Portsmouth and New Boston Near 5-Cent Bus Franchise
Portsmouth and New Boston councils move toward 5 cent fare bus franchises with National City Lines and C. E. Fannin of Ashland offering 5 cent fare routes including Sciotoville. Public Service Co. 7 cent fare option remains as bids review continues.
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Ashland
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National City Lines, Inc
New Boston Council
National City Lines
Portsmouth Transportaton Co
S. V. Hopkins
C. E
Traffic Drive To Open Thursday In Portsmouth
Police Chief Harry S Sheets announced that traffic drive will start warning motorists with tickets and arrests Thursday morning. One minor accident was investigated. four drivers were arrested for parking violations and released after bonds. The drive aims to cut accidents as 11 people have died so far this year in Portsmouth. The plan includes training on safe left turns amid high accident rates at 11th and Chilli Cove and Gallia and Ofmere streets. State speed laws set 20 mph in built up areas and school zones, 25 mph elsewhere, with 35 mph on state highways outside business districts. The only Tuesday mishap was at Sixth and Chillicothe where Henri Schnabl and C W Bradford collided.
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Harry S. Sheets
Portsmouth
Sheets
11Th
Chillicothe
Gallia
Ofmere
Horace L. Small
Municipal Court
Ernest Littleton
Sixth
Henri Schnabl
Second Street
C. W. Bradford
Sixth Street
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Unauthorized Auto Strikes Hit By Martin
Homer Martin, president of the United Auto Workers, urged firmness against unauthorized strikes and outlined a procedure for locals. The action follows a Fisher No. 1 plant dispute at Flint over piecework, with 6,400 workers affected and GM plants returning to normal.
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Homer Martin
United Auto Workers
CIO
Martin
Pittsburgh
General Motors
Fisher
Officers and robber slain in Carolina shootout
Burlington N C December 7 two deputies and an escaped convict were killed in a gun battle at a filling station after seeing fellow officers fall Deputy Bailiff said the slain robber was Roy Huffman an escapee
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N. C
Roy Huffman
U S SAYS EXPENSES TO BE HELD DESPITE ARMS INCREASE
Washington December 7 The Roosevelt administration plans to keep federal outlays for the next fiscal year at roughly the 1938 39 level even if defense spending rises He favors a pay as you go policy for armaments and believes some expenditures are self liquidating officials say higher taxes may not be needed if relief spending can be trimmed Congress has appropriated WPA funds and estimates suggest arms expenditures could total up to 1 5 billion next year while defense for the current year stands at about 1 15 billion The President stressed that national defense is the sole aim of the armament program and discussed securing strategic materials without stimulating domestic manganese production.
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National City Lines
Portsmouth Public Service Co
Portsmouth
Transportation Committees of Council
Joseph L Konitz
George Koerner
Harve Clayton
Albert H. Weghorst
Frank Meyer
Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Congress
United States
Treasury Urges Curb On U S Spending
Washington December 7 Treasury officials hint a conservative spending policy for next year opposing Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles. Morgenthau notes the defense push will block a balanced budget while aiming to trim the deficit, projected to reach four billion dollars.
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Marriner S. Eccles
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Eccles
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the Treasury
New York
French German Talks Open on War Renunciation Pact
Foreign Ministers Von Ribbentrop and Bonnet met in Paris to study a fragile Franco German friendship and discuss possible breaches of their war renunciation pact. Ribbentrop signaled Germany would not press colonial claims or aid the Italian drive in Tunisia or Corsica, seeking reassurance that the Franco Soviet mutual assistance pact is no longer operative. Barcelona and Madrid reported calm on the insurgent issue while Italy pressed for Tunisia and Corsica amid anti French demonstrations in Naples and Florence. Britain considered export credits to war.
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Burley Market at Maysville Reopens Amid Optimism
Burley growers in the tri state area welcomed the reopening of the Maysville market after Tuesday’s halt by state farmers and spectators over prices. Before the standstill 76 481 pounds sold at averages around 18 91 dollars. Market reopened at 9 am with prices reported somewhat better. Huntington’s mart prepared for first day with 750 000 pounds on the floors, described as quality on par with recent Huntington area crops.
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Itate
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Hunt of
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Burley Weather Summary From Historical Almanac
Observer Schirrman's report notes temperatures for this date: a maximum of 27 degrees and a minimum of 16. The entry recalls conditions from one year ago today with similar readings.
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Schirrman
25 More Winners To Be Picked In Letters To Santa
Santa's mailbox on the Gallia and Chillicothe esplanade will again empty Thursday as 25 more boys and girls are drawn to win $1 each in the Santa Claus letter contest. The second list follows the first announced last Friday with two more drawing dates set for Dec 15 and Dec 21, totaling $100 in cash.
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Santa’s
Tri-State
Santa
Esplanade
Veteran dies after tree crushes ribs near South Webster
Roy Queen, 42, World War II veteran from Jackson Furnace Road near South Webster, died at Mercy hospital after a tree fell on him Sunday afternoon while he cut wood. He suffered broken and fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and internal hemorrhages, and could not be operated on due to severe shock. He was alone when the accident occurred and did not receive timely assistance.
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Roy Queen
Jackson Furnace
South Webster
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Queen
Bloom Township
Queen
Glass Patents to Get Scrutiny in Nation’s Monopolies
Senator O Mahoney leads the monopoly committee in a glass industry inquiry set to begin next week. He contrasts glass container patents with automobile industry practice, noting cars use patents mainly to guard against infringement while glass shows a different pattern. He envisions the hearings as a forum for exchanging economic ideas and urges business and public officials to meet to set priorities.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Charles F. Kettering
Detroit
Hahn Case Taken to U S Court Amid Execution Nears
Anna Marie Hahn seeks a federal writ of habeas corpus as Ohio prepares to execute her for poisoning deaths. Attorney Joseph Houdin argues insufficient notice and prescribes delay, claiming trial prejudice and an appeal to passion influenced the verdict. Hahn, son Oscar, and prison staff describe her as distressed and exhausted before the scheduled 5 p.m. execution.
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Oscar Hahn
Anna Marie Hahn
Davey
Cincinnati
Ohio Penitentiary
Union Station
Columbus
Hahn
U. S
Associated Pres
Ohio
Tanght
Mell G. Underwood
Joseph Houdin
Houdin
Mrs. Hahn
Mr. Houdin
Underwood
Florence Allen
Covington
Martin L. Davey
Eight Ohio senators fail to agree on floor leader
Columbus Dec 7 Eight Democratic state senators elect lack a floor leader after 52 caucus ballots failed to elect. William M Boyd led with four votes, while Don R Thomas Maurice W Lipscher and Tom L Gallagher split the rest. Patronage talks cited. a recess move to Jan 2 proposed with Zoul serving as interim minority leader.
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Columbus
William J. Zoul
Cleveland
William M. Boyd
Don R. Thomas
Dayton
Maurice W. Lipscher
Youngstown
Tom L. Gallagher
Otto J. Bartunek
Assembly
Zoul
Lawrence man to face murder charge in Ironton
Prosecuting Attorney Roy L. Henry filed second degree murder charges today in Magistrate Fred B. Davies court against Clement Haley former night club owner. Haley is charged in the fatal shooting of Dan Mayne at Mayne's home Oct 13 as Mayne was ascending stairs. Mayne had been in Athens state hospital and was to be returned to Ironton.
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Roy L. Henry
Fred B. Davies
Clement Haley
Dan Mayne
Athens State Hospital
Mr. Mayne
Haley
Mr. Payne
Mat killed in Sunday Creek Coal Mine disaster
Athens December 7 M C Mat was killed and another worker seriously injured today in a coal mine accident at No mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Company. The tragedy occurred during Sunday shift changes at the mine. Officials stated investigations will follow and all workers were accounted for.
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M. C
Sunday Creek Coal Ca
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