County to Seek Special Levy for County Operations
Scioto county commissioners plan a special August 14 levy election to raise 112 mills estimated at 120000 to run county operations for five months. If approved funds would be available December 20 and notes may be issued to provide immediate money. If rejected the courthouse may close and services reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Phillips
Columbus
Attorney General
Phillips
Portsmouth
New Boston
Ruth Lloyd
Scioto County
Police Chief Named in Suit for $5000
Harry S. Sheets, chief of police, named defendant in a $5,000 damage suit filed in common pleas court Tuesday by Mrs. Mary Jane See, floral shop operator of Sciotoville. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. named surety for Sheets with bond set at $3,000. Plaintiff alleges unlawful arrest at municipal court July 28, 1936, and improper jail confinement. Attorney Irish & Riley of Columbus represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Sheets
Common Peas
Mary Jane See
Sciotoville
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
C Sheets
Lee
M Pal Court
Plains
Irish & Riley ‘Onton
Grimm enters race as council seat fields widen
John Grimm, owner of a shoe repair business, files candidacy petitions to run for city council. The move expands the primary field to 14 candidates with at least 415 qualified signatures from city sectors required. Six candidates will be nominated in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grimm
Vand Avenue
Council
Grimm
Neil
Relief Setup Approved for WPA in Portsmouth and New Boston
Carl Watson administrator for WPA in Ohio informs F E Sheehan and Mayor Douglas Bowling that the new relief setup meets WPA requirements. Portsmouth and New Boston will cooperate with the Bureau of Community Service. New Boston hires a relief investigator Mrs Drew Leedom at 100 dollars a month.
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Carl Watson
WPA
Ohio
F. E. Sheehan
Douglas Bowling
New Boston
Portsmouth
Bureau of Community Service
Drew Leedom
Chillicothe
CIO Charges Filed Against Maysville Firm
O J Royse CIO field organizer told about one third of Ward Manufacturing Co employees that charges of intimidation coercion discrimination sponsoring and promoting a company owned union were filed with the national labor relations board The assembly at Red Men hall aimed to elect permanent CIO officers from the Ohio Valley palley works group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Ward Manufacturing Co
O. J. Royse
Committee For Industrial Organization
National Labor Relations Board
Red Men's Hall
CIO
Ohio Valley Palley Works
Phipps Chosen Welfare Head In Portsmouth
Carl J. Phipps, manager of the Portsmouth Public Service Co., was elected president of the Portsmouth Welfare Association at its annual meeting to succeed C. A. Brown. A. Graves Williams was named vice president and J. Richardson Thomas treasurer for a second term. Mrs. Florence Hovencamp was reemployed secretary at 120 dollars a month for 60 days while a permanent salary plan is set. Pledges total 39,546.35 with more expected as the Fresh Air Camp opens for undernourished children. Brown thanked the board. Phipps will form committee appointments including a budget committee not on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Phipps
Portsmouth Iblic Service Co
Portsmouth Welfare Association
C. A. Brown
A. Graves Williams
J. Richardson Thomas
Phipps
Florence. Hovencamp
President Roosevelt to Meet 400 Democrats at Chesapeake Outing
June 16 report that President Roosevelt will confer with more than 400 Democratic congressmen on general legislative problems during a retreat at Jefferson Island club in Chesapeake Bay, starting June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Jefferson Island Club
Chesapeake Bay
Mother of Two Slays Youth in Vanceburg
In Vanceburg Kentucky on June 16 Ed ward McCoy 21 a shoe factory worker is dead and Mrs Louisa Smith 36 mother of two is in Lewis county jail charged with his murder The shooting followed an argument between Edward McCoy and his grandfather E S McCoy 60 over attentions Mrs Smith allegedly paid The gun used belonged to E S McCoy and authorities say the incident stems from a prior brawl at a store near Vanceburg.
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Vanceburg
Edward McCoy
Louisa Smith
Lewis County
Clarence Graham
L. V. Marks
Chesapeake & Ohio
McCoy
Graham
Smith
Lewis County Man Guilty of Murder in Petersville
Green Ricketts, 54, farmer of Petersville, was convicted of murder in the fatal March stabbing of Charles Rice at A. D. Lykens store Petersville. Jury deliberated one hour and Judge Harvey Parker sentenced him to seven years in the Frankfort penitentiary. Ricketts had been drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanceburg
Green Ricketts
Petersville
Charles Rice
Harvey Parker
Frankfort
A. D. Lykens
Ricketts
Biggest Film and Wedding In 10 Years Slated For Jeanette MacDonald
Hollywood reports a lavish church wedding for Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond, with 16 000 expected guests and 100 officers on Wilshire boulevard. The couple, not yet detailing plans, will wed at Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church with 11 attendants including Fay Wray and Ginger Rogers, and Rev. Willsie Martin to officiate.
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Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Associated Press
Hollywood
Miss MacDonald
M.G.M. Studios
Wilma Banky
Rod la Rocque
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilshire Boulevard
Mr. la Rocque
Fay Wray
Ginger Rogers
Richard Hargreaves
Helen Ferguson
John Mack Brown
Harold Lloyd
Allan Jones
Basil Rathbone
Warren Rock
Willsie Martin
Mr. Raymond
U S Takes Over Parsons Abduction Probe
Federal agents assume control of the search for Mrs. Alice McDowell Parsons near Stony Brook as the case, tied to a $25 000 ransom note, enters a new phase with continued secrecy and a federal kidnapping law basis.
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Stony Brook
N. Y
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lindbergh
Weyerhauser, Stoll
Alice McDowell Parsons
North Side
Long Island Society
Mrs. Parsons
Parsons
West Named District Head In Ohio Better Milk Unit
Three Portsmouth men were elected to offices in the southern district unit of the Ohio Better Milk association during a conference in the city council chamber with 55 present. William West was named president, H J Swain vice president, and Dr L C Neer secretary treasurer. The district board includes J P Osborn, Frank W Moulton, W E Cox, Louis Montes, Dr H H Shuey, and D L Parker with terms ranging from one to two years.
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Portsmouth
Ohio Better Milk Association
William West
H. J. Swain
Department of Agriculture
L. C. Neer
Middletown
J. P. Osborn
Cincinnati
Frank W. Moulton
W. E. Cox
Pure Milk Co
Louis Montes
Columbus
H. H. Shuey
D. L. Parker
Wilmington
H. R. Garver
O. S. Freeley
Dayton
Frank R. Bachman
Summit Street
Retail Merchants Elect Officers for 11th Term
Walter L. Wilhelm of Chillicothe street named president after reelection at the Retail Merchants' association annual meeting. James R. Distel re elected vice president C. A. Brown treasurer Russell G. Ketter secretary for his 11th consecutive term. Board includes Wm Atlas H Glenn Duis George Ahrend Kenneth Markins C C Craigmiles and B F Stewart. Merchan ts will accept county scrip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Wilhelm
Chillicothe Street
Retail Merchants’ Association
James R. Distel
C. A. Brown
Russell G. Ketter
Mr. Wilhelm
Mr. Distel
Mr. Brown
Wm. Atlas
H. Glenn Duis
George Ahrend
Kenneth Markins
C. C. Craigmiles
B. F. Stewart
King Boris’s Wife Delivers Heir as Salutes Ring Out
In Sofia Bulgaria on June 16 Ben Giovanna wife of King Boris gave birth to a son who could one day rule Bulgaria. Across the country military garrisons fired 100 gun salutes while a girl would have brought only 21 salutes.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Ben Giovanna
Boris
Temperatures Reported With Day’s Highs and Lows
Observer Schirrman reports today’s 11 am temperature at 82 degrees with a minimum of 60. Yesterday’s high reached 86 and a year ago the high was 90 with a low noted as well.
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Schirrman
Roosevelt eyes bigger purchasing power for low income
President Roosevelt outlined a plan to raise buying power for the lowest third of earners to boost national income, reduce relief costs, and possibly trim the public debt. He suggested measures such as higher dependent child benefits, wage and hour standards, and promised more details in a summer fireside chat.
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Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
Treasury
Commerce Department
Woman Motorist Held to Grand Jury in Slaying Charge
Mrs. Ruth Wear, 23, of 1001 Fourth Street, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and was held to the grand jury on her own recognizance after arraignment in municipal court. Represented by Attorney Chester Fitch, she faces charges in the death of Wesley Crabtree, 78, of Murray Street, struck June 5 at Gallia and Union Streets. affidavit by his son Paul Crabtree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wear
Fourth Street
Chester Fitch
Labor agitation and steel plant reopenings threaten quiet
In Youngstown leaders urge reopening of Sheet & Tube and Republic Steel plants in Mahoning Valley after a blast at Bethlehem Steel’s Cambria works. Roosevelt says no obstacle to a Steelworkers contract. Wagner Act questions loom. Governor Davey seeks new talks with Tom Girdler and Frank Purnell as peace efforts stall.
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Johnstown
Jantier
Bethlehem Steel
Cambria
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Republic Steel Corp
Mahoning Valley
Washington
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Columbus
Davey
Tom Girdler
Republic Board
Frank Purnell
Sheet & Tube
Rep Connery dies suddenly prompts labor chair question
Washington June 16 Representative William P Connery Jr a Massachusetts Democrat dies from food poisoning at 48 leaving the House labor committee chair uncertain. If Mary Norton of New Jersey does not take the post Ramspeck of Georgia would assume the chair in a key panel shaping wage and hour legislation.
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Washington
William P. Connery Jr
Massachusetts
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Mr. Connery
House Labor Committee
Frances Perkins
District of Columbia
Ramspeck
Georgia
Congress
Connery
Supreme Court
Chavez Stricken With Food Poisoning In Washington
Senator Chavez of New Mexico was hospitalized in Washington after sudden onset of nausea chills and high fever. The Capitol physician Dr. George W Calver ordered immediate admission following a illness resembling the prior death of Representative Connery of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Chavez
New Mexico
Naval Hospital
Representative Connery
Massachusetts
Chavez
Capitol
George W. Calver
Walter Lippmann Joins The Times as Editorial Columnist
Walter Lippmann, the renowned commentator, joins The Times as a contributor. His column will appear on the Editorial Page three times weekly, alternating with Dorothy Thompson. Readers are invited to see his first piece in today’s edition.
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Artes Lippmann
The
Times
Dorothy Thompson
Lary
Walter Lippmann
Lippmann
Strikers in Mahoning Valley Threaten Trouble Over Jobs
Ray L. Thomas, attorney for the Independent Society of Workers, warned Frank Purnell of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co that about 10 000 strike idle steelworkers in the Mahoning valley were becoming impatient and could cause serious trouble if kept from work. Purnell said he would act as rapidly as circumstances permit to reopen mills. In Johnstown Pa Mayor Daniel J Shields urged President Roosevelt to intervene to remove the murderous element amid six day old strikes following dynamiting and kidnapping disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mahoning Valley
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Purnell
Youngstown
Ray L. Thomas
Independent Society of Workers
Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Roosevelt
Cambria
Steel strike tensions rise as kidnappings blamed on protesters
Mayor Shields wired the President warning that kidnappings by strikers marked the latest escalation in a fight over CIO contracts. As 100000 workers remained idle, Republic Steel and Sheet & Tube leaders rejected formal contracts while Roosevelt urged a written agreement. Police flooded Johnstown with 400 deputized men as Youngstown pressed for a return to work.
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Purnell
Sheet & Tube
Roosevelt
Washington
Ress
Steel
Johnstown
Shields
Youngstown
Republic ordered to reveal data on guns and spy gear
Judge Lynn B. Griffith ordered Republic Steel Corp to bring court records showing spending on machine guns tear gas labor spies private detectives and company unions. He ruled no records needed on employee dismissals applications or plant strike employee lists during the third day of hearings on Republic’s injunction petition.
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Associated Press
Warren
Lynn B. Griffith
Republic Steel Corp
Griffith
Republic
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U. S
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Hunt
West
Southern
Better Milk Unit
Moulton
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Rep. Connery
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Girdler
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