Refugees Captured as Three Ships Carried From Bilbao
Insurgents near Bilbao report capturing three government ships carrying about 3,000 refugees from the besieged Basque capital. The transfer occurred as the Nervion River was crossed in two places, with more vessels bottled up by Francoist forces. Refugees are described as mostly women and children in pitiful condition.
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Associated Press
Hendaye
Bilbao
Nervion
Bay of Biscay
Hunger Rages as Food Breakdowns Strain Bilbao
More than 500000 civilians are reported starving in refugee filled Bilbao caused by a breakdown in food distribution amid the Franco-Spanish frontier turmoil.
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Hendaye
Bilbao
Insurgents Claim Decisive Phase Near Bilbao Port
As the Spanish civil war nears its eleventh month, insurgents declare a decisive phase in the battle for Bilbao. They report capturing three ships at Pasajes and threaten to seize the city after heavy shelling and strategic maneuvers around the Nervion river. Government dispatches warn of machine gun fire on roads as refugees flee toward Santander.
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Nervion
Franco
Bay of Biscay
Santander
Bilbao
Italian Steamer Madda Bombed by Spanish Air Force
Lloyds agent at Gibraltar reports the Italian steamer Madda, 5,181 tons from Genoa, bombarded by Spanish government aircraft off Oran. Forepeak flooded and No.1 hold leaking. pumps hold back water as she reaches Gibraltar. No casualties aboard.bound for Clyde from Port Sudan.
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London
Lloyds
Gibraltar
Oranigeria
Genoa
Clyde
Scotland
Sudan
Father and Son Rescued After Barge Collision on Ohio River
William Henson aged 60 and his son Paul, 21, from Adams Street, were swept under two barges after their johnboat was hit by a towboat near Scioto Yacht Club. Paul shielded his father as the boat overturned. helpers pulled them to safety with life lines.
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Ohio River
William Henson
Paul Henson
Adams Street
Yacht Club
Hensons
Scioto Yacht Club
Henson
Howard Haney
Marvin McGoran
Harold Edwards
Paw Henson
Lester Rogers
Eighth Street
Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Pepper Sign Co
Haney
Goodyear Service Stores
Mr. McGoran
Edwards
Wasserman's Garage
City to Hire Gas Engineer for Rate Review
Portsmouth votes to hire a competent engineer or appraiser to survey the natural fuel situation. Council authorized the city manager to employ a specialist after failed talks with the gas company over revised rates and a 25 year franchise.
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Portsmouth
John M. Salladay
Damages Approved For Mrs Watrous Over Gallia Street Project
An ordinance provides 3442.15 from the Gallia street widening fund to compensate land and buildings taken from Mrs. Sarah Watrous for the Sciotoville underpass project and to cover litigation costs. Court costs totaled 442.75. Baltimore & Ohio Railway officials telegrammed that they will pay half of the jury award, up to 1500 dollars.
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Sarah Watrous
Sciotoville
Gallia Street
Watrous
W. L. Dickey
Law
Council
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Ordinance To Regulate Trail ers And Living Quarters Cars Tabled
A proposal regulating trail ers wagon-house cars bank cars lunch cars and other motor or horse drawn vehicles used as living quarters was tabled indefinitely on a motion by Council member Charles Schirrman. The measure had been set for final passage at a prior council meeting and was postponed again at last night’s session.
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Charles Schirrman
Earhart Lands in Calcutta After India Hop
Amelia Earhart lands at Dum Dum airdrome Calcutta after a 1350 mile leg from Karachi on her round the world flight. She plans to take off again shortly after dawn Friday as she continues the leisurely journey.
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Calcutta
India
Amelia Earhart
Dumdum
Karachi
Sherrill Ready for Work Cincinnati City Manager
Colonel C. O. Sherrill will assume the Cincinnati city manager position next Wednesday after the city council formally elects him to office. The action came in a briefing to the council yesterday.
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Sherrill
Cincinnati
C. O. Sherrill
Police clash in Parsons probe in New York case
In Stony Brook New York federal agents and Suffolk County authorities clash over whether missing Long Island socialite Mrs Alice McDowell Parsons was kidnapped or murdered lawmen say robbery is not the motive and a grand jury may hear the case while reports say federal agents have a secret base 20 miles from the Parsons home and a self styled kidnapper has demanded 25000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Stony Brook
N. Y
Suffolk County
Alice McDowell Parsons
Long Island Society
Federal
Weather Highlights From May 11 With Temperatures
Observer Schirrman reports today at 11 a m the high is 80 and the low 68. Yesterday reached a high of 90 with a missing record for today’s overnight. One year ago the max was 102 and the min 59.
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Schirrman
Mother gets life term for youth's death
In Lewis county circuit court justice moved swiftly as Louisa Smith 36 pleaded guilty to willful murder in the slaying of Edward McCoy 21 a Vanceburg shoe worker. Her husband D W Smith 37 and E S McCoy 60 grandfather of the victim were indicted for complicity with trial set for June 24.
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Vanceburg
Lewis County
Edward McCoy
Louisa Smith
Kentucky
Frankfort
Harvey Parker
D. W. Smith
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
E. S. McCoy
Glenn Springs
Mrs. Smith
Young McCoy
McCoy
Maysville
Smith
Greenup
Parker
Grand Jury Ready to Make Report Friday
Completing its investigation late Wednesday the April term of grand jury adjourned until 9 30 a m Friday when it will make its report to Judge B F Kimble in common pleas court The jury planned to report immediately upon completion of the docket but a judge was not available Judge Kimble was assigned to Lawrence county this week and Judge James Collier of Lawrence county was holding court here Judge Collier left the courthouse before the jury finished Ralph Ressinger foreman of the jury said the work was completed and the report will be made at 9 30 a m Friday
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Grand Jury
B. F. Kimble
Common Pleas Court
Kimble
Lawrence County
James Collier
Collier
Ralph Ressinger
U S Board Is Named To Mediate Strikes
Ross County reports a child marriage as 13 year old Helen Alexander, now Mrs Clem Oty, wed a New Holland WPA worker twice her age in Greenup under a justice of the peace. Ernest and Mrs. Alexander gave consent and witnessed the ceremony. Sister Marie Alexander married at 14 to Ma deira Ater two years ago.
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Times
Hillscothe
Ross County
Clem Oty
Helen Alexander
Clarksburg
Greenup
New Holland Wpa
Justice of the
Ace
Oty
Ernest Alexander
Marie Alexander
Madeira Ater
SEC Probes Ohio Financial Firm Hickox Finance Corp
The SEC sought an injunction in Cleveland federal court after a three month probe into Hickox Finance Corp of Cleveland. The firm with offices in Cleveland Columbus Toledo Dayton Ironton faced charges of operating at a loss while claiming profits and diverting 56 percent of capital to officials or for unsecured loans. It also allegedly claimed assets of 74631 in Agricultural Life Insurance Co of America as owned, a contingent liability rather than a real asset. Daniel Moore suspended the dealer’s license pending a hearing next Tuesday.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Hickox Finance Corp
Cleveland
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Federal District Court
Daniel Moore
State Division of Securities
Columbus
Toledo
Dayton
Ironton
Agricultural Life Insurance Co. of America
15 000 Stage Mob Scene At MacDonald Raymond Wedding
Hollywood reports a record setting ceremony for Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond attracting over 15 000 onlookers outside Wilshire Methodist Church. Police struggled to control the mob as stars awaited the vows with Mary Pickford Nelson Eddy and Clark Gable among guests. The wedding exceeded expectations and a Honolulu honeymoon is planned for June 26.
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Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Associated Press
Hollywood
Honolulu
Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Nelson Eddy
Clark Gable
Sanitary Districts Sought in Scioto County Villages
Dr. G W Fishbaugh county health commissioner says petitions circulate in unincorporated villages to form separate sanitary districts. Planned improvements include sanitary sewer and water systems for Lucasville Wheelersburg Egbert Stop West Portsmouth Nauvoo and Rosemount road area of Scioto trail with hopes of using available government funds. Citizens elsewhere urged to contact Dr Fishbaugh.
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Scioto County
G. W. Fishbaugh
Lucasville
Wheelersburg
Egbert Stop
West Portsmouth
Nauvoo
Rosemount Road
Scioto Trail
Fishbaugh
South Webster
Egbert
Fields Loses Suit Over Doctor Fee in California
Hollywood comedian W C Fields loses a $12 000 suit to Dr Jesse Citron over unpaid medical bills. Judge O K Morton ruled in Riverside that Citron treated Fields for 25 days in June and July 1936 and the fee was fair. Fields plans an appeal and vows to win next time.
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Hollywood
W. C. Fields
Jesse Citron
O. K. Morton
Riverside
Calif
Fields
Taft Garrison and McGrady Named Steel Mediation Board
Secretary of labor Perkins announces a three man federal steel mediation board to investigate hearings and findings of fact in the ongoing steel disputes. Charles P. Taft Lloyd K. Garrison and Edward F. McGrady will operate from Cleveland with Roosevelt's approval. The move aims to provide an arbitration path if requested by both sides as 100000 workers remain idle amid the Cambria Bethlehem Steel dispute and broader strike action.
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Washington
Perkins
Charles P. Taft
Lloyd K. Garrison
Labor
Edward F. McGrady
Federal Steel Mediation Board
Miss Perkins
Cleveland
McGrady
Europe
United States
Taft
Garrison
Roosevelt
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Johnstown
Cambria
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Steelworkers’ Organizing Committee
Daniel J. Shields
Charles 8. Cook
State Police Guard
Franklin Plant
Warren 87 Telephone Operators Win Pay Raise and End Strike
Warren date June 17 87 telephone operators members of the Electrical Workers union AFL affiliate called off their strike and returned to switchboards after a compromise raised wages by 12000 annually retroactive to June 1. The delay cost local business thousands of calls and drew attention from the Chamber of Commerce and city officials.
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Warren
Associated Press
Warren Telephone Co
Ralph Mateer
Telephone Company
Chamber of Commerce
Electrical Workers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
City Fire Department
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Daniel Shields
John L. Lewis
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Republic Steel
Cambria Works
Thomas Sims
Joseph Mechrng
George H. Earle
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