France bids to form new cabinet after Blum fall
Paris June 21 Camille Chautemps twice premier races to assemble a new government as troops guard the senate and Lebrun asks him to form a cabinet capable of handling a deepening financial crisis. Blum’s fall follows decree-power battles and a faltering treasury amid international concern over Spain and currency stabilization.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
France
Senate
Leon Blum
Peoples’ Front
Albert Lebrun
Chautemps
Elysee Palace
Blum
Joseph Caillaut
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Great Britain
Jack Green Goes On Trial For Murder
Jack Green, 51, goes on trial in Adams County common pleas court for second degree murder over the March 21 shooting of neighbor Roby Forest Williams at the Green farm on Churn Creek. The dispute began when Williams drove through Green’s gate to reach a highway from his residence. Williams was reported to authorities and Williams faced charges on March 20.
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Times West Union
Jack Green
Adams
Coun
Williams
Williaraa Faraighed
Russian Fliers Reach Vancouver After Transpolar Flight
Three Russian airmen completed a 63 hour 17 minute polar crossing from Moscow to Vancouver. They landed 592 miles from Oakland after 5300 miles flown over difficult terrain. Ambassador Troyanovsky praised the feasibility of trans polar commercial flying as ROTC students witnessed the arrival.
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Vancouver
Wash
Moscow
U. S
Artic Circle
Oakland
Calif
Portsmouth
Alexander Troyanovsky
University
Russia
United States
Valeri Chekaloff
George Bailakoff
Alexander Beliakoff
North Pole
Budget Battle Opens in Ohio Legislature Over State Funds
June 21 at Columbus lawmakers convened for a clash over operating funds after July 1. Senate economy bloc seeks a about 3 million cut from a proposed 88.5 million budget, challenging Governor Davey’s administration plan. House to act first with five minute recesses as votes approach. Lieutenant Governor Yoder claims a 26 of 36 Senate majority backs the reduced budget, said to cripple state departments.
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Columbus
Senate
Martin L. Davey
House
Paul P. Yoder
Davey
State Department
Two Drivers Arrested After Portsmouth Traffic Incidents
Six automobile accidents reported in Portsmouth over 24 hours. Wayne Fraley 34 of 1919 Robinson avenue charged with reckless driving after an accident at Gallia street and Campbell avenue Sunday night. Russell Irwin 37 of Minford arrested at Fourth and Washington streets for reckless driving and no permit. Roby Roberts 28 of Dry Run and Norman Morris 30 of Wheelersburg involved in a collision at Gallia and Findlay streets late Saturday. A 10 year old boy drove a car into a window.
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Portsmouth
Wayne Fraley
Robinson Avenue
Gallia Street
Campbell Avenue
Minford
Russell Irwin
Fourth
Washington Streets
Clifford Ledbettter
Howard Wikoff
Roby Roberts
Dry Run
Norman Morris
Wheelersburg
Gallia
Findlay Streets
Morris
Findlay Street
Mucha Sai
Baby Drowns After Head First Fall Into Water Can
Joan Richards seven months old of Rocky Fork near Otway died Sunday from accidental drowning after slipping into a lard can of water in her home kitchen. The coroner ruled accidental drowning. funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rocky Fork cemetery burial.
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Joan Richards
Ray Richards
Rocky Fork
Otway
Seventh Street
Robert Leedom
J. D. Rose
Richards
Earl
Louise
Norma Jean
Ernest
Donald
Rocky Fork Cemetery
Freeman
Enrollee Killed Under Train Wheels Near Wellston
George Grover Molihan 19, a CCC enrollee from Dundas stationed at Camp Vinton, was killed early Sunday when struck on the B&O track at Dundas and found at 3:30 a m. Believed hit by passenger train 4 while fog limited visibility. Survived by parents and siblings. Funeral by W. W. Tinker of McArthur.
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Times
John Mitterholtzer
Camp Vinton
Wellston
James Molihan
W. W. Tinker
McArthur
Summer Arrives With Solstice Marking Longest Day
The summer solstice arrived at 3 12 p m marking the longest day of the year with a sunrise to sunset span of 15 hours and 9 minutes. The sun’s wake time was set near 4 28 a m and official bedtime at 7 35 p m, ending the day’s duration. Autumn equinox is noted for Sept 23.
Cloudburst floods northern Ohio causing town evacuations
A cloudburst drenched central and northern Ohio from Sunday evening into Monday, with Wyandot and Crawford counties hit hard. Newark evacuated residents as the Licking river rose, Willard lost power, and Lincoln Highway faced closures amid washed bridges and widespread livestock losses. Rainfall totals included 7.45 inches at Bucyrus and 4.25 inches at Napoleon.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Wyandot
Crawford
Bucyrus
Upper
Sandusky
Bud Cavanaugh
Upper Sandusky
Lincoln Highway
Lincoln
Weather Bureau
Wooster
Millersburg
Tiffin
Coshocton
Mt. Vernon
Kenton
Findlay
Prospect
Napoleon
Henry County
Seven Dead In Michigan After Weekend Storms
A weekend storm sweeping southern and eastern Michigan produced seven fatalities and extensive property damage. Drownings occurred in Sag inaw Bay off Linwood. a man died from flying timbers, two from lightning, and another from a fallen wire. A boy in a small boat on Lake St Clair remained unreported and substantial rainfall threatened Michigan Center dam.
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Detroit
Michigan
Saginaw Bay
Linwood
Mich
Lake St. Clair
Michigan Center
Robinson Bolt Stirs Capital Over Relief Bill
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, a longtime Roosevelt ally, defies the administration by backing a 25 percent local funding amendment to the 1.5 billion relief bill. The move pits him with administration leaders, as Barkley argues for an unrestricted bill. Observers expect a final vote before nightfall and foresee Robinson returning to the fold after the issue is settled.
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Washington
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Arkansan
Roosevelt
Robinson
Barkley
Kentucky
Friends
Garner
Byrnes
South Carolina
Six At Huntington In Violent Deaths During Two Days
Six people died violently in Huntington over the weekend with two others dying in hospitals. Maurice LeGrand, 27, died of poison during police pursuit related to the hammer bludgeoning of a retired fire captain's wife after an auto ride. Mrs Goldie Church, 30, is dying with skull fractures. Howard Meyers, 30, and his wife Mildred Meyers, 29, were found dead from gunshot wounds. Earl Gibson, 33, died after drinking poison. Edward Baumgardner, 25, was killed when thrown from a truck. R J Simmons, 19, was killed at the International Nickel Co plant when a wrench struck his neck. One woman remained hospitalized after drinking poison.
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Huntington
Maurice LeGrand
Goldie Church
Joe Church
Howard Meyers
Mildred Meyers
Earl Gibson
Edward A. Baumgardner
R. J. Simmons
International Nickel Co
Hughes Warns Democracy Faces Erosion of Freedom
Providence June 21 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes warned at Brown University alumni event that democracy risks losing its status as economic and social dislocations after the war threaten liberty. He questioned whether united citizens will wield power for national ends without sacrificing individual freedoms.
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Providence
R. L
Charles Evans Hughes
Brown University
United States
Man Stabbed Four Arrested After Street Fight
One man stabbed on Second street east of Chillicothe, 10:15 p m Sunday. Leslie Howland 29 of Maysville injured, taken to Portsmouth General Hospital in fair condition. Jerrel Edgar Sullivan 38 of Vanceburg arrested for assault. knife found on him and he had a lacerated head. Three others named Hewing 29 Thomas 18 and Raymond Scott 24 also involved.
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Second Street
Chillicothe Street
Leslie Howland
Maysville
Howland
Portsmouth General Hospital
Jerrel Edgar Sullivan
Vanceburg
Temperatures Report From Observer Schirrman
Observer Schirrman notes today at 11 a m the high 83 and low 71 with yesterday’s high 89. One year ago today the maximum was 87 and the minimum 67.
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Schirrman
PLEAD GUILTY AT ARRAIGNMENT
Seven entered pleas of guilty and fifteen said not guilty at arraignment before Common Pleas Judge B F Kimble. Edward Montgomery pleaded not guilty to first degree murder of Charles Swords, who was shot at Front and Linton streets. Jealousy said to be motive. Pleas of guilty by Lyons Yeager, Virgil Cornell, Skaggs brothers, and others for various charges. many not guilty pleas listed with nonsupport cases setting bonds at 300 or 500 dollars. Montgomery had no bond set. others bond at 500, with Gammon and Anderson noted as returned from Dayton and Columbus.
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Common Pleas
B. F. Kimble
Edward Montgomery
Charles Swords
Swords
Front
Linton
Conrad Lyons
Municipal Stadium
Fred Yeager
Alfred Walgenbach
Zeke
Floyd Null
Norfolk & Western Railway
Virgil Cornell
Virgil
Ray Skaggs
Hubert Conley
Will
Alta Davis
Tena James
Delmar Haney
Denver Gammon
Clay Anderson
Lewis Taylor
William Lyons
Harry Taylor
Thurston Cornell
Lonnie Caskey
Harley Hurley
Harley Taylor
Charles Edward Ross
William Gammon
Harry Eba
Montgomery
Denver
Gammon
Dayton
Columbus
Ballot Tampering Trial Delayed in Lawrence County Court
Four defendants facing ballot tampering charges see their Lawrence county common pleas trial postponed to this afternoon due to attorneys failing to appear. The case ties into Secretary of State William J. Kennedy's campaign against alleged election scandals as spectators await further moves after defense withdrawals.
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Ironton
Lawrence County
Steel strike braces for reopenings as mediators rush to end bloodshed
In Cleveland, federal mediators work to avert further violence as Youngstown area steel plants plan to reopen at 7 a m under back to work orders from Frank Purnell of Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Republic Steel. Fifteen arrested for blocking trucks, two pickets killed, strike list up to twelve deaths.
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Frances Perkins
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
James Dewey
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Lloyd Garrison
University of Wisconsin
Edward McGrady
Ralph Lind
National Labor Relations Board
Little Steel
Youngstown
Republic Steel
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
John Mayo
Steelworkers’ Organizing Committee
Johnstown
Great Cambria
Bethlehem Steel
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
CIO
Sheet & Tube
Republic
Bethlehem
Inland Steel Co
Mahoning Valley
Purnell
Campbell
Struthers
Hubbard
Ralph E. Elser
Ray L. Thomas
James Eperjesi
Chicago
Homestead Pa
Steel
Earle
Beth Steel
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Aout
Joseph Illauz
le Populaire
Churn Creek
GCC
George Molihan
Dundas
Ohi
Newark
Steel Chiefs
Hughes
Tinas
Youngstown Mills
Steel Union
Federal Mediation Board
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