Relief Bills Stall as Conferees Seek Compromise
In Columbus on June 23, legislative conferees from the Senate and House debated relief programs and funding methods. They argued over whether state taxes earmarked for relief should be mortgaged into 1940 or extended to 1944 and considered extending taxes through 1942 as a compromise. Leaders discussed local relief notes and potential funds to aid municipalities, with estimates suggesting a substantial revenue impact.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Dei
Senate-House
Senate
T.house
Six Men to Join Evans Auto Theft Investigation
FBI agents from Cincinnati will join local officials in the probe into the theft at clerk Richard E. Evans’ shop. County officials announced the investigation today as agents were expected to arrive to aid the inquiry.
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Evans Auto
Kelly
FBI
Incinnati
Richard E. Evans
New
Oral Bureau of Investiga
Cincinnati
Marvin A. Kelly
Cincinnesday
Cintoday
River Level Drops Prompt Farmers To Reassess Crops
The river fell to 21.7 feet at 7:30 am today, five weeks after it threatened to flood the area and affect corn crops. tributaries including Pittsburgh and Hunting are also receding, easing pressures on land farmers in the region.
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Uno
Pittsburgh
Huntingall
Don’t Let The Suits Fool You Stars Don’t Swim
Hollywood columnist Robbin Coons notes Loretta Young and other movie stars perform in water more for drama than skill. The piece contrasts on screen heroics with real life aquatic limits and previews several damsels deemed stronger in swimsuits than in scenes.
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Hollywood
Loretta Young
David Niven
Loretta
Senate approves 13 million state building program plan
The Ohio Senate endorsed a $13 000 000 institutional building plan to enable federal participation in construction. A three member building authority would issue bonds totaling 7 500 000 with federal funds expected to supplement. Bonds to be retired from rentals paid by state departments. bill now goes to the House.
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Columbus
Davey
Senate
Murder trial opens in Lewis County death case
June 23 in Vanceburg the trial of Martin Cook 17 of Camp Dix began for the murder of Warner Bryant 56 of Camp Dix. Impaneling the jury took most of the day. Bryant was fatally shot after leaving a church service on June 11. Five other youths remain under bond in the case.
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Vanceburg
Martin Cook
Camp Dix
Warner Bryant
Bryant
Here
Annie Poage 81 newspaperwoman dies in Ashland
Annie Poage, 81, veteran Ashland newspaper figure, died here after a 40 year career in editorial and advertising work. She was the first woman Kentucky colonel for food conservation in 1919 and chaired Boyd county wartime efforts. Poage helped found Ashland Ad Club and served in several civic and press groups.
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Miss Poage
Kentucky
James D. Black
Boyd County
Ashland Independent
Ashland
Hugh Calvin Poage
Ashland Woman's Club
Kentucky Press Association
Three Arts Club
Altrusa Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
The
Yt. Walf
Fight Bet Paid Sends Man On Wheelbarrow Ride
Walter Soper a Jackson street grocer lost a bet on last night's fight and was obliged to wheel George Hike from the Hike residence to Chillicothe street then north to Gallia and back as rain fell.
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Walter Soper
Jackson Street
George Hike
Charles Street
Hike
Chillicothe Street
Chillicothe
Gallia
New Attempts Made to End Two Wars
Reports indicate renewed efforts to end the Spanish and Oriental conflicts. Japan announces retrenchment measures to restrict metals gasoline and chemicals while boosting synthetic materials and price controls. Heavy rains slow actions on the Yangtze as Spanish insurgents push toward Valencia and prepare another assault on Barcelona.
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China
Japan
Hankow
Madrid
Transocean
Wang Chung-hui
Spain
Britain
Italy
Yangtze
Seco River
Onda
Valencia
Barcelona
Stamp on Letter Refused By Postal Clerks
A would be customer in Augusta Georgia placed a letter on a three cent stamp with the address and message legible on the back. Clerks refused the mail item saying the stamp was too small and could get lost.
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Augusta
Postoffice
Schmeling Injured In First Round Loss To Louis
From a Polyclinic hospital cot Max Schmeling is under observation after a first round knockout by Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. Doctors report fractures of the transverse processes of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae with lumbar muscle hemorrhage but prognosis is favorable. Louis halted Schmeling after three knockdowns, delaying a Baer title defense plan and signaling promoter Mike Jacobs working to sign Baer long term.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
New York City
New York
Polyclinic
Louis
Schmeling
Robert Brennan
Max
Brennan
Mike Jacobs
Max Baer
Mike
Baer
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Jacobs
Adolf Hitler
Aids
Germany
Death of Queen Elizabeth's mother sparks royal mourning
King George VI declares family mourning for the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne who died at 76. The royal Paris visit next Tuesday remains under discussion with possible solo travel by the King and potential Queen Mother Mary accompanying if Queen Elizabeth cannot go. Funeral planned for Monday at Glamis Castle in Scotland.
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London
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Countess of
Queen Mother
Mary
Elizabeth
Wellston Chief Remains Confident in Jailbreak Pair Return
Wellston police chief Will Smith reports Dave Jarvis 20 and Joe Jarvis 18, plus Charles Eddy of South Wellston, escaped Thursday night. The brothers have escaped twice before this week and returned voluntarily each time. Eddy is serving a fine after accompanying them. Authorities expect the Jarvis brothers to return soon.
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Chief Smith
Eddy
Jarvis
County Plans Issue of Bonds for Relief
Scioto county may issue $25,000 in relief bonds under a new relief setup. County clerk James T. Phillips said he is preparing legislation. The bonds would be issued against a state excise tax and 1939 anticipated sales tax receipts, with about $12,500 from sales tax and $12,500 from excise taxes.
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Scioto County
James T. Phillips
Phillips
Weather report for the day and year ago
Observer Schirrman notes today at 11 a m the high 81 and low 66 degrees while citing yesterday's high of 91. A year ago the maximum reached 82 and the minimum 58.
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Schirrman
Davey backs Nolan for Ohio Democratic chief post
June 23 report from authoritative sources states Governor Davey favors John F. Nolan of Steubenville to succeed Francis W. Poulson as state Democratic chairman. Nomination rival Charles Sawyer is seeking the gubernatorial nomination. Sawyer may back Hugh L. Nichols of Batavia as campaign manager. Poulson plans to retire after the Aug. 9 primary.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
John F. Nolan
Steubenville
Francis W. Poulson
Cleveland
Democratic Committee
Davey
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Sawyer
Hugh L. Nichols
Batavia
Nichols
Stocker Closed Meat Shop on World Series Opening Day
Cincinnati's top Reds booster Ralph Stocker the meat shop operator was found. A sign on his store announced it would close all day for the World Series opening day in October 1938 with Cincinnati Reds versus an unnamed opponent.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Ralph Stocker
Navy Plans 48 Bombers Flight From San Diego to Seattle
The navy announced 48 long range patrol bombers will depart San Diego Friday for Seattle in the greatest mass flight in American naval history. After a 1,000 mile journey the planes will operate off the Alaska coast and Puget Sound area until August 15.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Seattle
Alaskan
Puget Sound
Fireside chat may deal with trust inquiry
The article notes plans for a government monopoly inquiry focusing on facts before laws. Roosevelt is expected to outline problems and possible rewriting of anti trust laws in a fireside chat. Commerce Secretary Roper cites wholesale stocks 145 percent below a year ago and predicts summer or fall improvement.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Economist
Roosevelt
Congress
Commerce Roper
Three Hurt In Auto Accident At Seventh and Chillicothe
Three persons were injured, none seriously, when a car overturned after colliding with a taxicab at Seventh and Chillicothe. Eileen Ratcliff, 21, of Portsmouth route 1 drove the auto. cab driver James McBraver, 32, of Terrace avenue, North Moreland, was traffic faulted for running a red light. Also injured were Sarah Jane Martin and Lorena Benson, both of Portsmouth route 1, passengers in Ratcliff’s car.
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Seventh
Chillicothe Streets
James Downes
Roscoe Bussa
Eileen Ratcliff
Portsmouth
James McBraver
Terrace Avenue
North Moreland
Seventh Street
Chillicothe Street
Traafic
Sarah Jane Martin
Lorena Benson
Ratcliff
J. Fullen
Third Street
Arthur Martinson
Huntington
11Th
Findlay Streets
N. Nickell
Gallia Street
Harry McNeer
Richardson Road
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