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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1939

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Europe Tenses As Warned Danzig Moves Spark War

Paris London and Warsaw urge action as Hitler reportedly plans a move on the Free City of Danzig. Polish President Moscicki warns that seizure would trigger war as Britain and France vow support to Poland. Goebbels scoffs at “free corps” reports in Danzig amid tense propaganda.

Associated Press London Europe Paris Warsaw Adolf Hitler Germany Danzig Baltic Free Corps Ich Goebbels Poland Ignace Moscicki Great Britain France Chamberlain Bohemia and Moravia Moscicki Dzig Britain Reich Hitler Zhdanoff Moscow

Suit to halt centralization election in Clay township district

A suit filed in common pleas seeks to stop a July 5 special centralization election for Clay township rural school district. Plaintiffs led by Harry Kidd Warren Schu and Wiget accuse Clay board members Bennie Hagaman and Cin Warner of illegal action limiting voter access and timing. Attorney Emory F. represents the plaintiffs.

Clay Township Comn Pleas Court Harry Kidd Warren Schu Clay School Rd Wiget Ool Clay School Board Election Board Amed Mil Bennie Jesse Hagaman Cin Warner Clay Ports- South Scioto Trail Toortsmouth Clay Board Plainffs Alent Emory F

Bishop Celebrates Fiftieth Year in Cleveland Church

Arch bishop Joseph Sehrenbs of Cleveland observed the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, noting the ceremony at St Andrew's Cathedral in Graf Rapids. Community members planned a local tribute at a later public service in Cleveland.

Associated Press Cleveland Joseph Sehrembs Cleveland Catholic St Andrew’s Ca’ Ral Graf Rapids Iss Reland Stadium Ohio

More Conscription Advocated In England By The Associated Press

Fears of a looming crisis in Danzig prompted Britain to push for stronger reserves of trained manpower. Winston Churchill warned of a tense summer while Anthony Eden urged a tough stance to maintain peace as Britain awaited a Nazi reply to a proposed naval limits treaty to replace the 1935 pact. Parliamentarians reportedly urged Chamberlain to act decisively.

London Danzig Britain Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Hitler Germany Chamberlain

Chillicothe Trio Crash Victims

Police and state highway patrol investigated three accidents within 24 hours near Portsmouth. Chillicothe residents Walter Adkins Mike Conker and Leonard Wolf were injured in a head on crash on Route 23 north of Lucasville. James Logan was charged with failure to stop at a sign after a Route 73 212 collision. Logan pled guilty in municipal court and was given a two week continuance for sentence. A hit and run damaged Frank Timberlake’s car at Gallia and Clay streets. L M Hartwick and Co M Howland were cited for traffic violations.

Portsmouth Chillicothe Lucasville Walter Adkins Mike Conker Leonard Wolf Adkins Fsse James Logan East Second Street Waverly Logan Walter Fultz Rushtown Frank Timberlake Gallia Street Gallia Clay Streets L. M. Hartwick Fifth Street Co. M. Howland Offnere Street Albert Bailey Karl Gims John Swearingen

Train Wreck Burns Chillicothe Man

Brakeman R C Norville of Chillicothe died after steam burned him while crews freed him from a cab after an over turned Baltimore and Ohio train wreck near Cincinnati. Engineer J E Hobensack of Chillicothe suffered a fractured wrist. other Chillicothe men escaped injury.

Cincinnati R. C. Norville Chillicothe Baltimore & Ohio Norville J E Hobensack Chillcothe G. #. Glenn Thomas Alexander A E. McDonaid Henry Hopkins Dane Cahill

Observer Scharrman Today at 1h a me Oe mum 8

Incoherent text fragment from an Observer page notes a time reference and scattered numbers. Limited readable items include a possibly erroneous time marker and uncertain figures without clear context or names.

Scharrman

Flood Control Bill Signed to Fund Portsmouth New Boston Wall

President Roosevelt signed the war department nonmilitary appropriations bill totaling 305 million dollars for flood control and river harbor work. It includes 135 million for flood control and sets aside funds to start the 77 foot Portsmouth New Boston flood wall, with private bidding under Army supervision expected.

Roosevelt War Department Portsmouth-New Boston Associated Press The Times Washington Congress House Senate

Akron Fireworks Accident Hurts 12 Year Old Boy

A twelve year old boy, David Stonestreet Jr., lost fingers on his right hand in Akron as the city marked its first fireworks accident of the season. Two fingers were blown off and two others were badly maimed and amputated.

Akron David Stonestreet Jr

Fugitive Killed By Posse On Lake Namakagon Chase

Ray Olson, a fugitive killer of two special deputy sheriffs, was shot and killed by four possemen led by Constable Ernest Moore near the Wheatley Anderson farm on Lake Namakagon. Olson, who had been hunted since June 17, attempted to escape in a rowboat and fell after being struck by four bullets. He died about 10 minutes later.

Cable Wis Ray Olson Ernest Moore Lake Namakagon Ned F Wheatley Anderson Farm Olson

NLRB Launches Selby Hearing At City Hall

The NLRB and representatives from the Selby Shoe Co and labor unions opened a hearing at city hall to decide the bargaining agency for about 3,000 Selby employees. The session adjourned until 9 am Friday as counsel for the United Shoe Workers could not attend.

Selby Shoe Co National Labor Relations Board City Hall Selby Company United Shoeworkers of America CSO Boot and Shoe Workers A. F. of L Whitley T. McCoy Alabama NLRB Mary Telker Iliff N. B. Griffin Arthur H. Bannon John F. Johnley John Wenning Boston John Brooker Portsmouth Howard L. McNamara United Shoeworkers Loren R. White

Reviewing Stand Bare Blasts Officials over Parade

Miss Lida S. Lucas longtime secretary of the Ohio G A R accuses city and state officials at the reviewing stand. The remarks cite discontent with parade arrangements and governance issues surrounding the event.

Stand Bare G. A. R. Blasts Lida S. Lucas Ohio G. A. R Myron B Gewarnan

Waller Street Boy Drowns In Scioto River Tragedy

Roger Davidson twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs John W Davidson of 1520 Waller street drowned in the Scioto river near the city northern line about 10 am today. Eyewitnesses include his mother his brother and sister and a playmate Mathew Johnson twelve of 1225 15th street. The children had been warned away from the high swift water and the Johnson boy blamed the current for the tragedy. Firemen and volunteers fought the strong current with plans to use motorboats as they searched opposite 30th street near the Norfolk and Western bridge.

Roger Davidson John W. Davidson Waller Street Scioto Corporation Mathew Johnson 15Th Street Johnson Boy Idson Johnson Leroy Johnson 30Th Street Norfolk & Western Loren Hitchcock

Big Clipper Wings On Way To Lisbon

Pan American Airways Dixie Clipper, a 41 ton four motor airship, flew from Port Washington to the Azores on the second leg of its Europe bound passenger service. The craft reached Horta at 5 52 pm after a 15 hour 42 minute flight, with 11 crew members and mail cargo aboard.

New York Pan American Airways United States Europe Port Washington Long, Island Horta Azores Aeta Incing Sie Sabia

Relief Bill At A Glance From Senate Changes

Washington June 29 principal changes made by the senate to the house relief bill include a final figure of 1 808 300 000 eliminating 125 000 000 for PWA requiring a 25 percent local contribution for post January projects substituting a single WPA administrator for a three man board approved expenditure of 3 4 of 1 percent of all funds for theater art and music projects adopting prevailing local pay rates on WPA projects giving employment preference to certifi ed eligibles who have waited months eliminating the house provision barring social security recipients from relief and making public the names and salaries of WPA supervisory employees earning 1 000 a year or more

Associated Press Tashington Senate PWA WPA House

Rainstorm damages Adams County crops and bridge

Heavy afternoon rain in Adams County wrecked lowland crops and washed out a concrete bridge on Route 74 at Dry Run. Two people were struck by lightning near Winchester. Jess Nevin, 45, was taken to Christ Hospital in Cincinnati in fair condition after rescuing pigs, and 14-year-old Richard McCarty was knocked unconscious riding a mule on the D N Dryden farm.

Winchester Adams County Dry Run Route 74 Jess Nevin Christ Hospital Cincinnati Richard McCarty John Union D. N. Dryden McCarty Junior Sin

Rainfall Heavy In Sections Of County

A storm swept southern Ohio and the tri state area Wednesday afternoon with greater intensity in New Boston and north of Sciotoville. Cloudburst rainfall caused small streams to overflow and wash away foot bridges in Manns run Bonser run and Swanger valley districts north of Sciotoville.

Ohio Tri-State New Boston Sciotoville Portsmouth Mann’'s Run Bonser Run Swanger Valley

Mitchell Nebiary Pioneer Slumps In Field

A pioneer in Mitchell Nebraska collapsed in a field on June 23, with investigators describing the incident as an unexpected medical episode. No further details were available.

Mitchell

Roosevelt seeks support in House on emergency money powers

President Roosevelt returns to Capitol Hill amid a heated fight over emergency currency powers. He seeks to rally House support after the Senate blocked extending authority to devalue the dollar further, arriving from Hyde Park amid tense debate.

Associated Press Washington Roosevelt Senate Hyde Park

TVA Deal Stalls as Bond Plan Faces Compromise Hurdles

June report notes efforts to craft a compromise bill between the agency and lawmakers to issue bonds totaling 278.6 million for purchasing cities in Tennessee. The stalled talks reflect ongoing disagreements over funding and scope of the Tennessee project.

TVA Washington Tennessee

Fire destroys pool locker rooms in Cincinnati

Cincinnati firemen battled a blaze that swept through the pool area. Seven thousand dollars in damage was reported as chlorine gas complicated efforts and several firefighters suffered injuries.

Cincinnati

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