TVA Exonerated by Congress in Waste Fraud Inquiry
The Democratic majority of the Joint Congressional Committee absolved the Tennessee Valley Authority of mismanagement waste and fraud charges after a nine month inquiry costing 75000 dollars. Six members endorsed the majority while three Republicans signed a minority whitewash report alleging an incomplete inquiry.
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Washington
Joint Congressional Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
A.E. Morgan
G Men Public Findings On The Bund
The G Men report finds the Bund has 6 600 to 12 200 members promoting a German American pride. Fritz Kuhn is tied to the Munich 1923 putsch and Bund schools use German as the language while anti Semitic literature circulates. The probe notes Bund camps fly both stars and stripes and the swastika, church and state links, but no firearms found. The 14 volume study is with the Department of Justice for House Un American Activities Committee review.
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Washington
G-Men
Volksbund
Germany
Bund
Fritz Kuhn
Adolf Hitler
Munich
America
Hitler
Kuhn
Department of Justice
House Committee On un-American
Weather Ohio Frost Tonight With Increasing Cloudiness
The forecast notes fair conditions with heavy frost tonight in Ohio. Tuesday brings more clouds but little temperature change. A Manitoba high dominates central valleys to Florida while an Atlantic disturbance affects New England.
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Ohio
Manitoba
Florida
Atlantic
New England
Eastern
Lake Region
St. Lawrence Valley
Ohio Valley
Central Plains
Reject Motion To Restore Relief Funds
A Senate appropriations sub committee rejected a motion to restore the 50 million dollar cut from the President's emergency relief request. Action on the measure was postponed as moves to cut below 100 million dollars approved by the House were considered. The panel reportedly opposed the 150 million dollar request by Roosevelt, eight to two, with McKellar and Overton voting for it. A recess was set to allow debate on possible further reductions.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
House
Roosevelt
Kenneth McKellar
D. Tenn
John H. Overton
Alva B. Adams
Cole
Hensleys Attorney Brings Slot Machine Scandal Into Case
Lorain County slot machine scandal figures in Edward Hensley appeal to be heard in Akron Thursday. Defense claims Sheriff Gral and Deputy Smith aided the prosecution due to knowledge of the scandal. Clerk H E Agate gathered exhibits including the victim Louise Hornbeck’s clothing and earth sample for Court of Appeals review.
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Lorain County
Akron
Edward Hensley
Grafton
Clerk of Courts
H. E. Agate
Court of Appeals
Income Tax Hitting Half Billion in March
The treasury reports March income tax receipts reached 505,772,709, about 25 percent below last March but above forecast. For the first nine months, income tax receipts totaled 1,744,526,031 while spending exceeded income by 2,374,176,124. Receipts in nine months were 4,390,177,312 with total outlays at 6,764,353,436.
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Washington
Treasury
Auto Trailer Not a Legal Place of Residence
Secretary of State Earl Griffith informed county election officials that an automobile trailer or trailer camp cannot be a bona fide registration address. He said fixity and permanency of address cannot be shown by owning or occupying a trailer. A person in a trailer may vote if absence from their registered address is temporary.
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Columbus, CO
Earl Griffith Griffith
Fail To Agree On Contract Mines Close
In New York on April 3, early coal mining in eight Appalachian states remained idle as 2,000 operators and 338,000 UMWA miners faced a protracted contract stalemate. Producers and union leaders met privately while negotiations were paused, signaling a potential endurance contest and continued work stoppage.
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New York
Appalachian
United Mine Workers of America
Standstill in Appalachia as 338000 miners shun work
In an Appalachian region shutdown, 338,000 miners refuse to report to work after CIO affiliated United Mine Workers and employers failed to reach a new contract. The move affects Pennsylvania West Virginia and some Alabama mines with no strike labeling by union spokesmen.
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New York
Appalachian
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Chicago Mayor Election Tossup as Kelly Faces Green
Chicago eyes a pivotal mayoral contest with Edward J. Kelly seeking a fourth term against Dewight H. Green. A Green victory could swing Illinois into the Republican column for 1940, with about 1.2 million of 1.827 million voters expected to vote.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Republcan
Dewight H. Green
Illinois
Kelly
Patrick A. Nash
Cook County
Florida
Fatal Accidents Dot Ohio Over Weekend Report
A weekend in Ohio saw multiple fatal incidents. Arthur Benjamin 21 and Oden Curl 32 died when a car crashed through gates into a Pennsylva nia Railroad Limited at Ada. Seven year old Emmett McDonald was killed in Columbus by a car driven by 18 year old Robert W Byers. Other deaths occurred in Cleveland Fremont Montezuma Celina and Cincinnati from drownings, rifle discharge, gravel on roads and an auto rolling down an incline.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ada. O
Arthur Benjamin
Dola
Oden Curl
Ada
Upper Sandusky
Emmett McDonald
Columbus
Robert W. Byers
Lake Erie
Joseph Barbeck
Cleveland
Vertner Barbeck
Joseph Baskey
Michael Baskey
Fremont
Harold Rush
Harry Hush
Montezuma
Celina
George T. Daubenmerkl
Cincinnati
Mayor Petro Confined at Home by Illness
Mayor Joseph Q. Petro was confined to his home yesterday and today due to illness his clerk Kenneth Barclay said by phone. He reported feeling better and expects to return to the office tomorrow.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Kenneth Barclay
Ohio Business Men Present Program
Ohio businessmen met with the Ohio Congressional delegation in Washington to study taxes and business recovery. J B Johnson and T L Moise presented the Elyria Chamber of Commerce report, urging five action steps including tax reform, hearings on Wagner Act amendments, and positive federal recovery measures.
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Ohio
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Elyria
J. B. Johnson
T. L. Moise
Johnson
Congress
Gallup
Priest Talks Gunman into Surrender During Hostage Crisis
In New York, Rev. Francis X. Quinn, with hands raised, persuaded ex-convict Joseph Naumo to surrender after Naumo held three captives and a gunman in a five story apartment siege. Police, civilians watched as Quinn appealed to Naumo to avoid killing, prompting the surrender of Naumo.
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New York
Francis X. Quinn
Joseph Naumo
Edward Gunther
Naumo
Merton A. Nicholas
Missionary Education Movement
Methodist Book Concern
Mussolini to Make Report Tomorrow to Cabinet
Premier Benito Mussolini will report to the cabinet on the international situation at a morning meeting. Reports suggested Italy and Britain were working toward general European appeasement with possible talks involving Britain France Germany Italy Poland Hungary and Romania.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
Navy Seeks Private Bids for Eight New Warships
The Navy issued a call for bids on May 24 from private shipbuilders for eight ships eight vessels include four torpedo boat destroyers three submarines and one small submarine under the Winston Trammell act. Construction aimed to begin July 1 as part of the 1940 program with navy yards to build an equal number.
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Washington
U. P
Navy
Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Small Explosion At Local Store Sparks Fire
Three Elyria fire companies responded to the Farm Implement Company store at 328 Broad Street after gasoline leaked from a tractor ignited. The explosion sent flames to the repair room ceiling but workers escaped unharmed and suppressants limited damage. Firemen noted no clear ignition cause and also reported a house fire in Carlisle Township on Oakwood Street from an overheated stove, damaging a partition wall and reaching the roof.
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Elyria
Farm Implement Company
Broad Street
John Taiara
Oakwood Street
Carlisle Township
Courage of Gas Co Employee Saves Family From Explosion
Thomas James a 29 year old Ohio Fuel Gas Co worker faced a gas leak at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert E Lee Route 10 Carlisle Township. He clapped his hands over the pipe warned Mrs Lee and her mother to leave then raced upstairs checked rooms and shut off the gas despite burns. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital by a fellow worker and reported improving.
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Thomas James
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
James
Robert E. Lee
Carlisle Township
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lee
Ray Jackson
Supreme Court to hear another tax phase on federal salaries
The Supreme Court agreed to take up a case on taxing a federal judge’s salary as part of a new phase in federal income tax applications. The session also left undecided key cases on alien Communist deportation and Mayor Hague’s civil rights injunction, delaying broader rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Strecker
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Insa
Britain Bids Aid Pact With Rumani Join Four Power Stop Hitler Bloc
London April 3 negotiations for a four power Stop Hitler bloc including Great Britain France Poland and Rumani will start tomorrow after a British pledge to aid Rumani in case of German attack. Diplomatic talks will involve Col Josef Beck and Viscount Halifax with Romanians and French envoys as a six nation bloc appears possible with Russia as a silent partner and Turkey willing to join.
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London
Great Britain
France
Poland
Rumania
Germany
House of Commons
Josef Beck
Neville Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Viorel V. Tilea
Bucharest
Chamberlain
Halifax
Beck
Andre Charles Corbin
Russia
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Arthur Greenwood
Labor Party
House of Lords
Britain
Britain vows to fight for a free Europe in new anti Nazi front
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that Britain will defend a free Europe with a broad military front. He urged including Soviet Russia and outlined negotiations with Poland Romania and other states for a defensive pact against Nazi aggression. Talks aim to form a chain of alliances without threatening Germany, described as self defense rather than encirclement.
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Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Europe
Soviet
Russia
United Front
Roosevelt
France
Poland
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Turkey
Greece
Chamberlain
Josef Beck
London
Romania
Paris
Hitler
Germany
Clement
Elyria Public Schools Close This Week for Spring Vacation
Elyria’s public schools suspend classes this week for spring vacation while county village and rural schools continue in session. Some county schools plan to close Friday for Good Friday such as Clearview Faton Ridgeville Avon Lane, with others uncertain. A number may also stay open to meet the 180 day requirement, some ending as early as May 20 or the following week.
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Elyria
Clearview
Faton
Ridgeville
Coun Ty
Fire destroys three story business block in Wilmington
Fire chief investigates a 40000 dollar blaze that raged through the Farquhar and Hawkorth building in downtown Wilmington on Saturday night. The flames, started in an elevator shaft of Sparks Hardware Store owned by A. M. Swisher, spread to Babb's Cream Station and Ellison & Son's Shoe Repair Shop. The J. M. England Electrical Supply Store and Bangham and Gallimore Furniture Store were also at risk as volunteers aided the fire department to bring the flames under control within an hour. Swisher, formerly of Xenia, was noted in the report.
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Wilmington
H. A. Sutton
Farquhar and Hawkorth
Sparks Hardware
A. M. Swisher
Xenia
Babb
Ellison & Son
J. M. England Electrical Supply
Bangham and Gallimore
Swisher
April Term Of Court Opens In Common Pleas
The April term of Common Pleas court officially began with Judge Guy B. Findley presiding. He succeeds Judge D. A. Cook who presided last term. The presiding judge will hear criminal and equity cases while the other judge handles civil jury matters.
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Common Plead Court
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findeley
Findley
Comte Mon Pleas
D. A. Cook
Tis
Rotary to hear Elyria High School musicians
Elyria Rotary Club will feature Elyria High School musicians at the noon meeting at the Restaurant. The program directed by J Martin Beck will include selections by the high school orchestra and choir.
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Elyria High School Judent Sicians
Elyria Rotary Club
Sonne
J Martin Beck
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