Johnson hails potential million absorbed by industry drive
Washington April 4 Gen Hugh S Johnson set out plans to place about one million men into work this spring and summer through shortened hours in infantry and a nationwide home modernization program backed by a billion dollars. He cited progress in auto and coal disputes and noted industry and firms cutting hours and raising wages. The drive aims to absorb a million more workers and extend employment as the Emergency Council prepares to launch the home program. A 10 hour day and $5 base wage for coal mines awaits public hearing April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
National Emergency Council
Western Auto Supply Company
Brain Trust Plot Charges Silly Rainey Declares
Washington April 4 Speaker Henry T Rainey dismissed the Brain Trust Plot charges as silly claiming no government man could be named as fomenting a revolution He predicted a brief House Special committee inquiry into Dr William A Wirt Red plot allegations would end quickly without broad recovery program probes He said he would name the five committee members soon and warned against widening the inquiry Lima Ohio April 4 Two men were killed in a car skid on a wet streetcar track FE W Keogh 46 and Harold Youns 37 both Lima salesmen Keogh died en route to hospital Youns died five hours later
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Washington
Henry T. Rainey
Wirt
Indiana
Henry A. Wallace
Rainey
Rainer
Hugh S. Johnson
Wallace
Lima
FE. W. Keogh
Harold Youns
Keogh
Harley Merir
Young
Ohio Weather Forecast Brief Tonight and Thursday
Ohio forecast calls for probable rain tonight and Thursday with colder conditions in the southern portion. The outlook notes periods of light to moderate showers and a dip in temperatures, signaling a brisk end to the workweek for residents across affected areas.
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Ohio
Probally Raim
Companion Of Dillinger Caught
Joan Dillinger identified by department of justice agents as one of two men who shot their way out of a St. Paul apartment. Eugene Green described as the other man, seriously wounded in a later raid. Fingerprints of Dillinger Green and John Hamilton found at the raid. Green slowly gaining strength and being questioned. A total of 1500 was found on the woman involved.
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Washington
Joan Dillinger
Department of Justice
St. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Division of Investigation
Eugene Green
Dillinger
Green
John Hamilton
Nine Lives Taken by Flood Waters in Wisconsin
Floods from torrential rains across a wide Wisconsin region killed nine people and flooded roads bridges and buildings. A derailed Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Omaha freight train near Hudson killed three railroad workers. Among the dead were Oscar Franson and his wife, and Mrs. Alfred Franson, plus Myrtle Rowe and others. Rescue efforts by guardsmen saved workers stranded at Chippewa Falls and motorists braved washouts overnight.
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Eau Claire
Wis
St. Croix River
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul
Omaha
Hudson
Jesse Uter
Minneapolis
C. F. Lange
St. Paul
Glen Parke
Oscar Franson
Alfred Franson
Bruce Valley
Bugsy
Elk Creek
Myrtle Rowe
Stout Int
George Wolf
Leonard Apel
Spring Valley
Chippewa Falls
National
Streams Overflowat Elk City Floods. Six Reported Missing
Heavy rains caused low-banked streams in the flat plains county to overflow, inundating farm land and some villages near Elk City. Six persons were reported missing and feared drowned as several Hamman area houses were submerged.
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Elk City
Okla
Hamman
Prisoner Shot To Death By Guards At Convict Camp
TALDOSTA 6ia April 4 Louis Collatt Columbus C tried to bluff his way out of a convict camp today with an unloaded pistol and was shot to death by guards. The guards fired simultaneously when Collatt drew his pistol and ordered them to surrender. Collatt was serving a 20 year sentence for participating in a jewelry store holdup last February.
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Taldosta
Louis Collatt
Columbus. C
Collatt
Colla
President Seeks The Elusive Barracuda
Miami April 4 The president and his eldest son James sailed with Elliott aboard the Nourmahal off Elbow Key Bahamas in search of the elusive barracuda The trip aims to wrap in time for the cabinet meeting next Friday with temporary White House offices in the Miami Biltmore Hotel tracking progress
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Miami
Fia
Elbow Key
Bahamas
James
Nourmahal
Elliott
Washington
White House
Miami-Biltmore
Storm Winds Tear Through Cleveland Area
A northeast gale and hailstorm lashed northern Ohio from Lake Erie last night, tearing off roofs, toppling poles, and shattering plates. In Cleveland and suburbs, power outages followed as downed lines and blown trees blocked streets. A 21 year old tailor's son John Furnes died after a crash caused by slick tracks. four others injured in the chaos. Damages run into thousands with Dairy Men’s Milk building roof collapse and a City Ice and Fuel frame toppled.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
John Furnes
Paul Kovacs
Dairymen’s Milk Company
City Ice and Fuel Company
Chas. Westendorf
University Heights
Deficiency Bond Bill Signed By Governor White
Columbus April 4 Governor White signed the deficiency bond bill authorizing municipalities to issue bonds for operating expenses when approved by voters at a special election. An emergency law, it goes into effect immediately.
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Columbus, CO
White
County School Musicians Set for April Contest at Clearview
About 00 Loraine county school musicians from 15 schools will compete at Clearview High School auditorium on April 14 in the annual county school music contest announced by Gerald M. Frank. Thirty ninth organizations include 13 orchestras seven bands and six boys glee clubs. Class A and B divisions apply by school enrollment. Morning and afternoon contests include girls and boys glee clubs orchestras bands with winners announced throughout the day and sight reading contests for bands and orchestras.
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Loraine County
Clearview High School
Gerald M. Frank
Penfield
Brownhelm
Eaton
Grafton
LaGrange
Camden
Brighton
Columbia
Avon Lake
Clearview
Avon
South Amhrerst
Ridgeville
Rochester
Wellington
Clear
Grand jury considers manslaughter and civil rights case
Grand jurors in Elyria review manslaughter charges against William Cox in the February death of Frank A. Lawson after a possible hit and run. They also weigh a civil rights case against P I L Wickerham, Oberlin bowling alley owner, and fellow defendants including William H. King, an Oberlin student, with nine witnesses subpoenaed. Additional matters include non support charges against Le Roy Eisele, assault and battery cases, abandoned charges, and interference with the dog warden.
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William Cox
Elyria
Frank A. Lawson
Cox
Lawson
P. IL. Wickerham
Oberlin
William H. King
Wickerham
Oberlin College
Leroy Eisele
Gertrude
Sam Bryan
Alex Wojtko
Stanley Kolo
P T A Council Seeks School Board Relief Action
Elyria City Board of Education heard a Parent Teacher Association council request aid for clothing to allow children to attend school. The board said relief duties now rest with federal agencies and will seek a solicitor's opinion on legality and options. The council showed a worn shoe as an example of need, noting a widow's pension cut to fifteen dollars a month.
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Elyria
Chy
Relief Agency
Parent-Teacher Council
County Commission
Elyria Board Sets Rental Fees for School Facilities
The Elyria Board of Education approved a schedule of rental prices for public school facilities used by outside organizations. High school auditorium and gymnasium rents vary by heat and time, classrooms are two to two fifty, and the athletic field is not rented. Parent Teacher Associations pay no charge for regular meetings but must pay for money-making activities.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
Reverend Smith to end special services Friday at church
Wade C. Smith, cartoonist evangelist, will conclude a week of services at United Presbyterian Church on Friday night following daily 7 39 p m sermons. The series began Sunday morning drawing notable attention. Smith originated the Little Jetts column in the Sunday School Times.
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Wade C. Smith
United Presbyterian Church
Smith
Little Jetts
Sunday School Times
Three Army Fliers Escape in Flame Crash
In Sunbury Pennsylvania three Army fliers from Mitchell Field and Selfridge Field bailed out after a right wing motor failed. The plane crashed in flames near Winfield at about 2000 feet, with Lieut. Don H Bax ter Lieut. N H Crumley and Pvt. William Letart surviving after the bailout.
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Sunbury
Mitchell Fishd
Cleveland
Don HH
Baxter
N. H. Crumley
Pet
William Letart
Mitchel Field
Selfridge Field
Winfield
Funeral planned for Dr C W Locher leader of Evangelical Synod
St Louis April 4 Funeral arrangements were under way for Dr C W Locher 68 longtime head of the Evangelical Synod of North America who died yesterday He was born in 1866 on the Gold Coast and educated at Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary His pastorates included Elyria Chicago Lorain New Albany Baltimore Washington and Steubenville He led the merger with the Reformed Church in the United States in 1929.
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ST. Louis
C. W. Locher
Evangelical Synod of North
Locher
Elyria
Ohio
Chicago
Lorain
New Albany
Ind
Baltimore
Washington
Steubenville
The
Evangelical Synod
Unidentified man found dead on farm near Marietta
A well dressed unidentified man was found with his head wrapped in burning cotton on a farm near Marietta Ohio. He had been beaten, with nine wounds, and clothes of decent cut. Officials suspect gang warfare and notified authorities in Wheeling West Virginia to aid identification.
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Marietta
E. B. Hutchinson
Washington
Monroe
Hutchinson
Hilman Carr
Woodsfield
Wheeling
W. Va
Six Men Leap To Safety In Interurban Crash
Six crew members leaped from two interurban trains after a heavy rain collision near Toledo. Frank Miller of Lima piloted a fire car and backed toward a crossing to query the dispatcher. the other train, with W. R. Phipps as engineer, was three cars long. The rear car of Miller’s train telescoped the power car of the other, catching fire. Six men escaped injury, including W C Daugherty, Ralph Webb, and Ohler and Homer Evers.
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Toledo.o
Frank Miller
Lima
W. R. Phipps
Toledo
Miller
Roth
W. C. Daugherty
Deshler
Ralph Webb
Phipps
Orman FE. Ohler
Homer Evers
Weather storm brings rain with minor city damage
A wind and electrical storm caused no serious damage in the city last night aside from a large tree fall on Lodi street. Disturbances affected electrical and telephone lines, but farms reported only minor tree limb damage while county agent Co I Hummel notes the storm delivered much needed rain.
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Lodi
Co. I. Hummel
Vote On State Sales Tax Nears In Ohio Legislature
Ohio lawmakers debate the administration's three percent sales tax as a caucus split on its merit. The House Rules committee set the measure for today with a calendar vote, while allied lobbies push for passage to fund an expanded education plan and a revised tax mix including a chain store license tax and increased utility taxes.
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Columbus
Ohio
House Rules Committee
Frank Cave
Keith Lawrence
Ravenna
Massive barn destroyed by tornado on Mohler farm
A miniature tornado struck the Eaton Belden Road property of L. J. Mohler last night, lifting the barn off its foundation and crushing more than two dozen farm animals. R. J. Mohler reported ten cows and calves, five sheep, a horse, and two mules were killed or severely injured as workers from neighbors and the Grafton state prison farm labored to free the survivors and recover bodies. The stock was not insured.
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L. J. Mohler
Eaton-Belden Road
R. J. Mohler
Mohler
Grafton State
Elyria School Board approves bus driver and teacher hires
The Elyria board of education approved hiring Ellsworth Hales as bus driver for crippled children at a minimum $3.60 daily with 40 cents extra per child if more than nine enroll. Pearl Tuthill was hired as assistant teacher for the deaf class, with salary reimbursed by the state. Mrs. Mabel Ellis may attend the national registered nurses convention with pay. reimbursement for travel not stated. The request to fund teachers’ expenses for the Montreal convention was declined due to finances. The board approved 146 chairs for schools and the previously awarded loan contracts.
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Elyria
Board of Education
Ellsworth Hales
Bas
Wayne Burdue
Pearl Tuthill
State Department of Education
Mabel Ellis
Washington
International Society For Crippled Children
Montreal
Mey
Ohio State Dean Named to National Public Affairs Committee
Columbus, April 4 Dean Water J Shepard of Ohio State University joins the educational committee of the National Institution of Public Affairs set to open next year in Washington D C. Shepard is president of the American Political Science Association.
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Columbus
Water J. Shepard
Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Natonal Institution of Public Affairs
Washington, D. C
Dean Shepard
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