Senator Glass Fights Bank Reform Bill
Senator Carter Glass presses to split Roosevelt bank reform bill in Senate subcommittee while opposing central bank provisions. The measure would permanently establish deposit insurance, loosen bank loans, empower the Fed, and expand open market powers, with Glass aiming to defeat the central bank element.
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Senator Glass
Washington
Carter Glass
Roosevelt
Senate
Committee On Banking and Currency
Glass
House Banking and Currency Committee
House
Virginia
Tun
Central Bank
New Deal
Duncan A. Fletcher
Fla
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Reserve
Reserve Board
Weather Ohio Fair Tonight and Saturday
Ohio forecast shows fair skies tonight and Saturday with little change in temperatures. The report notes no significant precipitation or temperature shifts expected through the period.
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Ohio
Thomas Resigns As Warden
Preston E. Thomas, former Ohio Penitentiary warden, dropped his reinstatement appeal before the State Civil Service Commission and resigned effective May 1.
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Columbus
Preston E. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
State Civil Service Commission
Rush Passage of Economic Security Bill
The House rushed the administration’s billion dollar economic security measure toward passage to provide unemployment and old age benefits for 40 million workers. Leaders smothered opposition by tying in Townsend and Lundeen proposals while voting on key amendments, with final actions on needy aid and old age provisions contested before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Lundeen
Senate
Townsend
Act To Force States Into Job Drive
The House moved toward final passage of the Roosevelt Economic Security Bill, approving the unemployment insurance section funded by payroll taxes. A proposed amendment to guarantee $7 a week to all jobless was ruled out of order. The debate then shifted to maternal and child health provisions as administration pushes a 4.88 billion employment drive. Ickes halted 640000 in Louisiana construction due to Huey Long’s bid for expenditure control, rescinding 219000 slated for Georgia. Governor Eugene Talmadge opposes Roosevelt. Hopkins announced Pennsylvania relief cuts amid the push.
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Washington
House
Lord
Harold L. Ickes
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Harry L. Hopkins
Pennsylvania
Accident At Berea Fatal To Four
In Berea Ohio an automobile crash killed four from one family: Frank Guertler, 53, Louise Guertler, 43, and two children Henry aged 3 and Louise aged 2 months. The car presumably swung out of control and struck a bridge abutment on a New York Central line. Frank Guertler had recently owned a Cleveland restaurant. Louise and the children died later from injuries.
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Berea
New York Central
Frank Guertler
Louise Guertler
Henry Guertler
Guertler
Roosevelt welcomes constructive criticism from publishers
New York April 19 President Roosevelt praises the press and invites constructive criticism of government work. He notes improved conditions over the past year and calls for continued press cooperation to lift the nation from low mood and spur broad recovery. He sends best wishes to editors attending the American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting.
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New York
Roosevelt
Nshers Association
Miestone
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Toledo Man Dies After Street Accident
Toledo April 19 Gordon Turner 26 died in a hospital from injuries after being hit crossing the street in front of his home. Carl Hilyard 21, driver of the car, was questioned by police.
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Toledo.o
Gordon Turner
Carl Hilyard
Turner
Burns Fatal To Elderly Woman in Elyria
Mrs Carrie McCurdy of Adelbert street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 10 05 p m after burns from a brush fire igniting her clothing. Born in Elwood City Pennsylvania June 1835 she lived in Elyria 15 years and was survived by husband John, daughter Bertha Sooy five grandchildren and three great grandchildren and sister Elizabeth Dunlap of Darlington PA Funeral services set for Nichols Funeral Home at 3 p m Saturday Rev R E Neighbour officiating Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Friends may call at Nichols Funeral Home
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Carrie McCurdy
Adelbert Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
McCurdy
John McCurdy
Elwood City
Pennsylvania
Elyria
Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Cleveland
Bertha Sooy
Elizabeth Dunlap
Darlington
Nichols Funeral Home
R. E. Neighbour
First Baptist Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Federal income rising sharply in current fiscal year
Washington reports federal revenues for the first nine months and 16 days through April 16 total 333.02 billion dollars, up 24 percent from a year earlier and 97 percent above the 1933 period. Officials say full year income may top budget estimates of 3.711 billion and reach highs not seen since 1930 despite weak business activity. New tax levies on agricultural processing and alcohol are contributing about a billion dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Drought Area Is Shrinking Across Nation
Washington reports the drought area is shrinking from three quarters of the nation last year to a narrow strip on the western fringe of the midwest. Officials hope the 1954 disaster will be local this summer as maps show limited drought beyond western Nebraska and Kansas. Spring rains bring cautious optimism for planting in Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and nearby regions.
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Washington
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Richberg Seeks Business Backing for NRA Support
In New York on April 13 Don ald R. Richberg urged business and industry leaders to back NRA extension, arguing support first then critique to make an adequate act real. He spoke to manufacturers lawyers and businessmen, answering questions on NRA aims and future steps. He urged unity and action, saying, If you want an act, say so. Then pursue a contact without raising initial objections.
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New York
Donald R. Richberg
Bill would let subdivisions buy without NRA code rules
Representative William Ashbolt reported to the county commissioners that a bill allowing political subdivisions to purchase up to £50 without regard to NRA codes has passed the House and goes to the Senate. Currently subdivisions cannot buy from firms not complying with their codes.
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Board of County Commissioners
William Ashbolt
Ashbolt
House
Senate
Fire Damages Elyria Steel and Tubes Storage Warehouse
A large one story frame storage warehouse at the Elyria plant of Steel and Tubes Inc on Mussey Avenue was destroyed on the east end by a fire of undetermined origin. The blaze gained headway before discovery and spread to about 35 feet. Three local fire companies answered the alarm with a second alarm as the fire neared other buildings. Firemen fought the flames for over an hour aided by workers. Chief W N Bates commended the workers and marked the debut of his new red automobile in firefighting service.
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Elyria
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Mussey Avenue
Ndh
W. N. Bates
Bates
Well Known Former Elyrian Dies Today
Joseph Metzler age 63 a New York Central Railroad detective and Elyria resident died today in Cleveland after a two day illness. A Spanish American War veteran he killed the first Spanish officer in Cuba and was the first American private to land there. He is survived by his widow Frances three children a sister and four brothers. Funeral services Monday at Sudro Funeral Home with burial at Brookdale Cemetery.
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Joseph Metzler
New York Central Railroad
Elyria
Cleveland
Masonic and
I. C. O. F. Jodges
Spanish American War Veterans Association
Metzler
Cuba
Spain
Company E
Frances
Melvin
Alice Krugman
Eivyria
Walter
Thomas Collier
Wadsworth
Ohio
Frank
Charles
Edward
Akron
George
New York
Sudro
Wiliam Loneworth
Glenville
Ohio to Spend 61 Million on New Construction
Federal Housing Administrator Moffett estimated Ohio will spend 61 million dollars on new construction in 1935. More than 9 million dollars have been made immediately available to builders by 18 approved financial institutions in the state, with potential for increase upon demand.
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Washington
Moffett
Ohio
Heavy Rains Bring Dust Settlement in Texas Panhandle
Heavy rains ended drought in the Texas Panhandle with downpours across most of the state and into Oklahoma. Farmers welcomed the moisture for crops and soil stabilization. Kirkland and Quanah reported notable totals and wind damage, while dust blew ceased at airfields.
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Kansas City
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Kirkland
Tenras
Quanah
Texas
Hopkins Takes Over Georgia Relief Duties
Relief Administrator Harry L Hopkins assumed control of unemployment aid in Georgia, removing Gov. Eugene Talmadge from federal funds administration after Georgia officials failed to fund augmentations. Hopkins announced federal direct relief would end by June 1, transferring responsibility to state and local governments, naming Gay B. Shepperson of Atlanta as Georgia’s federal relief director.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Gay B. Shepperson
Atlanta
Names Drawn From Jury Wheel For Petit Jury
The names of 16 persons to be summoned for petit jury service starting April 30 were drawn from the jury wheel yesterday. Elyria residents include Edward Herzog Carl Curtis Joe Welsh Carl Fowl Elsira township Stanley Riggs Floyd Scoville from Wellington Simon Friebel Avon and Lorain residents Hector Cameron Edward Milesky Julius Hartman Mrs Anna Marks W B Walters Mrs Mary Moats Henry Arndt Fred Caley and Fred Gifford.
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Edward Herzog
Carl Curtis
Joe Welsh
Elyria
Carl Fowl
West Ridge Road
Elsria Township
Stanley Riggs
Floyd Scoville
Wellington
Simon Friebel
Avon
Lorain
Hector Cameron
Edward Milesky
Julius Hartman
Anna Marks
W. B. Walters
Mary Moats
Henry Arndt
Fred Caley
Fred Gifford
Pope Leads Roman Catholic World In Observance
On Good Friday April 13 Pope Pius led Catholics worldwide in solemn rites at St. Peter's Sis tine Chapel with cardinals and Papal officials. The service featured the pre-sanctified mass passion and tenebrae, while churches in Rome held processions for relics and observed the three hours with sermons on the seven last words.
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Vatican City
Pius
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Steel Mills To Be Built In Michigan
Detroit April 19 An expansion plan totaling about 15 million dollars for the Great Lakes Steel Corporation was announced by National Steel. Contracts for nearly 16000 tons of structural steel were let with Weirton Steel Company receiving the bulk. The project includes a 79 inch four high continuous hot strip mill and four high cold mills, with fabrication by Fort Pitt Bridge Works and Whitehead Kales. The new mills will create 1000 jobs in addition to 5500 current workers. construction will employ about 2000 more. Equipment is from Mesta Machine. Buildings will cover over 780000 square feet on a 250 acre site beside the Detroit River in Ecorse.
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Detroit
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
National Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Weirton Steel Company
Weirton
W. Va
Great Lakes
Fort Pitt Bridge Works, Inc
Canonsburg
Whitehead & Kales Company
George R. Fink
Mesta Machine Company
Detroit River
Ecorse
Pensions Awarded At Home For Aged In Elyria
Pension officials approved 144 pensions for residents of the Elyria Home for the Aged, adding about $500 monthly income to the home. Ages ranged 68 to 96, average 79.8, with pensions from 11 to 15 dollars monthly. France said 421 applications approved to date, total monthly pensions $21,825 in Lorain County. costs for February at five percent of distributed pensions.
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Elyria
William France
France
Lorain
S&s
C. W. Garver
Achland
Pension Division
Fatal Accident Near Perrysburg Claims One Life
Perrysburg Ohio April 13 Floyd Shafter of Arcadia was killed instantly in a late yesterday automobile collision near here. Victor St Myers 38 also of Arcadia is in Community hospital with injuries and Franklin Bats 24 a Rossford schools instructor sustained only minor injuries.
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Perrysburg
Floyd Shafter
Arcadia
Victor ST. Myers
Franklin Bats
Rossford
Elyria Airport Proposal May Become Military Base
Acting County Relief Director Lee Whitright revealed that a proposed 100000 airport for Elyria could become a government air base for army and navy planes. He sent a War Department letter detailing favorable base facilities and the FERA project status, noting close proximity to Cleveland airport and reduced traffic. The site lies within Elyria city limits beside Infirmary road, owned by Frank Squire and Ely Realty Co., offered for $1 yearly for five years with option to purchase. The air field would provide relief work for eligible men in Elyria for months, with a pending reply anticipated.
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Elyria
Army
Navy
Lee Whitright
Whitright
War Department
Washington
FERA
Cleveland
Infirmary Road
Frank Squire
Ely Realty Company
Elvria
French Russian Agreement To Be Submitted
Paris awaits cabinet approval for a French Russian military pact designed to counter Nazi Germany. Foreign Minister Litvinov arrives to seal the accord with Laval, with formal signature slated for Laval’s Moscow visit in May. The treaty commits mutual aid against any aggressor and remains open to other signatories.
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United Press
Paris
Nazi Germany
Maxim Litvinov
Pierre Laval
Laval
Moscow
France
Russia
Germany
Lorain Young Republicans Hear Lorain Mayor
Lorain Mayor E. A. Braun addressed the Lorain County Young Men's Republican Club at the Lorain Y M C A urging vigilance against older members seeking control. D E Rogers Lorain safety director spoke, and P H Rogers was invited to discuss state welfare institutions. A copy of Hoover's The Challenge of Liberty was presented to the club.
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E. A. Braun
Lorain
Lorain County
Young Men's Republican Club
Leonard Smith
Elyria
Hoover
Carl Hanna
Cleveland
J. W. Smith
Hooves
Young Men Republican Club
Maple Declines Appointment As City Council President
Carl J. Maple an attorney, was named by Mayor W. H. Vanoster to fill the council president post after Everett Wilson’s resignation but declined. He informed the mayor in a letter stating his law practice would prevent him from giving adequate time to council duties and noted his ongoing work for the Home Owners Loan Corporation.
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Carl J. Maple
W. H. Vanoster
Everett Wilson
Maple
Home Owners Loan Corporation
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St. John’s Guild
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N. J
Acme
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U.S
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NRA
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Hugo Black
Bill
Matthew W. Neely
Carl A. Hatch
Panhandle
Pope
Michigan
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