Tax Commission Employes To Be Called
Ohio Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy ordered a grand jury probe into charges that state civil service workers were asked to contribute five percent of salaries to the Democratic campaign fund. Seven tax commission employees refused to testify, with subpoenas likely for many sales tax staff. The investigation will be led by former Judge Will P. Stephenson and Frederic Duff, as special counsel, with several divisions assigned to question personnel.
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Columbus
Herbert S. Duffy
Democratic
Ohio
Duffy
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Florence Prescott
John W. King
Ef.a. Cole
Elizabeth Pugh
Esther Raver
Annie Reel
Elizabeth Nigh
Albert Frazier
Walter Mitchell
J. FE. Williams
Attorney General’s Office
Williams
Grand Jury
Will P. Stephenson
Frederic Duff
Attorney General
Civil Service
Reed M. Winegarner
Industrial Commission
Morton B. Scave
Herman G. Kreinberg
Henderson
22nd Loyalist Brigade Wiped Out in Hand Grenade Battle
At Hendaye on April 28 Spanish Nationalist forces destroyed the 22nd Loyalist brigade in a hand grenade battle north of Castellon De La Plana. Warships offshore shattered Loyalist defenses and halted rail and highway communications. Poor visibility limited artillery and air support as Loyalists suffered heavy casualties and captures.
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Hendaye
Castellon de la Plana
Mediterranean
Weather Ohio Showers Cooler Tonight and Friday
The forecast notes showers this afternoon and early tonight with cooler temperatures. Friday is expected to be generally fair and much cooler. High pressure dominates the South Atlantic States while a trough from New England to Minnesota brings showers and thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Lake region.
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Ohio
South Atlantic States
New England
Lake Region
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Shriners Dinner Set for Lorain With Vaudeville Show
Lorain Shriners plan a Friday dinner at the Pirates Den in the Deutschot Restaurant. The Lorain County Shrine Club will host the event with a five act vaudeville show to follow. Al Koran Temple Divan members from Cleveland are expected to attend. advance reservations are required.
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Lorain County
Wilmot Named President of Fair Board
Don A. Wilmot was elected president of the Lorain County Agricultural Society at the fair grounds meeting. The board refused to drop the annual fair plan despite debt and reduced county funds, aiming to preserve a 92nd annual fair as an educational project for about 2500 rural youth and their exhibits.
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Lorain County Agricultural Society
Don A. Wilmot
Fair Grounds
Wilmot
William Sudro
Fred Prosser
A. D. Crocker
E. M. Wickens, Jr
N. J. Hoksin
Succeeds
William H. Struck
Elyria
Struck
Wellington
County Fair Board
Agricultural Society
Robert Agate
Agate
Brazil President Declares Decree Expelling Certain Foreigners
Rio de Janeiro April 2 UP President Getulio Vargas issues a decree to expel foreigners convicted of crimes against state integrity. It aims to block fascism and communism entry, with immediate effect after regular penalties for offenses like endangering public order national security acting against economic life and other subversive acts.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Pittman Warns of Imminent World War Threat
Senator Key Pittman, Democrat of Nevada, warns of an imminent world war that could pull the United States in. He says conferences are futile and only an invasion of U.S. territory would trigger a declaration of war, despite the neutrality act.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
United Press Today
United States
Pittman
LaFollette Attacks Navy Bill Over Roosevelt Policy
Senator Robert M. LaFollette challenges President Roosevelt and the $1.156 billion naval expansion, arguing the plan extends beyond current fiscal years and burdens the economy. He warns ultimate responsibility rests with the president and accuses the program of pushing a foreign policy contrary to American tradition.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Wise
Roosevelt
LaFollette
U. S
Senate
New York
Ontario Attorney General Rejects Dionne Petition for Inquiry
Toronto April 28 Attorney General Gordon Conant refused Oliva Dionne father of the quintuplets a judicial investigation into his daughters affairs and finances He also said the quints board of guardians remains unchanged comprising Dr Allan Roy Dafoe Judge J A Valin and Dionne.
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Toronto
Ont
Gordon Conant
Ontario
Oliva Dionne
Conant
Quins’ Board of Guardians
Allan Roy Dafoe
J. A. Valin
Dionne
Ford asserts people need their own leaders amid claims of deception
Henry Ford told a New York press audience that the people have a leader who is “putting something over on them” and urged citizens to wake up and work. He avoided commenting on a possible third Roosevelt term and criticized excessive government and financial interference.
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Ford
New York
Henry Ford
Roosevelt
Litzenberg Heads County Education Association
E. F. Litzenberg the South Amherst principal was elected president of the Lorain County Education Association at the group’s Spring meeting held last night at the South Amherst school. Harry Salisbury was chosen vice president, with Gertrude Adams as secretary and treasurer. Delegates Helen Frisbie and H. C. Haskins were named to the Ohio Education Association. Dr. L. C. Wright urged teachers to focus on character-building over money and noted committee on hospitalization’s report was adopted.
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E. F. Litzenberg
South Amherst
Lorain County Education Association
Litzenberg
Glen C. West
Ridgeville
Crawford County
Harry Salisbury
Eaton Township
Mildred Crowder
Avon Lake
Marian Steele
Amherst
Gertrude Adams
Grafton
Ethel Cole
Markley School
Helen Frisbie
Brookside School
H. C. Haskins
East Carlisle
Ohio Education Asociation
L. C. Wright
Baldwin-Wallace College
Association
Ask Germany To Clarify Decree On Jewish Property
Berlin April 28 American Embassy will seek clarification from Germany on Goering’s decree to utilize property of Jews, including American citizens. Embassy has sent a detailed summary to Washington and awaits guidance on how the decree may affect American Jewish property in Germany. Diplomats and bankers study treaties to assess applicability of the 1933 US Germany accord.
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Berlin
Hermann Goering
State Department
United States
Goering
Germany
Continue Fight To Save Mrs. Hahn's Life
Attorney for Anna Marie Hahn asks Governor Davey for a death hearing to seek clemency and commutation of the death sentence. Hahn is scheduled to die May 4. Also, House Labor chair Mary Norton will petition to force a floor vote on the Wage Hour bill if Rules blocks it, aiming for a showdown.
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Columbus
Joseph H. Houdin
Anna Marie Hahn
Cincinnati
Martin L. Davey
Houdin
Washington
Mary Norton
House Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Revolt Organizes Against Farm Crop Control in Macomb
The Corn Belt Liberty League mobilizes nationwide to oppose the Federal Crop Control program. Secretary G. C. James reports inquiries from farm groups in 26 states. Over 3,000 delegates from Illinois Ohio Indiana Missouri Iowa and Minnesota gathered at the Macomb Armory to reaffirm a repeal demand and protest to President Roosevelt. The league formed two weeks ago in McDonough County farmers.
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Macomb
Corn Belt Liberty League
G. C. James
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
League
McDonough County
British and French leaders hold pivotal London talks
In London on April 28 British Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Halifax and their French counterparts Daladier and Bonnet began two days of talks on military cooperation and a potential broader union. They announced full agreement on today’s points and planned continued discussions to extend joint army navy and air force coordination amid a looming European crisis.
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London
France
Neville Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Edouard Daladier
Georges Bonnet
No. 10
Europe
Rhineland
Jobless to be moved from Flint as GM plants face closure
More than 12,009 able men with families in Genesee County will be relocated as GM plants anticipate closure before July 1. Welfare officials say workers with under two years seniority will be permanently out of work and moving families is the proposed solution. Flint hosts Buick Chevrolet Fisher etc. with about 50,000 jobs normally, now around 22,000 employed.
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Flint
Mich
General Motors
Genessee County
Lewis J. Ludington
Ludington
Buick
Chevrolet
Fisher Body
AC Spark Plug
G. M
Pioneers Parade Draws Thousands in Elyria Welcome
A north western Territory caravan of 36 modern Ohio pioneers stopped in Elyria at noon, drawing thousands to the court house steps. They traveled by ox cart and accompanied by police escorts, then toured Elks Restaurant before a brief program.
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Elyria
Ohio
Second Street
Court House
Elyria High School
Oberlin
Joseph Q. Petro
O. K. Reames
Zanesfield
Inswick
Massachusetts
Marietta
Elyria Firemen Test 8000 Feet of Hose and Inspect Hydrants
Elyria firefighters begun their annual test of 8000 feet of hose to 200 psi to ensure line integrity for emergencies. The process accompanies a completed 520 hydrant inspection by Fire Chief W. N. Bates, with one hydrant replaced and several others needing minor fixes.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
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