Twelve Ohio deaths in 24 hours from accidents and drownings
United Press reports twelve deaths from accidental causes in Ohio within 24 hours. Among the victims were James and Lee Mapus who drowned saving each other at Sandusky River Fremont, Harry Petri who drowned at Brookpoint Lake, and James H. McCormick burned in a car fire. The list includes several farm and transport accidents across the state with coroner notes on causes and conditions.
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United Press
Ohio
James Mapus
Lee
Sandusky
Fremont
James
Russell Kingsborough
Delbert Baker
Robert Mapus
H. E. Mapus
Robert Lee Morgan
Fred Morgan
Cineinati
Homer Leach
Chaillicothe
Billy Hensley
Lexington
William Smith
Cincinnati
Francis Breu
Somerset
Hillsboro
Raymond Wies
David Wyss
Dalton
Sugar Creek
Elmer Shirkmar
Conneaut
Bertha Kamerick
Shirkmar
Cleveland
James Smith
Federal funds allocated for two Lorain bridges
PWA approval funds two bascule bridges in Lorain. The Erie avenue span costs 1,368,400 with 615,780 from the federal share and 752,620 county bond support pending August 9 primary approval. A 21st Street high level bridge costs 1,364,560 with 614,052 federal funds. County bonds require 65 percent voter support to enable both projects.
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PWA
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Don W. Harter
21St Street
Old Age Pension Checks May Be Delayed In Ohio
Columbus August 4 Joseph T Ferguson state auditor announced that August old age pension checks may not be issued promptly due to a liquor control rotary fund balance of a little over 700000 needed for administrative expenses and liquor purchases Ferguson warned against borrowing from the general revenue fund to pay pensioners M Ray Allison state finance director scoffed at reports of delays
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Liquor Control Rotary Fund
Ferguson
General Revenue Fund
M. Ray Allison
Weather Ohio: Partly cloudy with showers and cool temps
The forecast notes partly cloudy conditions with local showers Friday and tonight in extreme south Ohio. Cooler air moves in from the north with low pressure over Ontario and scattered showers in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. Temperatures are notably lower across the Upper Mississippi valley and northern lake region.
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Ohio
South Atlantic States
Northwest
Ontario
Cochrane
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Gulf Coast
United States
Mississippi Valley
Missing golf pro feared murdered near Spring Brook Club
TIMA Aug 4 a search party of 200 Boy Scouts and 100 War Veterans combs the countryside around Spring Brook Country Club for Stanley Fisher 22 year old golf pro who has been missing since Monday night Sheriff Daley suspects kidnapping or murder Private detectives hired by prosecutor Jones note Fisher valued for good character Friends and family fear foul play are pursuing leads The missing man is son of Earl and Mrs Fisher a railroad conductor His disappearance echoes two earlier local unsolved crimes from 1931 and 1936
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Lima, O
Robert Jones
G-men
Stanley Fisher
Springbrook Country Club
Fisher
Acme
Tima. O
William V. Daley
Robert F Jones
Earl Fisher
Allen County
Earl Truesdale
Thelma Woods
Floyd Counts
Lima
Noble Magness
Delphos
Magness
Burke Seeks Six Year Presidential Term Limit
Washington Aug 4 Senator Edward R Burke Democrat Nebraska reintroduces a constitutional amendment plan to limit presidential service to a single six year term. He warns a Roosevelt third term would split the Democratic party and backs Rush Holt proposal declaring Senate sentiment against a third term.
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Washington
Edward R. Burke
Neb
Burke
Roosevelt
Rush D .Holt
W. Va
Senate
Auto Radiator Plant Hit By Strike in Detroit
Detroit August 4 production at the Mc Cord Radiator Company plant halted as 260 United Automobile Workers members strike. Union spokesman N. J. Moskin said the action protested the firm setting up a dummy corporation in London Ohio.
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Detroit
McCord
United Automobile Workers Union
N. J. Moskin
London
Japanese Troops Move To North Manchukuo
Reports from Peiping indicate large contingents of Japanese troops shifting toward the east and north. Observers in Mukden say six or more troop trains pass daily en route to northern Manchukuo, signaling a growing buildup in the region.
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Peiping
Mukden
Manchukuo
Queen Elizabeth Is 38 On Yacht Birthday
Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 38th birthday aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King George and their daughters Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose in London.
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London
Queer Elizabeth
King George
Princesses
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Cool Breezes Bring Relief To Midwest
Cooling breezes eased the Midwest heat with temperatures dipping five to ten degrees in the Great Lakes region as northwest winds swept Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. In Kansas City the day peaked at 99 degrees with no heat prostrations reported. New York faced the dryer trend as August 3 set a record high, reaching 92.7 at mid day, the hottest so far this year.
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Chicago
L.pi
Midwest
Plains States
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Kansas City
New York
Welcome Awaits Douglas Corrigan on Manhattan Arrival
Douglas Corrigan returns from Ireland to a riotous hero welcome aboard the US liner Manhattan. Thousands cheer as two rival crowds circle the ship near quarantine. Corrigan, who says he flew New York to Dublin by mistake, plans meetings with Denis Mulligan and officials in Washington.
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Manhattan
New York
Douglas Corrigan
Dublin
Edwin A. Richmond
New York Harbor
Corrigan
Mulligan
Denis Mulligan
Bureau of Air Commerce
Ireland
Washington
Mr. Mulligan
Floyd Bennett Field
California
Oberlin Graduate Joins Grafton High School Staff
Miss Anna Nissen of Avon was employed by the Grafton Township Board of Education as Latin and English teacher at Belden High School for the coming year. A graduate of Oberlin College with post graduate study there, she succeeds Mrs. Eva Piper who resigned to take a Wellington school post.
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Anna Nissen
Avon
Grafton Township
Southwestern Picnic Set for August Fourteenth
The annual Southwestern Railway former employees picnic will be held August 14 at Chippewa Lake Park. Corbett E. Southam, vice president of the association, announced the change from August 7 and expects 400 to 2,000 attendees including ex-employees and families.
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Cleveland- Southwestern Railway
Corbett E. Southam
Chippewa Lake Park
Intimidation Reported By Old Age Pensioners Probe
Columbus August 4 An investigation by James Welker of the secretary of state office found wide spread intimidation of old age pensioners related to the upcoming primary election. Pensioners were told they would lose pensions if they did not vote for Governor Davey with bad conditions noted in Athens Highland and Gallia counties. County election boards reported multiple disabled voter ballot requests and extra investigators were assigned to Athens and Warren counties.
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Columbus
James Welker
William J. Kennedy
Aid For the Aged
Highway Department
Welker
Davey
Athens
Hichland
Galha
Athens County
Board of Election
Walker
Board of Elections
George Neffner
Secretary of State
Warren County
Tammany Hall Leader Fights Indictment
New York August court date for James Jd. Hines Tammany Hall district leader linked to Dutch Schultz lottery racket seeks dismissal arguing insufficient bill of particulars. Dewey listed only three officials William C. Dodge Francis Erwin and Hulan Capshaw with others unnamed. Trial set for August 15.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
James Jd. Hines
Tammany Hall
Dutch Schultz
Hines
Llnyd
Paul Stryker
Supreme Court
Dusj
Ferdinand Pecora
Dewey
Pecora
Schultz
William C. Dodge
Francis Erwin
Hulan Capshaw
Costly Blaze At Rocky River
A two hour fire at a private rest home in Rocky River, near Cleveland, caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. Firefighters from Lakewood and Fairview Village aided Rocky River crews as the upper floor and roof burned. Two elderly men and a woman were rescued. A painter’s blowtorch is believed to have started the blaze. Mary McAuliff, operator, her son and daughter, F M Hollis and Robert, and Miss Mary Johns of Wellington, a Lorain teacher, were also evacuated.
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Cleveland
Rocky River
Lakewood
Fairview Village
Rocky River Department
Mary McAuliff
F. M. Hollis
Robert
Mary Johns
Wellington
Lorain
President Roosevelt Speeds Toward Balboa
President Roosevelt travels via the U S S Houston toward Balboa Panama receiving canal zone officials The ship left Cocos Island after a three day stay and aims to reach Balboa this afternoon Officials aboard include Panama President Arosemena former President Arias American Minister Corrigan and Canal Zone Governor Ridley
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Houston
Naval Radio
Roosevelt
Balboa
C. Z
Panama
Canal Zone
Cocos Island
Arosemena
Arias
Frank P. Corrigan
Clarence Ridley
Sawyer Rallies Democrats In Elyria Stop
Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati campaigned in Elyria as part of a county tour for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He denounced Ohio Democratic leadership for scandals and corruption, urging Democrats to restore public confidence. county manager Jonn J. Smythe accompanied him.
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Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Graystone
Davey
Democratic Party
Sawyer
Jonn J. Smythe
Ridgeville
Willan F. Grall
Elyria
Ohio
Grafton
Wellington
Oberlin
Atherst
South Amherst
Lorain
Hundreds Of Youths Enjoy Picnic At Cascade Park
Hundreds of boys and girls from Jorain County attended the Rural Youth Picnic at Cascade Park. Rain paused activities but did not stop the event as games resumed. Morning softball rounds saw Amherst Sandstone Workers 7 Lake Avenue 2 and others. afternoon plans included group singing, Four-H demonstrations, and a style revue winners presentation.
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Cascade Park
Jorain County
Amherst Sandstone Workers
Lake Avenue Icom
Carlisle
Nenrietta
Riggeville
Avon
Penfield
LaGrange
Columbia
Eaton
Brownhelm
Amherst
Lyle Bungart
Dorothy Hobbs
Oberlin
Melvin Kolbe
Frank Hermann
Relief Orders Released After Investigation Review
County Commissioner Oscar G Dunn announced that relief orders held by state relief examiners for review of questionable cases were ordered released today. About 75 orders were issued to clients at relief headquarters, amid criticism of the examiner methods and a plan to withhold only clearly ineligible orders.
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Oscar G. Dunn
William Klebold
Dunn
WPA Workers Strike In Perry County
In New Lexington on August 1 1200 WPA workers protested the dismissal of John R Peyton as superintendent of a Works Progress Administration project. Peyton said he left his post when asked to order two men to work a job requiring five wheelbarrows.
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New Lexington
John R. Peyton
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Perry County
Peyton
Federal study probes broadening income tax base
Washington Aug 4 Acting Secretary of the Treasury Roswell Magill said the treasury will likely recommend reenacting the nuisance taxes that yield about 450 million dollars annually. He noted the government faces a 4 billion deficit in 1939 and said tax studies consider broadening the income tax base, but no formal proposals have been drafted.
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Washington
U.P
the Treasury
Roswell Magill
Treasury
Magill
Ife
Abandon Railroad Wage Parley Ends Briefly
Chicago August 4 Representatives of railroads and 18 railroad brotherhoods abandoned talks over a 15 percent wage cut and moved to seek Federal mediation. WW A Enocks said carriers would request mediation while George W Harrison planned a vote on whether to join. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen had agreed to seek federal mediation but remained opposed to any wage reduction.
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Chicago
Ww.a. Enocbs
Carriers
George W. Harrison
Railway Labor Executives Association
Brotherhoods
Brotherhood of Railway
Harrison
Japan Seeks Peace With Russia on Siberian Front
Tokyo August 4 news reports Japan seeking peace with Russia to end clashes on the Siberian frontier. Foreign office spokesman says Vice Foreign Minister Kensuke Horinochi personally delivered proposals to Russian chargé d’affaires Constantin Smetanin and asked for transmission to Moscow for a reply.
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Tokyo
U P
Japan
Russia
Siberian
Foreign Office
Kensuke Horinochi
Constantin Smetanin
Horinochi
Smetanin
Moscow
Two WPA Heads Fired For Alleged Activity In Favor Of Candidates
In Columbus on August 4, O. L. Welly the Central Ohio WPA director dismissed two Columbus WPA superintendents Charles Blotzer and Otto Oberkonz. The charges say they allowed petition orientation for political candidates among workers during work hours. The probe, prompted by a WPA worker, reports flower box making and loading state trucks with campaign literature for Gov. Martin J Davey. The capitol project is converting basement rooms into offices.
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Columbus
WPA
O. L. Welly
Central
Ohio
State Capitol
Charles Blotzer
Otto Oberkonz
Kelly
WEA
Martin J. Davey
Marty Hopkins
Germany protests to Czechoslovakia over frontier incursion
Berlin filed a sharp protest with Prague over an alleged Czech incursion into German territory. The DNB reported two Czech planes circling Glatz, near the frontier, attempting to photograph the town. The German minister demanded punishment for those responsible.
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Berlin
U.P
Germany
Czechoslovakia
DN_B
Glatz
Prague
Sales Mean Jobs campaign underscores value of the salesman
An executive committee statement for the local Sales Mean Jobs campaign argues that every sale sustains jobs across the supply chain from ore mining to mills and freight, stressing that buying now boosts production and employment. It distinguishes enthusiastic selling from high pressure tactics and cites widespread proof from cities where the effort has been tried.
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Minnesota
Bat St
United States
Dauphin County DA defies House committee on graft probe
Harrisburg Aug 4 District Attorney Carl B Shelley refused to turn over subpoenaed records and said he would testify only as far as permitted by a court order. He argued he must obey the court order impounding evidence for the grand jury while still offering in part to answer questions.
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Harrisburg
Carl B. Shelley
House
George H. Earle
Shelley
Dauphi County
Legislative Committee
Paul N. Schaeffer
Abram Salsburg
Dixon Outlines Work For What You Get Plan
Columbus August 4 02 William C Dixon state relief director disclosed a plan to require able bodied relief recipients to perform work for their cash assistance extending statewide where feasible. He estimated up to 60 percent of direct relief clients are employable and said the plan would curb fraud, provide local work and use prevailing wages for unskilled labor and union scales for skilled labor on relief. Work projects would absorb WPA applicants Ohio cities like Cincinnati have already developed independent work relief. Local governments could fund materials under state relief law.
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Columbus
William C. Dixon
WPA
Ohio
Dixon
Cincinnati
Mexico’s President to Proceed With National Program
Mexico City reports that President Lazaro Cardenas will continue his program despite U S protests over expropriation. Cardenas associates frame his stance as Mexico acting for national betterment, akin to what an American leader would do.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Lazaro Cardenas
Cardenas
Steel Production Curve Upward in Youngstown District
Youngstown district steel operations show an upward trend this week surpassing 40 percent capacity as two more open hearth furnaces resume steelmaking. Carnegie-Illinois adds one unit while Republic Steel’s fourth Youngstown unit begins melting. Sharon Steel’s open hearth, initially set to shut down, remains in operation as orders continue.
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Youngstown
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Sharon Steel Corp
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