City Eyes 12 New Firemen as Salary Clash Looms
The safety and finance committee weighed adding four more firemen at an annual cost near seven thousand dollars but did not decide. Fire Chief Bates already fired four positions to offset a new vacation rule, with talks to preserve funds by reassigning, cutting salaries, or volunteers. The fire chief seeks eight more hires January 1, totaling twelve, while the department now has 33.
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Puncil Safety and
W. N. Bates
New Sources Safety Committee
Rank Henke
Othr
Orain
Parents Leave For Ship With Body Of Drowning Victim
Mr and Mrs Francois Casselman of Tiffin left by train with the body of their son Anneth 21 who was drowned Wednesday night when a boat capsized near Huntingdon during a storm. The youth, expert swimmer, sank as rescue attempts failed. The body was prepared for burial. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at Tiffin.
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Francois Casselman Tiffin Ohno
Anneth
Casselman
Hary Brown
Tiffin
Weather report fragment with scattered clouds and cool coast regions
A fragmentary weather bulletin notes mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers in the north tonight and Saturday. It mentions slightly warmer temperatures in some areas and low pressure centers over Manitoba and Alberta. Highs are forecast over the Middle Atlantic and Nebraska, with rain extending from the Upper Mississippi Valley southwestward into Texas and New Mexico. Cooler on the Atlantic Coast and Plains, with warmth elsewhere.
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Ihio
Jada
Mana
Alberta
Middle Atlantic
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico
North Dakota
Atlante Coast
Plains States
Monumental Pillar Torn Down Against City Vote
A brick monumental pillar at the Pasadena Park entrance on Cleveland Street was torn down and moved yesterday despite a five to four council vote against removal. Mayor Petro ordered a full investigation to find those responsible, with possible criminal prosecution. Council members condemned the act and urged action by the mayor and service director.
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Pasadena Park
Cleveland Street
Joseph Q .Petro
L H Dunfee
Sassmanhusen
Sassmanhausen
Leonard Fowls
Nazi Leader's Speech Not Alarming
London observers said Albert Forster's Danzig speech was defensively toned and did not declare a war aim. They viewed it as the opening move in a Nazi campaign likely to gain momentum before Hitler's August 27 Tannenberg anniversary and September 2 Nuremberg rally. The Salzburg talks were seen as defining Italy's role while Britain doubted Italy would join a Danzig war.
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Danzig
Adolf Hitler
Free City
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Salzburg
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Germany
State Auditor names city budget figures for several towns
The State Auditor's office today issued budget figures for municipalities including Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Canton and others. Reported amounts cover various line items with totals such as 13386 for Springfield and 70296 for Dayton, reflecting fiscal allocations and appropriations across these communities.
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Columbus O. August
Springfield
Dayton
Besahtarafield
Canton
London blackout air raid test claims success despite RAF casualties
London reports a successful blackout exercise over 400 square miles around the city as fighter squadrons and anti aircraft guns defended against mock raids. An RAF accident at Carlton Bedsfordshire killed three personnel, with four men previously dying in the incident.
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Air Ministry
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Observer Corps
England
Greater
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Farley
Carlton
Bedsfordshire
Child Jumps Into River Amid Hardships in New York
Ruth Firzel 13 of Youngstown told Bellevue Hospital attendants she jumped into the North River last night to escape hardship at home. She said she was not permitted to have friendships with boys or girls and was restricted to attend the movies for a week, expressing weariness with the poverty surrounding her family.
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New York
Ruth Firzel
Youngstown
Ofio
Bellevue Hospital
North River
Roosevelt backs cash and carry policy and warns on war crisis
President Roosevelt said he would call Congress in a special session if a Europe or Far East war crisis becomes imminent, to preserve U.S. neutrality under international law. He reiterated support for cash and carry arms policy and noted no reason today to reconvene before January. He prepares for a 10 day vacation aboard the Tuscaloosa off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
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Roosevelt
Europea
Far East
Congress
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Europe
Tuscaloosa
New Foundland
Nova Scotia
Snite and Bride Secret Honeymoon Plans in Trailer
CHICAGO August 11 Fred B Snite Jr known as the Boiler Kid and his bride kept their honeymoon plans secret after a simple wedding at his River Forest home. Snite, 29, confined to an iron lung since illness in China, and Teresa Tarhin 25 planned a Niagara Falls trip, though exact departure time remained undisclosed. A family friend suggested Snite may remain in the area for two to three weeks for treatments before traveling. The couple later took a seven mile country drive in their air conditioned trailer into southern Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Fred B Snite, Jr
Snite
China
Fred B Snite
River Forest
Huis
Teresa Tarhin
Dayton
Mary Loretta
Niagara Falls
Wisconsin
Mill Again Goes Into Operation At Middletown
Middletown Aug 11 The American Rolling Mill Company announced that the hot strip mill of the East Works plant is back in operation after a month idle for improvements totaling about 4.5 million dollars. The project included a new slabbing mill and revamping the hot strip mill, authorized in 1937. Officials said the upgrades allow eight and a half ton ingots to be rolled into coils a quarter mile long without reheating, with no plant-wide job cuts but increased efficiency.
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American Rolling Mill Company Today
East Works
Armco
Insurance Co Mead Dies after 35 Years as President
Dan Cohn and Henry County Farmers Mutuel Insurance Co. mourn the death of Mead who led the company for 35 years. The longtime president guided local risk management and provided community support through the firm’s operations in Henry County.
Two Fliers Head For Ireland From St Peters
In St Peters Nova Scotia on August 11 two New York City aviators Alex Loeb 32 and Dick Decker 23 climbed into a Ryan monoplane announced a flight to Foynes Ireland and took off after refueling with 350 gallons of gasoline. They had arrived here more than a week earlier and gave no details about a trans Atlantic hop.
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ST. Peters
Alex Loeb
Dick Decker
New York City
Foynes
Ireland
Grand Jury Indicts Philadelphia Publisher for Tax Evasion
A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted M. L. Annenberg, wealthy Philadelphia publisher, for evading more than 5.5 million dollars in income taxes plus penalties for 1932 to 1936. Also charged were Walter Annenberg and other Cecilia Co. officials for aiding and abetting. The case, described as the largest tax evasion indictment, followed two years of investigation and involved 60 auditors and 1747 pages of evidence. Annenberg, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and other outlets, faced holds set at 100000 for him and 25000 for co-defendants.
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U. S
William J Campbell
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Arnold K Kruse
Joseph E Hafner
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Phiadelphia Inquirer
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Weymouth Kirkland
Frank Murphy
Washington
Kirkland
James H Wilkerson
Grand Jury
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Hearst Chicago Examiner
New Contineee
Man Charged With Threatening To Kill In Lorain
Teemer Johnson of 1972 East 33rd Street Lorain was arrested last night on a warrant from Justice Herbert C Cuming charged with threatening to kill. The accusation stems from a quarrel with his wife and involvement with James Cheevurns, the father-in-law, as cited by deputy sheriffs.
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Teemer Johnson
East 33Rd
Lorain
Herbert C Cuming
James Cheevurns
Quarre
JoBason
Wil
Chehoures
Jonaon
Roosevelt Declines to Back Conservative Democrat in 1940
President Roosevelt’s statement to Young Democrats in Pittsburgh pledges no support for a conservative Democratic rival in 1940. The move signals efforts to block Garner and other conservatives, with Pepper urging a third term for Roosevelt’s ideas. Wary Senators note the open New Deal push to control delegates to the next convention and curb conservative nominees.
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Roosevelts
Roosevelt
Garner
Len Bennett C Clark
D Mo
William H King
Utah
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
Skin Disease Induced By Anaesthetic Fatal Sc Dentist
A fragment from a Columbus report notes a fatal skin disease linked to an anaesthetic procedure. Anm Cope Colennier are mentioned in unclear context. The brief references a medical event with named individuals and the involved dental/medical setting.
Payroll Taxes Stay At One Percent
HYDE PARK N Y August President Roosevelt signed the Social Security act freezing payroll taxes at one percent for three years to yield tax savings for business and employees. He touted extended coverage and earlier annuity payments while criticizing the rejected Connally amendment as federalization of the program. The act alters funding, expands coverage to over a million workers, and shifts to old age and survivors insurance benefiting families.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Wellington caucus date set for August 28 in village band room
Wellington Ohio precinct committee men meet in mayor’s court to set the village caucus for August 28 in the town hall band room Registration opens August 14 at Binder's Drug Store and closes August 18 with a two dollar deposit forfeited if not withdrawn Candidates to be nominated for mayor village clerk six councilmen three public affairs members marshal treasurer and township clerk trustee peace and school board two members for four year terms including current terms held by Robert Herrick Mumms Brenner and other board members Dorothy Andrews J Howard Page W L McConnell Jay Gott term ends and two other township trustees Wilts Bines and John Barbor named as remaining trustees.
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Wellington Village
Mayors Court Room
Hell
Binder’s Drug Store
Board of Publle Affairs
Wellington Township
Board of Education
Robert Herrick
Momnms Brenner
Dorothy Andrews
J Howard Page
W LL McConnell
Jay Gott
Wilts Bines
John Barbor
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