Legislative Jam Delays Action By Congress
President Roosevelt faces a split Congress as rebels attack the farm bill and push for drastic tax revision to aid business. With 15 days left in the emergency session, action is uncertain ahead of Christmas, and plans to send the crop control bill back to committee threaten farm legislation this month.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Senate
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
William .H. King
Utah
Alben W. Barkley
House Rules Committee
Weather Ohio Report Maps Cold Trend Tonight
A weather summary notes partly cloudy skies with snow flurries in the northeast and colder conditions in the east and north tonight. Tuesday should bring a gradual temperature rise in the southwest with unsettled to mixed precipitation from the Lake region to the Atlantic and generally cold across the central United States.
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Ohio
Plains States
Texas
Manitoba
New Jersey
Central United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Gulf States
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Eleven Plead Guilty Before Judge Cook Today
Eleven persons out of 28 arraigned before Common Pleas Judge D A Cook pleaded guilty to indictments returned by the grand jury last week. Three of the 11 were sentenced to the penitentiary and one to Mansfield Reformatory. The remainder requested probation. Two of three second degree manslaughter indictments involved traffic deaths. Herbert Buchanan, 40, of South Amherst, received a penitentiary term of about one year. David Burgess, 19, of Gherlin, given two years probation. Burgess cannot drive for two years. Buchanan described his long driving record and tragedy’s impact on his family. The case highlighted public agency relief and the role of probation.
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Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Mansfield Reformatory
Herbert Buchanan
South Amherst
David Burgess
Gherlin
Howard R. Butler
Buchanan
Amherst
Zabhour George
Burgess
Donald Ray Perry
Oberliin College
Frank Tobin
Oberlin
Wade E. Cook
Bellevue
Cook
Cleveland
Birmingham
Increase In Old Age Pensions Ordered Across Ohio
Gov. Martin L. Davey ordered a flat ten percent rise in all old age pension awards in Ohio with immediate effect. Ford M. Pickens of the state division of aid for the aged said December payments to pension recipients would reflect the increase, noting Lorain County’s November award total of 26,510 and an average monthly payment of 20.86.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Ford M. Pickens
State Division of Aid For the
Lorain County
Fall Of Nanking Imminent Says Japanese Army
Nanking fell to imminent assault as seven Japanese bombing planes bombarded the riverside city while the Panay prepared to evacuate Americans. Tokyo and Shanghai reports said advance guards neared Nanking within four to five kilometers. Foreign embassies warned of imminent evacuations as chaos spread and Chinese planned a last stand to save the capital.
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Nanking
Panay
Shanghal
Tanyang
Unknown Disease Claims Lives Of 11 Babies And Threatens Seven Others
CHICAGO December 6 A virulent unknown neonatal illness at St Elizabeths Hospital has killed 11 babies and threatens seven more. Doctors describe a minor refinement of treatment using blood transfusions and saline injections to combat dehydration. The disease causes acute intestinal inflammation and is often fatal within 24 hours. All affected infants are isolated on a hospital ward as efforts continue to save the remaining patients.
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Chicago
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Benjamin Levin
Adolphine
Cold Wave Grips Midwest From Arctic Blast
Chicago dispatch reports a major arctic cold wave sweeping the Midwest and extending to the Gulf of Mexico and the Appalachians. Readings ranged from six degrees below zero at Devils Lake to near 20 above in many areas, with rain from the Mississippi Valley eastward and warming on the West Coast and in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Chicago
Mid- West
Arctic
Gulf of Mexico
Appalachians
Great Central Valleys
C. A. Donnell
Devils Lake
N. D
Mississippi Valley
Texas
West Coast
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Wyoming
Donnell
Charles City
Duluth
Minn
Miami
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Slippery Roads Take Heavy Toll In Ohio
A winter storm blanketed Ohio with snow and frigid air as slick roads caused numerous traffic crashes over the weekend. At least 19 people died in various accidents, with victims including James Steiner and Winifred Steiner near Lodi, Louis Dressler and William Young in Toledo, and Yvonne Crawford in East Liverpool, among others. The fatalities spanned many towns from Cleveland to Cincinnati, with several hit-and-run incidents and a number of drivers held for questioning after crashes.
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Ohio
James Steiner
Middletown
Winifred
Lodi
J. G. Carruthers
Marie B. McCardle
Cleveland
Peter Kostura
Adolph Jackukowicz
Louis A. Dressler
William L. Young
Toledo
Cincinnati
Elmer Haley
Delaware
Bertha Sheese
Jess Sheese
Memphis
Washington, D. H
Craven Wnihiser
Haydenville
Mary Krannitz
Logan
Okey Rollins
Edward Dean
Amesville
Robert Schlich
Orangeville
Bruce Heitsenrether
Youngstown
Louisville
Alfred Tewart
Canton
Niles
John Salagzi
Yvonne Crawford
East Liverpool
Fred Kozar
Spencer
Charles Pence
Norton Center
Aaron Richardson
Akron
U. S. Makes Heavy Arms Shipments to Three Nations
The government disclosed licenses totaling over 3 million dollars for arms exports to China, the Soviet Union, and Japan in November. China tops the list with 1,702,370 tied to military airplanes. the Soviet Union receives 805,613 and Japan 528,453. Aircraft and parts comprise the bulk of licensed goods.
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Washington
China
Japan
Soviet Union
Former Elyrian executive Willis McKee dies in Cleveland
Funeral services are set for 3 PM today in Cleveland for Willis McKee 64 longtime Elyria Iron and Steel Company general manager 1904 1918 The firm later merged with Steel and Tubes Inc He worked nearly 20 years in iron and steel works engineering in Cleveland as engineer operator and construction supervisor He is survived by wife Sarah and daughters Helen Hunzicker and Mrs Frank L McFarlane born in State College Pa and son of late Prof James Y McKee He was an elder at Church of the Covenant in Cleveland Burial will be at Lake View Cemetery.
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Cleveland
Willis McKee
Elyria Iron and Steel Company
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Elyria
First Congregational Church
Elyria Americanization Association
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Company
Mckee
Iron and Steel Works
Arthur G. McKee
Wade Park Avenue
N. E
Lake View Cemetery
Twenty One Second Cousins Share $105000 Gift
In Lisbon Ohio December 6 twenty one second cousins of James Costello the town's wealthiest citizen receive $5000 each as a Christmas gift. Costello carried on a family tradition of wealth transfer after his brother Charles left $500000 at his death. Cousins are spread across Wisconsin Iowa Chicago and Connecticut splitting a total of $105000.
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Lisbon
James Costello
Costello
Charles
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago
Connecticut
Wage-Hour Bill Rewritten by House Labor Committee
Washington December 6 the House Labor Committee ordered the wage hour bill completely rewritten with provisions for administration of the labor department by a five man board and 29 billion in pending bill reform described as current in the record through the committee action
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Labor Department
Lindberghs Back In Native Land After Long Absence
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh returned to the United States aboard the President Harding after nearly two years abroad Their visit was kept secret with Lindbergh guarding messages about his name The couple landed discreetly and drew a small crowd at their arrival efforts focused on their private reconnection with family in Englewood New Jersey.
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Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
President Harding
New York
Englewood
N. J
England
Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Lindberghs
United States Lines
Col. Lindbergh
President Hardings
Supreme Court Rulings Hit Antitrust and Tax Questions
The Supreme Court allowed the government to pursue an antitrust suit seeking dissolution of the Aluminum Company of America in southern New York federal court. It also ruled against Dravo Contracting Company of Pittsburgh in challenging West Virginia's sales tax on income from federal work. Additionally the court upheld Connecticut law allowing appeals in criminal verdicts despite double jeopardy concerns.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Aluminum Company of America
New York
Federal District Court
Dravo Contracting Company
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Connecticut
Believes Several House Burglaries Committed By Boys
Police investigate a string of recent burglaries likely done by youths. Homes entered via basement windows during evening absences, with modest losses and items of appeal to juveniles. Notable thefts include $16 from S. W. Jackson at 169 Hamilton Ave and items from Reed Carter at 210 Franklin Ave. A Treport burglary at the Colored Elks Club on Oberlin Road saw eight bottles of liquor and a nickel slot machine stolen.
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Oliver Twists
E. J. Stankard
S. W. Jackson
Hamilton Avenue
Arthur Hurd
C. E. Parker
Reed Carter
Franklin Avenue
M. E. Qimstead
James Boggs
Carter
Colored Elks Club
Oberlin Road
South Middle Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Leviathan Sold for Scrap by United States Lines
The Leviathan, once the largest merchant ship afloat, has been sold for scrap. The 48,943 ton liner cost $10,000,000 to build and $8,060,000 to re-condition, and was knocked down to Metal Industries Ltd of London for $800,000.
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New York
United States
Leviathan
United States Lines
Metal Industries, Ltd
London
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U. S
Congress
Steve Kolody
Lorain
John Foster
James Fisher
Jerry Brinzley
Lodi Street
Joseph Kuznier
Manefield Reformatory
Foster
Bulletin
United Press
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