War Dept scandal shocks national defense probe
Washington reports a War Department scandal as the八 investigation presses for full disclosure. Secretary Dern and a federal grand jury move toward action while a House committee’s eight month inquiry accuses lobbyists of broad influence over contracts. Foulois faces separate inspector general scrutiny but is not tied to graft charges. Loans and gifts to officers are alleged.
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Washington
War Department
National Defense
Wshington
George H. Dern
House Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Benjamin D. Foulois
Army Air Corps
Army Inspector General
Foulois
Lesl. C. Garnett
Air Corps
Justice
Sanatorium School Project Approved Near Leavitt Road
County commissioners in Columbus approved a tuberculosis sanatorium school project on North Ridge road near Leavitt road. Officials said formal notice would follow and the school, to cost about 20 000 to 24 000 dollars, will serve more than fifty students on a relief work basis.
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North Ridge Road
Leavitt Road
Columbus
Steel output targets rise in Mahoning Valley
Steel production in the Mahoning Valley is expected to reach 50 percent of capacity by Monday, with indications it could hit 55 percent by January 10. Last June saw 67 percent for two weeks, and a year ago operations stood at 32 percent.
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Youngstown, O
Mahoning Valley
Ohio Weather: Cloudy with rain likely late tonight
Weather bulletin notes cloudy skies over Ohio with rain probable in the southern portion starting late tonight or Sunday. Colder tonight and Sunday in the eastern portion.
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Ohio
Roosevelt plans social security program for individuals
President Roosevelt drafts a congressional program calling for an individual social security framework. He emphasizes housing, full employment, and social insurance, with unemployment and old age pensions likely first implemented through federal state cooperation and funded by contributions rather than taxes. The plan envisions wide land use reform and gradual national development of resources over many years.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Roosavelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Reveals Plan For American Dictatorship
Secret testimony before the House un American activities committee details a plan for an American dictatorship. Capt Samuel Glazier testifies about Wall Street financier Jackson Martindell and an organization of 500000 youths backed by a 700000000 fund to seize control if Roosevelt policies doom the country.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Nazi Committee
Samuel Glazier
CCC
Elk Ridge
un-American Activities Committee
New York
Jackson Martindell
Wall Street
Glazier
Martindell
National Tube Co Plant Schedule Maintains High-Level Operations
National Tube Company in Lorain will run two blast furnaces and 11 open hearth furnaces next week at current high levels. The Bessemer converter operates single turn and blooming mill adjusts to steel conditions. Mill numbers six five one and three seamless mills follow set five day or four day schedules starting Sunday or Monday.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer
Butt
Lapp
Plane Lost Four Hurt In Snowbound NY Mountain Search
An American Air Lines plane with four aboard vanished near Albany during a sleet storm. Officials feared wreck and fatalities as farmers and state police scoured routes between Albany and Syracuse while the Condor’s radio indicated a landing in heavy snow.
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Albany
N. Y
American Air Lines
Syracuse
New York
15 Cars Derailed Blocking Main Line Near Newark
A derailment of 15 Pennsylvania coal cars at Heath west of Newark blocked a main line used by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads. One trainman was slightly injured as cars flipped onto the right of way. Trains were rerouted and delays ensued while crews cleared the scene. cause was undetermined.
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Newark
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Heath
Here
American Accused of Slandering Hitler
Miss Elsa Littell of New York is jailed in Waldmoh Germany on a charge of slandering Adolf Hitler. She faces possible parole delays until after New Year’s. American consul general G A Makinson travels to seek release. No visits since arrest. state’s attorney decision pending holiday period.
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Waldmohr
Germany
Elsa Littell
New York
Adolf Hitler
G. A. Makinson
Wilkin Frank and Dittoe Named to Recodify Ohio Conservation Laws
Governor White announced the appointment of Judge Robert N. Wilkin Alfred S. Frank and W H Dittoe as members of the General Assembly authorized committee to recodify the state's conservation laws Wilkin recently retired from the Ohio Supreme Court Dittoe is connected with the Mahoning conservancy district and Frank is counsel for the Miami conservancy district
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Columbus
Robert N. Wilkin
New
Philadelphia
Alfred S. Frank
Dayton
W. H. Dittoe
Youngstown
General Assembly
White
Wilkin
Ohio Supreme Court
Dittee
Mahoning
All Lorain County Buses Declared Safe After Second Inspection
Lorain County buses were found safe in the December 21 and 22 inspection by the State Highway Patrol, following remedies to earlier defects. Seventy-seven buses were inspected first, 69 second, with most recommendations completed. five drivers lacked licenses initially but all had them now. overloads dropped from 28 to 11. defective entrances and emergency exits reduced. lettering and commercial markings improved. other items such as tires lights mirrors cushions visors wipers heaters extinguishers and visibility also showed gains.
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Lorain County
State Highway Patrol
R. P. Vaughn
H. E. Pannabaker
Man Hurt At Local Plant Burns Right Ankle
Michael Warner aged 37 of Stop 3 Lake Avenue Lorain is hospitalized at St Joseph Lorain with a burn on the right ankle received at National Tube Company around midnight Thursday. Hospital says the injury is not serious and he should be released soon.
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Elyrian
Michael Warner
Stop 3
Lake Avenue
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
National Tube Company
Hauptmann Trial Opens Wednesday
The Hauptmann murder trial for the Lindbergh baby case opens Wednesday in Flemington New Jersey. The state will call key figures including Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh along with Betty Gow and Dr. Condon as star witnesses. The defense may push Curtis’s involvement to suggest an independent gang, while three surprise witnesses are anticipated to identify Hauptmann’s alibi. The Lindberghs visited the crime scene as prosecutors prepared to place the timing of the kidnapping at about 9 10 P M on March 1 1932.
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Flemington
N. J
Col
Charles
A. Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Betty Gow
John F. Condon
Jassie
John Hughes Curtis
Curtis
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Norfolk, Va
Sourland
Wilentz
Robert Peacock
Convict Gang Frees Veterinarian Near Augusta
Dr. T. M. White of Cochran Georgia was released unharmed by five escaped convicts after they abducted him while fleeing a Bibb county chain gang near Augusta Georgia on December 29. Police pursued but no injuries were reported.
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Augusta
T. M. White
Cochran
Bibb County
Macon
Fire in Store Room At 352 South Maple Street
A candle-light search for articles in a store room on the rear porch of Mrs. Agnes Feron’s home caused a small blaze last night. The fire damaged curtain stretchers, curtain shades, and scorched the ceiling. occupants and a fireman quenched it with water.
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Agnes Feron
South
Maple Street
Court of Appeals Upends Mandamus Suit Over School Bus Contract
The Court of Appeals sustains a lower court ruling dismissing Merle Hall's mandamus action against Avon Village School District. Hall sought to force a five year bus contract with a board that was rescinded after critique. The court says courts will not interfere when board discretion is involved, though the district can be sued for damages. It invites settlement talks to serve public interest.
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District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Merle Hall
Avon Village
Hall
Court of Appeals
Lorain County Receives 61019 in January Relief Funds
Lorain County will receive 61019 of Ohio's January relief budget totaling 10749404. The state relief commission approved the plan, forecasting a statewide rise in direct relief and related programs. The Lorain allotment includes 41448 for direct relief and 17777 for works projects plus smaller sums for rural rehabilitation emergencies schools and transients.
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Lorain County
Ohio
State Relief Commission
Proona
Two Bound Over To Grand Jury In Auto Theft Case
Howard McDaniel 23 of LaPorte and John Faulkner 27 of LaGrange township were bound over to the Lorain County grand jury on charges of driving an automobile without the owner's consent. Both arraigned in Lorain Municipal Court before Judge William Duffy and held on $2,500 bond. Arrests in Elyria Thursday night followed sheriff department descriptions. Sheriff Clarence W. Dick said the cases may help solve about six local auto thefts. Car taken from Al Alvarez of Lorain on December 15.
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Howard McDaniel
LaPorte
John Faulkner
Diagonal Road
LaGrange Township
Lorain
William Duffy
Elytia
Clarence W. Dick
al Alvarez
Anthony Wayne Bridge Spans Shift Four Inches
Guards guard the $3,000,000 Anthony Wayne high level bridge in Toledo after concrete approach spans shifted four inches. Ice and cold weather are blamed for the movement.
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Toledo
Anthony Wayne
Japan Abrogates Washington and London Naval Treaties
Japan formally abrogates the Washington and London naval treaties effective December 31 1936. Ambassador Hiroji Saito delivered the notice to the State Department by cabling instructions to end the treaties. The formal notification satisfied treaty terms to terminate by year end.
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Washington
Japan
London
State Department
Hiroji Saito
Saito
Train Demolishes Truck At Crossing Near Chicago
The De Luxe Maple Leaf Limited of the Grand Trunk Canadian National wrecked a heavily loaded truck at a suburban crossing injuring the driver Mike Heneghan 21 of Chicago. The truck and trailer were destroyed and a nearby car was crushed by flying debris as warning signals reportedly functioned.
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Chicago
Maple Leaf Limited
Grand Trunk-Canadian National Railways
Maple Leaf
Canadian National
Hamilton
Ont
Grand Trunk
Mike Heneghan
Richmond
Ind
Evergreen Park Crossing
Heneghan
Auto Collision Injures Local Driver at Cleveland and Olive
Campbell Vandersommen of this city suffered a severe gash on his right shoulder and minor facial cuts when his car collided with a vehicle driven by F H Gellhaus of Cleveland at the corner of Cleveland and Olive Streets about 5 30 yesterday. Vandersommen was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. both cars were badly wrecked. A second collision was reported on Court Street involving Clarence Lieber of Bellevue and Dr F A Lawrence of this city. Lieber’s fender was damaged.
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Campbell Vandersommen
Wesley Avenue
F. H. Gellhaus
Essex Road
Cleveland
Olive Streets
Vandersommen
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Clarence Lieber
Bellevue
F. A. Lawrence
Court Street
Lieber
Elyria Real Estate Tax Rate Drops to 18.34 Mills
The Lorain County budget commission announced a new 18.34 mill rate for Elyria Township and 18.94 mill for Carlisle Township in Elyria city. The rate lowers real estate taxes by 4.80 and 5.00 mills respectively, shifting burden toward the sales tax slated at 3 percent. City and school boards criticized the change while officials projected a possible budget shortfall offset by tax and sales tax revenues. Elyria totals include a 2.30 general county rate, .86 county debt, .1 Elyria township, 8.28 school levy, 3 city general levy, and 3.80 city debt.
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Elyria
Elyria Township
Carlisle Township
County Budget Commission
Elyria City
Carlisle
Lorain City
Budget Commission
C. S. Kelser
Walter J. Wright
Frank E. Stevens
Elyria School Board
Commission
S. S. Rockwood
Board of Education
General City
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David Wilentz
George K. Large
Joseph Lanigan
Lloyd Fisher
Edward J. Reilly
Fred Pope
Egbert
War Dept
Wspa PE
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Hitler
Mandamus
Grand
Rasnaw Mills
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