Nations announce mutual withdrawal from Shanghai area
In Geneva on February 29 Sir John Simon said Japan and China agreed in principle to mutual and simultaneous withdrawal from the Shanghai area after a 2.5 hour conference on the British ship Kent. W. Yen noted China accepted the proposal at Shanghai but will wait on conditions.
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League of Nations
John Simon
Japan
China
Shanghai
Kent
John
W. W. Yen
United Press
Seven Ohioans dead in weekend accidents report
United Press tally shows at least seven killed in diverse incidents across Ohio last weekend. fatalities include Pauline Russo two from Warren by scalding bath, Frank Miller from Warren by gas explosion, Mrs Anna Salle of Columbus heart attack after seeing a crash, Earl Simpson Columbus skull fracture, Christiana Steinbaugh Newark knockdown, Hershal Heeter Circleville crash, and a young man crushed under a train near Upper Sandusky.
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Columbus
Anna T Salle
Earl C Simpson
Christiana Steinbaugh
Newark
Hershal Heeter
Circleville
Upper Sandusky
Seek 16 Bodies In Mine Recovered 26
Boissevain Virginia miners death toll rises as 26 bodies found with 16 still missing after Boissevain Coal Company explosion. Rescue teams battled flames as J L Phillips, father of ten, among first seven recovered, was identified.
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Boissevain
Boissevain Coal Company
J. L. Phillips
Elections Board Members Named in Lorain County
Secretary of State Clarence J Brown announced reappointments for Lorain County Board of Elections. B. N. Harris remains a Democratic member and C. W. Davis remains a Republican member, each serving four-year terms. Appointments occur in even-numbered years.
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B. N. Harris
C. W. Davis
Lorain
Lorain County
Ohio Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy Cooler Tonight
Partly cloudy conditions with a slight drop in temperature tonight. Tuesday will bring increasing cloudiness and cooler air, especially in the extreme east portion of the state.
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Ohio
Oberlin Coeds Date Press In February Event
Oberlin College students prepare for the annual February 20 dating tradition. Professors are paired with different “girl friends” through breakfast, dinner, and a show, while faculty wives are also escorted by their spouses creating a campus social spectacle.
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Oberlin College
Uprising Looms in Finland as Lappo Plans March
Militant Lappo members and other ultranationalists prepare to march on Helsingfors. Finnish army confines troops to barracks and braces for combat, with 4000 armed followers claimed and reports of 20000 to 30000 more en route. Insurgents seek a Lappo dictatorship and suppression of social democratic groups.
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Finlana
Lappo
Lappo Party
Maentsala
Finland
J. A. Lander
Log Chains Stolen From Leavitt Road Property
Mr Hasenfine reported to the sheriff that four log chains were stolen from his Leavitt road property.
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Hasenfine
Leavitt Road
Sheriff's Department
Brutal assault reported in Honolulu escalates tensions
News of a brutal assault on a white woman, wife of a navy man, and threats against a neighbor heightened unrest in Honolulu. Mrs Hope reported a break in at her Waikiki Beach home where she was attacked after demanding money and threatened with death. The nearby home of Mrs Curry, wife of a chief petty officer, was also broken into and threatened. Five men were arrested as suspects.
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T. W
W Hope
Waikiki Beach
Mise
Dr. Curry
Art Classes To Exhibit Work At Elyria High
Youthful artists from Elsiia schools will display work in the Elyria High School corridors during the March 18 and 19 Parent Teacher conference. Miss Dorothy Jones, art supervisor, says materials are being gathered for a show representing all art department activities including drawing coloring lettering and construction. Miss Jones and Miss Harriet Hubbard organize the exhibit details.
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Elsiia
Elyria High School
Dorothy Jones
Miss Jones
Man Escapes Police After Barricading Home in Ohio
Ohio police in four cities pursued Andy Shobel after he barricaded himself in his Niles residence then fired on officers with a shotgun. He escaped in a police car as aides were summoned and the vehicle later found abandoned. Mrs Shobel had driven him from the home amid an apparent Craze.
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Niles
Andy Shobel
Shobel
Bright Spots In Business World
New York Telephone reports 1931 net income of 35 32 950 vs 30 474 028 in 1930. In Chicago Perfect Circle Co. posts 1931 net profit 901 891 or 5 55 a share versus 375 a share in 1930. Westinghouse Electric orders 2 000 electric ranges for Alabama Georgia and Tennessee power companies. Buick reports February retail deliveries up 32.6 percent in second ten days. Homer Laughlin Pottery resumes full schedules adding 450 workers, totaling nearly 3 000.
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New York
Chicago
Perfect Circle Co
Detroit
Buick Motor Co
Newell
W. Va
Homer Laughlin Potteres Co
Eight Railroads Authorized to Borrow Ju. 8 Funds
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized eight railroads to borrow from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Southern Railroad sought 10.6 million dollars with 7.5 million immediate. Chicago and Northwestern asked 496 million with 7.6 million immediate. St. Louis San Francisco Railway requested 17.998 million with 2.805 million immediate.
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Interstate Cone Mercce Commission
Resconstruction Finance Corporation
Southern Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern
St. Louis, San Francisco Railway
Roosevelt inaugurated governor general of the Philippines
Col Theodore Roosevelt received a rousing crowd as he was inaugurated governor general in Manila. He pledged impartiality on Philippine independence and outlined plans to focus on health, sound laws, and education during his administration.
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P. L
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Roosevelt
Philippine
United Aircraft Exports to Sell Planes to China and Japan
New York February 29 United Aircraft and Transport Corporation says its subsidiary United Aircraft Exports Inc is negotiating for the sale of aviation equipment to China and Japan. Vice president T H McConnell said some business from combatants is expected but all deals will be cash.
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New York
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
United States
Unvugua
United Aircraft Exports, Inc
China
Japan
T. H. McConnell
McConnell
Feasibility of an Extra Session In Ohio Discussed
Governor White will meet Friday noon with the special taxation committee of the 89th general assembly to discuss the feasibility and necessity of an extraordinary legislative session in Columbus. The informal conference was announced today.
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Columbus
White
Special Taxation Committee
89Th General Assembly
Stimson Hopes for Peace Talks at Shanghai
Secretary of State Stimson expressed renewed optimism that the global negotiations for peace between Japan and China in Shanghai may yield favorable results. The statement came as talks continued to seek a settlement to the conflict.
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Stimson
New Hope
Washington
Japan
China
Shanghai
Police Officer Injured In Street Car Crash
Patrolman Frank Waldron of 924 Walnut street sustained injuries to his left arm and a dislocated rib when a police car driven by Lieut. P J Crehan skidded and overturned on Cleveland street during a pursuit near Pasadena Park around 12 40 a m The car struck a gas station driveway gravel and toppled onto its side damaging the station and the vehicle Crehan was only shaken up Waldron was taken to Memorial hospital
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Frank Waldron
Walnut Street
Lieut
P. J. Crehan
Cleveland Street
Crehan
Waldron
Memorial Hospital
Youngstown Lawyer Harrington Dies in Sydney World Tour
John T. Harrington, Youngstown lawyer and director of the Ohio Edison Company, died in Sydney after an ear infection and meningitis. He was 68 and on a world tour with his daughter Florence Harrington and her companion Katherine Owsley. Harrington and his firm Harrington Huxley and Smith helped Cyrus Eaton in the Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Bethlehem Steel merger fight.
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Youngstown
John T. Harrington
Australia
Harrington
Ohio Edison Company
Sydney
Florence Harrington
Katherine Owsley
Mahoning Valley
Harrington, Huxley and Smith
Cyrus Eaton
Eaton
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel
Elyna Chamber of Commerce drives toward goal at breakfast
Workers in the Elyna Chamber of Commerce membership campaign reported progress at a breakfast at the Elks club. Campaign chairman KE L Hukill said two thirds of the money has been raised and the drive may extend to tomorrow to finish turning in larger subscribers. Committee A subscript ions for the sustaining fund meets at 7 30 tonight at the Chamber offices.
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Elyna Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
KE. L. Hukill
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Boyd Receives 20 Year Sentence in Bank Robbery Case
Turner Boyd 21 known as Wild Bill was sentenced to 20 years in Mansfield Reformatory for participation in the New Riegel State Bank robbery near here. Police traced him from Chattanooga to the Mexican border and back before charging him. Judge J H Platt presided.
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Turner Boyd
Chattanooga
Tenn
New Riegel
Here
Mansfield Reformatory
J. H. Platt
Boyd
Wild Bill
Robinson Clay Products Co Resumes Operations in New Philadelphia
Robinson Clay Products Company resumes operations in New Philadelphia Ohio after a shutdown since last June. The plant brings 200 workers back and adopts a five day work week, officials said.
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Philadelphia O
Robinson Clay Products Company
Japan proposes round table for Shanghai peace plan
Japan submitted to the League of Nations a five point plan aiming at a diplomatic settlement of the Shanghai conflict. It calls for a simultaneous withdrawal by Chinese and Japanese forces, a neutral zone, and a conference of major powers to discuss Shanghai only.
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Shanghai
League of Nations Council
United Press
Japan
Manchuria
League of Nations Assembly
League of Nations Council of 12
China
Council
Naotake Sato
League
League of Nations
Debuchi
Washington
Stimson
Chien
Britain
Sanghai
United States
Mine Picketing Continues in Ohio Valley
In Athens Ohio the Hocking Valley districts saw continued mine picketing with about 800 strikers at Ohio Collieries Company mine No 259 Drydock as maintenance workers arrived. Several workers at mine No 205 were laid off and the mine closed indefinitely. At Sunday Creek Coal Company mine No 6 Millfield no strikers appeared and officials expected picketing.
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Athens
Hocking
Cruer
Warne Winger
Athens County
Ohio Collieries Company
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Millfield
Japan Reports Fifty Million Dollar Shanghai Loan
Tokyo reports a US$50 million loan to Shanghai defenders, alleged to be arranged by Chiang Kai Shek. The claim, via Shanghai, comes as the League of Nations sends a commission to Manchuria and peaceline talks continue with Geneva and Shanghai cited as having fair prospects of success.
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Shanghai
Tokio
Far East
League of Nations Commission
Geneva
Chiang Kai-Shek
Murai
Soviet Troops Concentrated in Far East Warn of War
The Japanese consul-general in Vladivostok cites a foreign source claiming 100000 Soviet troops are concentrated in the maritime provinces. War preparations reportedly include food and munitions movements, new frontier fortresses, and poison gas factory work. The informant says conflict over Manchurian issues is likely, with strong defenses in Vladivostok Bay and air defenses in place.
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Rio
Vladrostok
Vladisostokh
Vladivostok Bay
Japanese Seize Chinese General at Astor House Hotel
Chinese general Wang-Ken, commander of the salt revenue constabulary, was seized by Japanese consulate police in Shanghai at the Astor House Hotel. His briefcase reportedly contained contracts for American airplanes and munitions linked to rumors of a Chinese effort to raise a 39 million dollar war loan from Americans.
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Shanghai
Astor House Hotel
Wang-Ken
Salt Revenue Constabulary
Wang
General Fank-Ken Captured by Japanese Police in Shanghai
General Fank-Ken of the 19th Chinese Route Army led units near Shanghai defense group and sought the American consulate. Japanese police pursued and captured him at a hotel. Astor House staff struck for two hours in protest, while a Russian bellboy aiding the capture was dismissed. Fank-Ken, a former student of Michigan Columbia Princeton, graduated West Point in 1918.
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Chinese Route Army
Shanghai
Wang-Ken
Astor House
Fank-Ken
Michigan
Columbia
Princeton
West Point
Man Escapes From State Hospital
Police search for a man who escaped Saturday night from the Cleveland state hospital for insane. Authorities fear he may head to Elyria to reach relatives.
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State Hospital
Cleveland State Hospital
Elyria
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