Gouncil Passes 1933 Appropriation Ordinance
In a special session the council approved the 1933 appropriation ordinance with one dissent, cutting the general operating fund about 17 percent from last year. Rankin urged savings in clerk, engineering, park, and water departments, citing overstaffing and inefficiencies. The total 1933 appropriation is 816,459.96, with the general operating fund at 244,798.22, below the budget by over 20,000.
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O. E. Rankin
Rankin
Council
Board of Control
Soning Commission
Park Department
Water Department
Tne Water Department
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
O. Pp. S
W. D. Taylor
Park Commission
Frank Wilford
Walter Kohn
Wilford
Ed. Notley
Ohio Weather Forecast Sees Cloud Rise and Rain or Snow
Increasing cloudiness tonight in Ohio with temperatures creeping upward. Friday rain or snow is possible as the thermometer climbs.
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Ohio
Elyria to Host Lorain County Farm Bureau Meeting
Elyria will host hundreds of Lorain County farm families Saturday for the Lorain County Farm Bureau annual meeting at the First M E Church. Morning reports by officers and extension agents will set the agenda, followed by elections, music, a new play, and a keynote by W L Everson of the Farm Bureau Oil Company in Indianapolis.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain County Farm Bureau
M E. Church
Swatn
R. E. Campbell
C. F. Bates
Florence
Wayne Garland
W. L. Everson
Farm Bureau Oil Company
Indianapolis
Elyria Receives 9000 From 1933 License Sales
Elyria will get 9000 as its share of the automobile license distribution from 1933 tag sales, announced by Secretary of State George S. Myers. Lorain county totals 7756 with Lorain at 9000 Obrlin 1250 and Amherst 950, part of 5992504 collected for 1933 tags.
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Elyria
George S. Myers
Lorain County
Lorain
Obrlin
Amherst
Intense Cold Halts Japanese Advance Toward Jehol Capital
In Peiping January 12, extreme cold on Jehol Province’s southern and eastern frontiers froze activity between Japanese and Chinese forces. Zero temperatures disabled water cooled machine guns and stalled expected advances toward Chengtefu. Shanhaikwan Chinwangtao and Shiho remained quiet.
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Pehiping
Jehol
Chengtefu
Shanhaikwan
Chinwangtao
Shiho
Downtown fire damages Standard Drug basement wiring
A downtown blaze at the Standard Drug Company on Broad Street and Washington Avenue caused basement damage and wiring loss with minimal stock damage. Firefighters from Hose Company No. 1 and Engine No. 1 forced entry, while a later alarm at 216 Furnace Street involved Hose Company No. 1 and Engine No. 3 for a chimney fire.
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Elsina
Standard Drug Company
Broad Street
Washington Avenue
W. N. Bates
Hose Compry No. One
Engine Company No. One
M. J. Walsh
Furnace Street
Hose Company Number One
Engine Company Number Three
Exams Displace Glory For Grads
Eirmna High seniors face final exams that mark the end of their high school careers. They balance pride in achievement with the demanding schedule as they complete last tests already underway yesterday and others due Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
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Eirmna High School
Faculty Payroll Reduced Again at Ohio State University
The Ohio State University board of trustees authorized a second reduction in faculty salaries, effective January 1. This follows the initial cut 18 months ago and aligns with a state policy to reduce salaries of state employees adopted last September by the Ohio Legislature.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Board of Trustees
Ohio
Uncle Reuben Knapp Reaches Century Mark in Wellington
Wellington observes the 100th birthday of Reuben Knapp known as Uncle Reuben. He served in the Civil War and remained a farmer until 35 years ago, while townsfolk carefully greet a centenarian who credits breathing and eating for longevity and jokes about asking his Lord.
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Wellington
Reuben Knapp
Reuben
H. B. Stevik
Knapp
Pleas ant View Sanatorium Probe Dominates Lorain County Plans
Lorain County commissioners plan to ask the state to take over Pleas ant View Sanatorium, with Welfare Director John Mc Sweeney to meet them in Columbus. The facility costs about $82,000 yearly and houses over 80 patients. They also aim to discuss a bridge over the Black River at North Ridge and Route 58 improvements between Oberlin and Wellington, with state action expected this spring.
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Pleasant View Sanatorium
Lorain County
Columbus
C. D. Murray
John McSweeney
Murray
Black River
Basin’ St North Ridge Road
Oberlin
Wellington
A. P. Lagron
Lagron
Duck Pond Road
Early tax payments urged to fund districts
County Treasurer N. D. Backus urged early payment of taxes to provide tax advances for districts in need. Since January 3 receipts neared 225,000 dollars and he warned against delaying collections which forces borrowing and extra interest. He stressed time saved by paying early and avoiding long lines.
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N. D. Backus
Backus
Kiwanians Hear Interesting Talk at Noon
Kiwanians heard an enjoyable talk by Dusty Miller Wilmington newspaper editor. He illustrated his talk with stories and urged Americans to move away from negative attitudes. Guests were introduced and the meeting was well attended.
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Dusty” Miller
Wilmington
Miller
America
Lfe
Wheat Price Set At 75 Cents In Relief Bill
The House inserted minimum fair prices in the domestic allotment farm relief bill, promising pre war level returns for wheat cotton tobacco hogs rice dairy products and peanuts. Wheat base priced at 75 cents per bushel for the marketing period before the 1933 34 crop year with future base prices left to the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
House Today
Department of Agriculture
Distress Calls From Two Vessels Near Japan Prompt Coast Guard
The tanker Manju of the N. Y. K. Line and the General Pershing of the state's line sent distress calls picked up by Coast Guard Radio Station San Francisco. Signals gave positions near Japan but did not state the cause and officials believed a collision might have occurred.
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Japan
San Francisco
Manju
General Pershing
Coast Guard
Speaker Garner Pushes Fast Action on Bankruptcy Bill
Washington Jan 12 Speaker of the House Garner promised immediate congressional action to liberalize bankruptcy laws and ease the nation's debt burden. He said he would back the Laguardia McKeown Bill and bring it before the House next week.
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U.S
Washington
House
Garner
Deputy Sheriff and Prisoner Shot to Death in Ambush
Jackson Kentucky January 12 a deputy sheriff James Marshall 40 and his prisoner Richard Jett 60 a farmer were shot to death by an unseen ambush Marshall was escorting Jett to Breathit county jail on a minor charge the attackers fled unseen authorities believe Marshall was targeted for stage and Jett was innocent vict im
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Jackson
James Marshall
Richard Jett
Marshall
Breathit
Jett
Two Killed at Crossing Near McCarthy Ohio
Charles E. Lee aged 50 a prominent merchant of McCarthy and Robert Waltz 20 were killed when their automobile was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Bundas Crossing north of McCarthy. Lee was driving and leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs. Clarence Dickson.
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Mccarthy, O
Charles E. Lee
McCarthy
Robert Waltz
Baltimore & Ohio
Bundas Crossing
Here
Lee
Clarence Dickson
Noted financier Charles Morse dies at 76 in Bath
Charles W. Morse, a former head of a 60 million shipping combine and 45 New York banks, died of pneumonia at his Bath Missouri family homestead where he was born.
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Bath
Charles W. Morse
New York
Congress Readies Bill to Lighten Debt Burdens
Congress moves to liberalize bankruptcy to give individuals and corporations temporary relief from debts. The LaGuardia McKeown bill envisions postponement or reduction, a broad industrial finance reorganization, and mortgage and installment burdens eased for farmers workers and railroads facing crisis after boom years.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Hoover
Great Railroad
Right Witnesses Called In Probe Of Girl Death
Eight witnesses were subpoenaed before the grand jury to testify in the case of Nicholas Schummer a 49 year old brownhelm township grape grower who shot and killed his daughter while in a drunken stupor at his home last Saturday He was bound to the grand jury on a charge of manslaughter.
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Nicholas Schummer
Brownhelm
Army funding urged as unsettled world prompts boost
Washington Jan 12 The House Appropriations Committee urged more than 31 million dollars in army funds for the next fiscal year despite Chief of Staff MacArthur warning that world conditions are unsettled and provocative. The panel reported a War Department supply bill totaling 273 million 79 thousand 588 for military activities 72 million 753 thousand 94 for harbor improvement and military work. The army would receive about 4 million 651 thousand less than Hoover proposed with engineering work cut by 2 million 45 thousand 360.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
MacArthur
War Department
Army
Hoover
Oberlin Appropriations Set For 1933 Municipal Operations
Oberlin Ohio village council approved a $126 931 80 appropriation ordinance for 1933 to cover general and special funds. The package trims about $2 000 from last year and includes $27 000 allocated for bonds and interest payments across funds such as general, white way, library, maintenance, gas tax, fire indemnity, waterworks, sewer rental and sinking funds.
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Oberlin
White Way
Lorain Officers Reserve Club Meets at Armory
Lorain County Officers Reserve Club met at the National Guard armory. Lt. R. D. Crooks spoke on "The Communication of the Brigade" and the club announced pistol practice at City Hall Friday at 7 30 PM.
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Lorain County Officers’ Reserve Club
National Guard
Leutenant R. D. Crooks
Bank Robbery in Berea Ends With Fatal Wound
Two robbers struck The Commercial and Savings Company Bank in Berea Ohio. One was mortally wounded by customer Clarence Fox as the other fled with $35,200. A third man helped spread the alarm while the wounded bandit was later moved to Cleveland City Hospital for treatment.
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Berea
Commercial and Savings Company Bank
Clarence E. Fox
Fox Toy Company
Berea Community Hospital
Fox
John Schneider
W. H. Ames
O. L. Smith
R. A. Patterson
H. F. Crawford
Roy Taylor
Berea Lumber Company
Chester Wilchek
Cleveland
Wilchek
Cleveland City Hospital
Bob Day
City Plans Borrowing Against Sinking Fund to Meet Expenses
City council approved two ordinances to borrow 3000 dollars each from the sinking fund until repaid from current tax revenue. A separate resolution authorizes the city auditor to draw 20000 dollars in advance from the county auditor on funds now being collected. The total 26000 dollars will cover this month’s general operating expenses.
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Council
Influence of Movies to Be Discussed
The Young Men's Forum at the YMCA will discuss the influence of motion pictures and theatre on public thought with speakers Robert Coucher Seward Bisch and Howard Wendell leading the discussion. An outside speaker is planned for a future education topic next month.
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Young Men’s Forum
Robert Coucher
Seward Bisch
Howard Wendell
County approves Higgins ditch survey in Henrietta town
County commissioners passed a resolution this morning ordering a survey and estimate of Higgins ditch in Henrietta town for the improvement of Qu ship.
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Higgins Ditch
Henrietta
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