S S Iowa Sinks off Peacock Spit After Deadly Collision
Astoria Oregon January reports 34 sailors drowned when the S S Iowa sank at Peacock Spit amid an 80 mile gale. Coast guardsmen searched a 25 mile front for bodies, five recovered, and most of the crew remaining missing as wind and tide hindered rescue efforts.
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Columbia River
S. S. Iowa
Peacock Spit
Washington
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Iowa
Coast Guard
Noted Tenor Will Help In Meetings At Local Church
Dan Hughes Welsh tenor and evangelistic singer has been called to assist the Church of Christ in a series of meetings led by minister Will J. Foster. The first service is scheduled for Sunday night February 23. Hughes, an ordained Disciples of Christ minister and British war veteran, survived Gallipoli and has sung in many prominent churches. Later this month he will assist W L Burner at the Christian Church in Warren Ohio.
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Church of Christ
Dan Hughes
Hughes
Disciples of Christ
Gallipoli
Turkey
W.L. Burner
Christian Church
Warren
Ohio
Waxy Gordon Loses Fight To Escape Tax Jail Term
Washington January 13. Waxy Gordon alleged New York racketeer and former cheer baron lost in the Supreme Court his bid to escape a ten year federal jail sentence imposed by Judge John C. Knox in New York City for violations of the income tax laws.
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Washington
Waxy” Gordon
New York
Supreme Court
John C. Knox
New York City
Weather Ohio Fall and Colder Tonight With Light Rain
Fall brings colder air tonight in Ohio with a slow warmup tomorrow. Arctic air pockets move through the north portion with chances of light rain or snow by afternoon.
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Ohio
Roxy the famed showman dies in New York hotel
S L Rothafel known as Roxy in the entertainment world was found dead in his hotel Gotham suite in New York. He was 52 and credited with elevating motion picture stage shows to spectacles. He died in his sleep after a maid failed to rouse him. survived by wife two children Arthur and Mrs George Bijur.
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Rothafel
Roxy
Gotham
Arthur
California
George Bijur
Duncan Among Relief Directors Dismissed in Ohio
Lorain County relief director Earle Duncan, in charge of FERA liquidation since the program’s local shift, was among several directors dismissed by state FERA administrator Dayton Frost for completing most work. Duncan said Lorain County is ahead, with relief bills likely paid and liquidation finished in a month or six weeks. John Robinson and Mildred Zilch will handle bill certification, and Montgomery Campbell will direct liquidation in Erie and adjacent counties. Unpaid bills should be submitted promptly for payment.
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Lorain County
Earle Duncan
FERA
Dayton Frost
Frost
Duncan
John Robinson
Mildred Zilch
Montgomery Campbell
Sandusky County
Erie County
No Ruling Today On The TVA
Washington story notes the Supreme Court finished reading opinions on January 13 without ruling on the constitutionality of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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TVA
Washington
Supreme Court
Citizenship Classes Announced at Elyria High School
The American Legion Americanization committee announces citizenship classes at the Washington building of Elyria High School at 7 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 30. Carl Smith and Louis Kolopos, high school civics teachers, will teach. The first class meets tomorrow evening.
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Elyria High School
John Kolopos
Americanization Committee
The
American Legion
Carl Smith
Louis Kolopos
Kolopos
Rains Add To Troubles Of Italians
In Asmara on January 13 Italians Fascist militiamen and laborers unite to press conquest of Ethiopia despite early rains. Makale front stronghold faces Ethiopian forces on three sides with supply lines via one road as showers arrive signaling heavier rains to come. Italians prepare encampments with gutters and moats around tents to withstand the weather.
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Italan
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Makale
Red Cross units may withdraw from Ethiopia over bombing
Dr Marcel Junod, International Red Cross delegate, said he would urge withdrawal of all Red Cross units from Ethiopia unless Italy promises not to bomb them. He cited the bombing of the Swedish Red Cross Hospital near Dolo, saying survivors live in terror. The population evacuated by day and the Swedish flag is no longer shown.
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Marcel Junod
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Italy
Exchange Telegraph
Addis Aaba
Dolo
Junod
Geneva
Dole
Swedish Red Cross
Three Italian Aviators Die in Massawa Air Crash
An official dispatch from Asmara reports three Italian aviators were killed when a bombing airplane crashed near Massawa Eritrea on Saturday, likely due to motor trouble. The accident occurred as the aircraft was returning from a mission.
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Massawa
Eritrea
Asmara
Fair Boards Weigh Merging Lorain County Fairs
Members of Lorain County fair boards and county commissioners met to weigh merging the two fairs. A single fair is favored. the location hinges on Wellington or Elyria. A public meeting in Wellington is planned to gauge local support before forming a joint committee to draft a unified plan.
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Lorain County
Wellington
Elyria
John H. Davidson
Crop Production Control Plan Wins Approval
The American Farm Bureau Federation executive council approved the new crop production control program tied to soil conservation. The federation also backed retaining the 30 percent customs allocation, about 90 million dollars yearly, for developing agriculture and export markets.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation Council
Congress
Roosevelt
Farm Bureau Federation
Pay Bonus Through Bonds Proposed in Senate
Washington January 13 Senator Pat Harrison introduced a compromise bonus bill in the Senate. It provides payment in bonds redeemable immediately at any post office, enabling veterans to cash the bonds without delay.
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Washington
Senate
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
Attorneys For Hauptmann Launch Their Final Fight
In Trenton on January 13 1934 constitutional lawyers were hired to aid Bruno Hauptmann in seeking a federal writ of habeas corpus. With only a possible gubernatorial reprieve left, Governor Hoffman’s power to delay the electric chair remains uncertain as panels weigh next steps toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Hoffman's own stance wavers while questions linger over Condon’s return and the case's future path.
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N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
David T. Wilentz
Washington
U.S Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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Haupt- Mann
Flemington
New York
John F
Jassie) Condon
Panama
Santa Rita
Condon
South America
Death House
Lamba
Ate Sin
Woman Injured In Accident Saturday
Mrs William Cecil 25 of 332 East Bridge Street was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital about 30 p m Saturday for injuries after being knocked down by a car driven by FL O W Hamilton of 928 Walnut Street as she crossed Broad and East Bridge streets She ran into the side of the car a couple of her teeth were knocked out but she was not seriously injured Wayne James 18 of Grafton was treated for a cut on his hand in a traffic accident. sheriff's department gave no report Cars driven by Mrs Frank Gusky and Frank Billings were damaged in a collision at 710 East Avenue around midnight A car driven by W J Ward struck the center curb on Middle Avenue at 16th Street at 1 a m blowing a front tire Harvey E Pillivant's car was damaged around 630 p m Saturday colliding with a bridge abutment on Oberlin Road west of city limits per deputy sheriffs
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East Bridge Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Broad
East Bridge Streets
FL. O W. Hamilton
Walnut Street
Wayne James
Grafton
Sherif’s Department
Frank Gusky
East Avenue
Frank Billings
Middle Avenue
W. J. Ward
Cleveland
16Th Street
Harvey E. Pillivant
R. D . Wellington
Oberlin Road
Seek Huge Sum To Finance Relief
Washington reports that mayors of the nation’s largest cities secured a congressional appropriation of 2,000,000,090 dollars to finance federal relief programs for 1936 and 1937. The action aims to fund relief efforts nationwide, bolstering municipal welfare during hard economic times.
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Washington
Mayor Burton To Address Legion Banquet Friday
Harold H. Burton mayor of Cleveland will be principal speaker at the Hlyria American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps banquet at the American Legion Home on Ohio Street Friday evening. The banquet marks the start of the corps activities for 1936 scheduled for 6 30 p m.
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Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
Hlyria American Legion
American Legion
Ohio Street
Water Main Case Taken Under Advisement
The city 124000 dollar PWA water main case was taken under advisement by the Sixth District Court of Appeals after a morning hearing. Tampa plaintiff T R Cookston appeals from trial judge Philip Wilkins ruling for the city. The pipeline work is paused by a temporary injunction while plaintiff argues city legislation is irregular, unconstitutional and void. Justices Lloyd Carpenter Overmyer heard the appeal with attorneys Webber, Black for plaintiff and Cheney, Myers for city and contractor Lytle. No new evidence was presented. Plaintiff sought Lytle’s dismissal but the motion was denied.
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PWA
Sixth District Court of Appeals
T. R. Cookston
Philip Wilkins
Mt. Vernon
Harry W Lloyd
Irving Carpenter
Arthur W. Overmiewer
Lawrence Webber
Wasner Black
Harvey Cheney
Don W . Myers
Kipling Undergoes Urgent Abdominal Operation
Rudyard Kipling the Nobel Prize winning poet underwent an urgent abdominal operation at Middlesex Hospital after an ambulance transfer from a West End hotel. Surgeon A E Webb-Johnson reported the condition satisfactory after the procedure as Mrs Kipling remained at his side.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Middlesex Hospital
West Bend
Mia Kipling
A. E Webb-Johnson
Mra Kipling
Kipling
Ate @etate
Burwach
Sussex
New Deal Tax Ruling Defeats Shaped in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that processors challenging AAA taxes in federal suits under the amended law may receive injunctions against collections. Louisiana rice millers led test cases, shaping tax collection procedure and potentially impacting 1937 budget. The decision leaves unresolved who bears and repays the taxes already paid or due, a pivotal issue for possible $1.2 billion refunds. The ruling was unanimous and included a writ of certiorari with conditions on tax deposits pending further orders.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
Court Fails To Pass On Cotton Planter Suit
Supreme court today dismissed without ruling on the merits the case by Lee Moor a Texas cotton planter seeking to strike down the Bankhead Cotton Control Act. The decision delays the dispute until the Georgia suit against the statute is acted on likely after January 20 when the government files its answer. Georgia suit was at the direction of Gov Eugene Talmadge a critic of the New Deal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lee Moor
Texas
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Charges Against Young Roosevelt Are Not Pressed
Cambridge reports that Cornelius Van Shaak Roosevelt 20 grandson of Theodore Roosevelt faced air pistol charges, but the case was not pressed today. The incident occurred in Cambridge Massachusetts with no further details provided.
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Cambridge
Mass
Cornelius van Shaak Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Conscience Cautions Over Estate Deals in Chronicle-Telegram Ads
Classified note urging readers to be mindful of conscience over material wealth, referencing Ada classifieds and a local phone listing. Mentions rent requests and a contact number 883 for ad inquiries. Emphasizes integrity in dealings within the Ada area.
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Chronicle - Telegram
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