City Council OKs 1936 General Operation Budget
City council approved 883 015 for general operation with 242 818 allotted to the general fund and 30 000 under the July budget. Auditor Schilleman noted the rise over last year due to restrictions on automobile tax use for highways. Receipts include sales tax 75 000, fees 45 000, and 120 000 to 135 000 in real estate taxes. The council debated garbage contracts and gas surveys, suspending debate to review each item.
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Council
A. C. Schilleman
Park
Saftey
Service
William Smith
Don A. Baird
Frank Henke
Elmer Nelson
Anna Kennedy
Smith
Public Utilities Commission
Conncilman
S. N. Black
Schilleman
Ohio Weather Update Rain Tonight Then Snow Flurries
Rain tonight in Ohio changing to snow flurries by Wednesday. Warmer conditions in the eastern and southern regions tonight, with colder weather arriving Wednesday and into Wednesday night.
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Ohio
East
Committee Named For Youth Meet In Church Of Christ
Will J. Foster announced the general committee for the Youth Meet of the Disciples of Christ to be held at the Church of Christ on February 21 to 23. The group includes Mrs. C A Martin Miss Nanee Cope Mrs Wayne Burdue Mrs C F Neu-Wirth and S N Findlay. About 250 youths from northern Ohio are expected. W E Starn former pastor of the Church of Christ at Cuyahoga Falls and now director of religious education for the Disciples of Christ will supervise the gathering.
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Disciples of Christ
Church of Christ
Will J. Foster
C. A. Martin
Nanee Cope
Wayne Burdue
C. F. Neu- Wirth
S. N. Findlay
Church of Christ At
Cuyahoga Falls
Three Named To Jobs At Pleasant View Sanatorium
Trustees announced civil service appointments at Pleasant View Sanatorium. Inez Balcomb becomes secretary at 95 dollars monthly starting February 1, George Slater is named business manager at 125 dollars monthly to begin soon, Bernard Terrell retains resident physician post at 75 dollars monthly, the only exam passer. Two positions remain for maintenance man at 150 dollars and superintendent of nurses at 135, awaiting civil service certification. Trustees are Allan Branson, L A Stack, and A J Robinson.
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Pleasant View Sanatorium
A. H. Smith
Inez Balcomb
Wooster Street
Elyria
George Slater
Ninth Street
Lorain
Smith
Bernard Terrell
L. A. Stack
A. J. Robinson
Civil Service
Kipling Fights For Life In Hospital
Rudyard Kipling, 70, remained in critical condition after a perforated gastric ulcer required emergency surgery at Middlesex hospital. A bulletin at 10:15 A. M. said his condition was slightly improved following a tense night as nurses and his wife and daughter stood by. King George and many others followed his status as the poet, longtime recluse at Burwash, Sussex, faced a serious health crisis.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Middlesex Hospital
A. E. Webbl-Johnson
Kipling
King George
Burwash
Sussex
New Transcontinental Speed Record Set
Howard Hughes set a transcontinental speed record by landing his Northrup monoplane at Newark airport in 9 hours 27 minutes 10 seconds after leaving Los Angeles. His time broke Col. Roscoe Turner’s 1934 record by more than 35 minutes. NAA officials timed the trip and Newark’s clock confirmed the record as official.
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Newark
N. J
Howard Hughes
Newark Airport
Los Angeles
Col
Roscoe Turner
National Aeronautical Association
Congressional Drive Under Way To Curb Supreme Court
Washington January 14 congressional effort to curb Supreme Court powers gains momentum as court rules against new deal farm program in processing tax cases and returns 200 million dollars to processors while leaving 1 billion in question. House Judiciary Committee convenes to review dozens of bills limiting court authority. Farm leaders discuss constitutional avenues and AAA substitutes with administration. Court actions touch Hight Louisiana rice cases and Bankhead Cotton Control Act while TVA decision looms.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Administration
House Judiciary Committee
Hatton W. Summers
Tex
House
Sumners
Congress
Capitol Hill
Lee Mohr
Investigators Probe Townsend Plan Sponsors for Pension Lobby
Senate lobby committee investigators collect data on financing promotion methods and key individuals behind the Townsend old age pension plan. The effort, led by Sen. Hugo Black, covers sponsors and allied lobbies as Capitol activity looms, with potential impact on future legislation.
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Senate Lobby Committee
Townsend Pension Plan
United Press
Washington
Uss
Townsend Lobby
Senate
Hugo L. Black
Ala
Bus Case To Be Renewed February 20
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission will renew the dispute over local bus operation rights between Cleveland and Toledo on February 20. Protestants opposing bus certificates for Eastern Greyhound Lines Inc or Buckeye Stages Inc will present arguments against the proposal to inaugurate local service between the two cities.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Toledo
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Eastern Greyhound Gines, Inc
Buckeye Stages, Inc
David S. Archer
Farm Leaders Turn To AAA Substitutes
Washington January 14 farm leaders faced price wrecking surpluses from unrestricted 1936 crop production and backed plans for export bounties or a domestic allotment program while administration and Congress push Soil conservation as the best long term solution. They seek passage in time to affect the major part of the 1936 crop year with cotton planting to begin next month and spring wheat soon after. Secretary Wallace warned a 16,000,000 bale cotton crop if a control program is not enacted soon and notes the 1935 Bankhead act quota was 10,500,000 bales.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Hauptman Ready To Talk To Anybody
Hauptmann pleads for lie detector test and interview with Col. Lindbergh as his death sentence nears. His lawyers prepare a new court bid to delay execution by seeking habeas corpus on constitutional grounds.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Dr. Gondon
Colonel Lindbergh
Richard
Federal District Court
Newark
Psychology Classes Resume At Y M C A Adult School
Ernest Holmes announced two psychology classes at the YMCA adult education school resume this week. A child psychology group meets 8 p m Wednesday for parents with free admission to discuss rewards and punishments. A second class for youth studying personality and business ability meets 7 30 p m Thursday, open to interested individuals.
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Y.M.C. A. Adult Education
Ernest Holmes
Holmes
Five Die In Fire At Willard Farm Home In Poplar Bluff
In Poplar Bluff Missouri on January 14 five people were burned to death when oil from a refuse can exploded as P Willard the 36 year old farmer tried to start a fire. Willard was critically burned and the victims included Virgie Willard 26 his wife and their four children John Andy Jimmy and Claude aged 2 to 7.
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Poplar Bluff
P. Willard
Willard
Virgie Willard
John
Andy
Jimmy
Claude
Britain Considers 4 Billion Franc Loan to France
Paris reports Britain negotiating a short term loan to France worth about 4 billion francs or 264.8 million dollars. The purpose is cited as support for political or military aims, with reports described as persistent and unconfirmed in both British and American circles.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Compromise Soldiers Bonus Bill Advances in Senate
The compromise Soldiers Bonus Bill, offering payment in bonds that can be cashed now or kept as an investment, moved toward Senate enactment as the finance committee voted to report it favorably by 15 to 2.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Governor undecided in Hauptmann reprieve decision
Governor Harold G. Hoffman in Trenton said he had made no decision on granting a reprieve to stay the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann scheduled for Friday night. The governor’s briefing emphasized he had not acted yet and would consider legal and moral factors before acting.
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Hauptmann
Trenton
N J
Cgov
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Norris proposes judicial reform to pave farm program move
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska proposed judicial reform to clear the way for a new farm program as a first step toward replacing the demolished Agricultural Adjustment Act. The plan signals a push to enable new farm legislation and governance.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Neb
AAA
Roosevelt Scrapped 1932 Platform Charge at House
Rep. Charles A. Eaton charged on the House floor that President Roosevelt scrapped the Democratic platform of 1932 to push New Deal legislation. The exchange highlighted tensions over party platform versus governing agenda in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Charles A. Eaton
D. N. SL
House
Elyria School Board Allocates 1936 First Month Funds
The Elyria Board of Education appropriated 65,775 to cover January expenses as the yearly allotment remains uncertified by the county auditor. About half sits in the general fund, with most needed for the January payroll of around 32,000. Re employed are Miss Tda Coffland and Miss Lenore Shumaker for the second semester at Elyria High. Also retained for one semester are Miss Anne Lewis and Miss Elizabeth Brown, to be replaced after enrollment adjusts post-graduation.
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Elyria Board of Education
Tda Coffland
Lenore Shumaker
Elytia High School
R. C. Maston
Anne Lewis
Elizabeth Brown
Firemen Answer Two Alarms At Local Plant
Firemen answered a second alarm within 48 hours at Western Automatic Machine Screw Company plant yesterday afternoon. The fire started in a machine and was contained by plant employees and the sprinkler system, allowing quick containment with little damage. Neighbors extinguished a separate roof fire near Lake Avenue sparked by chimney embers. Mayor D. A. Baird authorized the outside city response.
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Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Hose Company Number
Ladder Company Number One
Lake Avenue
Earl Smith
D. A. Baird
Sponsors Of Bonus Bill Look To Morgenthau
In Washington on January 14 sponsors of the Senate compromise soldiers bonus bill hoped for Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. to back the plan during his Senate finance committee appearance. Backers expect him to confirm that the bond payment method avoids new taxes and won t disrupt the treasury program or spur broad price increases. Although not hailed as full approval, supporters say he may view it as the least objectionable option from the treasury perspective among proposals.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Pat Harrison
Miss
Treasuryr
21 Proposed Armories May Not Be Built
Elyria may not get its National Guard armory as $38 013 was appropriated last month. The project requires an extension of the June 30 deadline. site approval title and plans must be secured, and bids advertised. Ohio adjutant-general seeks time extension to allow 21 armories to be built amid tight schedules.
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Elyria
National Guard
Congress
Chamber of Com
Ely Tia
Ohio
Chamber
Harry W. Luethi
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Adjutant-General
Lorain County Farm Bureau to Recognize 75 Members
About 75 Lorain County Farm Bureau members will receive 15 year pins at the annual meeting January 23 at First M. E. Church. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation executive secretary Murray J. Lincoln will be the principal speaker at 2 p.m. The morning session begins at 10 a.m. with reports, director elections, and a basket dinner at noon. The county bureau has operated 17 years and ranks high in 15 year memberships.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
M. E
Murray J. Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
State Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Mrs Schall Seeks Seat In Senate After Husband’s Death
Bulletin from St Paul on January 14 reports Mrs. Thomas D. Schall widow of the late Minnesota senator will run for the United States Senate following her husband’s tenure. L. L. Brill, a family friend, announced the candidacy.
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ST. Paul
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
United State Senate
L. L. Brill
Babbler Teaches About Men Who Talk Too Much
A terse aphorism notes that those who hate few things tend to be great babblers as they talk more while others think less. The fragment reflects a satirical musing on speech and judgment attributed to a misquoted source.
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West Palm Beach
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