Governor Hoffman Hopes For Complete Lindbergh Solution
Trenton January 17 Governor Harold Hoffman defended his reprieve for Bruno Hauptmann saying he doubts one man committed the Lindbergh kidnapping and hopes for a full, unquestionable solution. He cited possible changes in Hauptmann story and doubts about key witnesses and Lindbergh's child's identification while facing impeachment calls.
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Hoffman
Trenton
Harold Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Mark O. Kimberling
United Press
N. JL
Harold G. Hoffman
Lindbergh
Lye
Hauptman
Weather Forecast for Ohio Snow Tonight and Saturday
Snow is expected across Ohio tonight with colder conditions arriving Saturday and Saturday night. Frigid low temperatures follow as arctic air moves in, with winds easing late weekend.
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Ohio
New Jersey inmate must be resentenced on new execution date by judge
Under New Jersey law the inmate now awaits resentencing by Judge Thomas W. Trenchard who presided at the Flemington trial. The judge must set a new execution date not less than four weeks and not more than eight weeks from the reprieve expiration.
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Mann
New Jersey
Thomas W. Trenchard
Flemington
Trenchard
Hauptmann's Aged Mother Is Happy
KAMENZ Germany Jan 17 Bruno Richard Hauptmann's aged mother says she could not sleep all night from happiness over her son's reprieve. She was awakened by the news and prayed all day that something would happen. She believes Richard's innocence will be proved. She says she will sleep well once he is safe.
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Kamenz
Germany
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Richard
Lindbergh Responds To Hauptmann Reprieve
LLANDAFF Wales January 17 Col Charles A Lindbergh stated he had nothing to say after learning a reprieve was granted to Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The brief remark offered no comment on the legal action or its implications.
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Llandaff
Wales
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Grange Masters And Lecturers Meet In Lorain County
Grange masters and lecturers of Lorain County plan a Monday evening meeting at 8 p m in the Hlyra Savings and Trust Building. F L Mason deputy master says this is the first masters and lecturers gathering of 1936. He notes the National Grange annual meeting will be in Ohio and that 600 Lorain Countains would take the seventh degree if Cleveland hosts.
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Lorain County
Hlyra Savings and Trust
F. L. Mason
National Grange
Ohio
Mason
Cleveland
German Air Mission To Visit U.S. February Talks
Washington officials announced that an official German air mission will visit in February to discuss with the United States government a projected trans Atlantic airline between Germany and the United States.
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Washington
United States
Germany
State Department
Dr Condon Declines Hauptmann Case Return
Dr John F Condon wires Attorney General Wilentz from Panama offering to return if needed. Wilentz says no interruption of his Central American cruise is necessary, though Condon states he is willing to come at once if required and notes prior approval for his holiday with his daughter. He invites a telegram update from Hotel Tivoli Panama.
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Trenton
N. J
John F
Jassie
Condon
David T. Wilentz
Panama
Hauptmann
Wilentz
Pooraith
Condon Lands in Panama for R&R Amid Hauptmann Case
Dr. John F. Condon, key Lindbergh kidnaping figure, arrived at Panama Canal aboard the Santa Rita at 7 am with his daughter. He declined comment on Hauptmann case, said he seeks rest and has no definite stay or plans, as the ship heads through the canal and disembarks at Balboa.
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Condon
Balboa
Hauptmann
Panama
President Accepts Two Treasury Resignations
Washington January 17 Roosevelt accepted the resignations of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge undersecretary of the treasury and Lawrence W Robert Jr assistant secretary of the treasury effective February 16.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
the Treasury
Lawrence W Robert, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Debates Compromise Soldier's Bonus Bill
Washington January 17 Senate debate opened on the compromise Soldier's Bonus Bill with forecasts that it will become law regardless of the president's veto. The session focused on final passage and the bill's terms.
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Washington
Senate
Heavy Snow Hits Central and Southern Ohio
Heavy snow coated central and southern Ohio bringing winter back after mild days. State meteorologist William H. Alexander warned of unsettled skies and more snow tonight and Saturday with temperatures 24 to 28 above zero, though near zero not expected soon. Five inches fell in central Ohio and similar in the south, making roads icy and travel slow while Port Columbus reported transcontinental flights mostly on schedule.
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Ohio
William H. Alexander
Alexander
Port Columbus
Midwest
Hoover Offers Agriculture Aid Program
Former President Herbert Hoover and CBS exchanged apologies after Hoover’s two minute overrun cut his prepared AAA substitute address short. Hoover outlined a three part agricultural aid plan to raise demand, retire submarginal lands, and promote cooperative marketing while criticizing the New Deal.
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Lincoln, Neb
Herbert Hoover
Columbia Broadcasting System
Hoover
AAA
New York
Lawrence Richey
Columbia
Richey
Roosevelt
Hyde
Russia
Lincoln Ellsworth and Pilot Safe at Bay of Whales
American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and his pilot Herbert Hollick-Kenyon are reported in excellent condition at the Bay of Whales. Hollick-Kenyon said Ellsworth had a slight cold after their across Antarctica flight. Discovery II crew dropped food and letters, and a search party is approaching the shore.
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London
lLincoln
Ellsworth
Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
Bay of Whales
Hollick-Kenyon
Discovery II
WPA Workers Hope For Pay Boosts
WPA workers in Lorain County may receive the higher pay scales similar to adjacent Trumbull and Lake counties after a decision by Dr. Carl Watson. Current wages for unskilled to professional workers range from 48 to 77 dollars, with proposed increases to 55 to 94 dollars under a new county scale. Lorain County’s urban profile is noted as comparable to Lake and perhaps more urban, while no wage discussions are reported for Lorain beyond potential area-wide changes. The Lorain payroll runs about 12,060 dollars monthly.
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Trumbull
Lake Counties
Lorain County
Carl Watson
Works Progress Administrator
Mahoning
Cuyahoga
WPA
Lake County
F. M. Hughes
Lorain
Medina
Huron
Decisive Battle About To Begin In East Africa
In Rome on January 17 the Duke of Pistoia commander of the March 23rd Blackshirt Division said another decisive battle is about to begin. Under orders of the day the fascist militia published his statement that a new larger battle is ready to start and has been ordered by the Duce.
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Rome
Duke of
Major Craig To Be New Chief of Staff
The Senate confirmed Maj. Malin Craig as chief of staff of the U.S. Army succeeding Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover was also confirmed as chief of the Air Corps with the rank of Major General succeeding Maj. Gen. Benjamin Foulois.
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Washington
Senate
Maj
Malin Craig
U.S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
Oscar Westover
Air Corps
Genjamin D. Foulois
Nye Defends Arms Inquiry as Senate Split Threatens Collapse
Senate arms probe chairman Senator Gerald Nye faces a revolt as critics threaten to resign over his tactics. Nye accuses opponents of gutter language while alleging President Wilson knew of wartime secret treaties cited as the basis for postwar territorial changes.
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Washington
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Senate Munitions Committee
R.N. D
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Tom Connally
Wilson
James P. Pope
Idaho
Waiter F. George
Nye
America
Europe
Germany
Prisoner Pardoned By Governor Davey
Governor Davey issued a pardon for Frank Basey of Cleveland, a Mansfield Reformatory prisoner, who was proven innocent after conviction. Legal technicalities prevented a new trial, making executive clemency the only route to release.
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Columbus
Davey
Frank Basey
Cleveland
Mansfield Reformatory
Basey
Economy Proposals Defeated In Ohio House
In Columbus on January 17 the Ohio House defeated a resolution to require Governor Davey to implement Sherrill government survey recommendations, a potential save of 11.1 million dollars, by executive order. The vote fell 48 to 56. Bills to pay 256 thousand dollars for House and Senate expenses passed large majorities. Democrats Christy and Fuller denounced committee expense accounts including meals and hotel charges as excessive.
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Columbus
Ohio
House of Representatives
House
Davey
Sherrill
Senate
Thomas Christy
Monroe County
Hugh Fuller
Trumbull County
Christy
Young Men's Republican Club Elects Officers in Elyria
Lorain County Young Men's Republican Club elected officers for 1936 at a dinner at Second Congregational Church Elyria. Charles Anders of Lorain named president. Theo Struck Elyria vice president. W J Castle Elyria secretary. Carl Newsberg Oberlin treasurer. Directors: Malcolm Thompson Lorain Fred Comings Oberlin Leonard Smith Elyria. Outgoing officers listed. Tom McGeachie spoke on organization and county political structure. Prominent Republicans attended.
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Lorain County
Young Men’s Republican Club
Second Congregational Church
Elyria
Charles Anders
Lorain
Theo Struck
W. J. Castle
Sec’v
Carl Newsberg
Oberlin
Treas
Malcolm Thompson
Fred Comings
Leonard
Smith
Howard Booth
Pres
Harry Peters
Vica Pres
W J Cantile
Trens
Russell Marsh
Col. Sta
Stanley Scholz
Leonard Smith
Tom McGeachie
Civil Service Commission of
Jorain
Bar silver crash drives price to new low in New York
Bar silver fell sharply to 45 3-4 cents an ounce in New York trading. It marked the lowest level since summer 1924 and was the steepest daily drop since December 18 amid the World silver crisis.
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New York
Federal Judges Split Rulings On Processing Taxes
Chicago and Cincinnati courts issued opposite orders on processing taxes tied to the AAA program. Judge Wilkerson refused to release about 15 million dollars, awaiting Supreme Court action and possible rehearing. Judge Barnes ordered release of 15 million, as part of an estimated 55 million in escrow. In Cincinnati, Judge Nevin ordered return of about 2.5 million in taxes held in escrow.
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Chicago
James A. Wilkerson
AAA
Wilkerson
Supreme Court
John P. Barnes
Cincinnati
Robert P. Nevin
Road Refunder Law To Get Court Test
SPRINGFIELD O Jan 17 The first step in testing the constitutionality of the Lawrence Armbruster road refunder law in the Ohio Supreme Court was taken today Judge Golden C Davis held the law unconstitutional in making permanent an injunction asked in common pleas court by representatives of 52 counties who contended the law benefited 18 counties at the expense of 70 others The case was expected to be taken through the second district court of appeals to the supreme court.
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Springfield
Lawrence- Armbruster Road
Ohio Supremes Court
Golden C. Davis
Common Pleas Court
New Health Service At Local Y M C A
The Elyria Y M C A opens a new department offering ultra violet and infra red sun ray treatments and massages. Equipment for heat light and massage is installed and will be run by Carl Wagner activities director. Services aim to maintain health not treat disease.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
Carl Wagner
Wagner
Committee Approves Measure To Pay AAA Benefits
The House agriculture committee today approved a measure to pay 296 million dollars to farmers who complied with their contracts under the AAA before it was struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
AAA
Supreme Court
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Pat Harrison
James Couzens
Henry W. Keyes
Arthur Capper
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Jassie) Condon
South America
Col. Lindbergh
Anna
Grange
Dr. Condon
Hotel Tivoli
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Thomas B. Schall
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Douglas
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