Government to Launch 2 Billion Reconstruction Finance Plan
Washington reports the House passed the compromise report on the 2,000,000,000 Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill and sent it to the Senate with Hoover expected to sign tonight. Dawes is named president and Eugene Meyer Jr. chairs the board as the agency prepares to distribute loans to banks and financial institutions nationwide.
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House
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Hoover
White House
Washinton
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
America
Congress
Charles G. Dawes
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
74 Year Old Woman Charged in Slaying
Piqua Ohio January 22 a first degree murder charge was filed against Lydia Swailes 74 a housekeeper in connection with the killing of sportman Richard Shepherd 65 Coroner Kiefer ruled homicide and Police Chief Gehle filed the charge.
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Bulletin Piqua, O
Lydia Swailes
Richard Shepherd
Frank Gehle
Charles Kiefer
Shepherd
Ohio Weather Forecast Sees Rain Tonight And Colder Weekend
The forecast calls for rain tonight in Ohio and Saturday with cooler conditions in the southeast. Yesterday's high included 76 in New Orleans and Miami and 74 in San Antonio. Today’s low near White River at 16 below, Lander and Sheridan at 8 below. Over 36 hours, unsettled weather likely with rain, then clearing and colder by Saturday.
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Ohio
New Orleans
Miami
San Antonio
White River
Lander
Sheridan
Judge Amos R. Webber Celebrated on 80th Birthday Tribute
Lorain County Bar members and invited friends honored Judge Amos R. Webber at a four score birthday banquet at Elyria Country Club. Speakers praised his leadership, ideals, and lifelong service, with toastmaster Adolph G. Resek guiding the mock trial tribute and fellow judges and lawyers recalling his early career and Webber Law School influence.
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Lorain County
Elyria Country Club
Judge Webber
W. B. Thompson
Webber
Thompson
Common Pleas
C. G. Washburn
District Court of Appeals
Judge Washburn
Webber Law School
Frank B. Wilford
Wilford
Edmond BR. King
Sendusky
King
Medina County
Judge Webber Honored With Gold Tribute By Bar Association
At a birthday party close Judge A K Webber received a leather case with a gold plaque praising integrity wisdom and leadership making the name A R Webber esteemed in the legal field. The gift was presented by H C Johnson president of the Lorain County Bar Association as a tribute from the association.
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Judge Webber
BAR Association
A. K. Webber
A. R. Webber
H. C. Johnson
Lorain County Bar Association
Old favorites cut from Methodist Hymnal in modernization
Pittsburg reports that hymns "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Rock of Ages" will be discarded in the modernization of the Methodist Hymnal. The move, announced today, aims to refresh traditional selections for churchgoers.
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Pittsburgh
Elyria High School Holds 78th Commencement Ceremony
Thirty-seven graduates of Elyria High School march into the auditorium with families watching as R C Maston outlines school objectives. Dr Robert B Brown of Oberlin College delivers the address on The Elements of True Success urging resilience in adversity and defining true success through three core urges.
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Oberlin College
Elyria High School
R. C. Maston
Robert B. Brown
Brown
Andrew Carnegie
Judd Trial to View Gruesome Exhibits in Mutilation Case
Winnie Ruth Judd faces a gruesome prosecution presentation in Phoenix with exhibits from luggage containing the bodies of Agnes Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson. Blood stained clothing, cartridge shells, medical tools, and photos are to be shown, identified by Los Angeles witnesses. The defendant has shown little interest as the state presses toward closing its case.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Miss Samuelson
Los Angeles
Judd
Kidnapped Denver Official Still Missing
Benjamin P. Bower, 62, an elderly baking official, remains missing more than 14 hours after being abducted from his home by two gunmen demanding 50 000 dollars. Police and family have no word or clues on his whereabouts in Denver and surrounding areas.
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Colo
Benjamin P. Bower
Bower
Foremen Honor Safety Campaign Leaders in Lorain County
Nearly 200 Lorain County foremen gathered for the Elyria Foremen’s Club meeting in January. Thomas P. Kearns of the Industrial Commission of Ohio preached safety, noting 183 firms with 149 free of accidents and a 26 percent drop in incidents in the campaign’s final month. Awards were issued to plants and 17 firms earned winner certificates, with 132 earning no accident diplomas.
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Elyria
Foremen’s Club
Harry Warren
Albert Veitzen
Claude Wigfield
Glen Shoemaker
Thomas P. Kearns
Division of Safety and Hygiene
Industrial Commission of Ohio
P. A. Mori
Cost Kearns
Lorain County
Industrial Commission
Ohio
Kearns
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Schnerer
Harland Brown
Robert Burns
Leon Kelly
Foremen Seek City Council Review of Workers’ Finances
Elyria Foremen's Club plans to urge the city council to consider the financial resources of the average factory worker in Elyria when setting taxes and city expenses. A committee of club members from local plants was appointed at the January meeting to study the issue and report back.
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Elyria Foremen’s Club
G. E. Broderick
Troxel Manufacturing Company
Deane Burns
Harshaw Chemical Company
H. R. Whitney
General Industries Company
A. F. Davis
Colson Company
George Tulk
Fox Furnace Company
Herbert Young
Pfaudler Company
A. G. Hiscox
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Hunger and misery stalk in wake of Mississippi flood
A two hour flight from Memphis to Jackson, Mississippi, over flood areas shows hunger and despair. Refugees crowded high ground, boats ferried children from camps, Greenwood suffers heavy losses, and Red Cross and Coast Guard crews boost relief amid rising Mississippi River flood levels.
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House Will Not Evade Vote On Prohibition
Rep. O'Connor of New York denounces reports that Congress would dodge a prohibition vote this session. He says assent exists for a roll call, with votes expected on the repeal amendment for state home rule via referendum and on modifying the Volstead Act.
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O’conner
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O’connor
Near Agreement In Rail Parley
In Chicago on January 22 leaders of capital and labor in the rail industry expect a 10 percent wage cut and employment stabilization to be effected today or tomorrow. Representatives of 1,900,000 union workers and 210 Class A railroads voiced confidence harmony had been reached. Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio pledged in good faith the roads accept the union request for stabilized work. Chairman unions then consulted with additional colleagues to verify if the pledge meets their demands.
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Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Grand Jury In 4th Day Still Far From End
Lorain county grand jurors entered their fourth day with no finish in sight and will not report before next week. Prosecutor Din W. Myers and Assistant John Harding said the session expanded due to many original cases. The jury is reindicting old cases over selection concerns and hopes a new juror panel will make reindictments acceptable.
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Lorain County
Din W. Myers
John Harding
Myers
Cabinet split over tariff policy under MacDonald
A London communiqué announced a split in Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's National government over tariff policy. It said ministers unable to support cabinet conclusions on import duties are free to express their views by speech and vote after a two and a half hour cabinet session.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Truck Robbery Steals $5000 Tobacco Load in 15 Minutes
Four gunmen raided Amster Kirtz Co tobacco dealers in Cleveland trapping 25 workers for 15 minutes. Police say they looted $220 from a cash register and escaped with a truck loaded with about $5000 worth of tobacco after failing to crack a $2000 safe.
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Cleveland
Amster-Kirtz Company
Lorain County Real Estate Valuation Approved by State Tax Commission
The State Tax Commission approved Lorain county's 1931 real estate valuation as part of the 1981 re appraisal. Total values drop by 14.58 million from 1920 figures, Elyria and Lorain City show declines, while complaints remain filed with the county auditor and will go to the board of revision for possible June tax bill adjustments. The revision board, chaired by C. D. Murray, includes County Treasurer N. D. Backus and Kelser, is expected to convene around February 10.
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State Tax Commission
Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain City
County Board of Tax Revision
Board of Revision
Kelger
C. D. Murray
Board of County Commissioners
N. D. Backus
Kelser
Senate to Open Hearings on Tariff Bill
Washington Jan 22 The Senate Finance Committee announced open hearings to begin tomorrow on the Democratic Tariff bill. The proposal moves tariff change authority from Congress to a Tariff Commission after passage by the House.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Educator Samuel Swatterfield Dies in Wooster
Dr. Samuel J. Swatterfield former president of Sciota Seminary Concord North Carolina died here Thursday at age 7 in Wooster.
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Samuel
J. Swatterfield
Sciotla Seminary
Concord
N. C
January Clearance Sale Boosts Used Car Buys
The Elyria dealers offer strong prospects during the January Clearance Sale with many buyers expressing satisfaction in their used car purchases. The ad emphasizes economical transportation and frequent opportunities to find a good vehicle.
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