Four killed and four injured in Mercer shooting
Mercer Pennsylvania July 23 Four people were killed and four others injured when Marko Demofonti shot and stabbed them near the Mercer Gravelly road. Demofonti, adjudged insane by a lunacy commission yesterday, was allowed to return home and later killed his wife, sister in law, and three others before stabbing Flora Beran. The victims included Mrs Marke Demofonti Mrs Alfonso Foretti Gaetan Belayne Mrs Frank Yakeln and four injured: Mrs Mike Renan Flora Renan Mrs Pete Gisethan Tony Cisilian. The incident occurred as miners were leaving work and Demofonti then fled into a house.
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Mercer
Marko Demofonti
Demofonti
Marke Demofonti
Alfonso Foretti
Gaetan Belayne
Frank Yakeln
Mike Renan
Flora Renan
Pete Giscthan
Tony Ciscilian
Mercer-Gravelty Road
Mina
Sharon @nal and Limestone Company
Nemofonti
Innacy Commission
Belanai
Rant Yakelo
Etn
Mike Bean
Beran
Growth figures show Ohio cities over ten thousand
Secretary Clarence J. Brown released official data revealing 49 Ohio cities exceed ten thousand population. Shaker Heights surged fastest in the decade, rising over 1,000 percent. Bellaire, Marietta and Bucyrus saw average population declines below seven percent. Cleveland Heights Garfield Heights Euclid and other cities remain in the 10k plus tier.
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Ohio
Shaker Heights
Columbus
Clarence J. Brown
Bellaire
Marietta
Bucyrus
Cleveland Heights
Garfield Heights
Euclid
Shaker
No Quorum Present Delays Sanatorium Flooring Bid
The Phelps Floor Company of Cleveland submitted the sole bid for rubber tire flooring for the tuberculosis sanatorium reception room at 200 dollars, but the county building commission could not act due to lack of quorum.
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Phelps Floor Company
Cleveland
County Building Commission
Ohio Forecast: Likely thundershowers in south areas
Generally fair tonight and Friday with possible local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in the southern portion. Little temperature change expected. Yesterday’s high readings included Phoenix 106, Boise 104, Salt Lake 100. Today’s low readings White River 50, Winniper 52, Minnedosa 52. Forecaster notes unsettled, moderately warm conditions with possible late afternoon or tonight thunder showers.
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Ohio
South Portion
Phoenix
Boise
Salt Lake
White River
Winniper
Minnedosa
Statesmen's Conference Ends With Accord On Germany Relief
Secretary Stimson reported the London talks reached complete accord on temporary emergency measures to save Germany from financial ruin. The plan includes an International Committee to study short term credits, with American bankers likely to participate, and expects stabilization of German finances. The seven power conference closed after cordial French German relations and approval of the finance ministers’ report.
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Germany
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
State Department
London
Berlin
Stimson
United States
Ray Atherton
State Castle
Castle
United Press
Bruening
J. Ramsay MacDonald
M. P. A. Henkey
Senators May Exchange Places Delegates Optimistic
Delegates from seven nations including United States Britain France Germany Italy Belgium and Japan expressed optimism after unofficial confirmation that the finance ministers report was approved. The conference moved toward closing with calls for renewed German credit and international cooperation to stabilize finances. Leaders from MacDonald Laval Stimson Bruening Grandi Francqui Matsudaira and others praised progress and anticipated a lasting impact on Germany and world confidence.
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United Press
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Great Britain
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Japan
America
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Henry L. Stimson
Foreign Office
Dino Grandi
J. Ramsay
MacDonald
Stimson
Laval
Paris
London
Piling Up Steel for Future Needs in Youngstown Area
Youngstown Ohio July 23 higher mill schedules in Mahoning Valley plants lifted the district operating average based on steel ingot output. Production is several percent above the rate at the start of the week. Eighteen open hearth furnaces are melting for independent mills, signaling a buildup of steel for higher finishing mill operations anticipated in August and September.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
May Call Special Session of Grand Jury Here
A special session of the grand jury may be called to clear the county jail of persons willing to plead guilty. Prisoners who plead guilty to indictments may be sentenced by a common pleas judge and sent to the penitentiary or reformatory. Persona charged with penitentiary offenses cannot be sentenced without indictment by the grand jury.
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Grand ‘Jury
Common Pleas
County set 45 cent wage floor for county jobs
The County Commissioners announced a telegram to the State Highway Department fixing the minimum wage for labor in the county at 45 cents per hour. George Rhoads explained that no contractor can pay less on any job here and bids will reflect this rate. The board believes wages under 45 cents are unjust and not a living wage.
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State Highway Department
Columbus
George Rhoads
Public invited to hear Republican primary candidates
The Elyria Republican Women's Club hosts a meeting at the High School auditorium Friday at 6 pm. Thirty five Republican primary candidates will attend to present their qualifications on the platform for public view and hearing.
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Elyria
Republican Women's Club
London debt conference praised by Hoover for stability pledge
President Hoover expressed satisfaction with the London debt conference outcome on July 24. He said it laid a sound foundation for stability in Germany and credited bankers for voluntary cooperation over government action. He sent congratulatory telegrams to Secretary Stimson and Secretary Mellon. the program supports the existing suspension of intergovernmental debts.
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Washington
Hoover
Germany
Stimson
Treasury
Mellon
Ohioans Held For Murder In Georgia
Waycross Georgia July 23 A man and woman who gave names as Mr and Mrs William C Bedere of Campbell County Ohio were held for murder after allegedly causing the death of a county policeman and then attempting to shoot it out with posse men A third man who was in the car was being sought as the posse remained active after questioning ongoing information notes no Campbell county in Ohio
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Waycross
William C. Bedere
Campbell County
Ohio
Agguse Convict of Shooting Crime on Stell Horn Bridge
George Adams a 35 year old paroled convict murdered two Federal prohibition agents and wounded another in a gunfight on Stell Horn Bridge. He was captured on Roosevelt Street returning to hunt a doctor after being wounded in the neck. Agents E Green and O J Gettle assisted Gilbert to a hospital where he died. Wilson died at the scene.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
George Adams
Prohibition
Stell Horn Bridge
City Peace
Roosevelt Street
Adams
Leavenworth
John J. Wilson
Indianapolis
Walter M. Gilbert
Cincinnati
Wilson
Gilbert
E. Green
Portland
Oliver J. Gettle
Green
Gettle
Storms damage crops and infrastructure across Ohio
United Press reports storms across Ohio caused crop losses in Fayette county where hail the size of walnuts struck late Wednesday. Trees were blown down and buildings damaged near Cincinnati. Chillicothe saw bridges and culverts washed out while local streams ran higher than in 25 years. Massieville flooded as a creek overflowed. A rock loosened from a rail line damaged a passing train.
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United Press
Ohio
Fayette Country
Cincinnati
Chillicothe
Massieville
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Sanatorium Purchases Reported For Tuberculosis Institute
Dr H B Gammons superintendent and County Commissioner Charles Murray bought about 4200 dollars of supplies for the County Tuberculosis Sanatorium yesterday. Items from Mansfield Marysville and Columbus state institutions included furniture tables desks chairs and sheets pillow cases and aluminum ware.
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H. B. Gammons
Charles Murray
Mansfield
Marysville
Columbus
Ohio Moves to Repeal All Prohibition Laws in 1932
Senator Joseph N. Ackerman leads a campaign through the Association Against the State Prohibition Amendment to submit a constitutional amendment at the May 1932 primary. The measure would repeal Article 15, Section 9 and disallow state enforcement of prohibition, leaving enforcement to the federal government. If adopted, it would nullify the Crabbe and Miller Acts and take effect immediately. County organizers and a Columbus headquarters plan to collect 200,000 signatures at an estimated cost of 12,000 with local chairmen responsible for petition circulation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph N. Ackerman
Cleveland
Association Against the State
General Assembly
State Department of Prohibition
Ackerman
G. G. Peckham
Henry G. Tremell
L. G. Collister
Cuyahoga County
Montgomery County
William Herner
Monroeville
Local Savings Firms Absorb Tax On Deposits
The Chromede Telegram reports that three local savings and loan companies will absorb the tax on deposits. Account holders gain a tax free investment with a five percent interest rate. The move affects about one million dollars in deposits, as Flyria banks had recently announced similar tax absorption.
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Chromede-Telegram
Savings and Loan
Flyria
Prohibition Agent Killed by Bootleggers in Gunfight
Kansas City July 23 Curtis Burks 25 a Federal prohibition agent died from wounds suffered Monday in a gunfight with bootleggers He was the second casualty in a battle that killed one bootlegger named John Callo and wounded three others including two officers and a passerby The report notes Burks died last night from his injuries
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Kansas City
Curtis Burks
Burks
John Callo
Hawks Establish Transatlantic Record From Havana to New York
Havana dispatch reports Capt. Frank Hawks arriving Curtiss Airport at 11 08 A M and departing at 12 33 P M to set a new flight time record of eight hours and eight minutes for the Havana to New York route.
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Havana
Cuba
Frank Hawks
Curtiss Airport
New York
Hawks
House Breaker Enjoys Home Comforts
Police seek a gentleman burglar who invaded Rev. A. E. Piper's vacant home on Fast avenue while the family vacationed in New Jersey. The intruder slept in a bed, bathed, ate cereal and preserves, drank water, and listened to the radio, leaving the house in disarray with footprints and a used bathtub. A gardener’s sighting is the key lead to identify the suspect.
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A. E. Piper
Fast Avenue
Rev. Piper
New Jersey
Lee Guthrie
East Avenue
George, Stevens
Burry
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International Conference
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Reichsbank
Bank of International Settlements
Senator Watson
Curtis
James Eli. Watson
Indiana
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Oays Hoover
Georgia
Agguse
Defiance
New Bavaria
Walter Clemens
Defiance Grocer
Clemens
Frank Hurtig
Patlor
Hurtig
Carl Der+ken
Napoleon
Akron
Norka
Eddie McDonnell
ORY
Trip
House Breaker
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