Priming Drive On Low Mood Gains Momentum
The Public Works Administration accelerates a multi billion dollar recovery program amid favorable stock markets and Roosevelt optimism. PWA will release funds for 596 projects, totaling about 148.8 million dollars with similar allotments planned. Morgenthau and Eccles propose looser bank rules to boost small loans. Roper notes the nation’s low mood is seemingly scraping bottom.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
PWA
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Marriner S. Eccles
Hyde Park
N. Y
Daniel C. Roper
Boulay
Columbus
Japan Plans Big Scale Invasion of Southern China
Shanghai report says Japan decided on a large invasion of southern China and occupation of Hainan Island near French Indo China. While far north, stalemate persists and Yellow River floods force a retreat on the central front. Hong Kong dispatches report heavy shelling near Swatow and Japanese occupation of Namou Island under a 10-ship barrage amid fierce Chinese resistance.
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Shanghat
Japan
China
Hainan
Hong Kong
Swatow
Namou Island
Wellington Youth Injured In Fall
Bernard Durkee 21 of Prospect street is treated at Falls Clinic for a minor brain concussion and left arm laceration after falling from a hay wagon that tipped over at a Nenking area farm where he worked. He is son of Mr and Mrs Clair Durkee.
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Wellington
Bernard Durkee
Prospect Street
Falls
Durkee
Joe Ashe
Nenking
Clair Durkee
New Amherst Firm Is Incorporated
A Columbus report notes the incorporation of L. & L. Chevrolet Sales, Inc. in Amherst with 250 no par value shares. Incorporators are Clayton E. Horne, U. S. Grant Horne, and Hattie A. Horne.
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Columbus
L. & L. Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Amherst
Clayton E. Horne
U. S
Weather Ohio Forecast and Map Summary
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible showers in the southeast. Little temperature change expected. Weather map shows high pressure over the Gulf States and Canadian Prairies with lows centered in the St. Lawrence Valley, Wyoming and Arizona. Scattered showers and thunderstorms reported from the Plains and Northern Lake regions and along the Atlantic coast from Florida to New Jersey.
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Ohio
United States
Gulf States
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Oregon
St. Lawrence Valley
Wyoming
Arizona
Plains States
Lake Region
Atlantic
Florida
New Jersey
Floods Hit Two Cities In West
Two Western towns faced severe floods after cloud bursts. Pilot Rock Oregon reported six foot walls of water on Birch Creek causing heavy property damage but no casualties. Helena Montana also flooded twelve blocks as Bull Hook Creek overflowed, with police estimating over $200,000 in damages.
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Pilot Rock
Ore
Birch Creek
Pendleton
Helena
Mont
Bull Hook Creek
Allocations For Harbors Expanded By War Dept
Secretary of War Harry Woodring announced new Rivers and Harbors allocations under the Civil Functions Bill. The additions total about 268,000 and follow roughly 120 million in last week’s allotments. Projects include Put In Bay Ohio 50000 Rocky River Harbor Ohio 48000 and Cleveland Harbor Ohio 270000.
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Washington
U.P
Harry Woodring
War Department
Public Work Administration
Bay
Ohio
Rocky River Harbor
Cleveland Harbor
Threat to Kaiser’s Grandson Probed by Scotland Yard
London June 23 News that detectives at Scotland Yard are examining a letter mailed in France that threatens Prince Frederick of Prussia 26 grandson of the former Kaiser Wilhelm. No decision yet on police protection for the Prince. He works at Schroeder Bank of London.
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London
The
Daily Express
Scotland Yard
France
Prince Frederick
Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Schroeder Bank of
Argonne Hero Dies
Lieut Waldo Sherman Howe aged 44 of St Petersburg Fla and Carthage NY who lost both feet in the Argonne Forest was married today in Greenwich by Mayor Crum to Lillian Gregory Chambers a Greenwich nurse who cared for him.
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Greenwich
Waldo Sherman Howe
St. Petersburg
Fla
Carthage
N. Y
Argonne Forest
C. A. Crum
Lillian Gregory Chambers
Ada publisher J A Alexander dies at 68
J A Alexander longtime Ada Record publisher from 1918 to 1927 died Wednesday at age 68. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday in Ada Ohio.
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ADA. O
U.k
J. A. Alexander
Ada Record
Outcome Of War May Be Decided In Conference Rooms
The Spanish civil war’s fate may hinge on diplomacy rather than battles above the Mediterranean. Observers say a truce rests with Britain and its allies’ ability to mediate among major powers, as control of Gibraltar becomes a strategic pivot amid German and Italian influence in Rebel Spain.
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Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Spain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Woman Killed In Ohio Auto Crash
Mrs. Catherine Ethel Anderson aged 58 of Batavia New York died when her car left the road one mile south of Fayette Ohio Coroner H Milton Warner ruled the death accidental Her daughter Mrs A P Clark of New Haven Conn escaped unharmed as the vehicle was demolished.
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Wauseon
U.P
Catherine Ethel Anderson
Batavia
N. Y
Fayette, O
Southam Installed As Ohio Veterans Leader
Cleveland dispatch reports Captain Corbett E. Southam of Styria installed as department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans of Ohio. Charles E. Duncan of Columbus became senior vice commander and Joseph J. Phillips of Cleveland was named marshal.
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Cleveland
UK— Folice
Corbett E. Southam
Styria
United Spanish War Veterans of Ohio
Charles E. Duncan
Columbus
Joseph J. Phillips
Strong earthquake shakes northern Gulf of Corinth area
An earthquake was felt today along the northern coast of the Gulf of Corinth. The tremor damaged several houses around Galaxidion, where officials believe the quake centered. No casualties were reported.
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Athens
U.P
Gulf of Corinth
Galaxidion
Ohio Boy Drowned in Alum Creek Near Columbus
The body of Patsy Circelli, 15, was recovered from Alum Creek near Columbus today after he went swimming alone.
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Columbus
Patsy Circelli
Odd Fellows select Toledo for annual gathering
The Ohio Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met in Gallipolis and chose Toledo as the site for its upcoming assembly starting June 21, 1939.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Toledo
Glad Of It Says Man Who Killed 2 Lawyers In Court
Arthur Emil Hansen, a Westward移 migrant, killed two lawyers J Irving Hancock and R D McLaughlin in a Los Angeles Hall of Records courtroom after saying I am glad I did it. He fired five shots injuring no one else and stated he was glad they could not hurt anyone else.
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Los Angeles
Acme
Arthur Emil Hansen
O’connally
Hansen
J. Irving Hancock
R. D. McLaughlin
Kurt Jauffman
Hall of Records
E. T. Crozier
Charles I. Rosin
McLaughlin
Hancock
Favor Delay In Vote On Court Annex Bonds
In Lorain County 17 labor groups including Elyria and Lorain Central unions favor delaying the Courthouse annex bond issue. They want the twin-bridge project alone on the August 9 primary ballot. Commissioners will decide tomorrow whether to include the annex issue with the bridges or defer it.
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Lorain County
Elyria and
Lorain
PWA
Erie Avenue
21St Street
Treasure Hunt Ends As Storm Drives 3 Boys Into Port
Three California high school boys 17 year old Lyle Tara 17 James Henninger and 16 year old Bill Grace sailed a stolen 25 000 yacht named Tira from Santa Cruz in search of pirate treasure. A storm forced them to Porto Vallarta where the vessel was tied up as Mexican authorities detained them.
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Porto Vallarta
Mexico
South Seas
Lyle Tara
James Henninger
Bill Grace
Santa Cruz
Calif
Lew Foote
Foote
Tara
Rafael Murguia
Manzanillo
Here
Ohio Northern University instructor sued for divorce
Walter Gray a psychology instructor at Ohio Northern University and chair of the Hardin County Democratic Central Committee and unopposed candidate for county auditor was sued for divorce by Sadie Belle Gray. The petition alleges extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Married in 1903.
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Ada
Walter Gray
Ohio Northern University
Hardin County
Democratic Central Committee
Country Auditor
Sadie Belle Gray
Woolworth heiress files to gain custody in London dispute
Countess Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heir known as the former Barbara Hutton, has started legal proceedings against her husband over their two year old son Lance. Reports say the action concerns custody and may involve a court summons rather than arrest warrants. The case draws in Danish and British authorities amid threats and civil matter framing.
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London
Countess Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
London Evening News and Star
Bow Street
United Press
Lance
Schmeling Seeks Rematch After Louis Knockout
Max Schmeling remains bedridden in New York’s Polyclinic Hospital with a fractured third lumbar vertebra after losing to Joe Louis in the first round at Yankee Stadium. His manager says Schmeling will return to Germany for recuperation aboard the Bremen around July 2 while requesting a future title bid.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Max
Schmeling
Louis
Yankee Stadium
New York Polyclinic Hospital
Joe Jacobs
Joe
Jacobs
Bremen
Germany
Britain Plans Major Air Force Expansion
London June 23 Sir Kingsley Wood announced a drive to raise air force strength by more than 40 percent by March 1939. Targets include over 2,100 pilots and 530 observers plus thousands of tradesmen and boys, expanding the force to more than 102,000 personnel. The rise follows a buildup in aircraft production and armament.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Air Force
Welfare Building Bill Moves Through Ohio House
The Ohio House Finance committee unanimously recommended an amended administration bill to raise over 13.5 million dollars for welfare building at state institutions under state and federal aid. The bill already passed the Senate and could face floor action. Republicans anticipate an amendment to create a four member bipartisan commission with power to issue bonds for the state's share of a seven and a half million dollar building program.
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Columbus
House Finance Committee
Senate
Probe Legality of Driver's License
In Cincinnati Ohio on June 23 authorities opened inquiry into the legality of Reed Goodlander's driver license after 16 year old Ruth Gibson fell from his automobile. Witnesses say she tumbled from the running board when he started suddenly. The parents say the license was issued five months prior and the youth was held on a charge of permitting passengers on the running board pending investigation.
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Cincinnati
Ruth Gibson
Reed Goodlander
Goodlander
Bullet Wound Fatal In Madison Mills Slot Heist Case
Jess Johnson 26 of Columbus died in a hospital after a bullet wound from a clash with State Patrolman J. C. Lersch during a search following an attempted slot machine hijacking in Madison Mills Fayette County. Four youths were arrested in connection with the incident.
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Columbus
U.E
Jess Johnson
Madison Mills
Fayette County
J. C. Lersch
Johnson
Visit to France Put Off by King and Queen
Buckingham Palace announced the King and Queen are postponing their planned visit to France because of the death of the Countess of Strathmore and Abernethy. The new dates are July 19 or 22.
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London
Buckingham Palace
France
Countess of Strathmore
Ae Beth Ake
Seven Die In French Army Plane Crash Near Tours
A military airplane on a night trial flight crashed near Tours early today. Seven men aboard were killed, including five officers of the Air Force General Staff.
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Paris
Tours
Air Force General Staff
Japan Enacts War Time Economy Plan
Tokyo reports the government imposing a drastic wartime economy plan to crush China, with price fixing, compulsory use of substitute materials, and strict domestic consumption limits to direct all citizens toward victory. The cabinet pledges to endure longer hostilities and prioritize war munitions production and foreign trade expansion.
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Tokyo
China
Meeting Called On Housing Program Elyria
A meeting to discuss whether Elyria should use the Federal Housing Administration slum clearance program will be at city hall 4 30 p m Friday July 1. Mayor Joseph Q Petro announced invites include the Planning Commission Building Board real estate professionals contractors Chamber of Commerce secretary and others to review the plan and advise on the program's advisability.
Hollywood Model Stabbed Three Times in Street Attack
Hollywood artist's model Druscilla Faddis aged 22 was stabbed three times on a street corner and could not explain the assault. She was hospitalized in stable condition after a man slashed and tried to drag her to a car while she waited for a trolley. Police noted recent attacks on women possibly linked to a small gang.
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Hollywood
Calif
Druscilla Faddis
Miss Faddis
Steve Benoric
Buddy Rogers
Palomar Gardens
Hatch to revive plan to curb political activity in relief
Sen Carl Hatch of New Mexico says he will revive a fight in the next Congress to curb political activity by recipients of federal relief funds. He is drafting two bills with stricter controls than his prior amendment to the Recovery Bill, aiming to cover all federal employees including state workers regardless of salary source.
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Washington
Carl Hatch
N. AL
Congress
Federa
Senate
Elyria Gets Public Works Grant for Million Gallon Water Well
Elyria's proposed waterworks project earns a 27 645 grant under the Public Works Administration. The million gallon well at the pumping station costs about 60 000 with 45 percent funded by the grant and 55 percent by the city. The project extends earlier water department improvements from 1936 37 and links to a Columbus PWA meeting for implementation.
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Elyria
Public Works Administration
United Press
Washington
Water Department
PWA
John M. Powell
I. D. Faxon
J. N. Eidt
L. A. Boulay
Columbus
Fireworks Blast Kills Ohio Worker at Homer Bowen Plant
Delbert Roesner aged 22 died when an aerial bomb exploded at Homer Bowen Fireworks Manufacturing Company in Van Wert Ohio. He worked alone and was found slumped beside his bench after rescuers arrived. Two buildings burned and the loss was about $5000. Roesner left a wife and two children.
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Roesner
Fire damages Sherwin-Williams linseed plant in Cleveland
A fire at the Sherwin-Williams Co linseed storage plant in Cleveland caused estimated damage of $59,000. Spontaneous combustion is suspected as the cause.
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Cleveland. O
Sherwin-Williame Co
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Southam
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Yard
Home Guarded
Regent’s Park
Pance
Britain
Milton Gallon Well
Mississippi
East St. Louis
Ill
St. Louis
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