Pledge for Relief Prompts Tax Debate in Ohio Legislature
Columbus May 19 The League of Ohio Municipalities backs enabling legislation to let cities levy taxes once state sources are exhausted amid talk of a state wide utility tax and pledging 1939 sales tax receipts to fund 1942 relief. Dayton finance director Wagerman urges state wide taxation while some lawmakers push to extend utilities tax to 1942 and boost rate to 1 percent with borrowing in anticipation of receipts.
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Columbus
League of Ohio Municipalties
House Taxation Committee
E Wagerman
Dayton
League
Mites
Big City
League of Ohio
Don Thomas
Montgomery
Fired Engineer Testifies in Taxpayers Suit Over Hot Mix Prices
Harry A. Sparks, once a state highway engineer, testifies in Columbus as part of a taxpayers suit seeking 6 million dollars from hot mix contractors for allegedly excessive prices. Director John Jaster Jr. rejects any conspiracy. Cliff W. Simpson, head of the Ohio Hot Mix Bituminous Industry, disputes Sparks on prices while praising him.
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Columbus
Harry A. Sparks
State Highway Department
Ohio Senate
Spaiks
Senate
Common Pleas
Henry L Scarlett
Hot mix” Contractors
Agnes Dickinson
Association
Highway Department
John Jaster, Jr
Hot mix” Association
Cliff W. Simpson
Hot Mix Bituminious Industry of Ohio, Inc
Simpson
Sparks
Weather summary for Ohio and central plains
Showers tonight and Friday with cooler air in the extreme north. A western low persists over the central plains and extends to the Lower Lakes and Ohio Valley bringing showers and thunderstorms and heavy rain from Oklahoma to lower Michigan. High pressure over Canada and Atlantic States brings fair weather. warmer in central valleys, cooler in the Rocky Mountain plateau.
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Ohio
Central Plains
Lower Lakes
Ohio Valley
Oklahoma
Michigan
Canadian
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Congress Sees June Fourth Adjournment Likely
Congress moves toward adjournment by June 4 as the Senate prepares to take Roosevelt's $3,154,425 recovery bill to the floor Monday and the House plans to push the wages and hours bill next week. Senate hearings on the lending spending bill conclude with agency funding requests following a deficit cut.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
House
National Emergency Council
Old Timers Dinner At National Tube Co Lorain
About 350 veterans of the Lorain steel plant and their wives gather at the National Tube Company restaurant for the seventh annual Old Timers Banquet. The dinner, set for 6 39 p.m., recalls earlier days in the Lorain plant history.
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National Tube Co
National Tube Company
Lorain
Landon Sees GOP Gain From Pennsylvania Primary
Boston May 19 Alf M Landon 1936 Republican nominee said Republicans may win control of the House in fall elections if this reaction continues He tied the Pennsylvania primary defeat of the CIO administration candidate to a repudiation of the CIO and the New Deal He warned strong minority in the House could be better for the party but not for the country
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Boston
Alf
M M. Landon
House
CIO
Pennsylvania
Landon
Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Committee For Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
Thomas A. Kennedy
Marietta Health Commissioner Dr. Fred S. McGee Dies
Dr. Fred S. McGee aged 67, former Marietta Health Commissioner, died suddenly at his home in Marietta on May 19.
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Marietta, D
Fred S. McGee
Marietta
Inquest Set For Tomorrow In Fatal Air Crash
Coroner Frank Nance named Lockheed Aircraft officials and airport workers to testify at tomorrow's inquest into nine deaths from Monday's Sierra Pelona crash. Pilot Sid Willey, a Lockheed test pilot, flew low in fog near the radio beam, causing the crash of the $80,000 aircraft 50 miles north of Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements were delayed pending the inquiry. Victims include Fred Whittemore 42 and Henry Salisbury 26 of St Paul. Salisbury's wife Betty Clare 25 and their two children Richard 3 and Judith 2. Mrs Carl Squiern 34 of North Hollywood. Lola Totty 24 of Gilroy. Evelyn Dingle 22 of St Paul.
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Los Angeles
Frank Nance
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Sierra Pelona Mountains
Nance
Sid Willey
Willey
Lockheed
Here
Fred Whittemore
St. Paul
Henry W. Salisbury
Salisbury
Betty Clare
Richard
Judith
Carl Squiern
North Hollywood
Lola Totty
Giniles Calif
Evelyn Dingle
France to Observe Strict Policy of Non Intervention
Paris reports confirm France will maintain Spanish non intervention and refuse arms transshipment via French territory even on demand. The statement notes no such demand has been made despite circulating rumors. Premier Daladier vows France can defend its frontiers unassisted and criticizes a whispering campaign against London Rome and Moscow with promised punishment.
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Paris
Foreign Office
France
Spain
Epoque
Henri de Kerillis
Russia
Berlin
Catalonia
Edouard Daladier
London
Rome
Moscow
Evangelical Synod Holds 49th Ohio District Conference
The 49th Ohio District Conference of the Evangelical Synod of North America opened in Sandusky with Rev. Louis Lammers elected moderator and Rev. C Bir Schmidt elected vice moderator. The session runs through Friday with committee work under way and six delegates chosen to attend the general synod in Columbus.
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Sandusky
49Th Conference
Ohio
Evangelical Synod of North America
Louis Lammers
Newark
C. BR. Schmidt
Ampel
General Synod
Columbus
Pennsylvania Republicans Jubilant Over Primary Indications
Washington reports jubilant Republicans claim the Pennsylvania Democratic primary signals shrinking New Deal influence and foretell a stronger GOP showing in November. The result focuses on Roosevelt and CIO issues, while Oregon’s ensuing primary tests party unity under White House influence.
Payroll Of Sandusky Firm To Double
Officials of the Simplex Radio Co. announced the payroll will be doubled immediately as orders keep the Sandusky plant busy until March 1, 1939. The 225 current employees will be increased to 450.
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Sandusky, CO
Simplex Radio Co
Republicans To Meet In Lorain Monday Evening
Cornelius Kohlmeyer of Lorain and County Prosecutor Howard R. Butler will speak at a meeting of the Young Women's Republican Club of Lorain County at the Broadway Building in Lorain. Alberta McAfee, president, announced the event.
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Cornelius Kohlmeyer
Lorain
Congress
Howard R. Butler
Young Women's Republican Club
Lorain County
Broadway
Alberta McAfee
Maston Nominated for Northeastern Ohio Teachers Presidency
Elyria school superintendent R. C. Maston is nominated for president of the Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association by the nominating committee. He is the sole candidate for president with seven nominees overall for five offices. The election occurs October 28 at the 1938 annual meeting, as the association, with about 15 000 members, claims global attendance.
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R. C. Maston
Elyria Superintendent of Schools
Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association
B. F. Stanton
Alliance
Association
Maston
Carl Coffeen
Summit County
Mildred Nelson
Ashtabula Harbor
Mabel Goodyear
Cleveland
Terry Wickham
Cuyahoga County
Alma Zinninger
Canton
Goldie Cowry
Canfield
Northeastern Ohio
Teacher's Association
Japanese Take Possession Of Suchow
SHANGHAI May 20 Japanese troops completed occupation of Suchow early today after street to street fighting and fires from exploded munition dumps. Chinese rear guard driven from the southern city by a bayonet assault as Japanese planes skimmed the wall and explosives rain.
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Shanghai
Suchow
Judge To Address Elyria Township Eighth Graders
Judge Guy B. Findley of the common pleas court will speak at Elyria Township Markle School eighth grade commencement. The 8 p.m. ceremony limits seating with tickets issued to graduates for family use and special music is planned.
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Guy B. Findley
Common Pleas Court
Elyria Township
Markle School
Storm Deluge Floods Northern Ohio Areas
A sever storm drenched northern Ohio with heavy rain and lightning. Akron saw four houses struck by lightning and seven families were rescued by boat in the Cuyahoga Valley as 10.5 inches fell in three hours. Subways near Sandusky flooded and city crews pumped water from streets. Drainage helped, but Erie Huron Sandusky and Seneca counties had widespread flooding. The Weather Bureau warned of more showers tonight and Friday.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Kent
Sandusky
Elyria
Lorain
Cuyahoga Valley
New York Central
R L. J. Wagar
Erie
Huron
Seneca
United States Weather Bureau
Barn Struck by Lightning Not Destroyed on Ridgeville Farm
A lightning bolt hit a large barn and connected garage on the Becks’ Chestnut Ridge Road farm in Ridgeville township at about 7 am. The barn escaped major damage while the garage burned. the couple escaped injury, a neighbor was used to call firemen, and the fire was kept from a nearby chicken coop. The bolt disrupted telephone service.
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Chestnut Ridge Road
Ridgeville Township
John Beck
Increase Limit For Federal Bonds
The Senate approved a bill to raise the legal cap on federal bond issues from 25 000 000 000 to 330 000 000 000. The measure, as passed by the House, would not alter the 45 000 000 000 ceiling on total federal obligations, and an amendment shifted the partition limit rather than removing it.
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Washington
Senate
House
Oil Explosion Fatal To Two Sisters In Paineville Kitchen
A coal fire sparked an oil blast that trapped nine in a Paineville kitchen. Gertrude Ames aged 17 and Betty 15 died from burns. Mother Mrs Paul Ames and sister Beverly 2 were reported improving. five others escaped.
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Painesville, O
Gertrude Ames
Betty
Paul Ames
Beverly
Police clash as workers protest plant equipment removal
Police and pickets clashed in Philadelphia as about 200 officers protected dies worth over 100000 dollars being removed from the Philco plant. Workers edged toward officers in attempts to halt the removal amid a near riot.
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Philadelphia
Philco Radio and Television Corporation
Heavy Damage From Akron Cloud Burst Deluge
A cloud burst drenched Akron and surrounding areas with 1.05 inches of rain in three hours flooding lowlands and washing out bridges. Four homes were struck by lightning as cellars flooded and buildings shifted from foundations. Crop losses hit Summit and Portage counties with potato and wheat damage reported. KE. F. Bartell and sons sustained 25060 dollars in damages.
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Cuyahoga Valley
Summit
Portage
North Hill
KE. F. Bartell and Sons
Cuyahoga Falls
Stow
Kent
Barberton
Brady Lake
Kipling Street Home Struck By Lightning
Mr and Mrs George Brunner of 126 Kipling Street and their two children George and Lillian narrowly escaped a fire when a bolt struck the Kipling Street residence about 8 A M The lightning damaged a front window plaster in two rooms an inside wall and stripped shingles from the exterior while traveling to the ground A fire reportedly started at a gable but was extinguished by rain George Moran owner of the Wagon Wheel said the damage would be considerable Mrs Brunner sustained a sore bump behind her ear from the incident
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George Brunner
Kipling Street
George
Lillian
George Moran
Clark and
Kipling
Brunner
Fire Destroyed Barn At 416 Massey Avenue
A barn owned by Walter Michalski burned early today at 416 Massey Avenue. Reported at 5 20 am by a passing workman, the one story 14 by 16 foot frame structure and contents including bicycle lawn mower two bedsteads and tools were destroyed. Firemen from Hose Company No 1 and Engine Company No 1 fought the blaze but could not save the building.
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Massey Avenue
Walter Michalski
Hose Company No 1
Engine Company No. 1
Southw est U S Hit By Storm
Kansas City May 18 heavy damage reported in the southwest as rains near cloudburst proportions, hail, lightning and high winds lashed the region. Streams overflowed and one man, Tome Home 40 of Alva Oklahoma, drowned when his car was swept from a road into a creek.
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Kansas City
Tome Home
Alva
Okla
TVA Inquiry Group to Select Attorney
The Tennessee Valley Authority committee will meet early next week to pick an attorney to lead its probe of the New Deal agency. Judge Samuel Seabury of New York was floated as a potential committee counsel amid talk of within ten days hearings. Seabury did not confirm and did not say if he would accept.
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Washington
Joint
Tennessee Valley Authority Committee
New Deal
Power and Planning Agency
Samuel Seabury
New York
Seabury
James J. Walker
Massive Flood Floods Elyria Basements Hinders Plants and Schools
Heavy rain swamped Elyria last night flooding basements and halting operations at General Industries, Bender Body, Elyria Brass and Bronze, and Pfaudler. Six feet of water shut streets and halted classes as surface drains failed. several plants face multi day losses with recovery tied to sewer clearance.
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Joseph Q. Petro
I. D. Faxon
Service
Faxon
General Industries Company
Allan Fritzsche
Bender Body Company
Clark Street
Elyria Brass and Bronze Company
Lester Harding
Pfaudler Co
Broad and
Garford Street
Garford and
Prospect Streets
Oxford and
Kenyon Avenues
Rabies Quarantine Ordered in La Grange Township
The county health commissioner ordered a 60 day dog quarantine in La Grange township after two rabies cases were confirmed. Adrian Buswell’s two dogs were killed last week and the head of one was sent to Columbus for testing. Dog owners must confine pets. fines may result for running loose during the quarantine.
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la Grange
F. E B. Dew
Adrian Buswell
LaGrange
Columbus
Lee Minkler
Minkler
Removal of 34th Body From Atlanta Hotel Ruins
Fire at the TV Hotel in Atlanta leaves 34th body recovered from ruins. A man’s body was identified among the remains as investigators continue to sort through the wreckage.
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Atlanta, Ga
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Lockheed Air Transport
Pelona
Burbank
Las Vegas
Sidney Willey
Pelona Range
Opris
Inquest
Evangelical Synod
Oregon
White House
Charles H. Martin
Henry Hess
South
Lister Hill
Alabama
Claude Pepper
Florida
Teachers
Elyria Two
U. S
T.V.A. Inquiry Group
H. W. Guthrie
Broad Street
Garford
Lake Avenue
la Grange Township
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