City approves 60750 refunding bonds to aid credit
City council passed a measure authorizing 60750 in refunding bonds to retire the same amount of bonds now due and unpaid. Attorney Dan Symons said outstanding bonds total 121500, with half payable in cash and half via refunding bonds amortizing over 15 years, starting 1939. Law firm Squires Sanders and Dempsey of Cleveland hired for 190 to assist, as bonding houses require their approval.
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Dan Symons
Sinking Fund Commission
Council
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Governor White opposes state liquor monopoly plan
Columbus, Nov 21 Definite opposition by Governor White to a state monopoly liquor control plan was interpreted today from his comments on two proposed control systems. Observers foresee likely rejection of the state monopoly in the December 6 special session, in favor of a licensing system and profit controls through an excess profits tax.
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Columbus
White
P. Bush
Liquor Advisory Commission
Commission
Bush
The Weather Forecast Ohio Rain and Colder Tonight
A weather update for Ohio predicts rain and cooler conditions tonight followed by generally fair and colder weather on Wednesday. Highs and lows not specified. Stronger emphasis on cooling trend and potential precipitation.
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Ohio
City Sues Ohio Public Service Company Over Meter Rules
Elyria city filed an injunction against Ohio Public Service Co over commercial billing. Judge Thompson heard testimony from J B Johnson local manager on demand meter charges and basis. City Solicitor Howard Butler and F M Stevens for the company argued the case regarding a 12 month versus 30 day demand basis.
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J. B. Johnson
Howard Butler
F. M
Richard Stevens
King Interrupted During State Opening by Labour MP
At the state opening of Parliament King George read his throne speech when Labour MP John McGovern interrupted, denouncing the assembly as parasites living on the suffering of the poor. The king paused as McGovern pressed calls to abolish the means test and protest payroll cuts, then left for the Commons reading room.
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Labor
Commons
London
King George
John McGovern
McGovern
Houses of
Lords and Commons
Lords
Mary
House of Commons
Balloonists Enter New Jersey After Stratosphere Landing
Lieutenant Commander T G W Settle and Major Chester J Fordney became the first Americans to reach the stratosphere, landing near Fairton New Jersey after a flight to more than 58 000 feet. Fordney walked miles through a swamp to notify authorities, while Settle guarded the craft. State Police escorted Fordney back to the balloon. the crew planned to retrieve Settle. The ascent aimed to study cosmic rays, with Akron Ohio as the launch site and a long search over the Atlantic seaboard following loss of sight after dark. The landing was described as normal and unhurt.
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T. G. W. Settle
Chester H. Fordaney
Akron, O
Ehel
Fairton
N. J
Hlieut
Chester J. Fordney
New Jersey
Fordney
Commander Settle
Akron
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Baloon
Settle
Forney
Atlantic Seaboard
Norfolk
Lakehurst
Women Elected to Elyria City Board of Education
The Elyria City Board of Education canvassed the vote last night and officially declared Mrs. Ellen Shaw and Mrs. Julia Martin elected to the school board. Shaw 4188 votes, Martin 3983, H. H. Nye 2907, E. J. Howenstine 2211. state law requires canvass on the second Monday after an election.
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Ellen Shawn
Julia Martin
Elyria
E. J. Howenstine
Election Board
Move Forward in Effort to Free Deposits
Government moves to free deposits in closed banks step by step. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation will accept Home Owners' Loan Corporation bonds as collateral on loans to financial institutions. The plan aims to free deposits in Cleveland and other Ohio cities by exchanging bulk mortgages for bonds, with agents operating independently of local offices to push the exchange.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Walter J. Cummings
Home Owners’ Loan
Lindberghs Fly Through Storms to Fayal Azores
Col Charles A Lindbergh and companion arrived at Fayal in the Azores at 4 17 PM after a flight from Lisbon through heavy storms. The 900 plus mile hop from Lisbon to Fayal took nine hours and seven minutes as squalls and rain hindered the journey.
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Lindberghs
Fayal
Azores Islands
Horts
Charles A. Lindbergh
Birs
Lindbergh
Azores
Lisborn
San Miguel
Atlantic
Lisbon
Soviet Ambassador to Leave for U S in Weeks
Moscow reports Alexander Troyanovsky plans to depart for Washington in three or four weeks to foster a favorable atmosphere for mutual understanding and expanded economic and cultural contracts. A conference on disarmament is postponed, with delegates deciding to reconvene in January after December 4 discussions.
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U. S
Moscow
Alexander Troyanovsky
United States
Washington
Gold price rises to record high of 33.76 per ounce
Washington November 21. The Administration raised domestic gold buying price by 10 cents to a new record high of 33.76 dollars per ounce.
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Washington
Chest dinner to open Community Chest drive
Elyrians will hear Dr. Robert E. Brown of Oberlin address the opening meeting of the Community Chest campaign. The dinner at St. Mary's church starts at 6 30 P M with reservations due by tomorrow. attendance includes team captains and former campaign workers.
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Elyrians
Robert E. Brown
Oberlin
Community Chest Campaign
Brown
St.Mary’s Church
Community Service Council
Soldiers on relief must register for Civil Works jobs
Soldiers receiving relief must register with the Federal Employment Service in the courthouse to receive work under the Civil Works Administration, same as other unemployed ex servicemen or unemployed persons, officials said today.
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Federal Employment Service
Civil Works Administration
City Asked to Coordinate Christmas Lighting Plan
The Chamber of Commerce asked the city to cooperate with downtown merchants on Christmas lighting. City Council President Charles Sartor referred the request to the finance committee last night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Council
Charles Sartor
Mrs Nellie Orr Dies After Appendectomy In Columbus
Nellie Orr aged 40 wife of Grover I Orr associate professor of chemistry at Capital University died in Columbus following an appendectomy performed Monday.
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Columbus, O
Nellie Orr
Grover I. Orr
Capital University
Warden Fenton Named To Alcatraz Post
Warden W. T. Fenton of Nebraska State Penitentiary at Lincoln has been appointed warden of the new federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. His record handling difficult incidents at the Nebraska firmian is cited as evidence of his fitness for the post ahead of Uncle Sam's Devil's Island venture.
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W. T. Fenton
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Lincoln
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Fenton
Nebraska Firmian
Uncle Sam
Devil's Island
Beer Ordinance Tabled By Council
True to his promise councilman Rankin pushed another Sunday beer ban proposal but the council tabled it last night. Rankin’s bid to remove the table failed 6 to 3 with Kennedy and Smith in support. He introduced a new ordinance which Kohn then moved to table, passing 6 to 3. Notley Taylor Birch Curtis Smith voted for tabling.
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C. E. Rankin
Council Bass
Rankin
Anna Kennedy
Leonard Smith
Walter Kohn
Ed. Notley
W. D. Taylor
Ernest Birch
Kohn
Carl Curtis
W. G. Smith
Ohio Disbursement Plan For CWA Payroll Ends Week
Ohio Civil Works Administration completes plans to pay 82,000 heads of families by weekend as 29 district officers prepare to disburse funds. Major Braught says 60,000 workers estimated in one day across 29 counties report by Monday. L. W. Looker takes state disbursement duties, with 29 districts formed by county size and salaries from 140 to 200 dollars monthly. Bonds range five to twenty six thousand dollars per district.
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Columbus
Ohio Civil Works Administration
Charity Doles
Ohio
Braught
CWA
Major Braught
L. W. Looker
Cleveland
Veterans’ Administration
Looker
Lorain County Seeks Bond Authority for Relief Fund
County commissioners filed a formal request to issue 40000 dollars in bonds to fund relief in Lorain County until January 1, 1934. The action follows a State Relief Commission report that federal funds will be insufficient to cover relief needs before that date.
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Lorain County
State Relief Commission
Warren's commodity dollar plan influences Roosevelt era currency policy
Professor George F. Warren of Cornell, credited with a currency program, studied by Henry Morgenthau Jr and William J. Myers. The trio, advocates of the commodity dollar plan, influenced the Roosevelt administration's money strategy and farm credit direction.
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George F. Warren
Cornell University
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
William J. Myers
Morgenthau
Farm Credit Association
Trade Council Being Organized For Elyria Merchants
Local Retail Trade Council is being formed to represent Elyria merchants under the NRA retail code. Five and ten cent stores, five dollar shops, and other varieties will meet this week to elect representatives led by G. E. Gould of the Woolworth store. Additional sessions for shoe, clothing, hardware, dry goods and furniture dealers are scheduled Thursday and Friday mornings at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Officials urged all stores to participate to reach near full representation for code discussions and council selection.
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Elyria
G. E. Gould
Woolworth
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Division
Chamber
Retail Trade Council
Washington
Street Light Request Referred By City Council
Council President Charles Sartor referred a street light request for Chestnut Street and First Place to the service director for action.
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Chestnut Street
First Place
Council
Charles Sartor
City approves 30000 state Civil Works projects here
The Columbus based Civil Works program approved eight city projects totaling about 55000 and will employ roughly 150 men over three months. Fire station remodeling costs about 16228. other works include ditch cleaning curb and gutter work and sewer and park improvements. Relief authorities will provide workers until December 1, then labor shifts to the Lorain County Federal Employment Service with offices to be set up in Lorain and Amherst.
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Roosevelt
Columbus
Fred Underhill
J. M. Powell
Powell
O. K
Feder Ten
Columbur
Igwa
Cascade Park
Black River
Brookdale
Underhill
Lorain County
Federal Employment Service
Lorain
Amherst
Charles Cromling
Elyria
Cromling
Historic debt accord eyed in Soviet America talks
Washington Nov 21 A Soviet American debt agreement may be reached Thursday ending past frictions and paving renewed diplomacy. Talks would cover Russia's US debt and private claims over confiscated property plus Moscow's counterclaims from 1918 Archangel expedition. Negotiators Litvinov and American officials press for a final settlement within a week of the resumption of diplomatic talks.
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United Press
Washington
Russia
United States
Moscow
America
Archangel
Maxim Litvinov
State
Treasury Departments
Llinney
The
Americas
Wiliam Balitt
William Phillipe
Tresss
Ohio Governor urges wholehearted Chest campaign support
Governor George White of Ohio calls for citizens to back Community Chest drives with Roosevelt joining in. He stresses health and welfare groups rely on private funds due to limits on public finance and urges timely, personal aid from local agencies to aid families and children in need.
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Columbus. C
Ohio
George White
Roosevelt
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