Warning of Russian Japan War Fears Amid Mongolia Frontline Battle
Moscow reports say Japanese Manchukuoan forces clash with outer Mongolian troops near Mongols and Lake Boi as both nations monitor the tense frontier. Ulan Bator notes a larger force with tanks planes and artillery resuming the offensive with casualties on both sides.
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United Press
Moscow
Outer Mongolia
Tokio
Ulan Bator
Hsinking
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Lake Boi
Ohio Pension Plan Approved Expands Federal State Match
Washington reports federal approval of Ohio's old age pension program enabling dollar for dollar matching with state funds. The Social Security Board will grant administrative funds, with a $30 maximum monthly benefit for 40 000 pensioners, boosting total federal aid to about $6 million yearly and reducing state costs to $0.5 million monthly from $0.8 million.
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Washington
Ohio
Social Security Board
Congress
Local arrests rise as 18 men taken into custody in March
Police Chief W. E. Jackson reports a rise in arrests for March with 18 arrests all on misdemeanors mainly drunkenness. February had 12 arrests. Marshall, city reports show 112 calls received 11 investigations 11 assists 83 office consultations 63 doors unlocked and found, 25, street lights out 24, cases prosecuted 15 by officers and 2 by citizens, 15 cases in police court, 3 ordered to leave city, 8 sent to county jail, 64 police car trips, 647 miles driven and 49 other services.
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W. E. Jackson
Jackson
Housed by Fire: March Fire Runs by Dept
The Fire Department answered a 6 p.m. call at Homer Miller's home 208 N. Chestnut to extinguish a roof fire blamed on chimney sparks. A small roof section and two upstairs rooms were damaged. One hose line from a hydrant was used. Chief Harvey Branam reports 10 March runs and total fire damage estimated at $000. By March 1935 there were 12 runs and $064 in damage. the department has made 43 runs thus far this year.
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Homer Miller
Chestnut St
Harvey Branam
Van Wert High Band Plans Washington Trip in Spring
The Van Wert High School band schedules a four day trip to Washington D C from April 30 to May 3 with about 60 students. They will perform on a National Farm and Home hour NBC hook up and visit landmarks including the White House and Capitol. Total cost estimated at 26 50 per pupil with funds from Band Mothers and Band Fathers associations and student contributions.
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van Wert
Washington, D. C
National Farm and Home Hour
National Broadcasting Company
Band Mothers
Washington
Band Mothers’ Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Monument
White House
City
Mount Vernon
Lincoln Memorial
Congressional Library
Bureau of Engraving
Pan- American Building
United States Capitol
Senate
Smithsonian Institute
Aircraft
Building
Museum
Navy Yard
Salem state school for the blind forms wrestling team
The Salem Oregon state school for the blind has organized a wrestling team that has defeated opponents on even terms, showcasing the school’s athletic progress across faculties.
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Salem
Ore
State School For the Blind
Mansfield businessman dies in auto train collision
L A Peck aged 58 of Mansfield was killed when his car was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train near Spring Hill, Shelby County, late yesterday.
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Shelby
L. A. Peck
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Spring Hill
Unclear battle losses reported near Daggah Bur
Estimates list killed and wounded: 61 killed and 182 wounded overall as defenders near Bullale south of Daggah Bur, with English wording indicating military fatalities and injuries in a hostile engagement.
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Bullale
Daggah Bur
Ohio Power cuts residential rate to five cents in blocks
The Ohio Power Company announces a continuing progressive rate reduction to 6 cents now and 5 cents for the first 30 kWh, with further cuts to 2.5 and 1.5 cents for higher blocks. The changes favor small users and reflect growing appliance use.
Bridge Falls Into Creek After Night Collision
G C Heist of 608 South Walnut reported to Sheriff R B that a bridge over Town Creek on Dutch John road near Bonnewitz was hit and collapsed before 3 am. Heist drove into the railing to avoid the creek. his car was badly damaged but he was not injured. County workers closed the road about 4 am and plan to replace the 40 foot span with a second hand iron bridge.
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Town Creek
Dutch John
Bonnewitz Ave
G. C. Heist
South Walnut
R. B
Stevens
Heist
Cavett
J. F. Molienkopf
Atedioity Comonent
Diphtheria Inoculation Drive For Preschoolers
City health board requests all children who received the first diphtheria dose on March 13 to return Thursday for the second inoculation. Horace Mann at 8 30 Anthony Wayne 9 00 Lincoln 9 30 Franklin 10 00.
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City Board of Health
Horace Mann
Anthony Wayne
Lincoln
Franklin
Guernsey cattle talk visits Van Wert County
A Guernsey cattle representative spoke in Van Wert County today meeting chamber of commerce leaders and addressing the Guernsey Breeders Association at the courthouse. Plans were outlined for the June annual sale as high grade stock and a $1000 to $1200 bull were urged to upgrade local herds. Forrest Shaffer and Otto Gehres attended. committee head A. J. Gunsett led the chamber session.
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van Wert
Guernsey
Chamber of Commerce
Guernsey Breeders Association
Court House
Barlow
the Woosterman
Ohio
United States
Guernsey Club
Forrest Shaffer
Otto Gehres
County Association
A. J. Gunsett
Bruno Hauptmann Surprised by Execution Postponement
Bruno Richard Hauptmann expressed surprise at the postponement of his execution in a letter to Governor Hoffman and Attorney General Wilentz. He insisted on his innocence and pledged that God will judge between them, while stating he had lost hope.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Mr. Wilentz
David T. Wilentz
Hitler proposes four month truce on Rhine frontier
Germany offers Locarno treaty powers a four month halt in military activity on the Rhine frontier while talks begin on a new European political settlement. Joachim von Ribbentrop delivered the note to Anthony Eden as cabinet met to consider the proposal and plan defensive talks with France and Belgium.
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United Press
London
Germany
Rhineland
Europe
France
Belgium
Joachim van Ribbentrop
Fuehrer
Adolph Hitler
Anthony Eden
Railroad Freight Service Postponed
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled delayed direct delivery of less than carload freight to consignee doors until November 1. Cincinnati Northern agent F Chryst said April 1 had been set as the start date.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Consignee
F. Chryst
Cincinnati Northern
G A A Banquet Honors Boys and Girls Basketball Teams
The Girls Athletic Association held its fifth annual basketball banquet at the First Methodist church honoring the boys and girls teams. Certificates and numerals were awarded to named players and captains. Florence Bauer received the championship trophy, and remarks from Don Jerome and Dorothy Reid concluded the program with performances by students.
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Girls Athletic Association
First Methodist Church
Mary Frances Knoll
Katherine Young
A. E. Diener
C. P. Bowdle
G. H. Livingston
O. A. Klendworth
William Horton
Richard Holmes
Don Jerome
Richard Trapp
Stanley Ross
Harriett Gleason
Laura Wilkinson
Vetha Ford
Helen Pickering
Beryl Hardin
Lois Uhrich
Mildred Knoll
Helen Diener
Kay Edwards
Marjorie Edwards
Thelma Gardner
Catherine Green
Josephine Hall
Mary Hisey
Alice Keuts
Gladys Tindal
Miss Gleason
Florence Bauer
Dorothy E. Reid
Livingston
Jerry Deal
Political Influence Called Crime Root
Bloomington experts at a conference, sponsored by Indiana University, described political influence as the root of the national crime problem. More than 400 public officials and criminology students heard speakers blame interdepartmental jealousy, officer inexperience, and lack of coordination of public opinion as key crime deterrents. The meeting precedes a four year university police training course next fall.
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Bloomington
Indiana University Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Ohio State Track Without Coach Snyder On First Outdoor Practice
Ohio State track opens outdoor drills with assistant staff guiding the squad as head coach Larry Snyder stays home due to an attack of intestinal influenza.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Larry Snyder
Judge rules liquor act invalid in state plan
Margaret Altman reports Judge Otis Hess ruled the state liquor act invalid on two counts: it violated federal law and the state legislature cannot create a liquor moratorium under police powers. In Berea Ohio three masked men robbed the Bank of Berea at Olmsted Falls and escaped with over $1,000 in a car bearing FC 460 plates toward Elyria.
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Otis Hess
Berea, O
Berea
Olmsted Falls
Elyria
Margett Indicted Three Times Shown to PensionInquiry
Evidence that Edward J. Margett California state area manager for the Townsend plan was indicted three times today was presented to the House office pension investigators after lengthy committee debate.
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Margett
Washington
Edward J. Margett
California
House
Motor Sales Set Records in Van Wert County March
Records show March new car sales in Van Wert county reached 129 as 603 bills of sale were filed. Clerk Ray Imler cited it as the highest month in years, with weather and licensing changes boosting activity. Dealers sold about $100000 in new cars that month on average $760 per sale, plus significant value in used cars.
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van Wert
Ray J. Imler
van Wert County
Van Wert High presents Mother Carey’s Chickens Friday night
The Van Wert High School junior class will stage the three act comedy Mother Carey’s Chickens in Lincoln auditorium at 8 p m Friday. The selected cast includes Mother Carey Ros alyn Hattery Nancy Carey Jill King Gilbert Carey Fred Fox Kathleen Carey Margaret Allen Peter Carey Gene Sharpe Julia Carey Annalee Murphy Maria Popham Enid Cress Ossian Popham Sam Davis Lollie Joy Popham Meta L Dudley Cousin Ann Chadwick Lois Uhrich Tom Hamilton Henry Clarke Ralph Thurston Robert McCray Cyril Lord Lloyd Barson Doctor Lord Don Rauch Sam Berry Don Meyette.
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van Wert High School
Mother Carey
Lincoln Auditorium
Rosalyn Hattery
Nancy Carey
Jill King
Gilbert Carey
Fred Fox
Kathleen Carey
Margaret Allen
Peter Carey
Gene Sharpe
Julia Carey
Annalee Murphy
Maria Popham
Enid Cress
Ossian Popham
Sam Davis
Lollie Joy Popham
Meta L. Dudley
Ann Chadwick
Lois Uhrich
Tom Hamilton
Henry Clarke
Ralph Thurston
Robert McCray
Cyril Lord
Lloyd Barson
Doctor Lord
Don Rauch
Sam Berry
Don Meyette
Merchants Back Ohio Unemployment Insurance Conformity Action
The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants pledged support to the Ohio General Assembly for its stance on unemployment insurance conformity legislation during a Columbus meeting. The council urged action aligning state law with unemployment insurance standards.
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Columbus, O
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Ohio General General Assembly
Hauptmann to Live as Mercer Grand Jury Delays Indictment
Col. Mark Kimberling postponed Hauptmann's execution to 8 p.m. Friday to allow more time for the Mercer county grand jury to consider evidence about Paul Wendel. The jurors remained sharply split as foreman Freeman announced another possible stay.
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Trenton
N. J
Mark Kimberling
State Penitentiary
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Kimberling
Mercer County Grand Jury
Paul H. Wendel
Hauptmann
Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Col
Charles
Land
Paul Wendel
Wendel
David T. Wilentz
Mercer County
Everett’ Marshall
Marshall
Allyne Freeman
Freeman
Hoffman
C. Lloyd Fisher
Death House
Fisher
Lloyd
State Prison
Foreman Freeman
Ohio FERA staff cuts announced by Frost
COLUMBUS Ohio April 1 Continuing liquidation of the Emergency Relief in Ohio FERA Administrator H Frost announced today that his administrative staff will be cut from 850 to 450 and expenditures reduced from 106000 to 80000 this month as compared with March totals. Liquidating districts will be re combining territories. Employees to be released in county offices will total 100 with the same number to be dismissed from the central office bringing the total of released FERA employees since March 1 to 00 ac cording to Frost.
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Columbus
Ohio
FERA
H. Frost
Frost
WabashRecall of First Electrically Lighted City Anniversary
In Wabash Indiana memories of 55 years ago marked the anniversary of the city becoming the first in the world to be lit by electricity. A commemorative event recalled the historic milestone and its impact on the community.
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Wabash
Ind
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