Illinois and Nebraska Primaries Tangle in Bitter Campaigns
Voters in Illinois face a sharp primary where party divisions and pay dispute fallout shape outcomes for governor and U S Senator. Roosevelt runs unopposed in both states. Chicago figures clash over Bundensen and payroll padding amid staffing arrests. Nebraska picks national committeemen and a governor as Borah remains unopposed with write-in drift toward Landon.
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Chicago
U. S
Illinois
Borsh
Knox
Roosevelt
Boesism
Gov
Henry Horner
Chigago
Herman N. Bundensen
Borah
Omaha
Neb
William
Alf Landon
Kansas
Cleveland
London
Nebraska
Beet Sugar Quotas Increased by AAA
Washington April 13 The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced an increase of 175 537 tons in the 1936 sugar quotas The move follows an estimated U S consumption rise from 6 434 088 to 6 600 625 tons while 1935 consumption was 6 632 516 tons The continental beet industry facing two poor crops was seen to market 207 821 tons less than its 1 560 000 ton quota and the shortfall re allocated among other producing areas under Jones Costigan act
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
United States
Weather Local Temperatures and Sunrise Timing
Weather summary notes 24 hour period ending noon today with minimums around 2 and 17 degrees from different dates. Sunrise tomorrow at 6 03 a.m. Data fragments indicate high and low readings for the 11th and 6th with unclear units and locations.
Mongol Leaders Arrested as Soviet Spies
Five Manchukuoan officials including Lin Sheng governor of northern Hsingan province were arrested near Hulin on the eastern Manchukuo frontier for spying for Soviet Russia. They are to be court martialed after being brought to Sinkiang for investigation.
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Hsinking
Manchukuo
Ted
Soviet Russia
Lin Sheng
Hsingan
Russia
Outer Mongolia
San Sheng
China
Mongolia
Hailar
Ling Sheng
Seniors High in Scholarship Tests in Van Wert
The State Department of Education reports the upper 20 percent from the Van Wert county and city high schools based on a March 28 senior scholarship test at Van Wert High School. Listed are Howard Leiter Convoy Don Russell Van Wert Wayne Stetler Ohio City Liberty Edwin Adam Middle Point Lloyd Barson Van Wert Helen Louise Bollenbacher Van Wert George Marsh Van Wert Boyd Grubaugh Union Helen Diener Van Wert Lowell Imler Ridge Wayne Ayres Wiltshire Catherine King Van Wert.
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van Wert
State Department of Education
Howard Leiter
Convoy
Don Russell
Wayne Stetler
Ohio City Liberty
Edwin Adam
Middle Point
Lloyd Barson
Helen Louise Bollenbacher
George Marsh
Boyd Grubaugh
Union
Helen Diener
Lowell Imler
Ridge
Wayne Ayres
Wiltshire
Catherine King
Township clerks and trustees meet in bank room
Township clerk and trustee meeting moved to the Community room of Peoples Savings Bank on Wednesday at 7 30 PM instead of the courthouse. The change aims to provide a convenient venue for the discussion of town affairs.
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Peoples Savings Bank
Court House
Seven Arrests Reported In Chicken House Robbery
Sheriff R J Stevens announced seven arrests in a week related to a chicken house robbery near Haviland Paulding county. Mrs John Neves delayed the two youths by throwing cushions and signaling for help. The suspects include Mike Germann 16 Pleasant J and Bob Mullen 18 Leeson Ave. Confessions were given. Earlier five others were taken into custody with transfers to Celina and Paulding authorities.
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R. J. Stevens
John Neves
Haviland
Paulding County
Mike” Germann
Pleasant Jp
Bob” Mullen
Leeson Ave
Stevens
White Arrested on Traffic Charge
Former Governor George White posted a five dollar bond after an arrest in suburban Bexley for running a red traffic light. He said he would miss the hearing next Saturday due to his upcoming honeymoon and plans to marry Wednesday to Mrs James Gaylord Baldwin of Bexley. He claimed the light was changing as he crossed.
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Columbus
George White
Bexley
White
Mre
James Gaylord Baldwin
Bulk Plant Opened at Paulding by Standard Oil Co
The bulk station of the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio at Paulding has begun operations, with C. A. Doyle, manager of the Lima division, in charge.
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Standard Ol! Co
Ohio
Paulding
Bough
C. A.doyle
Lima
Land tax claim noted in 17 cents per acre rate
Mr. Leslie and his daughter-in-law Mrs G 3 accompanied a 4 000 mile journey lasting five weeks. The country holds land on the tax duplicate at 17 cents an acre, previously valued at 900.
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Leslie
Ray Dunifon Heads County Soil Committee
Ray Dunifon of Pleasant Jo was elected chairman of the Van Wert county soil conservation program at the courthouse. He will direct administration as the program replaces the AAA. Other officers include R. R. Springer as vice chairman Kenneth Kerns secretary treasurer O J Sheets Tully Jr member of the county board and Ed J Engel Washington tp alternate. W R Phares county agent and the new officers will travel to Bowling Green Wednesday for further explanation of the program.
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Ray Dunifon
Pleasant Jo
van Wert
Court House
AAA
R. R. Springer
Kenneth Kerns
O. J. Sheets
Tully Jr
Ed J. Engel
Washington Tp
W. R. Phares
Bowling Green
Big Game Hunter Speaks at York Banquet
George W. Bowers of Union township gave an illustrated lecture on Canadian hunting experiences at the York school during the father and son banquet. About five people attended as the program included singing and reports by Ralph Brown Vaughn Morgan Edsel Dibert and Bill Thomas.
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George W. Bowers
Union Tp
Father and Son
York School
Canada
Ralph Brown
Vaughn Morgan
Edsel Dibert
Bill Thomas
Mrs. Titterton Slayer Suspect Known To Victim
New York chemists and psychologists say the man who assaulted and strangled Nancy Evans Titterton was likely someone she knew well enough to let into her bedroom. Forty detectives focus on lists of her wealthy friends and Beekman Place apartment staff as her body was found in a bathtub Friday.
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New York
Nancy Evans Titterton
Beekman Place
Firemen Extinguish Roof Fire at Cordon Avenue Home
Firemen extinguished a blaze at 9 30 this morning on 456 Cordon Avenue. Sparks set the roof on fire. damage was slight. The home is owned by Arthur Gelse and also serves as the residence of Robert Owens.
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Cordon Ave
Arthur Gelse
Robert Owens
Bandits Flee Empty-Handed During Grocery Robbery
In Eugene Oregon two men mistook a siren for a police car and fled a grocery robbery without taking any loot. A fire engine then passed by the scene shortly after.
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Eugene
Ore
Italians Smash Toward Egypt Water in Ethiopian War
United Press reports Ethiopia sits at the core of a giant Nile irrigation project seen as Britain's interest. Rumors swirl that Dessye has fallen to Italian forces and Mussolini ordered a northern push toward Addis Ababa to crush Ethiopian resistance. The capital area evacues as Italians advance without bombing.
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United Press
Ethiopia
Great Britain
Ruthors
Dessye
Haile 'Belassie
Benito Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Em Haile Selacnie
Jijiga
Diredawa
Othiovia
Abeba
Filling Station Hit by Auto West of Van Wert Highway
Deputy J. Frank Mounts reported Keiser drove 50 mph into pumps at Barker filling station to avoid crashing into Elwood Caldwell’s car. Both vehicles avoided serious injury. pumps were shattered and hurled several feet as Caldwell crossed toward the station on the westbound highway.
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Barker
van Wertun
J. Frank Mounts
Keiser
Elwood A. Caldwell
Springfield
Mounts
Caldwell
County Emergency School Movement Grows in March
The WPA sponsored emergency schools in Van Wert County showed strong growth in March with eight teachers and 24 study groups, totaling 102 sessions and 2 004 attendees. County chairman C L Shaffer and supervisor L W Adam oversee. Subjects include Workers Education Vocal Music Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick and more. Rural forums were led by Leo Hummer.
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van Wert
WPA
L. W. Adam
C. L. Shaffer
Grace Duprey
Thelma Jones
Adam Webster
Marie Jones
Albert McGowan
Eva G. Dodge
Leo Hummer
Mrs Emma Davis Buried in Woodland Cemetery
Mrs Emma Davis 81 widow of T J Cap Davis died Saturday at her daughter Mrs A B Putman’s home in Marion Indiana where she lived 22 years Formerly of Decatur Road The body was brought to her nephew Charles Henderson’s home on South Shannon Street Services were in the Baptist church and burial in Woodland Cemetery Survived by daughter Mrs Putman a son Ira Davis a brother James Henderson and 13 grandchildren
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Emma Davis
T. J
Cap) Davis
A. B. Putman
Marion
Ind
Decatur Road
Charles Henderson
South Shannon St
Baptist Church
Woodland Cemetery
Rockford Woman Burns in Kerosene Fire Accident
Mrs. Brooks Buel, a Rockford housewife, was seriously burned at 2 PM when kerosene spilled onto a stove fire. She ran into the yard as her clothes ignited while alone in the house. her husband runs a Rockford Stone Co. partnership. She was hospitalized at 2:45 PM.
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Brooks Buel
Rockford
Rockford Stone .Co
Buel
Roosevelt to Speak Tonight in Baltimore Campaign Speech
President Roosevelt returns from a two week vacation and heads to Baltimore for a campaign speech sponsored by Maryland's Young Democrats. The address at 10 36 p m will be broadcast across radio networks as he appeals to young voters for administration policy endorsement. He will travel to Baltimore just before the speech and return afterward.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Maryland
Young
Kiwanis Night Address by Hines on European Dance Band Tours
Roberts invites Kiwanis members to Hotel Marsh tonight as Hines speaks on his Europe experiences while touring with a dance orchestra. The talk covers sights from the trip and life on the road with the band.
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Kiwanis Roberts
Hines
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Marsh
Europe
Marsh Trustees Seek Change in Investment of Foundation Funds
Trustees of the Marsh Foundation estate filed in common pleas court seeking permission to invest about 400000 dollars in real estate outside Van Wert county. They argue current 400000 dollars invested in securities earns two percent and yields less revenue than real estate could, with market conditions reducing that amount further.
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Marsh Foundation Fund
Common Pleas Court
van Wert
Conn and Stroup
E. F. Ferugson
Charles FP
George H. Marsh
Marsh
Boyd Bill for Social Security Cleared by National Board Terms
The Social Security Board signaled that the Boyd bill for unemployment compensation in Ohio meets act requirements and could be approved, while two other proposed bills need changes. Merrill G. Murray stated the board does not dictate state laws but offers technical drafting help to ensure compliance.
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Social Security
National Board
Ohio
Senator McIntyre
Ohio Retailers Association
Merrill G. Murray
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Social Security Board
Ohio Senate Research and Funding Committee
Boyd
Social ‘Security Board
France keeps Rhine stance firm against penalties
Paris officials declare France will not bow to economic financial or military penalties in the Rhineland dispute directing focus on maintaining balance between Italy and Britain. Secret allied assurances support a stronger French line, with Geneva talks cited as insufficient to force change.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
France
Rhineland
Geneva
Terate
Ethiopia
Ee Ieee
Neeaieee
Nagtralise
Gerz
Muscolini
Mediterranean
Italy
Britain
United States Davis Cup Team Triumph in Houston
Capt. Wilmer Allison leads the United States Davis Cup squad to a victory in Houston Texas on April 13 192? heading to defend the trophy.
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Houston
Tex
Wilmer Allison
United States
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