New Tax Bill Moves Toward House Action
United Press reports from Washington that a 1.127 billion tax bill, altered from Roosevelt proposals, is set for House Ways and Means action next week. Democrats on the panel endorse it, aiming to balance the ordinary budget while facing shortfalls versus White House revenue targets.
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Edward W. Lewis
United Press
United Press Washington
Roosevelt
House Ways and Means Committee
Samuel B. Hill
D. Wash
Treasury
Robert L. Doughton
Nét Ehen
White House
Rvenue
Supreme Court
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Senate Convicts Federal Judge Ritter in Impeachment
The Senate votes 56 to 28 to convict Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of Florida on misconduct and removes him from office. It marks the 13th impeachment trial with the guilty verdict on the seventh ballot, the constitutionally required two thirds. No appeal is available after removal. Six prior roll calls had acquitted him on other counts. The final count alleged bringing the court into scandal and disrepute.
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Senate
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
Indiana
Ritter
Ohio City Marble Tourney Entries Grow for April 25
Ohio City boys have entered a marble contest to pick county champions for Van Wert Times. Ivan Brubaker reports 22 participants with more expected while listing entrants like Pete Agler Dean MacMurray Robert Stahl Rex Agler Marc MacMurray Max Wright Bernard Smith Dale Kreiger and Elsie Fry among others.
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Ohio City
van Wert Times
Ivan Brubaker
Recreation Leader
Pete Agler
Dean MacMurray
Robert Stahl
Rex Agler
Marc MacMurray
Max Wright
Bernard Smith
Dale Kreiger
Dick Beach
Clifford Beach
Elmer Woods
Darren Roberts
Charles Woods
Bob Gamble
Roberts Program Here Sunday Is Announced
Owen Roberts a Kenton vocalist presents a Sunday concert in the Administration building auditorium at the Marah Foundation School. The program starts at 4 o clock and features works by Beethoven J E Roberts Grey Irish Melody Bland Wolfe Tate and Dvorak among others sung by M F SS Vesper Choir.
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Owen Roberts
Kenton
Marah Foundation School
Beethoven
J. E. Roberts
Grey
Philadelphia
Old Virginia
Bland
Herbert
Phillips
Jacques Wolfe
Dean
Nell
M. F. S. Vesper
Seaver
Tate
Dvorak
Adams
Navy wins as London appoints first sailor marshal in 400 years
The Court of Common Council selected Lieut.-Commander John R. Poland as London marshal, marking the first naval officer to hold the post in nearly four centuries.
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London
Court of Common Council
John R. Poland
Mussolini Sees Final Victory in Ethiopian War
Premier Mussolini jubilant as Italy moves toward a decisive victory in Ethiopia. He aims to expand Italy’s European influence and secure Austria’s protection, while the League of Nations penalties near their sixth month. Strong entities include Mussolini and Pietro Badoglio.
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Italy
Great Britain
League of Nations
Pietro
Astra Wosen
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Wosen
Europe
Austria
Near East
India
Australia
All-Male Jury Praised by Vincennes Official
Henry Limeback, Vincennes courthouse custodian, defends all male juries after scorn for women jurors. He says three previous women jurors could not hit the cuspidor, calling the current all-male panel the cleanest he ever swept.
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Vincennes
Ind
Henry Limeback
Limeback
Mrs. Lillie Thomas Dies in Berne Indiana
Mrs. Lillie Thomas 74 of Boyd avenue died Friday night at her daughter’s Berne Indiana home after a three month illness. Widow of Charles Thomas of Wren she leaves four daughters Mrs Feigert Mrs Ely Mrs R D Stewart of Wren and Mrs DeLoyd Pomeroy of Cincinnati one son Lester Thomas of Detroit and four brothers Jerry Agler M M Charles Ira Agler of Ohio City. Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm at the First United Brethren Church Woodland Cemetery burial to follow.
Plea for Youth Made at YWCA Meeting
Dean Thomas W. Graham of Oberlin School of Theology urged older Americans to be less critical and more sympathetic to youth at the YWCA annual membership meeting and banquet. He said today’s youth must forge a new path and seize individual opportunity.
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Dean Thomas W. Graham
Oberlin School of Theology
YWCA
Dean Graham
County to Get $29,264 from Auto Tag Funds
Ohio counties receive the first advance distribution of 1936 license fees from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Each county gets $5,000 from the equalization fund, totaling $440,000 statewide, plus a prorated share of $6,006,960 with listed allocations for Allen Auglaize Butler Champaign Clark Clinton Crawford Darke Delaware Erie Green Hancock Hardin Huron Knox Lorain Medina Mercer Miami Montgomery Ottawa Preble Putnam Richland Sandusky Seneca Van Wert Warren.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Allen
Auglaize
Butler
Medina
Mercer
Miami
Montgomery
Ottawa
Preble
Putnam
Richland
Sandusky
Seneca
van Wert
Warren
Soil of 88 Farms Tested Here in Day
Soil samples from 88 farms in Van Wert county were tested yesterday in a portable soils laboratory brought by Ohio State University. J. H. Boyd reported to W. R. Phares that about 200 tests were completed, many farmers sending multiple samples. They received fertilizer recommendations.
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van Wert
Agricultural Department of
Ohio State University
J. H. Boyd
W. R. Phares
YMCA canvass urged to donate memberships next week
The YMCA asks city friends to give before the canvass to fund full privileges for boys under 14 at no cost and invites men to join during the drive. The committee urges every citizen to volunteer membership before the opening date next Wednesday to save busy volunteers time.
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YMCA
Republicans Visit New Deal Exhibit Near Cleveland Convention
Republican chairman Henry P. Fletcher says delegates to the Cleveland convention will be glad to view the New Deal exhibit just around the corner. He calls the project a boondoggle and a circus, urged as Ickes Hopkins Tugwell to play their parts, with the National Emergency Council behind the exhibit offered to Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
Fletcher
Washington
Republican National Committee
Henry P. Fletcher
New Deal
Boondogglers
Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Hopkins
WPA
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Brain Truster
National Emergency Council
Philadelphia
Sleepless Calcutta Millionaire Reports First Sleep in Years
Rai Bahadur Ramjidas Bajoria the sleepless Calcutta millionaire slept for 20 minutes marking his first real sleep in 27 months. He offered riches for a panacea and considered a long airplane flight as a soporific while physicians attributed the rest to exhaustion.
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Calcutta
India
Rai Bahadur Ramjidas Bajoria
Bajoria
Cemetery Lot Sale Limited by Household Size in Ohio
Ohio state director Alfred A. Benesch orders cemetery lot sales restricted to the purchaser's household size. The move follows a Shelby county common pleas ruling that burial land may only be sold for burial, not investment. Bricker asked for a legal opinion on taxing speculative lots to deter profiteering.
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Columbus
Alfred A. Benesch
Shelby County Common Pleas Court
R. L. Gowdy
Benesch
Dog Receives Medal for Saving Child in Fire
St Clairsville Ohio April 18 Tarzan a German police dog trotted with a gold medal on his collar after being honored for bravery in action. The dog saved Bobby McNeil four by rolling him in a rug to extinguish a January fire that caught the boy’s clothing and prevented serious injury.
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ST. Clairsville
Tarzan
Wheeing Municipal
Bobby McNeil
Bobby
Turks Break Treaty and Reoccupy Dardanelles Areas
Turkish authorities decide at a cabinet meeting led by President Ataturk to reoccupy the Dardanelles zones despite treaty limits. The move draws criticism from European powers as observers warn of broader destabilization and potential Bulgarian disruption along the straits.
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Dardanelles
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Ataturk
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Bugaria
New Stunts in Socko Tournament at Lincoln school auditorium
Prankie Thompson of Pardths and Jackie Worthington a 10 cal colored boxer headline the main exhibition in the socko and comedy boxing event Monday night in Lincoln school auditorium. The program includes varied bouts with family friendly acts and a champion girl boxer to be chosen. Proceeds from ticket sales go to a band fund to assist members traveling to Washington D C. later this month.
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Pardths
Jackie Worthington
Lincoln School Auditorium
Will Fathers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Weather update prompts mild warmth and clear skies
Weather bulletin reports fair in most areas with slight warm up ahead. Local temperatures show a modest rise and a gentle breeze, guiding a pleasant day for outdoor plans.
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