Hauptmann Seeks Life Amid Dark Outlook, Leibowitz Quits
Trenton Feb 20 United Press reports a dramatic shift in the Lindbergh baby case. Bruno Richard Hauptmann faces execution unless Governor Hoff man grants reprieve. Samuel Leibowitz quits, saying he believes Hauptmann guilty and that the case may have accomplices. C Lloyd Fisher describes the outlook as dark. Hoff man may appeal to Dr John F Condon to revisit questions about the ransom negotiations.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Harry Ferguson
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Death House
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Samuel Leibowitz
Leibowits
C. Lloyd Fisher
Flemington
Fisher
Mauptmann
Hoffman
New Jersey
Leibowitz
Gang
Lebowitz
Eva- Wa Walsh McC “Ushington
Fergus Heads New Concern In Van Wert Savings Firm
Fergus was elected president of the Van Wert Federal Savings and Loan company created to take over from the Van Wert Building and Savings company under the government plan to insure deposits and aid loans. Transfer of names date expected soon. Other officers named include T. G. Evans as first vice president W. Dayton Hard as second vice president B. C. Conn as secretary treasurer Lenora J. Scheidt as assistant secretary and Mrs Anna G. Hunstead as assistant secretary.
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Lenora J. Scheidt
Anna CG. Hunstead
Pastors Back Kerr Coolidge Deportation Bill
Seventy three Ohio pastors joined more than one thousand Protestant clerics in endorsing the Kerr Coolidge bill to deport alien criminals not now removable and to halt eviction of about 2600 people on technical grounds. Commissioner MacCormack has approved the measure, which committees have reported favorably, with deportations held until March pending action.
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Washington
Ohio
Kerr-Coolidge
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
D. W. MacCormack
Immigration and Neutralization
House
Senate
Handicraft class to meet at Horace Mann school
The second in a series of handicraft classes at Van Wert Emergency schools will meet Friday at 2 30 PM at Horace Mann school in the third ward. Admission is free and all interested persons are invited to attend.
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van Wert
Horace Mann
Third Ward
Relief From Cold Forecast For Ohio Tonight
Ohioans face continued severe cold with slowly rising temperatures and new snow possible tonight and Friday. The state weather bureau records lows near one to twelve degrees above zero, while Wednesday fell to one below. River ice remains heavy, described by veteran river men as the heaviest since 1918.
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W. Wt
Alcannter
Uleas
Gas pipe removal tied to explosions and fires
Authorities report that removing an eight inch gas pipe les a suspected source of leaks linked to a series of gas explosions and fires. Investigators continue to assess the scene and determine the cause of the incidents.
Pree Nomination Nods Highlight Democratic Endorsement
The report notes a candidate seeking pre nomination on the Democratic ticket and mentions he is now serving his third two year term, underscoring ongoing party support and incumbency.
Mellisor Rites Set for Monticello Area Resident
James B Mellisor 85 died at 2 30 am in his home 602 Spencer St after a three week illness from complications He had lived in the city four years moving from Monticello Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Lloyd Wentz of Elgin and Mrs Goldie Zimmer of Akron four sons Melvin Edgerton O O of Spencerville Fenton of St Marys and S A Mellisor of Kenton a brother Samuel Mellisor of Marion and a sister Mrs Dot Spangler of Indiana Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Salem church south of Monticello with burial in Monticello
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James B. Mellisor
Spencer St
Mr. Mellisor
Monticello
Lloyd Wentz
Elgin
Goldie Zimmer
Akron
Melvin
Edgerton
Spencerville
Fenton
St. Marys
S. A. Meellisor
Kenton
Samuel Mellisor
Marion, O
Dot Spangler
Indiana
Salem Church
Mowrer and Duniton Sentenced for Burglary in Van Wert
Leon Mowrer and Cleo Duniton were sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary from Van Wert County on May 7, 1935, for burglary and larceny and will be eligible for a hearing before the parole board on April 1, the board announced today.
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Leon Mowrer
Cleo Duniton
Ohio Penitentiary
van Wert County
Market Mixed as Stocks Edge Higher in Active Trade
New York Feb 20 Irregularly higher prices prevailed on the stock market today in fairly active trading. At the opening utility and aviation stocks fell in heavy turnover, but prices rose from the lows as trading progressed.
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New York
Fight for Ohio delegates grows bitter
The Ohio GOP central committee faces injections from Gov Alf Landon era politics as Bachman accuses Walter Brown and Ed J Schorr of using party machinery to influence pledged delegates for May 12. Bachman defends voters rights under primary law and rejects old guard tactics.
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Alf
Ohio
Republican State Central Committee
Bachman
Brown
London
Republican State Central Committee of
State Central Committee
Landon
Old Guard
Walter Brown
Ed. J
Ohio presidential poll update continues on page three
Columbus dispatch reports ongoing Ohio presidential poll activity with continuation noted on page three. Ralph Teatsorth files from Columbus Ohio dated February 20.
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Ralph Teatsorth
United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Seventeen Van Wert Students Named National Honor Society
Scholastic excellence at Van Wert High School earns 17 juniors and seniors admission to the National Honor Society during a Lincoln auditorium assembly. The honorees are Lloyd Barson Louise Ann Gauvey Betty Shaffer Margaret Allen Harry Gunsett Beryl Harden Richard Dippery Catherine King Helen Bollenbacher Erlene Emans Catherine Edwards Helen Stuck DeWitt Brown Mildred Williman Mary Prances Knoll Kathryn Jane LaRue and Maxine Halverson.
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van Wert High School
Lincoln Auditorium
Lloyd Barson
Louise Ann Gauvey
Betty Shaffer
Margaret Allen
Harry Gunsett
Beryl Harden
Richard Dippery
Catherine King
Helen Bollenbacher
Erlene Emans
Catherine Edwards
Helen Stuck
DeWitt Brown
Mildred Williman
Mary Prances Knoll
Kathryn Jane LaRue
Maxine Halverson
Stormy Senate session on junked guns and revolts link
Senate munitions committee pursued how U S army surplus war materiel reached revolutionaries abroad. New York milliner Jacob Paley testified he bought over 3 500 machine guns at about 12 cents each in 1933 after claiming they were junk. He described storage reluctance by New York warehouses and implied some guns were sold despite instructions not to. The hearing scrutinized gaps in federal and state laws on arms smuggling amid Cuba and other revolts.
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Ronald G. Vantine
United Press
Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Zevo
Jacob Paley
New York
Paley
Schenectady New York Army Depot
Fiala Outfits Company
Lucke-liffe Co
Dollar Throwing Plans Spark Fredericksburg Washington Birthday
Washington Birthday plans in Fredericksburg face a comic crisis after Rep. Sol Bloom debunked the claim that George Washington ever threw a silver dollar. The dispute swirls around baseball star Walter Johnson who is to toss a dollar across the Rappahannock, with bets and logistics tangled amid snowy delays and old coins.
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Frederick C. Othman
United Press
Washington
Sol
George Washington
Bloom
Fredericksburg
Walter Johnson
Rappahannock
Johnson
Germantown
Germantown Way
Chicago
Rep
New York
Potomac
Delaware
Barney Thames
Wellington
Kas
Barney
Park Commission
Walter
Inquiry Probes Army Equipment Sale to Highest Bidder
A congressional committee examined how army surplus weapons and gear are auctioned as junk. Witnesses said agencies offered little cooperation and that some firms in New York and South America may have been involved in prices and sales. Investigators planned further testimony to trace equipment to foreign groups and finish the record, possibly extending the hearing.
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Department of Justice
Donald Y. Wemple
Carl Locke
New York
South America
Billy Mitchell Rites Saturday
New York reports funeral services for former Brigadier General William D. Mitchell known as Billy Mitchell will be held Saturday at St Pauls church in Milwaukee. He died yesterday of heart disease after a career from private to brigadier general and a noted outspoken critic of military leadership.
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New York
William D. Mitchell
Billy” Mitchell
France
Air Corps
Milwaukee
Mitchell
St. Paul's Church
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Smedley Butler
Marines
Eighth Corps
Texas
Army
Navy
Coolidge
Song Birds Seek Major Bowes Amateur Hour Spot
Van Wert's Song Birds led by Richard Perry and Mrs Louise Weck along with Mrs Glenn Angevine audition at 3 PM to try for Major Bowes amateur hour. They hope for the best, plan to stay in New York if not chosen, and thank locals who funded their trip. Perry and Weck whistle act with Angevine at the piano.
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van Wert Song Birds
Richard Perry
Louise Weck
Glenn Angevine
Major Bowes
Song Birds
van Wert
New York
the Times
Greenwich Village
Dick Perry
Mrs. Weck
Ohio schools seek immediate $4 million funding
Ohio Education Association officials said upon the legislature’s return to Columbus on February 25 that an immediate appropriation of about 4 million dollars is necessary for public schools. They warn that tax collections lag, early year revenue from fuel and sales taxes is light, and only a small per pupil amount may be available on February 29. They list three pending budget items: fund for the 1936 foundation program, cigarette tax re-enactment, and Zona bill shifting intangible tax revenues to the public school fund.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
Association
The
Education Association
Italian control booster stirs diplomatic row
Rome reports a secret British memo claiming Italian control of Ethiopia could benefit British territories and open door policy. The document, published in Giornale D'Italia, discusses redrawing boundaries with Somaliland, Kenya, and Sudan to suit ethically and economically linked areas, while stressing equal treatment for British subjects.
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Ralph Forte
United Press
Rome
Ethiopia
Italy
Nile
Sudan
British Somaliland
Kenya
Giornale D'Italia
Benito Mussolini
John Maffey
France
Britain
Goodyear strike leaders seek city liquor blackout
Akron February 20. Leaders of the Goodyear strike ask Mayor Schroy to cut off the city liquor supply to curb influence during the dismissal of 70 veteran fire builders. Pickets march around the three Goodyear plants as a new flying strike squadron forms to reinforce blockades. Liquor dealers in the zone halt sales and the state liquor store closes by order.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Lee D. Schroy
Labor Department
Secretary of
Frances Perkins
Wae Gates
Goodyear
Chappell
Weather forecast fragment for cold, snow night and Friday
The report notes snow and cold conditions tonight and Friday. It mentions a low around 20 and a high near 24, with wind and precipitation details incomplete. Local observers record temperature readings and emphasize a colder Friday.
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Fisch
Lindbergh Nursery
Lindbergh
Isidor Fish
Fiemington
Fergus
W. W. Federal Savings and Loan Co
Gilpin
Spencer
O.P
Borah
Lucke-Kiffe
William P. Brown
Brasil
Sao Paulo
Billy Mitchell
Youngstown
Leroy Crisci
Milligan
Earl T. Wilson
Crisci
Roy Hardman
Trumbull County
Wilson
Hardman
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