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Newspaper
Wilmington News Journal
Location
Wilmington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
1
Washington reports that while employment remains near 1929 highs in many factories, overall relief needs persist. Unemployment is concentrated in building rail equipment and tobacco, with rail repair and large mills showing improvement and prospects for 1937 improving demand and cutting relief costs.
Private detective guards juvenile screen star Jane Withers in Boston amid kidnap threats. Two anonymous Hollywood letters sent five weeks earlier demanded $50,000 with instructions to await further contact.
Frank Henry Howe, 80, died today in Columbus. He led a wire and iron works for 37 years and headed the National Association of Ornamental Iron, Bronze, and Wire Manufacturers. His father, Henry Howe, was known for Howe's History of Ohio.
Governor Martin L. Davey vetoed legislation to defer property reappraisals for just cause while signing a $66 million tax program and other measures. The vetoed bill would let county auditors delay revaluations if justified, with the State Tax Commission approving delays. The tax package funds schools and subdivisions for the next decade and covers other actions including delinquent tax installment plans and state bank capital notes.
Columbus December 21 four Winchester teachers urged by state education director E L Bowsher to return to their classes Monday and let the law run its course in their fight to remove three Winchester Board of Education members. They planned petitions in Adams County Common Pleas court alleging failure to hear charges against Superintendent C O Williams. The board members named are President Kirk Short Clerk McPherson Purdy and George Osborne. If removal succeeds the two remaining members would appoint replacements.
Pope Pius the Ninth aged 79 rested easier after sedatives eased pain from a paralyzed left leg. Surgeons and medical staff reported he slept better than in weeks as 16 cardinals and 10 000 laymen prayed at St John Lateran and he began drafting his New Year greeting.
Charles S. Leasure of Zanesville is the public representative and W. T. Roberts of Bridgeport the labor member on the three person Ohio Unemployment Insurance Commission. The employer seat will be filled soon by Gov. Martin L. Davey. Each member earns 6000 dollars annually.
Trenton officials rejected reports of a $21,650 gold back ransom cache tied to Lindbergh funds and a Brunos Hauptmann case revival. Governor Hoffman declined to confirm or deny Philadelphia Record claims while State Police called the story baseless and said the case remains quiet.
A cold wave moving from the northwest pushes into the east central and central states ending unseasonably mild weather. Minnesota and the Dakotas report subzero temperatures with heavy snowfall hindering highways. Chicago drops from sixty degrees to freezing as fog clears from the Middlewest flight disruptions.
Washington officials reported that congressional leaders backed a quick arms embargo on civil war participants. A fight emerged over making embargoes in the permanent neutrality act mandatory or discretionary. President Roosevelt seeks broad discretionary power while Senator Vandenberg urges mandatory legislation where possible.
In Cincinnati an elderly postal employee James W. Quisenberry Sr. aged 63 died last night from tularemia contracted from rabbits. The illness marks a fatal case linked to animals in the area.
A dramatic shift in the Mattson family mood follows reports of contact with the abductor of 10 year old Charles Mattson. Investigators note possible ransom talks and a suspicious couple linked to the case. Dr. Mattson denies statements about ransom negotiations while a strange car seen near the residence fuels speculation of a payoff.
A gunman identified as Wade W. Smith, 34, of Rockford, was killed in a gunfight in Port Lavaca Texas. Sheriff J D O Neil 63, of Calhoun County, suffered a bullet wound to the head. City Attorney Roy Barton confirmed the identification from a card found in the man's pocket.
Nationwide mood cheers as 1937 approaches with record party plans in major cities. Broadway hosts await lavish shows and increased crowds while New York Times cites costs potentially surpassing 10 million dollars.
Treasury reports show half year deficit down about 500 million from last year while public debt edges toward a new peak. Roosevelt may revise income and outgo projections upward in next week budget message. receipts so far up 13 percent vs last year.
Ohio officials prepare for a looser liquor by the drink policy as local authorities handle closing times. Police plan dusk to dawn overtime to curb drunken driving while avoiding open bottle transfers into sale venues. Weather forecasts warn of much colder temps with 1937's arrival.
Nanking reports Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang was sentenced to ten years in prison by a military court for rebellion against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. The reduction followed an act of clemency for his voluntary surrender after freeing Chiang from captivity. A New Year pardon may be issued.
Barbara Stanwyck rejects marriage rumors with Robert Taylor stating she does not plan to wed for years or perhaps never. She confirms they are just good friends and promises any engagement would be announced openly.
London notes Britain ends sea armament limits when the Washington and London treaties lapse on midnight January 1. Britain plans two 35 000 ton capital ships while Italy and France push large programs and Germany accelerates shipbuilding under the 1935 Anglo German pact. Rome expects Mediterranean rivalry to sharpen as Paris funds heavy battleship construction.
Strikes spread from Fisher Body Co to Libbey Owens Ford and Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Ohio. About 7 000 Fisher Body workers in Cleveland idle, 4 000 Libbey Owens Ford workers in Toledo idle, and 300 Mount Vernon Pittsburgh Plate Glass workers idle. Temporary GM stop orders threaten at least 8 000 more jobs, risking a wider auto industry tie up unless Ford remains unaffected.
The Lima News announces the return of the Saturday edition and a larger Sunday issue. The subscription price rises to 20 cents per week due to sharp increases in production costs including white paper ink metal and higher hourly wages. Other papers such as the Warren Tribune Springfield News and Toledo Blade have likewise raised rates.
London plans a major expansion of Hong Kong and Pacific bases as the 1922 Washington and 1930 London naval treaties expire. Foreign Secretary Eden will announce to Parliament after January 19, with Britain anticipated to lead in new ship construction including two 35,000 ton battleships and about 70 cruisers as a core force.
Colonel Lynn Black ordered 120 highway patrolmen to arrest anyone driving while intoxicated. He said no mercy will be shown to violators and those who drink too much should not drive.
Columbus reports that on December 23 the WPA had 133 584 persons employed on 2 822 projects down from 134 519 on 2 843 projects the prior week.
In the city one is looked up in Dun and Bradstreet while in rural areas people are simply dunned and forgotten. The remark contrasts urban credit scrutiny with blunt local enforcement.
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