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Newspaper
Zanesville Signal
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
1
Governor White asks the Ohio General Assembly to enact speedy liquor control laws to deter bootlegging and promote temperance. He endorses local option, a state liquor post, and separate sales by the glass with licensing, urging balanced taxes to avoid bootleg profits.
Fragmentary text references Franklin Riter and Utah repeal efforts, mentioning a resolution and ratification context. Details are unclear, but implies political action toward national prohibition and local Utah involvement. The readable bits point to an historical legislative moment surrounding constitutional change.
Washington December 6. President Roosevelt pledges to curb bootleggers and saloons as repeal becomes law. Officials open dikes to permit legal import of liquor while urging Americans to buy only from state licensed outlets. Choate announces initial import quotas based on 1910 1914 levels and says further allotments possible.
Charles G Young urged to run for Congress as a Republican candidate in the district with strong local support. A longtime Zanes resident and insurance agent, he is seen as a capable civic leader though has not held political office before. He is active in Masonic circles and community organizations and may soon publicly announce his candidacy.
Cincinnati report details Captain Toi Fenton of the Fire Department using a lasso to free a dog trapped between two houses. The dog was wedged tight and could not reach the opening, drawing bystanders’ attention as the crew looped the rope and pulled the animal free.
Unemployed demonstrators gathered to protest the dismissal of more than 260 men from a Civil Works Administration project on the Ohio river. Police restored order after workers demanded an explanation from Allen County relief director Fred Wo Felts, who said the men were dismissed for not being on welfare relief previously.
Paul Ro Brown 17 of Zanesville is in University Hospital at Princeton after a fall from a truck injuring his head and scalp. He is a freshman at Dig past em omniseriy and former carrier for The Signal. Authorities say he suffered a concussion and other injuries with few telegram details available.
Incoherent OCR fragment recalls angels visiting shepherds and a call to visit Bethlehem to witness the newborn. Phrases are garbled but reference to heavenly sign and haste to Judea remains. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
A kerosene explosion and fire in Columbia, Pennsylvania killed W. Schmuck, 40, and his two sons, ages 12 and 10. Emma Schmuck, 38, was severely burned, and a daughter, Every, 16, escaped by leaping from a second story window.
Public Works Administrator Harold L Ickes sought to revive the faltering program in Glerland after learning that three of Cleveland's four large projects might collapse due to city and county officials not functioning properly. He ordered the legal division to ask Mayor Harry S Davis if he wanted more government financial aid and was surprised that fewer than 200 men were employed on the four municipal projects, which were allotted funds nine weeks ago and aimed to provide work for 2500.
In Ohio State University publication The Lantern student editor Robert K. Richards advocates removing head football coach Sam Willaman. He claims Willaman has outlived his usefulness despite the team finishing eighth that season and urges Athletic Director J. W. St. John to recommend removal to the athletic board.
A garbled notice indicates Maine ratified a constitutional amendment related to repeal of prohibition, marking a milestone as the 21st amendment took effect. The text references Augusta and a historic ratification, though details are unclear.
Chandlersville area schools shut Wednesday morning amid a scare despite no reported cases among school children. Salt Creek board acted Tuesday night without health input, prompting criticism from Dr. Hagen and County Health Commissioner.
Huey P Long political machine plans to present Mrs Kemp as the legally elected successor from the Sixth Louisiana district to Congress. Opponents accuse the process of dictation and unlawful actions, as violence and effigy burnings mark the closing of a chaotic campaign.
Dr. Dewey Wightman a prominent Los Angeles physician aged 43 was found dead in his estate home. Police said a .38 revolver with a dented butt and a single fatal bullet caused his death. The widow Mrs Wightman disputes suicide and two young children slept nearby.
In a talk before the Economic Club, former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker warned that public opinion now forms and spreads rapidly, making power more spontaneous and potentially dangerous. He cited swift mass influence and the risk of a world conflagration if disorder continues.
A National Recovery Administration survey outlines potential construction in the United States over several years. It estimates about 1.42 million jobs could be created, with 1.0 million on grade crossings and electrical projects, 250000 on homesteads, and related works across recreation sanitation and public utilities.
Kenton OQ Dec 6 Elmer Rodgers s5 of west of here wounded in the abdomen by RW Steen while stealing coal. Steen says Rodgers made a move like reaching a gun. Rodgers was taken to Antonio hospital in critical condition. Police chief said Steen acted after suspect raised his hand near a box car.
Ohio officials order closing the Cadiz reemployment office after Harrison County failed to join the CWA program. The director cites payroll and funding issues and directs staff to move records to the manager’s residence and continue highway duties until the project finishes. Harrison County is singled out as not linked to the CWA setup.
Police found a dead American girl and a dazed boy in a hotel room at Monte Carlo. Marie Wilson 20 and Fred Wilson 17, siblings from New York City, were identified among the occupants. The girl had died about 36 hours earlier. a note said not to blame the boy. The boy muttered about a mystery while the phonograph played. authorities planned further action.
A confusion over a pet owl aboard a vessel led to a dispute between Miss Marlo and another guardian as it sailed. In a tense moment a decision was made by a local commander to settle ownership, with Massy Marta Jost noted in the record.
Col and Mrs Lindberghs seaplane voyage ends as the Atlantic crossing from Bathurst to Brazil completes 1,870 miles near Natal Brazil. The party traveled 19,000 miles on the Pan American air route, flying 120 mph most of the time with 16 to 18 hour legs. The milestone marks a dramatic aviation milestone and broader Pan American touring effort.
The Ways and Means sub committee reports drastic recommendations to plug leaks in federal revenue seen in the senate market inquiry. Proposals include a 25 percent depreciation cut and limits on credits for foreign tax payments, aiming to raise about 235 to 270 million dollars in yearly revenue.
Delegates at the Pan American Conference faced defensive debates over debt and tariff issues. Mexico and Argentina urged talks on monetary problems and a possible debt moratorium while the United States and Latin American bonds firmed expectations on silver, gold standard repudiation, and a Pan American bank.
In New York City thousands of speakeasies and soda shops faced closure as Prohibition repeal celebrations unfolded with police pressure and scarce liquor. Crowds moved along Broadway while the New York state liquor commission limited access as officers prepared for possible enforcement actions.
Thousands walk to work in Canton as Bus Drivers Union Local 489 strikes after failed talks with Canton Motor Coach Inc. about pay and conditions. About 25,000 riders lose service as 100 drivers refuse to run, with company official Clyde Howls stating the firm cannot meet demand for higher wages and improved conditions.
Washington authorities declare the National Recovery Act constitutional, with NRA counsel John M. Rheat Ing asserting the Supreme Court will not fail in emergencies. Keating and Stringent enforcement plans are outlined as US attorneys prepare to present clear cases to judges and juries amid calls for public cooperation.
Columbus reports Kanle Cantor comedian leveled a verbal assault at the Ohio Motion Picture Exhibitors convention claiming 50 percent too many theaters exist in the United States. Amid closures and a mild outbreak, Dr J M Scott, now health code consultant, ordered city schools closed for a week and quarantines for 630 pupils at home as six other towns report a mild fever peak.
Muskingum county’s Civil Works Administration quota rises to 1,862 with a 20 percent boost. Eighteen counties share the statewide increase adding 20,000 jobs to be filled by December 10. Ohio reports 150,819 employed under the program. J Walter Miller to assign Muskingum’s allotment. local offices see rising registrations daily.
Three men were arrested in Silverton for the robbery murder of Clay White 34 and F C White 54. The victims were beaten with clubs and an iron pipe then weighted with iron and found in Green River near Liberty. Suspects named Wester Warner 4 Jefferies 19 and Carl Herdin 17 all from Kidds Store Ey. Sheriff-Elect Ed Grubbs and Judge F E L Cundiff said robbery motive.
An S A Florida New York express crashed after a derailed freight caused a pileup on the Richmond line. Engineer E E Kuhn and Fireman W H Jordan, both of Richmond, died. No passengers were injured.
Clarence Norris, second of the Negro defendants to be retried in the Scottsboro assault case, was convicted by a Morgan county jury. The jury fixed the penalty at death, the same sentence as Haywood Patterson in the retrial.
Amid noisy crowds in Times Square a Japanese chef works at a restaurant window. Onlookers watch as he blends dishes and showcases traditional cooking techniques attracting attention from visitors and shoppers in the busy plaza.
President Stogeevelt announced today the em otion of the national council to coordinate and raise the efficiency of the entire recovery program.
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