Two Brothers Missing After Overnight Wooded Search
A search party in southern Wyoming hunted for Harold Hixon age 6 and Charles Hixon age 4, missing from McFadden. Blood- marks lined a trail six miles east of the camp as volunteers and army officers joined woodsmen in a grueling hunt through heavy timber amid fears of exposure and hunger.
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LK Mountain
Wyoming
Harold Hixon
Charles
Charles Hix
McFadden
Wyo
Board of Control Plan Stirs WPA Relief Debate
Washington discussion centers on a proposed three member board to administer WPA relief and the Senate fight to approve a single administrator. Proponents say boards hinder policy making and slow action while opponents cite internal conflicts and labor tensions in coal commissions as proof boards mismanage. The issue hinges on balancing policy oversight with efficient relief administration.
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WPA
Service tests select warden candidate in CLUMBS
Welfare Director Charles Sherwood said James C. Woodard will be chosen as warden based on civil service exam results. Woodard resigned Saturday with leave of absence granted at pay to Sept. 1, after Sherwood dropped removal fees and set the resignation effective date.
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Clumbls
James C. Woodard
Charles Sherwood
Woodard
Sherwood
Bricker Brings Tax Battle to Ohio Politics
In a Harrisburg speech Governor Bricker’s son argues the state’s chain store and theater tax is unconstitutional. The address cites Pennsylvania court rulings and calls for reform of state departments while noting a broader Republican push against Democratic control. He stresses uniformity in taxation as part of a proposed reorganization of state ownership.
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Clumbus
Martin TL
Ohio
Davey
John W. Bricker
Harrisburg
Lima
Vania
Supreme Court
Theater P.ublican
Bank Debieve Hi Fe
Wires Barricade Tientsin as Blockade Intensifies
Japanese authorities raise electric wire barricades around the British and French concessions in Tientsin to seal off the foreign area. British officials consider evacuating women and children as the siege enters its sixth day. A British destroyer returns from Peitaiho amid food shortages and conservation measures. The U S expresses concern over broader developments in the area as the Hai river sampan trade is restricted.
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Tientsin
China
Washington
Hull
United States
Chinwangtao
Peitaiho
British Municipal Council
Hai River
Marysville Woman Killer Escapes From Ohio Reformatory
Velma West who killed her husband with a hammer in 1927 fled the Marysville Ohio reformatory for women along with three other inmates. Authorities reported the four cells were found empty at 6 am. escape followed the 5 am sighting by a truck driver. West had pled guilty to second degree murder and was serving five years to life.
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Marysville
Velma West
Ohio Reformatory
Thomas Edward West
Cleveland
Homer Roosa
Ohio Parole Board
Virginia Brandy
Akron
Florence Sheline
Gallipolis
Mary Ellen Richards
Cincinnati
Marguerite Reilly
West
Reformatory
Brandy
Rotary International opens 7,000 delegates for six day convention
More than 7,000 Rotarians from 47 nations gathered as the annual Rotary International convention began in London. Officials cited plans for worldwide service, youth aid, and efforts to ease international tensions. Delegates, including leaders from the United States, discussed new governance and a push to broaden global collaboration.
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APS
London
Chamberlain
Tokyo
Tientsin
House of Commons
Lord Halifax
Robert Leslie Craigie
Jarivestater
Rotary
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Chetty R. Perry
Chicago
United States
Benamed
Richard C. Hedke
Detroit
Amos
Squire
Ossining
Waller D
Montclair
N. J
Germany
Italy
Rotary International
George C. Hager
Mayor Admits Free Gifts Of Equipment Offered
In Belmont County court today Mayor Tom V. Moorehead and Service Director A. S. Herzer testified amid a fire truck purchase dispute. The case alleges the city purchase board accepted gifts of hose and equipment from bidding firms in exchange for contracts, with Herzer claiming such offers were not authorized and Moorehead noting local practice.
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Crossland
Junction
Common Pleas
Tom V. Moorehead
A. S
Herzer
Moorehead
City Purchase Board
C. A. Maxwell
Zanesville
Autocar Company
Philadelphia
Autocar
Clifford Belt
Belmont County
Belt
Vdayor Moorehead
Ohio
Herz¢r
Plaintiff
Ernest B. Graham
Mr. Herzer
Evcr
Samuel F. Grant
Clarence Crossland
Coc
Farmer buys watermelon to save money
An Orangeburg farmer, after buying other items, found he lacked enough funds for watermelons. He bought a cheaper watermelon, paid little, and brought home only the seed.
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Orangeburg, & C
Mother Admits Slaying Baby Faces First Degree Charge
Velma Baker Fink, 22, confessed slayer of her ten week old son Haldon Fink after reporting the child abducted. She will face a first degree murder charge. body found in Green Creek after being tossed from a bridge. Prosecutor Hyzer cited a lie detector aiding the admissions. Father Ervin Fink plans to visit jail. grand jury to be summoned July 5 for the case.
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Velma Fink
Edwin Baker
Howard G. Robinson
Freemont
Hyer
Velma Baker Fink
Haldon Fink
H. L. Myers
Clyde
Green Creek
HG. Robinson
Ervin Fink
Abs. Fink
Hyzer
Fink
House Debates Tax Revision and Monetary Powers
The House rushes a business tax revision to vote amid limited opposition as Republicans argue it doesn’t go far enough. A Senate fight looms over extending the president’s monetary powers to devalue the dollar and fund stabilization. The tax bill would repeal a tax on undistributed profits, apply a 1 percent levy to profits over 25 000, extend nuisance taxes, and keep the three cent postage rate through June 29. Senate leaders pledged swift action, but no time remains for broad income tax changes this session.
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WasnuyuLum
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Harrison
Dmiss
Senate Finance Committee
Barkley
Dky
Roosevelt
Fin
City Officials Held in Coal Squabble Charged
Justice of the Peace Frank Stone summoned Malcolm Horley and Street Commissions Rulias Sauvage for a hearing on charges they willfully injured Marion L. French, a jarze coll operator, by erecting a highway nuisance. Officials were arrested Friday on a warrant led by French. the court refused dismissal Saturday.
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Pumexoy-Tes
Alcolm Horley
Rulias Sauvage
Justice of the Peace
Frank Stone
Marion L. French
Jarze Coll
Stowe
Bulgarian Finance Minister Arrives to Seek Berlin Pact
Bulgarian finance minister Dobri Nojiloff arrived in Berlin to discuss strengthening economic ties with Germany. A new economic treaty with Bulgaria, noted for its agricultural richness, is a key item on the Nazi agenda, following recent treaties with Romania and Yugoslavia.
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Berlin
Dobri Nojiloff
Germany
Bulgaria
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Demobilize More Spanish Troops In 1634 Class
Burgos Spain UP The Official Late Gazette announced today the military class of 1634 will be demobilized the week beginning June 6. Six classes have already been demobilized since the war's end, aging 70,000 men and accounting for 42.0 million of Generalissimo Francisco Franco's army of 1,000,000.
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Burgos
Spain
Francisco Franco
Tornado Kills Nine, Destroys Minnesota Towns
A Sunday tornado ripped 25 miles across seven towns near here, killing nine and injuring over 60 with about 500000 dollars in property loss. Anoka s among hardest hit, sections of Corcoran Maple Grove Champlin and others damaged. The dead include Anna Freeman Ellen Freeman James Bradley Mrs James Bradley H G Groat Leo Kidd Ernest Syring Edward Morrissette and Fred Zimmerman. The tornado hurled a car into a field and lifted Zimmerman to death against a bridge. The national guard set up refugee camps to provide food and shelter for tornado victims.
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Here
Walter Israel
Anoka
Minn
National Guard
Corcoran
Maple Grove
Champlin
Cedar
St Francis
Bethel
Anna Freeman
Ellen Freeman
James Bradley
Minneapolis
H. G. Groat
Leo Kidd
Ernest Syring
Edward Morrissette
Fred Zimmerman
Freeman
Ellen
Bradleys
Zimmerman
Squalus Sinking blamed on faulty air valve
Portsmouth Naval Board opens inquiry into the submarine Squalus disaster that claimed 26 lives. Testimony cites a faulty air induction valve may have allowed water ingress as Lieut Naquin and crew respond to accusations while rescued sailors remain silent. Commander McKee notes indicator light could mislead when valve remains open. Bus accident in Germany follows, eleven farmers killed and 21 injured on mountain road.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Naval
Oliver F. Naquin
Naquin
A. 3. Mckee
Kilis
Heiligenblut
Germany
Gros-Glockner
Ohio floods raise rivers and close routes across counties
Rain drenched southeastern Ohio with nearly 2.20 inches, swelling the Muskingum and nearby rivers. The Licking river ran near bankfull while the lower Muskingum rose four feet to a 12 foot stage. Newark saw a cloudburst with 3.72 inches, forcing evacuations as two bridges washed out and routes 37 13 and 36 faced closures. Delaware and Ohio Wesleyan campus areas flooded with minimal damage. Temperatures rose to the eighties as showers and warm weather were forecast tonight.
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Ohio
Claude Neff
Tony
Muskingum Valley
Licking
Locktender Neff
Muskingum River
Newark
Licking River
St. Louisville
Olengangy
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
State Highway Patrol
Sunbury
Mt Vernon
Veterans Warned Against All Isms at Campment
Columbus reports the 41st annual United Spanish War Veterans encampment opened after memorial services in which a warning against all isms was voiced. State Commander Charles F L Barefoot of Toledo urged vigilance against propaganda pursuing foreign entanglements. The convention runs through Wednesday.
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Columbus
United Spanish War Veterans
Charles FL Barefoot
Toledo
King and Queen Sail From Newfoundland Aboard Empress of Britain
The king and queen left Newfoundland, the last port of their American visit, aboard the Empress of Britain. They toured escort ships including Glassgow, Southampton, and Berwick, braving a wind whipped sea. A launch fouled its propeller with a fishnet, prompting a switch. They were splashed by spray up to ten feet during the rounds.
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King
Jaucen
England
Newfoundland
Glassow
Southampton
Berwick
Showers and Warmer Night in Northeast Then
Weather report notes showers and rising temperatures tonight with warmer conditions expected across the state. Daily summaries mention a Manitoba to Great Lakes disturbance bringing rain and thunderstrikes along eastern plains. Marion reports 3.40 inches and other local totals.
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Tex
Columbus Ce
Manitoba
Marion
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Fanny
Sussex County
Vey
Jack
Bricker
Cueufland
Minnesota
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