"RAN AMUCK WRECKING TWO CARS & A HOUSE"

MICHIGAN BANKER SENTENCED TO BE A 'SPECIMEN FOR STUDY" IN PSYCHOLOGY CLASS

Toledo, Ohio (JFK+50) On December 13, 1925, The Sunday Star reports that yesterday Municipal Judge Homer Ramsey handed down "one of the most unusual sentences in the history of Toledo's courts."

Banker Carl Kilbortz of Monroe, Michigan was sentenced to become "a specimen for study by the University of Toledo psychology class." 

Just what did Mr. Kilbortz do to deserve such a punishment?

Well, according to Judge Ramsey, he "ran amuck" in his car last night "wrecking two other cars and a house."  In addition to the unusual sentence, Kilbortz paid "all court costs."

SOURCE

"Autoist Sentenced To Be Specimen For Psychologists," The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., December 13, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

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LA FOLLETTE HITS PRESIDENT, WAR & WEALTHY

JFK+50:  Volume 7, No. 2441

LA FOLLETTE SAYS AMERICAN PRESS CONTROLLED BY WAR PARTY

Toledo, Ohio (JFK+50) One hundred years ago this afternoon, September 23, 1917, Senator Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette of Wisconsin, speaking at the coliseum here in Toledo, "denounced the war in general and the United States Democratic administration in particular."

The Senator said that American newspapers were under the control of the "war party, the financial interests of the country."  Mr. La Follette added that Congress had been "swayed" by President Woodrow Wilson to the extent that the declaration of war on Germany "was not the representative opinion of a democratic government."

Senator La Follette was guest speaker of "The People's Church" composed of Socialists and headed by Professor Scott Nearing*.

*Scott Nearing (1883-1993) was born in Morris Run, PA.  SN earned his B.S. degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1905 & a PhD in Economics in 1909.  

SN joined the American Union Against Militarism in 1916 & condemned President Wilson's preparedness program.  SN taught social sciences at Toledo University 1915-1917.  He made 200 speeches a year during WWI.


SOURCE

"President, War and Wealthy Hit By La Follette", Chicago Daily Tribune, September 24, 1917.

Scott Nearing

Library of Congress Photo (1915)

OHIO KEY TO WINNING?

JFK SAYS OHIO KEY TO WINNING ELECTION OF 1960

Toledo, Ohio (JFK+50) Speaking here in Toledo fifty-four years ago today, November 4, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, told his supporters that whoever won Ohio would be elected.

The Senator said:

"This state is key.  Whoever carries Ohio will carry the United States.  So give us your hand, your voice, your vote."*

Kennedy Bumper Sticker 1960

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JFK was certainly right about the importance of the state of Ohio in presidential elections, but he was proven wrong about the state making a difference in 1960.  Senator Kennedy lost Ohio's 25 electoral votes to Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, but won the election.

Mr. Kennedy had begun his last busy day of campaigning in Virginia, where he spoke in Norfolk and Roanoke.

During his appearance in Norfolk, JFK said...

"The light is in the window.  Massachusetts and Virginia both went wrong in the last eight years, but the people of Virginia have begun to look to the future."

And in Roanoke, Senator Kennedy said....

"This state and country is going to have to do better. That is the real issue.  If you are satisfied, Mr. Nixon is your candidate.  But if you share my view that the Republican Party is not equipped...to lead...in a changing...time, you should place your confidence in the Democratic Party."

With Election Day just four days away, Senator Kennedy concluded his busy day in Chicago where he said...

"This campaign (ends) and on Tuesday you have to make your judgment...not merely about the...candidates...but...about yourselves, what you believe, what you stand for...as citizens..."   

JFK went on win Illinois, but by only .19% of the popular vote.  The Democratic nominee lost both Ohio and Virginia, but nonetheless narrowly won the election by an electoral vote of 303 to 219.

*OHIO has been carried by the winner in every presidential election since 1964.  Barack Obama won Ohio by 5% in 2008 and 3% in 2012.  George W. Bush won Ohio by 3% in 2000 and 2% in 2004. While Ohio had 25 electoral votes in 1960, that number has dropped to 18.

SOURCE

www.270towin.com/states/Ohio