Labor Trouble Again In G. M. C. Plants
Detroit April 1. More than 90 000 automotive workers idle as a new wave of sit down strikes spreads through GM and affiliates. With 75 400 out at Chrysler Hudson and Reo plants, GM sites add 17 200 idled workers. Fisher Body Pontiac shutdowns and Flint sit downs affect 2 000 workers. Buick Flint No 11 plant see 1 000 return after talks on discriminatory transfers. Continued on Page 2.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Chrysler Corp
Hudson and
Reo Motor Car
G. M
Yellow Truck & Coach Manufacturing Company
Fisher Body Corp
Pontiac
Pontiac Motor Assembly
Chevrolet Motor Company
Flint
Fisher
Chevrolet
Generla Motors
General Motors
Buick Motor Company
No. 11
United Automobile Workers
Cleveland
Twenty Named For Petit Jury Service
The names of twenty persons selected to be called for petit jury service in common pleas court were chosen by court officials and will begin on April 6. Listed are Elyria residents Mrs. Harry Kreps Judson C. Jackson Elizabeth Landon Jessie M. Parke Effie R. Hecock George Stander Raymond F. Mor son Sarah Bickers Arthur Eldred Gladys Hines Frederick Smith Doris Kishman Frank Blair Maude Bates Elizabeth Rowe Frank Schriner Frank Cousins Forest Williams and Mrs Laverne Pickering.
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Common Pleas
Tocas
Harry Kreps
Judson C. Jackson
Elizabeth Landon
Jessie M. Parke
Effie R. Hecock
George Stander
Elyria
Raymond FE. Morson
Sarah Bickers
Arthur Eldred
Gladys Hines
Frederick Smith
Doris Kishman
Frank Blair
Lorain
Maude Bates
Ripton
Elizabeth Rowe
Frank Schriner
Frank Cousins
Grafton
Forest Williams
R. D Wellington
Laverne Pickering
Avon
Must Take Out Building Permits
Building Inspector Hart Dickason warned that any remodeling involving structural changes requires a permit. He ordered two Cleveland carpenters to report for remodeling at 613 West River Street and warned he may prosecute others who work without permits. More leniency shown only when permits are obtained.
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Hart Dickason
Dickason
Cleveland
West River Street
Weather Ohio Update Forecast and Disturbance Move East
Cloudy conditions with likely showers Friday in western and northern areas. Tonight warmer in the east and south, slight cooling in the west and north. A disturbance from the central Rockies moved northeast to the upper lake region with light precipitation across the upper Midwest and southwest to Kansas.
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Ohio
Rocky Mountain
Upper Lake Region
Green Bar
Rockies
Gulf States
Kansas
Northwest
Missouri Valley
Roosevelt backs scaled PWA extension through 1939
President Roosevelt supports extending the Public Works Administration for two years on a reduced scale. Rep. Alfred F. Beiter says the agency should spend 150 million for heavy construction and employ relief labor only, using funds from a prior 300 million allocation. PWA would run until June 30, 1939.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
Alfred F. Beiter
N. Y
White House
Beiter
PWA
Congress
Dickstein Resolution Pushes for Special Committee
The House Rules Committee approved moving ahead on Dickstein's plan to form a seven member special committee to investigate un American propaganda linked to Nazi Fascist and Communist origins. Dickstein charged Fritz Kuhn a Ford employee led a US Nazi group with about 200000 adherents.
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Washington
U. P
House Rules Committee
House
Dickstein
Samuel Dickstein
N. Y
House Immigration Committee
Fritz Kuhn
Ford Motor Company
United States
William B. Bankhead
Funds Allocated for Water Control Projects Across States
Works Progress Administration head Harry L. Hopkins announced $915,135 in funds for conservation and water control projects in 22 states. Approved by President Roosevelt, allocations depend on state WPA decisions. Ohio received $25,287 under the program.
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Washington
Works Progress
Harry L.hopkins
Roosevelt
WPA
Gunman Escapes With Cash From Local Savings Bank
In Cleveland Ohio on April 1 a gunman robbed Lincoln Heights Savings and Loan Co. two employees Benjamin Racinowski and Mrs Angeline Pletta were forced to stand by while the thief took $1,500 from the vault and cash drawers before fleeing.
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Cleveland, C
Lincoln Heights Savings and Loan Co
Benjamin Racinowski
Angeline Pletta
Hull says no disarmament conference planned
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced that the United States does not intend to propose any international conference at present for European or world disarmament or for addressing Europe’s current crisis.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Europe
Clymer Speaks At Eaton Banquet
Elyria High School coach Roy Clymer was the principal speaker at Eaton High School’s basketball banquet held last night. The event featured group singing, introductions by John Sokola, music by Betty Ziehm and Betty Lyons, a season review by Carroll Cook, and shoe shaped programs. Letters were awarded to seven players, the manager, and three cheerleaders including Richard Hawke and Ed.
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Roy Clymer
Elyria High
Eaton High
Eaton
Harry Salisbury
Clymer
John Sokola
Betty Ziehm
Carroll Cook
Betty Lyons
Richard Hawke
TeamIntroduced By Gilcrest Dances To Gus Kline Orchestra
The program featured Elmer Kocel Balogh Robert Christiansen David Cook Arthur Rice and Paul Seivyert along with Billy Shirkey receiving a manager's letter and cheerleaders letters sent to Betty Mezured Carroll Cook and Jeanne Box. Coach Harry Gilcrest introduced the group and the event closed with Gus Klines orchestra providing music.
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Kocel
Elmer Balogh
Robert Christiansen
David Cook
Arthur Rice
Paul Seivyert
Billy Shirkey
Betty Mezured
Carroll Cook
Jeanne Box
Harry Gilcrest
Gus Kline
Two Perish In Fire In New Castle Building
Bodies of Louise McKibben and her foster daughter Martha were recovered from a four story building fire that caused $500000 in damage. Police and fire officials announced the victims were prepared for burial while all other occupants escaped the blaze.
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New Castle
Louise McKibben
Martha
Old Ordinance Thought Dead Still In Force
An old city plumbing ordinance, once thought defeated in 1934, is found valid in records and full force. Officials discuss what to do next as a meeting with officials, plumbers, and council members aims to resolve the strange recording and its impact on a new licensing proposal.
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Anna Kennedy
Ohio House Backs Roosevelt Supreme Court Reform Plan
The Ohio House approved a President Roosevelt Supreme Court reform resolution 69 to 43 with Rep. Gus Kasch leading the move to require only House approval. Several Democrats who backed the original measure switched to oppose the new plan, while some Republicans voted against it.
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Columbus
Ohio House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
House
Gus Kasch
Summit
Senate
Kasch
Clark K. Hunsicker
Pickaway
A. Lee Fair
Holmes
Raymond Rutherford
Brown
Fair
William R. Thom
Canton
Hunsicker
Rep
Rutherford
Auto And Truck Sales Increase In Lorain County
Lorain County dealers sold 587 new cars and 70 new trucks last month, up from a year ago when 43v new cars and 35 trucks were sold. February had about half as many, with 285 cars and 30 trucks reported by Elyria and other county dealers. Elyria dealers sold 196 new cars and trucks.
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Lorain County
Clerk of Courts
Elyria
New Pastor Installed At Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev W W Walker to be installed as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Elyria next Sunday at 8 pm. He comes from Redeemer Lutheran Oakmont PA where he served ten years and was ordained November 7 1926 at St Andrew's Pittsburgh. The ceremony includes installation by Rev H W Bartels with assisting pastors and music.
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W. W. Walker
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Princeton Avenue
East River Street
Walker
Elyria
Oakmont
Pennsyyvania
Redeemer Lutheran Church
St. Andrew’s Lutheran
Pittsburgh
Oakmont Church
Ashford and
Holy Hills
Ogle
Wilfred Block
Kremger
Simper
Lawrence
H W. Bartels
Lake Erie
English District
Special Election Hinges on Senate Bill 27
Russia Township boards fate on a school levy scare due to Senate Bill 27. If passed the board may hold a special election. if not, funding and operations hinge on November, with a garnishment case set in common pleas court to force tuition payment to Oberlin.
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Russia Township Board of Education
Oberlin Board of Education
Senate
Ohio Senate
Russia Township
C. A. Gibbons
Ohio
Columbus
Campbell
Common Pleas Court
Oberlin Board
No. 4
Oberlin
Elyria
Ohio School Foundation
Oberlin High School
Oberlin Board of
See President's Proposal Losing Ground
Opponents of Roosevelt's judiciary program claim the administration is losing ground in Congress for enlarging the Supreme Court. Senators say votes are uncertain despite past tallies, while critics like Dean Bates argue the plan threatens independence and moves toward a parliamentary system. Opposition highlights Monday Supreme Court wage rulings as weakening the administration case.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Harry M. Bates
Michigan Law School
Senate Judiciary Committee
America
Bates
Europe
Judiciary Committee
Dorothy Thompson
Michigan
Samuel B. Pettengill
Ohio
Congress
Tax listings filed reach about nine thousand
County Assessor Clark Phinney announced about 9,000 personal and classified tax listings were filed by the deadline, with roughly 1,000 still outstanding. Penalties apply for late listings, and payments are split with half due by April 10 and the rest in six months.
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Clark Phinney
Phinney
Grass Fire Suppes Home Near Elyria Signals Spring
Elyria firemen battled a rubbish and grass blaze on Overbrook Road started by boys with matches. The fire spread across 50 acres but did no structural damage, and firefighters worked about 30 minutes to contain it.
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Elyria
Max Suppes
Overbrook Road
Grove Patterson to Speak at North Central PTA Meet
Grove Patterson editor of the Toledo Blade and Oberlin College trustee will headline the North Central District conference of the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers tonight at the First Congregational Church. His lecture titled Things That Matter draws on his European travels and interviews with notable figures.
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Grove Patterson
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Patterson
Toledo Blade
Oberlin College
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
Mussolini
Rome
Russia
First Congregational Church
Insurgents In Full Retreat In Spain
Loyalist forces report push toward Burgos as Nationalists retreat from Santander area. Government troops advance to within 40 miles of Burgos amid captures at Sargentes and efforts to cut Palencia Burgos communications. Reports say Nationalist resistance is crumbling with Bay of Biscay port Bilbao attack collapsing.
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Madrid
Burgos
Francisco Franco
Santander
Sargentes
Llano de la Uncomieta
Franco
Palencia
Burgas
Bilbao
Bay of Biscay
Loyalist Army Advances Toward Nationalist Capital
Loyalist forces moving south from Santander entered Burgos province and pressed toward Burgos as General Llano de la Ancomieta’s mechanized units pushed back Nationalist defenders and neared the main Burgos highway.
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Madrid
Santander
Burgos
Llano de la Ancomieta
Building Permits Issued In March
Building Inspector Hart Dickason reports 86 permits issued in March totaling 150.80 dollars. Industrial additions numbered three, residential permits were two, with other permits for repair remodeling garages and standard electrical plumbing heating and sign work.
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Hart Dickason
Morning session draws 200 attenders at Central Ohio PTA meet
About 200 members attended the morning session of the Central District Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers at First Congregational church with 150 more registrations expected. Ten State Board of Managers members joined local officials and educators as Mrs Ethel Peters Simon urged precise terminology to project dignity and clarity in PTA structure from local councils to the national level.
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Central District of
Ohio
First Congregational Church
Ttt
Lorain County
State Board of Managers
Emmet C. Stopher
Kent
H. B. Goyert
Cincinnati
Philip Kerchner
Cleveland Heights
W. R. Cavanaugh
Lakewood
I. W. Basinger
Mansfield
Ethel Peters Simon
Columbus
Carl F. Harshe
Lima
North West District
Carl W.martin
Elyria
Parent-Teacher Association
Council of Parent-Teacher Association
Ohio Congress
Simon
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
P. T. A. Congress
National Congress
Ohio Parent-Teacher
Carl W. Martin
Bank Examiner Opens New District Office Here
H F Ashley district state banking examiner, Oberlin resident, moved his office from Cleveland to Elyria in the Savings and Trust Company building. He and eight assistants will examine 124 banks across northeastern Ohio from Sandusky to Mansfield and east to East Liverpool, citing better location and lower costs. The transfer was approved by state banking superintendent S H Squire, an Elyrian.
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H. F. Ashley
Oberlin
Elyria
Sandusky
Mansfield
East Liverpool
Ashley
Cleveland
S. H. Squire
Theft of carpenter tools reported near old powerhouse
I Jones detective for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported tools stolen yesterday from railroad workers at the old powerhouse area south of the city. The value is 28 dollars and 73 cents and the theft occurred during the latter part of last week.
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I. Jones
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Jones
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Ius
Congress of Inventors
David Houghton Suddeth
Inventors’ Congress
Chicago
Ohio House For Judiciary
Spain
Bulletin
Mrs. Simon
Bank Examiner
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