Hope to Get Federal Aid for Bridge Over Black River
Renewed hope for federal and state aid to build a new bridge over Black River on Agene Avenue in Lorain follows a conference between county commissioners and a Walker and Weeks Cleveland architect. The hinged span would lift in the middle to clear water by 12 feet, cost estimated around 800 000 dollars with sandstone bases. Federal aid prospects and a Washington meeting within two weeks were reported.
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Black River
Lorain
FSOW
Amherst
Washington
Inval
Owas
Vital Problems Faced By The President
Washington reports April discussions show President Roosevelt confronting a wave of crises from railroads to relief budgets. Labor, management, and congressional opposition test plans for credit, funds, and possible pump priming while debates over tax and national reorganization law loom large. The administration faces even bigger relief costs and foreign policy risks as it weighs stimulus against restraint.
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Ohfaming Gquck
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wreckage of Army Plane Recovered From Lake Erie
In Ashtabula Ohio four April 4 the wreckage of a U S Army plane that killed Lieut Kevin Burke 27 of Selfridge Field Michigan was recovered from Lake Erie three miles west of town after a crash in a snowstorm. Burke was en route from Erie Pennsylvania to Selfridge Field when the craft went down. Lake Shore residents heard the roar before the impact and Coast Guardsmen recovered the body and wreckage from about three feet of water.
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Ashtabula
Kevin Burke
Selfridge Field
Mich
Lake Erie
Lieut. Burke
Lake
Here
Erie
Lake Shore
Coast
Society Woman And Daughter Slain In West Texas
Autopsy surgeon Dr. W W Waite reported Mrs Weston G Frome aged 38 and her daughter Nancy 22 were tortured before being shot in a desolate west Texas area. Bodies found face down in sand near a highway, linked to a series of tourist killings. federal agents joined state investigators. Mrs Frome, wife of an Atlas Powder Co executive, and family are socially prominent.
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el Passo
Tex
W. W. Waite
Weston G. Frome
Nancy
West Texas
Waite
Fiemme
New Mexico
Frome
Atlas Powder Company
Berkeley
Miss Frome
Westond Frome
Cal
Nanny
van Horn
Texas
Balmorhea
Weather Ohio Forecast With Frost And Light Precipitation
Generally fair conditions with frost and cooler temperatures in the extreme southeast tonight. Tuesday brings increasing clouds and light rain or snow at night as high pressure sits over the South Atlantic states and Canada. Over the past 24 hours light precipitation touched the Ohio Valley and Eastern Lake Region with frost extending south into Mississippi and Georgia, while warmth remains in the central and southern Plains.
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Ohio
South Atlantic
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Fireman Killed as 122 Horses Die in City Stable Blaze
New York April 4. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey and Fire Commissioner John J. McEligott led separate probes into a stable fire that killed one firefighter and 122 dray horses. Lieut. Thomas Mehan died instantly as walls collapsed. three other firemen were injured and later hospitalized. Twelve firefighters suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation amid the blaze.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
John J. McEligott
Thomas Mehan
Mehan
George Stermer
Otto W. Merk
Edward Cunningham
Check On Food Handlers To Begin Soon
About 100 Elyrra food handlers who qualified for licenses under the new city health regulation have not yet called for their license cards though ready for some time. Dr GE French says many underwent examinations three or four weeks ago and applications have been approved. He urges those workers to call at his office immediately as inspectors will soon begin their first check under the regulation that took effect last Friday. A few applications were still arriving this morning but health workers believe nearly all city food handlers have filed and most already have cards.
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Elyrra
New City Health
GE. French
French
Promotions in Elyria Fire Department Effective Today
Fire Chief W N Bates announced three transfers and two promotions in the Elyria Fire Department effective today. Captain C C Osborn moves to Engine Company No 1, Lieut W B Mrvetla shifts to Ladder Company No 1, Harold F Weiland becomes a fireman assigned to Hose Company No 1, and E R Meschke transfers from Hose Company No 1 to Engine Company No 7. Promotions follow the retirement of Captain C A Erbskorn last month, Weiland filling the vacancy. Weiland begins service today.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
C. C. Osborn
Mr Vetla
Harold F. Weiland
E R. Meschke
C. A. Erbskorn
Weiland
Nationalists In Smashing Victory End Seen
Nationalists surged to Lerida and advanced toward the east coast, threatening to sever the Catalonia front from Madrid as Loyalist forces fought fiercely. Reports say Loyalist prisoners increased as Nationalist pressure widened, with entire brigades said to be wiped out and casualties mounting.
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Sulietin Hendaye
Lerida
Madrid
Catalonia
Spain
Tralians
Administration Leaders See Passage Of Reorganization Bill
Washington April 4 leaders predicted House action on the government reorganization bill by mid week after a White House conference suggested the President would back amendments to allow Congress to veto changes in federal bureaus. Pettengill criticized the plan as a counterfeit coin and pressed for a Senate bill path, while compromises aim to exempt the Education Bureau and retain Congress power to disapprove within 60 days.
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Washington
Samuel B. Pettenzill
Ind
Sansevelt
Pellengill
Alilion Fishlink
Indiana
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
White House
Stoosevelt
Conress
Appone Ats
Sam Rayburn
D. Tex
William B. Bankhead
James F. Byrnes
Senate
House Reorganization Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Rayburn
Bureau of Education
Samuel B. Pettengill
Harter Opposes Reorganization Bill in Ohio District
Congressman Don W. Harter of Ohio's 14th District declares opposition to the Reorganization Bill. He notes hundreds of protests from constituents and telegrams to him, and states the public is entitled to know his position. He emphasizes his stance against the measure.
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Don W. Harter
14Th
Ohio
Lotain County
Chronicle
Harters
Fourteenth Congressional District
Cancer Serum Analyzed After 16 Deaths In Florida
In Orlando on April 4 two of four cancer patients who received injections from an Orlando physician were critically ill as state and federal investigators studied a serum linked to 16 deaths. The drug from Canada was clean. a second drug, linked to tetanus, caused worst outcomes. Autopsies and reports await coroner Duckworth. Names include Mrs. T. L. Bates of Clermont and Mrs. Dla Hall of Orlando.
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Orlando
Fla
Canada
Philadelphia
J. N. Patterson
Florida Health Laboratories
HE. E. Duckworth
T. L. Bates Clermont
Dla Hall
GM C Head Will Not Accept Bonus in 1937
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors announced that he will accept no bonus for 1937. The 1936 bonus was 411,161 and salary 150,000. The GM report shows 1937 bonuses totaling 13,908,809. A bonus fund will be funded from earnings after 7% on capital employed is deducted.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
G. M
37 Year Old Executive To Head Steel Co
Hoboken N J April d Stockholders of United States Steel Corp will elect new directors today under a prearranged plan Edward R Stettinius 47 will become chairman succeeding Myron C Taylor 64 who will relinquish leadership The directors meet tomorrow to elect officers Enders M Vorhees 43 becomes finance chief Benjamin F Fairless 47 takes the presidency Taylor remains as director Stettinius born Oct 22 1908 in Chicago began at General Motors in 1924 In 1950 he became assistant to Alfred P Sloan and then a vice president in charge of industrial and public relations for GM
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Hoboken
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Edward R. Stettinius
Myron C. Taylor
Stettimus
LU. 5
Steel
Enders M. Vorhees
Benjamin F. Fairless
Taylor
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Elbert H. Gary
Stettinius
Chicaso
General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan
Uge
Chatge
Industral
The
Motor Company
Two Injured In Weekend Auto Crashes Reported
Two persons suffered minor injuries in weekend auto crashes reported to the sheriffs department. Oscar Palmer, 57, of Ridgeville, treated at Elyria Memorial for a forehead laceration after hitting a culvert on Sugar Ridge road at 2 15 a m. He was taken to hospital by Howard Amato. Edward Turton, 19, of Torain treated at St Joseph’s Lorain for a scalp lacera tion after a car rollover on French Creek road with Edward Buchosky, 20, of Lorain.
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Sheriffs Department
Oscar Palmer
Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sugar Ridge Road
Howard Amato
Northrup Street
Elyria
Edward Turton
Toraln
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Edward Buchosky
French Creek Road
Ray Tompkins
Louisiana Avenue
Nora E. Neher
Cleveland Street
Ford Road Bridge
C. H White
R. DB
Oberlin Road
South
Maple Street
White
Robert Kiely
Kenneth Fowl
West Ridge Road
Broad Street
F. A. Rada
Griswold Road
Fred Lechner
West 28Th Street
Lake and Foster Avenues
Harold Harrington
Columbia Station
Leonard Ott
Norwalk
Middle Avenue
Fifth Street Alley
Earl Morse
Mendel Court
Selma Schuller
West 22Nd Street
Head of Cleveland Stock Exchange Dies
Joseph H. Millar Jr 61 president of the Cleveland Stock Exchange died suddenly at his home He was a partner in Hayden Millar Co Investment and brokerage firm Millar was elected president at the February annual meeting He is survived by his wife and two sons
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Cleveland
Joseph H. Millar, Jr
Cleveland Stock Exchange
Hayden, Millar & Co
Millar
Garwood Civil War veteran dies after five day illness
Springfield Ohio April 4 French A Garwood aged 93 a Civil War veteran and longtime druggist here for fifty years died today after a five day illness
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Springfield
French A. Garwood
U S Deficit Near 881 Millions So Far This Year
Washington April 4 Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year July 1 1937 through April 1 show expenses 5 711 083 584 90 receipts 4 830 297 014 11 gross deficit 881 570 79 No deficit 824 023 79 public debt 37 566 289 574 62.
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Washington
RSN
TSG
Oberlin College names seven staff appointees
Oberlin trustees announce seven appointments to the college staff following the annual meeting. New head of Botany is Dr. Paul B. Sears of the University of Oklahoma. Other hires include Dr. Edna Sehrick as assistant College physician and instructors Miss Dorothy Bell in Classics and Miss Hida Schuyter in Eurhytomics and Theory. Replacements include Dr. R. F. Anderson for philosophy, F. W. Killian for sociology, and Henry Sams for English. Dr. Sears, noted pollen expert and author, has headed Oklahoma Botany since 1927 and taught since 1920, with broad affiliations and honors. He succeeds Miss Susan Nichols as Professor of Botany.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Paul B. Sears
University of Oklahoma
Edna Sehrick
University of Nebraska
Dorothy M. Bell
Columbia University
Hida Schuyter
Duquesne University
Regale
Keay
Lake Erie College
C., Nicol
F. W. Killian
University of Newark
Fred Zorbaugh
Henry Sams
University of North Carolina
Andrew Bronciorno
Sears
Oklahoma
United States
Susan P. Nichols
Bucyrus
Bucyrus Dr. Sears
Ohio
Wesleyan University
University of
University of Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Wyoming
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Teachers College
Soil Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Sallie Harris Sears
Air Corpa
Supreme Court Affirms Extension Of Taxing Powers
The Supreme Court, seven to one, upheld Louisiana's electrical energy tax on power from the Arkansas-Louisiana Pipeline Co used in interstate pumping of natural gas. Justice Reed delivered the opinion with McReynolds dissenting and Cardozo not participating. The court also refused to review the case of William Heller seeking bathing rights in a backyard stream for want of a substantial federal question.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Louisiana
Arkansas-Louisiana Pipeline Co
Stanley F. Reed
James C. McReynolds
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Louis OD
Brandeis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railway
Ita
William Heller
Easton
47 Persons Farewell Trip On Interurban No 166
A wooden interurban coach carried 47 National Railway Historical Society members and friends on the farewell run of No 166 on the Lake Shore Electric Railway. The trip traced Lorain Street line with stops at Beach Park Elyria Sandusky Fremont Gibsonburg, ending in Cleveland.
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Elyria
National Railway Historical Society
No. 166
Lake Shore
Ohio
Lorain
Frank Kramer
John Schultz
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Beach Park
Elyria Lorain
Sandusky
Fremont
Gibsonburg Junction
Gibersonburn
Lochinvar In Rags Opens Today In Chronicle Telegram
A Chronicle-Telegram feature introduces Lochinvar In Rags, a story about a girl drawn to adventure. The tale centers on her quest, the hat she wears, and the journey that follows as she seeks a new path beyond ordinary life.
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Lochinvar
Chronicle-Telegram
Torelia
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Garation
New Deal Organization
Society
Harter
Steel Co
U. S
Paul
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