School Board Considers Water Bill Payment Plan
The School Board weighs paying past water charges for school use after years of debate. A Supreme Court involvement, a possible flat rate, and filings with water departments are noted as interim steps. McCieran reports preliminary work and Faxon reviews two proposals to cut costs.
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Sveen Mherls
Starnes
Supreme Court
Pr Court of Appeals
Ne Parmene
Texear
Budszet
Sehogis
McCieran
By Water
McCielan
Faxon
Auto Skids End in Sweetwater Tragedy
In Sweetwater Tennessee yesterday Mr and Mrs C hiked anomouse died when their car skidded on a highway near a culvert and plunged into Sweetwater Creek. The bodies were recovered and held for funeral arrangements from relatives.
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Sweetwater, Tenn
Apr T
Anomouse
Sweetwater Creek
Boy Bitten by Dog. Police Warn Owner
James Godrey of Ohio and S J Clair streets reports his son was bitten by a dog yesterday while riding a bicycle. Police warned the dog owner to keep the animal tied.
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James Godrey
Ohio
S J. Clair
Weather Ohio Partly cloudy and colder with snow flurries
Partly cloudy and colder weather will grip Ohio tonight with snow flurries in the northeast. Wednesday is forecast to be fair with a high around the seasonal norm.
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Ohio
Miss Douglas Former Local Teacher Dies at 50
Miss Alice R K Douglas longtime educator in Wellinston area dies at home 123 Forest Street Obversin born Hartford Conn September 1854. She taught in local district, retired 1828 then lived in Berea and Oberlin before moving to Ohio. Survived by two brothers Fred and Far Douglas and three sisters Hazel Dennias Harold Hullenhower Charlies Barnes. Funeral Thursday 2:60 from Sharpe Funeral home with burial at Greenwood cemetery.
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Alice RK
Douglas
Forest Street
Obversin
Hartford
Connecticut
Douglas Farm
Wellindon
Teess
Raird Ridge
Berea
Ken Douglas
Ohio
Obertin
Far
Fred Dousias
Wellinston
Wiss Hazel Tdensias
Salem
Harold Hullenhower
Wadsworth
Charlies Barnes
Sharpe Funeral Home
Ral
Greenwood Cemetery
Dew A Bard Revenue Report For Last Month
Dew A Bard reported for last month totalled fines 2242 dollars. Show licenses netted 70 dollars. Beer FAR, sain and dance permits recorded.
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Dew A. Bard
Lighting Resolution To Be Discussed In Council
A proposed ordinance would levy an assessment for downtown street lighting with front foot rates on Broad Street from East to West Avenues and on adjoining avenues. The plan promises large savings for property owners versus the old rate, and the measure was laid on the table after a six to three vote amid anticipated debate. The council will reconvene as a committee of the whole Friday evening to finalize details. Meanwhile the city will buy current for April and May at the existing rate.
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Broad Street
East
West Avenues
Middle Avenue
William Gith
Frid
Proposals For Reorganization Of Some Districts Questioned At Hearing
Lorain County education leaders plan a public hearing on May fourth to study proposals for reorganizing school districts under the Foundation Law. The final decision rests with the State Department of Education, with possible mergers between Pittsfield Township and Pittsfield Special districts discussed.
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Villege
Lorain
State Department
Lorain County
Id Township
Eid
Pitsfield
Pittsfield
Heme
A. D. Mason Wellington
Pitsfield Township
C. A. Horn
Storm Victims In Makeshift Hospitals
In Gainesville Georgia a tornado left 156 dead and hundreds injured. Makeshift morgues and improvised hospitals filled the ruined business district as 60 emergency workers dug through debris. Sheriff Lawson warned the death toll could rise to about 209 and officials urged boiling water due to infection risks from damaged supplies.
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United Press
Gainesville
J L. Lawson
Partix
Atlanta
Stons J. Cranen
National Red Cross
PWA
CCC
National
Elyria Woman Dies at 84 After Fifty Years Here
Mrs. M. W. Foley of 441 Earl Court died at 3 39 this morning at age 14 years 10 months and 8 days after fifty years in Elyria. Born March 29 1851 in Shippersville Pennsylvania she was a member of First Congregational Church. Survived by eight children Stella Caroline and Alice Foley of Elyria Peter Smith Ron Foley Carlton Foley Howard Foley and Theodore Foley thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 3 34 at Nichols Funeral Home officiated by Dr William Muir Auld. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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M. W. Foley
Etla Keith
Elyria
Earl Court
Foley
First Congregational Church
Shippersville
Pennnsylvania
Stella
Caroline
Alice Foley
Elstia
Peter Smith
Ron W. Foley
Hamilton
New York
Carlton B. Feler
Detroit
Michigan
Howard K. Foley
Youngstown
H. Theodore Foley
Akron
Nichols Funeral Home
William Muir Auld
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Former Head of Legion Stresses Opportunities
Paul Herbert past State Legion commander spoke at the Lorain County American Legion banquet at St. Joseph's School Amherst. He urged Legionnaires to expand service, preserve the country and flag, and combat communism fascism and other doctrines during the nineteenth WWI anniversary observance.
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American Legion
Lorain County
Paul Herbert
Tornado Toll Rises in Tupelo as Deaths Grow
Disaster and disease add to Tupelo tornado toll. Gov. White leads National Guardsmen and relief workers while 27,000 homeless endure exposure and disease risk. Red Cross airlift brings medicines. emergency hospitals overflow with dozens of injured awaiting care.
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Cnited
Tupelo
Miss
Sunda
Iour
Hugh White
National Guardsmen
Red Cross
Hivngton
Gar
Memphis
Preckase
Lee County
Rovernor White
War Department
Npt
Gas explosion destroys Cincinnati home. six injured
A major gas blast wrecked the home of Ben Sewers in Cincinnati on April 7 injuring Ben Sewers his wife and four children. Catherine most seriously burned held a match lighting a stove. Edward Joe Margaret 14 11 16 also hurt with burns and cuts. Winifred escaped uninjured. one son trapped by a collapsed ceiling. Gas from a street main leak suspected in causing the blast.
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Cincinnati. O
Ben Sewers
Margaret Sewers
Joe
Edward
Margaret
Catherine
Catherie
Winifred
Democrats Rally At Newell Hotel Before Registration Day
Democrats plan a rally at the Newell Hotel tomorrow at 5 pm to urge party workers to ensure every Democrat is registered. Vincent Gray, chairman of the Democrat Central Committee, reports the meeting will include booth workers and committee members. William France, a session administrator, will speak on operations of the old age pension.
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Democratic Party
Newell
Vincent Gray
Democrat Central
Booth
Gray
Wiliam France
Ald
Bandit Bomb Blasts Train Near Paso Del Macho
Bandits detonated a dynamite charge on the Vera Cruz Mexico City night express between Paso Del Macho and nearby tracks, sending cars into a ravine. Early official reports feared up to ninety dead as relief trains rushed to the scene and authorities pursued the bandits.
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United Press
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Ffrom
Paso del Macho
Lse
Snesses
Dr Wherry Dies Suddenly Prominent Cleveland Dentist
Dr. John G. Wherry, 41, a well known local dentist, died suddenly last night at 239 Ohio Street. Born in Freeport Ohio he lived here 40 years and married Mary Wherry in 1974. Survived by wife, two sisters, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending as authorities await Mrs. Wherry’s arrival from Florida.
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John G. Wherry
Ohio
F. W. Pani
Oxford Court
Doctor Wherry
Freeport
Willard
Mary
Wherry
Senorai
Rs Qlire
Jeanette Wherry
Cleveland
Sudro
Florida
Council approves ordinances dividing indigent hospital cases
The council votes five to four to split indigent hospital cases between Memorial Hospital and the Clinic at daily rates. Debate centers on legality and fair share, with objections over proportional divisions and the private Clinic’s status versus Memorial’s city contracts. Continuation noted on Page 2.
Battle in final hours over Roosevelt tax program
Washington April 7 The battle over President Roosevelt s 1 227 000 000 tax program intensifies as the Ways and Means Committee receives last hour witnesses including Daniel Bell acting budget director and four Chamber of Commerce representatives The committee plans to draft a bill to raise about 799 million annually for three years and 591 million afterward with action possible in a week Treasury experts say the plan shifts burden from industry to stockholders and individuals and would repeal current corporate levies while introducing a graduated tax on undistributed earnings and a four percent rate on dividends.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
Roosevelt
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Daniel Bell
Robert Ldoxighton
3. C
Treasury
Herman Oliphant
Internal Revenue Bureau
Arthur Kent
Political tides in Washington reflect Republicans’ looming convention
In Washington in April 1938 observers compare Democratic worries to past preconvention tensions as Republicans gear up for a major acrostic fest and anti New Deal factions drift. The rise in New Deal sentiment unsettles opposition while Philadelphia revolts fade, leaving convention speculation to shape the scene.
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D. C
New Deal
Philadelphia
Ales Longworth
McNawght Syndicate
Ing
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Legion Stresses Opportunities
Hitler
Rhine
Acme
Dr. Wherry
Mie
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