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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1937

Page

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Ford Denounces Auto Union and Hints at Tactics

In Detroit and at the Georgia estate, Henry Ford rejects recognizing the United Automobile Workers and insists on dealing only with individual workers. John L. Lewis urges readiness to press Ford on union recognition as 90,000 Chrysler and Hudson workers settle strikes. Union leaders advise building membership first, targeting River Rouge plants.

Detroit United Automobile Workers Henry Ford Winter Estate Ford John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Freary General Motors Chrysler Lewis Ford-Lewis Chrysler Corporation Walter P. Chrysler Frank Murphy Reo Motor Company Hudson Motor Car Company State Fairgrounds Georgia United Automobile Workers Union Jewis C. T. Co Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Henry Homer Martin River Rouge

Weather overview spans nation with rain and cold snaps

The bulletin notes rain and cooler tonight in Ohio, fair Friday, a moved Texas low to Tennessee, Memphis barometer 29.60 inches, a high pressure area over Wyoming dominating the west, light to moderate rains from central valleys to the south Atlantic, additional snowfall in the Central Rocky Mountains, warmer conditions in the east and Pacific coast, and colder elsewhere.

Ohio Texas Panhandle Tennessee Memphis Wyoming South Atlantic Rocky Mountain United States Pacific Coast States

Workers Quit G M C Plants In Canada

About 3,700 workers at General Motors of Canada in Oshawa and nearby plants walked out on April 8 to form picket lines. The United Automobile Workers seek a 40 hour week time and a half overtime and union recognition, with possible actions at St. Catharines McKinnon Industries. Police presence remained passive as workers already reported for 7 A M then left.

Oshawa Ont General Motors of Canada United States United Automobile Workers Union United State General Motors Hugh Thompson General Motors of Canada United Automobile Workers St. Catherines McKinnon Industries

Tension Mounts Over Spain War As Powers Clash

European powers grew uneasy over the Spanish civil war with Italy balking at withdrawal of volunteers. Britain and France feared Mussolini would send fresh troops as rebels faced difficulties. Rome accused France and Russia of aiding Loyalists while Italian threats pressed for curbing Italian French football. Rebels held north while advancing toward Bilbao as Gen Mola pushed from Durango.

Italy Spain Britain France Mussolini Mediterranean London Rome Virginio Gayda Russia Soviet Paris Emilio Mola Bilbao Duratngo

Community Chest to Elect Five Trustees at Meeting Tuesday

Elyria Community Chest Inc. schedules its annual meeting at 7 15 a m Tuesday in the Elyria Chamber of Commerce offices. Five trustees will be elected to three year terms as part of a 15 member board with ten remaining for one or two years. Names of expiring terms include W L Walsh Henry Heidrich Mrs D A Baird Mrs Robert Crehore and H L Reynolds. The 70 members will attend and officers will be chosen later by the board.

Elyria Community Chest, Inc Elyria Chamber of Commerce Elyria Savings and Trust The Community Chest W. L. Walsh Henry Heidrich D. A. Baird Robert Crehore H. L. Reynolds

Protest Davey Proposal For Soup Kitchens Sit-Down at Governor's Office Draws Lawmakers

In Columbus Ohio on April 5 1930 Ben Gray of the Ohio Workers Alliance urged a House Welfare committee to enact a 50 million dollar annual relief program. Gray led a sit down at Governor Davey's office to press for a non punitive statewide aid plan with funds from state and federal sources.

Davey Columbus House Welfare Committee Ben Gray Cleveland Ohio Workers’ Alliance Gray House Martin L. Daver National Guard Ohio Alliance John Carew Statehouse Fairgrounds Harold Burton Richard Marlow Michael V. Disalle Louis N. Laiderman Lucas County Disalle L. HE. Myers Alien County Myers William McCulloch McCulloch Carl F. Wintzer Auglaize Senate Verner H. Mettall Washington Metcalf Special Relief Committee Harold D. Nichols Clermont Allance Welfare Committee Ohio National

Lindberghs Land At Munich After India Flight

Mechanics at Munich airport refueled and checked the Lindbergh mono plane as Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh returned to England from a trip to India. They landed Tuesday night and stayed at their hotel as weather remained cloudy and no departure time was given.

Munich Germany Charles A. Lindbergh Engand India Lindbergh

Open Meeting At K of C Tonight With Downs Speaker

Thomas P. Downs of the Supreme Office of the Knights of Columbus will speak at an open Knights of Columbus Club meeting in New Haven Conn. The session is part of a nationwide campaign against Communism and will be held tonight at 7 Pp. mn.

Thomas P. Downs Supreme Office of the Knights of Columbus New Haven Conn Knights of Columbus Club Downs Knights of Columbus

License Planned for Lorain County Children's Home

State welfare officials said a license would be issued to Lorain County Children's Home at Ober- Win after a meeting. Trustees agreed to hire another case worker, with county commissioners funding the position and supervising case work under Miss Doris Todd. Improvements to sanitation facilities for 80 residents were planned, and officials praised the Oberlin League of Women Voters for its support.

Lorain County Ober- Win State Welfare Department Doris Todd Division of Public Assistance Henry Robison Board of Public Assistante Gertrude Fortune Charities Division Welfare Department Mise Renthen Fisher Board of Public Assistance Oberlin League of Women Voters League Robert McEwen Frederick Grover

Charlottesville Dentist Receives 16 Year Prison Sentence

Judge Lemuel F. Smith sentences Dr. Richard G. Miller a 55-year-old Charlottesville dentist to sixteen years in state prison for second degree murder in the death of Cleo Sprouse an eighteen year old high school student in Charlottesville Virginia.

Charlottesville Lemuel F. Smith Richard G. Miller State Penitentiary Cleo Sprouse

Britain Wins Apology From Spanish Nationalists After Air Attack

London reports Britain secured an apology from Spanish nationalist authorities for an air attack on the destroyer Gallant off Valencia to Alicante. The promise to identify craft and exercise caution was given under the Shropshire and Garland, with assurances from Majorca’s military governor and Palma’s authorities.

London Great Britain Shropshire Garland Majorca Island Balearics Balerees Valencia Alicante Iisland Palma Gallant

Spring Cleanup Begins Monday City crews start East Side collection

Service Director J D Faxon announced the annual Spring Cleanup starts Monday with three city crews working all week in the East Side. Residents must have rubbish at curb or alley when crews pass, as there is no second call. Ashes not accepted. containers required for cans. Collections begin Abbe road district and extend north of the New York Central Railroad with other East Side areas to follow. South Side and central city pickup planned for the week of April 19 and West Side on April 26.

J. D. Faxon East Side Faxon Ile Abbe Road New York Central Railroad West Side

Deputies Stop Their Boss During Traffic Check

Sheriff William F. Grall and family were stopped on Oberlin Road during a traffic check conducted by his deputies. About 1,000 vehicles were checked and 62 drivers cited for violations including no license headlight and license plate issues. The plan: weekly surveys with warnings then arrests to reduce infractions.

Florida William F. Grall Oberlin Road Chalmer Davidson Grall William G. Smith Emil Kubishke Anthony Pollack C. J. Cordy

Maverick Launches Second Filibuster in Two Days

Representative Maury Maverick of Texas today launched a second filibuster in as many days aiming to block action on the Dickstein Inquiry into Nazi and Communist propaganda in the United States.

Washington Maury Maverick Ter Dickstein United States

Plan crash victims believed to have faced peril before wreck

McNary Arizona April six passengers died when a Douglas Transport plane plunged into Mount Baldy during a blinding snowstorm. Pilots lost radio bearings as two TWA jets passed without incident. It took four days to reach wreckage. six bodies burned beyond recognition in the charred cabin.

McNary Ariz White Mountains Mount Baldy Glen Moser Joe Wolfolk Los Angeles Albuquerque Escadilla Peak Mt. Baldy TWA Moser Victor Bertrandias Douglas Company Holland

Rep Doughton seeks to repeal public salary disclosure law

Chairman Robert L. Doughton introduces a bill to repeal a two year old requirement that the treasury publish all salary payments over $15,000 annually. He says he has not consulted treasury officials but argues disclosure is not in the public interest.

Washington Robert L. Doughton N. C House Ways and Means Committee Treasury Coughton

Sit Down At Spark Plug Plant Shuts GM Line

About 130 workers in Flint Michigan at the A C Spark Plug Company assembly unit, a General Motors subsidiary, sat down shortly after noon and forced a shutdown of the line.

Spark Plug Flint. Mich A. C. Spark Plug Company General Motors, Corporation

Five year old saves family as blaze destroys home

At 3 a m Dorothy Smith, 5, woke her family in Grafton area fire that gutted the Smith home. Virginia 11 woke siblings and alerted parents who carried the younger children to safety. Neighbors and deputies aided in removing furniture as Elyria fire units could not respond. Damages estimated at 5000 dollars.

Dorothy Smith Blaine Smith Grafton Road Here Dorothy Virginia Bay Elyria Elyria‘department Wiliam Nabeau Smith

Elyria Eyes Million Gallon Water Well Approval

City officials seek final PWA approval to add a one million gallon water well at Lake Erie to bolster supply. The project would use about 55 000 dollars of 75 000 dollars remaining from earlier funds and pair with a new elevated tank, guarding against intake stoppages and winter needle ice.

PWA Lake Erie J. D. Faxon Faxon

Lorain County Reports 1270 Old Age Pensioners

Old Age Pension Administrator William France announced 1270 residents in Lorain County receive pensions, with new applicants added in March. The county disburses $31,414 monthly, averaging about $24.75 per recipient, with a peak average of $25.53 reached last fall.

William France Lorain County France

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