Lumber Mill Blaze Ravages Parsch Mill and Nearby Structures
A spectacular blaze yesterday consumed the Parsch lumber mill, causing $25,000 in losses. The fire spread to the Troxel Building and the former Parsch Lumber and Coal Co office, damaging New York Central Railroad communications. Two volunteers and two firemen received first aid and treatment.
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Troxel
Parsch Lumber and Coal Co
New York Central Railroad
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lodi St
Washington Ave
Denis J. Ryan Jr
Ryan
Tornado Tears Up Sunnyside Dimmitt Texas
A violent tornado ripped Sunnyside, near Dimmitt, Texas, killing four people including J R Hogan and J R Kidd and injuring at least 60 others. Debris damaged stores along Broad Street and Washington Avenue as flames from a nearby mill and a bridge fire spread, with emergency crews counting charred timbers and damaged railroad equipment.
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Depot St
Bread St
Chapel St
Boy Killed By Grenade In Delaware
Police sought the source of a rifle grenade that exploded Tuesday killing 5 year old John Howey and injuring his sister Kathy Sue 6. John died at Jane Case Hospital about 45 minutes after the accident.
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UPI
John Howey
Jane Case Hospital
Kathy Sue
Weather Outlook With Warmer Temps and Showers Possible
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high around 68 to 72. Tonight mostly cloudy and warmer, low 47 to 52. Thursday mostly cloudy with little temperature change and scattered showers and thunder showers. Temperatures for Tuesday range 48 to 64, with a year ago Tuesday 35 to 43. Precipitation for 24 hours ended 7 p.m. Tuesday was trace. Humidity at 1 p.m. Tuesday was 33 to 52 percent, moon phases noted, and sunrise and sunset listed. Ohio temperatures expected 4 to 7 degrees above normal with showers possible again Sunday or Monday, rainfall 0.5 to 1 inch.
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Ohio
All Night Argument Ends In Man's Death
A late night quarrel between a suburban couple in Rocky River climaxed in a fatal shooting near Francis X. Downey's home. Downey, 44, an insurance and real estate man, died from a pistol shot as the dispute spilled from a hotel to their residence while four children slept. His wife, the Downey couple’s partner, and mother-in-law recounted the struggle over a .22 caliber revolver before Downey was killed.
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Cleveland
UPI
Bat Village
Francis X. Downey
Elizabeth Toth
Downey
West Agrees on Germany Plan to Let East Germans Decide Fate
Washington reports the Western Allies backing a plan to challenge Russia to permit self determination for 17 million East Germans behind the Iron Curtain. The U S Britain France and West Germany prepare for the Paris summit with Khrushchev and expect final approval with minor details to be settled.
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Washington
UPI
Russia
U.S
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Avon Lake project breaks ground on购物 center and apartments
Ground breaking for a multi million Avon Lake shopping center and apartment project is scheduled. A Lorain County survey plans an acre by acre coverage over five years, while Sears Roebuck outlines a 240000 dollar service station in a separate note.
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Lorain County
Avon Lake
Keys To Probe Kickback Story In Cleveland
Highway Safety Director J. Grant Keys will travel to Cleveland to investigate reports that auto license distributors kick back five cents of a 35 cent fee to the Democratic Party. Governor Michael V. Di Salle said Keys will consult anyone with information.
Kidnaper Demands 100000 Ransom In Paris Case
Police report a man abducted Ey Pierre Puegeot from Saint-Cloud Golf Club, taking the 4 year old while his brother, nurse, and chauffeur waited nearby. The kidnapper demanded 100000 to be paid by the family and warned of harm if police were notified.
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Upir
Fantame
Jean‘Pierce Puegeot
Poice
Ey Puegeot
Saint-Cloud
Bes
Dean Philippe
Tax Deadline Move Eyed
The Internal Revenue Service is considering delaying the federal income tax deadline from Monday to next Monday April 18. If approved taxpayers in all states could have until April 18 to file, with an announcement expected today or Thursday.
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Washington
Upi
Taverns Service
IRS
Dana Latham
Treasury
U S Radio Star Rockets Into Orbit
The United States launched the Transit 1 B satellite aboard a Thor Able-Star rocket to test a weather independent navigation system. Signals were received from Las Cruces New Mexico to Baltimore Argentia New Newfoundland Lasham England confirming orbit. The 263 pound satellite with four transmitters aims to reduce navigation errors blamed for past ship and air disasters.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPN
United States
Las Cruces
Navy
Washington
Baltimore
Argentia
Newfoundland
Lasham
England
Stockholm
Massachusets
Grand Canyon
Thor
Head On Collision Claims Six Lives in Pennsylvania
Six people including a lawyer’s wife and three of her four children died or were fatally injured in a head on crash on a three lane highway near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. A six month old infant son of attorney John Cartwright died later in Mercy Hospital. One driver reportedly had a heart attack and at least one other occupant was seriously injured.
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Aliquippa
UPI
Pittsburgh
Beaver Falls
John Cartwrighi
Mercy Hospital
Cartwrichi
Debbie
Aliquippa Boulevard
Cartwright
Aliquippa Hospital
Connie Cartwrich
Jane Cart
Buffalo
South Africa Seeks White Immigration Campaign
South Africa moves to boost white immigration as demographic pressures grow. Interior Minister Naude calls it urgent to attract Frepeans despite potential clash with current racial policies. Prime Minister Verwoerd remains hospitalized after a shooting at a rally. investor farmer David Pratt is in police custody with limited access to counsel.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
J. F. T. Naude
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Pretoria Hospital
David Pratt
Same Name Candidate Off Ballot in Ohio Supreme Court Ruling
The Ohio Supreme Court removed Thomas P. Burke as a delegate candidate from the 23rd District in a clash between Gov. Michael V. DiSalle and Cuyahoga County Democratic Chairman Ray T. Miller. Burke ran on the Miller slate while former Sen Thomas A. Burke backed the DiSalle slate. Supporters say the move aimed to avoid voter confusion.
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UPI
Ohio Supreme Court
Thomas P. Burke
Cuyahoga County
Michael V. DiSalle
Ray T. Miller
Miller
Thomas A. Burke
DiSalle
Burke
Yankees Set Attendance Record at 1938 May Doubleheader
Chronicle Telegram readers learn the 1938 May Yankee Stadium doubleheader drew almost 92 000 fans, the largest crowd for a baseball game. The note follows ads offering jobs housing and goods via CT Classifieds with contact numbers for Elyria and Lorain.
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Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Red Sox
Chronicle-Telegram
C-T
Elyria
Lorain
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Plainview
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Earl Phelan
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Amarillo
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Fred Stillwell
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
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Don Moore
Leonard Carrel
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Red Smith
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