Indict Seven Officials Of Champaign Ill
Seven Champaign city officials including Mayor James D Flynn and four city commissioners were indicted on malfeasance charges in an investigation of a ring running protected vice and gambling near the University of Illinois. Police Chief Roy Argo was not arrested due to illness.
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Otis
Jack) Colburn
Angelo Donnie
9Th Street
Kansas City
Oklahoma
New York
Acme
Champaign
Im Am
University of Illinois
William Spucher
Toledo
James D Flynn
Fred B Hamill
Chicago
E T Bassett
James F Smith
Walter Swearingen
Waired Burgess
Roy Argo
Flynn
Vice Resorts
Truck Driver Hurt In Route 20 Collision Near Ridgeville
Russell Thomas 26 of Toledo, a truck driver for Michigan Motor Freight Lines, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for contusions abrasions and lacerations after his vehicle struck the rear of a parked CCC Highway truck on Route 20 near Ridgeville. Elmer Wilk of Cleveland, the truck’s operator, saw his vehicle moved about 30 feet by the impact. Wilk had stopped behind another CCC truck whose driver aided a third truck breakdown, according to the sheriff's department report.
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Russell Thomas
Toledo
Michigan Motor Freight Lines Inc
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elmer Wilk
Cleveland
Ridgeville
Wilk
Sheriffs Department
Ohio Weather Forecast: Showers Tonight and Saturday
A broad weather synopsis notes scattered showers tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in southern areas. It cites a pressure drop over the Lake Region and Central Valleys and a trough from Utah and Colorado extending toward Ontario, with high pressure over the Middle Atlantic and Pacific Northwest regions.
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Ohio
Lake Region
Utah
Colorado
Ontario
Middle Atlantic States
Pacific Northwest
Plains States
Mississipii
Ohi
Tower Lakes
Rochies
Atlantic
Woman Found Half Million Dollars Hidden in Room
In Battle Creek two weeks after the death of Ethel F Kaufman a 73 year old widow from Toledo authorities reported a cache of about 500000 dollars in cash and securities hidden in her sanitarium room. Relatives including sister A J Baker of Cleveland and brother Leon Mowry of Morenci Mich were to decide on an administrator.
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Battle Creek
Mid
Ethel F Kaufman
Toledo
A J Baker
Cleveland
Leon Mowry
Morenci, Mich
Would Have Been 100 Years Old Oct fifth
Mrs Amy A Jenkins died suddenly at her Columbus home yesterday she would have turned 100 next Oct 5. She came to Columbus 59 years ago from Bellepoint Ohio.
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Columbus, O
Amy A Jenkins
Columbus
Bellepoint
Clean Up Drive Begins Monday in South End City
The city’s spring clean up starts Monday in the south end between the two Black river branches. Service Director I D Faxon announced crews finished the east side with 35 truckloads collected. Residents must place rubbish in containers along curbs or alleys for visibility. The drive moves to the middle section next week and ends on April 24 in the west side.
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Black River
I. D. Faxon
West Side
Faxon
Favorable Report on Florida Ship Canal Bill
The House Rivers and Harbors Committee reported the Florida Ship Canal bill favorably by a 10 to 7 vote. The measure authorizes a $200 million canal project to run over 15 years, after Roosevelt asked for continued construction. Construction began with relief funds but stalled due to funding gaps. The committee seeks a rule to bring the bill to the House floor soon.
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Washington
Apri
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Joseph J Mansfield
D Tex
Florida Ship Canal
Roosevelt
Congress
Recall Of Elyria Block Fire Remains Vivid Thirty Years Later
The 1909 Elyria Block fire, starting April 14 at 1 40 AM, destroyed several buildings including the Wilder and Reublin livery and the American Theatre. Fire Chief Bates recalls limited equipment, a large volunteer force, and water shortages as the city faced its largest blaze since the paid department formed.
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Elyna
Elyria Block
Elyria
Wilder and Reublin
Mendelson
American Theatre
Cleveland Firemen
Charles B Whylec A.tived
Elysia Block
Bates
Cleveland
Weater
Elyrians
Fire Department
Tear Gas Foils Burglary at Glen Rogers Motors Inc
Police say burglars failed to crack a large safe after a tear gas vial concealed inside the safe door leaked gas into the office at Glen Rogers Motors Inc. Edward Pomeroy later opened the safe wearing a fire department gas mask. a smaller safe yielded only papers. Deputy fingerprinting efforts found no prints. entry was gained by breaking a rear window.
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Glen Rogers Motors Inc
East Bridge Street
E J Stankard
Sergt
C E Parker
C L Miller
M E Olmstead
Stankard
Edward Pomeroy
Claude Adams
Donahey Opposes U S War Entry Isolationist Ohio Senator
Len Vic Donahey of Ohio announced his opposition to U S entrance in any war unless the nation is invaded. He described himself as an isolationist and urged Ohioans to keep cool while assessing the foreign crisis. He pledged to vote against any war not triggered by direct attack and to defend America with life and money at home only.
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Washington
Len Vic Donahey
Ohio
United States
Len Donahey
Oil's role in industry to be shown for Elyria Foremen's Club
Elyria Foremen's Club will hear about oil importance at its April meeting at the Elyria YMCA next Thursday. The program centers on a sound motion picture titled The Inside Story produced by an oil company to illustrate lubrication reducing friction waste. A Hillbilly music segment and a dinner at 6:30 PM are planned.
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Elyria
Budget bill introduced in Ohio House
The biennial budget bill introduced in the Ohio House proposes an estimated savings of 793,860 below Governor Bricker’s recommended appropriation of 320,782,406 and provides 39,250,000 annually for relief. It was referred to the Finance committee for consideration.
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Columbus O
Brickers
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Elyria Economy Days Attract Early Shoppers In Snow
Cold weather failed to stop early bird shoppers in Elyria from selecting bar gains today. Stores reported complete stocks across many lines at special prices with tomorrow's shoppers also assured of easy supply and lower prices. Spring merchandise is showcased as locals aim to brighten up after winter.
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Elyria
Elyna
End of Road WPA Program Feared in Ohio Budget Cut
Columbus April 14 The $2,267,640 cut from the Ohio highway budget may end the $15.7 million WPA road program. Highway Director Beightler warned the reduction targets wages and salaries, jeopardizing the WPA project set to begin after federal approval. He said projects were ready in all 88 counties and questioned funding for supervision.
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Columbus
Highway Departments
Robert S Beightler
Robert Bangham
R. Clinton
House Finance Committee
Highway Department
Beightler
Roosevelt
City Manager Resigns as Kansas City Burdened by Pendergast Machine
City Manager H F McElroy resigns after 12 years amid a clean up of Boss Tom J Pendergast Democratic machine. Mayor Bryer B Smith assumes temporary control and pledges to aid investigators probing racketeering graft narcotics and related crimes within the police force.
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Kansas City
H F McElroy
Bryer B Smith
Tom J Pendergasts
Democratic
McElroys
Smith
Post Office Receipts Rise In First Quarter 1939
Elytia post office receipts for the first quarter rose seven percent from a year earlier. Stamp sales totaled 4 038 958 dollars, up 267 562 dollars from the 3 771 396 dollars reported in Q1 1938, the Postmaster Charter report shows.
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Elytia
President Signs Relief Fund Bill Defers WPA Funding
The White House announced that President Roosevelt signed the 8100000900 deficiency appropriation bill to fund WPA operations through June 30. Congress had rejected a $150 million request, but the president signed the measure without comment.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Plans For Four H Club Camp In 1939
Plans for the 1939 Four H Club camp for members in Lorain Cuyahoga Lake Geauga and Summit counties will begin at a meeting next Monday afternoon. The camp runs June 9 to 16 and will be conducted by county agricultural extension agent C I Hummel.
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C. I. Hummel
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Lake, Geauga
Summit
Distrust Marks Coal Wage Parley
New York April 14 wage hour talks in the Appalachian coal region are deadlocked as 338000 UMWA members and 2000 operators in eight states clash over terms. John L Lewis accuses operators of lockout while Charles O Neill says miners are on strike. Last month a 70 percent cut in soft coal output occurred after the 1937 39 agreement ended. Lewis threatens wider suspensions.
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New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
Charles O’nell
Walter L Robinson
Cleveland
LaGuardia
John L Lewis
Acme Telephoto
Appalachian Soil Coal Industry
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMWA
Charles O'Neill
Lewis
Desperadoes Terrorize Portland Suburb Then Flee Across Oregon
State Police sealed northern Oregon highways and searched for three armed young men and three women after a gun battle with a Portland officer left one man wounded. The group fled toward Sylvan in two stolen cars, took hostages for five hours at Charles Davis Jr home, and escaped as their wounded companion was treated.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Sylvan
Charles Davis
Willamette University
Davis
Bard College freshmen believed drowned in Hudson
Dean Harold Mestre stated that three Bard College freshmen are believed drowned after their dinghy capsized while sailing on the Hudson River near Annadale on Hudson New York. The missing students are James Starr Nash 20 of Norwalk Connecticut Philip Q Utton 20 St Joseph Michigan and Carlie W Jones 20 Yonkers New York.
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Annadale-On -Hudson
Wny
Harold Mestre
Bard College
Hudson River
James Starr Nash
Norwalk
Conn
Philip Q. Upton
St Joseph, Mich
Carlyle W. Jones
Yonkers
German Press Grows Bitter Toward Britain
Berlin reports rescue of draft notices as Hitler studies his Bavarian villa amid encirclement fears. Press condemns Britain as panic war mongering and laments Poland’s shift toward the Berlin Rome axis, with speculation of naval treaty denouncement.
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Britain
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Bavaria
Great Britain
England
Poland
France
Munich
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Daladier
Russia
Moscow
James Slattery Named Successor to Late Senator
Springfield April 14 James Slattery chairman of the commerce commission a Democrat sympathetic to Roosevelt policies was named US Senator to succeed the late Hamilton Lewis.
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James Slattery
Springfield
Jinmis Commerce Commission
Hint At Possibility Of Limited Military Understanding Between Britain and Russia
London reports a potential restricted military accord between Great Britain and Soviet Russia after the Foreign Office sent undisclosed instructions to ambassador Sir William Leeds in Moscow. Talks may cover an air pact with the Soviet Union as Britain faces Spain unrest and broad anti Nazi alliance efforts.
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Britain
Russia
London
Great Britain
Soviet
Foreign Office
William Leeds
Moscow
Italy
Spain
France
Poland
Greece
Rumania
Turkey
Sir William
Maxim Litvinov
Roosevelt vows force to force against dictatorships
President Roosevelt pledges to match force with force to defend western hemisphere institutions. He outlines US economic support for allied republics under pressure, reaffirms Canada’s defense pledge, and says the hemisphere will remain open to air attack. Remarks broadcast globally on Pan American Day before the Pan American Union board.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
New World
Pan-American Union
United States
Dominion of
Canada
Europe
Division of Opinion on Roosevelt Address Sparks Debate
Washington, April 14. President Roosevelt's forceful call for readiness against aggression drew a sharp partisan clash over neutrality and U. S. foreign policy. Senator Reynolds condemned the speech as meddling in other nations' affairs and warned it urged revolutions among citizens abroad.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Robert R. Reynolds
N. C
Reynolds
Reynokis
Washington Spirit of Self Sacrifice Praised by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt, at Mount Vernon, lauded George Washington for leaving his home to serve as the nation's first president. He honored the 150th anniversary of Washington's election as president and noted the self sacrifice that guided the early leadership during the republic's crisis. He said modern Americans owe their gratitude to Washington and his wife.
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Mount Vernon
Roosevelt
George Washington
United States
Washington
Mt. Vernon
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