Struck Resigns as Head of Lorain County Fair Board
William H. Struck president of the Lorain County Agricultural Society resigns after county commissioners refused funds to pay old debts and prepare for this year’s fair. He denounces commissioners and says creditors should not blame him, noting debts dating to 1931 and remaining as director while stepping down from the presidency.
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Struck
Fair Board
William H. Struck
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Struch
Strikes Close Industries Across Several States
Across the nation today strikes tied up industries in multiple cities. Bohn Aluminum and Brass plants in Detroit employes 2,000 workers walked out under UAW pressure. Columbus street car workers began a five day strike crippling transit. In Crockett six were injured as warehouse workers voted to end a five week CI O jurisdictional action. Mt Morris building trades planned more picketing despite student confrontations. Saginaw furniture shops remain closed indefinitely. Rochester mediators pressed to resolve a 1,000 truck drivers stoppage started Friday.
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Detroit
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Columbus
Crockett
Cal
Committee For Industrial Organization
California-Hewanian
Mt. Morris
Mich
Mt. Morris High School
Saginaw
Saginaw Furniture Shops
Rochester
Getire
Ohio Weather Summary Forecast Night Through Friday
Cloudy conditions with showers expected in the west and south tonight and in the east Friday. Cooler Friday. 24 hour weather recap notes high pressure over Ontario and eastern lake region with lows over Lake Superior and west Texas. Frost reported in northern Ohio. Scattered showers widespread from the Rockies to the Atlantic.
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Ohio
Ontario
Lake Region
South Atlantic
Plains
Lake Superior
West Texas
Plains States
Ohio Valley
Lower Lakes
Rockies
Atlantic
Improvements Planned for Oberlin Children's Home
Oberlin trustees authorize several small upgrades at the Children's Home including a building repaint costing up to 500 dollars, fireproofing a dormitory door, ceiling repairs in the office and reception room, and rubberized flooring for the third floor boys dormitory. They also approve more fire extinguishers and plan to share monthly minutes with county commissioners. The institution supervised 200 children on April 1, down from 259 a year earlier.
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Oberlin
Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioners
Rescue Squad Fails to Save Woman From Lake Erie Tragedy
Cleveland report states Frances Pecjak, 30, drowned herself over anxiety about caring for her three week old son. Husband Edward Pecjak, 30, rowed into frigid waves to rescue her, bringing her ashore unconscious. He found her crying she was not a good mother.
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Cleveland
Frances Pecjak
Edward
Lake Erie
Pecjak
Euclid Beach Park
Mussolini Leads Rome and Fascist Labor Day Celebration
Italy marks Rome's 2691st birthday and Fas cist Labor Day with Mussolini distributing pensions to 1250 workers and awarding prizes to farm contest winners. Public works projects open nationwide as schools playgrounds roads and Fas cist buildings are ceremoniously inaugurated.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Venice
Inquiry Into Clerk Employment Over Bridge Funds Probe
State Examiner Robert Horn opened an inquiry into the 1986 hire of C Arthur Brown of Lorain as special county commissioner clerk at 500 monthly to obtain 1 606 million in federal funds for a Lorain Black River bridge. The plan collapsed after a 1 000 payment to Brown. Summoned were County Commissioners Dunn and Davidson and former Commissioner Wickens. Dunn balked at the 1 000 payment. Curtis was said to have Washington ties for the grant. Court Reporter Moehlman recorded the proceedings. Horn has long conducted periodic county- records reviews.
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Robert Horn
C. Arthur Brown
Lorain
Black River
Brown
Harland Curtis
Washington
Curtis
Lorain Chamber of Commerce
Horn
Oscar G. Dunn
John E. Davidson
E. M. Wickens
Dunn
Wickens
Examiner
Davidson
Harry Moehlman
Ford Invited To White House for Lunch
President Roosevelt invited Henry Ford to lunch next Wednesday, as announced from the White House. The telegram also extended invites to Edsel Ford and W. J Cameron, Public Relations counsel, with no formal reply yet received.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Ford
White House
Massachusetts
Ford
Edsel
W. J Cameron
Minneapolis Grain Elevator Fire Ruptures Grain Loss
In Minneapolis on April 21 a massive blaze destroyed the Pillsbury elevator of the Andrews Grain Company and about 500000 bushels of grain. Firemen fought the flames for hours and estimated the total loss at 500000 dollars.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Pillsbury
Andrews Grain Company
Open Fight On Recovery Drive Inflation Debate
Opponents of Roosevelt’s 4.5 billion recovery program opened their campaign claiming inflation and higher deficits. Representative John Taber criticized the plan and warned expenditures could push the 1939 fiscal year deficit toward about eight billion dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Taber
N. Y
Taber
House Appropriations
Importance Of Vocation Stressed In Elyma Talk
Dr. Frank D Slutz of Dayton urged Elyma High School students to choose a dignified vocation that brings happiness and benefits society. He outlined tests to aid selection and nine major fields of work including agriculture manufacturing transportation finance salesmanship the fine arts and research. He emphasized matching vocation to personal abilities such as physical formational and creative skill.
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Frank D Slutz
Dayton
Elyma High School
Slutz
Elyma
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Graystone Hotel
Lorain County
C. P. Shivaly
Stutz
Death Summons T. N. Cook
Thomas Norton Cook 59 a long prominent Elyria industrial figure died at 11 55 p m at his Gulf road home after a year and a half illness He was born in Akron and lived in Elyria 27 years connected with Col son Company as secretary treasurer until three years ago He also served as a Telkor official and was a longtime Elyria Board of Education member and once president He is survived by his wife Helen W and a daughter Helen W plus four sisters and a brother Funeral services will be 2 p m Saturday from the Cook home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park The body is at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home where friends may call
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Thomas Norton Cook
Elyria
Gulf Road
Akron
Colson Company
Telkor, Inc
Elyria Board of Education
D A R Members to Vote Today on Officers and Roosevelt Address
The D A R will vote on new officers today and hear a five minute address by President Roosevelt. Roosevelt will speak informally at 4 p m after declining a formal address. Contests were limited to vice president and honorary vice presidents with Mrs Henry M Robert Jr of Annapolis Md as the likely president general succeeding Mrs William A Becker who served three years.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Roosevelt
Henry M. Robert, Jr
Annapolis
William A. Becker
Relief Work Declared a Million Dollar County Business
Prof Henry Mille Busch of Cleveland Welfare Authority told a joint meeting of Elgmd Oberlin and Lorain League of Women Voters that Lorain County relief work amounts to about a million dollars yearly. A survey by the three leagues found 592819 spent in townships and cities, 500000 in WPA projects, and 50000 from Community Chests, with calls for better planning and professional social work.
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Henry Mille Busch
Cleveland Welfare Authority
Elgmd
Oberlin
Lorain League of Women Voters
Busch
William McPherson
Oberlin League of Women Voters
Lorain County
McPherson
Ohio
Cleveland College
Cleveland Emergency City Relief Commission
Cleveland Welfare Federation
U S Refuses Helium Sale to Germany for Dirigible Use
Secretary Harold L Ickes announced the United States will not ship 10 million cubic feet of helium to Germany for a trans Atlantic dirigible. He cited military importance and insufficient assurances of commercial use under the helium export act and said further information from State War and Navy Departments is needed before any foreign sale.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
United States
Germany
Ickes
State Department
Army
Navy
State
Burglars Make $400 Cash Haul Here
Lieutenant Detective Lloyd Sweet leads the probe into a Snyder Buick Company burglary at 347 East Bridge Street. Thieves broke a north window, opened a steel cabinet with an iron bar, and took $400 cash two checks totaling $17.76 and payroll cents. The break occurred between 7.30 p m yesterday and opening time this morning. Earlier, Kaye's Cafe at Lodi and West River streets was robbed of a $400 cash safe and other items.
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Lloyd Sweet
Snyder-Buick Company
East Bridge Street
Sweet
Kaye
Lodi
West River Streets
Many Respond To Offer By Father Of Kidnaped Boy
Dozens of callers offered tips after Murray Levine advertised 325000 for his kidnapped son Peter in New York. Police said none provided tangible help. Two men pleaded guilty to attempting to extort 330000 in the same case. Seven others have been arrested.
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New York
Murray Levine
Peter
Levine
Big Navy Bill Nears Approval
The House approved the conference report on the Navy Department appropriation bill totaling 546,966,494 dollars in peacetime history. The Senate must approve the report before it goes to the White House.
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Washington
House
Navy Department
Senate
White House
Six in Wedding Party Of 55 Years Ago Hold Celebration
In Lorain Ohio on April 21 six people who attended a marriage ceremony at Sheffield 55 years ago celebrated the anniversary. The couple married were F. P. Binns and Mrs. Binns with attendees Fiona Binns Avon Edward Dollard Lorain J C Binns Elvira and Fred Burgett Lorain.
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Lorain
Sheffield
F. P. Binns
Binns
Fiona Binns
Avon
Edward Dollard
J. C. Binns
Elvira
Fred Burgett
Nye Warns Navy Program Marks Beginning of Expansion
Sen. Gerald P. Nye, chair of the Senate Munitions Investigation Committee, warned that the 1.156 billion dollar navy program is only the start of further expansion costing billions. He charged that defense industries treat national defense as a holiday for looting the treasury and that some aim to instill fear of inadequacy to profit from it.
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Washington
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Nye
Senate Munitions Investigation Committee
Federal Control Sought Over Munitions Industries
Sen. Gerald P. Nye announced support for nationalization of munitions and shipbuilding sectors to escape profit influence in preparedness programs. He may amend the Naval Expansion bill to place these industries under federal government control.
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Washington
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Nationalist Bombers Kill 15 In Spain
At Puigcerda near the Franco Spanish frontier Nationalist airplanes bombed refugee shelters. Fifteen people died and fifty were injured as four bombers protected by three pursuit planes hit the railroad and damaged buildings including a freight train.
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Spain
Perpignan
Puigcerda
Lerida
Aragon
Catalonia
Palmer Match Co founder dies after long illness
Akron April 21 Charles Henry Palmer founder and chairman of Palmer Match Co. died today after several weeks illness. He rose to vice president and general superintendent of Diamond Match Co. before resigning in 1912. With brother William and son Tom he organized Palmer Maten Co. in 1921. He also served as vice president of Queen City Paper Co. of Piqua and Cincinnati.
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Akron
Charles Henry Palmer
Palmer Match Co
Palmer
Diamond Match Co
William
Tom
Palmer Maten Co
Queen City Paper Co
Piqua
Cincinnati
Relief Conference Focuses on Tax and Relief Reforms
Columbus officials and county leaders meet for a two day conference called by State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson to tackle issues in poor relief federal work relief the public employees retirement system the sales tax and a proposed constitutional amendment to end sales and excise taxes.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Roosevelt Seeks Tax Talks With Borah Amid Conference Deadlock
President Roosevelt called Sen. William Borah to the White House for possible talks on tax and monopoly issues as Congress recesses. Senate and House tax conferees remain deadlocked over repeal of the undistributed profits tax and changes to the capital gains levy, with a probable test vote not expected until next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sen
William E. Borah
Ida
White House
House
Senate
Borah
President Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee
Boys Host Unusual Cub Pack No. 4 Banquet
Nine to 12 year old Elyria Cubs staged a self run banquet at First Congregational Church. Four pack members graduate to Boy Scout troops, with three joining Troop 193 and one to Troop 119. Sixteen total Cub graduates now in Scouts. Cubs earned badges including wolf, bear, and lion bronze with arrow points. Flag ceremony, prayers, and a toast followed by a musical program by a choir from No. 3.
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Elyria
First Congregational Church
John MceKenney
Roy Moyer
Thomas Mynchenberg
C A. Brooker
Den
Harry Koplin
Edwin Fenimore
C. C. Woodfill
Robert Stevenson
William Rugg
George Stilwaugh
Emery van Buren
James Hamilton
Paul Irion
John McKenney
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Horace Russell
Home Owners Loan Corporation
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Russell
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O. B Taylor
Taylor
Ruell
Holc Board
Acme Telephoto
Italy
Minneapolis
T. N. Cook
Thomas N, Cook
U.S
B. E. Cartmell
Burleigh E. Cartmell
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Sen. Nye
Bulletin
Charles Grehore
William Muir Auld
Russell Becker
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