Naval Treaty of 1956 Signed by Major Powers at St James Palace
The Loaies Treaty of 1956 was signed at St James Palace April 22 recognizing parity among Britain the United States and Japan and imposing a five power limit on battleships with submarine restrictions. France Italy abstained on full participation but signed portions including a battle ship holiday until 1936. The pact stabilizes naval strength for six years and opens talks toward full join. Dwight W Morse watched as Stimson first to sign, ending at 1:25 p.m. after about fourteen minutes.
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ST. James Palace
Britain
United States
Thena
Japan
Great Britain
France
Italy
Igh
Queen Annes
Dwight W. Morrox
Mexico
England
MacDonald
Former Amherst Pastor Dies
Amherst April 23 word reached of the death of Rev Samuel Lindenmeier 61 at Porismouth Hospital Easter from pneumonia He served as pastor of St Peters Ex angelical church ten years at Amherst and seventeen years at Portsmoth He was also a treasurer for the Evangelical Steed of North America and involved in child church work His widow one son and two daughters survive Funeral rites will be held at Porismontit this afternoon and burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
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Amherst
Samuel Lindenmeier
Porismouih Hospital
Lindenmeier
St. Peters
A C. Vag Pusselen
Brussels
Belgium
T. Orden
Valatio
Crownhill
Brothers Face Robbery Charge in Quarry Looting
Eugene Bates 21 and William Bates 25 were arrested in Mayfield Heights by deputies and jailed on charges of looting stone quarries in Columbia Township last fall. They face grand larceny charges for taking property valued at about 50 dollars, per the sheriff's office.
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Eugene Bates
William Bates
Mayfield Heights
Columbia Township
Prison Tragedy At a Glance In Ohio Penitentiary
A chaotic prison fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus left 317 dead and 150 injured, with three separate blazes reported in the cell house chapel and woolen mill. Authorities note possible incendiary cause and four inmates among the victims, as fire operations continued.
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Asy United Arreas
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Cegavicts
Dow
Two Lorain County Men Die in Ohio Penitentiary Fire
The Lorain count deaths in the Ohio penitentiary fire rose to three with Pilar Ontiga of Lorain among the burned convicts. Also identified were Joan Niciceki of Grafton and Frank Myers of Elyria, both Lorain County prisoners. Niciceki had prior liquor offenses and a long juridical odyssey. Myers had been involved in a bank check scheme. Details of their deaths remained unavailable.
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Lorain
Ohio
Pilar Ontiga
Ontigea
W. B. Thompson
Lorain County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Joan Niciceki
Grafton
Frank Myers
Raymond Miller
Elyria
Niciceki
Lo Tain County
J. George
Pennsylvania
Elsha
W. &. Thompson
Guilor
A. KR. Webber
Myers
Eiyria Hile
James A. Hewitt
A. R. Webber
Nicieki
Ridgeville High Students Visit Court in Criminal Trial
About 75 Ridgeville High School students visited the common pleas court of Judge W. G. Thompson this morning to observe evidence in a criminal trial.
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Court House
Ridgeville High School
Common Pleas Court
W. G. Thompson
Pen fire may produce jail crowding here
Lorain county prisoners sentenced to the penitentiary this month but not yet taken to begin terms raise questions. Sheriff Adams awaits Columbus instructions before acting, with plans to hold inmates in the county jail if new quarters or prison space are unavailable for months. One inmate, W. L. Sullivan alias W. L. Scott, was sentenced to three years for obtaining 65 fire extinguishers from Oberlin College under false pretenses.
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Lorain County
Clarence E. Adams
Columbus
W. L. Sullivan
W. L. Scott
W. R. Thompson
Sullivan
Oberlin College
Newest Inmate Burns To Death In Fire At Penitentiary
Albert Holland of Coshocton county died in a fire at the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus after being admitted less than an hour earlier. He arrived shortly before 5 p.m. and was identified by his charred body shortly before midnight.
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Pen Colmbus
Onio Penitentiary
Albert Holland
Coshocton County
Hire Hazard Lurks in Local Jail
Report warns jail cells built of brick and iron with wooden exits and sheriff residence finished in wood. In a fire, prisoners could be trapped by smoke and flames. precautionary notes echo concerns from a county jail section paralleling a penitentiary fire danger.
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Ohio State
Catas Traghe
Indicted Men Expected To Receive Sentences
Among the 35 men indicted by the grand jury, several others are expected to receive penitentiary sentences.
Lorraine tragedy as Elyrian Takacs killed in streetcar collision
In Lorain, Mike Takacs, 25, died instantly after his car collided with a streetcar near the Thew Shovel Company plant on West River Street. Takacs' head was crushed, the car wedging against a steel pole. other occupants survived with injuries and were treated at Josepa's hospital.
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Mike Takacs
West River Street
Fulion
Trea
Lorain
Repo
Takacs Rove Offeer
Takars
Sipasiy
Io Br
Josepa
Thew Shovel Company
Takacs
Prisoner Escapes During Ohio Pen Fire
Ohio Columbus April 22 a prisoner named Michael Dorn once jailed in Wood County for burglary escaped during a penitentiary fire last night Dorn donned civilian clothes and walked away as the blaze caused confusion authorities reported the incident today
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Columbus
Michael Dorn
Wood County
Dorn
Prison Fire Kills 311 in Ohio State Penitentiary
A dramatic Columbus fire at the Ohio State Prison’s west cell block left 311 convicts dead as flames trapped prisoners behind locked doors. Troopers and soldiers arrived, with Company K praised for courage, while new sections were being erected and a wider investigation began.
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Ohio State Prison
Columbus. O
State Penitentiary
Preston E. Thomas
Fort Hayes
National Guards
Company K
Official list of Pratt dead identified in Ohio peniten
Columbus April 22. The official list of identified dead from the Pratt case is released. Names include Albert J. Welman and James Collins among many others across Cuyahoga Stark Franklin Hamilton and other counties with dates ranging from 1929 to 1930. The list notes lifer and robbery sentences and includes details of murder and robbery outcomes per individual.
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Columbus
Albert J. Welman
Cuyatore
James Collins
Seneca Co
Lee Shipman
Frask Co
Anton J. Kramer
Cuyahoga
Nicholas Releh
Stark Co
T. BE. Doller
Columbiana Co
James Anderson
Hamilton Co
Robert Pendleton
Flord Farris
Joe Lundy
Franklin Co
Jesse Baughman
Robert Stone
George Cyrus
Ross Co
Flord Brown
Putnam Co
Frank Myers
Raymond Miller
Lorain Co
Elmer Fetter
Albert King
Robert Branzick
Clark Co
Richard Kozak
Norris Snellins
L Ng
James Lazette
Lucas Co
Jess Shively
Ray Meyers
George MuHinex, Jr
Miami
Convicts Reaves In Penitentiary Fire Last Night
Survivors recount epic acts of heroism during a penitentiary blaze. Convicts risked lives to aid comrades as flames trapped guards and inmates, with many perishing or missing. Firefighting squads repeatedly entered to pull others from smoke and debris.
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Penitentiary
Jo LouBts
Ihe
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Waal
Tila County
Penion
John Niciceki
Ohio Penitentiary
Elyrian
Ohio Pen
Pratt
Kenneth Crouch
Richard Happer
Union Co- No
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