Sheriff Criticized Over Fire Report Inmate Burned
County commissioners fault Sheriff Carl Finegan for not reporting a jail fire that injured James Casey of Wellington. Casey, 52, caused the blaze in a padded cell and was treated by Dr. Austin. a prior attempt to move him to a workhouse led to delays in payment for care. Deputies extinguished the fire with wall extinguishers. Casey was later returned to jail.
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Bord
Shovifg
Casey
Wellington
Klyrie Memorial Hospital
Workhouse
Herbert Cummings
Toleda
John Judge
Judge
Albert
William
Paul Csubik
Austin
Toledo
Cummings
Bolivia Under State of Siege Amid Plot to Oust Leader
A government communique says Bolivia is under a state of siege after authorities uncovered a vast revolutionary plot to overthrow President Cimalberta Villarreed. Police seized documents from plot leaders, and those involved face trial by law.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Dicavery
Cimalberta’ Villarreed
Hoover And Luce To Address Convention
Washington Republican leaders announce that former President Herbert Hoover and Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce will address the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 26. Hoover supported by Dewey faction. Luce backed Willkie before he withdrew from the race. aims to unite conservative and liberal party factions.
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Washington
Harrison Spangler
Herbert Hoover
Clare Bouthe Luce
Chicago
Hoover
Weather forecast for Ohio mixed conditions today and tonight
A brief forecast indicates warm daytime temperatures and a warmer night in parts of Ohio with frosty conditions in the south. Expect increasing cloudiness Sunday with a risk of rain in the afternoon as temperatures rise.
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Ohio
Fai
Eporth
Industrialists To See Films On Role Of Scrap
Industrialists to view two films at the Lorain County Industrial Council dinner at Elyria Country Club at 6 40 p m Tuesday. Orin C Rogers regional salvage manager will attend to plan the scrap program to speed iron and steel production in U S industry. One film Behind the Winning Punch shows the expendability of steel in equipment exposed to enemy fire and stresses urgency of boosting scrap efforts. The Battle for the Beaches highlights war production needs. W G Nord of Amherst chairs the Lorain County industrial salvage committee.
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Lorain County
Aar
W. G. Nord
Amherst
Lorain County Industris, Silvage Committee
Mississippi River Near 100 Year High Threatens Flood Areas
United Press reports the Mississippi River rising to a 389 foot 100 year high in St. Louis and crews anticipate the crest by Sunday. About 1,015,000 acres in Missouri and Illinois remain underwater with Red Cross aiding 5,700 homeless families. The Missouri and Illinois rivers show slower rises as the Mississippi floods its tributaries. The Havana and Peoria readings indicate continued high water with the St. Louis crest matching the 1844 level and last spring’s flood.
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My United Press
Mississippi
Logue
St. Louis
Cairo
Missouri
Minois
Wingais
Jevees
Red Cross
Jefferson City
Minis
Havana
Pedroia
Peoria
Reveals Size of British Forces
Washington reports excerpts from a London address by Oliver Lyttelton showing the British Empire underwrites nearly 9,000,000 men and 509,000 women, not counting home guards. The United States armed forces total about 11,000,000. Frederick J. Lawton, 54, head of Boland and Cornelius Co., dies after an operation. James W. Collett, condemned slayer, continues appeal for life by seeking to reverse a common pleas court judgment.
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Washington
Oliver Lyttelton
Almeria
Brivis
Russia
Hitler
British Empire
Lyttleton
London
United States
Frederick Lawton
Cleveland
Frederick J. Lawton
Boland & Cornelius Co
Collett
Washington Court House
James W. Collett
Elmer McCoy
Second District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Knox to be Buried Monday at Arlington
Washington reports the Navy will bury Secretary Knox Monday afternoon at Arlington Cemetery, with Acting Secretary James V. Forrestal leading a tribute after Knox died of heart disease. Rumors swirled about his successor as speculation spanned Admiral Leahy, Harold Stassen, Wendell Willkie, and others.
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Washington
Ted
James V Frestal
Revevelt
Frank Knox Knox
Forrestal
Kamital Ernest J. King
Kinik
William 9. Leahy
Cinder
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Pacific
Wendell L. Willkie
US Bombers Strike Guam In Deep Pacific Raid
American Liberator bombers from the Seventh Army Air Force and Fleet Air Wing Two conducted the first land based strike on Guam, penetrating toward Japan's southeast approaches. They flew about 4100 miles across the Pacific to attack the Marianas base, sighted many enemy planes on the ground, but no Japanese interceptors engaged. The raid ended with no American losses as the force returned to base.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S. Naval Base
Guam
Japan
Emperor Hiromito
Seventh Army Airforce
Fleet Airwing
Pacific
Marianas Islands
Philippines
Bricker signs soldier vote bill amid brisk legislative move
Ohio Governor Bricker signed the Evans-Sheppard soldier vote bill, enabling armed services voting in November. Assistant Secretary Dougan announced mailing of copies and interpretations within a week or 16 days to 84 local election bonds. The enactment followed a special legislative session convened just days earlier. Victory gardens in Washington aim for 360,000 plots in 1944, a 20 percent rise. In Bellefontaine, Harold Markley and Ida Mae Markley, ages 47 and 45, perished in a home fire near Lakeview, Quebec.
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Solumbus
Chuo
Leland Dougan
Ladnay
Victory Gardens
BIG Aid
Seattle
Victory Gardeners
Washington
State
Victory Garden Committee
Bellefontane
Harold Markley
Ida Mae
Lakeview
Markley
New York Central Railroad
Invasion Not Delayed Says Allied Invasion Near
London reports and German broadcasts claim Allied invasion preparations are intensifying with speculation of a near landing in western Europe. German commentary suggests Allied raids may spare French and Belgian ports for invasion use. Anti invasion drills and air surveillance continue along English coasts as ships are spotted.
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London
Agia
Europe
English
Adm
Alfred Saalwaechter
Committee Of Farm Bureau Women To Meet Tuesday
Lorain County Farm Bureau Womens Committee meets in the Farm Bureau building Elyria on Tuesday afternoon May 2 with guest speaker Mrs Almer Armstrong head of the Home Department of the Indiana Farm Bureau Indianapolis and a director of the Central States Cooperatives. Plans for summer activities will be made and district meeting report from Akron April 24 will be presented. All rural women invited. president Mrs Julian Perkins and secretary Mrs Henry Schriver noted.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Womens’ Committee
Farm Bureau
Elyria
Almer Armstrong
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indianapolis
Central States’ Cooperatives
Henry Leimbach
R Brown‘helm
Julian” Perkins
Columbia
Akron
Farm Bureau Womens' Committee
Farm Bureau Advisory Council
Lorain County
Julian Perkins
Henry Schriver
Grafton
Hails Teamwork Of United Nations In Oberlin Talk
At Oberlin College a symposium on international economics featured Raymond Grin Swing praising UN cooperation as a positive sign for postwar order. He urged global boards to manage postwar phases, citing food and shipping boards as sound steps, and warned of an international breakdown without continued teamwork. Maynard Krueger urged US-led currency support, while Paul H. Appleby explained how such groups operate and outlined the wheat planning commission’s role.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Colege
Raymond Grin Swing
United Nations
Viraus
Swing
Cates
Maynard Krueger
National Socialist Party
United States
Paul H. Appleby
International Wheat Planning Commission
Exhibition Of War Materiel Ready At Bendix Westinghouse
Exhibition of captured Germain and Japanese war materiel prepared for public display at the Bendix Westinghouse plant hall next week. Open to the public with no admission charge. View the exhibit and see the plant in operation. Guides and ample parking provided. Schedule 2 to 8 p m daily Monday through Saturday.
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Germain
Bendix- Westinghouse
Rotary Luncheon to Hear Spencer TeWhy on Peace Table
Spencer Irwin of the Cleveland Plain Dealer will speak at Elyria Rotary Club on the political aspects of the peace table. The luncheon at the YMCA is set for Tuesday. Non members must reserve with Harlie Suevick at the YMCA by Monday.
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Spencer Irwin
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Elyria Rotary Club
Harlie G. Suevick
Set Clocks Ahead One Hour Tonight
Ely residents warned to move clocks forward one hour as the region switches to Eastern Time. The change occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, effectively advancing the hour to 3 a.m. and reducing daylight after work. Other nearby eastern cities also adopt the time shift for the summer months.
Bombers Batters Wewak Area in New Guinea
Advanced Allied headquarters report two days of US air raids against Wewak in northern New Guinea. Fifth Air Force heavy bombers dropped 388 tons on four airfields while Mitchell and Boston aircraft hit nearby islands, destroying grounded planes and starting fires at seaplane bases. The offensive aims to prevent Japanese recovery and maintain pressure along the coast from Hansa Bay to the Seranggares in Dutch New Guinea.
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New Guinea
U. S
Wewak
New Gibes
Boston
Douglas MaceArthur
Mitchetl
Katrina
Museha Islands
Wowk
Hansa Hay
Serangares
Dutchy New Guinea
Hallandia
Fatal Explosion at Aluminum Plant in Cleveland
An explosion at Aluminy Co. of America’s ingot facility in Chinton Cuynhogy Heights killed 40-year-old Victor McMillan and injured four workers: Lee Bivins Roy Aukerman Thomas Ward and Irwin Carron. Authorities opened an investigation to determine the cause as hot metal poured into a quench tank ignited.
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Cleveland Army and Company
Olfmnks Tool
Alumuny Co
America
Chinton Cuynhogy Heights
Victor McMillan
Elfteinel
Lee Bivins
Roy Aukerman
Thomas Ward
Irwin Carron
President Roosevelt mourns death of Knox as heavy loss
The president issued a statement from the South praising Frank Knox for building the U.S. Navy into a world power. Roosevelt, recovering from illness, noted Knox's long service since he became Secretary of the Navy on July 1, 1930, and did not indicate plans to return to Washington for Knox's funeral.
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South
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Miler
Us. Navy
Knox
Washington
Secrhuiry
Navy
Germans Step Up Counter Attack in Old Poland
MOSCOW reports Germans have intensified counter attacks in old Poland near Stanislawow and Lwow. About 1,260 Germans killed as Soviet forces repulse drives toward the Margian flank with Hungarian troops in action. A Soviet detachment routs an enemy garrison with a flanking maneuver. Four hundred Hungarians taken prisoner claim German units hid behind them after they refused to join the counterdrive. Red Air Force bombed enemy concentrations and a nearby airfield Thursday night.
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Moscow
Taday
Belk
Lavan
Old Poland
Atest Tubre
Stanislawow
Lwow
Urey
Red Airy Force
Washington Eases Tire Rationing for Card Holders
The Office of Rubber Director announced a widening of tire allocations with new Bassen ker car tires. Beginning Monday all A and B card holders become eligible for new tires, while A cardholders may receive recaps or used tires with limits.
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Wasilington
OPA
Bassenker
Hubber
Charles R Hays Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
Information from Clive Hi shows Charles R Hays son of 935 Furnace Street has been promoted to First Lieutenant at the Officer's Advanced Survey School at Fort Sill. He entered the Army in 1941 from Elyria and served at Camp Shelby Camp Blanding Fort Bragg Fort Swift and Camp Maxey among others. He will reside in Austin Texas while stationed at Camp Swift.
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Clive Hi. Hays
Furnace Street
Seeud
Charles &. Hays
Ft. Sid
Okla
Hays
Elysia
Sune
Ft Sill
Oklo
Camp Shelby
Miss. Casup
Suttog
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Bombers Smash Italy Coast Ports in Allied Air Offensive
Allied bombers struck Italy's west coast ports Piombino Orbetello and San Stefano from dusk to dawn harming German supply lines. American daylight blows joined British Wellington raids as RAF and Mitchell formations supported attacks on the same targets amid quiet ground fronts.
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Italy
Germany
Rome
Piombino
Orbetelli
San Stefano
Liberitora
Piambite
Orbetelly
Harker
Elyria High Students Register for Summer Work
Elyria High school students seeking summer employment are registering this afternoon at the school. Cards will be submitted to the U S Employment Service. The project is organized by the school with the Employment Service in cooperation. It targets students with low work histories seeking summer jobs and excludes those already in agricultural or part time summer roles.
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Elyria High School
Stummer
United States Employment Service Office
Eatry
Sumner
Allied thrust toward Japanese lines in India area
Allied Southeast Asia forces report a counter attack around Kohtina in the mountains near the Indian border aimed at Japanese supply routes toward India. British tanks led an assault capturing strong points as the operation pressed along the Japanese route from Kohuna. Nearby a locomotive sparks sparked a grass fire along the New York Central line between Washington and East avenues, causing minor damage with no injuries.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Kohtina
India
Rive
Kohuna
Somra Jirad
Burma
New York Central
Washington
East Avenues
Bombardments Hit Toulon and Berlin Amid Invasion Push
A massive daylight attack targeted Berlin as 2,000 heavy bombers and fighters struck the city, while a separate operation pounded Toulon on the French Mediterranean coast. In allied strikes, Beis Hin and other targets faced extensive bombing as 2000 tons of explosives were dropped on invasion hubs and shipping facilities.
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Beis Hin
Byrne
Europe
Orman
Bertin
Morty
Erators
Maly
Toulon
Mediterranean
Knope
Berlin
Lef
Wmalkce
Propaxauilinta
U. S
Withdraw Troops From Montgomery Ward
The federal government ordered the army to withdraw a detachment of 10 military police from the Montgomery Ward plant in Chicago. Undersecretary Wayne Chatfield Taylor said troops were no longer needed due to a federal court restraining order against Ward Company officers, issued after Sewell Avery was carried from the building.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago River
Wayne Chatfield Taylor
Department of Commerce
Taylor
Ward Company
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Himm
Lake Avenue Church Organizes Junior Choir
Lake Avenue The junior young people of Lake Avenue Community church plan a choir and will meet at Elyria township school on Sunday April 30 to organize. All youths aged twelve to eighteen and others interested are invited to join and sing.
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Lake Avenue
Elyria Township
Undaunted Suett Battles Japs in Tulagi Area
Captain James Suett battled enemy planes while separated from his division in the Tulagi vicinity during the Solo Mon Islands campaign. He shot down one bomber, claimed four more, rearmed, and closed with a fifth bomber. Despite damage to his aircraft he landed safely, earning the Navy Cross for outstanding heroism.
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Suett
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
James Swett
Sadeen
Navy
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Luce
Maemets
Bougainville
Solomons
U.S. Signi! Corps
Mississippi River
Arlington
Committee of Farm Bureau Women
Spencer TeWhy
Navy Department
Frank Naux
Avme
Old
Poland
Charles R. Hays
Mexico
Jequierdo
Federal District
Guadalajara
Tseir
Barrien Gon
Nivy James
V. Forrestal
Tite
Frank, Knox
tAcme
Aim
Tulon
Lake Ave. Church
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