1500 Gamblers Marooned On Ship Off Long Beach
Long Beach California authorities halted casino service aboard the gambling ship Lux after 1500 patrons were marooned at sea. Crew and operators faced conspiracy charges to violate gambling laws as Coast Guard cutters prepared to remove a symptomatic passenger and impound the boats amid a pending court fight over operation legality. Stralia and aides posted bond and were expected to have a preliminary hearing in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Adap
Tony Cots
Ita
Grenlis
Onip
Kia Floating Tating
Stralla
Coast Guard
Lux
Yankton
Italia
Hia
Stralia
City Sweeping Machine Damaged in Broad Street Collision
A city street sweeping machine was damaged yesterday when struck on Broad Street by a Walton Co. truck from the curb, driven by Louis Schindler. A car driven by W. EB Frabotte of North Olmsted and another car driven by Charles Seasholts of Chicago were also damaged in the same Broad Street at Washington Avenue collision. Frabotte was stopped for traffic when the crash occurred per a police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Walton Tee Co
Louis Schindler
W. EB. Frabotte
North Olmeted
Charles Seasholts
Chicago
Washington Avenue
Frobaiten
Baptismal Day Draws Large Crowd From Witnesses
A large Witnesses baptism event drew men and women from a nearby tent and many onlookers. Ministers guided participants as photographers captured the moment while infants were excluded from baptism for lack of understanding. The lake, at 72 degrees, provided ideal conditions for the immersion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Witnemes
Weather Bureau
Death Notices for HRED 8 MegtEN Amherst and William Champe
Fred BO Methueen of Blycia died at home after a two week illness. He is survived by two sons Milo and Arthur FF and a daughter Abbie and many grandchildren. Private services, burial at Stownheim cemetery. William Henry Champe of Oberlin died at his home after a lingering illness. He was born in Richmond VA and lived in Oberlin 35 years. survived by siblings and nieces. Services at Sedgeman Funeral Home with burial at Westwood cemetery.
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Megten Amherst
Fred BO Methueen
Tri P
George Mevert
Longford Avenue
Blycia
Brownhelm
Wellington
Milo
Hrownleth
Arthur FF
Amherst
Abbie
Kingsworth
Elyria
Ziel Puneral Hote
FE. Kastan
Wakellan
Stownheim Cemetery
William Henry Champe
Oberlin
William
Henry Champe
East Lorain Street
Altens
Richmond
Ears
Obertin
John
Lacverte
Kan
Mary Pierman
Thieves Take $1100 From Mayor Office in West Virginia
In Point Pleasant West Virginia thieves smashed into the mayor B W Krodel s office early Wednesday and stole more than 1100 in city receipts from 40 envelopes The mayor posted a 100 reward for information leading to convicting the culprits Police had no comment The second item notes Toledo curator J Arthur Maclean resigning to retire September 1 to pursue private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
B. W. Krodel
Krodel
Toledo
J. Arthur Maclean
Toledo Museum of Art
Market Notes On Apples And Baskets In Henan Flight Debris
A chaotic OCR listing outlines various fruit baskets and produce items with prices, including apples, basket types, greens, and vegetables. A Civil Aeronautics Authority incident in Henan is noted with an emergency landing and airfield details. The fragmentary text references flight, weather, and market terms, though specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faovuck
Ponter
Cabraur
Henan
Pacal
Civil Aeronautics
Biahel
Ameli Wind
Here
Sayer
Sven
Fan-lda
To-Al
Imakti
Il-ab
Musiaroomm
California
Ita
Fruit Growers To Have Program At Wooster
Lorain County fruit growers travel to Wooster for the 24th annual Orchard program at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station on Thursday August 15. Demonstrations include orchard spraying and fruit handling with tours of points of interest in the morning and an afternoon schedule for both men and women. Professors Blake Beach Young and Outright will lead talks on apple tree growth prospects disease control and cold storage methods with other exhibits planned throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Wooster
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Varlois -Points
Terest
F. H. Beach
H. C. Young
Outright
Donald Comin
William Juanita
Doctor Declines Washington Trip For ailing Rep May
Prestonburg Kentucky Dr Joan Archer one of three physicians tending Rep May said he could not travel to Washington to report on the congressman's condition. Drs Archer and nephew Dr George Archer said May needs rest for an indefinite period. The report was released from the office of May's attorney Warren Mc Ree and was intended for Mrs Olen Vatta May's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prestonburg
Joan Archer
Andrew
May
Washington
Archer
George Archer
Warren Mc. Ree
John Archer
Olen Vatta
McNarney Denies U S Zone as Way Station in Germany
General Joseph T. McNarney, U S commander in Europe, declared in Frankfurt that the American zones in Germany and Austria would not be used to ferry refugee Jews onward. He said there is no policy of turning Germany into a transit area for Jews heading to Palestine or elsewhere.
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Frankfurt
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Europe
Germany
Austria
MacNarney
Fitone
United States
Palestine
Dig Into 70 Tons Of Coal And Find Dog
FAIRMONT W Va movement of coal on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad halted briefly last night as crewmen dug into 70 tons of fuel in a loaded car to locate sources of strange noises. A mangy mongrel dog remained uninjured in the incident. Tulsa Oklahoma city garbage crews, escorted by police, began rolling today after workers defied Mayor Lee Price's demand to return to their posts. Fire destroyed the Carl Grates grocery store in Middleboro Ky, with damage estimated at 5000 likely from a defective electric run. Graves was in business only a month. Arthur Bibb West Avenue faced disorderly conduct charges or costs. A suspect was tapped on Raat Avenue and Wiehwy Bread Street at 1 am for alleged offensive conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohin
Tulsa
Okla
Lee Price
Ra, m
Middlebroao
Carl Grates
Arthur Bibb
West Avenue
Russel Po
Taleda
Raat Ave
Oberlin school appoints Rose Moore principal
The Oberlin Board of Education appointed Rose Moore principal of Prospect School to succeed Hermée Shepard. Moore, who taught fifth grade at Prospect last year, will earn 2180 dollars. The board accepted resignations of Paul Miser and Melvin Clark, both on leave for service. Clark becomes superintendent of schools at Jacksontown, Miser joins the Army, and Wigton said part time help may be hired if needed.
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Oberlin
Rose Moore
Prospéct School
Hermée Shepard
Moore
Prospect
Wigton
Spencer
Ohio
Paul Miser
Atta
Melvin Clark
Clark
Jacksontown
Hiser
Ohio National Guard
Army
Dayton
Harriet Simpson
Fiyria
Clinte
Ohio Probation Association
We. Nye
Lorain County
State Bureau of Juvenile Research
Columbus
State Bureau
Bowling Green State University
Ohio University
Muckingum College
Nye
J. Debhirtean
L. E. Cole
Oberlin College Department of Psychology
Learatn County
Cleveland
Paul Wilkes
Quarry Road
Wendys
Charter Oak
Fighters of American Colonists
Wilkes
Oner- Vii
Shure of
Florence Fitch Jewyves
New York City
Lathrop
Mise Fitch
Earth
Harold Wood
Oberlin College
Bowdoin
Woothbay Harbor
Learudet
Northan Po Sachs
Sumier
Lower Interest Rate Loans for Veterans Administration Policies
A government bulletin announces a reduction in interest rates on policy loans from five to four percent. The change applies immediately to existing loans and to future loans tied to government insurance policies. Veterans receiving disability compensation may have loan repayments offset by insurance premium deductions.
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Oificiala
Total Veterans Administration
Todas
Iff
Adinibizitaljoh
Ile
Veterana
Woman Accused Of Poison Plot At Dupont Estate
Madison Ind Mrs Louie Lockman 62 dubbed the Good Samaritan is held on charges of trying to poison Mamie McConnell 40 wife of Dupont hardware dealer Forrest McConnell. Prosecutor Donald R Bear says tests show mercury in the wife’s food. Mrs McConnell is described as in satisfactory condition in a Madison hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
Louie Lockman
Good Samaritan
Dupont
Lockman
Donald R. Bear
Mamie McConnell
Forrest McConnell
Industrial Names and Schools in a Fragmented Ledger
The fragment lists many industrials, utilities, and brands such as National Distillers, General Electric, Kroger, Montgomery Ward, Proctor & Gamble, Westinghouse, Sears Roebuck, U.S. Steel, Copper, Tin, and oil firms, interspersed with brief notes on Temple University and a biographical reference to a professor who taught at Westversity, worked in censorship offices in Hawaii and New York during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple University
University of Pennsylvenia
Westversity of
Hawaii
Dui
of Fie
New York City
Amherst Circle Notes Big Shower and Carnival Queen
Social news from Amherst and nearby towns highlights Mabel Reinhard Wag hosting a bridal shower for Clara Hasenpfug s upcoming marriage to John Allee, with games and prizes. Circle Two of St. Peter’s church holds an outdoor meeting at Rose Miller’s home, a tureen lunch served, and plans for September. veterans benefits and World War II leave pay assistance discussed by Elmer Johnson Post. Math Cooley crowned carnival queen with 5710 votes. parade, music, doll and baby parade planned. Sorosis Club hosts outdoor hamburger gathering with members listed. Circle Four of St Peter’s meets for a lareen dinner and nominations committee appointed.
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Honchen
Brower
Amherst
Mabel Rein
Clara Hasenpfing
John Allee
Pemberton
Gallen
Prises Rollg
Raymond Bacoff
Phylise Schuster
John Reichhard
Hohol
Ralph Hasenpflug
Ghost of Honor
Arthur Hasenpflug
Berbice
Huth
Hertha
Helen Mary Hasenpflug
George Hasenpflug
Marie
Norma Dean Schmidt
Innne Stick
John Reinhard
Brownhelm
Martha Cuasson
Findlay
Mra
Carl Gebhardt
Vermilion
Phyliss Schuster
Elyria
Naymond Bacon
Ambertt
Circle
Miller
Woman's Guild of
Henry Dellefield
Freda Rosenkranz
Dorothea Herbst
Prittie
Florence Ehrman
Ald
Walter Moebius
Harry Sabiers
Elmer Johnson
American Legion
Merrill Walker
Congress
Legion
Math Cooley
Ruth Cooley
Carol Parker
Louise Adler
Betty Grugel
Legion Home
Drum Corps of Americat Legion
Sorags Club
Sorosis Club
S. George Smith
Gulf Road
Edith and
Flarnce Ehrman
R. M. Pritte
Philip Braun
Mrp
Ray Jewett
Clarence Kern
Mre
Clayton Springer
W. of, Burling
F. G. Pietch
George Wrank
Afrs
Smith
George Knapp
Springer
Edith Ehrman
Frank
Women's Guild of
St. Peter's
Two Elyrians Released From Active Duty
The notice lists two Elyrians freed from active duty. Philip H. Eassey of 216 Twelfth Street, a former veterinarian, served as a test and daily product inspector, with terminal leave set for September 5. He earned the American Theater Service Medal and completed aviation radio and navigator training. Bassley, released from Great Lakes duty, served as Aviation Radio Man and Naval Aviation Observer with service across the United States, wearing the American Theater Ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Eassey
Twelfth Street
Fotal Selective Service Board
Weil
Fort Lewis
Washinrton
Bosley
Great Lakes
Miinold
Navy
Bassley
Aviastion Radio School
Memphis
Tennessee
Air Navigator School
Clinton
Oklahoma
Naval Aviation
United States
Ensley
Pensions For Veterans To Be Increased
Pensions for 112 71e Ohio veterans and 17 608 veterans dependents will rise 20 percent under new legislation signed by President Truman. The act allows full pensions or compensation for veterans hospitalized or domiciled in VA institutions, ending previous partial limits. VA estimates first-year nationwide cost at 298.5 million dollars while preserving the 1,500 accumulation for mentally incompetent veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Truman
Veterans Administration
Children Help on Farms in Lorain County July Report
A county Farm Labor Office tally shows 155 individual child placements as emergency workers in Lorain County farms during July. Seven men and two women also found farm jobs. A peak day saw 232 children sent out to harvest duties. multiple-day stays by children counted as a single placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Couffy
Enile Dtén
Court House Divorces and Damages Lawsuits in Avon and Lorain
Lillian Balmert of Avon sues for divorce from John on neglect and cruelty claims, married 1943. Estelle Bigos of Gerain sues Frank for divorce, married 1927 with one child. George Holub of Avon Lake sues Robert Baerwalde for 2000 damages over a house contract valued at 6800. Lessie Schreck of Akron files suit against Buddy Walker of Elyria for damages from a traffic collision at Ashland Ohio on November 12. Ten Lorain youths, ages 17 to 18, face various auto theft charges. trials set before Juvenile Judge Nye. County Commissioner McGeachie reports a plan to add a traffic light at Routes 8 and 113. state highway dept delaying. Catherine Muhich, 18, of West Third, injured when a car driven by Helen Phelps struck a utility pole Route 11a. Phelps says she was blinded by approaching headlights. Cars driven by Arnold Sanders and Margaret Leswick damaged in collision at West River Road and Route 254.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Muhich
West Third Street
Helen Phelps
Arnold Sanders
R. DB
North Olmsted
Margaret Leswick
Lorain
West River Road
Route 254
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Vic Silver
Crandall
F.tinet
Jens
Asdarda
NTSC
iMay
McNarney
U.S. Zone
Illinois
Dog
Dohay Pudagal Cleyteata
Forest
Art West
TCU
Sedgeman
Oberlin, Ohio
Rome
O'Donnell
Tog. 1
United
Bendixie
Cbyee
Chrysler Electric Auto
General Motors
Goodrich
Packardee
White Motors
Bethlenem American Rolling
Republic U.S. Steel
ANT Mines
Kenneport Copper International Nickelarg
San. Standard of
Salt Standard
Indiana
Americin Power & Light
Colorado
Chas & Electric
T&t
Electric Power & Light
National Power & Light
Hom
Fabrica
Bor Brenner
Toe
Shoes Store
Lucy Rosmer
Cleveland Ave
Phese St
P.R. Smith & Co
Utyrian Savings Building Stocks and Bonds
Cleveland Steak
Calvin Boulton
Boulton
Pred Coverdale
William Ehlert
Nancy
Emery Sondergeld
William Barris
Henry Kane
Elert
Lester Lewis
Cleveland Avenue
Jean Tomasek
Donald Measiner
Lewis Iwill
Eagles
Eagle Home
Mildrey Ward
Eagle
Marjorie Thomas
Jack Ellis
Martha
Marjmle Thomas
Florence Kaiser
Doris Sipos
Hoapital
Robert Finnegan
West Treet
Lillian Balmert
Avon
George Holub
Avon Lake
Robert Baerwalde
Estelle Bigos
Gerain
Lessle Schreck
Akron
Buddy Walker
Elytia
Ashland
Tuvenila
Carl Curtis
H. H. Nye
Sever
Curtis
Thomas McGeachie
State Highway Department
Ate Department
Nit
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
The
Elyria Telephone Co
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