War labor strikes and relief in Detroit area
The nationwide truck and war material shipments slowdown continues as 50 000 drivers and handlers are idle. In Detroit GM workers vote to return, ending a walkout since July 28 while four other local strikes keep about 4000 idle. Elsewhere 3500 Warner Gear workers in Indiana and 1000 wood workers in Wisconsin join stoppages. Kids form sitdown protests and miners in Pennsylvania hold fast. Garden club meeting announced for Aug 15 with nature notes and insecta talk.
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United Prey
Détroit
Befense
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
CAG
Detroit
General Motors
Warner Gear Co
Munete
Inds
Merill
Wasa
Wis
Canton
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Co
Stockton
Calif
Garden Club
Columbia
Columbian Garden Club
Doris Stelter
Nature Notes
Former Elyria Resident Receives Army Air Corps Commission
William M. Gerrick Jr. 19, son of Mr and Mrs William Gerrick of Florence and a former Elyria resident, earned his wings and commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at Ello Army Field Victoria Texas on August 4. He plans further study at Ello Field and hopes for a helicopter assignment after training in Miami Beach Columbus San Antonio Curstena and Greenville. A separate incident notes Mary Grentkowski of 189 Charles Court sustaining a head injury from a fall near Henes Florist shop at 315 Broad Street yesterday.
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William M. Gerrick, Jr
Wiliam Gerrick
Florence
Elyria
Second Mertenant
Army Air Corps
Aloe Army Field
Victoria
Texas
Gerrick
Markley School
Birmingham High School
Aloe Field
Miami Beach
Capital Universi
Columbus
San Antonio
Cursteana
Greenville
Mary Grentkowski
Charles Court
Henes Florist
Broad Street
Ir Perf
V-12 Unit Variety Show Well Received
Oberlin reports the V-12 Unit variety show at Finney Chapel drew a large crowd of students and townspeople. ABS Goldberg hosted the event with Johnny Scripps, a glee group, and a magic act delivering diverse entertainment amid a lively campus atmosphere.
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Oberlin
V-12
Finney Chapel
Abs Goldberg
Johnny Scripps Bare
Mirly Fone
Fide
Jerry Don
Cps
Grange
Obertin Grange
Bie
Reno Miaieh
Merle
Rowdeide Park
Gasabnye
Somme
Peroeshinernis
A. Dratt
Banana Canal Zone
Bret Enrenie Vist
Robert Johnson
2D Waste College
Steve
Warham and Mary College
Atmerdy Kakator
Patri
U S Seizes 103 Trucking Firms In Midwest
Chicago reports President Roosevelt ordered seizure of 164 trucking firms to stop a nationwide driver strike over wages. The Defense Transportation Planportation assumed control, halting the walkout that began Monday as operators refused a seven cent hourly raise. Ellis T. Longenfecker named federal manager of highway transport firms.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Utica of Défense
War Labor Board
Monstoe Johnson
ODT
Ellis T. Longefiecker
Highway Transport Department
Gasoline ration plan may boost B card holders
The Office of Price Administration considers raising B card gasoline allowances from 350 to 500 miles a month while cutting C cardholder limits to 635 miles. A allocations remain unchanged. The intent is to ease hardship for B users without broad rate increases, offset by reductions in C and increasing A none. Other items note a juvenile intoxication case and agricultural meetings in Lorain County, plus a World War II frontline report on Allied advances near Mortain and Cap.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fire Destroys Pier No 4 At Hoboken
Hoboken waterfront faced a four hour blaze destroying Pier No 4, a major East Coast dock used by World War I soldiers before shipping to France. Officials estimate total losses between 2.5 and 4 million dollars, including vast war materiel.
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Hoboken
Department
Dr Karl Meister Elevated To High Position
Dr Karl Meister is elevated to Executive Secretary of the Board of Hospitals and Homes of the Methodist church and will reside in Chicago after October 1 with Mrs Meister. He has been Superintendent of St Luke's Methodist Hospital in Cedar Rapids and led the Elyria Home for Aged as well as serving as District Superintendent. The board oversees 83 hospitals and other church institutions.
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Elyria
Karl P. Moeigier
The
Methodist Church
Meister
Chicago
St. Lukes Btethodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Entire World Service of the
Court Roundup Mixed Local Incidents and Divorces
Lois Weston received treatment for dog bite injuries after being attacked by two dogs reportedly owned by Morris while riding her bicycle near Durkee road. Four North Eaton railroad camp workers were fined for intoxication on Route 82 at Columbia Center. Marjorie Davidson filed for divorce from Kenneth J at Ft Worth army camp citing neglect and cruelty and seeks restoration of her maiden name. Five Ridgeville boys aged 1 to 17 faced juvenile handling after a nocturnal patch raid, with older boys jailed briefly before release to guardians. A suit by Kenneth Lin against Edward Toth for damages was dismissed. A separate case of false arrest in Justice of the Peace court was not pursued. County officials approved moving $1 from general to road and bridge funds. Alimony suit filed by Rose Milkie in Lorain. Charles Boles, 24, sentenced to jail for juvenile delinquency following a probation violation. Wrist watch theft reported on Lediste street and a milk bottle theft noted from a residence on Eighth street.
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Lois Weston
Durkee Road
Grafton
Elyria Memiorial Hospital
Morris
Durkee
Sheriff Department
Justice of the Peace
H. C. Cummings
North Eaton
Lawrence Lurie
Albert Weinacker
George Tut
Ed. Homan
Route 82
Columbia Center
Japan Notifies U S Of Execution Of Three Prisoners
A U S Navy report details Japan notifying the United States late last month of the execution of three American POWs. Frank Merringoto, Joe B. Chasinin, and Victor Pallotti were executed in July 1948 after escaping a Manchurian camp. The process followed a year’s delay per treaty terms, with the notice relayed via the Red Cross from Japan.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Navy
Next of Kin
State Department
International Red Cross
Switzerland
Foreign Office
Frank Merringoto
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joe B. Chasinin
Waco
Tex
Martine
Victor Pallotti
Cranston
R. T
Ned
Russia
Deaths and funeral notices from Wakeman region
Death notices report services for George ff. Perk, US Army retiree, Walter Reed Hospital death. services set at Ludés Curtis Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Burial Monday in Ridgelawn cemetery. Also, William K. Fullgrabe Wakeman age 31, died at Marine Hospital Cleveland after six weeks illness. private funeral Aug 14, body to Cleveland for cremation. survivors listed. Blanche French Wakeman age 79 dies at Norwalk home. services Monday at J. D. Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman cemetery burial. survivors named.
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George Ff. Perk
US 8. Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. G
Ludées Curtis
Ridgelawn
William K. Fullgrabe Wakeman
William K. Full
Afabe
Birmingham
Marine Hospital
Cleveland
Mhie On
Great Lakes Steamship Company
Wakeman Masonic Lodge
Eagles of Lorain
L. D. Gerber
C. A. Riggs
Birmingham Methodist Church
Mabel Hunter Fullgrabe
Adolf
William
Adolf. Fullgrabe
Losruth
Adolph O
U. S. Army
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Henry
Narrows
Blanche French Wakeman
Blanche French
Guy Granger
Norwood Avenue
Norwalk
Wakeman
Alva
Bogart Sells Milk Cartage Business to Federation
D R Bogart of 347 Stanford avenue sells Wests eri Milk Cartage Co to the Milk Producers Federation of Cleveland. The deal includes a large garage and a Sugar Ridge road residence with eight trucks. Operation will transfer next Tuesday as negotiations close this week. The federation plans to measure transport costs and expand its dairy business reach.
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Westseri Milk Cartage Co
Beta
D. R. Bogart
Stanford Avenue
Milk Producers Federation of
Cleveland
Galt
Sugar Ridge Road
Bogart
Milk Producers Federation
Huron
Erie
Medina Doun
Sheep Dipping Set Next Week in Lotain County
Nearly one thousand sheep in Lotain County are scheduled for dipping over four days next week. C J Hummel county agricultural extension agent reports 956 sheep owners have registered to use the portable dipping outfit arriving Monday Tuesday Friday and Saturday. The schedule was delayed from this week due to a Cleveland office misunderstanding.
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Lotain
C. J. Hummel
Cleveland
Markets Toledo Grain Close Report
Toledo markets show No 2 yellow corn at 160, No 7 white cats at 1e, No 1 white cattle Tic 72, No yellow soybeans at a reported price.
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Toledo
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