Kidnap Suspects Deny Charge At Lorain Hearing
Two Cleveland gunmen and a Lorain man faced kidnaping charges after allegedly forcing three youths to drive to a wooded area and beating them over a hijacked whiskey stash valued at 300 dollars. Victims Ceresa Toth and Zivic described threats, a garage hostage, and a police warning as the suspects were held for hearings and bond set.
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Lorain, O
Cleveland
Lorain
Joe Stacco
Thomas Rune
Chris Hall
Victor McGee
Hall
Ceresa
Eld
Pedice
Alice
Stacco
Rune
Texas Storm Death Toll Climbs After Weekend Hurricane
Relief workers report 33 known dead as Texas gulf coast towns cope with widespread damage. Three hundred people seek medical attention while box cars serve as refugee sleeping quarters. Rice and cotton losses reach 1 million dollars, with total damages about 2 million. Brazoria county bears the brunt as floods recede and more relief is needed.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Gulf Coast
Atricken
Brazoria
Cleveland Boys Die in Traffic Accidents Toll Reaches 113
Two young boys died in Cleveland traffic incidents today. Thomas Wadhe, 4, was run over by a street car, and another unidentified boy was struck by an automobile. The deaths push the year’s city toll to 113.
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Cleveland
Thomas Wadhe
Ohio Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy with warm SW shift
Partly cloudy conditions in Ohio with warmer temperatures in the extreme southwest. Tonight and Wednesday expect partly cloudy skies with possible showers in the west and north portions.
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Ohio
Believe Owners Fired Own Cabs in Insurance Scam
In Columbus on August 16 police believed a taxi cab arson during a rate cutting war was planned by cab owners to collect insurance. Charles D. Graham, 40, a company official, and four drivers were arrested after two drivers, Joe Loman, 26, and Ray Eagleson, 23, alleged Graham paid them to set fire to a company cab.
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Columbus
Charles D. Graham
Sab ‘Company
Joe Loman
Ray Eagleson
Graham
Indictment of three veterans in bonus army unrest
A federal grand jury indicts three former service men for assault with a dangerous weapon over the July 28 Pennsylvania Avenue clash. Broadus Faulkner of Kentucky, Bernard McCoy of Chicago, and John O. Olson of Valparaiso Nebraska have been jailed since July 28 and face trial in October in the District of Columbia Supreme Court.
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Washington
Hoover
Pennsylvania Avenue
Broadus Faulkner
Kentucky
Bernard McCoy
Chicago
John O. Olson
Valparaiso
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Mayor Walker to resign soon amid Albany pressure
Philadelphia reports New York Mayor James J. Walker will resign within days ahead of Governor Roosevelt decision. If ousted, a special election would fill the unexpired term. if he resigns he could run again in November 1932. Walker cites Albany hearing latitude as reason amid ongoing resignations rumors. Also, Ben Nett refuses $105 salary for short municipal court service in East Liverpool to aid city finances.
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Philadelphia
James J. Walker
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia Record
Board of Aldermen
Walker
Albany
East Liverpool
Ben L. Bennett
Harry Brokaw
Barn Fire Destroys Wallhead Property Overnight
A large barn at Wallhead Coal Company on West River Street burned last night, destroying hay, oats, and straw earlier stocked. Loss estimated at 500 bushels of oats 60 tons of hay and 20 tons of straw. Firemen fought for four hours and forty minutes with water from three hose lines. Local bystanders aided horses trapped inside and a minor arm cut was treated on scene.
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Wallhead Coal Company
West River Street
John Miller
Alex Sebastian
M. E. Perry
George
Albert
Mate
Steve Gerush
15Th Street
Lillie Wallhead
Violence at Iowa farm strike turns to dairy blockade
In Sioux City, Aug 16, 100 unemployed men deputized as blockade runners attacked dairy trucks carrying the city's milk. Farmers pelted the trucks with stones and sticks as guards and strikers clashed, breaking windshields and headlights. Sheriff Davenport had deputized guards overnight to protect nine truck routes into the city during the farm strike.
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Sioux City
John A. Davenport
Iowa
Gets His Man After Chase Through Woods And Fields
Marshal Jon Tango Novesky captured a suspected petty thief after a lengthy chase through wheat fields woods and along the Black river south of Grafton. Sheriff Clarence Adams and Chief Deputy Clarence Dick pursued two suspects who were questioned in Grafton early today.
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Black River
Grafton
Jon
Tango) Novesky
Novesky
Sherif Clarence Adams
Clarence Dick
Adams
County
la Grunge
Plead Guilty to Indictments in Lorain Court
Four defendants pleaded guilty to grand jury indictments before Judge W. By Diamyeo yesterday afternoon. John B. Johnson of Lorain admitted breaking and entering a warehouse and stealing oil valued at 2 dollars. he received a Mansfeld reformatory sentence. James Mullock of Elyria pleaded guilty to writing a check with insufficient funds and was fined at least 50 dollars plus costs. Two Lorain high school youths, Joseph Cervenak and George Smith, were paroled to Lorain police after pleading guilty to breaking into a school building. Other defendants entered not guilty pleas awaiting trials.
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Judes W
Diamyeo
John B. Johnson
Lorain
Mansfeld Reformatory
James Mullock
Elyria
Joseph Cérvanek
George Smith
Britt Buda
John Meister
Joe Rabrovich
Rudolph Parkovich
Murray McDaniels
Henry Reed
Angélo Fantin
Louis Razzoni
Anthony Misita
Marooned Fliers Rescued At Sea
Four coast guard fliers forced down at sea on a rescue mission were saved after adrift in fog for 15 hours. Rescued by fellow guardsmen about fifty miles off Portland, Maine, they were picked up by the destroyer Wainwright and flown back to Gloucester base after the amphibian was refueled.
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Worcester
Mass
Coast Guard
Gloucester
Portland
Wainwright
Rails Lead In Stock Advance
New York stock market session saw rails surge into leadership as industrials lagged. Rails gain about 7 points midday after heavy trading, with steel common hitting a high near 45 before slipping back to about 42 3 4 and then recovering to 43 1 2.
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New York
Rails
Steel
Hoon
Chickens Stolen From LaGrange Farm Reported
S P Buswell of Vermont Street LaGrange reported to Sheriff Clarence Adams that 17 chickens were stolen from its coop last night.
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S. P. Buswell
Vermont Street
LaGrange
Clarence Adams
Cnopa
Legion Selects Lima For 1933 Convention
Toledo Ohio August 16 The Ohio American Legion chose Lima for its 1933 convention after delegates at the fourteenth annual gathering here awarded Lima the bid. Sandusky withdrew its bid upon seeing Lima would win by a larger vote. Sandusky also expressed interest in hosting the 1934 convention.
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Toledo
Ohio American Legion
Lima
Sandusky
Tepreg Intatives
Seb
Darkened lights could save city and owners money
A letter from J B Johnson of Ohio Public Service Co. proposes turning off half the lights on the white way to trim city costs and property assessments. The plan estimates an annual saving of $3830 to $3850, with the city cost dropping to $2623 and property frontage assessed at 76 cents yearly per 20 foot frontage. Protests over the assessment continue as the lighting committee considers the proposal.
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White Way
J.B. Johnson
Ohio Public Service Company
Council Hears Revised Budget For 1933 Read
Auditor A Schilleman presented the complete revised budget for 1933 at a public hearing preview. City Solicitor Howard Butler advised the reading. Water department cuts total $6,000 via salary reductions, lowering the water budget to $88,237 while the general fund stays at $260,446.
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Howard Butler
A. €. Schilleman
Water Department
Schilleman
Legion Favors Bonus Payment at Ohio Convention
The American Legion of Ohio voted to demand payment of soldiers' bonuses with only two dissents. Delegates urged a congressional investigation into federal policies and a reform of the banking system. They also urged passage of the Widows and Orphans Pension Bill and chose Lima for the 1933 state convention.
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Toledo
American Legion of Ohio
Washington
Federal Reserve and Banking
Legion
Senate
Widows’ and
Lima
Huge Snake Loosely Wanders Upper Darby District
A 10 foot South American boa constrictor escaped from a pet store in Upper Darby on August 18. Police held back as citizens were cautioned and boys warned not to provoke the creature. The constrictor’s escape occurred after it slipped from its cage and was at large in the business district.
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Upper Darby
Thomas Aiken
Athen
Upper . Darbyb
Two Injured in Head-On Car Collision Near Minneapolis
Deputy Sheriff Paul Chapman reports two people, Selma and Gretchen Saam of Minneapolis, were injured in a noon hour head-on crash south of the city limits. The other vehicle was driven by James Shephard on Middle Avenue. Both women received treatment at Elyria Church.
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Selma
Gretchen
Saam
Minneapolis
Minn
James Shephard
Middle Avenue
Paul Chapman
Elyria Chuir
Bids Sought On Webster Nickle Plate Wadsworth Roads
County commissioners announce bids for road improvements on Webster Nickle Plate and Wadsworth roads in Wellington Pittsfield LaGrange and Penfield townships due September 15. Estimated project cost is 3912 dollars. The board awarded drainage structures contract on Station Road in Columbia Township to Harley Corte at 1224 dollars.
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Webster
Nickle Plate
Wadsworth
Wellington
Pittsfield
LaGrange
Penfield
Germany Seen Nearing Disarmament Talks With France
Berlin reports Germany ready to begin direct negotiations with France on disarmament and to revoke Versailles military constraints if talks fail. Gen Kurt von Schleicher said Germany will re model armed forces as others resist reductions, aiming to revise treaty terms next week.
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Berlin
Germany
France
Kurt von Schleicher
Andre Francois Voncet
Démang
Bret
W C T U Will Not Endorse Hoover At National Convention
Seattle August 16 The 58th National Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union says it will not endorse the Hoover Curtis ticket due to the party's prohibition plank. Ella Alexander Boole cites Republican disfranchisement on prohibition. Washington Anti-Saloon League leader B N Hicks warns of electing a dry congress and dry state legislatures. Dr Mark A Mathews blasts dry cause silence from wet press.
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Seattle
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition
Hoover-Curtis
Ella Alexander Boole
Hoover
Republican Party
B N. Hicks
Washington State Anti-Saloon League
Mark A. Mathews
Gold In Move From Wall Street To New Office
New York on August 16 reports the transfer of one billion dollars in gold from the old assay office on Wall Street to the new South Street facility. Sixty eight armored trucks carried nearly five tons each, with five guards per truck, under a $19,500 contract awarded to Armored Service Corp of Brooklyn. Durant Rose, VP of the firm, oversees receipts and signoffs as boxes packed with gold and other metals move under government heat.
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New York
Wall Street
South Street
Old Slip
Armored Service Corporation of
Brooklyn
Lindberghs Welcome Second Child at Morrow House
In Englewood New Jersey Aug 16 a second Lindbergh child was born at 6 30 am in the Morrow homestead where Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow have stayed since the search for their murdered first son. The mother and baby are doing well amid vigil and public attention as cables flash the news worldwide.
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Englewood
N. J
Lindberghs
White Morrow Homestead
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Col. Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Palisades
Stenons
Kwari
Morsing
New York
Morrow
Lindy
Anne
London
Paris
Lindbergh
Peiping
Tokio
Mexico City
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Tax collections reach eighty percent for county taxes
County Treasurer N. D. Backus reported a total tax collection of about $1,725,000, roughly 80 percent of current taxes due. Long lines formed as taxpayers paid yesterday to avoid the ten percent penalty on late payments. Taxes will not be accepted today without penalty assessment.
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N. D. Backus
Kaiser Denial On Living In Germany Reported
Berlin reports say government and ruling family representatives deny Kaiser Wilhelm II plans to live in Germany. The note mentions arrangements at Hohenfels caste and ties to national reporting on the matter.
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Deny Kaiser
Germany
Berlin
Oe Kaiser
Wilhelm
Kas
Hohenfels
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