Canadian brewer Labatt released by kidnappers
John S Labatt, head of Labatt breweries and a prominent Canadian financier, was freed by kidnappers after almost three days captivity near Toronto. Reports vary on whether a ransom of 15000 dollars was paid. one friend said part of it was handed to abductors in Kitchener while an authoritative family source claimed no ransom was paid. Labatt, 55, left the Royal York hotel in Toronto and headed to London Ontario where his wife and children were under guard. No details of the release method or the abductors were disclosed.
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Sarnia
Ont
John S. Labatt
Hitchener
United Press
Kitchener
John
London
Labatt
Canada
Dominion
Lahett
Royal Oaks
Toronto
John &. Labatt
Talcatt
Hugh Labatt
Royal York Hotel
Judge Wins For Congress By 15 Votes
In Toledo on August 17 Judge George Schroth of Tiffin took a slim lead in the Republican primary for Ohio Thirteenth District Congress. Updated Toledo News-Herald tabulations show Schroth ahead by 15 votes over Walter E. Kruger of Perrysburg after Wood County’s official counts. Schroth’s tally stands 653 to Kruger 6638.
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Toledo. O
George Schroth
Tiffin
Congress
Ohio
Toledo News-Hee
Schroth
Walter E. Kruger
Perrysburg
Wood County
Kruger
Ohio Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Saturday Showers
The Ohio forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with a Saturday of partly cloudy skies and probable showers in extreme north and extreme west areas. Temperatures rise slightly in the southwest portion.
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Ohio
State Central Committees Meet To Set Conventions
Columbus O Aug 17 Newly elected state central committees of both parties will convene within fifteen days after the primary to organize and set dates for the two party conventions drafting platforms for 1954. Delegates include most state ticket candidates, with several exclusions. 44 members per committee. New Deal will dominate debates with Democrats likely endorsing Roosevelt policy, while Republicans show mixed views on the recovery program and state liquor policy arises in platform talks.
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Columbus
State Central Committees
Central Committee
Ed Seelterr
Ar R. Hanefeld
General Assembly
State Central Committee
Roosevelt
Vic Donahey
Simeon Fess
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Republican Standard- Beaver
Davey
Deputies Find Man In Woods After Wild Man Hunt
Deputies Claude Adams and Joe Woodings investigated reports of two roaming men in the Belden woods. They found a single man asleep beside a campfire with a Cleveland address, indicating mental distress. He was taken to the county jail as Cleveland authorities were notified for pickup.
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Man In Woods
Claude Adams
Joe Woodings
Belden
Adams
Cleveland
Stetson Clarifies County Executive Central Committee Rules
Atty Frank Stetson Lorain county Republican leader and elections chairman said executive committee members need not be on the county central committee. He noted the central committee chair must be a member, while the executive may include nonmembers. The issue arises as Stetson’s tie for precinct committeeman may lead to his chairmanship, with selection due as committee organization occurs in two weeks.
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Atty
Frank Stetson
Board of Elections
Central Committee
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Stetson
Central Committees
Lorain County
Laura Martin
Circleville Box Plant Fire Shuts Down Plant For Weeks
Circleville Ohio August 17 The Containers Corporation of America plant was gutted by a Thursday afternoon blaze and will close for several weeks for repairs. Fire crews faced long delays due to a heavy shipment of strawboard causing shortages. Two paper making machines were badly damaged when a roof collapsed. About 175 workers were evacuated from the plant during the fire.
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Circleville, O
Containers Corporation of America
Circleville
Garage Damaged By Automobile On Butternut Ridge Road
A garage on Butternut Ridge road owned by Harry Burr of Elyria was damaged yesterday afternoon when an automobile with a blown tire ran into it. Deputy Sheriffs Gerald Nau and Paul Chapman reported. The driver fled the scene without giving a name. The garage is located on property occupied by August Nirath, per the deputies.
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Butternut Ridge Road
Harry Burr
Elyria
Gerald Nau
Paul Chapman
August Nirath
Cleveland to seek rehearing over gas rates with East Ohio
Law Director Ezra Shapiro announced that Cleveland will file for a rehearing with the state utilities commission late today over gas rates. The city seeks a rate not to exceed 45 cents per 1000 cubic feet and insists East Ohio Gas Co pay 6 percent interest on a $3,000,000 refund ordered to consumers. The commission had set a new average rate of 57.15 cents per 1000 cubic feet and the company has asked for a rehearing.
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Cleveland
Ezra Shapiro
State Utilities Commission
East Ohio Gas Co
Commission
No Funds For Weak Schools In Ohio
Ohio faces a near total failure to access a six million dollar state aid pool for weak districts next year as the required nine and a half mill levy would leave cities and counties with only a half mill for operating expenses and debt. State Education Director B O Skinner urged a law change to allow participation with about two mills, while current eligible districts would keep aid through January 1, 1935 unless modified.
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Columbus
Ohio
B. 0. Skinner
Skinner
Body Of Woman Found In Pool At Country Club
In Dayton Ohio on August 17 the body of 30 year old Mrs Eleanore Neil was found in the Northmoor Country Club pool by night watchman Louis Shyrigh. Mrs Neil lived in Oakwood and was separated from her husband William Herbert Neil a state manager in Massachusetts. Her clothes lay on a chair and an empty beer glass was near the edge. A $2000 diamond ring she usually wore was missing. Sheriff Eugene Frick attributed the death to drowning and opened an inquiry to determine who she may have met at the pool. The pool area was deserted when the body was discovered.
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Dayton
Eleanore Neil
Oakwood
Northmoor Country Club
Louis Shyrigh
Loans To Small Industries Approved
Cleveland August 17. Federal Reserve Bank approved loans of more than $300,000 for small manufacturers in the district. The approval supports expansion and modernization for local small industries facing credit constraints.
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Cleveland
GRI
Federal Reserve Bank
Buc
Girl swimmer Brushaber fails 33 mile Lake Erie crossing
Miss Brushaber, 18, started from Point Pelee Ont and fought 15 hours 20 minutes in 74 degree water to reach Cedar Point Ohio. After 14 miles she signaled she could go no farther and was pulled aboard the Coast Guard cutter Diligence. She suffered stomach pains and wind and waves grew as night fell before quitting about 9:15 p m.
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Sandusky
Lake Erie
Florence Brushaker
Coast Guard
E. G. Faulkner
Miss Brushaber
Dever Swan
Kelley's Island
Cedar Point
Hitler Stands For Strict Economy
Adolf Hitler prepared to appeal to Germany for absolute dictatorship by referendum on Sunday while promising strict economy and preservation of the monetary standard. Chancellor Schacht led efforts to avert economic collapse, with Hitler addressing the nation from Munich in a radio speech.
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United Press Berlin
Hjalmar Schacht
Hitler
Bank reports delay in loan disbursement due to incomplete collateral details
Bank announces that no funds have been disbursed yet as borrowers finish collateral detail proofs. About 200 applications have been received totaling between 6 million and 37 million dollars. Delays in proving clear title to plant properties hinder prompt disbursement of approved loans.
Declare War on Violators of Milk Code
Columbus Ohio August 17 open warfare against violators of milks marketing codes was declared by the state milk commission as it ordered action against the Ohio Farmers Cooperative Milk Association. A court injunction bars the Bucyrus area operation from doing business unless it stops violations and closes its Bucyrus plant. The commission alleges underpayment and exclusion of producers plus failure to pay $1.75 class one price, while paying only $1.15. The order remains until a permanent restraining order is sought. The commission also revoked the license of George W Brown Findlay distributor for underpricing producers and refusing base and classification under the code.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Milk Commission
Ohio Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Association
Cleveland
Crawford-Morrow
Common Pleas
Clarence W. Ahl
Bucyrus
Commission
George W. Brown
Findlay
Brown
Boy Sentenced in Lancaster for Purse Theft
A 14 year old Elyria boy was sent to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster after pleading guilty to snatching a purse from Miss Irene Bilow on Middle Avenue near Eighth Street. His 16 year old brother and a 10 year old companion were placed under juvenile court observation. The trio admitted other crimes during questioning by Juvenile Judge H. C. Wilcox. The younger boys attempted to run away en route to Cleveland but were stopped by a kind motorist who unawarely led them to the police station where Elyria and Cleveland police coordinated recovery.
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Elyria
Lancaster
H. C Wilcox
Lloyd Sweet
Irene Bilow
Middle, Avenue
Eighth Street
Cleveland
Canning Project Gains State Approval in Lorain County
The State Relief Commission announced approval of a FERA canning project to process surplus produce from relief farm programs in the county. An appropriation of 2370 dollars will fund work at the Willian Golae farm on Lake Avenue with FERA renting special canning equipment. Most funds go to relief women overseen by Mrs Violet Curtice who states the produce will come from farms supplied seed and not from regular canning centers in Lorain Elyria Amherst and Wellington.
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State Relef Commission
FERA
Willian Golae
Lake Avenue
Violet Curlice
Germany demands to be left alone and unites for destiny
Aug 17 Hamburg Hitler told Blohm and Voss workers that Germany must be allowed to work out its destiny. He said Germany seeks no conflict and that solidarity among nations is not needed, noting a history that factored against such unity. He arrived in Hamburg for a nationwide address ahead of Sunday plebiscite to confirm his sole power, receiving a tumultuous welcome.
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Hambuhn
Germany
Reichsfuerner
Adolf Hitler
Blohm and Voss
Hitler
Hamburg
Bishop Schrembs Announces New Appointments
The Most Rev Joseph Schrembs announces Aug 22 as the effective date for several clerical reassignments in the Cleveland diocese. Francis J Dietz moves to St Ann Sebring. J Richard Gaffney becomes pastor at St Vincent De Fant Vienna D. N J Slate becomes administrator of Cyril and Methodius Lorain. George A Whitehead to St Pauls Euclid. Ernest J Smith moves to Annunciation Akron. John A Gallagher and John Dearden newly ordained take posts at St Augustine Barberton and St Marys Painesville respectively.
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Cleveland
Joseph Schrembs
Diocese of
Francis J. Dietz
St. Ann Church
Sebring
Studer
Dietz
Colorado
J. Richard Gaffney
St. Paul's Euclid
Pickets Called Off At Dover
Abbe Committeemen and plant officials were given separate hearings before the Steel Labor Relations Board in Pittsburgh and were told to hold a joint meeting with a board representative in Dover next week. About 250 workers were affected as unions demanded equalization of work and seniority rights after a Sunday night strike.
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Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Labor Relations Board
Pittsburgh
Dover
Tragic Papke sisters killed in Sandusky crash
In Sandusky Ohio Irene Papke aged 30 and Virginia Papke 16 were killed when their car was struck by an eastbound interurban. Their mother Mrs Albert Papke aged 60 was badly injured and hospitalized at Providence. Motorman and conductor were lightly hurt. about two dozen passengers escaped serious injury. The sisters had been downtown to view the Hagenbeck Wallace circus parade.
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Chronicle
Sandusky
Albert Papke
Irene Papke
Virginia Papke
Lake Shore
Providence Hospital
Refining No 10 to be Prosecuted Over Labor Violations
Washington announces Gulf Refining Company will be prosecuted for violating oil code labor provisions after a June strike at the Girard Point plant. The Petroleum Labor Policy Board found after July 7 operations resumed a large number of workers endured hours beyond the code maximum, with many long‑time employees discharged for striking. The case awaits Department of Justice action.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Gulf Refining Company
Girard Point
Petroleum Labor Policy Board
Department of Justice
Ickes
Petroleum Board
Gulf Company
Labor Board
James Dewey
Labor Department
Willys-Overland seeks Toronto plant transfer to bank
An application to transfer Toronto plant plans of Willys Overland Co to the Canadian Bank of Commerce is filed in Toledo federal court. In exchange for an $18 000 debt of the Toronto Willys firm the Bank would receive $55 000 cash and a note from Willys Overland Ltd. Judge Hahn set a ruling for Aug 22.
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Toledo, O
Toronto
Canada
Willys-Overland Co
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto Willys
Toledo Overland
George P Hahn
Willys-Overland, Ltd
Canadian Bank
PWA fund allotments approved by Ickes total 24.5 million
Public Works Administrator Harold L. Ickes announced approval of 24,540,270 dollars in grants for 215 non federal projects. He noted the current 400,009,095 dollar appropriation from Congress for the PWA is nearly exhausted.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Congress
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Theodore Kemp
Licking County
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