See Decrease In Ohioans Pension Checks
A horizontal reduction in monthly pension checks for Ohio’s 110000 old age pensioners is likely before year end unless liquor revenues rise. State finance director M Ray Allison said the issue is whether to borrow 400000 to pay August pensions at current rates or apply the cut this month. Conference with H J Berrodin and state auditor Ferguson will decide.
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Columbus
Ohio
M. Ray Allison
Allison
H. J. Berrodin
Jooseph Ferguson
General Revenue Fund
Anson
County Officials Seek Bridge Construction Savings
Lorain County commissioners and their clerk and Prosecutor Howard R. Baylor returned from Cleveland where they met with Cuyahoga County officials to gain contract and construction insights for the proposed bridges at Lorain. They believe the information could save several thousand dollars by guiding large bridge work and related costs.
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Howard R. Baylor
Cleveland
Wwe
Loraine
Wynesant
Cuyahoga County
Lorain County
Lurain
Award Contracts For Jail Improvements
Three contracts for improvements at the county jail were awarded by the county commissioners to Amherst Hardware Company. One contract covers installing a ventilation system for 276 dollars as an alternate not in the original plan. A second contract for changes in the shower room costs 132 dollars. The third covers installing a shower a floor drain and a cement floor for 87 dollars with a 17 dollar credit for equipment not now used.
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Amherst Hardware Company
Mrs Bird Sentenced To Serve 30 Days In Baltimore
In Baltimore on August 19, 1940, Barbara Bird, 20 year old expectant mother, was sentenced to 30 days for being an accessory after the fact to her husband Charles Bird’s criminal acts. Judge Samuel K. Dennis gave the lenient sentence to allow release before the baby is born while Charles Bird received 45 and a half years after pleading guilty to seven robbery charges.
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Baltimore
Barbara Bird
Charles Bird
Samuel K. Dennis
Bud
Weather Ohio fair and warmer with weekend showers
The report notes fair and warmer conditions in Ohio tonight with Saturday partly cloudy skies, followed by showers in the west and north portions. Slightly cooler in northwest Saturday afternoon. High pressure east of the Mississippi, a western low now in the Plains, and a new high over Puget Sound. Showers and thunderstorms extend from the Northern Rockies to the Lake Region. generally fair elsewhere. Temperatures rise in the Central Plains and remain unsettled in the Northwest.
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Ohio
United States
Mississippi
Plains States
Puget Sound
Rockies
Dakotas
Lake Region
Central Plains
Northwest
Mad butcher of Kingsbury Run eludes capture as flames engulf Cuyahoga Flats
In Cleveland on August 19 the hunt for the infamous torso killer continued with 12th and 13th victims found. Authorities sought two silver crowns and a metal pivot from victim 12 while awaiting a federal fingerprint report. Fire crews burned 20 shacks of the Cuyahoga River flats to eliminate the tramp habitat, in a bid to remove the human bait for the killer.
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Cleveland
Kingsbury Run
Washington
Federal Bureau of Identification
Cuyahoga River Flats
Eliot Ness
G-man
Thas
Act To Prevent Transfer Of Priest
Two hundred parishioners of St. Bar bars Catholic church in Vulcan Michigan patrolled the parish rectory to stop their pastor Rev Simon Borkowski from leaving for a new assignment. They have picketed in shifts for nearly two days and blocked a transfer order from his superiors. He was to report to Salvatorian Seminary in St Nazianz Wisconsin yesterday. He briefly tried to flee last night but returned as pickets surged forward. The group says they oppose the transfer because he is popular with the parishioners and children. They warned they may use force if needed.
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Father Borkowski
Upper Michigan
Father Simon
Salvatorian Seminary
St. Nazianz
Wis
Don Budge Reaches Newport Finals in Straight Sets
Don Budge, the world’s leading amateur, advanced to the Newport Casino Invitation Tennis Tournament final by defeating Frank Parker of Beverly Hills 6-3 6-1 6-3. The match took place in Newport on August 19 with Budge dominating Parker.
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Newport
Don Budge
Frank Parker
Beverley Hills
Capif
Boy suffers broken leg in motorbike accident
David Taylor aged 12, son of Mr and Mrs Carl L Taylor of 119 Second Street, Elyria, is at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a broken leg following a motorbike accident at Vermilion-on-the-Lake yesterday. The crash was attributed to trouble with the handlebars, the report said.
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David Taylor
Carl L. Taylor
Second Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Amherst mother accuses relief investigator of discourtesy
An Amherst mother of seven and an Amherst Township teacher told county commissioners this morning that she received discourteous treatment from a relief investigator. She said the investigator berated her at a filling station after being summoned, while noting she earns little from occasional work. The complaint targets the investigator, not E. E. Holmes, relief director. The board plans to investigate with E. W. DeChant and J. Davidson promising action, while the Bureau of Aid for Dependent Children reports no new cases due to lack of funds.
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Amherst
Amherst Township
Smother
Saseline
Tole
E. E. Holmes
E. W. DeChant
Bureau of Aid For
DeChant
British Ship Attacked By Plane Near Barcelona
A British steamer named Stanforth was attacked by aircraft about 15 miles west of Barcelona as it headed to Oran. The captain told J A Billmeier Company owners the bombs missed the vessel and called for assistance.
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London
E.m—Lloyds
Tangier
Stanforth
Barcellona
J. A. Billmeier Company
Oran
Turtle shaped car tops 300 mph at Bonneville test
English racer John Cobb drove a streamlined turtle shaped car at about 300 miles an hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in a preliminary run toward the world land speed record, held by Capt. George E. T. Eyston at 312.2 miles per hour. A planned return run was canceled after a vacuum cavity in the fuselage collapsed at high speed.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
API
John Cobb
George E. T. Eyston
H. Cobb
Hooded Bandit Robs Two Hotel Clerks
LIMA Aug 19 a hooded bandit today robbed two Kirwan Hotel clerks of 60 dollars. The clerks said the bandit emptied a cash drawer and fled on a bicycle. Police noted the burlap sack description did not match the known burlap sack robber active in northwestern Ohio.
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Lima
Kirwan Hotel
Ohio
Maston Announces Change In Principalships In Elyria
R C Maston superintend ent announces reshuffle in Elyria schools with Harry V Frankfather to lead Hamilton and Edison schools on a split half day basis Olive Cheney now also serves Franklin and Edison on a half day with an assistant principal for the other school Frankfather moves from Jefferson to Hamilton to implement a new program following Miss Elizabeth Freese retirement
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Elyria
R. C. Maston
Harry V. Frankfather
Hamilt
Edison
Hamilton
Olive Cheney
Franklin
Masten
Cheney
Frankfithen
Mastoh
Frankfather
Jefferson School
Elizabeth Freese
Hamilton School
Alliance Judge Solves Chinese Puzzle Over Age In Suit
Municipal Judge Harry E. Moreland hears a case from Limin Kung, a native of Tientsin and Union College student, who sues for 250 for an automobile barter. The issue hinges on whether Kung was a minor when the deal occurred as Chinese age calculation may change his legal status. Decision reserved until age dispute is resolved.
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Alliance
Harry E. Moreland
Limin Kung
Mi. Union College
Tientsin
China
Krieg
Moreland
Three Executed For High Treason In Berlin
BERLIN August 19 Karl Wiehoff of Westfalia Peter Heimz of Trier and Wilhelm Braun of Duerkheim were executed for high treason. The executions raise the total for the year to 22.
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Berlin
Karl Wiehoff
Westfalia
Peter Heimz
Trier
Wilhelm Braun
Duerkheim
Ask Cummings For Formal Investigation
The House Committee investigating un-American activities urged Attorney General Homer Cummings to probe recruitment of Americans to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Testimony from Abraham Sobel and Alvin Halpern was forwarded to Cummings for action under federal laws against soliciting enlistment of Americans to fight on foreign soil.
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Washington
J.ri
House Committee
Homer S. Cummings
Harold G. Mosier
Ohio
Cummings
Abraham Sobel
Alvin Halpern
Boston
Mosier
Attorney General
Harry Bridges
CIO
Bridges
Martin Dies
D. Tex
Musier
Sobel
Halpern
American League Against War
League
Miners Rescued After Nine Hours Entombment
SCRANTON Pa August 19 four anthracite miners entombed for nine hours beneath earth after a cable car broke and slid down a slope sealing them in. rescuers drilled air pipes and shored debris while the men urged care as air stayed good and they remained bruised but unharmed. The entombed were Joseph Laskosky Clement Phillips James Basham and Charles Mosely.
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Scranton
Earth Slide
Debri S
Joseph Laskosky
Clement Phillips
James Basham
Charles Mosely
Policy Banker Tells Of Levy Made By Gang
New York August 19 Joseph M Big Joe Ison a bank official known as Spasm testified that the Dutch Schultz gang levied 125 dollars a week on his bank for Tommy Hines Club. He linked Schultz entry into the numbers game to a racket monopoly and identified payments to James J Hines. Ison said Weinberg and Davis described the 125 as for Jimmy Hines Club and later 2500 as a campaign fund.
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New York
Joseph M.big Joe
Ison
Dutch Schultz
Tommy Hines
Tson
Schultz
James J. Hines
Tammany
Hines
Monongahela
Jimmy Hines
Weinberg
Dewey
William C. Dodge
Twelve killed in Barcelona air raid on central streets
In Barcelona twelve people were killed and one dollar injured in the worst air raid in two months. Nationalist planes attacked at 4:15, 5:05 and 5:29 a.m. dropping many bombs on at least 29 central district streets, many incendiary.
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Barcelona
October First Deadline on PWA Grant
County commissioners face a bond election option for a courthouse annex after a PWA grant of 151,699. They may meet with Lorain County Bar Association president Don W. Myers to decide on a special election. Boulay warned any election must occur by October 1 to keep the grant eligibility. a $185,400 local share would be needed if a bond issue is proposed.
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Don W. Myers
Lorain County Bar Association
PWA
L. A.boulay
Myers
Boulay
W. DeChant
President Returns To Hyde Park After Canada speeches
President Roosevelt returns to the Summer White House for a two week stay after speeches in Canada urging joint St. Lawrence Seaway development and U S aid if Canada faces invasion. He dedicates the Thousand Islands International Bridge and discusses treaty efforts with Prime Minister Mackenzie King to advance cross border cooperation.
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Thousand Islands Bridge
Canada
Roosevelt
McKenzie King
Thousand Islands
St. Lawreace
United States
King
Hyde Park
White House
St. Lawrence Seaway
MacKenzie King
Washington
St. Lawrence
Senate
Commissioners Back Remodeling Plan for Courthouse Annex
County commissioners favor remodeling and annex construction over a new courthouse. Unanimous vote follows Lorain County Bar Association support and a report on the association meeting. A plan to confer with state PWA director Boulay is noted, with no decision yet on a special election regarding the annex band issue.
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Don W. Myers
Lorain County Bar Association
E. W. DeChant
J. E. Davidson
Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
L. A. Boulay
PWA
Columbus
Davidson
Boulay
Two Men Held In Connection With Thefts
Police hold an Elyria man and his Amherst brother in law after aluminum flasks and a pail of nickel were stolen from Elyria Foundry. A West Side resident reported a car load of items and a woman seen fleeing. Amherst man, an Elyria Foundry employee, implicated his brother in law. items found at Amherst residence. Officials will decide disposition after Elyria Foundry officials respond.
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Elyria
Amherst
Elyria Foundry Company
West Side
E. J. Stankard
National Tube Co. Schedule For Coming Week
National Tube Company in Lorain releases a tentative one week plan. Two blast furnaces five open hearths and the Bessemer converter will run on alternate turns. Seamless mills No 1 and 3 operate five days starting Monday. Seamless mill No 2 five days starting Tuesday. Butt mills No 2 6 and 7 scheduled five days starting Monday. Rail mill and skelp mills idle. Schedule subject to change.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer
Skelp
Seamess Mills
You Can Save Money Now On Household Items
A local merchant cuts prices on radios refrigerators washers irons gliders and mattresses to clear floors for fall merchandise. The savings are highlighted in tonight's listing.
Want Ads Advertise Household Goods For Sale
Classified line notes to call 4412 of 4413 for listings of household goods available for sale. This terse item serves as a public notice that readers may contact the listed phone number to inquire about items offered through want ads in the newspaper.
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Cuyahoga River
Maston
Spain
Jerry O'Connell
Mont
John T. Bernard
Farmer-leador
Minn
Margaret A. Kerr
Los Angeles
Better America Federation
Communist Party
Aidavit
Irving N. Markhem
Markheim
Miss Kerr
San Francisco
People’s World
American League For Peace and Democracy
Dies
Popular Front
George
Atlanta
Claude E. Hamilton, Jr
RFA
Edgar B. Dunlap
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Walter F. George
Georgia
Dunlap
Gang
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
George Wainberg
Bo Weinberg
National Tube Co
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