Liberty League Opens National Campaign Against Radicalism
Washington reports the American Liberty League launches a nationwide campaign to defend the constitution and property rights while opposing radicalism. Key figures include Alfred E. Smith and John W. Davis with Du Pont Nathan Miller and James W. Wadsworth on the advisory executive committee. Early tone suggests a cautious stance toward the New Deal but potential for moderate cooperation. News notes Davis and Smith clash with Roosevelt era policy framing.
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Washington
Amercan Liberty League
New Deal
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
Smith
Davis
du Pont
Delaware
Roosevelt
Nathan & Miller
New York
James W. Wadsworth
Republcan
Charlottesville
League
Contracts Awarded For Route 20 Paving Projects
Contracts awarded by the State Highway Department will fund paving on U S Route 20 in Lorain County with two separate sections. Erie Contracting and Excavating Company and Howard G. Herring of Cleveland secured both bids totaling $42,766.17 for cement concrete paving in Henrietta and Camden Townships, covering .433 and .496 of a mile respectively.
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Lorain County
State Highway Department
Columbus
Henrietta
Camden
Erie Contracting and Excavating Company
Howard G. Herring
Cleveland
Camden Township
Auto Crash on Lake Road Injures No One
Several persons escape injury in an early morning Lake Road crash near Lorain. Deputies William Horst and Sam Provenza investigated. Vehicles driven by S Proventizs of 590 West 13th Street Lorain, George Prochaska of 3156 West 52nd Street Cleveland, and Richard Blaine of 416 Kenyon Avenue Lorain collided, pushing Provenza’s car into a ditch. Five Lorain residents were passengers. all three cars suffered damage.
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Lake Road
William Horst
Sam Provenza
S. Proventizs
West 13Th Street
Lorain
George Prochaska
West 52Nd Street
Cleveland
Richard Blaine
Kenyon Avenue
Provenza
Loramites
Harold Daley
Chester Hunt
Eddie Hukill
Jason Dettman
Blaine
Ohio Weather Forecast Shows Showers Friday Likely
Ohio forecast calls for probable showers to finish the work week with cooler conditions in the north and extreme west regions on Friday.
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Ohio
Committeemen Meet Over Elyria GOP Leadership Clash
In Elyria, 35 Republican committeemen gather for an organizing meeting at 7 30 PM at the Elymia Savings and Trust Building to decide leadership amid a faction fight led by Frank A. Stetson. The outcome could choose a chairman for the Elyria Central Committee or shift county executive power, with candidates James A. Hewitt and Frank Stevens favored by the opposing faction.
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Frank A. Stetson
Lorain County
Elymia
Republican Committee
Elyria
Stetson
James A. Hewitt
Frank & Stevens
College co ed slain in Birmingham murder case
Harold Taylor 28, unemployed son of a former city comptroller, jailed on murder charges after Faye New 19, Howard College student, was found slain with throat slashed and choking marks. Police say he attacked her after she repulsed his advances. motive cited as rejection. Friend AB Cain questioned then released. body found in a ditch near a cornfield after a pursuit.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harold Taylor
Faye New
Howard College
Luther Moggums
Tayior
Ab, Cain
Miss New
Taylor
New Monetary War Predicted Across Currencies
Paris reports financial circles foresee a new monetary war as the pound sterling sinks to a record closing rate of 76.03 francs, signaling renewed tension in currency markets.
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Paris
Woman Injured Striking Police Call Box at City Corner
Mrs. L. P. Bement of 30419 Center Ridge Road sustained two deep head gashes yesterday morning after bumping into a police call box at Broad and East avenues while descending from a bus. She received treatment at police headquarters from Dr. K. P. Scott.
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L. P. Bement
Center Ridge Road
Broad and
East Avenue
Banks in Lorain County ordered into liquidation
The State Banking Department at Columbus announced that four Lorain County banks will be placed in liquidation Monday to prepare for court petitions to treat nonwaiver depositors the same as waiver holders. The banks are Hillyoria Savings and Trust Co Elyria Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co Central Bank Co Lorain and Amherst Park Bank. Release of about 50 percent of restricted deposits will occur in Elyria, totaling around four million dollars. Depositors consent has exceeded ninety percent and the next step is court petition and eventual reopening under FDIC examination. During liquidation period the banks will remain open for unrestricted deposits and withdrawals under conservatorship.
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State Banking Department
Columbus
Lorain County
Ohio
Hillyoria Savings and Trust Co
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co
Elyria
Central Bank Co
Lorain
Amherst Park Bank Co
Amherst
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Admits 150 Arrests After Germany Election
Berlin August 23 government admits 150 arrested since recent elections but denies arrests tied to voting Nein on Hitler policies. Officials say the detainees are Communists charged with treasonable activities. Denies reports of mass Catholic and Jewish arrests for voting against the dictator.
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Berlin
Nein
Hitler
U S Will Defend Dollar With Gold Standard Measure
Washington August 23 The United States says it will pay out gold to foreign banks if needed to defend the dollar under the new gold standard of 15 21 grains. A foreign exchange selloff sent the dollar to a discount versus the French franc and gold flows rose. The policy aims to peg the dollar at 155 21 grains of gold, with banks able to demand gold to support the rate.
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Washington
United States
Bank of France
Akron Strikers Dig In For Long Siege
A picket line of 75 men surrounded the American Hard Rubber Company in Akron Ohio as strikers vowed a long siege. The workers' council leader D EK Davig said any break in the deadlock must come from company management.
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Akron
SEIGE
American Hard Rubber Company
D. EK. Davig
American Hard Rubber _ Local
United Rubber Workers’ Council
Textile strike looms as 600,000 workers threaten action
President Roosevelt returns to Washington amid a threatened textile strike that could pull 600,000 loom workers from mills if disputes remain unresolved. Government cotton towns price supports and a 36 hour week with a 10 percent wage boost are seen as favorable moves. President Green of the AFL endorses the textile workers' demands.
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United Textile Workers of America
William F. Kelly
Philadelphia
Thomas F MacMahon
Providence
R. I
Francis J Gorman
MacMahon
NRA
Washington
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Captain Avery Transferred to Warren
Captain Avery of the Salvation Army announced he has been transferred to Warren and will assume his new post next week. He will be succeeded by Captain R. Amore of New York. Captain Avery and his wife will lead a farewell service this Sunday at 7 45 PM open to the public.
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Captai Avery
The
Salvation Amy
Warren
Avery
R. Amore
New York
Ohio to slaughter 35 plants for relief cattle drive
Thirty five plants across Ohio will participate in a statewide slaughtering program. Eight thousand head of relief cattle will be slaughtered and quartered weekly by Olin packing concerns, according to a statement issued by state relief headquarters.
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Columbus
Ohio
Olin
Eruption at Mount Stromboli Shakes Nearby Sea
Aug 28 Vi Stromboli erupted with a violent blast sending a towering gas and ember column. Ships within ten miles felt shocks and sea bottom disturbance was suspected. Also Gov George White plans to enter the oil business after his term ends in January.
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Messina
Sicily
Mbus. O
Grovernor George White
Marietta
Seek Suspects in $427,950 Armored Car Holdup
New York August 23 alarm sent to all police to arrest on sight Jack McCarthy a former city policeman and William Bailes alleged former lieutenants in the rum running gang of the late Vannie Higems for questioning in the $427 950 armored car robbery.
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New York
Jack McCarthy
William Bailes
Vannie Higems
Plane flier falls to sea aboard Saratoga in crash
Norfolk reports Lieut. John Graff of Ohio died when his plane’s motor failed as he tried to land on the deck of the aircraft carrier Saratoga. In Detroit, a possible Chicago street railway strike move was postponed pending federal mediation efforts.
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Norfolk, Va
Saratoga
John Graff
Ohio
Detroit
Chicago
World Jewish Conference Deliberates On German Goods Boycott
In Geneva on August 23 the World Jewish Conference prepared to convoke a World Jewish Congress in Switzerland and approve a resolution to broaden the boycott of German goods. The political committee urged continuing the boycott with Christian churches and labor groups until persecuted rights in Germany are restored.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Fascott
Christin Ehurch
Germany
Fear Bloodshed in Aluminum Strike at AO
In Pittsburgh Antaly 33 workers collected 700 signatures on a Back to Work petition that could reopen AO plants and trigger clashes between union pickets and workers seeking to return. Company has not stated required signatures or plans to resume production.
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Pittsburgh
Antaly
Aluminum Company of America
Fishing Tug Links Drown Two Fishermen Near Conneaut
August 23 report from Conneaut details a 24 foot fishing tug sinking in Lake Erie during rough seas. Two fishermen Arthur Harris Huron and William Snyder perished, while third crewman Jack Anderson was rescued by a nearby fishing vessel. The Bartolemind Fish Company of Erie employed the men. bodies unrecovered.
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Conneaut
Lake Eris
Arthur Harris Huron
Willam Snyder
Eric
Jack Anderson
Bartelonid Fish Company of
Erie
Hess
Findlay Delays Opening of Schools
Findlay Ohio records show the public schools delayed indefinitely by the Board of Education. President Paul Barrett cited uncertainty in estimating revenues until the state registry acts are completed. The term usually starts after Labor Day, but may push into October with a new levy vote possible.
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Findlay
Findlay Public Schools
Board of Education
Paul Barrett
Lorain County men form budget study committee
Thirteen Lorain County men from commerce industry and agriculture form a citizens committee to confer with county officials and plan budget reductions. The group includes members from the Elyria Chamber of Commerce Lorain Tax League Farm Bureau and Pomona Grange and will meet at the Elyria Chamber offices for an intensive study and interviews with county officials.
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Lorain County
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Lorain Chamber of Commerce
Lorain Tax League
Lorain County Tax League
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Pomona Grange
H. W. Pond
C. H. Smith
Richard L. Thayer
Elyria
Vandemark
W. G. Caskey
Oberlin
Carl D. Bacon
Elyria Chamber
Relief Canners Move to Larger Quarters in Elyria
Relief gardens in Elyria overflow with vegetables as Mrs. Violet Curtice announces the move of the relief canning center from Elyria High School kitchens to the Quilhurst center on Lake Avenue. A. H. Hastings reports 20 bushels beans and 8000 ears of corn delivered in one day. The new facility, loaned by William Golde, will boost capacity to 1200 to 1800 cans daily for next winter relief distribution.
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Elyria
Violet Curtice
FERA
A. H. Hastings
Elyria Street
Curtice
Father and Son Die in Youngstown Crash
A head on collision on the Youngstown Akron Highway six miles west of Youngstown killed G. G. Fezekas of Vandergrift Pennsylvania and his son George 14 while five other travelers were injured Tony Miller 22 James Miller 16 George Saltis 18 and Michael Zanalis 27 all of Vandergrift. Edward Strko the other driver was taken to a hospital.
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Youngstown
Youngstown-Akron
Here
G. G. Fezekas
Vandergrift
George
Tony Miller
James Miller
George Saltis
Michael Zanalis
Dererift
Edward Strko
Land
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