Dillinger Aide Shot by Police in Gun Battle
A police ambush in St Paul killed Homer Van Meter, a key Dillinger gang gunman, after he fled a showroom attack. Detective teams hunted George Nelson and John Hamilton, while the chief hinted at a possible motive involving a woman. Van Meter died at the scene. $923 was found on him.
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Dillinger
Homer van Meter
St. Paul
Plgn
Polo
ST Pall Aug
John Diltu- Ber
Chicago
Frank Cullen
Hss
Lmited
Hunt
Evers
George
Baby Face
Nelson
John Hamlton
Dillingers
St Paul
van Meter
Cullen
Thomas Brown
Thomas McMahon
Jack Dietrich
University Avenue
State Capitol
G O'Vloch
Minneapolis
van Veter
Fouid
The Weather Forecast OHIG
Partly cloudy and considerably cooler tonight with Saturday fair conditions.
Possible Federal Reserve Board Heads Sought in Washington Reports
Washington reports indicate a group of men may be appointed governor of the Federal Reserve Board to succeed Eugene R Black. J F T O'Connor of Los Angeles serves as board chair through his role as comptroller of the currency. Marriner S Eccles Ogden Utah banker and former Utah Bankers Association president is also named.
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Ing
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black
Washington
J. F. T. O'Connor
Los Angeles
Marriver Stoddard Eccles
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Am Ogden
Utah
Utah Bankers’ Association
Extend Shutdown At Tube Co Plant
The Lorain plant of National Tube Company will remain shut down for at least a week due to lack of orders. The notice says orders since August 5 have been too small to resume, with hopes to restart on September 4 if business accumulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
National Tube Company
Congressman Takes Hard Up At The Administration
Brunswick Maine August 24 Republican rally speaker Charles A Plumley of Vermont argued about birth origin for workers born in Canada and asserted that if they were born in the United States government would require two of them to be ploughed under.
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Brunswick
Dionee
Canada
Charles A. Plumley
Vermont
United States
Furnace Room Permit Granted for Harshaw Co
City building inspector L P Kaiser issued a permit for a new furnace room at Harshaw Chemical Company. The 2,24 foot room will span about 4,900 square feet with an estimated cost of 4,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harshaw Chemical Company
L. P. Kaiser
Three Candidates Compete to Succeed Rainey as Speaker
Washington Aug 24 three full fledged candidates eye the post of speaker succeeding the late Henry T Rainey Rep Sam Rayburn D Tex officiall y announces his bid alongside William B Bankhead D Ala and Joseph T Byrns Tenn Byrns seen as the front runner with three strong candidates in the field vote trading and position jockeying likely to decide the race Rayburn has served since the 63rd session and steered the stock market and oil control bills through the House.
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Washington
House
Henry T. Rainey
Sam Rayburn
D. Tea
Interstate Commerce Committee
William B. Bankhead
D. Ala
Joseph T. Byrons
Tenn
Byrons
Rayburn
Charge Filed In Shooting In Lorain Municipal Court
Joe Paul of Stop 7 faced two counts of shooting with intent to kill filed in Lorain municipal court by Lorain residents John and Mike Pruchnicki. Police arrested him Monday. he pleaded not guilty at a hearing. Judge W P Duffy set bond at 200 dollars. trial slated for Monday.
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Joe Paul
Stop 7
Lorain
John
Mike Pruchnicki
Paul
Sheffield
W. P. Duffy
Marker Unveiled On Site Of Old Block House And Grist Mill
A D A R marker was unveiled yesterday on the Guy Goodman farm at Copopa marking the site of the historical Block House and grist mill in Columbia Township. The Elyria Chapter D A R sponsored the marker with comments by Attorney Guy B Findley and remarks by local officials, drawing over 100 attendees from Oberlin Lorain Elyria and nearby areas.
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Copopa
Guy Goodman
Grist Mall
Western Reserve
Daughters of American Revolution of
Cleveland
Cloyd Gull
Columbia Township
Elyria
Oberlin
Lorain
Jasper
Major Hoadley
Oliver Townsend
Robert Lees
Charles Crehore
J. W. Brant
Market
4. W. Huse
Regent
Mary Ann French
J. H. Jones
Historical Spots Com
Guy B. Findley
America
W. Bowdler
President Roosevelt faces NRA conflict over Johnson plan
Roosevelt weighs the split between Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and rivals Frances Perkins and Donald Richberg over extending self government in industry and board control within NRA. Johnson's fate at the agency remains uncertain as White House aides draft possible administrative board and future policy.
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Washington
Upi
Roosevelt
NRA
Hugh §. Johnson
Blue Eagle
Tis
Frances Perkins
Donald R. Richberg
Richberg
Perkins
Johnson
Ruichberg
Johnson School
Miss Perkins
National Emergency Council
Executive Council
Economic Council
AAA
AV Roosevelt
George L Berry
International Pressmen’s Union
American Legion
Stetson faction wins in local Republican meeting
The Frank A. Stetson group secured control at an Elyma Savings and Trust Building precinct meeting. Carl Curtis, a strong Stetson supporter, was elected chairman of the city central committee, defeating ex mayor James A. Hewitt. Curtis then won unopposed after Stetson’s name was withdrawn amid objection based on precinct status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Curtis
Stetson Supporters
Frank A. Stetson
Stetson
Elyma Savings and Trust Build
James A. Hewitt
Curs
Henut
Curtis
Lawrence Webber
Willam Schuur
Lorain Man Dies By Own Action After Accidental Death
Louis Kiss a 39 year old Lorain painter at National Tube Company died after contacting a high tension wire at Lowall. Dr Ward Lorain County Coroner ruled death a result of death by own action though Kiss had planned to hang himself. A note indicated intent. Kiss reportedly despondent. survived by wife a son and two daughters. Police found body after a 2 am report of a flash near the tower.
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5 C Ward
Lorain County
Louis Kiss
Lorain
Lowall
Kiss
Ward
National Tube Company
Local Garment Workers Elect Elyria Charter Representatives
At the semi monthly meeting of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union held last night at Kot Hall, Elyria charter representatives were elected. Chairman A. F. Balock, Vice Chairman Mrs Velma Nuans, Recording Secretary Miss War l saret Mazola, Treasurer Mrs. Jennie Sauweiin.
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International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union
Kot Hall
Elyria Charter
A. F. Balock
Vier
Velma Nuans
Warl Saret Mazola
Jennie Sauweiin
Organizing Budget Study Group in Elyria
A 13 member citizens committee met at the Elyria Chamber offices to study Lorain County budget, electing C H Smith as chairman and H G Curtiss with Harry D Bacon as secretaries. They will privately meet with department heads to discuss expenditures and possible recommendations before September budget adoption.
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Citizens Committee
Elyria Chamber of
Lorain County
Trumbull County
Butler County
Joseph C. Tracy
Curtiss
Lawyers Hear Past President of the State Association
Robert Guinther of Akron, past president of the Ohio State Bar Association, spoke to Lorain County lawyers at the Elyria Country Club about the integrated bar proposal. The plan would form a state wide body with mandatory membership and disciplinary powers, with brief talks by local figures and a golf tournament that ended in ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Bar Association
Cedar Point
Loraim
Democrats Will Iron Tight In Elyria Precincts
The Elyria central committee of the Democratic party meets tonight at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall with 35 precinct committeemen present. A city chairman and secretary for Elyria and members to the county executive committee are expected to be chosen. D. W. Seward leads the likely ticket, facing opposition from the New Deal faction backing Don Harter. Seward allies conceded little patronage to their opponents, while the New Deal group has received federal favors. The session starts at eight, and results may shape local leadership for the district.
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Elyna
Democratic Party
Veteran of Foreign Wars Hall
Elyria
D. W. Seward
Lorain County
Don Harter
Congress
Harter
Seward
Seward Democrats
Organi Wation Democrats
New Deal
Charles W. Starke
Thon
Pri
Titusville marks 75th anniversary of first oil well milestone
In Titusville Pennsylvania crowds gather for a diamond jubilee commemorating the 1859 Drake well. A pageant rights the tale of Colonel Edmund Drake and the first oil strike near 69 feet, with speeches by Governor Pinchot, Governor White, and Harold Ickes.
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Titusville
Edmund L Drake
Drake
Bully’smith
Tarentum
Randous
Ian Smith
Billys
Sam Smith
E. W. Hickman
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Drake Memorial Park
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
George White
Ohio
Interior
Harold Ickes
Bandits steal about $50,000 from mail truck in Butler
In Butler Pennsylvania two or more vehicles forced a registered mail truck to stop on a downtown street. Gunmen ordered the driver to lie down and took three sacks of mail, mostly federal reserve funds, before fleeing west in a bandit car. Officials estimated the haul at about $50,000 with some uncertainty. Police from Pennsylvania and Ohio mounted a wide search as the pages note the incident continued on Pages 2.
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Butler
M. C. Lackey
Lyndora
Lackey
Federal Reserve
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Federal Reserve Bank
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Suspects Held in S427000 Brooklyn Armored Robbery
Philadelphia and New York reports describe two suspects Leo Giorgi and Armour Philips held without bail after arraignment as suspicious characters in the $427,009 Brooklyn armored truck robbery. Investigators cited others linked to the heist as a nationwide, coordinated search expands with gunmen identified and coast guard patrolling off Sandy Hook.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Roberts
Leo Giorgi
Armour Philips
Los Angeles
New York
Brookly
Ithres Rum Gang
Coast Guard
Sandy Hook
Keansburg
SN. J
Federal Reserve Bank
Jatt Vannie Higgins
Sicily Quakes As Stromboli Erupts With Smoke
Sicily was shaken by a strong earthquake and five milder tremors with Mt. Stromboli erupting, belching lava and smoke. No losses reported as northern slopes remain uninhabited and unworked. Volcanic glow visible at night despite dense summit smoke.
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Messina
Sicily
Mt. Stromboli
Voltago
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Windley
Bethany Beach
Del
White House
Francis Perkins
Hyde Park
Johnsson
OTE Toon
C. H. Smith
State Association
Leon McCord
United Spanish War Vetrans
Alabama Superior Court
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