Crash Fatal To Frank Hawks And Passenger
Buffalo Aug 24 Captain Frank Hawks world famous speed flier and one of the great est pilots died after his small cabin type aircar failed to gain altitude in a cross wind. The plane tangled with electric light wiring and crashed burning. Hawks died three hours later. his passenger J Hazard Campbell died two hours later. Campbell was a Buffalo sportsman and prospective buyer of the aircar made by Gwinn Aircar Company of Buffalo where Hawks was vp and sales manager. Hawks born March 28 1897 in Marshalltown Iowa. Continued on Page 2.
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Buffalo
Frank Hawks
Hawks
J. Hazard Campbell
Buffalo General Hospital
Campbell
East Aurora
Polo Field
Gwinn Aircar Company
Marshalltown
Two
Non-Partisan Group Opposes New Lorain Courthouse Annex
The Lorain County Non Partisan Council met at Eagles Temple Lorain to oppose building a new courthouse in Elyria while approving an annex and remodeling the old courthouse. Building Trades members praised the existing foundation and walls noting the architectural design is hard to improve. A committee will audit local work on the two Lorain bridges and annex to favor Lorain County residents. The Political Welfare Committee becomes a permanent body, chaired by A F Balock, to handle year round public office matters and investigate charges about officials who opposed the bridge bond. W E Gregory of the Elyria Federation of Teachers was elected secretary treasurer replacing I J King.
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Lorain County
Eagles Temple
Lorain
Elyria
Court House
A. F. Balock
W. E. Gregory
Elyria Federation of Teachers
I. J. King
English speedster fails to set record at Bonneville
Bon ne ville Salt Flats Utah August 24 Captain George E T Eys ton English speed driver reached 346.8 miles per hour in his thunderbolt car but the run did not count. An electric timer failed on the second run over the glittering salt track. An average of two runs is required for a record.
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Bonneville
Salt Flats
Utah
George E. T. Eyston
Ohio Weather Report With Cloudy Skies Tonight
Weather summary notes cloudy conditions across Ohio with high pressure areas over the Dakotas and Manitoba, a separate high in the far northwest, and a central low off New England. Scattered showers observed in the Ohio Valley, Lake Region, and northern Rockies. temperature changes minimal.
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Ohio
Anitoba
Dakotas
New England
Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Theorthern
Rockies
Wellington School Addition Contract Planned for Sept 24
Wellington Aug 24 Work on the new 180000 dollar Wellington School addition is set to begin Sept 28 with the contract to be let Sept 24. The Wellington District Board of Education approved the Bank Ohio Security Company bid for 99009 dollars of school bonds at 2 1/4 percent interest plus a 201 dollar premium. Architect Harry A Fananton of Cleveland leads the project funded in part by 81000 dollars from the Federal WPA program.
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Wellington
Cleveland
WPA
Harmony Rules As County Democrats Elect Officers and Committee
Lorain County Democratic Central Committee met at the Eagles Hall for organization, electing Howard J. Cobb as chair, Dr. R. J. Fortney as vice chair, Henry P. Webber as secretary, and J. B. Seward as treasurer. A 29 member executive committee was chosen, with 13 from Lorain, nine from Elyria, and seven from other areas. The group endorsed the Democratic ticket for November and urged unity to gain a third county commissioner and auditor.
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Harmony
Lorain County
Democratic Central Committee
Eagles Hall
Howard J. Cobb
Lorain
Central Committee
BR. J. Fortney
Wellington
Thomas C. Washington
Grafton
Washington
Henry P. Webber
J. J. Kennington
Seward
Elyria
Lorain City
Ann Lechner
Joseph Ushelyi
Jesisse Webber
B. M. Harris
William Saegers
Mary Blackman
J. O. Hiensiel
Joseph Conley
Frank Ragan
Henry Webber
Ann Urbés
Edward Novak
Grace Elemes
J. B. Seward
Iona Dengate
Alfred G. Bauer
Cleveland
Kennington
B. N. Harris
Davey
Ohio
Charles Sawyer
J. E. Davidson
Mike Schaefer
Amherst
William G. Smith
Joseph Ashelyi
June Shibley
County OKs Relief Borrowing as Vouchers Exceed Funds
County relief officials reported vouchers totaling 75 000 dollars due soon, with some overdue since August 1, and funds insufficient to cover them. Lorain County seeks state permission to issue notes against anticipated tax revenues, while commissioners shift 34 000 dollars from the cushion to the billpayment fund to cover July obligations.
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State Department
Ernest E. Holmes
Holmes
Relief Department
Lorain County
Sisters May Purchase Van Sweringen Farm
In Cleveland on August 24 the Ursuline Sisters reportedly seek to buy the 477 acre Van Sweringen farm for a Catholic school. The property is valued at about 2 million dollars.
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van Sweringen
Cleveland
Usp
Ursuline Sisters
Academy of St. Marys
Speed Causes Crash Fire Kills Five in Kentucky
In Park City near Glasgow Kentucky authorities attributed the fatal wreck to excessive speed by one or both vehicles. Five people died including four Athens Alabama residents Forrest Miller senior and junior Helen Miller 18 and Mrs. Robert Turner 25 and J C Wilson 26 of Horse Cave. Wilson’s car struck the Athens group’s vehicle on a curve causing the crash on the outskirts of Park City.
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Glasgow
Marion County
Park City
Athens
Ala
Forrest Millern
Forrest Miller, Jr
Helen J. Miller
Robert Turner
J. C. Wilson
Wilson
Campaign Funds Hard to Dodge in Hines Trial
George Weinberg testified in the James J. Hines case that he was ordered by Dutch Schultz lieutenant to fund William C. Dodge’s district attorney campaign. Weinberg listed multiple payments between 1000 and 2000, with Dodge present at one instance, as Schultz pressed for defeating the mayoral faction and boosting the district attorney’s office.
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New York
George Weinberg
James J. Hines
William C. Dodge
Dodge
Thomas E. Dewey
Hines
Tammany
Weinberg
Schultz
Harlem
Dewey
District Attorney
City Mall
Joseph Shallock
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Schiultz Gang
Orders Watch For Gambling Devices
Sheriff William F. Grall ordered daily checks for gambling devices in Lorain County after reports of their return. Deputies found a few pinball machines but no evidence of pay-offs. he also instructed checks on closing times for late hours to ensure compliance with permit requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam F. Grall
Lorain County
Britain fears new intervention in Spain’s war
London reports acute government anxiety over possible foreign interference in the Spanish civil war. Italy reportedly sent regular army officers and men to replace volunteers, threatening the British Italian treaty and global peace. Britain favors a new approach to urge evacuation of foreign troops by Nationalists.
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London
Italy
Gongwer and Miller Spar For Support in Cleveland
Burr Gongwer and Ray T. Miller, rival leaders of the Cuyahoga County Democratic machine, issued calls to 1,132 precinct committeemen in Cleveland. Meetings were set half an hour apart, seen as a crucial test to determine which faction can command the county organization.
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Cleveland
Burr Gongwer
Ray T. Miller
Cuyahoga County
Democratic
Dunn Explains Reasons For Columbus Trip
County Commissioner Oscar G Dunn defended his trip to Columbus to discuss a $151 690 PWA grant for a proposed courthouse annex. Boulay warned a $185 400 bond must be voted at a special election by September 27 to keep grant eligibility. Dunn urged immediate action while DeChant and Davidson planned to send an architect.
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Oscar G. Dunn
Office of
PWA
L. A. Boulay
Columbus
Court House
Dunn
Boulay
E. W. DeChant
J. E. Davidson
DeChant
Davidson
Byron Dalton
Walker
Weeks
Dalton
Riot Breaks Out At Michigan Plant With Pickets
WYANDOTTE Mich Aug 24 Police reserves mobilized after a riot at the McCord Radiator Company as about two dozen workers attempting to pass the UAW picket line were beaten by strikers. About 150 idle workers since Aug 12 joined the clash before officers intervened. No serious injuries reported.
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Wyandotte
Mich
McCord Radiator Company
United Automobile Workers Union
Big French Plane Lands At Horta
Paris August 24 The French trans Atlantic flying boat Lieutenant De Vasseau Paris landed at Horta Azores at 3 31 p m Greenwich meantime 1031 a m EST French radio stations were notified today The craft will continue to New York tomorrow.
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Paris
de Vasseau Paris
Horta
Azores Islands
Greenwich
New York
Cave-in Kills Workman in Ohio Tunnel
Workmen cleared debris in a Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad tunnel after a cave-in killed Stanley Vigmozlich aged 55 of Canton. He was trapped under a rock deluge when a tunnel roof section collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Stanley Vigmozlich
Canton
Vigmozlich
State Highway Plans Four Miles Avon Belden Road Again
Dunn learned during a Columbus trip that four miles of the Avon Belden road, Route 76, are scheduled for improvement this year. Officials expect plans ready today or tomorrow for federal review and bid advertising by October 15 from Kingsleys Corners to Route 82. Also notes need for title proof and easements to take Cooper Foster Park road over by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon-Belden
State
Oscar G. Dunn
Columbus
Dunn
State Department
Washington
Kingsley’s Corners
Cooper-Foster Park
State Highway Department
Ashland
Dewey
Leavitt
Vincent School Principal Dies In Cleveland
Vincent School principal Henry E. Willis, 38, of LaPorte, died at the Cleveland Clinic at 2:05 a.m. after a brief illness. Officials cited a brain tumor aggravated by a summer head injury. Willis taught at North Ridgeville for nine years before becoming Vincent’s principal, and earlier taught in Lawrence County rural schools. He is survived by his wife, six children, his parents, four brothers, two sisters, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements were pending with Nichols Funeral Home. Rev. Thomas Hughes to officiate at La Porte M E Church.
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Henry E. Willis
Vincent School
Ridgeville
Cleveland Clinic
Willis
LaPorte
North Ridgeville
Lawrence County
Lorain County
Kitts Hill
Ohio
Benny Lee
Peggy Louise
George Edward
Norma Ann
Stanley Fred
Dorothy Mac Willis
Creighton Willis
Donald
Ironton
John
Joseph
London
George
South Point
Tyro
May Willis
George Dilly
Andis
Thomas Hughes
LaPorte M. E. Church
Nichols Funeral Home
Lorain Accepts PWA Grants For Bridge And Court House
County commissioners unanimously accepted Public Works Administration offers totaling 765,742 for the Twenty first Street bridge and court house annex remodeling. Bridge funds require start within 12 weeks of August 22 and completion in 18 months, while court house work must start within eight weeks and finish in 10 months. Notices warn against lobbying with offers subject to rescission for improper payments.
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Public Works Administration
Twenty-first Street
Lorain
Court House
Three Physicians Are Killed In Their Homes
In San Jose Costa Rica authorities questioned a suspect after three physicians were slain in their homes within hours last night They were identified as Dr Morente Canas Dr Manuel Echandi and Dr German Meiner All three killings appear linked to a single assailant who attacked the doctors in their residences.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Morente Canas
Manuel Echandi
German Meiner
Fourteen Arabs Killed in Nazareth Tiberias Road Shootout
Jerusalem August 24 Fourteen Arabs were killed and one British soldier seriously wounded when police and military routed bands sniping at traffic on the Nazareth Tiberias road. The clash occurred during ongoing patrols to restore order on the route amid rising tensions.
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Jerusalem
UPH
Nazareth-Tiberias
Realty Owners To Cooperate For Bridge Projects
Four Lorain property owners affected by the proposed East Erie avenue bridge met with Commissioner E. W DeChant J. E. Davidson and architect Byron Dalton to discuss the plan Razing two buildings and removing six feet from the J P Regan store front will be needed Owners of the brick store and apartment building John Vaughn electric company property and Bring s gas station were asked to file damage claims promptly All owners indicated they would offer no opposition to the project.
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East Erie Avenue
Lorain
E. W DeChant
J. E. Davidson
Byron Dalton
Walker and
Weeks
J. P. Regan
John Vaughn
Electric Company
Bring’s
Magill Resigns Treasury Post
Hyde Park, Aug 24 Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Under Secretary Roswell McGill effective Sept 15. McGill, a Columbia University law professor, was a leading tax expert who helped shape New Deal fiscal policies. He had previously served as special consultant on tax legislation and presented the administration's tax bill recommendations to Congress.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Treasury
Roswell MaGill
MaGill
Columbia University
New York City
McGill
Columbia
Treasury Department
Congress
Money Available For Industrial Loans In 1934 Plan
Federal Reserve Board said 250 million dollars is available for industrial loans but strict Congressional rules deter many applicants. The 1934 law used surplus plus a matching gold increment to create 280 million dollars total. Since then only 28 percent of loan applications across 12 Federal Reserve banks have been approved.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
Hardin Fire Levels Business District in Mo
A major blaze in Hardin Missouri destroyed 14 buildings in two hours. About $150000 in damages were reported as flames swept a three block area. Fire fighters from Richmond and Excelsior Springs arrived late to save the residential area and prevent spread. Hardin, population 800, lacks waterworks or adequate fire equipment. a waterworks bond issue failed two years ago.
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Hardin
U.P
Richmond
Excelsior Springs
Masked Robber Holds Up Shadix Diner for $43
A masked armed man robbed the Shadix Diner on East Avenue at 4 25 am taking about 43 dollars from a cash register. Norman Way a waiter and Curtis Winemiller a customer were in the diner when the man forced them to the front then fled through a rear door onto Second Street. The amount was confirmed by the diner manager William McCoy the next morning. The suspect wore a dark polo shirt hat and trousers with a white handkerchief over his face.
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East Avenue
Norman Way
Cedar Street
Curtis Winemiller
Cleveland
Second Street
William McCoy
Ashland
Way
Warrant Issued for Old Age Pension Investigator
Milton S. Cox an old age pension investigator faced a warrant issued in McArthur Ohio on two affidavits alleging intimidation of a pensioner and interference with primary ballots. Accusations include forcing Mary Jane Wiseman age 80 to vote as directed and taking ballots of Alice Lowry Elisa Lowry and Malinda Pierce to stop them from reaching the election board. The papers were filed with Justice Charles Chatfield and handed to Sheriff Earl Stack for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Charles Chatfield
Earl Stack
Planes collide over Omori injuring hundreds at iron works
Two aircraft collided above Omori and crashed into an iron works, starting a fire that wounded 190 workers. All six crew members died in the crash. A separate July gala at Bogota, Colombia, saw a military plane crash into a crowd, killing 59 and injuring more than 200.
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Tokyo
Omori
Bogota
Colombia
Italy Defends Sending Troops to Spain
Rome reported Italy defended its dispatch of troops to Spain as replacements for casualties and not reinforcements. Officials argued the move did not breach the spirit of the British Italian Friendship Treaty which commits cooperation in withdrawing foreign volunteers.
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Rome
Italy
Spain
Chinese Plane Shot Down Near Canton
Hong Kong. A Chinese passenger plane piloted by an American was shot down near Canton today. Chinese officials declare the plane was flown by Japanese. Three passengers and crew are dead or missing.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Ince
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J. J. Hines
Britain
Gongwer
Miller Spar
Twenty-first Street Bridge
Howard R. Butler
Commissioners
Butler
Michigan
Avon-Belden Road
Highway Dept
Elyria Country Club
Vincent
Pwwaa
Chicago
Hardin, Mo
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