Stranded Steamer Beached Off Muskegon During Blizzard
Muskegon Mich Dec 1 Waves and a 50 mile per hour blizzard battered a whaleback freighter the Henry Cort as 25 sailors crawled to safety along a rope strand. The ship broke up on a breakwater near the harbor coast guardsman efforts to reach the vessel were hindered by waves and snow. One crewman died in the night but the ship was later reported beached with all hands accounted for. Captain John A Basch of the Miskegon coast guard described the rescue as a tearful scene amid the freezing night.
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Muskegon
Mich
Tapatino
Henry Cort
Muskexton Harbor
Wanes
J. W. Perkins
Variani
Geery
Cabard
Mushegen
Dasydebt
John A Basch
Miskhegon Coast Guard
Staton
Widow Of Gunman Seen In Suburban Search
Chicago dec 1 three citizens said they sighted the widow of George Nelson known as Baby Face and a gunman companion in Niles Center and Highland Park as authorities widen a massive chase for the couple. A chromed map in the rear seat and a blonde woman with a machine gun were reported by witnesses amid the pursuit of the Nelson duo and a second man following the slaying of Inspector Cowley and Agent Hollis.
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Cmicago
Citeves
George
Baby Face
Nelson
Barrington, Jr
Niles Center
Cowley
Hollis
Highland Park
Jacob Behn
Niles City
Generally fair weather with colder night and rain in south
Weather bulletin reports generally fair conditions with colder temperatures overnight. Sunday will be cloudy with a gradual rise in south portions and rain in the south. Northern areas may see rain or snow Sunday night.
Would Lincoln Be The 49th State From Black Hills Proposal
A proposal to carve a new state named Lincoln from parts of South Dakota Wyoming and Montana seeks to secede the Black Hills region. The plan envisions a population under 100000, smaller than Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, and criticizes state officials for neglecting road development in the Black Hills. Local luncheon clubs and chambers of commerce push to form the new state with a call to Lincoln.
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Black Hills
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Chambers of Commerce
Lincoln
Blizzard Toll Brings Three Deaths Across Central Plains
A massive snow blizzard swept the midcontinent with 60 mph winds and three feet drifts, scattering chaos from Arizona to Michigan. Trains collided near Ankey and Osgood Iowa stalled. flights canceled across 12 states. temperatures dropped to four degrees above zero as crews worked through the night. Indirect deaths occurred in Cedar Rapids and Kansas City as fuels and shelter vanished in the storm’s wake.
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Cincago
Bae Rales
Henry Cort
Detroi
Muskegon
Surtman Junyport
Cort
China
Northwestern
Ankey
Osgcedo
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Arizona
Michigan
Ozark Mountains
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Chicago
Quincy
Macon
United Press
Weather Bureau
J. S. Houx
Cedar Rapids
Cordelia Lichte
Kansas City
Illinois Emergency Commission
Autoists Warned About School Bus Stop Law Enforcement
Col Lynn Black, superintendent of the state highway patrol in Columbus Ohio, announced a renewed drive to enforce the law requiring motorists to stop for all school buses loading or unloading children. He warned that flagrant disregard endangers children's safety and pledged every effort to enforce the rule.
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Columbus
Lynn Black
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Col. Black
New Pastor Is Selected For Elyria Church
Rev. A. E. Kemp of Sidney is named next pastor of the Second Congregational church in Elyria, succeeding Rev. Co. F Wiseman who resigned due to ill health. Wiseman continues preaching locally tomorrow. Kemp has spent the past year uniting three Sidney churches after nine years in Conneaut and about six years in Minors.
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A. E. Kemp
Sidney
Second Congregational Church
Kemp
Co. F Wiseman
Wiseman
Conneaut
Mother and Daughter Shot In Danbury Murder Suicide
In Danbury Cann Dee 1 Evawene M Adams and her daughter Eleanor a New York City art school teacher were found shot to death in their bed in what police labeled a murder and death by own action. Eleanor was shot twice once through the head and another bullet pierced her chest. Mrs Adams wife of the vice president of the American Hatters and furriers Corporation here had been shot through the head. Police said Mrs Adams killed the girl and then turned the weapon upon herself.
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Danbury
Cann, Dee
Evawene M. Adams
Eleanor
New York City
Adams
American Hatters and Furriers Corporation
Supreme Court Judges Sworn In Ohio Three Justices Take Oath
Three Ohio supreme court judges were sworn in today in Columbus. Roy H. Williams Arthur H. Day and Charles B. Zimmerman took the oath of office. Day and Zimmerman will not begin serving until January 1.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Roy H. Williams
Arthur H. Day
Charles B. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Day
Officials Discuss Relief
Washington reports rapid shaping of the federal relief program with forecasts that costs for aiding the needy may reach 7 billion dollars next year. At Warm Springs meetings with President Roosevelt, Hopkins, Morgenthau, and Moffett, plans were expected. Ickes weighs public works funding and near-term needs. Expenditures through May include Hopkins 1.445 billion and civil projects 4706 million since May 22 of last year.
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Washington
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Secretary of
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
James A. Moffett
Harold L. Iches
the Interior
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Humane Society To Meet Monday In Lorain County
The Lorain County Humane Society will hold its annual meeting at the general agent Richard S. Nloran's office Monday evening. Three directors will be elected for four year terms and officers of the society also stand for election. Directors whose terms expire are Mrs. Gifford Mrs. Marie Gilman and Richard Horan. Mrs. Alfee Fishel is president.
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Lorain County Humane Society
Richard S$. Nloran
Jennnie Bins
Gifford
Marie Gilman
Richard Horan
Alfee Fishel
Annual Bugle Corps Dinner At American Legion Home
One hundred or more Elssians are expected to gather at the American Legion Home on Ohio street for a dinner dance sponsored by the drum and bugle corps of the Legion post for its members and their wives and a few invited guests. Music for the dancing will be furnished by Henry Cook's orchestra. The dinner is scheduled for 6 PM.
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American Legion
Ohio Street
Vondas
Drum and Bugle Corps of the Legion Post
Henry Cook
Elks Memorial Service Scheduled on December Second
Elyria Lodge No. 465 Elks will hold its Memorial Sunday service at 3:30 p m on December second at the Elks Home on Second Street. The memory of George E. Moser L H Wardsworth Ross Baum R F Looms W J Vogler A F Davis and Lea Hosts will be honored. Speaker will be W D Cole past exalted ruler of Takewood Lodge Lakewood Ohio.
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Elyria Lodge No. 465
The
Elks
Vra
Elks Home
Second Street
Sb. George E. Moser
L. H Wardsworth
Ross Baum
R. F. Looms
W. J. Vogler
A. F. Davis
Lea
W. D. Cole
Takewood Lodge
Lakewood
Ohio
Boat Driven Aground In Lake Erie Near Detroit Harbor
The coast guard cutter Corwin rushed to the scene in Lake Erie near Detroit harbor after a 50 foot power boat named Lakeside broke apart in a night storm. All crew members reportedly reached shore safely using parts of the superstructure, having drifted for hours.
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Toledo, O
Coast Guard
Corwin
2 Point
Lake Erie
Detroit
Lakeside
Ohio Legionaries Meet Over Bonus Payment Theme
Several hundred Ohio American Legion post commanders and adjutants gathered in Columbus to hear National Commander Frank M Belgrano Jr outline plans for immediate payment of adjusted service certificates known as the bonus. The banquet, sponsored by the Franklin County council, was to include remarks on broadening the Legion’s program alongside national officials and welfare and employment committees.
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Columbus
Ohio American Legion
Frank M. Belgrano
Franklin County Council of the Legion
Beltrano
Third Welfare
Legion
Belgrano
H. L Chailana
National Americanism
Herbert Plummer
Boyd B Suttler
Carl Brown
Washington
National Capital
John Hall
National Casualty Surety Underwriters
Dunn Files 5000 Bond as County Commissioner Elect
Oscar Dunn, county commissioner elect, filed his $5,000 bond with the county treasurer and took the oath before Probate Judge H. C. Wilcon. He will assume office on the first Monday in January. Dunn has served as commissioner since 1914 and 1916, with a prior term in city council, and recently returned from government service in Washington. He and John R. Davidson, the second Democratic commissioner, will serve together, as Dunn’s election coincides with Davidson’s.
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Oscar Dunn
H. C. Wilcon
Board of Commissioners
Dunn
Washington
Lorain County
W. Mathews
John
Davidson
W. Dunn
National Tube Company Schedule At Elyria Plant
Operations at the National Tube Company plant in Elyria will run at a similar scale next week as this past week. Eight open hearth furnaces will operate, one blast furnace and several mills will adjust, with idle Bessemer converter rail skein and lapp mills and various mills to suit conditions.
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National Tube Company
Elyria
Bessemer
Auto sales rise in Lorain county in November
The Lorain county auto market in November shows higher new car and truck sales than November 1923 but declines from October this year. Ninety one passenger cars and eleven trucks were sold in November, versus one hundred eighty two cars and twenty seven trucks in October. In November 1933 sales totaled sixty three passenger cars and six trucks.
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Lorain County
Bandits Flee With Payroll At Superior Mills
Three bandits held up rural carrier William Haskins this morning near Superior and escaped with a $2,000 payroll from the Portland Cement Co. They slit the locked pouch with a knife, took the money, and left the pouch two miles from the plant.
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Tronton
William Haskins
Portland Cement Co
Superior
France Defines Foreign Policy On Peace Or War
Paris reports Pierre Laval, France foreign minister, outlined policy to the Chamber of Deputies emphasizing negotiation for peace while upholding the Versailles treaty. France invites Germany to talks but will not abandon the League or disarmament mandates this price, warns of French troops if disorder resumes in the Saar, and calls for a strong regional security framework in which Germany could join only by disarmament. Laval reiterated France’s aim of security for itself and neighbors, urged cordial ties with Italy, and noted Moscow’s alignment with France on Eastern European peace.
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Paris
France
Europe
Pierre Laval
Germany
League of Nations
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Lasal
Aquine von Ribbentrop
Berlin
London
Rome
Great Brita
Saar
Bintead
League and Disarmament Commission
Italy
Soviet Union
Moscow
Republicans In Conflict Open Forum Shapes GOP in 1935
In Washington on December 1, Old Guard Republicans clash with Liberal forces over New Deal policy. Charles D Hilles, New York national committeeman, calls for an Open Forum at a National Committee meeting expected in January. Henry V Fletcher would chair and debate policy as Liberals rally for stronger organization.
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Republican National Committees
Republican Party
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Hilles
Republican National
Seek Early Trial For Ship's Officers
The federal government moved to an early trial for Ward liner Morro Castle officers William F. Warms acting captain and Eben Starr Abbott chief engineer on charges of criminal negligence in the ship’s burning with 124 dead. They were arraigned in New York before U S Commissioner Garrett W Cotter and held on 2500 bail for a December 12 hearing. If convicted they face up to 10 years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine.
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New York
Ward
Morro Castle
William F. Warms
Eben Starr Abbott
Francis J. Kilmartin
Departmentaf Justice
U. S
Garrett W. Cotter
Federal Grand Jury
Asbury Park
N. J
Warms
Abbott
Bricker Rules On Lorain County Case
In Columbus a 1-A board of township trustees has gone author. Bricker outlines rulings concerning the Lorain County case, clarifying authority and procedural steps for the local government dispute. The report notes implications for county administration and potential moves by involved parties.
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Columbus
Nec
Five Bulgarian Moslems Killed by Greek Frontier Guards
Bulgarian frontier guards marching into Greek territory killed five Bulgarian Moslems seven miles inside Greece while pursuing them toward Drama. Several women were wounded as the group sought to reach the Greek town. Athens reports the government demanded satisfaction for the affront.
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Athens
Exchange Telegraph
Drama
Bricker Rules on Township Water Line Spending
Attorney General John W. Bricker released an opinion to Lorain County prosecuting attorney affirming the authority of townships to spend funds on laying water lines and constructing dams for fire protection, clarifying how such expenditures may be legally justified.
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Rity
John W. Bricker
Lorain County
Belated Pledges Surpass Chest Campaign Goal
Elyria Community Service Council reports Chest pledges exceeded 49000, reaching 50000 by noon and finishing with record support. Workers praised broad participation, many pledges paid in full, and continued donations sought at Middle Avenue. final tally showed about 1700 short at luncheon but overall record participation and renewed effort toward the goal.
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Community Service Council
United States
Elyria
Middle Avenue
Names Of Petit Jurors Are Drawn
The names of 18 persons who are to serve on the petit jury this month were drawn from the jury wheel this morning. Ten persons who are to report at the court house Monday are James Borthwick, Mrs. C. L. Bristol, Gilmore Shayer and Ida Eckjer from Elyria, Fred Decker of R. D. Elyria, J. Russell Marsit of Eaton, Claude Gott of Wellington, Mrs. Louise Ford of Lorain, Walter Walker of Oberlin and Finnie Cole of Eaton. Those who are to report for service on December 10 are Mary Boyer of Elyria, Carrie Pipes of Avon Lake, Theodore Peterson, William Allison, Alamanda Henderson, Charles Burns and Mrs. B. C. Giblin of Lorain and Anna Martin of Columbia Station.
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Court House
James Borthwick
C. L. Bristol
Gilmore Shayer
Ida Eckjer
Elyria
Fred Decker
R. D. Elyria
J. Russell Marsit
Eaton
Claude Gott
Wellington
Louise Ford
Lorain
Walter Walker
Oberlin
Finnie Cole
Vote On Sales Tax Bill Delayed In Ohio Senate
Two Republican senators controlled the Ohio Senate today delaying a Monday night vote on the sales tax bill. Only two members attended the brief session. Senator Paul Gingher presided while Senator John Lloyd proposed adjournment to 1:30 P M Tuesday.
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Columbus
Senate
Paul R Gingher
John A. Lloyd
Portsmouth
Lloyd
Groxer
Thomas Bateman
Metiok
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Montara
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Sundance E
Wyoming National Forest
Rushmore
Dakota
Enews
Astle
Petrified Forest
OT Springs
Blizzard
Elyria Church
Supreme Court
Humane Society
Bugle Corps
Byrns
Mead
James Mead
Joseph Byrns
Tennessee
Joseph Byrne
House of Representatives
Congress
Liberal Party
Fletcher
Bricker
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