Australian aviatrix saved after forced landing on Andros Island
Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller, an Australian aviatrix flying from Havana to Miami in a rebuilt monoplane called the Bullet, was forced to land on Andros Island after a high east wind. She was found in a native hut, unharmed, and expected to resume her flight to Miami. The rescue involved natives, fishing boats, and extensive searches from Havana to southern Florida.
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Bahama Islands
Havana
Miami
J. M. Keith-Miller
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Anurras Island
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Robert Moore
Curtice-Wright Flying Service
Keith-Miller
Cuba
Pittsburgh
Fla
Florida
Hope
Florida Peninsula
Armed Guards Patrol Capitol After ABD Carl Washington
Armed officers patrolled the capitol grounds with shotguns after ABD AUDI. President Hoover's message to Congress outlining proposed emergency unemployment relief measures was sent for reading at noon. Capitol guards said rioters warned to return, but disturbances were unlikely. steering committee meetings were set ahead of the message.
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Capitol
Hoover
Congress
Stephen E. Nash
Capitol Guard
House
Elyria School Board Receives 1500 From Athletic Association
At the December meeting Elyria's board of education was given a 1500 check from the Elyria High School athletic association. The funds come from football receipts this year. Superintendent Maston announced a remaining association balance of about 1875 after last year’s bills, likely reduced by planned improvements. Receipts from the Lorain Elyria game topped 4874 excluding student tickets. The board discussed a possible 7 cent admission price for Lake Erie High School League games, with officials preferring 50 cents if possible. The issue will be raised at a league meeting soon.
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Elyria
Board of Education
Elyria High School Athletic Association
Association
R. C. Maston
The
Athletic Association
Lorain-Elyria
Maston
Warmer Temperatures Seen After Midwest Cold Wave
Chicago December 2 The north central and midwestern cold wave, reaching down to Illinois, pushed temperatures to about zero in many Great Lakes areas. Forecasters expect a rise to as high as 25 above by night, ending the cold spell that began with December.
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Chicago
Midwestern
Illinois
Mercury
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountain
United States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Elyria Library Contract Renewal Approved by Board
The Elyria City Board of Education authorized renewing the library contract at its December meeting, providing the library with $15,000 annually for the next year. This support has continued for two years, after previously being funded by the Community Chest.
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Elyria
Elyria City
Little evidence of prison at farm
Charles W. Lawrence reports on the Grafton State Farm near Elyria, noting the facility lacks typical prison cues. The dormitories are unarmed and open, with inmates treated as workers and leaders, producing about $56,000 in farm products annually while the state debates its future use.
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Grafton State Farm
Grafton
Elyria
Ohio
O. C. Brumenschenker
State of
Eaton Township
Insane Asylum
Mansfield
William R. Comings
House of Representatives
State Senate
P. H. Rogers
Grafton Township
Chronicle-Telegram
W. R Comings
Grafton Farm
Library fine ordinance targets overdue Elyria borrowers
Elyria City Council approved an ordinance imposing fines from 1 to 25 dollars for library books not returned within 30 days after final notice, with exceptions for restitution within 30 days or if return is beyond borrower control. The session also covered budget borrowing for water mains and sewers, plus a skating rink board appointment and a sanitary sewers project notice.
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Ohio
Elyria
C. Locke
Council
Walter Kohn
Garfield Avenue
18Th Street
Tannery Street
Wurst Court
Foreign Missionary
Eaton Township Farm Bureau Elects Officers
Eaton Township Farm Bureau elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting last night. E. E. Durkee was chosen chairman, N. J. Hoskins vice-chairman, and Mrs. Emma Durkee secretary treasurer. Horton B. Alger, county agricultural extension agent, presented two motion picture films on agriculture.
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Eaton Township Farm Bureau
E. E. Durkee
N. J. Hoskins
Emma Durkee
Horton B. Alger
Driver Of Auto Bound Over To Grand Jury
William Walter of Lakewood was bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bond on a manslaughter charge. He is accused in the death of 13 year old Victoria Haksa in an auto crash east of Ridgeville on Nov 22. Walter denied responsibility and Sheriff Adams testified Walter was intoxicated. The Haksa family lives in Cleveland.
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William Walter
Lakewood
J. George
Walter
Victoria Haksa
Ridgeville
Clarence E. Adams
Haksa
Haksa’s
Cleveland
Hamilton man named minority leader of Ohio Senate
State Senator elect David H. DeArmond of Hamilton was chosen minority leader by fourteen Democratic senators elect at the state house. DeArmond defeated James A. Reynolds of Cleveland 7 to 5 in a caucus vote. neither candidate voted. A real estate dealer, he served in the lower house (1923-24) and in the senate (1927-28).
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Columbus
David H. DeArmond
Hamilton
Ohio Senate
DeArmond
James A. Reynolds
Cleveland
Reynolds
Butler County
Senate
Brown Proposes Postage Rate Increase in Annual Report
Postmaster General Brown proposes higher mail rates to raise 35 million dollars yearly. He suggests raising first class mail from two cents an ounce to 2 1/2 cents and notes a 108 million dollar operational deficit for 1930. Protests have begun but no formal opposition has emerged.
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Washington
Brown
Postal Service
Senator Day Sworn In After Vote Despite Objection
James J. Davis of Pennsylvania was sworn in as senator in Washington amid objections from Campaign Expenditures Committee Chairman Nye. The oath proceeded 27 to 58, preventing further delay.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Penna
Nye
Campaign Expenditures Committee
Davis
Eighty Two Lorain County Citizenship Hearings Held
Postmaster J W Mc Henry testified in a final hearing for a youth formerly employed by him as Federal Citizenship officials and Judge A R Webber presided. Ewing questioned Mc Henry about past arrests. Mc Henry admitted one boyhood arrest for throwing a stone through a window. Eighty two foreign born residents of Lorain county received hearings with more pending.
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J. W. McHenry
McHenry
A. R. Webber
Ewing
Cleveland
Elyria
Lorain County
Real Fish Story From Denison Creek Delivers Big Muskalonge
In Denison Ohio on Big Stillwater Creek a 38 pound muskalonge was found frozen in the ice. The fish died in a peculiar way, strangling on the horns of a five pound catfish. Local shopkeepers and residents traded the tale as the town’s newest fish story.
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Dennison
Jess Whitman
Stillwater
Recommendations by the President Hoover outlines key policy items
United Press lists Hoover's brief congressional recommendations across unemployment public works funding, farmer seed loans, strict budget, Muscle Shoals power regulation, intercity power oversight, railroad consolidations, possible anti trust tweaks, capital gains tax review, immigration limits, deportation law strengthening, veterans' relief and a small federal child health aid.
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United Press
Hoover
Congress
Muscle Shoals
World Court
Senate
Lorain County Humane Society elects four directors
Lorain County Humane Society held its annual meeting electing three returning directors and one new director Frank E B Stevens to fill the unfinished term of L D Hamlin New members Claude Doane and L B Wilson were chosen Budget committee reported a 1931 budget of 44 095 with potential $4 000 county appropriation The pound keeper J J Howlett reported 1 273 dogs handed over 35 sold 101 redeemed 1 173 killed totaling 354 from dogs sold and redeemed receipts 2030 disbursements 1962 05 for year ending yesterday continued on Page 2
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Lorain County Humane Society
Harriett Cobb
P. C. Gilman
A. C. Schilleman
Frank EB. Stevens
Hoover Predicts U S Lead To Prosperity In New Program
Washington December 2 President Hoover told Congress the United States will overcome world depressions and lead a march of prosperity. He urged immediate appropriations totaling 100 to 150 million dollars for six months of government building to spur employment and seed and feed loans for drought victims. He warned tight budgets and avoided comment on prohibition and Muscle Shoals while outlining a broad relief and public works plan and urging cooperative action among producers and consumers.
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United States
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
Muscle Shoals
Wickersham
Maurice Latta
Senate
House
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