Lorain Launches Governor Miller Ore Carrier in Holiday Pride
Thousands cheered the launching of the 610 foot, 4760 ton ore carrier Governor Miller at the American Shipbuilding Lorain yards. The event followed a testimonial dinner at Hotel Miller with 258 dignitaries from Lorain Elyria and beyond. Nathan L. Miller of United States Steel Corp spoke on industry confidence and efficiency gains, asserting the corporation’s continued steelmaking plans despite tax concerns and economic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Hotel -Nilers
Governor Miller
American Shipbuilding Company
Black River
Wass Constante Moller
Elyria
Lorain Sards
Nathan L. Miller
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Snap
Steel Corporation
Wns
Tybourtutve
Forbes Reelected as Ohio Sealers Association Leader
Thomas Forbes of Lorain County was reelected secretary and treasurer of the Ohio State Sealers Association at a Columbus convention closing yesterday. The non compensating post will pay Forbes $10 this year and $25 next year, reflecting a new payment plan adopted by the group.
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Thomas Forbes
Lorain County
Ohio State Sealers Association
Columbus
Forbes
Weather Ohio Outlook Cloudy with Saturday Rain Northwest Regions
Weather reports show cloudy conditions in Ohio with occasional rain on Saturday and likely in the northwest and extreme north tonight. High pressure remains over the St Lawrence Valley and east of the Mississippi, another high over the Pacific and Mountain states. Pressure declines over the Plains with lows in Manitoba and Minnesota. Light to moderate rains extend from Texas north into Kansas while the Rocky Mountain Plateau sees light snow and rain. Temperatures rise across the Lake Region and Central Plains.
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Ohio
St. Lawrence Valley
Mississippi
Pacific
Mountain States
Plains States
Manitoba
Minnesota
Texas
Kansas
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Northwest
Lake Region
Central Plains
Hot Words Exchanged By U. S. Marine And Japanese Officers
In Shanghai a grenade attack by a Chinese patriot led to a tense clash as Japanese troops seized lines in the International settlement. U. S. Marines and British soldiers confronted the invaders leading to a Japanese withdrawal from part of the area. A cordon was to be lifted after a joint probe by the Japanese army and the Shanghai Municipal Council.
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U. S
Shanghai
International Settlement
United States
United Sates
Great Britain
Aea
Shanghai Defense Corps
Bubbling Well
U. S. Marine Defense Area
Charles Price
Fourth Marine Regiment
Ronald Boone
Boone
Price
Park Hotel
Park Road
Yusaching Toad
Tientsin
Shans
Siuhiang Road
Yuyaching Road
Shanghai Municipal
Opposition to Governor Davey’s supplemental appropriation bill
Lt. Gov. Paul P. Yoder leaders the anti Davey faction in Columbus Ohio. He says less than 600000 of the 2831000 proposed by the administration is needed by state departments. He cites treasurer and auditor figures showing ample funds remain in current appropriations. He names 250000 for welfare 390000 for National Guard to cover strike and flood bills and 250000 for the state emergency board as necessary. He also endorses 190000 for the state employment service in a separate bill.
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Columbus
State Welfare Department
National Guard
State Emergency Board
State Employment Service
Dairymen To Hear Michigan Man
Dc Huffman from Michigan State College will speak at the Lorain County dairymen banquet on February 21. The speaker and date were set at a county dairy extension committee meeting held at J A Jackson’s home in LaGrange.
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Dc. F. Huffman
Michigan State College
Lorain County
County Dairy Extension Committee
J. A. Jackson
LaGrange
Federation Leaders Weigh Peace and Wage Bills
Washington report describes President William Green, AFL, preparing a wage and hour bill for Congress and detailing talks with CIO leader John L. Lewis. The AFL executive council, meeting in extraordinary session, will receive a full peace-review and may set jurisdictional agendas as they push for a potential armistice formula amid long negotiations.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
WUP
Executive Council
The
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Green
Congress
Lewis At & P. m
Leutenant
Volge M. Hallison
Chaiman
Special Federation Peace Committee
A. TD
G. L
Hallison
Lewis
Philip Murray
CIO
Harrison
Consideration Of Hornbeck Case Is Delayed
The Hornbeck case review was postponed as the grand jury, likely to report soon, heard additional testimony on a gang of eight youths in Lorain. They face 14 major crimes including the Cities Service Gas hold up on Lodi street where attendant Jerry Brinzley testified. A traffic death in Lorain was also considered. no charges were filed.
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Louise Hornbeck
Lorainfter
Lodi Street
Jerry Brinzley
Lorain
William Wicken
Austin O’toole
Contractor Injured In 17 Foot Fall From Barn Roof
George Fridenstine a 45 year old carpenter from Murray Ridge road was injured when a ladder broke as he descended from a barn roof at the Arthur Hieding property. He suffered a fractured hip and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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George Fridenstine
Murray Ridge Road
Arthur Hieding
Elyria Memorial Hospital
G M C Chairman Proposes Recovery Formula
Alfred P Sloan Jr chairman of General Motors urged in New York that industrial recovery must shift away from fear and scarcity toward the theory of plenty. He blamed recession on policies and strikes that block goods and services and warned government overreach drains national income.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Sloan
War Declared On Ohio Sheep And Cattle Rustlers
Columbus dispatch reports state highway patrol chief Col Lynn Blach and Arnett Haibase of West Jefferson announce a concerted drive against central Ohio livestock rustlers. They plan heightened road patrols across Madison Union Delaware and Franklin counties, with possible citizen volunteer support and road maps to trap rustlers. About $100,000 worth of livestock has been stolen in 380 days.
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Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Arnett Haibase
West Jefferson
Ohio
Lynn Blach
Madison
Union
Delaware
Franklin
Harbage
Ltarmer
Col. Black
Hlaibage
Madison County
Black
Would Bring Farmers Within Scope Of Housing Program
Secretary Henry A. Wallace said he would amend the pending Senate Housing Bill to include farm housing. He noted farmers spend over 546 million dollars yearly on renovations and estimated more than three quarters of farmers would benefit indirectly from the housing program. Wallace planned talks with the Federal Housing Administration and Farm Credit Administration to ease financing.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Housing Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Elyria Reports Sharp Drop in City Fire Losses
Fire Chief W N Bates reports that the first 11 months of 1937 saw fire losses of 347374.41, less than half of last year’s total of 95574.50. Alarms fell to 190 in that period, down 55 from 945 a year earlier, though November saw a rise to 28 alarms and a loss near 1214.87. The largest single incident was a June blaze at General Industries and the Robson home fire in January 1936. Chief Bates urges greater precautions amid aging equipment and a 31 year old truck.
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Elyria
W. N. Bates
Fite
General Industries Company
J. E. Robson
Washington Avenue
Fred H. Davies
East Broad Street
Bates
Elyrians
Bomb Rocks Nine Story Building in Kansas City
A bomb thrown from the street rocked the nine story Business Men's Assurance Building in Kansas City injuring no one. Muscled damage was limited to broken plate glass and window frames, estimated at 3000 dollars. Carpenters from the Building Trades union had been picketing the building as a remodeling strike affected workers. The blast occurred near the main post office with postal workers fleeing to the street.
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Kansas City
Mac
Business Men’s Assurance
Building Trades Union of the
American Federation of Labor
Not-An-Empty Stocking Group Opens Drive Meeting
Elyria's annual Christmas dinner program begins with the Not an Empty Stocking Committee's first meeting of the year at City Hall council chamber at 7 p.m. Elyria organizations are invited to send representatives to participate.
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Elyria
Council Chamber
Uphold Verdict for Tube Co In Tax Matter
The State Tax Commission and local taxing authorities lost again as the district court of appeals upheld a lower court ruling in favor of The National Tube Company. The company challenged $34,426.98 in 1932 34 taxes on machinery used to shape plastic steel through pressure, arguing dies are non taxable. the court defined dies as metal pieces used to cut devices, and ruled the property falls within dies. The decision defers to legislative remedy for future tax items and warned of potential impact on industrial property values in Ohio.
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State Tax Commission
District Court of Appeals
National Tube Company
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Dies’’ Ag
United States Supreme Court
Welling
Ins Etfed
District Court
Tax Commission
Ohio
Land Use Talks Planned for Lorain County Farmers
Do N HummelLorain County agricultural extension agent announces a series of land use meetings for farmers in LaGrange. January 12 and 19 feature OSU specialist Earl Jones on crops effects on soils. February 2 dairy expert C L Blackman discusses roughage in dairy programs. February 9 and 16 OSU specialist Guy Miller summarizes prior talks and guides farm application. February 23 Blackman and a veterinary representative discuss two important dairy entries.
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Lorain County
Do. N. Hummel
LaGrange
Earl Jones
Ohio State University
C. L. Blackman
Lorain
Lorain County Herd Improvement Association
Guy Miller
Blackman
Veterinary Department
Eit
Robbers Use Machine Guns In Holdup
Five bandits armed with machine guns staged a post office holdup in Lockport Indiana. They wounded clerk John West and Police Chief Fred Lintner while making off with 24800 dollars from the clerk as he prepared to move the money to a bank. A light delivery truck blocked the rear entrance as gunfire erupted.
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John West
Fred Lintner
Lockport
West
Lintner
Lorain County to retire School Notes under Ohio program
The Ohio Department of Education will retire the 1937 fourth quarter notes for Lorain County schools with new certificates totaling 189,101 dollars. Elyria 44,592 dollars, Lorain County 69,221 dollars, Lorain 64,684 dollars, and Oberlin 10,604 dollars. Local boards must pay interest on borrowed funds while the state awaits cash payments, with total interest expected near 850,000 dollars. The department projects an 8,000,600 dollar deficit by year end due to Foundation Program delays.
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Lorain County
Ohio School Foundation
State Department of Education
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Columbus
State Department
David Sutton
Department of Education
Sutton
Ohio
Dr Nicholas Heads Elyria Memorial Hospital Staff
Dr George D Nicholas was elected president of the Elyria Memorial Hospital doctors staff for 1938. He succeeds Dr R W Hancock who previously held the post. Dr A W Robishaw was elected vice president, Dr R H Evans secretary, succeeding Dr Nicholas in that office.
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George D. Nicholas
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dr. Nicholas
R. W. Hancock
A. W. Robishaw
H. M. Metcalf
R. H. Evans
Nicholas
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Wiliam Green
A. F. of
John Lewis Richt
Inano
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Omzis
Ameriias Organized Labor Movement
Jedders
Labor Movement
Acme
Michigan
Council
Hornbeck
G.M.C
Bulletin
Tube Co
Lockport, Inl
Gret
Emily P Bresell
Wilmington
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