New Building Code Will Be Clarified
City council building and lands committee will clarify terms of the new building code after criticism that a 25 cent permit for repairs costing 10 dollars or more was enforcement overreach. Councilman S N Black led the verbal attack, while William G Smith argued misinterpretation. Smith cited savings under the ordinance for various small construction projects and said the section should be clarified to avoid penalties on repairs and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Building and Lands Committee
S. N. Black
Black
William G. Smith
L. P. Kaisr
Kaiser
Smith
Ae Smith
Lorain County Schools Face Higher Bus Costs This Year
A report to the Lorain County Board of Education shows village and rural districts plan bus transportation spending of 53 644, above the 53 644 approved by the state. Boards will fund a 6 000 shortfall, with much of the approved amounts offset by state funds under the School Foundation Program.
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Lorain County
School Foundation
Amherst
Avon
Black River Township
Brighton Township
Elyria Township
Grafton Township
Henrietta Township
Huntington Township
la Grange
Penfield
Pittsfield
Ridgeville
Rochester Township
Russia Township
Sheffield Lake
South Amherst
Wellington
Carlisle Township
Weather Ohio Outlook With Cold Northward Front
Partly cloudy and much colder with a cold wave moving southeastward. Northeast portions remain under lighter inflow today. Wednesday forecast shows fair skies but colder conditions and a noticeable drop in temperatures.
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Ohio
Tomight
Professor Meyer on Frontier Needs and Social Policy
Professor Jacob Meyer of Western Reserve University outlined a four part lecture series at the YWCA on Current Affairs. He traced government origins, warned against false security, and argued for national social measures as frontier limits fade. He critiqued Adam Smith era policy, discussed the Townsend Plan, and highlighted pressures on workers over sixty with emphasis on youth employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Meyer
History Department
Western Reserve University
Meyer
Adam Smith
England
Townsend
Predict Collapse Of The Currency Inflation Drive
Political insiders expect the House currency inflation campaign to fail this session, likely blocked by Senate opposition or a veto. Roosevelt's assent needed. the new Federal Reserve Board plans a courtesy call to Morgenthau to discuss fiscal conditions and inflation prospects amid credit inflation risks.
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United Press
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgenthau
Mr. Roosevelt
New Addition To Jefferson Junior High School Cost Revealed
Elyria Board of Education faces a $121,009.45 project cost for the Jefferson Junior High addition, $3,809.45 above the original estimate. Local share is 55 percent, about $66,555.08, with 45 percent from PWA funds. The board has $56,268 in hand and $10,286 more to raise before a 25 percent government advance. PWA grant stands at $57,781, contingent on higher spending. John McAndrea, general contractor, expects initial excavation today as plans include furnishings and contingencies.
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Jefferson Junior High
Jefferson Junior High School
Elyria Board of Education
W. O. McClellan
PWA
McClellan
John McAndrea
Elyria School Board Seeks Tax Advance for February Needs
The Elyria Board of Education voted to seek a tax collections advance up to 30000 to cover February payrolls and operating costs. Officials noted about 10000 in the general fund and possible state funds reductions, with anticipation of a county auditor advance to avoid borrowing.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
Rockwood
Fota Fe
R. C. Maston
Maston
High School Cost Is 109.75 Per Pupil A Year
Elyria school officials set tuition at 109.75 per pupil for the year under the state School Foundation Program. The district expects 25,242.50 from 230 tuition students at Elyria High School and Jefferson.
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Elyria
State School Foundation
W. O. McClellan
Board of Education
Elyria High School
The
Jefferson
Arctic Blasts Threaten New Sub Zero Wave
Swirling snow and sleet storms swept across Mid-America paralyzing traffic in several states. Arctic blasts from the northwest threaten a renewed sub zero wave from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast. Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Nebraska saw highway closures as sleet and freezing rain coated roads. Zero temps extended into Wyoming and Eastern Colorado while Denver reported three degrees above zero.
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Mid-America
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Tahoe City
Cal
Lake Tahoe Shore
Italy Faces Oil Embargo Crisis and War Possibility
Rome reports a threatened oil embargo, with Facist leaders rushing emergency plans including potential use of old American ships as floating oil warehouses. Defense and fascist councils meet as naval budgets rise by 305 million lira, amid war risk fears and efforts to secure oil via nonleague routes.
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United Press
Rome
Supreme Council of Defense
Grand Council
Defense Council
A F of L Leaders Clash Over Union Split
Washington February 4 The American Federation of Labor split as William Green and John L. Lewis led rival paths toward unionizing mass production industries. Green’s defeat and Lewis’s rising power threatened craft versus industrial unionism, signaling a potential secession of the United Mine Workers and a historic division within American labor.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
William Green
American Federation of Jabbor
John L. Lewis
Green
Lewis
Constitution Hall
A. F. of L. Council
Power
A. F. of L
Federation Council
Committee For
Six Measures Signed By Governor
Gov Davey in Columbus signed six measures passed by the General Assembly into law. The fate of the Matthias bill remains uncertain due to legal issues. it has been signed but not filed with the secretary of state. The six signed measures include the Handley McKie refund limit bill, the McCluskley Gallagher land lease bill, the McGregor hospital appropriation for Mt Vernon State Sanitorium, the Wright short term note borrowing emergency measure, the Davis incumbent surveyor eligibility emergency measure, and the Fair motor vehicle registration display requirement for police inspections.
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Columbus
Davey
General Assembly
Matthias
Common Pleas
Handley-McKie
McCluskley-Gallagher
McGregor
Mt. Vernon State
Wright
Boards of Education
Davis
Elimination Of One Room Schools To Be Speeded Up
The Loran County Board of Education announced at its February meeting that elimination of many one room schools will be accelerated under the State Foundation Program. Reorganization of districts will proceed to meet economy and convenience goals, with three years allowed for completion. The state aims to reduce one room schools where feasible, though no minimum enrollment is specified.
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Jorain County
State School Foundation
Lorain County
Police Court Cases Showed Decline Of 14 Per Cent In 1935
Police Chief E F. J. Stankard reported to council that police court cases fell about 14 percent in 1935 from 1934, with 296 cases in 1935 versus 343 in 1934. Major drops included intoxication arrests down to 35 from 132, and driving while intoxicated down to 15 from 32, plus traffic violations down to 21 from 37. Other offenses listed include 44 disorderly conduct, 13 petit larceny, 2% railroad law violations, 4 liquor offenses, 4 burglary and larceny, 2 forgery, and 3 obscene literature cases.
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E F. J. Stankard
Council
Entire Town Is Threatened Troops Asked
In Pekin Illinois a general strike shut the town as 3 000 to 4 000 workers vow to strike over distillery seniority and a closed shop. Sheriff Goar seeks troops after 600 picketers face 90 strikebreakers at the American Distilling Company. Police arrest seven men and one woman amid a tense, frigid standstill.
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Pekin
Ill
Ralph Goar
United Press
American Distilling Company
Horner
Trades Assembly
W. E. Shurman
Pekin Feather Works
Quaker Oats
Corn Products
Standard Brands
Shurman
Polee
Eddie Summers
Charles
Lorain County Milk Producers Elect Officers
Members of the Lorain County Dairy Sales Association elected their officers for 1936 and rejected a proposed milk price increase from Elyria and Lorain distributors. About 75 producers attended the Carlisle Grange Hall meeting. M. O. Penfound was named president with J. E. Whiton as vice president, Park A. Dimaline as secretary, and Bert I. Nesbett as treasurer. Directors were chosen for Elyria, Lorain, and Amherst producer groups, and Penfound was elected county director-at-large. The group unanimously rejected February pay prices of $2.05 per hundredweight for Class 1, $1.50 for Class 2, and $1.10 for Class 3, signaling continued price negotiations with distributors. Cleveland producers reportedly receive higher rates, about $2.21 to $2.23 per hundredweight for Class 1 milk.
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Lorain County Dairy Sales Association
Elyria and
Lorain
Carlisle Grange Hall
M. O. Penfound
Elyria
J. E. Whiton
Park A. Dimaline
Grafton
Bert I. Nesbett
Belden
Whiton
Nesbett
Dimaline
Willoughby Harris
Oberlin
Elmer Hahn
Wakeman
Simeon Wash
Newton Bechtel
Edward Brucker
Amherst
Penfound
Cleveland
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Professor Meyer
Texas
Gladewater
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
Boston
Coast Guard
Italy
Europe
League of Nations
Ethiopia
League
Geneva
Acme
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
John Henry Kirby
Thomas Dixon
North Carolina
Macon
Talmadge
A. F
L. Head
Milk Producers
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