Severe Cold Grips Great Lakes Region
A severe cold wave with gales, snow, sleet and storms spreads from the Rockies to the St. Lawrence Valley. It disrupts transport and caused at least 15 deaths, with temperatures as low as 22 below zero in parts. Heavy snow blankets Minnesota and the Upper Midwest while rain falls across the Middle Atlantic. Some areas evacuate lowland homes as rivers rise but floods are not currently severe. Coast Guardsmen search for the freighter James Watt on Lake Erie.
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United Press
Rocky Mountains
St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Ohio
Great Lakes
New York
New England
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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Dakotas
Western Plain States
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Ilinois
Indiana
U. S
H. A. Downs
Chicago
Cairo
Evansville
Cumberland River
Nashville
Tenn
Utah
Montana
Fort Peck
Coast
James Watt
Lake Erie
Detroit
Toledo
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Flo
Eau Claire
Wis
Milwaukee
Believe Italy's Campaign Will Be Delayed
London reports say Pope Pius XII's death may delay Italy's campaign against France for weeks. Diplomatic chatter notes Mussolini seeking a France pact to avoid crisis even before the Pope's death. Britain and France push to end the Spanish civil war and withdraw Italian and German troops, hoping for a Europe with fewer international complications.
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Pius
Europe
Rome
Haly
France
United Press
Benito Mussolini
Great Britain
Spain
Cadet Bales Commended for Rescue at Sea Off San Diego
Aviation Cadet Raymond G. Bales of Napoleon, D, praised by Secretary Claude Swanson for recovering the body of Cadet C. P. Erickson after a sea accident. Bales landed in rough water and tried to apply artificial respiration after the crash off San Diego California.
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Washington
Raymond G. Bales
Napoleon, D
Secretary of the Navy
Claude Swanson
C. P. Erickson
Bales
San Diego
Cal
Weather Summary for Ohio and Surrounding Region
The bulletin notes fair but cold conditions overnight with improving temperatures by Sunday. A high pressure system over the Plains States and Central Valleys brings mainly fair, cold weather. Atlantic Coast reports rain and mild temperatures while the Eastern Lake area sees light snow. An area of low pressure in the Canadian Northwest causes a temperature rise in Danian.
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Ohio
Plains States
Atlantic Coast
Lake Region
Canadian Northwest
Danian
Heirs Fail as Lorain Estate Leaves Schools $35,000
James McKinnon died intestate August 3 1936 in Lorain leaving an estate of about 57 000 with no heirs found. Probate officials say Lorain County schools will receive roughly 35 000 under state law. Administrator Bauer and attorney Frederick extended searches in England and Scotland but found no relatives. The estate’s cash of 9 800 and stocks around 40 000 were accounted for after a 9 100 settlement with sisters who cared for McKinnon.
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Jas. McKinnon
James McKinnon
Lorain
Lorain County
H. H. Nye
Ohio
McKinnon
England
Scotland
Joseph Frederick
National Tube Company
Fred Bauer
Bauer
Dora Clerkin
Myrtle McHugh
Frederick
31 Killed In Train Wreck Near Barcelona Suburb
Bulletin from Burgos reports 31 killed and nearly 100 injured in a wreck at Sarria a suburb of Barcelona as a crowded Tarrasa to Barcelona train failed brakes at 93 mph and collided with a second train. Most victims were in the middle coach.
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Barcelona
Bulletin
Burgos
Spain
Sarria
Tarrasa
Poultry Congress Tour to Cascade Park and Lorain Stops
The World’s Poultry Congress tours committee approves Lorain County stops for Cleveland next summer. Planned visits include Cascade Park with bus testing on steep grades, American Lace Manufacturing Company plant, a corn roast near Eaton, then Wellington and Oberlin, with a possible hatchery and a stop at South Amherst quarries.
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National Committee On
Cleveland
Lorain
Lorain County
Cascade Park
American Lace Manufacturing Company
Eaton
Wellington
Oberlin
South Amherst
Three Youths Rob Gas Attendant After Stealing $15
Three young men between 25 and 30, armed only by appearance, robbed Huntington gas station attendant Oscar Rapking at 3 15 p m yesterday. One stayed outside while two demanded his billfold, took $15 and returned it missing a $5 bill. They fled south on Route 58 in a Chevrolet sedan. Deputies C J Cordy Joseph Guzik and Paul Johnson, under Sheriff Carl F Finnegan, investigated.
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Oscar Rapking
Huntington
C. J. Cordy
Joseph Guzik
Paul Johnson
Carl F. Finnegan
Rapking
38 Boys Receive Gym Awards At Y. M. C. A.
Thirty eight Elyria boys received Y M C A gymnasium awards at the monthly boys division party. Max Roe presented the awards to named winners across Working, Cadets, Preps and Juniors classes with various letters and stars. Attendees totaled fifty four as the program included a melodrama magic act and band music.
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Elyria
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Max Roe
Robert Karp
Wand-U
Vers
Philip Stock
William Myers
Jack Worthington
Carl Kopp
Tom Chapman
Philip Stevick
Tom Horne
Olympic Games results announced by YMCA director
Max Roe announced this week’s YMCA Olympic Games leaders across classes. Working boys lead with Tom Hutchinson first in standing high jump at 2 feet 11 inches and Tom Chapman second at 2 feet 10 inches. Preps show William Pemberthy first at 2 feet 10 inches with John Fauver second at 2 feet 8 15 inches. Juniors see William Kenawell and John Wellert tied for first at 5 feet 6 inches. Robert Cebula, William Innis and William Ignatz tied for second at 5 feet 2 inches. High school standings list Joe Bolash first at 3 feet 11 inches. Ed Gutowski, Harry Chapman, Alex Nagy, Gordon Wallace and William Bara tied for second at 3 feet 9 inches. Cadet class competition postponed until further notice.
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Tom Hutchinson
Tom Chapman
William Pemberthy
John Fauver
William Kenawell
John Wellert
Robert Cebula
William Innis
William Ignatz
Joe Bolash
Ed Gutowski
Harry Chapman
Alex Nagy
Gordon Wallace
William Bara
Man Killed by Automobile in Massillon
John E. Bartschy 71 of Orrville was struck by a car while waiting along the road in Massillon Ohio last night and died from his injuries. The incident occurred near an evening stop as he waited by the roadway, authorities said.
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Massillon
John E. Bartschy
Urrville
All Townships Consent To Relief Bonds
Commissioner Clerk Fred Ruth reported Eaton and Carlisle townships are the last holdouts whose consent to county relief bond issuance will be formalized Monday. They approve only $151,000 now to avoid the state law matching clause. the board plans resolutions next week to issue that amount after township consent.
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Fred Ruth
Eaton
Carlisle
Ruth
John E. Davidson
Mayors for a Day Run Smoothly in Elyria
Elyria's city government operated under Boy Scout leaders for a day with Eckler as mayor and aides. No fires crimes or earthquakes occurred. the day focused on observing municipal operations while scouts filled roles from police to water engineer and council president.
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Elyria
Paul Eckler
Joseph
David Evans
Bert Pitkin
Tom Mynchenberg
Water Department
Freeman Woodson
Revolutionary new fighting plane announced
A revolutionary single seater twin engined fighter, possibly the fastest in the world, was announced as a surprise U. S. air force development. Maj Gen H H Arnold said it may exceed all military planes, built by Lockheed at its Burbank plant in California.
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Los Angeles
Feb. H
U. S. Air Force
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Cops
Lockheed Aircraft Company
Army
Burbank
Cal
36 Men Rescued From Tank Ship Lightburne
The Lightburne ran aground off Block Island at 7:40 p.m. yesterday and broke apart in fog and heavy seas. Coast Guard cutter Campbell pulled the last 20 officers and seamen to safety at 2:45 a.m. today after earlier rescues by a surfboat. No casualties were reported among the crew.
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Mass
Lightburne
Coast Guard
Campbell
Rock Island
Block K Island
Ohio lawmakers delayed trial amid illness and indictments
Columbus, Feb. 11 Former State Representative Julian H. Schweller of Putnam County delays trial on padding expense accounts from Feb 13 to April 17 due to illness. He was indicted for fraudulently obtaining 433.95 dollars. Former State Senator William H. Herner of Norwalk was indicted on padding his accounts for 84.75 dollars. No date given.
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Columbus
Julian H. Schweller
Putnam County
William H. Herner
Norwalk
Eleven LaGrange Men Form Seventy-Five-Year Club
The LaGrange residents aged 73 to 86 gathered at J P Jackson’s home to form the Seventy-Five-Year Club. Members Will Turner Charles Gott Robert Denham Fred Sanders Will Clapp Henry Cliff Ed Bowman Abe Rahmer Ery Hunter and four invites celebrate longtime county ties and shared memories while plans for future social meetings emerge.
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LaGrange
J.P Jackson
Will Turner
Charles Gott
Robert Denham
Fred Sanders
Will Clapp
Henry Cliff
Ed Bowman
William Bainbridge
E. M. Hathaway
Abe Rahmer
Ery Hunter
la Grange
Frank Knowles
Joe Hagmann
George Smith
Milton Haulk
J. P. Jackson
le Grange
Jackson
Sanders, Gott
Denham
Turner and Hathaway
Lorr
Ain County
Hunter
Huron County
Hathaway
Eaton
East Main Street
Iowa
Church Street
Gott
North Main Street
Penfield
Cleveland
Clarence Silk
New York Coach Co
Litchfield
Elyria
Cleveland Public Square
Lorain
Pleasant Street
Canada
Amherst
Columbia
Miles Spicer
Bambridge
England
South Main Street
Solemn move of Pope Pius XI burial at St Peter's
Vatican reports the body of Pope Pius XI borne from the Sistine Chapel to the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament as crowds file past the bier to pay last respects to the Pope of Peace. The ceremony featured pallbearers from the Gestatorial Chair, Absolution, and the breaking of the Fisherman’s ring.
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Pius XI
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s
Catafalque
Papal State
St. Peter's
Basilica
Vatican
Ludovic Kaas
St. Peter
St. Peter's Square
Bis
St. Peter’s Basilica
Victor Emmanuel
Cardinal Pacelli
Italy
Puzzling Lincoln birthday ruling keeps Elyria area offices open
Elyria city offices will stay open all day Monday and county offices largely open as well, with the courthouse closing at noon. Officials argued over observance of Lincoln's birthday, but decisions ripple through the auditor, treasurer, judge, sheriffs, probate, recorder, and city hall as leaders seek consistency and enforceability.
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Elyria
Lincoln
O. K
Washington
Walter J Wright
C. S. Keiser
Keiser
Wright
Joseph Q. Petro
Lorain
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
H. E. Agate
Sheriffs Office
H. H. Nye
Recorder
Kelser
The
Mose Wilder
City Hall
Petro
Fred Ruth
Albert Matuszak
Youths Drown After Ice Breaks on Parma Lake
Cleveland, Feb. 11. Harv ard Otway, 12, and Thomas Houser, 15, drowned late yesterday when they broke through the ice of a small lake in suburban Parma.
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Cleveland
Harvard Otway
Thomas Houser
Parma
U S Cardinals Sail For Italy To Elect New Pope
New York reports that two American Cardinals depart for Italy to participate in the papal election for Pope Pius XI. Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago and Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia sail this afternoon aboard the Rex. Cardinal O Connell may switch to the Saturnia. A national period of mourning is ordered in U S dioceses, with mass and prayers for the pope and the church. The full U S delegation marks a historic church moment as Catholic crowds assemble in New York and St Patrick s Cathedral prepares for rites.
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New York
Italy
Pius XI
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Florida
Denis Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Rex
Naples
William Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Nassau
Bahamas
Cunard
Cardinal O'Connell
Aquitania
Cherbourg
France
O’connnell
Sacred College
United States
Pius
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
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Loren Miller
Robert Henry
Donald Bryant
Robert Hobert
Wesley Charlton
Jack Perkins
Richard Lehman
Donald Ody
Max Looper
Junior King
Ralph Cox
Leon AltGeld
Rue McIntyre
Philip Kaiser
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