Sentiment Favors City Purchase of Fairgrounds
A five member special citizens committee and city council members backed by Mayor Joseph Q. Petro endorsed buying the fairgrounds for a park and related uses. Seventeen responses from 55 questionnaires favored the purchase, with no support for additional sites. The panel recommended a bond issue covering the property and essential improvements only, and will report after next meetings as more organizations respond.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Petro
J. M. Powell
Rotary Club Backing Elyria Fairgrounds Purchase
Elyria residents at a Rotary Club luncheon voted a substantial majority in favor of the City of Elyria purchasing the Lorain county fair grounds for park use. Members backed the plan as a good investment at the announced price and urged no link to other projects.
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Lorain County Fairgrounds
Elyria
Elyrian Rotary Club
Elks
Fair Grounds
Archbishop of Vienna Heads to Vatican for Conclave
Cardinal InVitzer Archbishop of Vienna, freed from Nazi custody after last fall’s anti Catholic outbreaks, left Vienna for Vatican City to attend the papal conclave. He told United Press he does not know the next pope and does not expect to be considered.
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Vienna
Cardinal Invitzer
Vatican City
College of Cardinals
United Press
Dates Set For Seven Farmers Institutes In Lorain County
Seven Farmers Institutes in Lorain County announced their next year dates at a Monday night meeting. Henrietta hosts January 15 16 followed by Columbia January 17 18 Brighton January 19 20 Eaton January 23 24 Huntington January 25 26 Brownhelm January 23 24 and Beld en January 25 26. Thirty seven institute officers attended representing all societies.
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Lorain County
Henrietta
Columbia
Brighton
Eaton
Huntington
Brownhelm
Belden
Weather brief for Ohio and region
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with Thursday fair and cooler in extreme eastern Ohio. A disturbance over Pennsylvania rests over the Atlantic states while a high pressure area shifts to the northern plains. Over Montana low pressure persists and California remains high. Rain was heavy in the lower Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley, with rain turning to snow generally in Ohio except the northwest. fair and colder weather moves south and east.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Atlantic States
Plains
Montana
California
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Two Ships Collide In Fog Off Point Montara
In dense fog off Point Montara south of the Golden Gate the American-Hawaiian freighter Virginian and the Associated Oil Tanker Solana collided. Both reached San Francisco safely with Coast Guard aid. Virginian suffered a hole but kept afloat. Solana was lightly damaged. No passengers aboard. crews totaling 49 and 36 respectively.
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San Francisco
U.P
Solana
Point Montara
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
Shoshone
Duane
Virginian
R. A. Oliver
Sparrows Point
House Leaders Seek To Unify Democrats
Washington February 15 Democratic leaders in the House sought to quell discontent among former New Dealers over alleged White House lack of cooperation. A caucus, held to unite new and old members against Republican opposition, drew grievances against President Roosevelt. Rep Jennings Randolph claimed the President’s relief request of 150 million dollars, issued with a 725 million dollar appropriation, insulted Congress. Other speakers criticized the President while Majority Leader Rayburn urged unity and closer floor cohesion.
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Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
Jennings Randolph
D. W. Va
Congress
Randolph
Birk Roosevelt
Eugene E. Cox
Cox
Patrick H. Drewry
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Sam Rayburn
D. Tex
Charge Husband Of Marion Talley Hid From Custody
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. George A. Ferris, counsel for Marion Talley, charged that her husband Adolph G. Eckstrom had gone into hiding with their four year old daughter Susan to avoid habeas corpus proceedings over custody. Ferris said he would rest on the evidence from White Plains last week in which Miss Talley called her husband a man of immoral character and sought custody.
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New York
George A. Ferris
Marion Talley
Adolph G. Eckstrom
Susan
Ferris
White Plains
Miss Talley
President Roosevelt to Depart for Florida Amid Illness
President Roosevelt, convalescing from grippe, remained away from his desk for the sixth day. He worked in the White House study and expected to leave tomorrow night for Florida to board the U S S Houston to join naval maneuvers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Florida
U. S. S. Houston
Critics fault rapid sale of Lorain relief bonds at private sale
Several observers criticized the Lorain County Commissioners for a quick private sale of 151600 dollars in relief bonds to a Cincinnati firm at 24 percent interest. They argued a lower rate and competitive bidding could have saved hundreds, possibly seven hundred dollars, and urged public sale to attract local banks and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cincinnati
Chronicle-Telegram
Excelent Security
Elyria
Loraine
Methodist Leader Dr Clarence Wilson in Grave Condition
Dr Clarence True Wilson aged 66 an eminent Methodist leader and prohibition advocate is in very grave condition at Good Samaritan hospital Portland. He has been hospitalized since January 27 with heart and kidney complications after a severe heart attack this morning.
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Portland
Ore
Clarence True Wilson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilson
Colson Co. Wins Lorain Safety Cup For Elyria Return
Colson Corporation is named grand winner of the 1938 Lorain County Industrial Safety Campaign. The firm posted 391 115 man hours without a lost time accident during the three months, earning the Elyria Chamber of Commerce safety cup to be returned to Elyria at tomorrow night’s Lorain campaign banquet.
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Elyria
Lorain
Elyria Industries
Antlers
J. W. Beall
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Thomas P. Kearns
Division of Safety and Hygiene
A. ©. Lundgren
Guam Proposal Not Eliminated From Defense Bill
The House Naval Affairs Committee approved a 5 million dollar Guam harbor and air facilities program within a 65 million dollar base plan for 12 naval bases while seeking passage of a 376 million emergency armaments bill. A motion to remove Guam was rejected 14 to 3, and the Florida base location at Jacksonville or Miami remains to be decided tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Guam
Army Air Corps
William E. Hess
Pacific
Japan
Carl Vinson
Florida Naval
Jacksonville
Miami
Hungary Premier Resigns Over Jewish Ancestry
In Budapest on February 15 Premier Bela Imredy announced his resignation after revealing a Jewish grandmother. The move follows his leading role in harsh anti Jewish legislation and economic restrictions akin to Nazi measures. He noted his discovery of a Jewish forebear and stated the resignation forces his cabinet from office.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bela Imredy
Imredy
Ohio Legislature Deliberates 909 Bills and State Reforms
A Columbus report notes the introduction of a ripper bill to abolish Ohio State University's seven member Board of Trustees and create a nine member governing body. Governor Bricker declined comment on support. Other actions include budget measures, driver license term options, a lottery constitutional amendment proposal, tax valuation notice rules, name printing on ballots, and liquor sale restrictions. The tally of introduced bills reached 909 across both houses, with several appointments and committee actions shaping highway, insurance, and employment regulations.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Bricker
Grand Ward
R. Franklin
Senate Finance Committee
McGregor House
Senate
House
Paul Ballard
Jackon
Stanley G. McKie
Hamilton
General Assembly
County Board of Revision
Maurice W. Lipscher
D. Mahoning
Senate Liquor Control Committee
Jacob B. Taylor
Legislative Committee
Highway Department
Paul Herbert
Sons
O. W. Whitney
Delaware
Walter Nickels
Tuscarawas
Don Thomas
D. Montgomery
Seibert
Auglaize
Palmer
Belmont
Legislative Council
Thomas
Montgomery
Erie
Expert links tax exemption to higher burdens on the poor
Washington Feb 15 Treasury tax research director Roy Blough testified before a special Senate committee that the tax exemption on holdings of public securities raises taxes on smaller income groups. He argued the proposal to end exemptions would shift net tax increases onto low earners, via higher excise and consumption taxes, and raise insurance premiums and lower returns for small savers. Public sinking funds total over 11 billion dollars.
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Washington
Roy Blough
Treasury Tax Research
Special
Senate Committee On
Treasury
Blough
Bandits Take Deposits From Blackstone Hotel Guests
Police hunt a gang of five or six robbers who entered the Blackstone Hotel in Miami Beach before 5 am and herded workers into a washroom then methodically took deposit boxes from about 100 boxes. The loot is described as considerable and likely included jewelry of wealthy guests.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U P
Blackstone Hotel
H. V. Yocum
Johnson Attacks Secrecy in Roosevelt Policy Debate
In Washington on February 15 Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California denounced the administration for secrecy in foreign policy as the Senate Military Affairs Committee resumed its inquiry into cooperation with a French Air Mission buying American planes. Johnson warned that secrecy breeds dangers and accused the policy of edging toward war, while the French Embassy announced orders for more than 500 planes from four U.S. manufacturers. The committee continues the France plane deal investigation under a rule allowing discussion with reporters.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Hiram W. Johnson
Calif
Johnson
Senate Committee
Senate Military Affairs Committee
United States’ Frontier
Rhine
Uncle Sara
United States
Fourteen Nominated for Elyria Chamber Directors
Nomination of fourteen Elyria Chamber of Commerce members for election as Cham ber directors was announced after yesterday's primary. The nominees include Earl W. Bell C F Bronson F H Bryant Chas Crehore Paul Gentzel G E Gould Jack Hannaford Robert Jones Leo R. Meyer A J Robinson Harold R. Rorick A H West M B Whitman and E L Wilshere. Seven directors will be elected for two year terms. The final elec
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Elyvia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Earl W. Bell
C. F. Bronson
F. H. Bryant
Chas. Crehore
Paul Gentzel
G. E. Gould
Jack Hannaford
Robert Jones
Leo R. Meyer
A. J. Robinson
Harold R. Rorick
A. H. West
M. EB. Whitman
E. L
British Cabinet Weighs Recognition Of Spanish Nationalists
London reports say the British cabinet favors recognizing the Spanish Nationalist government in principle and unconditionally, with actual recognition possibly delayed for consultations with France. Lord Halifax urged prompt action, while France plans a second envoy visit to the Nationalists to solidify diplomatic ties.
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London
France
Lord Halifax
Francisco Franco
Viscount Halifax
Leon Berard
Italian non political pope urged by Leghorn paper
Telegrapho of Leghorn urged an Italian non political pope and backed Cardinal Dalla Costa as pope with Cardinal Massimi as a second option. It praised an Evangelical pope and rejected diplomat Facelli. Marble cutters measured St Peter's crypt for a future sarcophagus as the conclave prepares to elect a new pope.
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Vatican City
Telegrapho of
Leghorn
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Cardinal Dalla Costa
Percet
Pius I
Cardinal Massimi
Commision For
Giovanni Ansaldo
Pacelli
Cardinal Facelli
Vatican
St. Peter's
Pius XI
College of Cardinals
Former Minister to China Dies in Palm Springs
Charles R. Crane aged 80, former United States minister to China, died at his Palm Springs Winter home from pneumonia and cerebral hemorrhage. He passed away last night in California.
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Palm Springs
Cal
Charles R. Crane
United States
China
Blaze hits business district in Sandusky shop fire
Sandusky on February 15 reports Captain William Waterfield and Fireman Lawrence Gassman overcome by smoke while battling a blaze at the State Flower Shop. Damage estimated between 15,000 and 25,000 dollars. The fire, the worst in the area for years, was confined to one building and started from a hot plate left burning in the basement. Fire Chief M Wilson Marlasehlinesi
Slick Coat Of Ice Blankets Many Highways
Heavy rain and snowfall blanketed Ohio with widespread ice and water on roads. State Route 204 near Glenford flooded after 18 inches of water. US 33 near Lancaster may close as Rush Creek rises. Snow totals ranged from two to four inches in central regions, with Cleveland and Columbus reporting varied amounts. Weather officials warned of river rise while predicting more rain and snow as cold air settled in.
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United Press
State Highway Department
Glenford
Perry County
U. S. No. 33
Lancaster
Bremen
Fairfield County
Ohio River
Ohio
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
John C. Fisher
Highway Department
Newark
Mansfield
Delaware-Marion
W. C. Devereaux
U. S
Devereaux
Wooster
Richland County
Sandusky
Bellevue
Toledo
Snow Drives Fresh Cinders On Elyria Streets Again
Elyria’s Service Director I. D. Faxon and Street Superintendent George Carrick note renewed slip as snow returns. Crews worked Monday and Tuesday to clean cinders laid earlier, aiming to reduce dirt entering sewers. City estimates ten car loads of cinders and one car load of salt used this winter.
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I. D. Faxon
George Carrick
Elyria
Faxon
Navy bids fixed for two light cruisers at Bethlehem shipyard
The Navy Department announced Bethlehem Steel Co. shipbuilding division of Quincy Mass submitted a low bid of 12 898 000 dollars for construction of each of two light cruisers of 6 000 tons each.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bethlehem Steel Co. Shipbuilding Division
Quincy
Mass
CCC Youth Fatally Hurt By Tractor in Ohio
William Houthz twenty one of Lima, a Findlay CCC enrollee, died from injuries after being caught in a tractor gears while removing stumps on a ditch project near Tiffin. His leg was amputated and his body will be taken to Lima for burial.
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Tiffin. O
William Houthz
Lima
Findlay
CCC
Hare
Town votes liquor ban in Ravenswood special election
In Ravenswood West Virginia a four to one vote approved liquor restrictions marking the first local option poll in the state in two years. The result was 44 to 11 in favor, and officials hailed the election as a milestone for local governance.
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D&t
Ravenswood
W. Va
Fames
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