Fire Captain Retires After Thirty Years
Elyria fire captain Conrad A. Erbs korn retires after thirty years of service due to ill health, effective March 15. His active duty ends earlier during vacation days. Promotions will fill vacancies: one lieutenant to captain, one fireman to lieutenant, and a new fireman appointed, via civil service examinations. The department’s 1914 promotion followed historic service since 1905.
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Elyria
Conrad A. Erbskorn
Cleveland Street
Firermen
D Faxon
Syria
Erbskorn
Freman
Bates
English Guests and Pilot Killed in Hearst Crash
A February San Luis Obispo crash near William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon ranch killed Baron Terence Plunket and Lady Dorothea Plunket, both British aristocrats, and pilot Pitot Phillips. A third guest was seriously hurt, and James Lawrence sustained injuries. The plane overshot the ranch road four miles from the hilltop mansion where Hearst and guests awaited.
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San Luis Obispo
Cat
Piliet
William Randolph Hearst
Fox N Hearst
San Simeon
Terence Coningham Tunket
Newton
Plunket
King Chorge
England
Dorothe Mabel Plunket
Farnsward
Tress
Elizabeth
Pitot P. J (Tex) Phillips
Urbank
Hearst
James Lawrence
Ir Walter Lawrence
London
Acme
Terence Coningham Plunket
Cali
P. J. Phillips
Burbank
Jamey Laowhave
New York
McNutt Plans Talks on Philippines Role and 1940 Run
Paul V. McNutt opened a series of conferences in Washington to consider the future of his post as high commissioner of the Philippines and the possibility of launching a 1940 Democratic presidential bid. He will meet members of a Filipino preparatory committee including Quintin Paredes and Jose M. Mero to discuss long-range plans for the islands and whether he should extend his service.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Philpines
McNutt
Quintin Paredes
Jose Mero
Philing Assembly
Manuel Roxas
Benito Razon
Weather overview shows cloudy night and fall temperatures
A weather summary notes party cloudy conditions tonight with falling temperatures nationwide. Pressure readings are high across the United States with the warmest values in Texas and Idaho. Lows along the New England coast and Manitoba. Light snow persists in the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and St Lawrence Valley. Florida remains unusually cold, while temps rise in several states.
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United States
Texas
Idaho
New England
Manitoba
Ohio Valley
Lower Lakes
Lawrence Valley
Florida
Safety Awards Presented At Banquet
Lorain County industrial firms, led by 271 attendees at the First Congregational Church, were honored in the seventh Lorain County Industrial Safety Campaign. Judge Robert H. Gorman urged continued vigilance and worker-focused safety, noting experiments on temperature effects and home life stress, while Fritzsche presided and highlighted General Industries safety practices. The City of Lorain won the grand Elyria Chamber cup for the three-month campaign with 142,000 man hours and zero lost-time accidents.
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Loran County
Lorain County
First Congregational Church
Robert H. Gorman
Ohio Supreme Court
United States
Fritzsche
Allan W. Fritzsche
General Industries Company
Elyria High School
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Frank E. Stevens
Elyria
Ickes Seeks Publicity Bureau Aid in 1939 Budget
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes urged Congress to create a $50,000 a year publicity bureau within the department, saying no information division exists and for years he has relied on Public Works Administration experts. He warned he cannot guarantee perfect propaganda for agriculture but favors building for the future while criticizing Congress for curtailing control over independent agencies. The testimony also touched on oil enforcement under the Connally hot oil act and the boosted recovery from the East Texas field through federal and Texas cooperation.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Congress
Interior Department
Ickes
Department
Public Works Administration
Apicultmre Department
Robert F. Rich
Bonneville Dam Administration
Bituminous Coal Commission
Housing Administration
Rich
Irkes
Oregon
Laaparers
Roy W. Stull
Petroleum Conservation Division
House Appropriations Committee
State of Texas
East Texas
Protest Water Diversion To Great Lakes-Illinois Waterway
Michigan ports protested continuation of a 5 000 cubic feet per second diversion of Great Lakes water into the Chicago Sanitation and Ship Canal. Detroit port commissioner A P Zirkalosa told the House Rivers and Harbors Committee hearings on the Parsons bill to permit the present 5 000 foot diversion after January 1, 1939. He warned lower Great Lakes levels hurt 5 000 inland lakes and threaten major commercial and resort assets.
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Washington
Michigan
Great Lakes
Chicago
A. P. Zirkalosa
Detroit Port Commission
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Zirkaloso
Venue Change To Be Opposed By Davey
Gov Martin L Davey will oppose moving the hearing on perjury charges against Lee Bradley from East Cleveland. Bradley's lawyers filed an affidavit alleging bias by Judge Stanton Addams and six specific instances. Governor's counsel Parker Fulton will seek a hearing on the affidavit before Bradley's Saturday appearance. Judge Addams commented he will try the case impartially.
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Cleveland
Martin L. Davey
Lee Bradley
Ohio Senate
East Cleveland
Bradley
E. 5
Byers
Marvin C. Harrison
Stanton Addams
Parker Fulton
Davey
Common Pleas
Walter McMahon
Addams Ne
Martin L. Daves
Senate
Accontinuanre
Lawer
Ed. Byers
Acme
One Killed Four Hurt In Plane Crash At Reno
Bulletin reports a cabin plane slammed into the ground during takeoff at Reno Airport. One man, Robert Hancock, 52, of San Francisco, died. Four others were injured, with Mrs Lois Clarke De Ruyter Spreckels Clinton severely hurt. Victims include Adolph Spreckels Jr, Mrs Alex Young, and Leslie Rex, all of San Francisco, with injuries ranging from cuts to shock.
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Reno
Bulletin
Robert Hancock
San Francisco
Lois Clarke de Ruyter Spreckels Clinton
New York
Adolph Spreckels, Jr
Alex Young
Leslie Rex
Austrians Rally Behind Independence Amid Nazi Pressure
Vienna reports non Nazis hail Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg as a national hero pledging to defend Austrian independence to the death. Nazis threaten demonstrations and economic leverage as Germany watches the response to his defiant address following Berchtesgaden talks with Hitler.
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Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Germany
Schuschnigg
Schuachnigg
Schuschmigg
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Nine Past Eagles Presidents Take Part In Meeting
Nine past presidents of Elyria Aerie No. 431 Fraternal Order of Eagles joined last night’s Past President's Night observed as Lorain County Night drawing more than 600 members and guests. Over 150 Lorain Amherst and Wellington Aeries members attended as 24 past presidents’ names were read by President Lyle Castle with eleven living and nine present. Attendees included Steve J. Leser Robert Jenson Charles Adams William France Gerald C. Neu K. J. Handyside E. B. Haylor J. L. Mathis and Lyle Castle.
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Elyna Aeria No
Order of Eagles
The
Aerie
Lorain County
Lorain
Amherst
Wellington Aeries
Lyle Castle
Steve J. Leser
Elyria Aerie
Robert Jenson
Charles Adams
William France
Gerald C. Neu
K. J. Handyside
E. B. Haylor
J. L. Mathis
Pershing Rallies From Coma After Critical Downgrade
General John J Pershing, veteran commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, shows a slight rally from a coma in Tucson Arizona. At 77, he remains critical though observers report he is slightly better and resting with an aide. A stimulant injection was given earlier, with a nurse noting the preparation used.
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Tucson Anz
John J Pershing
Tucson
Ariz
John 3. Pershing
Ireland Davison
Six Bombers On Way To Panama
Six United States bombing planes, returning from Buenos Aires, departed Lima at 6:17 a.m. EST bound for Panama. The flying fortresses cover about 1800 miles in eight to nine hours and are expected to land at an army field in Panama between 2 and 3 p.m. for refueling before a short hop to Cristobal in the Canal Zone.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Buenos Aires
Panama
Viscount Halifax Named Foreign Secretary
London February 25 Viscount Halifax was appointed foreign secretary by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to succeed Anthony Eden who resigns to enter another post. The appointment follows reshuffles in the British cabinet as government officials reshuffle duties.
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Viscount Halifax
London
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony “den
4Bourne
Ohio CIO Holds First State Convention
The Ohio Convention of the Committee for Industrial Organization opens Saturday in Columbus to unite local affiliates in support of CIO political and social goals. A 50‑leader pre‑conference set reports and committee plans as delegates prepare for a two day meeting estimated to represent about 210,000 workers.
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Columbus
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ohio
CIO
Qne Cio
Jaster Approves Change In Route 20 Location
County commissioners learned State Highway Director John Jaster Jr has approved a new eight mile alternate Route 20 from Ripton to Hallover road east of Oberlin. The plan, with a 100 foot right of way at its narrowest, would bypass Ripton and Oberlin and remove two railroad crossings. No construction plans exist yet, per J R Ault, division state highway engineer, at the February 7 hearing.
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John Jaster, Jr
Ripton
Hallover Road
Oberlin
Kipton
J. R. Ault
Ashland
Chairman And Lawyer In Bitter Clash In Ohio Senate Hearing
A heated clash erupted during the Ohio Senate Graft Investigating Committee hearing as Sen J Ralph Leidner and Columbus attorney Warwick Roland fought after a note was sent to witness Walker. The scuffle led to Roland being ejected for contempt. Parkinson admitted sending the note and a plan to resign by Monday sparked a push for dismissal. Transcript of the testimony was handed to the Franklin County Bar Association and Common Pleas Court.
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Columbus
J. Ralph Leidner
Ohio Senate
Warwick Roland
Roland
Frank Walker
Walker
Sen. Seidner
James Metzenbaum
Sen. Leidner
Seidner
Senator Seidner
Seizner
Walter Glass
Glass
Dan Parkinson
Parkinson
Metzenhbaum
Metzenbaum
Verner Metcalf
Senate
Franklin Country Bar Association
Common Pleas Court
Perfect Buy Hits Two Day Car Want Ad Sale
A Want-Ads success story notes a car advertised for only two days sold quickly to a buyer, meeting the seller’s satisfaction. The ad is praised as a hero for efficient matching of buyer and vehicle.
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cNutt
Supreme Court
Bureau of Publicity
Eagles
Gen. Pershing
Coma
Jaster
Wendell Willkie
Commonwealth
South- No
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