Oud Manager Beats Gunman to the Draw
Youngstown Ohio January 12 William S Kleagle 31 manager of an A P store shot two bandits who attempted to hold him up in the store one was probably fatally shot Kleagle drew his gun from under the counter and fired twice as the bandits pulled revolvers at him at point blank range before they could fire their weapons Two men were wounded and fell to the floor after exchanging shots with the manager
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Youngstown
William S. Kleagle
Kleagle
A Seaplane Flight Faces Storm to Azores
A strong northeaster lashed the Azores as Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William S. MacLaren, flying the Tradewind from Bermuda to Europe, went missing. Ships reported no sighting east of the Azores, and fear mounted for the two crew as a storm churned Hortha Bay.
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Horta
Azores
Atlantic
Bermuda
Beryl Hart
William S. MacLaren
Paris
Hamilton
Hortha Bay
More Children Are Being Fed at Ely School
Thirty Ely school children were added today to warm noon meals run by the Community Service Council and City PTA. Mayor James A. Hewitt said this should lift totals to about 250 served today, with 202 fed last Monday. Undernourished pupils at Garford Allen and Ely schools now receive meals at their schools. Roosevelt at Settlement House. Hamilton Franklin Holy Cross and St Mary’s at the YWCA. Funding comes from the Community Chest emergency fund via Mayor Hewitt.
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Ely School
Community Service Council
James A. Hewitt
Garford, Allen and Ely
Roosevelt
Settlement House
Hamilton
Franklin, Holy Cross
St. Mary’s
Parent-Teacher Association
Community Chest
Hewitt
Bids Opened For Oakwood Street Water Main
County commissioners received four bids for a six inch water main along Oakwood Street in Fast Carlisle. Bids from Sam TriflettI $1998.72 C W Watson $2181.48 Fred Ross $2277.38 William Grobe $2354.40. Award to follow after notes are sold. Tristan requests five days to complete the work.
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Oakwood Street
Carlisle
Sam Trifletti
Lorain
C. W. Watson
Fred Ross
Elyria
William Grobe
Amherst
Tristan
Disorders erupt in Bombay as hartal clashes injure many
Serious disorders broke out in Bombay today as independence volunteers and Congress members clashed with police during a hartal protest against four men executed for the murder of a policeman at Sholapur. About 150 injured, at least 25 seriously.
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Bombay
India
Independence
Congress
Sholapur
Four Bills to Repeal State Prohibition Laws Introduced
In Columbus Ohio on January 12 four Senate bills sought to repeal state prohibition measures. Senator Ackerman of Cleveland introduced three bills ending the Miller law creating the prohibition department, the Dow-Aiken fee on liquor property, and the Crabbe State Enforcement Act, plus a duplicate Temperance Day repeal by Senator Herner of Monroeville.
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Columbus
Senate
Joseph L. Ackerman
Cleveland
Herner
Monroeville
Ackerman
State Department of Prohibition
Crabbe
Tragic Landslide Kills 194 Workers in Ecuador Line
A Guayaquil Quitto Railroad landslide buried 200 workers, 194 killed and only six escaping. A 100-man soldier detachment aided rescue and cleanup after debris cascaded down a mountain while workers cleared the line.
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Guayaquil
Ecador
Guayaquil-Quitto
Mountai
Fast express train crashes into river in Hiroshima
A fast express train traveling from Shimonoseki to Tokio plunged into the river at Hiroshima today. Six people were killed and about fifty injured. Many victims were asleep when the crash occurred, and tangled wreckage hindered rescue efforts.
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Tokio
Shimonoseki
Hiroshima
U S Lets Contract for 43 New Engines for Airplanes
Washington January 12 Contracts for 43 new airplane engines and spare parts costing 1 420 000 were awarded by the war department today to six airplane companies.
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Washington
War Department
Fletcher Nomination Confirmed as Tariff Commission Head
Washington Jan 12 The Senate confirmed Henry P Fletcher of Pennsylvania to be chairman of the Federal Tariff Commission without a record vote.
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Washington
Senate
Henry P. Fletcher
Penna
Federal Tariff Commission
Troxel Company Employees to Bring Food for Needy
On a Chronicle-Telegram Letter to the Editor suggestion Troxel Manufacturing Co employees will bring surplus food each week for distribution to the needy. J. W. Brandt announced the plan at the plant and the Chronicle-Telegram invites other factories to follow suit.
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Voice of the People
Chronicle-Telegram
Troxel Manufacturing Co
J. W. Brandt
Troxel
Grand jury to consider 26 Lorain County cases
Lorain county grand jurors will convene tomorrow to review 26 cases referred from lower courts. Most are non support charges, with manslaughter, robbery, and liquor offenses among the set. Twelve cases come from Lorain. five from Elyria. additional original matters also to be heard.
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Lorain County
John Harding
Lorain
Elyria
Gun Accident Claims One Near Zanesville
Charles L. Bowers aged 25 living eight miles east of Zanesville Ohio was killed Sunday when his gun accidentally discharged. The incident occurred near his home and authorities reported no other injuries.
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Zanesville, O
Charles L. Bowers
Here
Judges Announce Bird Contest Winners in County
This week one prize goes to Emma R. Biggs, 12, of Detroit road, who attends Beach school in Rocky River. Leo Warner, 9, of 128 Huron street, wins the second prize at Gates school. Honorable mentions include Rudy Farkas, 8, 226 West River street Roosevelt school. Frank Denes, 11, New London R. D. 1 Huntington school. Russell Weiland, 11, 132 Huron street Gates school. Donna Mae Rogers, 7, Wellington R. D. 5 Huntington school. and William Nagy, 11, 114 West River street Franklin school. New weekly subject is the tiny chickedee that stays with us all winter gathering food by picking insects from trees.
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Emma R. Biggs
Detroit Road
Emma
New Beach
Rocky River
Leo Warner
Huron Street
Gates School
Rudy Farkas
West River Street
Roosevelt School
Frank Denes
New London R. D
Hun
Tington
Russell Weiland
Donna Mae Rogers
Wellington R. D
Huntington School
William Nagy
Franklin School
Birkline and Kray Appeal Police Dismissals
Officers F Birkline and Christ Kray filed appeals with the civil service commission against their February 1 dismissal from active service. They cite illegality and political motives, claim pension rights are at stake, and note the city currently lacks a police pension. A hearing will set dates as reorganization aims for February 1.
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F. Birkline
Christ Kray
Department
Civil Service Commission
J. N. Eidt
Police Department
Fred Meyers
Emily Drage
Eidt
County Agents Talk Over Problems
The first in a series of conference parties for Lorain Medina Huron and Cuyahoga county agricultural extension agents was held Saturday at Horton B Alger’s Lorain home. The gatherings aim to discuss problems and help families get acquainted, with the second meeting planned at H B Ward’s Parma Village home and sessions every two months.
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Lorain
Medina
Huron
Cuyahoga Counties
Horton B. Alger
H. 8. Ward
Cuyahoga County
Parma Village
Robbers hit Bidwell postoffice and Cottrell store
Search efforts spread across Gallia County for a Saturday night robbery at the Bidwell postoffice and the nearby Cottrell store. Loot stolen amount undetermined. second such postoffice robbery in the area.
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Gallipolis, CO
Bidwell Postoffice
Cottrell
Four Elyria teachers to leave under annual promotion plan
Elyria public schools will reduce teaching staff by four at the end of the first semester 1930 31 on January 23 Superintendent R C Maston said the move follows a new annual promotion policy eliminating entering first grade in the second semester and reorganizing class placements across four schools.
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Elyria Public Schools
R. C. Maston
Elma Depew
Jefferson School
Mildred A. Stegman
Ely
Nellie Stargill
Franklin School
Dorothy Born
McKinley
Washington
Jefferson and Ely
Gates
Maston
Ohio
Civil War Vet Hurt In Fall Near Home
William H. Miller, 86, of 159 West Street and one of the citys few Civil War veterans, fell on the sidewalk near his home and was taken to Elyria Memorial hospital. He had no fractures but suffered considerable discomfort. his condition was reported improved today.
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William H. Miller
West Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miller
Inaugural Address Urges Tight U.S. State Governance
Columbus, Ohio January 12 Governor George W White opens his term with a fiery speech warning against centralization and calling for government reform. He pledges to curb overproduction of laws, protect rights, and seek voter referendums on taxation while addressing Ohio’s prison tragedy and drought era hardships. He urges unity and forward action to meet a brighter day.
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Columbus
George W. White
Myers Y. Cooper
White
Ohio
Scotfree
Iask
General Assembly
White Becomes 52nd Governor of Ohio in Inauguration
Columbus reports George W. White sworn in as Ohio’s 52nd governor with Chief Justice Marshall officiating. The ceremony outside the state house featured a hush crowd, a Bible gift, and brief remarks outlining a two year program. Also sworn in were Lt Governor Pickrel, Secretary Brown, Attorney General Bettman, and Treasurer Day as parts of a politically mixed inauguration.
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Columbus
George W. White
Jackson and Jefferson
Ohio
White
Carrington T. Marshall
Myers Y. Cooper
Cooper
State House
Capitol
William G. Pickrel
Dayton
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Gilbert Bettman
Cincinnati
Harry S. Day
Fremont
Pickrel
John T. Brown
Mechanicsburg
Day
Edwin A. Todd
Springfield
Brown
Bettman
Columbus Democratic Glee Club
112Th Medical Regiment
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United Press
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