Ten Killed In Gas Explosion At Harwick Coal Mine
A deadly methane gas explosion trapped miners at the Harwick Coal and Coke Co mine. Rescue crews recovered the last two bodies, Charles Ciesitski and Tony Weiner, amid thick gas and collapsed passages three miles long underground. Official says two survivors unlikely, as ventilation failed and brattices blew out.
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Dlarwick
Coat and Coke Company
Hardwick
Tso
Mate Anderson
Acme
Teagewoiche
Charles Ciesitski
Tony Weiner
F Harwick
Harwich Coal and Coke Co
OW. Gibbs
Harwich Company
H. Edgar Sweet
Weather summary for Ohio and surrounding regions
The warm front shifts as colder air returns from the Great Lakes area. Light to moderate snow fell across the Ohio Valley and lower Lake region with heavier bursts locally. An overall cooler morning follows a brief warm spell, with a mixed forecast of rain or snow for Friday and a rise in temperatures tonight before a colder period arrives Friday night.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
New England
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Plains States
Ohio Valley
Lower
Lake Region
Mississippi Valleys
Middle
South Atlantic
Central
Plains
Morgenthau Opposes New Taxes in Business Recession
Secretary Morgenthau testifies to a House committee against additional taxes and subsidies, urging economy and continuation of the stabilization fund beyond June 1980. He cites business recession, seasonal factors, and overstocking as causes and says no new taxes should be added to the current tax structure.
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Washington
Jam
The
Morgenthau
Treasury
Births Outpace Deaths In Elyria In 1937
Elyria reports 614 births and 345 deaths in 1937 with nonresidents contributing heavily to both totals. Residents accounted for 424 births and 28 deaths while nonresidents added 190 births and 61 deaths. Births rose 24.8 percent from 1936, deaths up 0.1 percent, and boys led by a 408 to 308 gender split for the year.
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Americ
Elyria
G. E. French
Lokt
Elyria Memorial Hospital
LWO
Aid for Dependent Children Dispenses $9129 to 237 Families
Lorain County Aid for Dependent Children distributed $9129 to 237 families in December under Probate Judge FT H Nye. 644 children are in those families. Some aid comes from part time work and other income. funds come from county state and federal sources. If $54,000 more could be appropriated this year total aid could reach $135,000, aiding all eligible mothers. Budget forms were sent to recipients to track expenditures and nutrition classes will be offered to help stretch allowances.
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Lorain
FT. H. Nye
County Board of Public Assistance
Doris Todd
Todd
Miss Todd
Probate
Oscar G. Dunn
H. Hl. Nye
Aid For
Dunn
John K. Davidson
Edward DeChant
County Budget Cuts Trim 170 000 As Salaries Rise
County commissioners slash 170 000 from 1938 budget requests to balance the 1988 appropriation bill while department heads file new salary schedules with the county auditor. The sheriff seeks more deputies and two criminal investigators, and proposed salary increases range from five to twenty five dollars a month across offices, with larger boosts in the treasurer, surveyor, clerk of court, auditor, and commissioners offices.
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Dunn
William Forrall
Connie
Kredser
C. A. Horn
Treasier
Caitthey
Surveyor's Department
Clerk of Court
Auditor's Office
Commissioner's Office
Divers find wreckage but no seven bodies from Samoan Clipper
Report from Pago Pago states the Samoan Clipper sank after an explosion in Lucy fathoms, with debris from the fuselage. searchers found no trace of the seven crew. Pan-American and other clippers continued service as authorities sought answers about the disaster and fuel-dumping incident.
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Clipper
Poets United Press
Pago Pago
Tutuila Island
American Samoa
Apla
Musick
Paso Pago
Plas
San Franesco
Hon- Glubwound
Manila
Advocai
Express
Guam
San Francisco
Wike
Gia
U.S
Ave Oest
Soulh Sea
Edwin C. Musick
Avucet
Pan-American Airways
Sky
Here
Auckland
New Zealand
EH. S. Bogan
Avocet
Urooks
Bogun
Bogan
Williamson
Lite
Pan-American
United States
Honolulu
Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury
H. Barnhart of 136 West Bridge street escaped serious injury at 10:00 a.m. today after being struck by a machine driven by Mike Helli of 524 Vulcan street while crossing East avenue and Broad street. Barnhart continued on his way. Wayne Snyder of 228 Clark street reported his car’s tram fenders bumper and radiator shield damaged on Third street between Middle and East avenues at 1:30 p.m. yesterday when it collided with another machine backing up. he did not get the other driver’s name.
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H. €. Barnhart
West Bridge Street
Tio A. m
East Avenue
Broad Street
Mike Helli
Vulcan Street
Barnhart
Wayne Snyder
Clark Street
Third Street
Middle and
East Avenues
Chiang Orders Last Ditch Defense At Soochow Front
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek ordered a last ditch defense of the Soochow front in central China. He flew over the front in an army plane with four scout and four pursuit planes, inspecting both Japanese and Chinese lines. The visit followed the arrest of Han Fu-Chu, the military governor of Shapnteung Province, on failing to mount adequate resistance.
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Shanghal
Jun
Lo Pr
Chiang Wai-Shek
Svochow
China
Chiang
Wnts
Tsining
Han Fu-Chu
Shapnteung
Faihire
Oou
Soochow
Tientsin-Nanking
Sunchai
Hiaichow
Church of Christ Congregational Meeting Reports Gains
The Church of Christ held its annual Congregational Meeting last night with supper by the Ladies Aid. Minister Will J. Foster presided as reports from church organizations showed gains for 1987. A board chairman George Fridenstein sent a note from home. Judge A Ro Webber spoke on early Elyria church days. Twenty three attended.
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Church of Christ
Ladies Aid
Will J. Foster
George Fridenstein
A. Ro. Webber
Elyria
Prominent Mason to Speak in Elyria on January 22
A communication of King Solomon's Lodge No 56 will be held Saturday January 22 at 7 pm at the Masonic Temple Elyria Ohio. Al Johnson 33 degree Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council will discuss "masonry" and Sam Squire state banks superintendent and former Ohio Grand Master will speak on Early Masonry in Lorain County.
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King Solomon's Lodge No. 56
A. M
Masonic Temple
Elying
Ohio
Bro
Melvin Maynard Johnson
Supreme Council
Degeeres
U.S. AL
Wl. Bro. Johnson
Ife
Boston
Mass
Boston University Law School
Bro. Johnson
Edw. Johnson
America
Til. Broohnson
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Sam Squire
Grand Lodge
Lorain County
Blue Lodge
Survey shows marked employment improvement before April
United Press survey of all 12 federal reserve districts indicates about 154000 jobless men will find work in six to eight weeks and 10 of 12 districts expect improvement before April. Findings show unemployment leveling off since January 1, some 150000 may return to work this month, and spreads of the work plan reduce layoffs. Southern districts hit less hard, payroll declines align with employment hours.
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United Press
New York
Federal Reserve
Taft Urges States Run Work and Direct Relief
Charles P Taft chairman of the committee for community mobilization for human needs urged that work relief and direct relief be returned to the states. He proposed a unified program with federal funds matched by states and administered under clear standards to improve efficiency and avoid duplication. He also called for a national commission to review welfare programs and draft a long term plan.
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Washington
Charles P. Taft
Committee For Community Mobilization
Taft
Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee
WPA
National Commission
Believe Lake Shore System Will Be Abandoned
Federal Judge Paul Jones granted the right to abandon the Lake Shore system and sell the equipment for scrap after 30 days to the Sandusky Fremont and Southern Interurban Railway Co and related buyers. The two lines were sold at auction January 4 to Ohio Utilities Finance Co for 9170000. Abandonment is expected within months with bus service replacing interurban rail.
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Cleveland
Paul Jones
Sandusky
Ohio Utilities Finance Co
Jones
Fremont
Lake Shore
Justice Cardozo Shows Slight Improvement
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo showed slight improvement this morning in Washington. Dr. J P Earnest Jr reported the status.
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Washington
Benjamin N. Cardozo
J. P. Earnest, Jr
January Bills Meet and Advertisers Gain Immediate Results
Fragmentary OCR text references January bills and extra cases from APS articles around the house. It notes advertisers seeking immediate results and two adalreoughs. The readable parts imply a focus on costs and quick impact for advertisers rather than full events.
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Kelser
Apia
Upolu
Church of Christ Congregation
M. M. Johnson
Justice Cardozo
Meyers
Geain
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