Britain backs France if France in trouble
Rome reports Britain informed Italy it would stand solidly behind France should trouble arise between Italy and France. The Mussolini Chamberlain talks are described as a failure, with hints of a shift away from appeasement and toward a firmer line among democracies and dictatorships.
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United Press
Rome
Great Britain
Italy
France
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Benito Mussolini
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Spain
Germany
Weather forecast for Ohio snow expected this afternoon
Snow likely this afternoon and tonight across north and central Ohio with heavy amounts in those areas. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with light snow flurries in the east and north. temperatures remain largely unchanged. A Texas disturbance moved into Tennessee bringing moderate to heavy precipitation from the Central Valleys, snow from Ohio to Kentucky, with rain southward. High pressure over Ontario New York and New England and over the Northwest. a stationary low over Saskatchewan. Temperature changes over the past 24 hours were minor.
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Ohio
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ontario
New York
New England
Saskatchewan
Nationalists Claim Tortosa Occupied in Catalan Push
Burgos Spain Jan 13 Nationalist military headquarters says troops seized Tortosa in a swift southern advance toward the Mediterranean coast south of Tarragona. They report gains on the northern front with the capture of Agramunt, claiming to have broken Loyalist mountain defenses.
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Burgos
Spain
U.n
Tortosa
Mediterranean Sea
Tarragona
Agramunt
Board Reaches Agreement on Bus Dispute
Sheffield Lake Board of Education reached a settlement with bus driver Charles A Bauserman after weeks of dispute. He may keep his route this year but will not be rehired next year. County officials noted they cannot discharge him and only could revoke his certificate for proven negligence.
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Sheffield Lake Board of Education
Charles A Bauserman
Sheffield Lake
Bauserman
Sheffield Lake Board
Lorain County Board of Education
Focal Board
County Board
Lorain County School Board Sets 1939 Budget Totals
Lorain County Board of Education approved a 1939 operating appropriation of 21,482.02 for the county school office, just under the prior year’s total and with salaries kept at 1938 levels. The plan allocates 9,520 for salaries and distributes funds across superintendents, assistants, secretarial staff, attendance officer, supplies, retirement systems, and miscellaneous expenses, with 2,952.02 reserved for emergencies. The board also authorized a new clerk desk, and extra WPA book repair supplies for county schools.
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A. T. Smith
Bauserman
Lake Road
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Smith
The
Lorain County
Patrolman and Robber Slain in Gun Battle
In Cleveland Ohio two robbers held up a east side department store taking about $500. Patrolman James Goggin 19 years on the force was killed in a gun fight as he arrived with a patrol car. One robber also died. the other fled. Store manager Leonard Kaplow identified the slain officer.
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Cleveland. O
James Goggin
Cleveland
East Side
Leonard Kaplow
Goggin
Kaplaw
Shoemaker recounts hate that led to murder of brother-in-law
John Quinn, 55, a shoemaker and ex convict, told Wilmette police a bitter hate toward Dr. Gordon E. Mordoff, 50, drove him to shoot. Mordoff, prominent in the Chicago suburb, was killed in his office as witnesses watched. Quinn said Mordoff poisoned his sister and vowed to kill him, recounting years of grievance and a past larceny frame.
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Wilmette
Ill
John Quinn
Gordon E. Mordoff
Quinn
Mordoffs
Madge
Mordoff
Chicago
Henry Brautigan
Floyd L. McGrath
McGrath
Gordon Mordoff II
Gordon Mordoff III
Reginald Arthur Mann
Sonny Boy
Minneapolis
Margaret Mann
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Miss Mann
Elyria Kiwanis Officers Installed At Banquet
Elyria Kiwanis Club officers were installed at the Sixth Division Kiwanis Clubs of Ohio District banquet at Hotel Cleveland. New officers include L. D. McBean president C. E. Betts vice president A. H. Waters secretary and R. G. Rockwood treasurer. Floyd Pfaff district governor installed the officers with Elmer T. Elbrecht presiding over the district. The event featured The Elyrians quartet and drew many local members as guests.
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Elyria Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Clubs of
Ohio
Cleveland
Elyrians
L. D. McBean
C. E. Betts
A. H. Waters
R. G. Rockwood
Waters
Floyd Pfaff
Marietta
Ohio Kiwanis District
Elmer T. Elbrecht
Possible Source Of County Operating Funds Reported
Prosecutor Howard R. Butler announced a potential transfer of special funds to the general operating account with consent from the state tax commission and approval of the common pleas court. The figures cited include 45000 for road and bridge, 4570 for state road, and 20275 for dog and kennel funds, with total general fund availability of 559584 for ten months of operation.
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Howard R. Butler
Tax Commission
Common Pleas Court
Butler
State Tax Commission
C. S. Kelser
Schmeling and Wife Quizzed by Nazi Police
An American and a British newspaper report that former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling and his film star wife Amny Ondra were questioned at length by Nazi police for allegedly criticizing Propaganda Minister Goebbels. The New York Daily News dispatch from Paris says they were questioned for hours on Monday and Tuesday as Goebbels demanded their arrest.
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Max Schmeling
Amny Ondra
Paul Joseph Goebbels
New York Daily News
Paris
Goebbels
Snowstorm Hits Ohio With Blizzard Level Snow
A blizzard scale snowstorm struck southern Ohio including Lorain County with slippery highways and slow travel. City and county crews plowed and cindered routes while winds from the east drove temperatures below freezing. Forecaster Bonnell said snow would cover Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania and West Virginia with remaining warm into the next days.
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Ohio
Lorain County
Cincinnati
Midwest
Do. A. Bonnell
U. S
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Gulf States
Five Dismissed By New Welfare Director
Columbus Ohio January 13 Ainsworth wire reports that five persons appointed to the state division of probation and parole by Mrs Myrna Smith former private secretary to Governor Davey and now a Parole Board member were dismissed today by Charles L Sherwood new state welfare director The dismissed include Augusta Allen James C Dorrington Thomas C Knox C H Armbruster and Joseph A Kleinfelder effective January 15 Knox and Armbruster are former state representatives and the four latter were investigators.
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Columbus
State Division of Probation and Parole
Myrna Smith
Davey
Parole Board
Charles L Sherwood
New
State Welfare
Augusta Allen
Liquor
James C. Dorrington
Cleveland
Thomas C. Knox
Cambridge
C. H. Armbruster
Napoleon
Joseph A. Kleinfelder
Washington
Knox
Armbruster
Col Jacob Ruppert Dies Owner of Yankees Dead at 71
Col Jacob Ruppert, millionaire brewer and owner of the New York Yankees, died at his Fifth Avenue apartment after a lingering illness. He had suffered phlebitis and other complications since April, entering a coma and receiving last rites before death at 10:28 A M. Services will be held at St Ignatius Loyola Church with burial in Kensico cemetery.
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New York
U.P
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Fifth Avenue
Ruppert
St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Kensico
N. Y
Director Announces Economy Moves In Highway Department
Columbus January 13 Robert S Beightler new director of highways outlined economy steps expected to save the Ohio state highway department nearly a quarter of a million dollars this year The plan includes eliminating the safety coordination bureau transferring duties to the traffic bureau dismissing 81 highway employees in the Toledo division abolishing four patrol positions appointing three assistant division engineers and consolidating office roles Beightler also cancelled orders for 12 new cars and a twin coach and rescinded a transfer of an automobile to another department He said 1000 layoffs would come and further cuts in the bureau of motor vehicles were planned
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Columbus
U.S
State Highway Department
Robert S. Beightler
Beightler
Davey
Toledo
Fulton
Henry
Lucas
Ottawa
Sandusky
Seneca
Williams
Wood Counties
State Highway Patrol
Lynn Black
C. P. Lauderbauck
E. A. Catehenry
New Knoxville
Earl L. Reed
Hicksville
W. H. Moore
Akron
Kent
Public Works Department
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Friday Deadline For Dog Licenses In County
County Auditor C. S. Kelser warns dog owners to buy 1939 licenses by 4 p m next Friday January 20 to avoid a $1 penalty. He notes 2,635 tags sold so far, with about 11,500 issued last year.
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C. S. Kelser
Ohio Congressmen Urge WPA to Revoke or Postpone Order
Ohio congressmen pressed for WPA to revoke or postpone its order removing widows and aged persons from relief roles. At an emergency meeting in Washington the delegation heard Cleveland councilmen outline crisis in Cuyahoga County. Rep. Crosser cited a possible $400,000 monthly relief cut. critics questioned WPA staffing in Cleveland. Delegation included Democrats Crosser Sweeney and others and Republicans Bender Bolton Marshall Smith Clevenger Jones Lewis Seecombe White Jenkins.
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Washington
Ohio
WPA
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Robert Crosser
Carl Watson
Martin L. Sweeney
Dr. Watson
Crosser
Sweeney
Harter
Hunter
Polk
Ashbrook
Bender
Bolton
Marshall
Officials Of 17 Counties To Meet Here
Lorain County officials host the Northern Ohio Commissioners Auditors and Engineers Association meeting at Eloria Country Club next Wednesday with Ford Becker of the Ohio Tax Commission outlining state taxation issues and relief prospects. Local leaders will hear talks on relief legislation by O P Van Schoik and State Auditor Joe Ferguson, plus county problems from Howard Butler and highway engineer Murray Shaffer. Invited counties include Cuyahoga Wayne Richland Ashland Medina Huron Erie Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Crawford Morrow Knox Holmes Tuscarawas Stark Summit plus Lorain and surrounding districts.
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Northern Ohio Commissioners, Auditors and Engineers Association
Ford Becker
Ohio Tax Commission
Lorain
John EF. Davidson
Lorain County
O. P. van Schoik
Ohio
Joe Ferguson
Butler
Oscar G. Dunn
Howard R. Butler
Murray Shaffer
Mansfield
Neawly
Ashland
Edward DeChant
Cuyahoga
Wayne
Richland
Medina
Huron
Erie
Ottawa
Sandusky
Seneca
Crawford
Morrow
Knox
Holmes Tuscarawas
Stark and
Summit
Injunction Granted Against Officials In Franklin County
Washington county commissioners won a temporary injunction in Franklin county court preventing state officials from withholding sales tax revenues from the county fund. Officials withheld $101,000 for treatment of insane and feeble minded patients, claiming accounting errors and overcharges, and the commissioners asked for an accounting.
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Columbus. Q
Washington County
Franklin County
Bill would expand powers of I C C and railroad aid
Washington January 13 chairman Clarence Lea Democrat California of the House Interstate Commerce committee introduced an omnibus railroad aid bill. It would expand the power of the Interstate Commerce commission and revise the system for reorganizing insolvent lines. Lea’s plan contrasts with Roosevelt task force proposals for rail rehabilitation.
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Washington
Jan
Clarence Lea
Calif
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lea
Roosevelt
Bricker Signs First Bill Inaugurates Partial Budget Plan
Columbus Ohio January 13 Governor John W Bricker signed his first bill the six months partial appropriation measure and prepared to present his general assembly agenda in a joint session Monday night outlining initial legislative recommendations for the new administration.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Two Convicts Escape Attempt Wounded by Guards at Alcatraz
Five convicts including Arthur Barker attempted to escape Alcatraz in heavy fog. Guards opened fire, wounding Barker seriously and Stamphill in both legs. The group, aimed at reaching the bay, was captured before leaving the island as coast guard cutters and police boats surrounded the area. Barker, Stamphill, McCain, Young, and Martin were identified by Warden James A. Johnston.
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San Francisco
Arthur Barker
Alcatraz Rock
Barker
James A. Johnston
Dale Stamphill
Rufus McCain
Henry Young
William Martin
Warden Johnston
Stamphill
Martin
San Francisco Bay
McCain
Young
San Francisco Area
Johnston
Coast Guard
Karpis
Doc” Barker
Alvin
Old Creepy) Karpis
America
Oklahoma
Kate Barker
Freddie Barker
Arthur
Ma” Barker
Freddie
Odawa
Fla
Alcatraz
Bremer
Oakland
Bay Cities
Fuiuves
Friday the 13th Jinx Catches This Man
Perry New York January 13 A man named P R Fox on a country road ran over what he thought was a black cat but was a black skunk His car skidded crashed into a fence a fence rail pierced the radiator and pinned him to the seat Fire destroyed the car when friends towed it home and tried to free him
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Perry
N. Y
P. R. Fox
Fox
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