Cold Wave Grips Ohio As Snowbound Roads Close
Ohio endures near zero readings as Saskatchewan origin frigid air floods in from the northwest. Officials predict a modest warmup within 24 to 48 hours though snow flurries persist along Lake Erie. Two auto accident deaths reported state wide amid heavy drifts, school buses trapped, and roads iced.
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Two Ontario youths thwarted entering U S for movie dreams
Hamilton Ontario youths JL and 23, Hollywood hopefuls, were detained by Cleveland police after being found in Broad street autos. They crossed at Niagara Falls claiming a one day stay and a Universal letter. Held for immigration authorities. they had under ten dollars.
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Ontario
United States
M. E. Olmstead
Cc. L. Miller
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Universal Picture Company
Cleveland
E. J. Stankard
Southern Senators denounce gag on filibuster bid
Washington January 26 Southern Senators denounced efforts to gag their proposed filibuster lifting bill as a threat to the Senate s historic forum of free speech.
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Weather trends across Ohio and Great Lakes region
Mostly cloudy and cold with snow flurries in east and north portions tonight. Thursday will see rising temperatures with possible Lake Erie snow flurries. Recent 24 hour conditions show a Great Lakes low moving to eastern Ontario with moderate to heavy snowfall and high winds. Zero readings persist south to central Iowa and freezing levels reach New Orleans and northwest Florida.
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Century's Worst Storm Surcharges Upper Michigan Death Toll
The century's worst snow storm swept southeast across Michigan, stranding miners and school children in the northern peninsula. Rescue crews braved 20 to 30 foot drifts to reach 300 miners in Gogebic range shafts. Two deaths reported in Michigan include a snow plow driver near Yellowton and a Sturgis motorist blown from the road. relief efforts mobilized, mines fed, and roads slowly opened as frigid conditions lingered.
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Huron
Erie
Lower Peninsula
Northwest Wing
Yellebton
Irving Jaehnie
Sturgis
Sterry O. Brown
Order General Offensive Against Japan
Shanghai a January 26 report says the Chinese high command ordered a general offensive against Japan by guerrilla forces in the far northwest. The push is said to have begun in Suiyuan Province with guerrillas in Shensi Province aiding, aiming to exploit Japanese withdrawals and hinder reinforcements to Hsuchow and along the Lunghai and North South lines. The move coincides with claims of Chinese success along the Hsuchow front and near Wuhu up the Yangtze from Nanking.
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Tientsin-Nanking
Lunghai Line
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Yangtse
Nanking
Two Women Hit By Car But Escape Serious Injury
Miss Emma Shelley and Miss Minnie Shelley of 79 Williams street were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after being struck crossing East Bridge street at Broad. Emma suffered facial bruises and a broken pair of spectacles valued at 45 dollars. Minnie had a bruised left foot. The incident involved a car driven by Mrs W Clara of Wellington who transported them to the hospital. Niemeyer of 15 Oak street reported damage to the left sign. a separate car driven by Miss Rogers of 219 Delaware avenue Lorain skidded on West Bridge street near Niemeyer’s car.
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Minnie Shelley
Williams Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
East Bridge Street
Broad Street
W. Clara
Wellington
Fred Niemeyer
Oak Street
Miss Rogers
Delaware Avenue
Lorain
West Bridge Street
Niemeyer
Peice
Leviathan on Last Voyage to Scotland and Dismantling Yard
The liner Leviathan, once queen of the seas, sails to the North Atlantic for dismantling in Scotland's bone yard after three and a half years tied up at Hoboken. Captain Harold A. Cunningham, her master, stays to bid farewell as the ship departs past the Statue of Liberty.
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North Atlantic
Scotland
Hoboken
United States
Germany
Statue of Liberty
Harold A. Cunningham
Lorain County aid program will not expand this winter
The Department of Aid for Dependent Children will not expand its program this winter, maintaining last December’s policy to keep beneficiaries steady. Lorain County will have about $100,000 for child aid this year with $43,450 county funds, supplemented by state and federal support. Deficit runs $600 monthly, risking $1,106 if county funds are not increased. 894 persons are served, including 236 mothers and 15 disabled fathers, with $9,101 disbursed this month.
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J. B. Seward
T. ¥. Butler
Blizzard Grips Half the United States Strands Families
A massive winter blizzard swept the north central United States and spread toward the east and south. The storm caused at least six deaths across three states, with blinding winds up to fifty miles per hour, heavy snows, and drifts hindering travel from Michigan to Wisconsin and Illinois to Iowa. Shipping dangers persisted along the Atlantic as storms disrupted vessels and coast guards aided distressed crews while cold intensified across the Midwest.
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New York
Marquette
Mich
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Hurley
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Bucyrus Fires Cause $1300 In Damage Across Two Stories
Two fires in Bucyrus Ohio early today caused about 1300 dollars in damage. Ralph Hinaman’s grocery was destroyed while nearby Junior O.U.A.M. hall and a clothing store run by Jay Winter, ex Bucyrus Findlay High School coach, suffered damage.
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Jay Winter
Bucyrus and Findlay High School
Silver Anniversary Of Local Y. W. C. A. Observed
The Elyria YWCA marked 25 years with a banquet for over four hundred members at First Methodist Episcopal Church. The dinner featured silver accents, a program and a pageant themed Follow the Gleam, and remarks by Dr. Edwin Poteat on character development and modern life.
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Elyria Young Women's Christian Association
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J. H. Hurst
C. W. Braman
W. Brown
George Stevens
A. M. Hannaford
W. B. Hubbel
Frank Wilford
Lillian Sears
Cleveland
Russell Hill
Florence Terry
W. R. Collings
Alice McCracken
Baird
Artemas Beebe
Cassandra Brothers
George Tulk
Karl Kaley
Ethel Wise
Minnie Chapman
Edwin McNeill Poteat
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Dr. Poteat
Flora Krugman
Laura Delefield
Gladys Reese
Mabel Ellis
Betty Schaefe
Ove McNeal
Ellis
Deane Burns
G. F. Gould
George Lamerton
J. EK. Thatcher
Jd. Martin Beck
Roy Clymer
Harriet Hubbard
Robert Wilson
Grace McCullough
J. A. Hewitt
H. H. Nye
Chester Bristol
Roberta Mosely
Doris Standen
Spirit of Association
Josephine Mitchell
Roberta Reese
Betty Sebastian
Mary Gleason
Helen Zalenka
Margaret Minch
Nancy Heywood
Delores Tonry
Jeanne Mosley
Grace Schulke
George Gould
Harry Reynolds
J. E. Thatcher
Leo Meyers
F. J. Bond
First Methodist Church
Will Foster
Church of Christ
Kiwanis Club To Hear Dr Urich In Elyria
Elyria Kiwanis Club will hear Dr. J. K. Urich pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at the Graystone Hotel at noon tomorrow. A big February 17 meeting is planned with W. H. Plane Lester of the FBI as speaker. Elyria Rotary members will be invited to join.
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Elyria Kiwanis Club
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W. H. Plane Lester
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Eagar Hoover
Elyria Rotary Club
Roosevelt Urges Wages Held as Trade Offs Urged
President Roosevelt pressed wage maintenance amid a national recovery push. He urged businesses to hold wages and cut prices to expand markets, warning that bearing losses should fall on management and stockholders, not workers, in a bid to sustain purchasing power. A White House conference with 500 small businessmen was announced for February 2 as part of the effort.
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Daniel A. Roper
Roosevelt
Ty Cambe
Middletown Man Named Head of Manufacturers
Charles R. Hook of American Rolling Mills Co. Middletown Ohio was named president of the National Association of Manufacturers. He has been a vice president and board member, directs policy coordination, and has cooperated with the Roosevelt administration in business studies. He joined a 49-member business leaders group at the White House to discuss the economy.
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American Rolling Mills Co
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Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
White House
U S Steel Reports Nearly 100 Million Net for 1937
New York January 26 United States Steel Corporation reported net income of 99 930 036 for the year ended December 31 1937 the highest since 1930 The profit equaled 8 58 a common share and compared with 59 789 900 or 2 90 for 1936 Final quarter earnings were 4 577 983 or 1 27 a preferred share versus 20 923 995 or 3 65 a common share in the final 1936 quarter Directors took no action on the common stock dividend but declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 75 on the 7 percent preferred stock.
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United States Steel Corporation
Ice Jam Buckles Falls View Bridge in Niagara River
Engineers consider dynamiting a massive ice jam below Niagara Falls to save the Falls View Bridge, as the 1,000 foot US Canada link buckles under the worst ice jam on record. The bridge arches fail while the jam swells to towering heights threatening a hydro power plant and shutting river traffic. Authorities warn only a temperature drop can halt the flow of ice.
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N. Y
International Railway Company
Falls View Bridge
United States
Canada
Niagara River
Falls View
WPA Jobs in Lorain County May Be Increased
Dr. Carlatson WPA administrator for Ohio says Lorain County may receive a boosted WPA jobs quota soon. He told Williams Ashbolt that the unemployed in Lorain County warrant a higher allotment and expects the boost by Friday or Saturday if Ohio’s quota is enlarged.
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Columbus
Washington
Williams&. Ashbolt
Watson
Ashbolt
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Trustees And Clerks Hold Convention At Columbus
State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks opens sessions in Columbus with Governor Davey Highway Director J J Jaster and county officials among speakers. Proceedings address highways relief and other government issues as the convention runs for the rest of the week.
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Columbus
Davey
J. J. Jaster
Joe R. Thomas
Haysville
Charles Baker
Painesville
Lorain County
W. N. Hitchcock
Grafton
Lee Terrell
Eaton Township
League of Nations Council Meets in Geneva
The 100th League of Nations Council meeting opened in Geneva with Italy absent. Britain and France urged smaller nations to stay engaged as fourteen remaining nations represented, eight foreign ministers present, signaling ongoing but tense cooperation within the league.
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