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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1937

Page

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Production Steps Up in Steel Mills Amid Unrest

In Ohio and Indiana, steel plants push toward near normal output as National Guard protect returning workers. At Republic Steel Corrigan McKinney plant in Cleveland 900 workers on 21 hour shifts amid protests led by John L. Lewis allies. About 4,000 strikers and supporters rallied, demanding troop withdrawal. In Indiana, Youngstown Sheet and Tube failed to seal a truce with the Lewis union, delaying reopening of the East Chicago plant.

Cleveland Upi Ohio Roosevelt National Guard Republic Steel Corporation Republic Gr— Steel Mills John L. Lewis’ Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee Corrigan-McKinney Lee Pressman Ohio National Guard Canton Public Square Joseph Kovner Indianapolis M. Cliford Townsend Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Lewis Union Chicago Ind

Complaints On Flood Waters Near Oxford And Garford

Last night in Oxford area near Kenyon Avenue East Broad Street and Garford Avenue residents urged action to fix flood water conditions. Council President Ed Notley sent the issue to a committee for study and recommendation. J C Crisp of Eastern Heights Land Company cited surface drainage from about 300 acres of farmland and Councilman S X Black called basement flooding a health hazard and inconvenience during heavy rains.

Oxford Kenyon Avenue East Broad Street Garford Avenue Ed. Notley J. C. Crisp Eastern Heights Land Company Counsil S. X. Black

Ohio Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday

High pressure rests over the lower lakes and southeast with northwest high pressure as a trough runs from Hudson Bay through Minnesota to Texas. Tonight and Thursday slight warmth in the extreme south, otherwise warmer Thursday. scattered showers and thunderstorms affect the South and Middle Atlantic States and the Southern Rockies. Ohio Valley temperatures rise while the Northern Plains stay cooler.

Ohio Lower Lakes Northwest Hudson's Bay Minnenota Texas Middle Atlantic Rockies Ohio Valley Plains

Council Approves First Reading of New Gas Rate Ordinance

The council passed on first reading a gas rate ordinance. It lowers rates for the first four years for customers using 3000 feet or more, then steps up in year five, with an average five year rate of 67.8 cents per thousand cubic feet. The plan includes a $1 minimum charge for 500 cubic feet and a 5 percent late fee.

Council Seward N. Black Esfyria Black Athens Mansfield Ohio Fuel Gas Company

Farm Hand Suffers Skull Fracture in Farm Dispute

Gust Nagy, a farm hand on the Steve Harsar farm along Route 5 north of North Ridge road, was hospitalized in Amherst with a possible fractured skull and lacerations after an alleged fight yesterday with colleague George Boras. They were in a hay field when the dispute started and Boras struck Nagy with a pitchfork.

Gust Nagy Steve Harsar Route 5 North Ridge Road Amherst Hospital George Boras Boras Nagy

Inmates at County Infirmary Seek Budget Increase

Reuben Baus, superintendent, asked county commissioners for a 4.00 rise in next year’s County Home budget. The 193S request totals 42,700 up from 35,700 this year, citing general price increases. The Home is at capacity with 153 inmates as departments submit budgets for the county tax rate next year.

Reuben Baus

Flood Control Bill To Be Considered By House Next Week

Washington July 7 The house rules committee approved a bill enabling early house consideration of a flood control measure authorizing 24.9 million dollars for levees flood walls and reservoirs in the Ohio River basin The administration approved bill likely to be brought up in the house next week.

Washington House Rules Committee Whitlington Ohin River

Twenty Minute Parking Zones on Broad Street

Service Director D. Faxon announced a trial of four twenty minute parking areas on Broad Street aimed at afternoon shoppers. Each zone holds six cars, located between Court and West Avenues and between Middle and East Avenues, with an 8 am to 6 pm weekday limit. The plan will gauge public response before possible continuation, and zones are set for general shopper convenience rather than merchant benefit.

Broad Street D. Faxon Faxon Broad Stret Court Street West Avenue Middle East Avenues

Reach Crucial Point In War In Spain

Fronts across Spain see fierce fighting as Nationalists and Loyalists push for quick victory. Nationalists gain the Castro hills west of Bilbao, a key position 25 miles from Santander. Loyalists report drives in Madrid area with advances near Brunete and Villanueva del Canada, while Valencia fronts claim moves on Granada front amid conflicting reports.

Hendaye Dispatches Bilbao Santander Madrid Brunetean

Amherst to Vote on Special Levy to Retire Bonds

Amherst village voters will decide at the August primary election on a two mill levy outside the 10 mill limit to retire the remaining 125000 bonds issued in 1921. The levy would raise about 12000 annually to pay debts and adjust teacher salaries, with retirement due by 1952.

Amherst Village A. J. Bauer Bauer

Guffey Attacks Supreme Court Over Court Reorganization

Senator Joseph F. Guffey charged Chief Justice Hughes with campaigning against Roosevelt’s judiciary program as the Senate opened debate on the court reorganization. He cited Hughes’s letter to Wheeler and Van DeVanter’s resignation as evidence of behind the scenes tactics, calling the court “in retreat” for reversing key decisions.

Washington Joseph F. Guffey Supreme Court Senate Charles Evans Hughes Roosevelt New Deal Senators Senate Judiciary Committee Guffey Harding Assairs Hughes Guffey Hughes Burton K. Wheeler Mont Judiciary Committee Willis van DeVanter

Ohio's Liquor System Upheld by Appeals Court

In Columbus on July 7 a unanimous circuit court of appeals decision upheld Ohio's liquor monopoly. Judges Geiger Barnes and Hornbeck affirmed Judge Randall of Franklin County Common Pleas, rejecting Ely Frankenstein's challenge that the liquor board's power was an unconstitutional delegation. The court found no delegation of legislative or judicial authority and no constitutional debt invalidating the act.

Columbus Ohio Circuit Court of Appeals Frank Geiger J. D. Barnes Roscoe Hornbeck Cecil J. Randall Franklin County Common Pleas Court Ely G. Frankenstein Cincinnati State Liquor Board Liquor Board

Executions Reported in Algeciras After Bombing

Gibraltar dispatch notes that thirty eight leftist prisoners were executed in Algeciras, in reprisal for yesterday's Loyalist bombing of the city. Names and specific victims are not provided.

Gibraltar Algeciras

Plans For Visit Of Ohio State Safety Truck To Elsrna

Plans for the Ohio State Safety Council safety truck visit to Elsrna on July 22 moved toward completion after a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Police Chief Stankard partnered with the committee to arrange stationing on Second Street. The outdoor two hour program begins about 7:54 p.m. and features films including The Hit and Run Driver and Safety for Sale.

Ohio State Safety Council Elsrna J. Stankard Chamber of Commerce Committee Second Street Middle Avenue Court Street Dar Foz Filgria Ohio

Drift survivor predicts Earhart and Noonan safe

Otis Stantz a retired naval officer who drifted nine days after a 1925 Pacific seaplane crash said he believes Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are probably all right and have strong chances of rescue The nine day drift ended when a submarine found the wreck near Honolulu Stantz noted their plane had extensive safety gear and water making equipment which could sustain them for weeks if needed while ours had little food and water and a wind driven radio generator that failed after landing

United Press Jasonville Ind Otis Stantz Pacific Ocean Amelia Earhart Fred Noonan Stantz Miss Earhart Noonan San Francisco Honolulu John Rogers B. J. Connell S. K. Pope William Bowlin Howland Island

Protest at Fairgrounds Seeks Ban on Mechanical Racing

Western Heights residents urged council to curb auto and motorcycle racing at the fairgrounds amid dust and nuisance complaints. Council members debated measures, with Frank Henke pushing for an ordinance prohibiting mechanical racing and Leonard Fowls proposing formal action. Other officials voiced support for possible legislation, planning to consider at the next meeting.

Western Heights Fairgrounds Frank Henke Sixth Ward West Henke Leonard Fowls Second Ward Courteis Fowls Elmer Nelson Ras

Kiwanians To Hear Japanese Writer At Elysia Club

The Elysia Kiwanis Club will host Japanese writer and lecturer M. T. Peers at the Graystone hotel tomorrow. Peers, a prominent journalist and promoter of U S Japan friendship, will discuss the Far Eastern situation American-Japanese relations and Oriental life and culture.

Elysia Kiwanis Club Graystone Hotel M. T. Peers United States Indiana

Marching blocked Ford plant protest sparks police deployment

The National Labor Relations Board denied the Ford Brotherhood of America the right to join hearings against Ford Motor Co over Wagner Act charges. Separately the United Automobile Workers canceled a planned March on the River Rouge plant after an unsigned telegram warned of a riot. Police and state officials were stationed at the Dearborn gates to monitor the scene.

Detroit National Labor Relations Board Ford Brotherhood of America Ford Motor Company John T. Lindsay Independent Union of Ford Workers Ford United Automobile Workers of America Today Laurence Lyons Dearborn Frank Murphy

Council Acts on Several Traffic and Facility Requests

Council President Ed Notley referred a taxi and bus parking petition with 750 signatures to a committee. A taxi position on Court street and a bus reallocation were studied, with a recommendation to restore taxis to the west side. Fire, water, and street-light matters were referred to committees for action and study.

Council Ed. Notley F. B. Squire West Avenue Oberlin Road W. N. Bates Notley Court Street Broad Street Counmilman S. N. Black

US Battleship Colorado Heads to Phoenix Islands in Earhart Search

The Colorado with three swift planes launches from Honolulu toward Winslow Bank in the Phoenix Islands to search for Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan. A 19-ship, 4,000-man fleet Including Itasca Lexington and four destroyers converges on the area with plans to deploy planes from the ship. Reports of possible Earhart sightings circulate, but many officials doubt authenticity.

Honolulu T. H Colorado Phoenix Islands South Pacific Amelia Earhart Frederick Noonan Winslow Bank Phoenix Friedell Howland Island Miss Harbart Fridell Coast Guard Itasca Lexington Howland Naval Headquarters Oakland George Huxford Washington, D. C Amelia Noonan George Putnam Miss Earhart Huxford Navy

Three Family Members Die In Blaze At Marlow

MARLOW X H July 7 Three members of a family perished in a one story wooden dwelling fire. Earl Hurd 35 a lumberman and his wife Rena 27 died at a hospital in Reene 15 miles away. A four year old son also died in the flames with the body not recovered immediately.

Marlow X. H Earl Hurd Rena Reene

New Councilman At Meeting Takes Chair Of Safety Committee

Fifth Ward representative Councilman Edward Wilcox attended his first regular meeting and was named chairman of the Safety Committee. He also joined the Streets and Sidewalks and Parks and Bridges Committees by President W. E. B. Notley. The posts were previously held by Notley before the Dia succession to the presidency. WR rox was named to the receiver post created by Notley’s advancement in the presidency.

Fifth Ward Edward Wilcox Parks Am Bridges Comme W. E. B. Notley Notley Dia Wrrox

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