Cleveland Torso Murder Suspect Tied to 13 Victims
Frank Dolezal 52 a bricklayer confessed to one decapitation murder in Cleveland linked to the Kingsbury Run spree. Investigators under Sheriff O Donnell press He detector tests and examine Dolezal s home to prove a broader pattern while coroner Gerber says all 13 killings are connected. Dolezal described how he killed Florence Saw dey Polillo and disposed of body parts in a lake and alley.
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Cleveland
U.pi
Frank Dolezal
Kingsbury Run
Harry Brown
Dolezal
Martin L. O'Donnell
Florence Sawdey Polillo
Lake Erie
Polillo
Lawrence J
Pat”) Lyons
Sheriff's Office
Lyons
Samuel R. Gerber
Edward Andrassy
O'Donnell
Dotezal
Martin O'Donnell
Frank Polillo
Cuyahoga County
Fair and cooler tonight after local thundershowers in south
Weather report notes generally fair conditions in Ohio with cooler temps tonight after afternoon thundershowers in the south. Sunday expected to be fair. A high pressure system dominates the Middle and South Atlantic, with a northwest high from British Columbia over the Missouri Valley. showers occurred in the Lake region, Lewin Atlantic, and East Gulf States, while other areas remained fair and temperature changes were minor.
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Ohio
St Lawrence Valley
Louisiana
Middle
South Atlantic
British Columbia
Missouri Valley
Lake Region
Lewin Atlantic
East Gulf States
U. S
J. R. Lloyd
Chicago
Missouri
Mississippi
Great Lakes
New England
Boston
Kansas
Yankee Clipper Opens North Atlantic Passenger Service
Pan American Airways Yankee Clipper began the first scheduled passenger flight to Europe from New York PORT WASHINGTON July 8 with 22 passengers aboard. The NYC bound Clipper left at 6 22 A M EST for Southampton with stops at Shediac Botwood and Foynes Ireland and an expected 24 to 17 hour crossing.
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Port Washington
N. Y
Pan American Airways
Europe
Southampton
Shediac
N. B
Botwood
Foynes
Ireland
Romeo Pump Co. Plans Reorganization Meet Tuesday
Creditors of the Romeo Pump Co. awaiting a planned reorganization under bankruptcy act after stockholders approved July 6. Receiver King Fauver reports plan to raise about 75000 through stock sales and issue 300000 new shares, with 29000 to existing holders, and to market products via The Weatherhead Company of Cleveland.
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Romeo Pump Co
King Fauver
Elyria
Weatherhead Company of
Cleveland
K of C Opens Oratory at Lorain County Home
The Knights of Columbus establish an oratory at Lorain County Home on Murray Ridge Road with a formal opening set for 2 PM next Sunday July 16. Joseph C. Welsh announces the Welfare Committee aided by Rev. Fr. Lawrence Budny and Rev. Fr. George J. Ferencz who will lead prayers and short sermons.
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Knights of Columbus Oratory
Lorain County
Murray Ridge Road
Joseph C. Welsh
K. of C. Welfare Committee
Oratory
Lawrence W. Budny
Holy Cross Church
Elyria
George J. Ferencz
Republicans Seek More Rebukes To Roosevelt Policy
Washington July 8 Republicans see potential gains from House inaction as the Senate nears adjournment. They plan to push probes of the National Labor Relations Board and the Wage Hour Act, resist Roosevelts lending program, and oppose political activity by government employees, aiming to capitalize on defeats in foreign policy and domestic reforms.
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House
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Howard W. Smith
Mary T. Norton
J. d
Labor Committee
Smith
Water Works Engineer Walter M. Davis Dies After Illness
Walter M. Davis 70 of 118 Courtland street, Elyria water works engineer, died at Fairview Park Hospital Cleveland at 5:50 P M after an acute illness 11 days from the Cleveland Indians night game. Born in Henrietta township he moved to Elyria 35 years ago and worked 22 years in the waterworks. Survived by half brother Warner Davis two nieces and three nephews. Wife died December 28 1935. Services Monday 1 P M at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home. Rev A E Kemp officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst.
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Courtland Street
Elyria
Henrietta Township
Waterworks
Sudro- Curtis
A. E. Kemp
Second Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Governors Lead Christian Endeavor Parade in Cleveland
Governors Herbert Lehman of New York and John Bricker of Ohio head a 196 unit parade at the 37th International Christian Endeavor Convention in downtown Cleveland. Mayor Burton and Dr. Daniel Poling join as marchers. A walking pageant on the cross and a mass meeting follow, with nearly 5,000 delegates in attendance for Presidential Night.
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Cleveland
International Convention of Christian Endeavor
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bareld H. Burton
Daniel A. Poling
Lehman
Bricker
Poling
Victor H. Lucas Dies in Barbert on Infection After Foot Cut
Victor H. Lucas longtime secretary of the Board of Citizens Hospital Barbert on O died from an infection traced to a foot cut. His leg was amputated recently. Lucas a former Barbert city councilman and council president had entered this year's Republican primary for mayor.
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Barberton
Victor H. Lucas
Board of Citizens Hospital
Lucas
Heat Wave Kills Score as Midwest Sees Record Highs
Extreme heat triggers multiple deaths in Ohio with drownings in Swan Creek and the Ohio River and a Toledo worker's fatal collapse. Heat waves push 90s across the Southwest, South, and East as Midwestern temps ease later with scattered thundershowers.
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Ohio
Arnold Belcher
Swan Creek
Toledo
Paul Cintula
Ohio River
Bellaire
Paul Douglas
Eligible Jobless To Get Additional Compensation
Ohio will pay an extra one million dollars to about 90 000 unemployment recipients as back pay under a new formula. The adjustment uses the weekly wage workers would have earned by full time employment versus past earnings. Three of four of the 120 000 eligible between Jan 1 and Feb 23 will get a check averaging two dollars per week.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
H. C. Atkinson
Compensation Commission
Attorney General
Herbert
Lindbergh Visits Selfridge Field in Michigan tour
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Selfridge Field to meet Lieut.-Col. Laurence Stone and observe the army air corps base. He flew a P-36 single seat pursuit plane, part of a nationwide tour of army and air corps fields and factories, with departure expected later today.
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MT. Clemenc Midh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Army Air Corps
Lindbergh
Laurence Stone
Youth Killed In Crash Near Wilmington
Theresa Long 13 and Kenneth Backenstoe 17, both Washington Courthouse graduates, were involved in a Wilmington area car wreck five miles east of town. Backenstoe died of a punctured lung after the car left the road and wrecked against a barbed wire fence. Long suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized. The pair were en route to a movie to celebrate Long’s birthday.
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Wilmington
Theresa Long
Washington
Kenneth Backenstoe
Backenstee
Here
Miss Long
U S Takes Hand In Louisiana's Scandals
Federal authorities move to indict more figures in Louisiana politics as James Marshall and George Caldwell face charges over misusing WPA labor and materials. The case ties to the University of Louisiana system and former Governor Leche's estate. President James Monroe Smith has resigned and is jailed amid embezzlement charges.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
WPA
New Orleans
George Caldwell
Louisana State University
Richard W. Leche
James Marshall
Caldwell
Marshall
Lell
Huey Long
Long
University
James Monroe Smith
Canada
Edison Likely To Be Named War Secretary
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles A. Edison was seen as the probable successor to the late Claude A. Swanson. Edison has directed the department since Swanson's death and had been considered a candidate amid ongoing speculation. A state funeral for Swanson is planned in Washington with Roosevelt and Cabinet members in attendance, burial set for Richmond Virginia.
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Charles A. Edison
Navy
Claude A. Swanson
Edison
Inveftor
Swanson
Virginia
Lloyd Stark
Missouri
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Senate
Roosevelt
Richmond
Child Killed After Running Into Road Traffic
In Bridgeport Ohio on July 8 a four year old girl Jean Karvola of Wheeling Creek died after running into the path of an automobile on the National road.
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Bridgeport
Jean Karvola
Wheeling Creek
Bee Sting Saves Man After Roughed Auto Crash
Covington Kentucky July 8 A bee entered the car of 46 year old George A Rohrer. The bee stung his right arm rohrer swatted the bee and turned the wheel the car left the road hit a tree knocked down a utility pole and overturned. He crawled out with only the sting as injury.
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Covington
George A. Rohrer
Rohrer
France Orders Speech On War Materials
Paris reports the government using emergency powers to bar war materials factories from interrupting July through September production. Defense aims push peak output as air production strengthens the home fleet and North Africa defense force. Vacations may be postponed, with married men favored, and extra days offered to those awaiting leave. Employers must grant vacations to workers who previously struck and returned to work for overtime on essential production.
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Paris
North
Africa
Question Men In Girl's Drowning POMEROY
Sheriff George Beards questioned Mance Parfitt and Thomas De Weese, both of Middleport, about the drowning of Amanda Stewart, 14, in the Ohio River last night. The older girl claimed their boat upset and she saved her half sister Blanche, 19, until exhaustion. Firemen recovered the body.
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Beards
Public List of WPA Salaries in Ohio Reveals Top Payouts
Rep. Dudley White Release shows 788 WPA administrators in Ohio earning $1,200+ annually. Dr. Carl Watson tops at $8,000, with James Otis Garber at $6,800 and many others listed by city and role across state counties.
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Ohio
Washington
Dudley A. White
White
Carl Watson
James Otis Garber
Arsene W. Buttes
William H. Mautz
Earl A. Minderman
William T. Roberts
Delaware
Robert C. Fichorn
DeWitt H. Leas
Frank O. Howell
George E. Carr
Athens
Ralph M. Geiser
Lancaster
Frann UL. Ritter
New Philadelphia
Samuel P. Bramhall
Hamilton
Parker S. Brookwalter
Dayton
Bert C. Lewis
Peter Cordone
Eaton
Walter F. McMillen
John J. Imboden
Alfred W. Byers
Lebanon
Cap. A. Todd
Greenville
George J. Fisher
Area Eng
R. J. Schroer
A. K. Teschan
Hattie B. Pinkerton
W. T. Hopfesgerdner
WPA Officials to Confer on New Relief Rules in Chicago
Work Projects Commissioner F C Harrington orders state WPA leaders to meet in Chicago next Wednesday and Thursday to discuss changes in the new relief act including wage hour provisions. The talks will cover the $1 755 600 000 relief bill and possible effects on worker strikes and prevailing wage policy.
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Washington
Work Projects
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Chicago
Harrington
Howard O. Hunter
One In Four Lorain Marriages End In Divorce
A Lorain County study of marriages and divorces for the year ending June 30 shows 950 marriages and 262 divorce filings, about 27 percent of marriages producing divorce actions. Women filed most actions and gross neglect of duty was the leading ground.
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Lorain County
Clerk of Courts Office
Half Of England Be Raided Ton
London reports a night blackout as Royal Air Force planes simulate incendiary raids over fifteen counties in southwestern England. Darkness lasts 11 PM to 4 AM, with coastlines from Sussex to Kent dimmed. precautions urge lights off, trains cloaked, and homes covered. Greater London excluded.
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London
England
Royal Air Force
Sussex
Greater London
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