Lie Detector Tests Sanity Of Torso Murder Suspect
Cleveland officers report lie detector results backing a confession by Frank Dolezal, the suspect in the Kingsbury Run torso killings. Two court psychiatrists ruled him sane after mental examination. sheriff plans to pursue charges on additional murders based on the polygraph. Dolezal faced questions about the Polillo killing and alleged other murders as investigators press for action.
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Cleveland
U.P
Frank Dolezal
K. S. West
S.C. Lindsay
Dolezal
Martin L. O'Donnell
Kingsbury Run
Florence Sawdey Polillo
Lake Erie Waterfront
Polillo
O'Donnell
Harry S. Brown
Weather notes for Ohio and region
The forecast says fair and not very cool tonight with a warmer Wednesday. Disturbances over the west gulf coast and from Alberta to the Missouri valley have limited movement. The high pressure center shifted toward Indiana and Illinois. Showers affected the Atlantic coasts and Gulf states while inland rainfall was light. Ohio valley coolness persists with morning temperatures a bit cooler than yesterday.
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Ohio
West Gulf Coast
Alberta
Missouri Valley
Indiana
Olinois
Middle
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tenn congressman McReynolds dies at 67 in Washington
Congressman Sam D McReynolds of Tennessee and chair of the House Foreign Affairs committee died at his Washington home after months of illness. He was 67 and died at 6 15 a m with family present. Married in 1910 to Mary Davenport of Chattanooga, they had one child, Mrs Darrell St Claire.
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Washington
Sam D McReynolds
D. Tenn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
McReynolds
Foreign Affairs
Rep
Sot Bloom
Cbd
N. Y
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mary C Davenport
Chattanooga
Darrell St. Claire
Elks Grand Lodge Convenes In St Louis
At the 75th Elks national convention in St Louis over 5,000 Elks and guests heard Dr Edward J McCormick issue a militant Americanism call to combat foreign and Godless ideas. He warned educators and labor leaders against attempts to bring Communism and disrupt democracy. The keynote emphasized defending democracy against alleged godless ideologies.
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ST. Louis
Germany
United
United States
Elks
Special Activities Offered At Cascade Park Playgrounds
Ralph Bauer Elyria city playgrounds director announces this week’s activities for children. Clay molding a hike paper mats vase making dell cradles from oatmeal boxes Lobby horses and a Thursday picnic at Elywood Park are planned with sign up by Wednesday. Supervisors oversee children 9 to 11 30 am and 2 to 4 30 pm. Attendance last week across six playgrounds dropped to 2863 with Cascade Park 808 Allen School 554 Roosevelt School 540 Hamilton School 450 McKinley School 310 Edison School 201.
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Cascade Park
Ralph Bauer
City Playgrounds
Elywood Park
Bauer
Elyria
Cascaue
Park
Allen
Roosevelt
Hamilton
McKinley
Edison
Huge seaplane forced down in Buffalo harbor
The PBY-4 military seaplane en route from San Diego to England was forced to land in Buffalo harbor after 17 hours of headwinds exhausted its fuel. Capt. Russell R. Rogers piloted the craft, which had a safety-fuel concern, and he planned to resume the Atlantic crossing from Botwood.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Consolidated Aircraft Plant
San Diego
Cal
Buffalo Harbor
Russell R. Rogers
Botwood
Rogers
Atlantic
England
Berea Bank Robber Identified as Lorain Youth
A 23 year old Lorain youth with a criminal record was identified by H B Cook as one of three men who held up Ripton Bank yesterday and escaped with 900 dollars. He was also identified by a Berea bank robbery survivor as one of the two robbers who entered that bank and escaped with 650 dollars. Deputies found 250 dollars in bills on his person. He was later held in jail lineup of 31 county jail prisoners and identified by appearance and voice.
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Lorain
H. B Cook
Ripton
Berea
Carl R. Finegan
18Th Street
John B. Judge
Chalmer Davidson
All Star Game Attracts 60,000 Fans In New York
At Yankee Stadium the seventh annual All Star contest opened with National League leading 1 0 after three innings. Acclaimed pitchers Paul Derringer Red Ruffing and Rog Feller were set to appear for the two leagues as fans flooded centerfield bleachers ahead of the noon game.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Paul Derringer
Control Flinger
Cincinnati Reds
Red Ruffing
Yankee
Whit Wyatt
Brooklyn Dodgers
Nationals
Gabby Hartnett
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Wyatt
Feller
Bill Lee
Real Estate Delegates to Report at Elyria Meeting
Reports from the recent national convention of real estate men will be delivered at the Elyria Real Estate Board meeting at the Elks' Restaurant. The noon gathering Wednesday, announced by president J. W. Smith, will feature delegates from the local board and is open to all real estate dealers.
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Dayton
Elyria Real Estate Board
Elks
J. W. Smith
Smith
New Foundry To Open At Newton Falls
Officials from Republic Steel announce a new foundry in Newton Falls will open in September, employing over 100 people. The facility, moved from Beaver Malls after a prior fire, sits in the old Newton steel building idle for nearly a decade since Newton steel built its Monroe plant.
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Newton Falls
The
Republic Steel Company
Beaver Malls
Newton Steel
Monroe, Mich
McNutt Named Federal Security Administrator
President Roosevelt nominated Paul V. McNutt former high commissioner to the Philippines to lead the new Federal Security Agency. The agency groups Social Security Public Health Service National Youth Administration CCC office of education and the U S employment service. Senate approval was expected without delay amid political speculation in Washington.
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Dent Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
Federal Security Agency
McNutts
Washington
New Deal
McNutt
Indiana
Roosevelt
U. S Public Health Service
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Office of Education
U. S. Employment Service
Senate
Stamp Sales Rise Seven Percent At Elyma Post Office
Stamp sales at Elyma post office for the first half of 1939 totaled 80,020.85 dollars, up nearly seven percent from the same period in 1938. Assistant post master Carl W. Martin reports the six month total rose 3,183.83 dollars year over year, with gains in both quarters.
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Elyma Post Office
Carl W. Martin
Martin
Western Outlet For High Level Bridge Proposed
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham urged the Lorain county commissioners to allow a western outlet for the new high level bridge at 21st Street connecting to Lake Road via a mile of road from Leavitt to Lake Road. He cited 24 hour Erie Avenue Bridge traffic of 21 550 vehicles and 11 swing events as evidence of need. The city would handle 21st street development. commissioners will view the property before deciding.
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21St Street
Lorain
Lake Road
County Commissioners
Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Leavitt Road
City of
Erie Avenue
Erie Avenue Bridge
Lake Avenue
21St Street High Level
Study Proposal To Number All Rural Houses In County
County commissioners reviewed a WPA project plan to number rural houses outside municipalities. The system would assign numbers indicating each residence’s distance in miles from the nearest town. They will seek WPA consideration on the proposal.
Elyria to host first community picnic at Cascade Park
Elyria plans its first major community picnic in years to be held at Cascade Park on Wednesday August 2. Oscar G Dunn is general chairman with Mayor Petro finances and prizes, George Tattersall music, Jack Hannaford publicity, and the Recreation Board coordinating athletic events. A tug of war between police and firemen, crack baseball games, and diving contests for youth are planned with an emphasis on family activities and community involvement.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Oscar G Dunn
Joseph @. Petro
George Tattersall
Jack Hannaford
Elyria Recreation Board
Elyria American Legion
Cedar Point
Petro
Ed Notley
WPA workers quit Wellington jobs in one day protest
About 100 WPA laborers at Wellington left their posts at 9 30 a m as part of a district wide one day protest against the new 130 hour month rule adding 10 hours to the monthly schedule without higher pay. Officials reported possible walkouts across Akron district with a noon start.
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WPA
Wellington
WPAC
Akron
Lorain County
Fred C. Roose
Faxon
Paul Mikus
Lorain
Roose
Summit
Stark
State files motion to quash suit of Lorain County
Lorain County seeks roughly 83000 in overcharges by the state for care of residents labeled feeble minded since 1925. A hearing will review the motion to quash and a counter motion to strike. Prosecutor Howard R. Butler filed suit and counters. county hired Dellenbaugh to update payments and verify charges including fees and misbilled charges for Apple Creek.
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Lorain County
Franklin County
Howard R. Butler
Butler
Dellenbaugh
Apple Creek
Former French Premier Tardieu Says Hitler Bluffs
Former Premier Andrew Tardieu declares in Le Journal that war scare rumors are used by the enemy to destabilize France. He cites bluff indicators from 1935 to 1939 and argues the axis powers would retreat if France shows resolve and self control.
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Hitler
Paris
Andrew Tardieu
France
Tardieu
le Journal
Moravia
Bohemia
Slovakia
Memel
Albania
Typhoon Strikes Okinawa and Lu-Chu Islands
A typhoon swept Okinawa and nearby Lu-Chu islands between Japan and Formosa disrupting communications power and traffic. Naha, the Okinawa capital, and other towns reported damage as wind velocity reached about 80 miles per hour.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
Japan
Formosa
Naha
Clipper Completes Scheduled Flight Arrival
The Atlantic Clipper landed in Port Washington at 8 14 a m EST after a normally scheduled passenger flight from Marseilles France via Lisbon and the Azores.
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Port Washington
N. W
Marseilles
France
Lisbon
Azores
Senate panel rebuffs neutrality law revision
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12 to 11 to shelve the administration neutrality bill for this session. The move, seen as a severe blow to President Roosevelt, defers all neutrality action until the next session. House and Senate discord over embargo provisions and arms shipments shaped the reversal sequence.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Walter F. George
Guy M. Gillette
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sol Bloom
N. Y
Cordell Hall
Commissioners Get Report On Workmen On Lorain Bridges
Lorain County commissioners received a report detailing workmen numbers, occupations, and residences for two WPA bridge contracts in Lorain. National Engineering Co. shows 50 Lorain County men and 10 Cleveland men. S L Rardin Co. reports 6 Lorain County men and 13 from outside the county.
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Lorain
National Engineering Co
21St Street
S. L. Rardin Company
Lorain County
Cleveland
Bardin
Britain and France Stage Parallel Polish Loan Plan
London July 11 Britain and France have evolved a plan for a parallel cash loan to Poland to re establish the zloty at a lower level after a 4 minute talk between British Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax and Polish ambassador Count Edward Raczynski.
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London
Britain
France
Poland
Viscount Halifax
Edward Raczynski
Fierce air clash on Manchukuo Outer Mongolia frontier
On July 11 Japanese Manchukuoan and Russian Outer Mongolian aircraft clashed along the frontier. Official reports say 16 Russian planes were shot down and one Japanese plane landed. Japanese claims state Russian planes were shot down throughout the front yesterday.
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Manchukuo-Outer Mongolia
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