Thousands To Be Employed On Highways
Washington July 13 A presidential approval of rules and regulations will enable 356000 relief workers to be used on farm to market roads and to eliminate grade crossings. The program, supervised by the Agriculture Department, divides labor into unskilled intermediate and skilled classes with a per man year expenditure of 1400. Peak construction may employ about 726900 persons.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Works Progress Administration
National, Emergency Council
Secretary of Agriculture
PWA
Ohio
Quick verdict eyed in Waley kidnap case
In Tacoma on July 18 a jury of ten men and two women heard the Margaret Waley case seeking a verdict on whether the Utah girl willingly aided kidnapers Harmon Metz Waley and William Mahan or was passive through her husband. The trial, completed in four days, focused on her role in aiding the ransom payment and exchanging notes for currency.
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United Press
Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Waley
Utah
George Weyerhaeuser
E. Cushman
Merchants to Get Four Percent Rebate Ending Local Code Work
Preparations to wind up the local retail code authority proceed with letters sent to 75 merchants announcing plans to distribute remaining treasury funds and close the books. The authority has operated since January 1954 with Elyria Chamber of Commerce staff providing office support.
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Retail Code Authority
Washington
Retail Code Organization
Code Authority
Elyria
Chamber
Weather Ohio Fair Tonight and Sunday
Ohio forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with little change in temperatures. Clear conditions and light breezes ease into the weekend as highs stay modest and conditions remain dry for outdoor plans.
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Ohio
Common Pleas Court Disposed Of 1888 Cases In Past Year
Lorain County common pleas court disposed of 1888 cases in the year ending July 1, with 504 criminal and 1384 civil. Compared to 1283 cases the prior year, filings rose 372, while pending criminal and civil cases fell sharply. Judgments reached 170, totaling 1,541,218.79 dollars, fines rose to 1971 assessed, 1343.42 collected, and divorce cases increased to 342. Naturalization papers up 24 to 108, inquests at 115.
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Common Pleas Court
Lorain County
Ben F. Thomas
Flood Waters Threaten Massive Loss Of Life In China
United Press report from July 18 notes floods across western and central Hubei Province and along the Yangtze and Yellow rivers threaten massive casualties. Homes, cities, and dikes face overwhelming water, with thousands homeless and famine feared as river levels surge toward record highs.
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Nanking
Hupen
Yangtze River
Thans
United Press
Shanghat
China
Hwang Ho
Sons of Han
Yangtze
Yenshih
Homan
Hankow
Yanatze
Elks Convention Opens In Columbus On Monday
Ohio's capital was decorated daily for the 71st national convention of the Elks lodge opening Monday in Columbus. About 50,000 people are expected. Michael F. Shannon of Los Angeles, grand exalted ruler, arrived last night and was given an impressive welcome.
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Columbus
Ohio
The
Elks Lodge
Michael F. Shannon
Los Angeles
Lodge
Revelations On Funds Used In Utility Bill Fight
Washington reports reveal Congressional lobby probes into spending by utility holding groups. Senate and House inquiries seek records after Philip H. Gadsden disclosed about 801,865 spent by his organization to defeat the administration bill while critics allege lavish entertaining and broad opposition. The Senate opened a 50,000 dollar probe, with Gadsden called to testify as directors claim a major “slush fund.”
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
Lind
House
Philip H. Gadsden
Capitol
John J. O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Hugo Black
Ala
Senate Committee
Gadsden
Committee of Public Utility Executives
New Fire Station Would Be Up To The Voters
Mayor W H Vanoster reports that under the current setup there is little chance for a new Elyria fire station under FERA. A committee plans possible city hall and fire station work and notes a future vote by residents if the city amends its request to include voted general obligation bonds.
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W. H. Vanoster
FERA
Survey shows heavy traffic over Lorain East Erie bridge
State Highway Department survey for June 1 to 25 on the East Erie Avenue bridge in Lorain shows a weekly total of 5,884 vehicles with a daily average of 12,269 including 11,108 autos, 1,135 trucks, and 2 buses. The bridge opened 47 times for ships, delaying 2,488 autos. Peak week traffic occurred Sunday with 15,607 vehicles and peak hour 8 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Commissioned by Oscar G. Dunn to seek funds for a new bridge, funds are reportedly unavailable due to high cost and federal allocation limits.
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East Erie Avenue
Lorain
State Highway Department
Oscar G. Dunn
Highway Department
Dunn
Increase Operations At National Tube
National Tube Company plant at Lorain will increase operations next week per today’s schedule. Two blast furnaces and seven open hearth furnaces will run. The Bessemer converter doubles on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and singles on other days. Rail mill operates four days starting Tuesday. Skelp mills and butt mills have staggered final timings, with five days of work for several mills and seam less mills one and two beginning Monday.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer Converter
Skelp Mill
Butt
Lapp
Body riddled with bullets found in car in Cleveland
Harry Weiss 27 year old upholstery salesman was found dead in the back seat of his car in Cleveland. Five bullets pierced his body with three through the head. A skeleton key and a card reading Lasalle Upholstery Co led police to identification. Weiss had left home last night and did not return. His mother was distressed upon learning of the death.
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Cleveland
Tuirder Today
Harry Weiss
John Horansky
Weiss
Lasalle Upholstery Co
Harry
U S And Russia Sign Trade Agreement
Washington July 13 The State Department announced a trade pact signed in Moscow between the United States and Soviet Russia aimed at expanding American exports to the Soviet Union and ending decades of unsatisfactory trade relations since 1917. The agreement ties to the reciprocal program by offering tariff concessions to the Soviet Union in exchange for increased Soviet purchases of American goods.
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Washington
State Department
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Hull Appeals To Italy In Abyssinia Conflict
United States observers say Hull does not plan to invoke the Kellogg Briand pact in the Abyssinia Italy dispute. At the State Department Hull’s statement stresses the treaty’s solemn obligation to settle disputes only by peaceful means. The move follows Hull’s Ethiopia reply and a meeting with the Italian ambassador, signaling a push for pacific settlement.
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Washington
United States
Abyssinia
Italy
State Department
Cordell Hull
Paris
Hull
Ethiopia
Elderly Couple Killed in Wickliffe Auto Crash
In Wickliffe Village suburb near Cleveland two cars collided killing James Hutchinson 61 and his wife Mary 60 both residents of Cleveland Heights. A woman named Lillian Hicks of Cleveland was injured. The crash occurred today and authorities investigated.
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Cleveland
Wickliffe Village
James Hutchinson
Mary
Cleveland Heights
Mra
Lillian Hicks
Slight Earthquake Felt Across Southern California
A slight earthquake rocked Southern California at 4155 a m today lasting about 20 seconds. No damage was found near Los Angeles though Pasadena Long Beach and Hollywood felt the tremor.
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Los Angeles
California
Pasadena
Long Beach
Hollywood
Former Cleveland Bankers Sentenced for Bank Scandal
Cleveland, July 15. Kenyon Painter, former director of the closed Union Trust Co., and Wilbur M. Baldwin, former president, were sentenced to up to 20 years in the penitentiary by Common Pleas Judge Lee E. Skeel. Painter also fined $36,000. Motions for new trial and arrest of judgment were overruled.
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Cleveland, Juy
Kenyon
Painter
Closed Union Trust Co
Wilbur M. Baldwin
Common Pleas
Lee E. Skeel
Skeel
Hall Is Dismissed From Ohio Recovery Staff
Columbus July 1. Despite the intervention of Attorney General John W Bricker W Donald Hall of Cincinnati assistant attorney general attached to the Ohio Recovery administration is no longer on the state payroll J W Lucas in charge of recovery work under the Department of Commerce said Hall was dismissed for lack of funds to pay him.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
W. Donald Hall
Cincinnati
Ohio Recovery Administration
J. W. Lucas
Department of Commerce
Hall
Heat Waves and Floods Roil U S with Heavy Losses
Heat waves floods and high winds swept two thirds of the nation causing at least 120 deaths and about 50 million dollars in property damage this week. Cooling winds promised relief in the east as floods lingered in New York and the Midwest faced continued storms and record July heat.
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Midwest
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Wisconsin
Bnt
Lake Country
Middlewest
Granada
Colo
Hingis
Missouri Valley
South
Ward Leaders Surrender To Huey Long
NEW ORLEANS La July 13 Huey Long gains control after ward leaders of Walmsley anti Long machine surrender their posts and promise resignation. Long jubilates while Walmsley loses police, tax, treasury powers and street cleaning falters under pay disputes.
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New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Walmsley
Long
Te “Kingfish
Chancellor's Wife Killed In Crash
Vienna dispatch reports Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg injured in a car crash en route to Linz. His wife was killed in the head on collision. The couple's son sustained minor injuries, the chauffeur was critically hurt, and a detective suffered minor injuries. Schuschnigg and his son reportedly taken to hospital with the chancellor in nervous shock.
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Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
Engelberg Dollfuss
Linz
Schuschnigg
Near Consideration of AAA Amendments in Senate
Washington July 12 Senate approval of non controversial AAA amendments clears the way for debate on criticized sections of the crop control plan. About 150 to 169 suits challenge the act in courts. Administration aides see no rush and recessed until Monday. The amendments allow the secretary of agriculture to issue orders to commodity handlers only when handling is interstate commerce or directly burdens, obstructs or affects it.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Organize For Fight Against Tax Program
Organized opposition marshals its forces to block President Roosevelt’s tax program as business groups begin campaigns. The plan aims to rush action before anti tax lobby gains strength with focus on the graduated corporation tax and potential excess profit tax as a substitute.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Ways and Means
Improvements Under Way at Lorain County Jail
Lorain County jail will be cleaner and more sanitary after ongoing improvements. A Chronicle Telegram representative toured with Commissioner Oscar Dunn to observe progress including removal of old paint and rapid repainting. Modern plumbing is being installed to correct long standing sanitary deficiencies, with FERA labor and relief facilities aiding the sheriff’s home and jail.
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Lorain County
Chronicle- Telegram
Oscar Dunn
FERA
Four Elyrians Injured in Cleveland Road Crash
Four Elyrians suffered severe lacerations in a two car collision on Cleveland road about 6 15 last evening. Three victims were taken by passing motorists to Elyria Memorial Hospital and remain hospitalized. Victims include Mrs Edwin Olsen 34 and daughter Ethel 11 of 455 Kenyon Avenue and Mae Clarke 1 of 930 Cleveland Street. The Clarke child is daughter of Lieut Arthur Clarke of the Elyria fire department. Driver of the Olsen vehicle Daedwin Olsen was treated and released. The other car was driven by D T VanNatta 243 South Island Fire Street Rocky River. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Cleveland Road
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Edwin Olsen
Ethel
Kenyon Avenue
Mae Clarke
Cleveland Street
Clarke Carl
Arthur Clark
Elyria
Bedwin Olsen
D. T. VanNatta
South Island
Rocky River
Former Cleveland tennis champ jailed for embezzlement
Harold C. Bartel, 35, once a Cleveland tennis champion, was convicted of embezzling 27000 dollars from Dakota Packing Co where he worked as cashier. Common Pleas Judge Lee B. Skeel sentenced him to an indeterminate term in the Ohio penitentiary.
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Cleveland
Harold C. Bartel
Dakota Packing Co
Ohio
Common Pleas
Lee BE. Skeel
Democrats Elect Ben Harris Chairman in Lorain County
B. N. Harris of Lorain, veteran Democ rat figures, was elected chairman of the Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee at a meeting in the Elyria Savings and Trust Building. Loretta MaGruder of Oberlin presided. William M. France and Alfred Schwert were chosen to fill vacancies created by the deaths of D. W. Seward and William H. Bruck. About 21 members attended.
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B. N. Harris
Lorain
Lorain County
Democratic Executive Committee
Elyria Saings and Trust
Harris
Lorain City
Democratic Committee
D. W. Seward
Loretta MaGruder
Oberlin
William M. France
Alfred Schwert
Seward
William H. Bruck
Girls Enjoy Camp Life At Iss-See-Kes Under Four Lodges
Girls attend the M C A summer camp at Camp Iss-See-Kes on Vermilion River from July 10 to 29. Thirty-five girls are divided into four lodges Iroquois Mohican Wyandotte and Huron led by Mrs Donna Bell Shaw with a supporting staff from Omberlin Lorain and Toledo.
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Iss-See-Kes
Vermilion River
Iriquois
Mohican
Wyandotte
Huron
Mary Cushing
Mary Ann French
Margaret Fritzsche
Gail Gilmore
Marion Lindbergh
John Perry
Mary Selman
Virginia Townsend
Mohican Lodge
Mary Jo Fritzsche
Barbara Fullmer
Beverly Huenke
Dorothy Komminsk
Ann McClellan
Jean Nichols
Bennie Schusenders
Mary Ellen Taylor
Ruth Vaughn
Shirley Altfeld
Mary Arter
Helene Cohen
Jane Davies
Betty Goldstein
Ruth Ostrow
Janet Stevens
Ruth Stevens
Margaret
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Bulletin
Holzhauer
Gaston Road
Sullivan
New London
Skellinger
West Main
J. C. Guthrie
Ward
Huey Long
Ashier
Democrats
Ben Harris
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