Elyria approves school budget for 1905
The Elyria Board of Education approved a $462 583.67 operating budget for public schools for 1905, plus a $120 155 interest and sinking fund, to be sent to the county budget commission. The action, taken at a public hearing, follows a 1954 budget total of $464 065.72 and lists principal items such as instructional services, library funds, transportation, cafeterias, maintenance, and teacher retirement costs.
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Elyria
County Budget Commission
A. R. Agate
Julia R. Martin
C. H Price
Ellen E. Shaw
E. L. Moody
R. C Maston
James Brown
Elyria Schools
S. S. Rockwood
Board of Education
No Tax Penalty Until After August 6
County Treasurer Walter J. Wright announces taxes will be collected without penalties until August 6 due to late collection delays. No official extension from the State Tax Commission is reported. About $1.5 million is expected, with less than half collected so far, and an installment plan allows paying current taxes within a year and delinquent taxes within three years.
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Walter J. Wright
State Tax Commission
Depositors Consent to Elyna Savings Bank Reopening Plan
More than half of the depository at Elyna Savings Deposit and Trust Company has sent in consents to the bank’s reopening plan. The bank disclosed this morning that large depositors have responded splendidly and that consents are arriving steadily.
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Elyna Savings Deposit and Trust Company
Ohio Weather Forecast Places Confidence In Warmth And Cloudy Skies
Ohio forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight with a mostly cloudy Wednesday and a chance of local showers in the southwest. Warmer readings expected in the northeast portion as conditions shift across the region.
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Ohio
Trustees Block Dawes Revenue By Reichsbank Action
Washington reports the State Department pressed Germany for prompt fair treatment of American holders of more than 200 million dollars in Dawes and Young plan bonds. In Berlin the Dawes trustees including Gates W. McGarrah blocked Reichsbank revenue from beer sugar tobacco and brandy after Germany paid in Reichsmarks due to the moratorium, citing a loss of foreign exchange.
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Bluletev
Washington
State Department
Young Plan
Foreign Office
Berlin
William B. Dodd
Germany
Dawes
Gates W. McGarreh
United States
Reihsbank
Reichsmarks
Reichsbank
City Council Advances Mid Year Income Plan
City council last night passed a mid year appropriation ordinance funding city operations only until October. The measure allows payment of salaries and carries a remainder of about $61,772, which is expected to be exhausted October 1. Treasurer Jack Marshall noted the payroll for the half month at just over $8,000 was held up by delays in passing the appropriation.
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Jack Marshall
City Approves Low Cost Elmira Sewer Assessment
An ordinance in Elmira imposes a 61 cent per front foot assessment on nine Shear street property owners for materials in a sanitary sewer from Lake Avenue to the street end. Total assessment is $294.03, with relief labor handling excavation. Mayor Vanoster commented approval as work progresses from October.
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Elsrna
Shear Street
Lake Avenue
Gas rate cut urged by Elyria council action
Elyria officials pressed for a four year gas rate ordinance to cut bills by about 10 percent for the average domestic user of 5 000 cubic feet. The measure would take effect May 17 1935 after three readings with a 90 cent minimum charge and 50 cents per 1 000 cubic feet thereafter. The council committee said rates should fall as state utilities bodies scrutinize charges.
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Council
Council Gas Committee
Leonard Fisk
George Thompson
Ed, Notley
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Elyria
Fever of Industrial Unrest Spreads Across United States
United Press reports a nationwide wave of strikes causing fear and violence. From San Francisco to New York, authorities brace for impact as mediators rush to quell tensions, with food supplies guarded and ripples of sympathy strikes spreading through ports and industries.
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United States
United Press
Pacific
Northwest
Washington
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Oakland
Mediation Board
Portland
Ore
Sea Roode
Wagner
Pacific Region
Washington, D
Suit Against Public Service Referred to Finance Committee
City Solicitor Howard Butler may sue Oho Public Service Co to recover about 25000 dollars of alleged overcharges to roughly 500 commercial electricity customers. A court ruling noted 12 month demand billing was improper, suggesting a one month basis instead. The suit would require auditing company books over 2.5 years, cost debated, with potential consumer action.
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Howard Butler
Oho Public Service Company
Finance Committee
Court of Appeals
Butler
Earl Lautenscherger
Johnson arrives in San Francisco to mediate labor war
General Hugh Johnson, administrator of the NRA, lands in San Francisco after a Portland stop and meets Senator Hiram Johnson and labor leaders to discuss strike problems. He hints at possible mediation if invited, and later receives a Phi Beta Kappa key at UC Berkeley where he is an alumnus.
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San Francisco
Hugh Johnson
NRA
General Johnson
Portland Oregon
United States
Hiram Johnson
Howard Mce Grady
Johnson
Hut
United Press
University of California At Berkeley
General Strike Threat Hits Minneapolis Trucker Action
In Minneapolis on July 17, about six thousand truck drivers and freight handlers walked out at 4 AM paralyzing most commercial traffic. Labor leaders threatened a general strike within the week, exempting some essential vehicles while union drivers required on all others. Police prepared for possible riots as the strike drew strong support from union members and a majority voted for action despite calls for delay.
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Labor Department
Roosevelt
White House
Vancouver
B. C
Minneapolis
Huntsville
Ala
New York
York
Atlantic
Kohler
Wis
Uniformed Reserve
City and Sanitary Department
Roy Weir
Central Labor Union
Floyd B. Olson
National Guard S
Elyria Finances Compared With Other Ohio Cities
A 1932 33 financial comparison shows Elyria's total costs higher than several Ohio cities with notably higher fixed interest charges due to bond issues. Mayor Vanoster remarks the data imply Elyria provides more services but struggles to pay for them as revenues decline, risking ongoing operations and meeting obligations.
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Elyria
Ohio
Vanoster
Union Men Walk Out In Bay Area General Strike
About 75,000 workers across Oakland and surrounding cities joined the San Francisco Bay region general strike at 8 AM, with another estimated 75,000 idle due to plant closings. National Guard deployed 200 on the Oakland waterfront as militiamen guarded produce and ferries amid a tense early morning.
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Oakland
San Francisco Bay Region
Bay Area
National Guard
143Rd Field Artillery
Dent
Stockton
Calif
Municipal Railways of
Oakland Street Railway System
Key System
San Francisco Bay
W. J. McCracken
General Strike Committee
National Guardsmen
Outer Harbor
Things You Can Not Do Today In Frisco
In San Francisco you cannot buy fresh meat go to the movies ride the trolley call a taxicab have your trousers pressed buy gasoline ride the elevator in many skyscrapers eat in a hotel dining room get a shave or haircut buy fresh vegetables have your automobile repaired board a boat for Tahiti or Los Angeles move your household goods take your wife to the theatre buy more than a pack of cigarettes at a time get your shirt washed.
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San Francisco
Tahiti
Los Angeles
Food shortage acute in San Francisco city
San Francisco faces an acute food shortage as restaurants and shops close and deliveries halt. Despite abundant stock in warehouses, residents struggle to obtain meals with scarce retail access and limited wholesale distribution, according to Washington dispatches quoting Acting Relief Administrator Aubrey Williams.
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San Francisco
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Washington Dispatches
City to pay £15 for injuries from sidewalk fall
An ordinance authorizing the payment of $15 to Katherine Pileccko for injuries sustained when she fell on a sidewalk on February 8, 1933, was passed by the council last week.
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Katherine Pileccko
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