Railroads Could Face Reduced Passenger Fares
Washington July 16 The Interstate Commerce Commission may require railroads to lower passenger fares from 3.6 cents per mile to five cents per passenger mile for coaches and three cents for Pullmans. Examiner Irving L. Koch cites current rates as unreasonable and supports removing Pullman surcharges while allowing certain extra charges. Oral arguments are scheduled for Oct 3 and 4, with a likely six week decision window.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Irving L. Koch
Koch
Examiner Koch
Ruling Could Undermine New Deal Farm Aid Plans
Federal circuit ruling declaring agricultural processing taxes unconstitutional threatens AAA support as experts warn that unless reversed by the Supreme Court, deficits between tax collections and farmer payments may require treasury funds. About 200 suits across states from meat packers mills textile firms and others seek refunds or challenge taxes.
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Washington
Federal Circuit
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Supreme Court
Treasury
AAA
Justice Department
Republican Club to Hear Rogers in Lorain County
P. H. Rogers Lorain County representative in the state legislature will speak to the Lorain County Young Men's Republican Club at Russell Marsh home in Columbia Township. Elyria members meet at the M. C. A. at 7 50 p.m. to travel. meeting starts at 8 p.m.
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P. H. Rogers
Lorain County
Young Men's Republican Club
Russell Marsh
Columbia Township
Elyria
Russian Aviators Plan Flight To U S
Moscow announces three Russian aviators will begin a non stop 39 hour 5868 mile flight from Moscow to San Francisco via the North Pole and Canada once weather allows. Leader George Levanevsky, famed for the Cheliuskin rescue, will fly with assistants named Caidukov and Levchenko whose given names were not released.
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Moscow
San Francisco
North Pole
Canada
George Levanevsky
Cheliuskin
Caidukov
Levchenko
Ohio Weather Forecast Shows Fair Skies and Late Thunder Risk
The Ohio forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a chance of local thundershowers late Thursday afternoon near Lake Erie. Temperatures rise slightly Thursday, especially in the northern portion tonight.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
France Balances Budget With 28 Emergency Decrees
Paris July 17 cabinet ministers announced 28 emergency decrees aimed at balancing the budget and preserving the currency. The measures hit civil servants veterans farmers and the major labor confederation as Laval seeks to guide France through an economic crisis. Decrees drafted after late sessions grant semi dictatorial powers to suspend Congress and rule by decree until next winter.
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Paris
France
Great General Confederation of Labor
Pierre Laval
Laval
Congress
Elysee Palace
Archduke Otto Plans To Rule As Regent
Archduke Otto, 22, declares plans to return as regent of Austria in his mother Empress Zita name. He sent thanks to Langenrohr mayor for honorary citizenship and pledged daily prayers for Austria. Uncle Archduke Eugene delivered the message during a citizenship ceremony. Negotiations at Castle Steeneck erz ee l e near Brussels discussed restoration timing and nature.
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United Fiess
Brussels
Archduke Otto
Austria
Hapshburg
Zita
Langenrohr
Tam
Otto
Archduke Eugene
Castle Steeneckerzeel
Hapsburg
American Expert Portrays German Refugee Struggle For Aid
London July 17 an American expert James I G McDonald presented to a League of Nations commission a two year study tracking 80 500 refugees from Nazi Germany. United States has taken 6 000 and Palestine 27 000 while France cares for 10 600. McDonald urged direct League responsibility for relief and rehabilitation noting 15 000 remain unplaced and many in grave need.
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London
Nazi Germany
League of Nations Commission
James I G. McDonald
New York
League of Nations
United States
Palestine
France
McDonald
League
Refugee Commission
Germany
Academic Assistance Council
Quakers
Rockefeller Foundation
Hope To End Federal Doles By November
Washington July 17 work relief officials target ending federal doles by November 1 with about 3.5 million workers. They expect to press states to provide for four million unemployables not eligible for the program while Hopkins forecasts large funds flowing to states by August 1 and relief rolls dropping to about 15 million in June. Roosevelt approves more works progress projects and continues rapid release of job funds as allotments to states rise.
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Washington
Works Progress
Harry JL. Hopkins
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Farmers Picnic At Cascade Park Friday In Lorain County
Hundreds of Lorain County farmers and families will gather at Cascade Park Friday for the annual county farmers picnic. The day’s program starts at 10 a m with a women’s baseball game and horseshoe contest followed by a 12 noon dinner. Afternoon events include three talks with Mayor Vanoster delivering the welcome, Max Phillips on Farm Credit Administration, and Four-H Club announcements, ending with Rev H E Stout’s address.
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Lorain County
Cascade Park
W. H. Vanoster
Max Phillips
Elyria
Telegraphs From Directory Stir Warren Inquiry
Gladys BE Loding testified before a Senate lobby inquiry that over 200 telegrams opposing the Wheeler-Rayburn utilities bill were sent to Rep. D. 4. Driscoll, using names from Warren city directories. Originals were burned on the eve of the inquiry, with J. A. Fisher and R. P. Herron linked to the messages.
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Washington
Gladys BE. Loding
Senate
Rep. D
Driscoll
Warren
Miss Loding
Warren Western Union
J. A. Fisher
Warren Telegraph Office
R. P. Herron
Bond
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Fisher
Herron
Truck Driver Seriously Hurt In Lorain Crash
R H Patrick of 2147 East Erie avenue Lorain a Standard Qi Company driver was seriously injured when his truck overturned on Elyria avenue He was treated at St Josephs hospital Lorain for a fractured right shoulder three cracked ribs and lacerations He said he lost control when crowded off the highway Deputies Henry Moehl and Paul Chapman investigated Other crashes nearby involved Charles M Anderson of Kenosha Wis minor injuries from a head on collision with L G Stone of 216 Boston avenue this city on Route 20 at Barton Road Julia Bendick of 205 High Street injured arm riding with Stone Milan Bendick unharmed
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R. H. Patrick
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Standard Qi Company
Elyria Avenue
Patrick
St. Joseph's Hospital
Charles M. Anderson
22Nd Avenue
Kenosha
Wis
L. G. Stone
Boston Avenue
Anderson
Memorial Hospital
Barton Road
Julia Bendick
High Street
Stone
Milan Bendick
Henry Moehl
Paul Chapman
Mrs Waley Sentenced to 20 Years in Milan Detention Farm
In Tacoma on July 17, 1954, Mrs Margaret Thulin Waley received a 20 year federal sentence for her role in the Lindbergh kidnaping case. Convicted of violating the Lindbergh act and conspiracy, she joins her husband Harmon Metz Waley who is already serving 45 years at McNeil's Island for the same crime.
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Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Thulin Waley
Milan
Michigan
Cashman
George Weyerhaeuser
Waley
Harmon Metz Waley
McNeil's Island
Northwest
Kiwanians Hear CCC Camp Leader at Elyria Meeting
Capt. R. W. Crowther, head of the new CCC camp two miles north of Elyria, will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at noon tomorrow at the Hotel Newell. He will discuss CCC work and the recently established camp near Elyria.
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R. W. Crowther
Elyria
Relief clients must register for jobs on works projects
Columbus July 17 relief to persons eligible for employment on works projects will continue only upon receipt of a notice that the relief client was registered at the employment office. Charles C Stillman federal relief administrator for Ohio said today. Persons registering will continue to obtain relief until they receive their first project payroll check.
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Columbus
Charles C. Stillman
Opio
Escaped Inmate Holds Bank Teller Captive Then Kills Self
John B Cox, 50, escaped Lima State Hospital inmate, held First National Bank of Alliance teller Boyd captive for 15 hours in Boyd's home. Police with machine guns surrounded the house. Cox shot himself after failing to lure Boyd to the bank. Boyd and family, including wife and 18 year old daughter Elizabeth, were terrorized. Cox had demanded $50,000. Cox had a prior kidnapping and robbery conviction and had escaped Lima in 1932.
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Elizabeth
Cox
Boyd
Ohio Penitentary
F. A. Hoiles
Lima
Swimmers to Exhibit at Cascade Park July 31
Achievements of boys and girls in Cascade Park pool swimming classes will be recognized on July 31 in a large exhibition. About 300 to 359 Pollywog and Red Cross buttons will be awarded by the Chronicle-Telegram to beginners, intermediate and advanced students after tests including a 25 foot swim. Miss Dorothy Snyder, director, says hundreds will take part as the park commission hopes Elyria ranks well in the Ohio Water Safety Association Learn to Swim contest.
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Cascade Park
Dorothy Snyder
Chronicle-Telegram
Snyder
Park Commission
Elyria
Ohio Water Safety Association
Red Cross
Grange to Host Community Picnic in LaGrange
LaGrange village invites former residents and locals to a full day at LaGrange school grounds on Wednesday July 24. Two baseball games at 10:60 AM and 2:00 PM, a sports program, and a concert by LaGrange High School band directed by Gerald Frank. A noon basket lunch with coffee served. Sponsored by Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools Old Glory Grange and LaGrange business men.
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Vilage of
LaGrange
LaGrange High School
Gerald Frank
Baptist
Methodist
Old Glory Grange
Bad Accident At Upper Sandusky
Seventeen injured and four critically when the Pennsylvania Railroad Liberty Limited derailed after striking a track trailer at Upper Sandusky Ohio. Locomotive and tender broke away, boiler exploded, nine cars left the tracks, and two coaches overturned. Passengers including William Shirley and Peter Haley seriously hurt. truck driver Robert Williams lightly injured. Officials planned an immediate investigation. crossing lights were working at the Main street intersection.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Liberty Limited
Main Street
Robert Williams
Cambridge
R. D. Todd
Weer
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. W. Ritcha
Todd
Ritcha
Upper Sandusky Hospital
Williams
Bucyrus Hospital
William Shirley
Youngstown
Peter Haley
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Virgil Fox
L. L. Erskine
James Longs
J. P. Purnell
Kewanee
Wis
R. Johnson
Bloomington
J. Cramer
Williamsport
H. EB. Valentine
Oakland
Calif
M. J. Sheridan
Bath
Sanford Ziegler, Jr
Barefield
C. W. Henderson
Delta
G. H. Talbot
Los Angeles
BE. Duke
Washington, D. C
Lee Pifer
Eureka
William Schuler
Ponson
Upper
Earthquake Death Toll Estimated at Forty Four in Formosa
Relief workers in Formosa city report 44 killed after the third earthquake in three months. About 147 injured and 115 houses destroyed with 135 damaged in Central Shinchida Province as damage assessments continue.
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Formosa
Shinchida
Sandwich Recipes Compete in Chronicle Telegram Contest
On page seven of today’s Chronicle Telegram several sandwich recipes enter this week’s contest. Submissions focus on stuffing and aim to inspire summer meals for home cooks. The paper awards prizes to the two best recipes each week, inviting readers to send in their ideas for future pages.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle
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