Battle Near Madrid Tests Civil War Front
Sixteen miles west of Madrid fierce combat rages as Nationalists and Loyalists clash with air power tanks and trench knives. Estimates place 5 000 to 7 000 casualties in a single day while Red Cross ambulances rush to Madrid. Lincoln and Washington battalions push back waves of Nationalists in Brunete as both sides pour planes and tanks into the struggle. The battle could decide the war’s outcome.
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Madrid
Red Cross
Brunete
United States Volunteers
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Drowning Victim Laid To Rest This Afternoon
Funeral services for Michael Kocsis 21 of 1320 West River Street were held at Bittner Funeral Home with Rev Fr James T Daley in charge. Burial followed at Brookdale Cemetery. Kocsis body found about 9 am after 39 hours in Black River near the dam. He was a sprayer by trade with Gilkison and Son Manufacturing. Survived by his parents Joseph and Mrs Sabo two weeks Marion Pasenow Kocsis and four sisters.
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Michael Kocsis
West River Street
Black River
Bittner
James T. Daley
St. Mary's Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Kocsis
Grover Gilkison
Koscis
Gilkison
William S. Pitkin
Eliis Meschke
Jack Dilman
Conrad Erbskorn
Cleveland
Kosels
Gilkiton and Son Manufacturing Company
Elyria
Marion Pasenow Kocsis
Joseph Sabo
Joseph
Mary Bernice
Ann
Pauline
Weather in Ohio Tonight and Tuesday Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probable showers in the south portion. High pressure sits over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley this morning. A low yesterday moved from Kansas to the Mississippi. another low remains over Alberta. Barometers are high and rising in Washington and Oregon. Showers and thunderstorms stretch from Kansas and Oklahoma east to the Mississippi. Temperatures are somewhat higher than yesterday across the Ohio Valley, northern plains, and Canadian prairie provinces.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Kansas
Mississippi
Cairo
Alberta
Washington
Oregon
Oklahoma
Plains States
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Court Bill Faces Senate Vote As Leaders Return
Washington July 19 opponents and supporters of the administration’s judiciary substitute declared readiness for a senate vote likely tomorrow. Senator Burke said there are enough votes to send the bill back to the judiciary committee. Majority Leader Robinson’s funeral had the 60 member delegation back in the capital to resume the legislative war and battle lines formed over the two main issues.
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Robinson
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Edward R. Burke
Joseph JT. Robinson
Sherman Minton
Ind
Pat Harrison
Misa
Alben Barkley
John N. Garner
Texas
Barkley
Roosevelt
Friends of
Harrison
Minton
James A. Farley
Joseph B. Keenan
Charles West
Supreme Court
Burke
Carl Bailey
Arkansas
China Seethes As Ultimatum Refused And Fighting Flare
Reports from Nanking Tianjin and Tokyo outline Japan pressing an ultimatum on China. Artillery fire near Peiping signals a potential drive to expel Chinese 29th Army from key railway areas. China backs a conciliatory reply yet refuses to surrender troop movements.
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Tientsin
Peiping
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Tokyo
Domei
North China
China
Japan
Shanghai
Hopei
Nankin
Robbery at Wakeman Post Office and nearby store
The Wakeman post office was broken into last night with about 159 dollars taken from the till and no stamps or money orders stolen. From W G Stoll’s grocery cash register, between five and six dollars was taken. Sheriff David Barry and fingerprint experts from Mansfield were called in. Police believe the same crew may be behind two prior breakins two weeks earlier at other local businesses.
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Wakeman
W. G. Stoll
Huron County
David Barry
Norwalk
Fuller
Mansfield
Mansfield Reformatory
Bell
Lehman Opposes Roosevelts Court Plan From Albany
New York Governor Herbert H. Lehman, a Democrat and longtime New Deal supporter, publicly opposes President Roosevelt's proposed Supreme Court reorganization. In a letter to Senator Robert F. Wagner Lehman urges a vote against the bill, warning it could threaten court independence and constitutional rights while praising broader social reforms. Lehman emphasized his continued backing of the president's social program and noted he is vacationing.
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Albany
N. Y
Laem
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Roosevelt
U. S. Supreme Court
Lehman
U. S
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
State of
United States Senate
Supreme Court
United States
Walter T. Brown
Former Elyrian Edwin R Brown Dies in Iowa
Edwin R Brown, born June 8 1867 in Elyria, died of a heart attack while carpentry work in Manchester Iowa on July 12 He had lived in Manchester briefly after a Florida winters with wife Kathryn Richardson He leaves two sisters Mrs C C Seton and Mrs Ernest Whitney of Elyria and a brother W H Brown of Winter Haven Florida He was former superintendent of construction for Harry Hinkson and longtime Grace Lutheran church trustee Interment was in Manchester
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Edwin R. Brown
Manchester
Iowa
Brown
Mr. Brown
Elyria
Kathryn Richardson
Winter Haven
Florida
C. C. Seton
Ernest Whitney
W. H. Brown
Harry Hinkson
Grace Lutheran Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Four Killed In Traffic In Cleveland Area
Four persons died in traffic accidents in or near Cleveland over the weekend. Paul Youse, 48, of Charleston West Virginia, was killed when his car struck a safety stanchion. Also killed were James Timmins, 49, of Cleveland, Mrs. Michael McCauley of Cleveland, and L. J. Wellman of Warrenville.
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Cleveland
Paul Youse
Charleston
W. Va
James Timmins
Michael McCauley
L. J. Wellman
Warrenrville
Farley to Dedicate Oberlin Post Office Saturday
Postmaster General James A. Farley will dedicate the Oberlin post office at noon on Saturday. Oberlin Postmaster M. A. Houghton announced plans for the dedication and an informal luncheon to follow.
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Oberlin
James A. Farley
M. A. Houghton
Mr. Farley
Amelia Earhart and navigator listed dead by navy
Honolulu dispatch reports Miss Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan declared dead as a six day, 200000 square mile search ends. Admiral Muffin cites exhausted territory and no trace after vast operation involving seven ships and 63 aircraft. George Putnam declined comment on the termination. Authorities doubt bodies will be found.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
America
Navy
Frederick J. Noonan
Pacific Ocean
New Guinea-Howland Island
George Palmer Putnam
Miss Earhart
Orrin G. Muffin
14Th Naval District
Murfin
Lexington
Noonan
One Killed Five Hurt In Crash Near Wakeman
A crash near Wakeman left Fred Slocum 20 of Berlin Heights dead and five others injured. Mary Lorcher 16 Betty Lorcher 18 and Billy 10 were taken to Memorial Hospital in Norwalk with bruises and internal injuries. Norman Smith of Amherst was treated and released, with passengers Rich Yard Bartell and Richard Murray also evaluated. The Smith car northbound, Slocum car westbound at Townline road intersection.
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Wakeman
Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Fred Slocum
Berlin Heights
Mary Lorcher
Betty Lorcher
Billy
Norman Smith
Amherst
Richyard Bartell
Richard Murray
Bartell
Murray
Smith
Townline Road
Slocum
Farley to Visit Elyria Saturday
Postmaster General James A. Farley is expected to pass through Elyria Saturday about 12 05 p m. He plans a brief stop at the Elyria post office to inspect the setup, greet Postmaster Charles J Sartor and postal staff, and meet local residents. He will be accompanied by Smith W Pardam and William J Bray.
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Elyria
James A. Farley
Charles J. Sartor
William J. Bray
Farley
Smith W. Pardam
Bray
Piccard Flight Uses 80 Balloons To Reach 11009 Feet
In a July attempt from Rochester Minnesota Jean Piccard proved a stratospere ascent possible with 2000 small balloons, but he first tested 80 balloons releasing as flames engulfed his bathtub gondola named Pleiades. He landed safely among farm trees after balloon explosions and balloon-driven fire damaged the craft.
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Soldiers Field
Rochester
Mint
Jeaa.Piiccard
Lansing
Iowa
Acme
Jean Piccard
Joe Manton
Pleiades
Piccard
Minn
Mississippi River
Here
National Geographic Society
Nebraska
Minor Accidents Reported Across Lorain County Over Weekend
Lorain County saw no fatal crashes but several minor accidents were logged by Elyria police and county sheriff offices. Notable incidents include a 1 50 a m Sunday collision on Route 57 near Elyria involving CNI Ford Gildenmeister and Henry Haas, injuring three people lightly and causing stitches for Grace Menz. Other wrecks include a 12 45 p m Saturday collision near Fields Corners injuring Bernard Seidel, and a 9 30 a m Saturday Route 59 crash near Eltra with minor damage to Stanley Sivinski. A Toledo car damaged while parked on Middle Avenue and a Broad Street collision near Chestnut damaged two vehicles, with Dorothy Skinletz injured.
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Lorain County
Elyria
CNI
Ford Gildenmeister
Erie Street
Henry Haas
East College Street
Oberlin
Hilda Gildenmeister
Robert Menz
Lakeside Avenue
Lorain
Grace
Depot Street
Strongsville
Melvin
Leonard Schneider
Avon Lake
Fields Corners
Stanley Sivinski
West River Street
Lawrence C. Weller
Second Street
Elrtra
Sivinski
C. L. Rupp
Dunham Avenue
Toledo
Middle Avenue
James Golechea
West Street
Willoughby Bruce
Obderlin
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
County budget requests rise nine percent across 21 items
County commissioners have received 21 budget requests totaling 556 178 86 for the next year. Several departments seek increases due to higher costs for supplies and staff, while others show reductions or the same requests as last year. Largest item is Pleasant View Sanatorium at 88 500 with 11 000 more than last year.
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County Home
Board of Elections
Pleasant View Sanatorium
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Wellington Agricultural Association
Agricultural Extension Service
Board of Revision
Common Pleas Court
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Commission
Children’s Home
Sheriff's Department
Pleasant View
D. A. Minnis
Last Foot
Lorain County Agricetteeat Society
Wellington Rural Association
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Chicago
Nanking
Seiichi Kita
Ho Ying-Chin
Lukouchiao
Woundierane
Masayoshi Yamezaki
Rob
Bulletin
Amelia
Navigator
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