Three Men Held in Alleged Thefts Here
Elytia police hold three men, two ex-convicts, for questioning over alleged thefts of five new ties, two wheels, and two reamenciators from J R Dall Motu. Officers found parts hidden under canvas in a garage behind a home after a tip from State Parole Office.
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Elytia Police
Wheel
J R Dall Motu
Lieut Detectue LE Sweet
Seregt Leteettye
Shefting
Pulless
Studebaker Chemical Co
WPA Strikes Dwindling as Government Refuses Compromise
Washington reports a shrinking WPA strike wave as 26511 workers remain out in 14 states after a 5 day halt. F C Harrington says conditions are returning to normal and 32362 workers have been fired for violating the order on consecutive days. A conference proposal seeks to restore pre July 1 wage schedules and a 130 hour month for WPA security workers.
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Washington
WPA
F C Har Tington
Vaad
Tebbibebirena
Hallingtens
US Conference of Majors
Mager Fioreno
LaGuardia
Newporr
Oklahoma Badman Captured In Arkansas
Oliver Lawrence Diessidalas Jack Russell, sought on four kidnapping counts and murder, was captured by Sheriff Champ Crawford and Constable Richard Hill posing as fishermen. Russell surrendered quietly near a tourist center 18 miles north of here. The case centers on Lindbergh law violations in the kidnapping and death of Billy Hamilton, a 22 year old flour salesman from Arkansas City Kansas, whose body was found at Solon Mills TN. A federal marshal will be sent to return him.
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Ozark Ark
Oliver Lawrence
Diessidalas
Jack Russell
Champ Crawwford
Richard Hill
Oklahoma
Cetun
Russell
Billy Hamilton
Arkansas City
Kans
Hamilton
Solon Mills
Edwin K Walker
Chicago
Walker
Weather Update With Cloudy Skies and Mild Change
The forecast shows mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. A small disturbance sits over the lower Ohio Valley this morning, another low stretches from Alberta to Montana, and a stationary high remains over Ontario with strong pressure along the North Pacific coast. Scattered showers affect Eastern Kansas to the Atlantic coast and the Dakotas, heavy in parts of Virginia and North Carolina. Elsewhere, temperature changes are generally slight.
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Ohio Valley
Alberta
Montana
Ontario
North Pacific
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Atlantic Coast
Dakotas
Virginia
North Carolina
Germany orders vacations of storm troopers to end August
Paris dispatches say Germany ordered the vacations of storm troopers to end around August 10 and that a new period of tension may start August 1. Reports claim the Nazi forces will be on alert around August 15 with heavy troop movements and 1,000,000 reservists under arms by end of July. Harvesting is being rushed to free men for service and fortifications in the Rhineland Valley are nearing completion.
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Paris
Germany
Aue
Excelsior
Te Reich
Tin Alps
Rhineland
Roosevelt Abandons Drive To Revise Neutrality Law
The White House said President Roosevelt will pray there will be no new crisis in Europe before Congress meets again in January to consider neutrality legislation. Senate leaders delayed action, and the President accepted responsibility for not revising the law, signaling a long adjournment and potential country appeal. A three hour White House conference with Hull Barkley McNary Borah and Austin resulted in two statements noting no action this session.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Europe
Congress
Stephen T. Early
Baily
Pacific Coast
Senate
Alben W Barkley
Charles L McNary
Poland reports 750000 under arms as munitions plants run
Paris dispatch cites Marshal Smigly Rydz telling Gen Ironside that Poland has 750,600 men under arms and that munitions and aircraft factories operate day and night. He cites aims to secure raw materials, anti air defenses, and 400 planes, seeking mid August deliveries. He also says Poland will seek peaceful Danzig settlement but will fight if Germany forces union, even alone.
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Poland
Paris
Warsaw
Ftoday
Edward Smith -Rydzz
Edmund Ironside
Smigly- Rydz
Smigly-Rydz
Danzig
Germany
Union of Danzig
Indiana Counties Picked as Census Testing Grounds
The Commerce Department selected St Joseph and Marshall counties in Indiana as testing grounds for 1940 census questions. A test census will measure how households respond to private questions on salary and employment, informing nationwide enumeration plans.
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Washington
Commerce Department
St Joseph
Marshall
Indiana
Britain Will Not Send Troops For Demonstration
In London the government rejected proposals in the House of Commons for Britain and France to dispatch troops to the Danzig area to deter a Nazi seizure of the Free City. Foreign Under Secretary R A Butler said there was no confirmation of reports Germany had heavy artillery in Danzig and such troop dispatch was not acceptable. The government also announced large additions to food reserves with heavy wheat purchases at low prices, stated by W S Morrison as spokesman for Admiral Lord Chatfield on defense coordination.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
France
Danzig
Free City
Foreign Offce
Germany
R A Butler
W S. Morrison
Duchy of Lancaster
Commons
Lord Chatfield
State to seek state takeover of Foster Cooper Park road
County commissioners authorize County Engineer Harry L. Dunham to prepare an application for the state to take over Foster Cooper Park road from Oberlin Avenue to Kolbe Road. The road now lies within the county highway system and Dunham will travel to Ashland for required information.
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State Highway Department
Foster Cooper Park
Oberlin Avenue
Kolbe Road
Commissioners’ Office
Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Ashland
Fire Loss At Elyria Belting Plant Put Near 25000
Undermanning of the Elyria fire department is blamed for much of the damage at the Sumner Street Belting and Machinery plant. Estimated loss stands at about 25000, with officials noting delayed response to the back of the plant due to manpower shortages. Fire Chief Bates and Safety Director Faxon cited insufficient manpower citywide, especially at the east side station, and says more firefighters are needed to handle large blazes.
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Elyria Fire Department
Kiyna Belting and Machinery Company
Pliant
Alex Altfeld
Compar
Alltfeld
I D Faxon
W N Bates
Allfeld
National Board of Fire
Elyria
Altfeld
Fie Cief
Sumner Street
Fie
East Side
Refugee Question To Be Discussed At White House
London reports President Roosevelt invites Evian committee leaders to Washington in early September. Myron Taylor vice chairman and Sir Herbert Emerson announce the invitation to chair Henry Berenger Brazil’s Edward Leberton Helio Lobo and Count Limburg Stirum participate. British PM Chamberlain says gov ernment will aid migration of Jews from Germany in an orderly fashion.
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London
Roosevelt
Evian Committee For Refugees
Washington
Herbert Emerson
Herbert
Myron Taylor
United States
First Pensions Authorized Under Retirement System
Lorain County commissioners announced the first pensions under the Public Employees Retirement System are approved for former Ene Avenue Bridge workers Andrew Yeger William Oldham and William Robb. The $2000 county contribution funded these pensions as provided by law per notice from PERs secretary Wilson L Hoge.
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Lorain County
Andrew Yeger
William Oldham
William Robb
Ene Avenue
Loram
Wilson L. Hoge
Germany adopts new tactics in Danzig dispute says Berlin
A July report from London cites diplomatic circles noting Germany may shift from threats and military moves to negotiation tactics over the Danzig question. British French and Polish sources deny any talks, while Berlin hints at probes to gauge willingness to negotiate. Arms reportedly continue entering Danzig as tensions ease only temporarily.
Painesville Plunged Into Darkness Five Hours
A generator failure at the municipal light plant plunged Painesville into darkness for five hours yesterday. Service was restored at 12 30 AM.
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Painesville
Middle Class League launched plans revealed by Lorain County
A Lorain County committee meeting heard more specific details on the Middle Class League started by Prof Walter B. Pitkin. The first move will be a county survey of unemployed aged 18 to 35 and a questionnaire to gauge local sentiment.
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Lerain
Walter B. Pitkin
Lotain County Committee
J E Neuger
Pitkin
Neuger
AR. Webber
Harry W. Luethi
Lorain County
Report Divorced Wife Seized By Former Convict
Fifteen state troopers searched woods around South Hadley and Grandby for ex convict James J. Kehoe and his divorced wife Bernice Beckwith. Kehoe, 24, reportedly abducted Beckwith after robbing her current husband Cyril Beckwith, 30, and a shop attendant. He forced them to Grandby, shot at Beckwith, then drove off with her.
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Northampton
Mass
South Hadley
Grandby
James J. Kehoe
Hudson
Bernice Beckwith
Kehoe
Beckwith
Playgrounds See Peak Attendance Across Six Centers
Attendance at Elyria playgrounds rose to 4220 children in one week at six centers the highest since opening last month. Readouts show 214 at Cascade Park 805 at Roosevelt School 637 at Alien School 477 at Hamilton School 462 at McKinley School and 301 at Edison School.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Rooseveldt
Alien School
Hamilton School
McKimley
Edison
Ralph Bauer
Bauer
McKinley
Allem
Roosevelt
U S Deficit Rises in First Fortnight of New Fiscal Year
Washington reports a deficit of 335 million dollars for the first half of the fiscal year. President Roosevelt is unlikely to announce a balanced budget in his second term as efforts by both the White House and Congress to cut red ink continue with proposals like a 10 percent spending reduction by executive departments.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mass
Truck Driver Burns While Damming Fuel at Radnor
July 19 Delaware O. Bur dette Hulbert Findlay truck driver burned seriously when gasoline truck caught fire at Radnor while emptying fuel into storage tanks of the Ohio Oil Company near the Delaware Farmers Grain Exchange elevator. He drove the truck 100 feet to prevent the elevator catching fire. Delaware and Prospect firemen extinguished the blaze after a shed burned. Cause of the fire unknown. Hulbert reported in fair condition in Jane M. Case Hospital.
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Delaware. O
Burdette Hulbert
Findlay
Radnor
Ohio Oil Company
Delaware Farmers Grain Exchange Company
Hulbert
Delaware
Prospect
Jane M. Case
Vacation Cash From Want Ads
A Chronicle Telegraph Want-Ad urges readers to turn unused items into vacation cash. It notes Elyria and Lerain Co residents commonly sell through want ads to connect buyers and sellers, citing a sold item at 227 Cleveland St in good condition.
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Elyria and Lerain Co
Chronicle-Telegram
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