Release of missionary husband ends Arab kidnapping ordeal
Gerould R. Goldner of Akron and his father were kidnapped by Arab rebels and held for six days. After medical clearance and a long recovery period in Jerusalem, Goldner planned to sail Aug 11 with his son from Germany, while his father would depart Aug 22. He recalled singing, learning Arabic, and playing cards to pass time, and noted a farewell luncheon with his captors.
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Cleveland
Gerould Goldner
Mogadore
Jerusalem
Gerould R. Goldner
United States
Goldner
Jacob H. Goldner
George Wadsworth
Bethlehem-Hebron
Valley of Fire
Dead Sea
Wadsworth
British Commissioners
Pons
Thunderstorms Tonight Through Thursday With Cooler South
Weather bulletin notes thunderstorms expected tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in the north Thursday afternoon and again Friday. Lows centered over Ontario and Montana with low pressure west of the Rockies. Barometers high over Atlantic and Gulf states and from British Columbia southeastward over the Rockies. Showers reported from the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes eastward to the Gulf, west to the southern Rockies and plateau. Warmer trend in the north, cooler in the South.
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OHIQ
Ontario
Montana
Rockies
Atlantic
Gulf States
British Columbia
Rocky Mountain
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Ceast
Gulf
Plateau
Township Trustees Named Relief Agents in Lorain County
Lorain County commissioners appointed township trustees as county relief agents in all but seven townships to conform with the new state relief law. Ernest Holmes heads the county relief unit while Miss Esther Sooy was hired as clerk stenographer for the relief office. The July relief load rose from 1,012 to 1,051 cases in the central area with about 200 additional cases countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ernest Holmes
Eaton
Penfield
Rochester
Pittsfield
Elyria
Grafton
Avon Village
Relef
Esther Sooy
Relief Department
Baker Typewriter
Holmes
Lorain
Lyria
Amherst
LaGrange
Avon Lake
Molmes
Britain and France Move to Secure Soviet Aid in Europe and Asia
Britain and France consider sending military leaders to Soviet Russia to back the anti aggression front in Europe and offset Japanese pressure in China. A tri power pact with Moscow aims to secure Soviet adherence and ease tensions in Manchukuo, Danzig, and the Far East.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Europe
Far East
Moscow
Danzig
China
Britain
Japan
Neville Chamberlain
Pearl River
Canton
Tokyo
Hong Kong
South China
Orient
Manchukuo
Congress Eager To Adjourn Amid Lending Program Fight
Washington July 26 Congress faces a pre adjournment tangle as House Democrats push for action on housing spending and relief legislation while Senate Republicans warn of defeat for Roosevelt's 2.49 billion lending plan. Leaders seek Aug 5 adjournment as Byrd Taft anticipate changes and potential overrides amid stalled wage and relief riders.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate Republicans
Meantme
Roosevelt
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
WPA
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Eugene Cox
House Rules Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Distribution of Personal Taxes For Half Year Ends April
County Auditor C. S. Kelser distributes $130 831 in personal taxes for the six months ending April. Delinquent taxes rose to $22 287 from $7 785. Tangible property yielded $77 569 while intangible taxes reached $53 281. Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Wellington and other subdivisions get specified shares. Schools and libraries receive allocated amounts, with five county libraries listed for intangible tax funds.
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Kelser
Arthur “Iles
Comnsrad
Elyria City
Lorain
Oberlin
Wellington
Elvine
Amherst
Elyria
Avon
Explosion at Kings Cross Station Leaves Dozens Injured
A blast at Kings Cross subway parcel room in London killed one and injured 14 to 15 as IRA terrorists strike amid government moves for anti terror laws. The attack follows a spate of outrages blamed on the IRA with 127 incidents noted since January.
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London
Kings Cross
King’s Cross
Ireland
IRA
John Simon
Parliament
Three Guardsmen Killed In Florida Plane Crash
Bulletin from Montgomery reports that three Alabama National Guardsmen were killed when their observation plane from Camp Foster near Jacksonville crashed and burned at Keystone Florida. Capt Leslie Meadow piloted the craft and was thrown clear, dying instantly. Webb Madham and Robert Snapps of Birmingham perished in the wreckage.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama National Guardsmen
Keystone
Fla
Camp Foster
Jacksonville
Leslie Meadow
Webb Madham
Robert Snapps
Birmingham
Meadow
Badham
Snapps
Russell Confesses To Murder of Kansas Salesman
McAlester Oklahoma July 26 Warden Jess Dunn said fugitive Jack Russell confessed to murdering Billy S Hamilton a young flour salesman kidnapped in Kansas. Russell claimed Hamilton tried to grab his gun and escape leading to the fatal shooting.
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Mcalester
Okla
Jack Russell
Oklahoma
Billy S. Hamilton
Kansas
Jess Dunn
Russell
Hamilton
Japs Begin To Tighten Blockade
Japanese forces tighten the blockade of the Fear River zone between Hong Kong and Canton. Chinese and some foreigners face restricted access as authorities enforce the deadline for the river blockade.
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Canton
Fears River
Hong Kong
Rain Brings Cheer To Lorain County Farmers
Lorain County farmers received relief from dry weather as last night and this morning's rain offered hope for more in July. Irrigation-supported vegetable crops fared best while beans cucumbers and melons suffered most in unwatered plots. Fruit crops are not yet seriously harmed, with corn and meadow crops likely to improve with upcoming showers. Local forecasts predict more rain to aid farms and urban lawns.
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Lorain County
C. I. Hummel
Hummel
Cleveland Weather Bureau Office
Mhurder
Retired Baptist Minister Dies At Wellington
The Rev. Edwin Carlton Myers 73, retired Baptist minister, died at Falls Clinic Wellington after two weeks illness. He lived at 262 Barker Street. Survived by wife Cora Belle Myers a daughter Mrs Ward E Saunders of Detroit and three sisters. Funeral at 2 pm Friday First Baptist Wellington with Rev John Green officiating. Burial in Brighton Cemetery.
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Wellington
Edwin Carlton Myers
Falls Clinic
Barker Street
Myers
Brighton
Rochester
Cora Belle Myers
Ward E. Saunders
Detroit
Courthouse Dome Inspection Sought by County Board
County commissioners authorized clerk Fred C. Ruth to request a state inspector from the Ohio division of inspection to assess the danger of the courthouse dome. Board Chairman John E. Davidson said an official evaluation will guide any necessary actions to eliminate risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Ruth
Ohio Division of Lending Inspection
John E. Davidson
Davidson
German Army Heads Will Attend Italian Maneuvers
Berlin officials announce that high German Army officers will attend Italian Army maneuvers in the Po Valley near the French frontier early in August. The plan confirms continued military cooperation between Germany and Italy during upcoming exercises.
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Berlin
Velma West in Dallas Says Escape Was Worth It
Velma West, infamous hammer killer who escaped from the Ohio Reformatory, told reporters in Dallas that her brief “one little adventure” was worthwhile. She and companion Mary Ellen Richards were captured after fleeing together from Marysville, Ohio, on June 19.
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Velma West
Dallas
Tex
Ohio
Hammer
Mary Ellen Richards
Cincinnati
Marysville
Velma
Miss Richards
West
Virginia Brawdy
Florence Sheline
Indiana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
T. Edward West
Mrs. West
Privileges Stripped From Velma West in Reform School Scene
Velma West, an Ohio husband slayer, will face solitary confinement for at least 30 days upon return from Dallas to the Marysville Women's Reformatory. Superintendent Marguerite Reilley said privileges are permanently revoked, depending on West's attitude, with talks planned about bringing back two other fugitives, including Virginia Brandy, while Florence Sheline remains unlocated.
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Marysville
Velma West
Marysville Women’s Reformatory
Dallas
Tex
Marguerite Reilley
Florence Sheline
Boy Survives Nine Days Wandering Maine Woods
A 12 year old boy Denn Fendler Jr described surviving nine days in Baxter State Park after disappearing during a Mount Katahdin hike with his Boy Scout troop. He endured hunger brambles and cold, eventually found by guide Nelson McMorrin and brought to safety.
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Sherman Mills
UPI
Denn Fendler, Jr
Baxter State Park
Katahdin
Denn
Anteilora
Nelson McMorrin
Stacyville
Penobscot
Dov
Seven Escape From Bus In Virginia
A group of seven prisoners being moved from Atlanta to Lewisburg overpowered guards near Fredericksburg Virginia and fled on foot after driving the bus to Thornburg. The men, all serving short terms, were later listed with sentences ranging from three to five years for offenses including automobile theft and post office theft. Virginia police and FBI agents pursued the escapees and the department announced the incident.
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Washington
Atlanta
Lewisburg
Fredericksburg
Justice Department
Virginia
Charles F. Cole
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gerald Montague
Paducah
Luther Morris
John Gibson
Big Stone Gap
Hugh Penny
Walter Smith
Cincinnati
Raymond Walker
Columbus
Thornburg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Five Teachers Named For County Schools
C A Gibbons announces five new teachers for four Loram County schools. Grace Blaxeslee of Rocky River is hired as Smith Hughes vocational home economics teacher at South Amherst. Martha Bevier of Wellington fills part time music post at Rochester School. Clarice Hensman of Elyria becomes primary room teacher at Columbia School. Wellington School hires Dorothy Worner of Lakewood for art and girls PE and Eikenberry of Wellington for a primary room.
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Loram County
C. A. Gibbons
Grace Blaxeslee
Rocky River
Smith- Hughes
South Amherst
Blakeslee
Ohio State University
Roma Krum
Martha Bevier
Wellington
Rochester
Gladys West
Elyria
Clarice Hensman
Columbia School
Dorothy Michael
Clearview School
Hensman
Kent State University
Wellington School
Dorothy Worner
Lakewood
Eikenberry
Worner
Cleveland Y. W. C. A
Etkenberry
Rittman
Italy Supports Germany Over Danzig Crisis
Rome reports that Italy will back Germany from the start if war erupts over Danzig.Virginio Gayda, editor of the influential Giornale D'Italia, said in an editorial today that Italy will provide support from the outset in the event of hostilities.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Danzig
Virginio Gayda
Influenzal Giornale D'italia
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ICC
William J. Patterson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Acme
Reiley
Bulletin
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