Britain Aims Armistice in Spanish Civil War
London reports Britain will push for an armistice to end the Spanish civil war and seek peace talks, possibly with France and Italy involved. The government also plans to address the Czechoslovak minority issue as a parallel foreign policy effort toward broader arms and peace negotiations with Germany.
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London
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
France
Italy
Chamberlain
Red Cross Offices To Close For Three Weeks
The Elvira Chapter Red Cross in the Masonic Temple will close for three weeks starting next Bondas and reopen with the Summer schedule. Under that plan coffeecs will run 1 30 to 5 p m daily except Wednesdays and Saturdays in July and August. Miss Edith Metcalf executive secretary announced Mrs Patterson of the State Rehabilitation Commission will be in the office Monday and Friday mornings.
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Elvira Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Bondas
Edith Metcalf
Union Calls Holiday On Thirteen Ships
The National Maritime Union called a one day labor holiday on ships in port in New York as protest against the dismissal of 31 members from the Shepard Line Freighter Sea Thrush. It said it ordered 1,70 men from 13 passenger vessels and 1,690 men from 20 freighters.
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New York
National Maritime Union. C. IT. O
Shepard Line
Weather Ohio Tonight Fair Then Cooler in East
The weather report notes fair conditions tonight and Friday in Ohio with cooler readings in the east and south. A system moved from Wisconsin to eastern Ontario bringing showers from Georgian Bay through the lower lakes to the Ohio Valley.
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Ontario
Georgian Bay
Lower Lakes
Ohio Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Manitoba
Arizona
Plains States
Pacific Northwest
Mississippi and
Lake Region
Elyria Dentist Dr J Edmund Betteridge Dies at 59
Dr J Edmund Betteridge 59 an Elyria dentist for 33 years died at 3 00 am at his home 307 Park avenue after a 15 month illness. He was born May 16 1879 in West Virginia came to Elyria 41 years ago and was a member of St Andrew's church Kiwanis Lorain County Dental Society King Solomon Lodge Magonic Lodge bodies. Survived by three children Richard B Betteridge Santa Barbara CA Mrs C A Hinkle Barberton OH and William A Betteridge Elyria two brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home funeral arrangements incomplete.
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J. Edmund Betteridge
Elyria
Park Avenue
Dr. Betteridge
West Virginia
St. Andrew's Church
Kiwanis Club
Lorain County Dental Society
King Solomon Lodge
The
Magonic Lodge
Jane Abbey Betteridge
Richard B. Betteridge
Santa Barbara
California
C. A. Hinkle
Barberton
Ohio
William A. Betteridge
W. O. Betteridge
R. C. Betteridge
Akron
F. Q. Richey
Lakewood
Anna Betteridge
Maumee
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Indictments Highlight Lorain County Grand Jury Report
A Lorain County grand jury report lists 12 indictments returned and three cases bound over with no indictments. Named defendants include Mike Kutsko Vernon Knight Henry Moore Victor Beachler Snyder Walsh James Easterday Horace Bruce Kenneth Watson Thomas Flood and Charles Easterday with charges ranging from burglary grand larceny assault and battery to weapon offenses. Two other cases were dropped when no indictments were returned and the jury he d a secret case ongoing.
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Lorain County Grand Jury
Mike Kutsko
Vernon Knight
Henry K. Moore
Victor Beachler
Snyder Walsh
James Easterday
Horace Bruce
Kenneth Watson
Charles Easterday
Thomas Flood
James Hines
Asault
Kenneth Long
Plan Improvement Of Phelan East Ditch
County commissioners heard Ridgeville Township residents over a proposed improvement of the Phelan East ditch. A farmer objected to his large assessment while others supported the project. The group agreed to absorb any difference if benefits were not equal to his cost, and plans were approved to lay 1,740 feet of new tile for drainage.
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County Commissioners
Ridgeville Township
Phelan East Ditch
Edward DeChant
Engineers Office
Liner Queen Mary Fails To Dock In Severe Gale
The liner Queen Mary could not dock at Cherbourg today as a severe summer gale lashed southern England the English Channel and the French coast. Wind speeds reached 89 miles per hour in many areas.
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London
Cherbourg
England
English Channel
French
Eight Men Burned in Mine Blast Near Pittston
A coal mine explosion in the Butler Slope of Volpe Mining Company near Pittston Pennsylvania burned eight men, seriously injuring at least four and trapping nine below ground as the crew worked second mining. Ambulances state police and rescue squads with gas masks rushed to the scene about a mile from the pit mouth under the Du Pont Wilkes-Barre highway.
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Pittston
Butler
Volpe Mining Company
du Pont-Wilkes-Barre
Japanese Fight To Escape Trap Near Lung-Hai Line
Shanghai June 2 Japanese forces attack Chinese divisions strong fortified positions between Lanfeng and Kaifeng to break out of a trap set by Chiang Kai Shek north of the Lung Hai railway. Doihara's troops seize Kihsien while Chiang masss forces along a Kaifeng Lanfeng line in anticipated major battle on Lung Hai road.
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Shanghai
Lanfeng
Kaifeng
Lung- Hai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yellow River
Kenji Doihara
Kihsien
Lung-Hai
Suchow
Hankow
Doihara
Kwanta
Hendaye
Valencia
Mediterranean
Jose Varela
Jose Miaja
Spanish Nationalists Express Regret Over Attacks on British Ships
London reports the Spanish Nationalist provisional government regrets British protests over bombing and sinking of three British vessels. They say ships were not deliberate targets and promise an investigation. Several lives were lost after alleged nationalist air attacks off the eastern Spanish coast.
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London
Great Britain
Balearic Islands
First Aid Class Opens Monday In Elyria
A new first aid course for Elyrians over 17 begins Monday night at the YMCA under American Red Cross direction with Warren G. Dunaway as instructor. Red Cross certificates awarded on completion. The 10 week course welcomes men and women. Dunaway already leads two similar classes in Elyria.
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American Red Cross
Warren G. Dunaway
Red Cross
Dunaway
Elyria
Eleven Agencies In County Aid 13300 Benefit From Relief
A county relief survey shows 13,300 people in 11 agencies receiving aid. The projected annual relief cost could reach $2,300,000, with WPA, direct relief, and pensions shaping the county’s burden amid rising unemployment.
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Ernest Holmes
WPA
Children's Home
County Home
Pleasant View
Lorain County
Childrens’ Home
Legislature Seeks Solution to Ohio Relief Problem
In Columbus the House Speaker convened a closed conference with labor, municipal, education, and business groups to forge a plan for emergency relief funding. Debates over funding sources, distribution, and proposed bills continued as lawmakers weigh a state wide approach versus local funding powers amid a relief crisis.
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Columbus
Frank R. Aible
Aible
Davey
League of Ohio Municipalities
Ohio Education Association
Chamber of Commerce
Interorganization Conference
Ohio Farm Bureau
Grange
Organized Labor
House
Laderman-De Righter
Huge Airboat To Fly Halfway Around World
SAN DIEGO June 2 The world s largest privately owned airplane a 14 ton Consolidated Airboat was ready for a flight halfway around the world to collect specimens for the American Museum of Natural History New York Richard Archbold heir to a Standard Oil fortune will lift his craft from San Diego harbor and head toward Honolulu The six member crew expects 18 hours to cover the first leg of more than 6284 nautical miles the full journey to Hollandia will require about 47 hours of flying time.
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San Diego
Cal
Consolidated
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Richard Archbold
Pacific
Honolulu
Hollandia
Dutch Guinea
Archery Demonstration Postponed By Y M C A
The archery demonstration scheduled for tonight at the Y M C A is postponed to Thursday evening June 9 due to illness of Leonard K. Osborne, Vermilion archery expert. Carl Wagner, Y M C A Physical Director, announced the change.
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Leonard K. Osborne
Carl Wagner
Osborne
Hoover Directs Hunt For Kidnappers
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover arrived in Princeton Florida to take command of the search for five year old Jimmy Cash. hundreds of armed posse members scoured Everglades the Keys and southeastern Florida in heavy rain as federal agents questioned suspects and moved the investigation toward a potential breakthrough. Hoover planned to remain several days as the case intensified.
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Princeton, Fla
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida
Jimmy Cash
G-men
Everglades
Keys
Hoover
Washington
Miami
FBI
James B. Cash Sr
Approval Seen for Great Lakes Waterway Treaty
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Key Pittman predicted the Senate would ratify the administration’s proposed treaty with Canada for the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway next year. He said most complaints about the last treaty have been addressed and the draft may be considered throughout the summer by Canada and the involved provinces.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Canada
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Pittman
Sullivan Church Marks 100th Anniversary
The Sullivan Christian church conducts a three day centennial celebration starting Friday at 8 p m with a birthday party. Rev. Frank Brown of Ashland speaks, followed by Rev. D P Shafer Saturday. Sunday features talks by several pastors and a 2 p m communion led by Judge Guy B Findley. Gaines M Cook and Rev F R Eaton close the event.
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Sullivan
Sullivan Christian Church
Frank Brown
Ashland
D. P. Shafer
C. C. Smith
A. N. Jenkins
N. P
Major oil firms fined in no contest pleas in Wisconsin
Judge Patrick T. Stone fined 13 oil companies and 11 executives $15 000 each plus $25 000 costs after they pleaded no contest to anti trust charges The government moved to dismiss indictments against 27 other executives and will bring to trial Sept 26 other companies and executives who did not join the plea The cases allege uniform robber contracts and anti trust violations under the Sherman Act Names of involved firms and officers are listed with cities including New York Milwaukee Chicago Tulsa Denver St Louis Bartlesville and Findlay
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Madison
Wis
Patrick T. Stone
Stone
Department of Justice
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Charles E. Arnott
New York City
Wadhams Oil Co
A. G. Maguire
St. Louis
Sinclair Refining Co
J. W. Carnes
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Robert W. McDowell
Tulsa
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville
Ohio Oi Co
Findlay, O
Skelly Oil Co
W.W. G. Skelly
Treasury Will Not Borrow New Money
Washington June 2 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr announced the treasury will not borrow new money in its June quarter financing. He said the department would exchange offerings for notes totaling 618 million due June 15 and retire 250 million in tax date bills due June 16 17 and 18 from available cash.
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Washington
TPI
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
Convict Michigan Woman For Murder
DETROIT June 2 UP Mrs Julia M Barker was convicted today of slaying Mrs Edith Mae Cummings in a swift moving drama of rise from indigence to real estate riches and then a fight against dwindling fortunes. A jury of four men and eight women returned the verdict in circuit court after brief deliberation.
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Detroit
Julia M. Barker
Edith Mae Cummings
Barker
Michigan
Elyria Board Alters Teacher Contracts for 1938-39
Elyria school teachers will be hired on a month to month basis for the 1938-39 year instead of yearly contracts. The change was approved after a conference with a four-teacher committee to discuss contracts and salaries. The board also borrowed about $41,000 under the Ohio School Foundation Program and moved $1,000 from maintenance to the library fund.
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General Revenue Fund
Industrial Commission
House
Senate
Welfare Department
Cleveland State Hospital
Massillon
Dayton
Longview
Cincinnati
Toledo
Special Relief Investigating Committee
Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
R. C. Maston
Maston
Ohio
Carl L. Smith
E. Glenn Baxter
Margaret E. Edwards
Sabra Armstrong
Ohio School Foundation
Test Votes Near On Two Phases Of Relief Legislation
In Columbus the Ohio House, led by Speaker Frank R. Uible, moves to speed relief legislation. A test vote will occur this week on two key aspects: enabling local taxes to raise funds and a loan of 1 to 2 million dollars to distressed counties until a full program is ready.
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Hagerman
Harry Munger
Montgomery
Thomas Senate
A. J. Bernhardt
Michael Disalle
Columbus
House of Representatives
Ohio
Frank R. Uible
House
Representatives
Aible
Roosevelt to Address Naval Academy Graduates in Extern
President Roosevelt will address the Naval Academy graduation in Annapolis Maryland and present diplomas to 436 midshipmen. He plans extemporaneous remarks focusing on foreign policy though the occasion is also seen as a chance to restate his views. It marks his second time as principal speaker at the academy commencement.
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Naval Academy
Senate boosts PWA funds in recovery bill rise
The Senate increased Public Works Funds by 100 million dollars as part of the recovery bill, lifting the PWA total to 965 million and the bill’s overall funding to 3.422 billion. If approved, the total may exceed 3.7 billion, after the House had originally placed the extra money in the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pioneer Yacht Builder Dies In 90th Year
BRISTON Rhode Island June 2 Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff famed yacht builder who constructed many defendents of the America's Cup died at his home today in his 90th year.
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Pioneer Yacht Builder
Briston
R. I
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Wie
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Phelan East
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J. L. Marsh
Youngstown
Interorganization
Earl £. Hagerman
League of Municipalities
Bulletin
Willard Campbell
F M Braxton
Cash
Ray Bayburn
Sullivan Church
PWA
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