Mexican flier Francisco Sarabia dies in Potomac crash
Francisco Sarabia legendary Mexican speed flier is killed when his Gee Bee racer crashes into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff from Bolling Field on a 5 30 a m non stop flight to Mexico City He had set a recent record from Mexico City to New York and was bidding farewell with about 30 persons at the field when the crash occurred Embassadors official aides swam to the wreckage in a rescue attempt.
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Washington
Francisco Sarabia
Potomac River
Bolling Field
Mexico
Francisco, Jr
Sarabia
Ciudad Lerdo
Saravia
Mexico City
New York
Louis Quintanilla
Manuel Zermeno
Banks Declined To Practice Law In Will Writing Case
A suit against Elyria's three banks to stop them from offering legal services was dismissed at the banks' costs after an agreement to refrain from such activities. The action, brought May 20 1937 by Elyria Lawyers Club members, involved Lorain County Savings and Trust Co and related banks. The court retained jurisdiction to resolve any questions related to the case.
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Elyria
Elyria Lawyers Club
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Guy B. Findley
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Supreme Court of Ohio
Fire unit called after gas pump flash at Sunderland station
Fears of a gasoline explosion at the R. B. Sunderland filling station in Carlisle Township prompted the Elyria Fire Department to respond yesterday afternoon. Firemen found a flash in a curb service pump box caused by a spark from an electric motor igniting gasoline vapor. Leakage dripping gasoline over the motor depleted oxygen and prevented a larger blaze. Current was disconnected until repairs. No property damage reported.
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R. B. Sunderland
Oberlin
la Grange
Carlisle Township
Elyria
Weather Ohio Tonight Through Thursday Showers Likely
Partly cloudy conditions give way to local showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday across Ohio. Warmer in the far east tonight, cooler in the west on Thursday, with a 24 hour summary noting low pressure over Manitoba and a trough from Lake Superior to the Texas Panhandle.
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Ohio
Manitoba
Lake Superior
Texas Panhandle
Eastern Estates
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Northwest
Upper Lakes
Pacific
Central Plains
Gulf States
Youth Accused Of Threats Against King
A Utica youth, identified as Paul Carlesimo, was questioned by police and secret service agents after allegedly making threats against King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He had been refused entry into Canada and was later said to have uttered derogatory remarks in a Niagara Falls restaurant ahead of the royal visit to the United States.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
George VI
Great Britain
Paul Carlesimo
Utica
Carlesimo
Canada
United States
Classroom Work At End In Schools
School year 1938-39 ends for Elyria public schools with final exams for high and some elementary students. No school tomorrow or Friday morning. elementary report cards at 1 PM Friday and high school at 2 PM Friday. Teachers will complete report cards and final year notes while students take leave, with some elementary groups planning Friday afternoon picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Two Blast Furnaces Are Blown In Today in Mahoning Valley
A blast furnace at Republican Steel in Youngstown and another at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Ohio Works were blown in today after being banked to save fuel during the coal strike. Output held at about 50 to 51 percent of capacity, with operations continuing despite the strike.
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Youngstown, O
Republican Steel Corp
Ohio Works
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
Mahoning Valley
Commissioners Grant Juvenile Officer Car Use
Juvenile Officer Carl Curtis won permission to use the county commissioners’ car after the board refused further mileage funds for his own vehicle. With his mileage allowance exhausted and sheriff’s cars all in use, Curtis requested and received approval to borrow the commissioners’ car to complete calls.
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Carl Curtis
Curtis
Suffers Severe Injuries When Hit By Auto
Ralph Hecock 43 of Penfield Junction suffered a skull fracture and injuries to his shoulder leg scalp and hand after being struck by a car driven by Catherine Schultz as he crossed Cleveland street near Homer street. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. Schultz and four coworkers were en route to Ridge Tool Co. in Ridgeville.
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Ralph Hecock
Penfield Junction
Cleveland Street
Homer Street
Hecock
Catherine Schultz
Wellington
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miss Schultz
Gladys Zarnke
West Avenue
Margaret Persensky
11Th Street
Edna Huffman
Eighth Street
Lucille Griffin
East Avenue
Ridge Tool Co
Ridgeville
Poison Gas Maniac Hunted in Cincinnati
Cincinnati authorities renew a probe into a poisoning plot by a gas maniac who struck six months of near-fatal incidents. Victims include the Kesse family in Walnut Hills and the Kramer household in Madeira, with cyanide jars and stove-jack intrusions linked to the case. Authorities seek a motive as the suspect denies any enemies or labor trouble.
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Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati
Eleanor Kesse
Henry
Thomas
Otto P. Behrer
Kesses
Walnut Hills
Frank Kramer
Madeira
Kramer
Ora B. Craig
Schrock in Fair Condition After Car Collision
Elyria Memorial Hospital reports mayor's clerk J. Grant Schrock age 71, who suffered a fractured leg when struck by a car at Middle avenue and Second street yesterday morning, is in fairly good condition and rested fairly well last night. Schrock has served as the mayor's clerk for 25 years.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
J. Grant Schrock
Schrock
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Cleveland sets 25 day record with no fatal traffic accident
Cleveland marked its 25th day without a fatal traffic accident on June 7, the longest such stretch in 15 years of police traffic statistics.
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Cleveland
Britain and France Ready to Aid Soviet Russia if Attacked
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain and France stand ready to provide full military support to Soviet Russia in case of an attack. He noted guarantees cannot be imposed on unwilling states, seeking a mutual assistance pact while balancing neutrality concerns.
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Britain
France
Soviet Russia
London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
Russia
Chamberlain
Second Trial of Injury Claim Under Way
A Common Pleas jury hears the second trial of Dorothy Braithwait of Oberlin against Richard Ward of Oberlin for injuries from an April 20 1937 collision on Route 58 near Oberlin. Braithwait alleges Ward drove at unsafe speed and that water on the pavement caused the crash. Ward contends Braithwait protested none and denies dangerous speed. A prior trial under Judge Guy B Findley ended with a defense verdict.
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Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Dorothy Braithwait
Oberlin
Richard Ward
Guy B. Findley
Three Republicans Named To Pension Office Jobs Here
Three Republicans were named today to fill Pension Office positions formerly held by Democrats in Lorain County. Elizabeth R. Dolde becomes investigator at 1500 dollars yearly, Margaret Taylor and Wilma R. Buzzard, both Elyria residents, as office assistants at 960 dollars yearly. All appointments approved by the Lorain County Republican Executive Committee and effective June 8 raise total staff to seven, including two Democrats. The remaining Democrats are William France, administrator, and Alma Tyson, plus two more workers Mary McGranah Oberlin and Hugh Fitzgerald Avon Lake as investigators.
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Lorain County
State Division of Aid For
Elizabeth R. Dolde
Lorain
Margaret Taylor
Eastern Heights Blvd
Elyria
Wilma R. Buzzard
Gulf Road
Republican Executive Committee
William France
Alma Tyson
Mary McGranh
Oberlin
Hugh Fitzgerald
Avon Lake
Alcatraz Called a Place for Horror by Attorney General
Attorney General Frank Murphy described Alcatraz as a place of horror and proposed moving hardened criminals from the rock to a new security penitentiary in a remote location. He urged study by Justice Department officials, saying no action was likely for two to three years but that change is needed for the public interest. Murphy, who visited Alcatraz on a west coast trip, warned the prison fosters a sinister attitude and “stir crazy” conditions among inmates.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Alcatraz
Rock
San Francisco
Murphy
Justice Department
Welfare Council Forms to Survey County Child Welfare
A county wide survey of welfare work among children emerged from a meeting of a temporary Children s Council executive committee at the Court House. Sixteen of twenty members elected officers including C P Cunningham Lorain as chairman and Mrs H E Dulmage South Amherst as vice chairwoman with a secretary from Oberlin. Committees were named for constitution by laws and program with members from Amherst Avon Lorain Wellington and Elyria. Another meeting will be held to review committee work before full committee consideration.
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Court House
C. P. ‘Cunningham
Lorain
H. E. Dulmage
Arnold Kiplinger
Wellington
R. S
McEwen
Oberlin
Vincent O’dea
H. J. Tucker
Paul Collins
Elyria
Vote Two To One To Make Bridge Payments
County commissioners approved 63 500 in partial payments for two PWA bridges in Lorain. Payments totaled 46 867 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, 2 000 to Lombardo Brothers, 5 700 to Bardin, and 9 000 to National Engineering, after review by County Engineer Dunham. Commissioner Dunn objected, seeking consent from in charge engineer Ralph Harding and architect F R Walker.
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PWA
Lorain
John E. Davidson
Edward DeChant
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co
Lombardo Brothers Co
Bardin Co
National Engineering Co
Harry L. Dunham
Oscar G. Dunn
Ralph Harding
F. R. Walker
Patrolman Fired After Probe Of Theft Of $726
Patrolman J. Gordon Williams was dismissed by acting Chief C. W. Hulbert after a probe found he failed to cooperate in the theft of 726 dollars from the Parkersburg police department safe. The theft occurred April 24 and 500 dollars were recovered the next day after an anonymous note led police to the stash. Williams reported finding the note on his door but gave contradictory statements, hindering the investigation. no arrests were made.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
J. Gordon Williams
C. W. Hubert
Williams
Hulbert
Relief agency dogs impounded over milk aid
In Fremont Ohio on June 7 the Sandusky county relief dog warden Hiley Mook seized three of four dogs owned by a relief client after learning the dogs were fed portions of milk meant for the eight children. One dog was left for the children to play with.
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Fremont, O
Sandusky County
Hiley Mook
Mook
Bricker Signs 33 General Assembly Bills in Ohio
Governor John W. Bricker signed thirty three bills from the general assembly in Columbus. The measures include reorganizing the State Civil Service commission and broadening civil service appeal rights, an $866 000 Sun dry claims appropriation, poor relief administration, and returning state deeded property to old age pensioners. Also approved are raising the legislature mileage from three to five cents, outlawing Wake assignments, revising adoption laws, and other civil and administrative reforms.
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Columbus
General Assembly
John W. Bricker
State Civil Service Commission
Poor Relief Administration
Cuban Refugee Ship St Louis Bound for Europe
In Havana on June 7 Rep. Pedro Mendieta urged an investigation into the status of political refugees in Cuba after the German steamer St Louis carrying 907 Jewish refugees was refused asylum. Mendieta said he would ask President Larodo Bru to review residence permits and deport those whose permits expired, and oppose admitting more refugees on economic grounds. Refugee groups pressed Cuba to admit the St Louis passengers, about 5 000 Jews could be affected by any probe.
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Havana
Cuba
Pedro Mendieta
House Immigration Committee
St. Louis
Europe
Mendieta
Frederico Laredo Bru
Tiscornia
Royal couple to cross Niagara Falls Bridge at 9 30 P M
Scotland Yard tightens guards as King George and Queen Elizabeth travel by Royal Train through Ontario toward the United States. Inspector Canning joins the group aboard the Royal Train, with US militiamen set to guard the passage at Niagara Falls and extensive police coverage planned along the route to Washington for official welcomes and events.
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United States
Scotland Yard
George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Albert Canning
Lower
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Canning
London
International Bridge
United Statng
Niagara
Falls
Cordell
Hull
Washington
New York
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
Duchess of Kent
Sean Russell
Detroit
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Baltimore
White House
Ronald Lindsay
Lindsay
State Department
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Chas. W. Super
Charles W. Super
Ohio University
Athens
Bulletin
New York State
Onondaga County
Janesville
Syracuse
Acme
Dayton
Eva Marklis
Atlantic
Cheston L. Eshelman
Atlantic Ocean
Boston
Villanova
Eshelman
Carlisle
Abe
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