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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
8
A concerned reader argues the New Deal lacks experience and has failed to stimulate the economy. They claim higher costs, reduced capital markets, job losses, and increased taxes threaten a deep depression, urging voters to rethink support for the administration.
The text lists a July through August YMCA activity calendar including quarry visits in South Amherst, Lorain Y M C A swim, a kite contest, fishing or soap box derby, beach party, and August routes such as treasure hunt, river trip, bicycle hike, educational trip, scavenger hunt, rushing trip, plus a Summer carnival on August 23 and 25. It also notes ongoing swimming classes and a devotional reflection on Acts 8:26-40 about opportunities in routine duties.
The body of five year old Jimmy Cash is found in a Florida palmetto dump after a ransom case. A 21 year old suspect directs authorities to the site as money is recovered. The editorial reflects on kidnaping’s evolution from gang-driven to lone operators and calls for continued law enforcement to stamp out the crime.
The Chronicle-Telegram discusses J Edgar Hoover figures showing four and a half million Americans with police records. It notes many are not violent offenders yet praises prevention, reform, and better crime policing. It argues for tackling root causes and improving law enforcement integrity.
The article notes a rapid adjournment and reorganization as independent bureaus shift to the Seventy-Sixth Congress in January. It argues the current session is winding down, with wages and hours bills in conference and no major holdover legislation expected in an election year. It predicts Democratic majorities may shrink and GOP gains possible in the next cycle.
A chronicle lists birthdays and deaths of prominent people including Samuel Holton of Danvers Mass physician born there died Jan 2 1816 George Stephenson English locomotive engineer born died Aug 12 1848 John Howard Payne actor dramatist editor diplomat born New York City died Tunis Africa Edmund Randolph California pioneer born Richmond Va died Sept 8 1861 Francis Miles Finch Ithaca NY Eugene Hale Turner Maine born died Oct 27 1978 about 100 San Francisco citizens subscribe to Vigilance Committee signal to fire engine 1860 five fraudulent Philadelphia medical colleges 1918 German drive British planes sink three German submarines 1924 Supreme Court denies beer for disease relief 1930 murder of Alfred L Lingle 1931 Heidelberg gift 1936 Hoover at Republican convention 1937 Saginaw power workers strike in Ohio 50 000 steel workers involved.
Raymond B. Fosdick of New York, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, born in Buffalo, N Y sixty six years ago. Dr Walter E. Clark, president of the University of Nevada, born in Defiance, Ohio sixty five years ago. Dr Isador Lubin, U S Commissioner of Labor Statistics, born in Worcester, Massachusetts forty two years ago. Prof Earl D Howard of Northwestern University, born in Fayette, Ohio sixty two years ago. Hickman Price of Kress Texas and Westport Connecticut, born fifty two years ago. Count Felix von Luckner, German naval hero and goodwill envoy, born fifty two years ago.
The forecast highlights high aspirations, sharp thinking, leadership, and a pleasant temper. It says reputation and wealth may come but warns of possible delays. Success hinges on hard work and keeping the end goal in mind.
For three years Miss Gertrude Cox has gathered pictures formed by knots in pine blocks. Her 35 specimens include a chicken in a yard, a lamb resting, an Irishman with a broad smile, an Indian chief marching, and Santa Claus.
Miss Patricia Wellington of this city married Dr Medwyn Hudson on the day she received the Doctor degree from the University of Melbourne. Best man Dr Howard Williams bridesmaid Dr Ethel Roberts and groomsmen Drs Vernon Collins and Michael Woodruff accompanied the couple in this unique all doctor wedding.
An extended summer calendar for Y M C A boys has been announced by boys' work director Herman Geyer. The program opens with a hike in Elywood park and along the Black River next Tuesday, then a fishing trip on the west branch Thursday. Events continue with an Oberlin College observatory trip on June 21, a treasure hunt on June 23, a bicycle trip to Camp Iss See Kies on June 28, and a hare and hounds hunt on June 30. July features a fishing trip on July 5 and a treasure hunt.
The Ohio Hospital for Epileptics displays what is claimed as Ohio’s oldest grape vine. It measures about 30 inches in girth at three feet above ground and dates back to Gallipolis settlement in 1790 by the French.
A Fort Worth detective asked the police department for help locating his service handcuffs believed stolen. The case centers on the missing equipment and the effort to recover it.
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