Tropical hurricane moves toward Mexican coast
A tropical disturbance off the Mexican coast swerved southwest and weakened slightly, with uncertain exact position about 125 miles northwest of Veracruz. Meanwhile, in Mexico a hurricane bore down on the Pacific coast near Tamaulipas, causing heavy rains and mounting death tolls across El Salvador and Honduras as floods and landslides devastate towns, roads, and farms.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Mexjean Coast
Vera Crus Mea
France Votes Debt Default by Instalment
Paris reports France officially decided to default on its 59 million dollar war debt in instalments due to the United States. The vote occurred at a solemn Elysee Palace meeting chaired by President Albert Lebrun. This marks France’s fourth default since December 1952 and follows British default discussions aimed at sparing further defaults.
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Paris
France
United States
Elysee Palace
Albert Lebrun
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Air Mail Bill Becomes Law
President Roosevelt signed the air mail bill creating a commission to draft a national aviation policy. The Post Office may award new one year contracts by competitive bid after canceling domestic agreements last February. Air mail postage drops from eight to six cents an ounce.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Post Office Department
Charles Abbey G A R Post Commander Dies Suddenly
Charles Abbey 1844 1926 died at 7 AM at 148 Monroe street. commander of Richard Allen Post No. 65 Grand Army of the Republic and sole surviving Civil War veteran of Company H 100rd. He survived by wife Mary and four children. funeral Thursday at 3:30 PM from Church of Christ, burial in Knoxville Tennessee.
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Charles Abbey
Monroe Street
Richard Allen
Grand Army of the Republic
Elyria
Abbey
Cleveland Street
Abbey Road
Ridgeville
Lor Louise Young
100Drd
Fort Mitchell
Kentucky
Cumberland Mountains
Cumberland Gap
Ten
Burnsides
Knoxville
Fort Sanders
Tenn
Atlanta
Georgia
Sherman
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jackson
Michigan
William
Vinnie
Lottie
George
Victoria
Texas
Mary McGregor
Pehere
Richard Allen Post
193Rd
103Rd O. ¥. 1
Mary
Vintie van Qosdall
A. K. Adcock
Imogene Burt
Hlrria
Ghent
Geneva
Ohio
Sudro
Church of Christ
W. G. Fowler
Tennessee
Darrow reports second attack on NRA codes
Washington June 12 The unofficial text of the Darrow report exposes a fresh attack on NRA oppression of small business. It says the retail code was altered after industry approval and before Roosevelt signature, covering thirteen codes including petroleum, cement, lumber, and grocery. It cites trade associations dominating code authorities, production controls squeezing small firms, basing point price effects, and high prices from bidding elimination.
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Washington
Darrow Board
NRA
Darrow
Roosevelt
Ohio State 1316 Graduates Enter Adult World
In Columbus Ohio 1316 Ohio State University graduates received diplomas and headed into professional life. Commencement speaker Bromley Oxnam urged graduates to honor their fathers acknowledging the sacrifice behind college success. Fifteen graduates were named for special honors and ten alumni earned professional degrees.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Oxnam
Ferry boat sinks at Manchester. captain missing
The ferry boat The Ferry boat I. Ford sank at Manchester late yesterday. Owned by Suiter Material and Transport Co. Manchester Ashtabulas. Dalas Shaw, 10, climbed a tree to pick blossoms for his mother Mrs Archie Shaw. A limb broke and he fell 24 feet to the ground and died shortly after.
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Manchester
I. Ford
Suiter Material and Transport Co
Ashtabulas C
Dalas Shaw
Bulgarian Coup Expected Soon
Preliminary reports from high diplomats indicate an anti fascist coup in Bulgaria ready to move against Premier Kimon Gheorghieff with tacit royal approval. The army reportedly supports Gheorghieff, while King Boris faces humiliation and popular contempt amid tensions.
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Vienna
ICR
Boris
Bulgaria
Kimon Gheorghieff
Gheerghieff
Struc
United Press
Gheorghieff
Dairymen’s Co-Operative Head to Speak at Ridgeville
J. D. Hervey, manager of the Dairymen's Co-Operative Sales Association, will speak at Ridgeville Grange Hall tonight at 8:45. All milk shippers in the locality are invited to attend. the greeting is open to the public.
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J. D. Hervey
Dairymen’s Co - Onstative Sales Association
Ridgeville Grange Hall
Beauty winner drowned near Angola Indiana
Miss Jeannette Kocher 20 of Blida Louisiana? chosen among five most beautiful at Ohio Wesleyan University where she was a junior drowned at Angola Indiana. She was swept off a sand bar into deep water by waves from a motor boat. Her brother Donald tried to save her.
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Lima
Jeannette Kocher
Blida
Ohio Wesleyan University
Angola
Ind
Fler
Donald
Explosives Probe Set After Catskill Air Disaster
Investigators will open a probe in the District Attorney’s office to determine if a small amount of explosives carried by passenger William R. Bader aboard an American Airlines transport contributed to the Catskill Mountain crash that killed seven. Chemists and airline officials will testify as authorities review picric acid crystals found in Bader’s possession. The case includes remarks by T H Bennett of Semet Solvay and reactions at the undertaker's, where the most tragic sight was W H Lonsdale, planning to wed stewardess Ada Huckeby.
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Liberty
XN. Y
American Air Lines
Catskill Mountain
William Deckleman
Air Lines
William R. Bader
Seimer-Solvay Company
T. H. Bennett
Semet-Solvay Company
Bader
Bennett
McGibbon & Curry
W. H. Lonsdale
Ada Hucckeby
Obscene Literature Case Goes 10 Jury
Howard Rawson of Elyria faced a 10 member jury over alleged obscene material in a weekly paper. Two witnesses per side testified, including Marsh Guenpin who bought copies. Mayor Vanoster was scoped but not allowed to testify. Defense argued Rawson merely distributes, not content. The judge prepared to charge the jury after testimony closed.
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Howard Rawson
Elyria
W. B. Thompson
Rawson
W. H. Vanoster
Marsh Guenpin
West Avenue
Broad Street
W. 4 H. Vanoster
Malcolm Thomson
Gruenin
Eli Frankenstein
Cincinnati
Atty
Lawrence Webber
Ely Tia
Stein
Shakespeare
Baer and Carnera Cleared After Midday Exam
Max Baer, challenger for Primo Carnera’s heavyweight title, passed a thorough physical by New York State Athletic Commission doctors and was reported in fine shape. Carnera, arriving late, also underwent examination and was found in excellent condition despite a lingering mild pharyngitis.
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New York
Max Baer
Prima Carnera
New York State Athletic Commission
Carnera
Pension Checks Will Be Mailed Early In July
Ohio to mail first old age pension checks in July from the state treasurer’s office. M K Brown, chief of the Division of Aid for the Aged, announced funds will be available despite reduced state revenues. The program follows directives from Governor White and Welfare Director McQuire to begin payments in July.
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Columbus
Ohio
M. K. Brown
State Welfare Department
Brown
George White
John McQweeney
Tugwell Nomination Favored by Agriculture Committee
The Agriculture Committee voted 16 to 2 to report favorably on Rexford Tugwell for undersecretary of agriculture. Tugwell defended his economic views amid four hours of questioning as spectators jeered, but he maintained the constitution is flexible for needed economic changes and emphasized his farming roots.
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Agriculture Post
Washington
Agriculture Committee
Rexford G. Tugwell
Ellison D. Smith
Henry D. Hatfield
W. Va
Roosevelt
Hitle
Tugwell
Fess Petitions Filed for renomination in Ohio
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Yellow Springs filed petitions today for renomination to the U S Senate on the Republican ticket. His petitions carry 4 000 names from 8 counties and were filed by Hush Huntington in Columbus. Also filed were nominating petitions for Edward J. Hummel for Secretary of State and John A. Elden for Governor, with extensive signatures from counties statewide.
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Columbu
Simeon D. Fess
Yellow Springs
United States
Hush Huntington
Columbus
Feig
Fhdward J. Hummel
Cincinnati
John A. Elden
Cleveland
Youths Held In Gasoline Theft At Royal Creamery
Police took two local youths into custody on accusations of stealing gasoline from a pump at Quinn Underhill's Royal Creamery on Middle Avenue Linderhill. The boys admitted taking gas from a parked car but denied taking any from the pump and were handed to juvenile authorities.
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Quinn Underhill
Royal Creamery Company
Middle Avenue
Linderhill
Jivenile
Ohio Governor seeks drought relief funds from Roosevelt
June 12 Columbus Ohio WPA request by Governor White for 2506 000 of federal trovey to aid Ohio drought stricken farmers was before President Roosevelt today. The governor asks to classify Ohio as a drought state and include it in the national drought relief program. Farmers face losses between 22 and 25 million dollars as crops shrink mainly in wheat oats and hay. Rains helped briefly but more moisture is needed for normal productivity.
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Columbus
White
Ohio
Roosevelt
Ohe
Lorain Harbor Urges Work and Dredging Plan
Major General Edward M. Markham urged Lorain Ohio harbor improvements costing 58200 with 1000 yearly maintenance. A 16 foot channel to the municipal pier in the outer harbor would be dredged if local interests prove railroad connection and fund a matching slip of the same depth as the federal project.
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Washington
U.B
Lorain
G En
Edward M. Markham
Army Engineers
House Committee On Commerce
Markham
Secretary of War
Nier
Queen Has It Bees Come Back To Jones's Hive
A queen bee lured wandering bees back to a hive owned by R. B. Jones of South Amherst. The bees had been stolen days earlier. Jones released a new queen to attract them, and the returning bees reunited with their former hive.
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R. B. Jones
South Amherst
Jones
Mr Jones
County Commissioner Shaw Ill, Confined at Home
Commissioner Shaw was confined to his home today and most of yesterday due to illness, as reported by Commissioner W. J. Hillier. Shaw left the commissioners' office about 10 a.m. yesterday complaining of not feeling well.
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Marks
Shaw
W. J. Hillier
Psychic Bidding Discussed At Second Bridge School Session
The Lie Chronicle Telegram Contract Bridge school at the Rivoli theatre held its second session led by expert Mrs. James Harman. Today's class tackled problem issues while tomorrow's final session runs 10:00 to 11:30 am covering major and minor suit openings, preempts, slam conventions, rebids, and psychic bidding. Admission is free with tickets from sponsoring merchants.
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Lie
Chronicle-Telegram Contract
Rivoli Theatre
James Harman
Ashbolt Runs for State Legislature in Lorain County
William F. Ashbolt, a noted Lorain county farmer and newspaper man, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative. A World War veteran and former secretary of the Lorain Tax League, he pledges to fight high taxes and seek efficiency in public office while supporting farmers and city taxpayers. He operates a large fruit farm along Foster Park road between Elyria and Lorain and has long advocated tax relief and fiscal economy.
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William F. Ashbolt
Lorain County
Ashbolt
Foster Park Road
Elyria
Lorain
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorain Tax League
Columbus
American Legion
Ridgeville Hero Of Revolution To Be Honored
Ridgeville honors a Revolutionary war veteran Joel Terrell with a bronze tablet at his grave in North Ridgeville. Common Pleas Judge Virgil J. Ferrell will deliver the acceptance speech as descendants and patriotic groups gather for a Flag Day observance and cemetery ceremony.
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Ridgeville
Elyria
American Legion
Elvria
Wester Reserve Society
Sons of the American Revolution
North Ridgeville
Ceme Terry
Common Pleas
Virgil J. Ferrell
Cleveland
Joel Terrell
Western Reserve
Lorain
Medina
Cuyahoga
Jorn Terrell
North Ridgeville Town Hall
Union Agent Is Shot To Death
John H. Drees, 53, business agent of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union, was shot twice as he sat in the union office. A 9-year-old county home ward, John Grady, fired, then later fired again after Drees collapsed. He alleged a quarrel over an insurance policy. Police disputed parts of Grady’s story as they investigated the killing in Cincinnati.
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Grady Ag
Drees
J. &. Pirrung
Upron
Viatter
Courses For Settlement Seen By Leader
In Pittsburgh today optimism grew that a nationwide steel strike might be avoided. Earl Forbeck, rank and file leader, outlined three settlement paths under government supervision, including employee elections and revised Wagner act provisions, while mills prepared for possible sabotage if talks fail. Washington considered a revised Johnson plan, with union leaders weighing compromises that could permit a fair election between company unions and AF of L.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Roosevelt
Rank and File
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Earl J. Forbeck
Forbeck
Hugh 8. Johnson
Wagner
Congress
Hyen Porbeck
Hush
Johnson
Iron & Steel Institute
Management
A. F. of L
Public appeal for missing Sharon girl Leah Dilley
Sharon Pennsylvania June 12 194? George Dilley father of 4 year old Leah Dilley missing since June 9 appeals to public and police to report any lead. He vows to follow every clue and asks witnesses to come forward for recovery of his daughter.
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Sharon
George Dilley
Leah Dilley
Dilley
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