First Degree Murder Indictment Returned in Lorain Case
A grand jury indicted John Minoff for first degree murder in the slaying of his wife Natalie on May 28 in their Lorain home. He faces possible death in the electric chair and will enter a plea before Judge D. A. Cook. A witness list included 30 people from both families. The panel also charged James Keenan and Peter Auerbach with second degree manslaughter in separate traffic deaths.
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John Minoff
South Lorain
Natalie
l legal
Minoff
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
SAlinoff
James Keenan
Amherst
Peter Auerbach
Oberlin College
White Plains
N. Y
Keenan
Arthur Edward Anderson
Cleveland
Lake road
Vermilion
Anderson
Auerbach
Inah Avery
Pleasant View Rest Home
West avenue
Third street
Oberlin
Defense Tax Bill To Be Called Up On Monday
The Senate, in extra session, plans to move the 1.0 billion defense tax bill on Monday while two defense measures await action. Democratic Leader Barkley pressed to finish the relief bill and begin work on defense legislation, amid delays over the alien fingerprinting registration proposal and R F C lending expansion of 1.0009 billion for war material production.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
Roosevelt
Alben W Barkley
United States
Reconstruction Finance corporation
Forecasts of More Showers Across Ohio
Thunderstorms across Ohio cooled temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees as the U S weather bureau warned of additional rain in central and southern regions. Lightning struck Columbus causing wiring damage at the Franklin County Courthouse. minor accidents reported in Cincinnati and a Bond Hill bus collision injured seven. Cleveland saw fair conditions with highs in the seventies.
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UNITED PRESS
Ohio
U. S. weather bureau
Columbus
Franklin county
Cincinnati
Bond Hill
Cleveland
Ohio Weather: Fair Tonight and Sunday With Cooler Lakeside
Weather bulletin notes a disturbance over the lower lake region and northeast with low barometers in the southwest. General showers extended from the Ohio valley to Texas and the Upper Lakes. Warmer along the lake shore and cooler in the Dakotas and Montana with slight changes elsewhere.
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OHIO
lake
lower lake region
Missouri valley
north Pacific coast
Ohio valley
Texas
Upper Lake
lake restion
Dakotas
Montana
My Father My Father a Father’s Day tribute
A heartfelt tribute to a father as a hero and steady leader. The speaker recalls his kindness patience honesty and leadership and notes how he listens understands and stands firm with his family. It ends with a warm Father’s Day reflection on shared memories.
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My father
Grand Jurors Reject Traffic Trap Indictments
Grand jurors yesterday refused to indict two Cleveland motorists arrested on reckless driving by township constable M. F. Banks of Carlisle. Percy Builer and Clarence Mahoney had been bound to the grand jury after declining trial, with prosecutor Howard R. Builer condemning township traffic traps and noting the panel’s unanimous dismissal of the charges. The panel also dismissed a reckless driving charge against Fred W. McDonald of Elyria stemming from a traffic accident.
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Cleveland
M. F. Banks
Carlisle
Percy Builer
Clarence Mahoney
justice of the peace
Howard R. Builer
Fred W. McDonald
Elyria
Million Dollar Fire Roars Through Philadelphia District
A five alarm blaze in Philadelphia caused an estimated one million dollars in damage. It swept the Howard Ketcham Lumber Yard and spread to two rows of homes, five industrial plants, and nearby stores as a southeast wind fanned the flames.
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PHILADELPHIA
blacksquare Howard Ketcham
Flag Day Speaker Urges Full Truth Before US Goes To War
Paul M. Herbert Ohio lieutenant governor urged that the United States avoid war until the full truth of foreign agreements and pacts is revealed to the American people. Speaking at Elyria Flag Day program, he said only Congress can declare war and voters must choose leaders who will provide full understanding of issues involved. The event drew about 1500 amid threatening rain and was sponsored by the Elyria Elks Lodge.
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United States
Paul M. Herbert
Ohio
Elyria
Ely Stadium
Herbert
America
Congress
Guy B. Findley
Joseph Q. Petro
Columbus
Petro
Brighton Board Employs Teachers
The Brighton Township Board of Education hired Mrs Mildred K Adams of Elyria as English Latin and home economics teacher for Brighton high school next year. A former Elyria High teacher and Ohio University graduate she succeeds Miss Lois Wittich who moves to South Amherst. The board also appointed Ralph Moore of Cleveland as instrumental music teacher.
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Brighton Township
Nazi Legions Take Two Strong Forts
German high command announced in a field headquarters communique the capture of Verdun and its citadel and a Maginot Line breakthrough on a broad front south of Saarbrucken. Claims followed rapid advances after Paris was entered, with officials saying they intended to annihilate the Allies in France.
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BERLIN
Verdun
Mazinot
Saarbruecken
Adolf Hitler
Paris
Germany
France
Maginot line
Marre
Vaux
New York
high command
Maginot
Meuse
F D R Acts To Protect U S Power Supply
President Roosevelt orders the Federal Power Commission to ensure adequate electric power for national defense and safeguard power sources from sabotage. He directs FPC chair Leland Olds to work with war and navy departments, maritime commission, and other agencies to protect transmission lines and critical substations serving key industrial plants.
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WASHINGTON
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Leland Olds
war and navy departments
maritime commission
civil aeronautics authority
coast guard
civilian defense commission
Olds
Auto Hits Bike Leave Boy with Skull Fracture
Lloyd Lunn an eight year old of Stop 48 Lorain was reported in serious condition with a fractured skull after a bicycle on which he rode with another boy was struck by an automobile driven by Robert McKay forty four of R D two Lorain near the boy s home. The Dailey boy fourteen? thirteen of Stop 48 Dewitt street suffered contusions and abrasions as the bicycle was struck. Deputies held McKay pending investigation.
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Lloyd Lunn
Lorain
Robert McKay
R. D
Lunn
William Dailey
Dewitt street
Dailey
Elyria Lumber opens Sunday at 238 Foster Ave
Public invited to grand opening of the Elyria Lumber house on Sunday June 16 from 2 to 8 pm at 238 Foster Avenue. Read extra shavings on page 5 for details.
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ELYRIA LUMBER
Foster Ave
Russian Troops March Into Lithuania Violating Pact
Soviet troops forced entry into Kaunas and surrounding towns in Lithuania. Moscow demanded an immediate Lithuanian government formation and access for troops, with the Lithuanian cabinet resigning and Gen Stasys Raschukis named to form a new regime.
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Pavlov
Lithuania
Vitkauskas
Atanas Merkys
Antanas Smetona
Stasys Raschukis
Molotov
Russia
Moscow
Kazys Skukas
Augustinius Povilaitis
Stasys Raschtkis
Col Ayres urges placing of war equipment orders
Col Leonard P. Ayres vice president of the Cleveland Trust Co urges the U S government to place large orders for war equipment before a full defense plan is set. He cites productive capacity as first need noting inventories high steel output upturn and potential expansion of industrial activity in coming months.
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Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
United States
Ayres
Cleveland economist
Warehouse Blaze at Huron Street Causes Major Loss
An early morning fire damaged a two story frame warehouse at 206 Huron Street, owned by Sam Becker and Sons. Estimated loss around 5000 dollars, with about one third of the roof destroyed and much of the contents ruined. Fire chief cites spontaneous ignition of tags as a possible cause. no injuries reported.
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Sam Becker and Sons
Huron street
W. N. Bates
L. D. Brown
Ely- Tia
fire department
Quad Company No. 1
Engine Company No. 3
Becker
Americans Sail From Ireland Aboard Washington
The United States liner Washington sailed from Galway at 6:55 a.m. carrying a capacity load of 1,730 Americans fleeing war zones. About 850 passengers boarded there to join others picked up at European ports for the voyage to New York.
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GALWAY
Ireland
United States
Washington
New York
Great Maginot Line May Be Abandoned
London reports a tense defense situation as Britain fears a German peace offensive and blitz on the British Isles. French updates trace slight German pressure and withdrawals along the Maginot line with ideas of a new line from Cherbourg to the Loire.
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Great Britain
France
British Isles
great Maginot line
high command
Saar
Maginot
Paris
Cherbourg
Orne River
Chartres
Orleans
Loire
Nazis Capture French Forts In Maginot Line Breakthrough
Berlin reports German forces shattered into the Maginot Line capturing strong forts including Saaralben west and penetrating Saar sector defenses. Advances south of Argonne push French toward southeast, with Verdun Metz and Belfort targeted. More than 200000 prisoners taken since June 5 as enemy troops surrender at various points.
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BERLIN
hrigh
Maginot Line
France
Saar
Maginot Eine
Saaralben west
Argonne
Verdun
Metz
Belfort
German Flag Flies Over Palace of Versailles
Bulletin from Berlin reports the German war flag now flies over the Palace of Versailles where the World War peace treaty was signed. The Versailles Treaty, dated June 28, 1919, is referenced as being torn up by Adolf Hitler since he came to power seven years prior.
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BERLIN
Versailes
Adolf Hitler
Versailles
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