Lie Detector To Be Used In Baby Case
Ohio criminologist brought lie detector instruments to the Sandusky county courthouse to test up to ten people in the Clyde baby death case. Tests public. Rob inson aims for an important statement by nightfall. case involves 11 week old Haldon Baker Fink, suffocated and found near Green Creek.
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Finks
Oren Baker
Robinson
Hyzer
Boston
Clyde
Sue Haldon
Baker
Green Creek
Fremont
D. W. Philo
Marshal Lee
Lee
Baker Home
Toledo
Fink
Weather in Ohio and Nearby Regions Tonight
Partly cloudy and warmer in northern Ohio tonight with Saturday fair weather followed by local thundershowers and cooler nights. High pressure over James Bay to the South Atlantic states hints at rising barometers, while low pressure lingers over the Great Plains and Mountain States. The tropical disturbance remains south of Mobile Alabama with showers from the South Atlantic to New England and the Lake region.
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Ohio
James Bay
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
South Atlantic States
California
Great Plains
Mountain States
South Dakota
Mobile
Alabama
New England
Lake Region
Appeal to British warships for food amid blockade
Authorities of the blockaded British concessions urged British warships to supply food from Chingwangtao and Weihaiwei after two Chinese farmers were shot by Japanese sentries while attempting to breach the blockade. The plan would treat the food as military supplies and distribute it locally.
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Tientsin
Domei
Chingwangtao
Weihaiwei
Study of New Self Liquidating Spending Program Proposed
President Roosevelt announced the administration is studying a large scale spending plan focused on self liquidating construction projects. He did not specify a total, noting discussion with his special fiscal committee and possible legislation to lift lending limits by government agencies. He did not favor creating separate financing corporations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Murphy proposes cutting public payrolls to ease tax load
New Jersey Attorney General Frank Murphy urged cutting federal state and municipal payrolls by about 1 million workers and reducing annual costs by around 1 billion dollars. Speaking to the Civil Service Assembly from Washington, he argued for trimming government employment to lift the burden on average families.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Washington
National Broadcasting Company
Civil Service Assembly
United States
Canada
Civil Service
Urbana Civil War veteran McDargh dies at 94 in Ohio
Charles T. McDargh of Urbana died at age 94 in Urbana Ohio. He left school at 16 to join the Union and served in 22 Civil War battles including Bull Run. He became Ohio Commander of the Republic in 1935 and helped install Urbana’s first telephone line. He was the town’s last Civil War veteran.
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Urbana
Charles T. McDargh
Ohio
Republic
Barney McDaigh
Lincoln
Bull Run
Masons Install New Officers in Elyria Council
Nine members of Elyria Council No. 86 R and S M were elected and installed as officers for the coming year. John S. Norsworthy became illustrious master, succeeding R. J. Fitch. Other officers include Earl J. Fauver deputy master, Arthur Roper principal conductor of work, Alvin J. Plocher treasurer, Fred P. Sasse recorder, James Miskovsky captain of the guard, J. D. Severs conductor of council, Stanley C. Smith steward, and Charles A. Rawson sentinel. Probate Judge H. H. Nye grand conductor installed. Fitch received a watch for service. Paul Reed attended as guest. Lunch followed.
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Elyria
Fight Over Federal Relief Policy Sparks WPA Clash in House
Washington reports a key House battle over a 1.7166 billion 1940 relief bill. F C Harrington condemns a three man board and earmarking WPA funds, urging faster single decision making and opposing a payless vacation rule. Amendments seek NYA funding restoration and state administration of relief under grants.
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Washington
House
Works Progress
F. C. Harrington
Roosevelt
Harrington
WPA
PWA
Works Agency
National Youth Administration
House Appropriations Committee
NYA
Dr Kirby to Preach at 100th Ohditown Methodist Anniversary
Dr Ed win Kirby returns to the pulpit after 38 years to lead the morning service marking the Ohditown Methodist church centennial in the Youngstown district. He previously pastored the congregation in 1901 as preparations continue and greetings from former members are anticipated from distant places.
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Edwin Kirby
Ohditown
Youngstown
Kirby
Toledo Man To Be Elected Head Of Ohio I. O. O. F
Rolland Staggemeier of Toledo, supervisor of sales tax for State Treasurer Don H. Ebright, is slated to be elected grand master of the Ohio Odd Fellows Grand Lodge. The group meets in Toledo from July 20 to 22. Staggemeier, a Central Grove Lodge member since 1913, previously served as grand warden in 1937 and deputy grand master in 1938.
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Toledo
Rolland Staggemeier
Don H. Ebright
Ohio Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
Staggemeier
Central Grove Lodge
Grand Lodge
County Funds Short Pay Delayed in County
Assistant Prosecutor William Wickens and court staff were awaiting salaries when funds were insufficient. County commissioners did not approve an instant transfer despite support from Commissioner Edward DeChant. The board has appropriations only for six months, with no action yet on the second half of the year.
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William Wickens
Common Pleas Court
Harry Moehlman
Gale Morgan
Kathleen Vaughn
Howard R. Butler
Edward DeChant
John E. Davidson
Oscar G. Dunn
King and Queen Find Rest Aboard Empress of Britain
On the Empress of Britain returning from a 30 day American tour King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enjoy a royal day of rest with 60 entourage members aboard the liner Majestic. The ship, 42 000 tons, stops at St John Newfoundland then heads for England due June 22 amid a small escort of Canadian destroyers.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
England
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Skeena
Halifax
N. S
Fire destroys half of Ric-Wil Co. building in Barbertown
Fire swept through half of the two story Ric-Wil Co. factory and office building, Barbertown, causing an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. Fire Chief Claude Witwer was investigating the cause.
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Barberton. O
Ric-Wil Co
Claude Witwer
French Sub Phenix Sinks with 60 Aboard Near Indo China
Paris reports the French submarine Phenix carrying 60 men sank off Saigon in French Indochina after 80 hours submerged. Families were informed, with officials offering no confirmation or details. The vessel, part of the Far Eastern squadron, lacked escape hatches and Davis lung apparatus.
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Paris
U.P
Phenix
Saigon
Far Eastern Naval Squadron
Summer School For Elementary Classes To Begin Monday
Preparations are complete for Elyria summer school opening Monday morning. Three teachers selected with a fourth possible if enrollment requires. Miss Florence Golde lowers grades, Miss Florence Prihoda handles intermediate grades, and Harley Carnicom leads upper grades. Lincoln School hosts all classes with an eight o clock start.
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Elyria
R. C. Maston
Florence Golde
Edison
Florence Prihoda
Hamilton
Harley Carnicom
Ely School
State Department of Education
Reese Suspended As Head Of The State Arsenal
Adjutant General Emil F. Marx notified the state civil service commission that Major Victor J. Reese of Ridgeville was suspended from his post as superintendent of the state arsenal in Columbus for thirty days. No reason was given and Marx could not be reached for comment at Camp Perry during summer National Guard headquarters.
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Columbus
Emil F. Marx
State Civil Service Commission
Victor J. Reese
Ridgeville
Marx
Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard
DeChant Pushes Countywide One Month Pay Pause Proposal
Lorain County Commissioner Edward DeChant outlines a four point plan to save funds for 1929 with a voluntary one month unpaid vacation for all county officials and employees. The plan also calls for consolidating offices in the Elyria Clinic building to cut rental costs and requires tighter equipment spending plus maximizing state and federal fund matching.
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DeChant
Lorain County
Lorain
Edward DeChant
Elyria Clinic
West Avenue
Second Street
President Pushes Broadening of Income Tax Base
President Roosevelt said the income tax base should be broadened somewhat but doubted Congress would act this session. He noted editorial debate on exemptions and that raising middle brackets could boost revenue but at higher collection costs.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
FDR Seeks Labor Peace Amid AFL CIO Talks
President Roosevelt expressed hope that the AFL and CIO could settle their three year old war by negotiating a plan. He had not received a formal report on any apparent failure and had no new peace plans, saying he only knew what he read in papers and that negotiations often resume after being deemed off.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Ohio Day At The World’s Fair In New York
Ohio Governor Bricker and officials visit the World’s Fair for Ohio Day. An afternoon program at the Ohio building features remarks by Bricker Herbert LaGuardia Whalen Burton and Hamilton. A reception precedes a dinner sponsored by the Ohio Society with 25 Haskell Indian escort greeting.
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New York
Ohio
Bricker
Ohio Building
Paul M. Herbert
Fiorello la Guardia
Grover Whalen
John R. Burton
O Ohio Society of New York
Arthur Hamilton
The
Ohio Society
Peryson Hall
Fair Grounds
Carlton S. Dargusch
Donald C. Power
Ohio National Guard
Power
Perylon Hall
Economic insecurity blamed for weakened American families
Dr. Joseph F. Fletcher of Cincinnati warned at the Episcopal Social Work Conference that economic insecurity weakens family life. He said industrial work pulls families apart andpoverty erodes ties, urging social justice measures to prevent families from becoming crippled like in Fascist nations.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph F. Fletcher
Cincinnati
Episcopal Church Graduate School of Applied Religion
Fletcher
Episcopal Social Work Conference
America
Iittle
Columbus lawyer resigns from Home Owners Loan Corp
James White Shocknessy, 32 year old general counsel for the Home Owners Loan Corp for Ohio and West Virginia, resigns after six years in public service. He states exactions of public duty led to the decision and plans to return to private law practice with an office in Columbus.
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Columbus
James White Sccknessy
The
Home Owners Loan Corp
Ohio
West Virginia
Shocknessy
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Elyria 1939 Census Shows 4775 School Children
Elyria’s 1939 school census lists 4,775 children aged five to 18 in the city district. Mrs. Scott Lingenfelter supervised the count, which totals 113 fewer than last year’s 4,888 and 79 fewer than two years ago, though up 163 from 1936. The count includes 79 physically handicapped children and covers all children in parochial and public schools as required by state law.
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Elyria
Scott Lingenfelter
New Teachers for Clearview and Vincent Schools
Clearview Rural Board of Education voted to establish a vocational shopwork department for eleventh and twelfth grades and hired three new teachers for Clearview and Vincent schools. M R Marshall of the State Department explained Smith Hughes Vocational Ed. Mrs Helen Davis was hired as third grade teacher at Clearview. she replaces Miss Holliday who left for Lorain schools. Leland Frederick was hired as industrial arts teacher. Mrs Reata Merrick Collins became departmental teacher for sixth to eighth grades at Vincent.
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Clearview Rural Board of Education
Clearview
Vincent
M. R. Marshall
State Department of Education
Smith-Hughes
Helen Davis
Avon Lake
Martha Holliday
Lorain
Davis
Kent State University
Akron University
Western Reserve University
Dorset
Leland Frederick
Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Reata Merrick Collins
Elyria
Vincent School
Helen Dreher
Collins
Adjournment Fever Grips Senators
Washington June 16 82yearold Senator Carter Glass of Virginia said he would go home as soon as action on several bills was obtained. Glass will press a two year extension of Roosevelt's emergency powers to devalue the dollar and may return to Lynchburg before Congress resolves neutrality and other measures on its calendar. Senator Norris Ned has indicated he may leave Washington at month end.
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Washington
Carter Glass
D. Va
Glass
Roosevelt
Lynchburg
Congress
Sen
George W. Norris I. Ned
Grand Jury Set to Finish Lorain County Probe Today
The Lorain County grand jury is to complete its horse race betting inquiry this afternoon with an examination of Cleveland long distance lines and private connections to a Sheffield Lake residence and to Erie avenue Lorain. Indictments were returned against Max and Louie Jacobs of Lorain for operating the betting setup found at the Colonial Hotel.
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Lorain County
Grand Jury
Cleveland
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Max
Louie Jacobs
Jacobs Brothers
Carl R. Finegan
Colonial Hotel
Max Jacobs
Flynn
Lawrence Moreno
Fred Ross
Elyria Contractor. Co
Sheffield Lake
Elyria
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Jacobs
Colonial
Stanley Sharkey
Myron Parker
Moreno
Sharkey
Parker
Dave
Esther Godes
E. J. Stankard
Hank
John Lustek
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Dr. Kirby
Bulletin
Reese
State Arsenal
Third Street
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Clearview and Vincent
George Taylor
Leonard Smith
Oberlin
William Jones
Charles Wottring
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