Former Elyria Woman Hurt in Street Horse Tumble
Dorothy Morris 32 of Cleveland suffered a fractured skull and was listed in critical condition at Elyra Memorial Hospital after the horse she rode slipped on Broad Street near Chestnut yesterday morning. She is the wife of Dana Morris and daughter of Charles and Mrs. Wise of this city.
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Elyria
Dorothy Morris
East 120Th Street
Cleveland
Elyra Memorial Hospital
Broad
Chestnut Streets
Morris
Charles Wise
Blaine Street
Kenneth Wise
Dana Morris
Fort Benning
Bretz and Harris clash over petitions in Lorain election row
In Lorain a heated Board of Elections dispute between Mayor George Bretz and Democratic leader Ben N Harris centered on petitions for precinct committeemen. The board overturned six of nine petitions amid accusations of political interference and access denial to poll books.
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George Bretz
Lorain
Ben N Harris
Board of Elections
Bretz
Paul Mikus
Paul Slanina
Harris
Precinct 6-C
William
Bela
Election Board
A. S Seagers
Seagers
Brett
Mikus
Summer School Opens With 202 Enrolled Across Schools
Summer school begins with 132 high school students and 70 grade school enrollees. Classes run six mornings weekly at 8 A M. All subjects planned will be taught except Geometry II may be dropped due to low enrollment. J D Severs assists as high school principal for the session.
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J. D. Severs
Ohio and South Central Fair with Pleasant Temps Tonight and Tuesday
High pressure over the Lake Region and Ohio Valley brings fair conditions and moderate temperatures across Ohio. South Central and extreme South portions will not be as cool tonight, with rain over the South Atlantic states and scattered showers in the Plains due to a low over North Carolina and a low barometer over Manitoba and the Southwest.
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Ohio
South Central
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
South Atlantic States
North Carolina
Manitoba
United States
Plains States
Elyrian Candidate For Governor Of Buckeye Boys State
Voters at the Buckeye Boys State fairgrounds went to the polls to decide whether the Nationalists or the Federalists will govern the state and local levels. Governor candidates were Jim W. Ferriman of Elyria for the Federalists and Victor Nelson of Akron for the Nationalists.
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Columbus
U.P
State Fairgrounds
Jim W. Ferriman
Elyria
Victor Nelson
Akron
Britain Seeks to Alleviate War Danger Amid Diplomatic Push
Britain intensifies effort to reduce war risk by shaping Anglo Italian talks and a possible Franco involvement. Mussolini would press Franco for an early armistice to enable a broader pact while Spain Loyalists hold off rebels near Valencia as Daladier clamps war shipments.
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Britain
Great Britain
Europe
Neville Chamberlain
Nazi Germany
Wil
Chamberlain
Spain
London
Italy
Mussolini
Francisco Franco
France
Mediterranean
Castellon de la Plana
Valencia
Bees Clear Street At New London
A large swarm of bees invaded the New London square delaying traffic for about a quarter of the street. Bee experts tracked the swarm which had lost its queen and was moving westward with cars halted and the corner cleared.
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Bees Clear
New London
Three Guilty Pleas End Ohio Gas Workers Trial
Five former Ohio Gas Company employees faced charges of malicious destruction of property during a strike. Three Medina men William Adams Robert Adams and Philip Cobb pleaded guilty and seek probation. Two defendants Kenneth Alexander and Weldon Anderson had charges dismissed. The incident involved a drilling gas well at Beldon on February 2 1937 causing $3722 in damage. The mistrial arose from a juror conflict in a previous hearing.
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Ohio Gas Company
William Adams
Robert Adams
Philip Cobb
Medina
D A. Cook
Howard R Butler
Kenneth Alexander
Mallet Creek
Weldon Anderson
Johnstown Mayor Bound Over To Jury
Johnstown Mayor Daniel J. Shields and Councilman Fulton I. Connor were bound over to the grand jury on charges of bribery extortion and malfeasance after the absence of three defense witnesses. Shields allegedly received 36449.50 from Bethlehem Steel to preserve law and order during the SWOC strike.
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Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Fulton I. Connor
Shields
Bethlehem Steel
SWOC
National Labor Relations Board
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Cambria County
Two More Defendants Dismissed In Harlan Coal Case
In London Kentucky on June 20, prosecutors dismissed the indictment against Three Point Coal Co and its superintendent Elmer D Hall as the Harlan coal conspiracy trial narrowed. The defense prepared to present its case as proceedings opened.
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London
Harlan Coal
Three Point Coal Co
Elmer D. Hall
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 18 In Spy Ring Case
A federal grand jury in New York indicted 18 people, including two German war ministry officers Lt Commander Udo Von Bonin and Lt Commander Herman Menzel, for conspiring to obtain and transmit US defense plans and codes. Three defendants face charges of transmitting a restricted aircraft code. arrestees include Johanna Hoffman, Erich Glaser, and Guenther Rumrich.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
German War Ministry
Udo von Bonin
Herman Menzel
Reich Defense Ministry
Germany
United States
Johanna Hoffman
Erich Glaser
U. S. Army
Mitchel Field
Army
Metropolis
Guenther Gustav Rumrich
Early Settlers Honor Western Reserve Progress
About 125 members of the Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve met in Cascade Park for a picnic and discussion. Judge A. R. Webber spoke on the Reserve’s educative, inventive, industrial and political progress, noting Ohio harbors in the Reserve, the nation’s presidents from the area, Oberlin College’s leadership in women’s education, and the region’s growth.
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Cascade Park
Early Settlers Association of the
Western Reserve
Cleveland
A. R. Webber
Ohio
McKinley
Garfield
Oberlin College
Expansion of Area Of Hostilities Hints
General Kazushige Ugaki urged foreign powers to protect their nationals in China warning the area of hostilities may greatly expand. He sent a circular to diplomats saying Japan desires to lessen danger to foreigners and property.
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Tokyo
Kazushige Ugaki
China
Ugaki
Japan
Rotarians To Hear Annapolis Graduate
Midshipman Alfred L Booth son of Mr and Mrs Philip B Booth 217 Gates avenue will speak at the Elyria Rotary Club luncheon at the Elks restaurant He recently graduated from the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md on June 2 Booth attended Elyria schools and Baldwin Wallace College Berea before his naval appointment by Congressman Dow W Harter
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Alfred L Booth
Philip B Booth
Gates Avenue
Elyria
Elyrian Again Heads Ohio Teacher Group
E. Glenn Baxter of Elyria High School was re-elected president of the Ohio State Federation of Teachers at the annual Columbus convention. R. A. Abercrombie of Cincinnati was chosen supporting officer. M. J. Eck of Cleveland was executive secretary. A resolution opposing Nazi student exchanges was adopted. The federation urged NYA support, student aid, and school funds financing by the legislature, with a special session for August primaries if needed. It also urged North Central Association to certify first class rating for high school classes and sought statewide sick leave.
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E. Glenn Baxter
Twelfth Street
Elyria
Ohio State Federation of Teachers
Columbus
R. A. Abercrombie
Cincinnati
M. J. Eck
Cleveland
National Youth Administration
Federation
North Central Association
Legion Corps Wins Second in District Drum Contest
The Elyria American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Post No 12 took second place at Mansfield in a two day district convention contest. Massillon Post 221 won first with 94.6 to Elyria 91.8.
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Elyria American Legion
American Legion
Mansfield
Post No
Massillon
Elyria
Post
Cleveland Heights
Akron
Toledo
Fair Grounds
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Lorain
Medina
Carl L. Smith
Paul Collins
C. I. Kuntz
Fremont
A. L Cook
Vic Garretson
Bellevue
R. B. Gardner
Ohio
James Crain
E. J. Herzog
Cincinnati
Warning Issued On Fireworks Use By City Chief
Chief of Police E. J. Stankard announced a warning after two complaints about promiscuous firecracker use. The city ordinance bans both sale and use of firecrackers and violators will be prosecuted.
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E. J. Stankard
2 Killed In Crash Of Army Airplane
Authorities opened an investigation into the crash of an Army observation plane in Fletcher North Carolina that killed U S Army Lieutenant Sam Stevens from Chanute Field Michigan and Dr David M Buck Jr an Asheville physician yesterday officials said.
Tragedy At Custer Creek Olympian WRECK Kills Many
June 20 report from Custer Creek Montana details the Olympian De Luxe passenger train crash into the flooded creek. Officials fear the death toll will rise above 40 with 67 injured and dozens still missing as wreckage is salvaged.
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Custer Creek
Mont
U.P
Miles City
Ralph Bray
Custer County
Glendive
Porter Called Hero In Wreck
Miles City Mont June 20. Lewis Williams porter emerged from the wreck of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific passenger train a hero. Passengers praised his actions saved lives at personal risk. Miss Evelyn Braaud Minneapolis spoke of his first concern for passengers and aiding escape.
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J. J. Osle
Milwaukee Railroad
St. Paul
Minn
Miles City
Here
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Mont
Lewis Williams
Porter
Milwaukee
Pacific
Evelyn Brauud
Minneapolis
M. W. Coquist
New York City
J. R. Knight
Williams
Brauud
Coquist
Knight
Officials report Olympian bridge unchecked before wreck
Milwaukee Railroad official says right of way near Custer Creek was inspected by a track-walker about an hour before the Olympian crash. He notes no rain along the line at that time and explains a downstream cloudburst undermined the bridge pier, though the span had endured storms for 30 years.
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Ence
High Plain
Montana
Frank Merrifield
Chicago
Milwaukee Railroad
Olympian
Frank Newell
Custer Creek
Newell
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Acme
Milwaukee Road
Saugus
Elyrian
Buckeye Boys State
United Press
Edouard Daladier
International Non- Intervention Committee
Lord Perth
Galeazzo Ciano
Hankow
Austria
Norman Davis
American Red Cross
International Red Cross Conference
Harlan Case
Annapolis
Legion Corps
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Mountain Creek
Thor Washing Machines
Lesnick Ct
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