Dr James H Snook pleads not guilty in Hix murder case
Columbus June 24 Dr James H Snook former Ohio State instructor confessed slayer of coed Theora Hix pleaded not guilty at arraignment on a first degree murder charge Judge Robert P Duncan set July 22 as trial date Snook implied he would plead guilty earlier but Attorneys Saidel and Ricketts opposed. Snook was placed under observation to counter expected insanity defense.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Robert P. Duncan
John F. Seidel
E. O. Ricketts
Snook
Miss Hix
Albert C. Gunning
Duncan
Seidel
$100000 Home Razed By Fire In Youngstown
Youngstown millionaire William J. Sampson saw his $100000 Colonial home destroyed by fire Saturday night. Sparks from an incinerator are blamed for the blaze. Three firemen were injured before the flames were brought under control.
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Youngstown
William J. Sampson
Rev Paul Bourquin Longtime Evangelical Pastor to Leave Elyria
Rev Paul Bourquin, educated at Eden Theological Seminary, has served multiple Indiana churches and Elyria’s St. Paul Evangelical Church since 1920. He will leave in September for a Marion church, while remaining active as Ohio District Evangelical Women’s Union advisor and chief justice of the district court. He resides at 423 Third Street with five children.
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Paul Bourguin
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Missouri
Evangelical Synod
Vincennes
Evansville
Madison
Indiana
Aville
Reading
Ohio
Indianapolis
Elyria
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Marion
Ohio District Evangelical Women’s Union
Ohio District Court
Rav. Bourquin
Third Street
Bor
Quakes Cause Mountain To Disappear
WELLINGTON New Zealand June 24 Two severe tremors shook the district Sunday one so powerful that the height at Farwell Cape was extinguished prior quakes had been felt in the Murchison Taka and Wesport district on Saturday afternoon London June 24 Daily Mail dispatches from Christ Church New Zealand today stated that two earthquake shocks occurred there within eight hours Saturday two of which were as severe as the initial shock which rocked the country side last Monday The reports said the populace walked the streets throughout Saturday night fearing to enter the buildings.
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Wellington
N. Z
Farwell Cape
Murchison
Taka and
Wesport
London
Daily Mail
Christ Church
Mount Stevens Vanishes After NZ Quake Reports
London dispatches reveal that the Mount Stevens peak nearly 4009 feet high disappeared following recent earthquakes. Slopes were leveled, trees destroyed, Wesport’s water supply cut off, and Cyphtheria illnesses causing heavy spread at Karamea.
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London
Wellington
N. Z
London Daily Mail Telegraph
Mount Stevens
Wesport
Cyphtheria
Karamea
Believe Elyria Boy Drowned at Lorain
An unidentified about 18 year old boy from Elyria drowned shortly after 10 am at Lakeview beach Lorain after diving from the west pier into water over his head. Witnesses recount warnings given by other swimmers. The cap found in his Elyria shop confirms a possible origin and the body lies in Sidney B. Royce mortuary for identification.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lake Erie
Lakeview Beach
Shim
Ohio
Sidney B. Royce
Police Use White Flag For Truce At Two City Homes
Police were sent to two city homes Sunday after calls about a woman being murdered and a loud quarrel. A patrolman calmed a family dispute near Bellefield Avenue at 7 50 p m and a Temple Court call at 8 15 p m ended a loud argument between a man and his wife with no arrests.
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Bellefield Avenue
Temple Court
Gets Life Term For Murder in Ohio
Albert Burchette from Kentucky was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Harley Whittcraft for the February murder of Earl Behrens, Lancaster carpenter. Behrens was killed during an attempted liquor cache raid that involved gunfire from Burchette's weapon as officers described the night incident.
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Logan
Albert Burchette
Kentucky
Earl Behrens
Lancaster Carpenter
Here
Harley Whittcraft
Burchette
Behrens
Behren
79-year-old veteran weds 15-year-old bride in Mena
In Mena Arkansas, J. T. Deshase, a 79-year-old Confederate veteran, marries Willis Carter, 15, with parental consent. The couple begins their honeymoon the same day as the ceremony conducted here.
Hawks to attempt transcontinental air speed record
Captain Frank Hawks left Los Angeles for New York to pursue breaking all transcontinental time records after holding the West-East non stop flight record. His planned route and timing reflect a bold effort to set new aviation benchmarks.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Hawks
New York
Planes Auto Toll Ties Ohio Week End Deaths
United Press reports nearly twenty lives lost in Ohio over the weekend amid air and auto crashes. Included are parachute jumper Joe Hite and pilot Homer Nassers in Harrison near Cincinnati, and Cleveland fireman William Lowry who died during a jump. Auto fatalities strike Mt Liberty and Cardington area with multiple victims, while a train collision near Cardington kills two women and injures an elderly man. Additional deaths and injuries are listed across several counties, including Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, and Madisonville, with drivers and passengers among the deceased.
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United Press
Ohio
United Press Today
Harrison
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Joe Hite
Louisville
Homer Nassers
Indianapolis
Harold Biddle
William Lowry
Parma
Hite
Lowry
Mt. Liberty
St. Vernon
Peters Husehiberg
Farmer
Howard
Knox County
Robert
Willard McElroy
Milwood
Ivan Busenberg
Albert Ingalls
Ingall
Ingalls
Columbus
Cardington
Katherine McDonald
Abraham Srivack
Albert Grze
Jesse Coons
Madisonville
Carl Tennywill
Matamora
Roy Pifer
Huntington
Ind
Auto Plunges Four Killed In WV Family Tragedy
Logan West Virginia June 2 Four members of one family died when their automobile plunged over a 30 foot embankment over the weekend. Victims were John J. Legg, his wife Ruth aged 5, and Edna aged 3, all from Siyeer West Virginia.
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Logan
W. Va
Here
John J. Legg
Ruth
Edna
Siyeer
Workman Killed by Hoist Engine in Ohio incident
James Swift, 46, an employee of the Globe Iron Company, was killed Sunday in Jackson Ohio when he became entangled on the drum of a hoist engine. The accident occurred while he was at work and authorities reported the cause as entanglement with the machinery.
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Jackson
James Swift
Globe Iron Company
Logan Section Hard Hit By Storm
A miniature cyclone Sunday caused heavy property damage in Logan Ohio. Five homes damaged two fairground buildings destroyed and damage to the Hocking Valley Brick Plant. A power line was struck cutting power citywide and roads were blocked by fallen trees. No injuries or deaths reported crops damaged.
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Logan
Hocking County Fairgrounds
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Pleasant
Damages Sought From Lorain Over Park Rock Injury
Sue Palko of Cleveland seeks $20,000 in a suit heard by Judge W B Thompson against the city of Lorain. She says a rock at the bottom of a Highland Park slide caused injuries when struck, alleging negligence for not covering or removing the rock.
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Lorain
Sue Palko
Cleveland
W. B. Thompson
Miss Palko
Highland Park
Firemen Save Life of Boy in Oxygen Fight
Seven year old Gerald Hodge survived a pneumonia siege after Cleveland firemen and city officials organized an emergency oxygen surge. Fire Chief Ernest Erick led neighbors in supplying tanks from multiple departments as doctors initially gave up hope, then announced the boy would live.
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Cleveland
Gerald Hodge
Ernest Erick
Euclid Avenue
Jerry
Gerald
Joseph T. Hodge
Hodge
Erick
Charles Ely
Ely
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Cleveland Fire Department
East
Lorain Airport May Be Used As a Base
Lorain Port Mills may host National Air Races operations during Cleveland events from August 24 to September 2. Port manager Leland Mills announced intensified activity at Lorain's Port Mills, expecting to handle more than 100 planes during the Cleveland race maneuvers.
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Lorain
Port Mills
Cleveland
Leland Mills
Mercury High In Washington
President Hoover and his party returned to Washington after a weekend of fishing and relaxation in Virginia. He faced one of the hottest days, with the thermometer at 88 degrees as he prepared in the executive offices for official calls.
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Washington
Hoover
Virginia
Search for Franco Seaplane After Azores Flight Disappears
At the Azores and Madrid, authorities report Spanish seaplane Dornier 16 with Commander Ramon Franco and three companions missing on a Spain to United States flight. Zaire and other ships scour the Azores region while Madrid confirms no news since departure and intensifies search efforts.
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Horta
Azores
San Miguel Island
Ramon Franco
Zaire
Legion Holding Co Incorporates Elyria Legion Home Trust
Legion Holding Co incorporates the Elyria American Legion Holding Company to run and safeguard the Legion home under construction. Trustees at startup include D. B. Symons, George Stevens, Harold Birek, Earl Greenland, and Edward Krebs, with other members A C Hudnatt H C Cheney A T Sibley Edgar Herzog and Jerry Ferguson.
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Elyria American Legion Holding Company
Legion
D. B. Symons
George Stevens
Harold Birek
Earl Greenland
Edward Krebs
A. C
Sheriff and Deputies Arrest Five in Seven Hours
Sheriff Clarence E. Adams and deputies nabbed five suspects in seven hours on Saturday night, netting 525 dollars in fines by Monday morning. Arrests began with a liquor warrant for Frank Koza, then a speeding roadside stop resulted in Smith and Kozak fined for liquor transport and intoxication. Koza and George Wanko were fined 100 dollars each for liquor violations, and Harry Caniman received a 200 dollar fine for driving while intoxicated, all arraigned before Justice S. J. George.
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Clarence E. Adams
Frank Koza
Columbia
Hubert Smith
Steve Kozak
Path of Berea
S. J. George
Smith
Kozak
Koza
George Wanko
Elyria Avenue
Harry Caniman
Elyria
Thousands in Mexico kneel as church restored after dispute
On the first Sunday after a settlement with the government, devout Mexican Catholics filled Santa Maria church of Guadalupe. Crowds, both rich and poor, carried flowers and candles, while lay services continued hourly. A priest led no rites yet, with full clerical restoration planned for next Sunday as bishops and archbishops prepare for a national mass.
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Mexico City
Santa Maria Church of Guadalupe
Santa Maria
Guadalupe
Mexico
Leopoldo Flores
Pasqual Diaz
Emilio Portes Gil
Charges Against Tunney Denied
NEW YORK June 24 Denial of charges of breach of promise made by Katherine King Fogarty against Gene Tunney retired heavyweight champion have been filed in the office of the clerk of the Fairfield Conn county court according to announcement here today by Tanney's attorneys.
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New York
Katherine King Fogarty
Gene Tunney
Fairfield (Conn
Tanney
Hoover Seeks Budget Freeze at 1930 Levels
Washington dispatch reports June 24 that President Hoover wants to curb federal spending by holding the 1931 gross budget to the 1930 level. Bureau of Budget advised department heads of the proposal, aiming for no growth in overall appropriations for next year.
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Bulletin
Washington
Bureau of Budget
Hoover
Arnolds Granted New Trial in Kidnapping Case
The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Akron Ohio granted new trials to Elias and Arthur Arnold who are serving terms for the alleged kidnapping of 4 year old Melvin Horst of Orrville. Elias Arnold serves 20 years in the state penitentiary and Arthur 17 years in Mansfield reformatory.
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Akron
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Elias
Arthur Arnold
Melvin Horst
Orrville
Elas Arnold
State
Arthur
Mansfield Reformatory
Dedicating the New Fiat U P Church in Elyria Ohio
The First United Presbyterian church was solemnly dedicated with morning services led by Rev H A Kelsey from Muskingum College and a 3 pm fraternal service. Widespread greetings came from local and Cleveland clergy and former pastors. Evening events included further sermons on unity and the future, a community night program, and invitations to attend throughout the dedication week.
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First United Presbyterian Church
H. A. Kelsey
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
R. T. Ketcham
First Baptist Church
Elyria Ministerial Association
J. W. Giffin
First United Presbyterian Church of
Cleveland
Wm. M. French
W. S. Smith
D. P. Fulmer
Lake Avenue
Kelsey
Edwin Kirby
D. D
M. E
Ray M. Davis
Robert T. Moore
Jews To Hold Meeting In Lorain At Antlers Hotel
A meeting will be held in the Antlers Hotel auditorium Tuesday evening at 7:30 to support relief work for Russian Jews. Rabbi Silver and other well known speakers will deliver talks.
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Antlers
Rabbi Silver
Talas
Coast Guard Captures Rum Boat Near Lorain
Lorain June 24 Coast guard cutter No C G 209 stationed at Lorain made the first rum boat catch of the Be a Bon about 2 a m Sunday They seized a trim new boat with a cargo of Canadian beer and whiskey valued retail at 7600 The haul included eighty four eight cases of beer and fifty five cases of whiskey A fast speed boat pulled alongside the runners and took the crew then disappeared One and a half miles from Lorain the boat was caught It had a twelve cylinder motor and was valued at 2800 The wet goods were from Consolidated Distills Limited Corbyville Ontario
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Lorain
Coast Guard
No. C. G. 209
Revenue
Lorant
Consolidated Distils Series Limited
Corbyville
Ontario
Webber Overrules Receiver Motion in Bank Case
Judge A R Webber in Comat pleas court overruled a motion for a receiver to property turned over to Ame herst Savings and Banking Company by Dora M Schibley wife of former bank president William H Schibley Mrs Schibley sought a receiver claiming coercion into the deed alleging her husband faced prosecution She notes Schibley is serving a term in the Ohio penitentiary for mis use of bank funds
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Ameherst Savings and Banking Company
Dora M. Schibley
William H. Schibfley
A. R. Webber
Comat Pleas Court
Schibley
Ohio
Swarm of Bees Settles on Bush Near Bellefield Avenue
A large swarm settled on a four foot Elm bush in front of the residence of F. A. Derek at 123 Bellefield Avenue. Police were alerted as residents feared children might be stung. Officer Brown said George Yost, a local post office employee, would attempt to remove them tonight. The bees remained on the bush in the afternoon awaiting Yost’s return.
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F. A. Derek
Bellefield Avenue
Brown
George Yost
Post Ecffice
Yost
Leaps To His Death From Y M C A
Anyn E Hawthorn 22 of Superior Nebraska died after leaping from the sixth floor of the Central Y M C A in Cleveland. Police found a note about adjusting to surroundings and no clear motive. He had recently moved to the city, lacked a teaching post, and planned to work as a filling machinist apprentice to tide him over.
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Cleveland
Anyn. E. Hawthorn
Superior
Neb
Central
Hawthorn
State Teacher's College of Nebraska
Fugitive Brenon Sayre Captured Near Columbus
Brenon Sayre, 33, state penitentiary prisoner who escaped from the London prison farm on November 2, 1921, was returned to the pen. He was captured in Mezaid, Tl. Sayre was serving a 2 to 15 year sentence for burglary and breaking from a wooden counts when he escaped. He was admitted to the pen on July 25, 1913.
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Columbus
Brenon Sayre
London Praot
Pen
Rodar
Mezaid
Jurdar Sayre
Thes Pen
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