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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1931

Page

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Paris aims to hold line in Hoover debt plan talks

Paris cements stance against altering its reservations to President Hoover's war debts plan as Franco American talks begin. Premier Laval remains bound by the cabinet reply, backed by a deputies vote of confidence. Mellon meets Laval to press full adherence while Paris tensions ease toward a quick conclusion.

Paris Hoover Mellon France Chamber of Deputies Walter E. Edge United States Washington Europe Wall Street Riviera

FLIERS HONORED IN COPENHAGEN AFTER ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Otto Hillig of Germany and Holger Houris, along with Liberty, N. ., were welcomed as heroes in Copenhagen after a strenuous Atlantic flight. Photographer Hellig, 55, backed the journey, and Harriss, 30, piloted the Bellanca monoplane Liberty. Houris planned to fly Hillig to Germany before surveying the area.

Copenhagen Denmark Otto Hillig Germany Liberty Holger Houris Atlantic Hellig Harriss Hairs Hillig

Lorain Chosen for 1932 Christian Endeavor Convention

Findlay O June 7 Lorain was chosen today for the 1932 convention of the Ohio Christian Endeavor Society which closed its annual meeting here.

Lorain Co. E Findlay Ohio Christian Endeavor Society

Weather Forecast for Ohio and Nearby Areas

Generally fair tonight and Sunday with slight warmth in the far north tonight and east on Sunday. Yesterday's highs included Phoenix 110 and Huron 104. today’s lows White River 40 and Calgary 48. Pressure around normal overall, a bit high in the East and low in the West. Forecast calls for continued fair and warm conditions in this vicinity tonight and Sunday.

Ohio White River Calgary Edmonton

Storm Toll From Cleveland Storm Wrecks Homes and Lives

A powerful Ohio storm left seven dead and 16 hurt in Cleveland with $1,000,000 in local damage and broader statewide losses. Lightning, flooding, and downed trees disrupted services as crews raced to restore electric and telephone lines. Coast Guard rescues and hospital evacuations followed, while Lorain and other towns reported heavy damage and widespread power outages.

Cleveland Ohio Robert Shavey Dean Creek Rockefeller Park Fred Frantz Donald McGraw Lake Erie George Corder McGraw Cleveland Railway Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co City Street Bratenahl Newburgh Heights Lorain St. Joseph's Hospital Betty Shaney Leo Wheelock Robert Schaney Robert John Daly Cleveland Coast Guard

Turmoil in Barbarton Leaves 15 Injured in Park Fight

On June 27 in Lake Anna Park, a clash erupted after tear gas bombs were set off as about 1 000 communists tried to hold a protest meeting. Tear gas, clashes with patrols, and a chaotic crowd injured 15 and disrupted downtown traffic as bystanders fled and women and children were trampled.

Barberton Lake Anna Park Jennie Cooper Cleveland Cooper

Bombs Explode in Genoa Citywide Attacks

Four bombs exploded across Genoa with damage near the royal palace but no casualties. The blasts were blamed on anarchists. Similar incidents were reported recently in Turin and Bologna.

Genoa Turin Bologna

Attorney General Rules Gas Tax May Settle Damages From Roads

Attorney General Gilbert Bettman released an opinion allowing the use of gasoline tax money to settle damages to driveways caused by township road construction or improvement. State Examiner Fred C. Hotes reports the ruling as permissible under existing statutes.

Gilbert Bettman Fred C. Hotes

Post and Gatty Wing Way On World Flight

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, American world fliers, landed in Irkutsk Siberia at 10 55 a m after their Novo Sibirsk refuel. They renewed flight in Winnie Mae toward Khaparovsk in the Amur Valley near Manchuria, about 1350 miles away, via the trans Atlantic railway.

Irkutsk Siberia Wiley Post Harold Gatty American World Fliers Novo- Sibirsk Khaparovsk Amur Manchuria Khabarovsk

Texans Brace for Tropical Storm Approaching Coast

Corpus Christi Texas June 97 a tropical storm moving at about 60 mph was forecast to strike the Texas coast between here and Brownsville by midafternoon. Weather officials said hurricane force winds were unlikely though the system would bring strong winds inland south of here. Barometer fell from 29.84 as tides rose three feet at North Beach. Port Aransas and Mustang Island residents relocated to the mainland for safety.

Corpus Christi Texas Here Brownsville Gulf of Mexico J. P. McAuliffe North Beach Port Aransas Mustan Island

Fireworks For Crippled Children At Gates Hospital

At Gates Hospital for Crippled Children a Fourth of July fireworks display will be held on the evening of July 3. Elyria Memorial Hospital trustees sponsor the event on hospital grounds with police traffic aid. The show begins at 7:45 p.m. and invites the public to watch from the grounds.

the Gates Hospital Elyria Memorial Hospital E. J. Stankard

Acquitted by Jury in Non-Support Case

A jury in common pleas court yesterday acquitted Anthony Linden of the charge of non-support. Linden faced allegations of willfully not supporting his two children.

Common Pleas Court Anthony Linden Linden

Resignation of County Surveyor Biggs Over High Costs

The county surveyor C T Biggs resigns as resident state highway engineer after a complaint by JT Brindle about rising engineering expenses. Biggs blames Brindle and A P Lagton for waste and lack of cooperation, warning the Lake road project may be delayed. He cites payrolls and payments, noting Lagton’s office provides little help and questions the qualifications of Lagton’s staff. The piece notes past state payments to Biggs’ county and the ongoing charges.

C. T. Biggs Biggs O. W. Merrill JT. S. Brindle Ashland Merrill Brindle A. P. Lagton Lagton Lake Road Medina-Norwalk Wellington Civil Service State Department Lagron Biges

Midwest Sees Sweltering Heat Enduring Weekend

Chicago and the Midwest face a brutal heat wave with temperatures near 100 degrees. Officials warn no relief soon as deaths rise to at least twenty and dozens suffer prostrations nationwide while crops suffer and livestock endure stress. Highs hit 110 in Yuma and Needles with many cities posting 100 plus readings.

Chicago Midwest United States St. Louis Yuma Phoenix Needles Arizona Mitchell St. D Redwing Minn Neodesha Kans Waterloo Galesburg Sterling Ill Cedar Rapids Davenport Red Bluff Calif St. Paul Eau Claire Wis Fresno San Bernardino Santa Ana Kansas City

Chronicle-Telegram Plans Big Fight Party Friday

The Chronicle-Telegram announces a free event Friday July 3 offering blow by blow coverage of the Stribling Schmeling heavyweight bout via United Press and radio. Stanford Radio Service provides audio, loudspeakers will face Second Street, and traffic will be restricted by Chief E J Stankard to ensure uninterrupted hearing of the fight returns.

Chronicle-Telegram Ice Stanford Radio Service Second Street E. J. Stankard

Lorain County Assess Storm Losses As Cleanups Continue

Lorain County workers clear street debris after a storm that hit northern Ohio yesterday. Officials report fewer injuries and less damage than feared. several streets blocked by downed trees and wires. lightning struck homes near Elyria, causing property damage but no serious injuries. Rural crops suffered, especially wheat and oats, with some barns and silos damaged across Wellington and surrounding farms.

Lorain County Ohio Clarence E. Adams Safety Service John N. Hidt West Bridge Street Water Street Ohio Public Service Company Reserve Power and Light Company Lake Avenue Ridge Street Elyria Josephine Reise Travelers’ Inn Oberlon Road Preston Thorley Nichols Court Fred Klein Katherine Flynn Annetta Otto Oxford Avenue Wellington East Main Street C. A. Gott Wellington Telephone Company Charles Wagner Ray Rowland Ray Burge Kent Warner Farmers’ Grain and Milling Company Henry Ramsar L. L BeVier Harold Smith A! Jordan Cleveland Welington

Officers All CafeCracker Barbertown Shootout Mystery

In Barberton Ohio an unidentified man, about 30 years old and five feet ten, was shot and killed by police after blowing open a safe at the Henry Coal and Ice Co. He fired three shots as he fled a window. officers returned fire, the bandit dying with a bullet near his heart. Police seek identification via Cincinnati PD.

Barberton Henry Coal and Ice Co Cincinnati Police Department William T. Daugherty George Cole

Bailiffs Look Out For Jurors

Assistant Prosecutor Joan Harding proposed setting a criminal case for trial in the second week of July. Bailiff Charles Heimann opposed this, noting July and August are normally quiet for jury cases. Bailiff J C Jackson added concerns about jurors in the small windowless room, suggesting risk of collapse. Trial date to be settled Monday.

Joan Harding Charles Heimann Heimann J. C. Jackson Jimson

Crop Damage Survey Notes Limited by Varying Losses

Storm surveys show crop damage not as extensive as feared with much fruit blown down in many county areas. No overall estimate available due to differing damage across sections.

Storm wrecks Michigan coast leaving two dead

A cyclone like storm swept across southeastern Michigan from Saginaw Bay to Lake Erie, killing Georges Renne of Yale and Private Charles Longava of East Chicago. Two men and a boy were critically injured in Detroit as trees fell and a blackout struck the city. Rescue crews, coast guards, and border patrols aided floating craft occupants and affected residents.

Detroit Michigan Saginaw Bay Lake Erie Georges Renne Yale Hightning Charles Longava Lake Huron Lake St. Clair Inter-Lake Straits

Police Department Receives Two New Automobiles

Service Director J. oR Bidt announced addition of two new cars to the motor equipment. One emergency vehicle will be acquired within three weeks to handle all emergency calls and can function as an ambulance.

J. Or Bidt General Police Service Sa.d Eidt

Mather Dentes Werger Report Denies Steel Merger Talk

Cleveland financier William C. G Mather denied a report that Republic Steel and Corrigan McKinzey Steel planned a merger. Tom L. Girdler, chairman of Republic, joined Mather in calling the story fake and unfounded in a June 27 statement.

Mather

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