State Restes In Hensley Case Today
The state rested its case against Edward Hensley at 1 38 this afternoon with Hownd it Butler announcing the last state witness in the first degree murder trial. Testimony covered Hensley’s alleged involvement through a chain of circumstantial evidence and prior confessions, including a January 3rd assault and the Hornbeck crime. The defense contends Hensley’s confessions were the result of coercion and drilling at the county jail, while the state notes the gun found in Grafton ties to the alleged flight path after the Bates attack.
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Edward Hensley
Mike Zusavich
Miss Hornbeck
Hownd It Butler
Grafton Prison
Smith
Hensley
Hornbeck
Jng
Bernadette Bates
Grafton
J. F. Rendinell
Sensley
Batermelden
Waviey
Taylor
Role
C.H. Swan
Bater
Hornbeck Cine 10
J. W Rule
Hens
Courthouse Doors Get Rough Use
Crowds rushing into the Lorain County courthouse entrance damaged glass panes and door hinges on the first two days of Edward Hensley murder trial. Clerk Al Sperry delayed repairs until after the trial, blaming crowd pressure for recurring breakage. Two women from near Norwalk were among the early arrivals noted at 5 a m.
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Lorain County Court House
Edward Hensley
al Sperry
Court House
Enustadian
Sperry
Norwalk
Weather report for Ohio and surrounding regions
Fair and colder tonight. Tuesday cloudy with rising temperatures and rain Tuesday night, likely in western areas. Central Ohio valley shows a morning low with a low pressure trough over the Rocky Mountain plateau. High pressure over Ontario and the northern lakes, plus Florida and California, with a storm system bringing rain from southern Illinois to Pennsylvania and heavy precipitation in central and southern Ohio. Much colder in Ontario and the lake region. generally moderate elsewhere.
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Ohio
West Portion
Central
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Ontario
Lake Region
Florida
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Britain Faces Grave Crisis Peace Or War
Britain's crisis over Germany's annexation of Austria sparks a Downing Street emergency. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain outlines fears and seeks to avert a wider European war. Cabinet action precedes a planned Commons debate as Britain braces for possible further German moves and Czechoslovakia’s fate.
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Britain
London
Downing Street
Neville Chamberlan
Lord Hahtay
House of Commons
House of Lords
Germany
Austria
France
Brittam
Audie Charles Corbin
Foreign Office
Ernst Woermann
Chamberlain
Ohio Poor Relief Funds Allocated to Lorain County
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson announced Lorain County will receive 10732 dollars as part of Ohio's March distribution of 461615 dollars in poor relief funds. The funds go to counties meeting legislature matching provisions and will be issued this week among 79 counties statewide.
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Lorain County
Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio
Ferguson
Bricker Enters Governor Race Demands Decency in State Govt
Ohio Republican John W Bricker announced his candidacy for governor in the August primaries. He pledged a campaign focusing on honesty, efficiency, and common decency, targeting the Democratic administration of Gov Mahlon L Davey and signaling use of Senate Graft Committee disclosures. Bricker, a former attorney general, noted endorsements from Republican groups across many counties and aimed to reform highway liquor and purchasing departments.
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Columbis
John W. Briker
Ohio
Bricker
Lanyer
Mai
Fin L. Davey
Senate
Employers Stop All Activity In Los Angeles Harbor
In San Pedro California on March 14 ship owners halted all harbor work in Los Angeles stopping no more than 30 vessels after a dispute with Longshoremen over unloading a railroad freight car. The waterfront employers association warned workers to report by 7 am and remove the freight or face a shutdown of port activity. The Longshoremen refused the ultimatum asserting the carloaders union should unload the car.
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San Pedro
Calif
Los Angeles
Waterfront Employers Association
Carloaders’ ‘Union
Situation In Europe At A Glance
Europe news reports chaos as massed crowds greet Germanys new leader Hitler. Jews face fear in Austria as calls for federal control rise. London cabinets convene urgent session drafting a wartime peace statement to Parliament. Berlin may demand withdrawal of foreign diplomats from Austria and merge currencies. Berns German minister will handle Austrian affairs. Markets in London and Paris react to the crisis. Germany planes fly over Ilrane prompting Czechoslovakia to protest. Paris vows swift action by new popular government. Rome eyes closer accord with Britain amid Amsterdam upheavals.
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Wietind
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Blum
Rome
Italy
Britain
Legion To Observe 20th Anniversary With Banquet
The Elyria Post of the American Legion will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a banquet and program at its home tomorrow evening. Judges Findley Conk and Nyé and Mayor Petia will be special guests. Ellis Van der Pyl will give an address and "Beautiful Ohio" will be shown. Over one hundred reservations were reported, with expectations of a large attendance.
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Elyria Post
the American Lemon
Legion Tomorow
I Is Home
Findley, Conk and Nyé
Petia
Ellis van der Pyl
Ohio
Three Women Injured in Medina Auto Crash
Three women were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a Medina area car crash when their vehicle skidded off the road. Most seriously hurt was Phoebe Brown, 72, of Uhrichsville, with a fractured neck vertebra and broken right arm. Her daughters Anna Wothbold, 46, Massillon, and Mary Pettigrow, 48, Uhrichsville, were less injured with head cuts and a broken shoulder respectively.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Medina
Phoebe Brown
Uhrichsville
Brown
Anna Wothbold
Massillon
Mary Pettigrew
Boy Suffers Injury To His Fingers
Paul Krueger a 12 year old resident of North Ridgeville and son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Krueger remained under observation at Elyria Memorial Hospital after treatment for crushed fingers suffered Saturday afternoon when his hand was caught between a wagon and a fence post.
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Paul Krueger
North Ridgeville
Elmer Krueger
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Tax Bill Faces Rebellious Senate
WASHINGTON, March 14. Rebels in the Senate threaten changes to the Flanse approved tax bill. The undivided profits tax trimmed to a skeleton may be eliminated or altered. The capital gains tax faces revision if a coalition led by Sen Walter F. George opposes. The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen Pat Harrison, opened sessions with strong opposition to retaining the undistributed profits tax. Administration leaders still seek to keep a skeleton of the House plan, but Harrison’s weekend stance signals possible defeat.
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Senate
FH House
Walter F. George
D. Ia
Buemece
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance
Pat Harrison
D. Miss
Harrison
U.S. Debt Stall Growing
Government expenses and receipts for the fiscal year ending March 11 1937 show expenses of 5 185 305 558 92 and receipts of 4 091 649 491 55 leaving a gross deficit of 1 538 656 087 37. Public debt stands at 37 810 601 973 22.
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Washington
Traffic Claims 6 Lives In Ohio
Six people died in Ohio over the weekend due to traffic accidents. Victims include Herman Barlup 42 of Bellefontaine Aden Purdy 65 a forest farmer who died in Kenton Hospital John Phipps 65 a coal miner struck by a car driven by A A Davis Belmont County Democratic chairman Myron Gordon of Cleveland died from an auto strike John McKeal 67 of Cuyahoga Falls killed by a car Tony Medavocih 44 died when hit by a truck near Warren.
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United Press
Ohio
Herman Barlup
Bellefontaine
Aden Purdy
Kenton Hospital
John Phipps
A. A. Davis
Belmont County
Democratic
Myron Gordon
Cleveland
Darrow Dies in Chicago After Long Career
Clarence Darrow famed criminal lawyer dies at a Chicago funeral parlor after a heart trouble and old age. He lived 20 years near his modest apartment with his wife Ruby son Paul and sister Jennie Darrow Moore present. Known for defending Loeb and Leopold and arguing against capital punishment, he helped many downtrodden clients. His career included Scopes, McNamara brothers, and other high profile cases, with parole granted in multiple later matters.
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Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Clarencee Darrow
Ruby
Paul
Jennie Darrow Moore
Darrow
Joseph Hakawa
Massie
Blum Heads Popular Front Government in France
Paris reports Premier Leon Blum leads a new popular front cabinet pledged to meet European duties without delay with quiet firmness. He forms a cross party government including Socialists radicals and communists after Camille Chautemps’ departure and Delbos’ briefing on Austria sparks a national radio appeal.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Popular Front
Camille Chautemps
France
Joseph Paul Bancour
Blum
Tocal Rotarians Plan For Observance Of 20th Anniversary
The Elyria Rotary Club announces plans for its twentieth anniversary observance under charter member Dr. George Nicholas. The celebration is set for April 5 at the club meeting. Gordon McKay of Cleveland will speak at tomorrow’s noon meeting at the Elks Restaurant. Registration is open for the district conference at Marion on May 16 and 17, chaired by Ralph Murbach.
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Elyria Rotary Clu
George Nicholas
Llub
Kurt Plocher
Gordon McKay
Cleveland
The
Elks’ Restaurrant
Marion
Ralph Murbach
Fuehrer Hitler leads jubilant Vienna parade for one Reich
In Vienna crowds estimated at 80,000 to 100,000 packed around the Imperial Hotel as Adolf Hitler rode in a six wheeled car through jammed streets. The city, adorned with swastikas, hailed the Fuehrer amid church bells and mass chants of one people one Reich one Fuehrer. The broadcaster wept as he proclaimed the nation spoke today and Hitler stood on the hotel balcony to salute his German and Austrian troops.
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Solberg
Austria
Liz
Standie
Hillery
Berlin
New York
Cme
Vienna
Cp1
Fuehrer
Hitler
Hapsburgs
St. Stephens
Opera House
Imperial Hotel
der Fuehrer
Wife Found Dead and Former Judge Wounded in Cincinnati
Coleman Avery a 58 year old former Ohio Supreme Court judge was found wounded beside his wife in their Cincinnati home and died hours later. Mrs Avery was found dead in the house with a pistol beside Mr Avery. Police said Mrs Avery was shot in the back of the head and Avery in the right temple. George Mosley caretaker found them on arrival for work at 9:30 A M. Police entered after breaking a window. Avery had recent heart trouble.
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Cincinnati
Coleman Avery
Ohio Supreme Court
Judge Avery
Stenographer Named for County Relief Office Post
Lorain widow Mrs Marian Hillman was approved as a temporary stenographer for county relief office at $65 monthly, effective Wednesday. Funeral services for Lyda Roberts, 22, a blonde movie comedian, will be held at Hollywood mortuary following her death Saturday from heart disease.
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Marian Hillman
Lorain
Comedienne
Hollywood
Lyda Roberts
Comedhenne
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