Night Club Hostess Justine Hartford Murder in Cleveland
Justine Hartford a 35 year old Cleveland night club hostess was found murdered early today in a driveway near her home after leaving the Kit Kat club. Coroner Dr Samuel Gerber said death resulted from asphyxia likely by a hand over the mouth with traces of intoxication. Police sought autopsy results to determine if homicide or other cause.
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CLEVELAND
Justine Hartford
Samuel R. Gerber
Gerber
Aliss Hartford
Edna Twiggs
Evelyn Staley
Miss Staley
Miss Hartford
Miss Twiggs
Florence Woerne
Lorain County Teams Set for Scholarship Tests at Kent State
Forty Lorain county students prepare to compete tomorrow in district state scholarship tests and a commercial contest at Kent State University. The county team includes 32 in the scholarship group and eight in the commercial team, chosen from Elyria High on April 6. Miss Elizabeth Wilcox, Ridgeville superintendent, will supervise the effort.
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Lorain county
Kent State University
Elyria High School
Elizabeth Wilcox
Ridgeville
Weather Summary for Ohio and Great Lakes Region
Mostly cloudy and cool with light rain in the north tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer. Disturbance moved from the Great Lakes to New England. western low to Montana. High pressure over plains to Pacific coast. temperatures moderating in the plains Mississippi Valley and western Lake region. cooler in Atlantic states. Precipitation reported from Michigan and Indiana eastward to the Atlantic and in the Pacific northwest.
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OHIO
Great Lakes
New England
far western
Montana
Plains states
Pacific coast
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
western Lake region
Atlantic States
Michigan
Indiana
Atlantic
Pacific northwest
Editor And Governor In Fifth Combat In Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi Major Frederick Sullens and Governor Paul B Johnson clashed at the Walthall Hotel lobby. Witnesses say Johnson struck Buck with a walking stick then Sullens tackled him and fought, leaving both needing attention. The governor was later taken to the executive mansion.
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MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON
Mississipp
Paul B. Johnson
Frederick Sullers
Jackson, Miss
Acme
Miss
Frederick Sullens
Jackson Daily News today
Major Sullens
Johnson
Walthall Hotel
Sullens
Reach Truce in Chicago Milk Handler's Strike
A truce ends a milk handler strike in Chicago after all-night talks. 6,300 workers to resume dairy plant and wagon operations immediately, supplying the city and replenishing reserves. Further wage-scale negotiations are planned through June 1 between unions and dealers.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
American Federation of Labor unions
Courtney
Auto Skids Into Train Killing Four near Upper Sandusky
A car carrying Illinois travelers from Washington, D C, skidded on a wet road into a Big Four passenger train on U S Route 30 twelve miles west of Upper Sandusky. Three members of one family and another woman were killed. Names given include Earl Fender 47 Onarga IL Gladys Fender 25 and Martha Mitchell 70. The car struck a guard rail before hitting the train.
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UPPER SANDUSKY
Washington, D. C
Earl Fender
Onarga
Gladys Fender
Martha Mitchell
Lallede NL
Allied Troops Retire Northward From Norway Front
Allied expeditionary forces reported withdrawing from Namsos under heavy German air attack and moving north toward Mosjøen as British and French forces shift toward the Mosjøen area. Norwegian troops begin a northward retreat amid battles near Rognes and Stoeren as Germans push from Trondheim.
Ohio Democratic primary stalls on lack of issues
In Columbus voters show little interest as seven Democrat candidates seek the gubernatorial nomination. The campaign centers on speculation over a split field and which candidate will gain support, with proposals on sales tax revenue and reviving leadership roles shaping the debate. A proposed $50 monthly Old Age Pension plan and a bipartisan commission to fund pensions up to $40 monthly surface as ballot ideas for November.
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COLUMBUS
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Davey
George White
Bricker
William J. Kennedy
Kennedy
White
Herbert S. Bigelow
Ohio Society to Aid the
Dunham Defends Supplies Specifications Amid Bid Rejection
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham defended about 18000 dollars in engineering department supplies as county commissioners criticized the open specifications. They rejected over 80 bids tied to a dealer preference system and planned to readvertise with stricter specs while honoring low bids.
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Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Oscar G. Dunn
John E. Davidson
Edward DeChani
Howard R. Butler
Dunn
Davidson
Fred Ruth
Nine Horses In Derby Tomorrow
Louisvile Kentucky May 3 Col E R Bradley's Bimelech headed a nine horse field for the 66th Kentucky Derby purse of 75000. The lineup included eight expected starters Bimelech Micciand Dit Roman Sirocco Gallahadian Pictor Royal Man plus one surprise entry True Star. True Star would only run if the track is muddy. The footing was slow as the field was drawn with dark clouds and warmer weather but no sunshine forecast. forecasters still predicted fair conditions.
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LOUISVILLE
F D R Says U S Learning From European War
President Roosevelt said the United States is learning from the European conflict and may need to design heavier guns for aircraft, bullet proof gasoline tanks, and armor improvements. He stressed no cause for alarm and that defensive and offensive weapons evolve together to offset advantages of heavy bombers over ships.
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WASHINGTON
Roosevelt
United States
Would Force House Vote On Hatch Act Amendments
Rep Sonn J Dempsey of New Mexico today started a petition to force a House vote on Senate approved amendments extending the Hatch Act to state employees paid with federal funds The move was placed at the opening of the session and needs 218 signatures to take effect If obtained the bill would reach the floor despite the House judiciary committee veto
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WASHINGTON
Veterans of National Tube honored at Lorain retirement dinner
Two longtime National Tube employees in Lorain Joseph Waldecker and Joseph Lesceski were feted at a bloom ing mill dinner at the American Legion home. Waldecker began in 1894 and served nearly 42 years, while Lesceski worked 32 years in the rail and bloom ing mills.
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National Tube company
Lorain
blooming mills
American Legion
Joseph Waldecker
Chestnut street
Elyria
Joseph Lesceski
Elyria avenue
Waldecker
Johnstown
blooming mill
old brass works
Lesceski
Golden Trio
Harry Fier
Oscar Barnet
Steve Smalish
G. A. Gull
John Bucher
Todd Morgan
Henry Radican
John Koscan
Daniel Godhenour
Roosevelt Says U S Works To Prevent War Spread
President Roosevelt said the United States is doing everything to prevent the European war from spreading to Italy and the Mediterranean. He spoke at a press conference while noting the Rome talks with Mussolini and the American ambassador William Phillips, but gave no details of diplomatic steps.
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LASHINGTON
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Mediterranean
Rome
Mussolini
William Phillips
Plans Presented for West Ridge Road Paving Project
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham outlined plans and specifications for paving West Ridge Road from Telegraph Road to Aldrich Road a distance of 1.58 miles. The asphalt macadam project would cost about 22000 dollars with Elyria township to share part of the expense. Commissioner Dunn proposed inviting township trustees to discuss contributions, but the motion was not seconded.
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West Ridge road
Telegraph road
Aldrich road
Harry L. Dunham
Elyria township
Oscar G. Dunn
John Davidson
Edward DeChant
Dunn
Fifteen Killed In Troop Train Crash Near Grong
Fifteen were killed and over 25 injured when a Norwegian troop train collided near Grong close to the American Scandinavian hospital. The accident occurred May 3 and involved military personnel traveling to or from duties in the region.
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GRONG
Norway
Boy's prank kills farmer in Ohio incident
In Toledo on May 3 George Myers, 54, farmer, died from chest injuries after his son William, 10, accidentally struck him with a rake during play. Myers collapsed and died hours later.
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TOLEDO
George Myers
William
Myers
War Threatens On New Front In Central Norway
Allied forces withdraw from Namsos under heavy German air attack leaving German troops to mop up in Central Norway. Norwegian resistance stiffens as British and French consider a base near Mosjoen while Berlin warns of renewed strikes in the Mediterranean or Balkans.
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STOCKHOLM
Namsos
Mosjoen
Mosjken
Trondheim
Narvik
Nami seg
Norway
United Press
Mediterranean
Balkan
Hitler
Europe
Italy
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Balkans
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Denmark
Ryim
Jutland
Roeros
Oester
Stoeren
Rogne
Italy Likely To Tighten Naval Policy
Rome reports authoritative quarters expect Italy to tighten its naval policy after Chamberlain announced reinforcement of the British Mediterranean fleet. Despite full Italian naval strength, observers say Italy will stay in watchful waiting and await decisive action. Rumors persist of Italian plans, but most denials cite continued peace and no fixed ultimatum.
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ROME
Italy
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Benito Mussolini
Sian
Popolo D'italia
Genoa
Baltara
Mussolini
United States
William Phillips
Jugoslavia
Scout Workers To Report Tonight At Elks Dinner
First reports in the annual Boy Scout Sustaining Membership Appeal will be at a 6 15 p m dinner at the Elks Restaurant tonight. The drive seeks 3200 for Boy Scout work in the Southeast District of the Firelands Area Council. About 170 workers are soliciting under Henry Ingersoll Jr. Final reports come next Monday night.
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Elks
Firelands Area Council
Henry Ingersoll Jr
Part of Allied Fleet Reaches Alexandria
The first contingent of the Allied fleet, a strong force of British and French battleships with destroyer escorts, arrived at Alexandria, Egypt. A second contingent of cruisers and auxiliaries was expected within two days, as announced by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in Parliament.
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ALEXANDRIA
Egypt
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Three Dismembered Bodies Found Near Pittsburgh
Three dismembered bodies discovered in box cars in the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie yards near McKees Rocks. Two women and one man, killed by the same killer blamed for over two dozen murders in five years, with a surgeon like precision. Cars tied to a 100-car string that arrived April 23 from Struthers, Ohio, connect to earlier victims in Youngstown and Struthers.
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PITTSBURGH
Mar
Cleveland
Kingsbury run
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
McKees Rocks
Pressed Steel Car Co
Struthers O
Youngstown, O
Struthers
No Change In Tube Company Schedule
The National Tube Company plant in Lorain will keep this week's operations next week with four blast furnaces and nine open hearth furnaces continuing. The Bessemer converter will run a single shift while other departments operate as needed.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer
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