War on unemployment launched in Elyria by Legion drive
A city wide campaign led by Elyria Post No 12 of the American Legion and supported by local civic groups aims to locate unemployed residents and place them in work. An advisory committee under D. W. Myers plans house to house canvassing across Elyria and surrounding townships to catalog skills and available labor for short term and farm work, with more than seventy organizations pledging active cooperation.
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Elyria
D. W. Myers
Lorain County
H. E Agate
American Legion Post
C. A Peresons
A. J. Robinson
Otto K. Mischka
Dan Symons
Bar! D. Bacon
American Legion
Ohio Street
Elyna
Elyria Township
Carlisle Township
Ridgeville Township
LaPorte
Eaton
Columbia
Grafton
la Grange
Barney Rothgery
H. L. Collins
Howard VanArsdale
Ridgeville
Charles A. Rawson
Paul E. Sage
LaGrange
H. D. Halderman
Columbia Center
George Cornish
North Eaton
Myers
Ohio Weather Forecast For Tonight And Thursday
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail in Ohio with showers likely across the southeast tonight and the north portion tonight and Thursday. Warmer in the southern portion tonight.
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Ohio
South
Espy Roberts Act Validated by Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus May 4 The Espy Roberts Act, core of emergency relief, was ruled constitutionally valid by the Ohio Supreme Court in a unanimous decision. The ruling lets Hamilton County seek a writ to force the State Tax Commission to approve issuing 1 million dollars in relief bonds. The decision avoids another special session and marks a key tax increase on public utilities.
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Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
State Supreme
Hamilton County
State Tax Commission
General Assembly
White
Miss Eisenmann Granted Year Long Study Leave
The Elyria City Board of Education granted Miss Luella Eisenmann a one year leave of absence to study in France. She has been awarded a scholarship entitling her to a year of study at a French university.
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Luella Eisenmann
Elyria High School
Elyria City
University of Georgia
Athens
Mary Cobb Erwin
Russell Patterson
School board weighs 6000 dollar foundation bill for new Edison School
Elyria City Board of Education discussed a $6,159 extra foundation charge for the Thomas A. Edison School now rising on Lake Avenue. Gazorza Construction Co of Cleveland seeks approval after deeper foundations were needed due to quicksand and water. Board delayed action, asking architects to review before vote.
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Thomas A. Edison
Lake Avenue
Gazorza Constuction Company
Cleveland
Elyria City
Make All Excise Taxes Permanent In 1932 Revenue Bill
Washington May 4 The Senate Finance Committee moved to make all excise taxes in the 1932 revenue bill permanent including the new postal rates. Previously these levies were to be temporary, ending July 1 1934, under House provisions.
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Bulletin
Washington
U.R
Senate Finance Committee
Local Officials Back Relief Bonds Only After Other Options
County commissioners favor issuing relief bonds as a last resort after all other avenues are exhausted. Following a state Supreme Court ruling, the plan allows bonds for relief in special municipalities, funded by a 1 percent excise tax on utilities. Lorain may renew its relief bond request, with approvals needed from the State Relief Commission, State Tax Commission, and county commissioners.
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State Supreme Court
Lorain
Supreme Court
Hamilton County
C. PD. Murray
Murray
State Relief Commission
State Tax Commission
Enumerators Take Elyria School Census Underway
The annual Elyria school census is starting under C. M. Williams with four enumerators handling east side, northeast, northwest and south sections. Some residents avoid or refuse to provide information, Williams says the census is legally required and enumerators may call on police for help if needed.
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Elyria
C. M. Williams
Jessie Robbins
E. S. Marsh
Henry W. Korner
Mason Smith
Williams
Nation Watches Returns From Primaries
United Press reports interest on California Democratic primary results with Garner leading Roosevelt and Smith. McAdoo led Garner forces in California boosting Southern California support. Roosevelt strong in rural areas and Bay Area slight Smith. Roosevelt wins Alabama delegates, South Dakota backs Roosevelt over unpledged delegates. Hoover favored in California Republicans and South Dakota, while Indiana holds quiet primaries for conventions and local offices.
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United Press
California
John Nance Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Garner
Rosevelt
Smith
William Gibbs McAdoo
Roosevelt
San Francisco Bay
Alabama
New York
South Dakota
Hoover
Indiana
Wires Father To Meet Demands Of Kidnapers
A telegraph from Detroit signed Gustav Mil ler was received by Max Miller father of the 23 year old kidnap victim. The message said fulfill orders you received by mail as per instructions. Mil ler was kidnapped last Thursday night and ransom demands were made.
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Neubulbas
Joliet
Ill
Detroit
Gustav
Max Miller
Gustav Miller
Noted Orchestra Leader Dies
Carpton Coon co leader of the Coon Sanders Orchestra died in Henrotin Hospital after a week of critical illness from infection following jaw operation. He began his career in Kansas City and later played in Chicago and New York clubs.
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SU Mublin
Chicago
Carpton Coon
Coon-Sanders
Henrotin Hospital
Coon
Kansas City
New York
Yacht Marcon Returns to Port After Kidnap Case Talks
The yacht Marcon, used in negotiations with a group claiming to kidnap Charles Lindbergh Jr, docked in Norkfolk Virginia. The crew remained silent as the vessel returned from a noon departure. Lieutenant Richard left the boat briefly then returned home, with no official statements given.
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Norkolf
Marcon
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
John Hughes Curtis
George L. Richard
Naval Base
Richard
Electric Plant Proposal 19 Discussed
Elyria City Council members considered Councilman Carl Curtis’s proposal to operate a municipal electric plant. They noted existing bonds on the water works and sewage disposal plants, deeming such an investment ill advised now. The matter was referred to the lighting committee for study and a future meeting.
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Elyria
Carl Curtis
Curtis
Hlytie
Council
Ernest Birth
Cairman
Leonard Smith
W. D. Taylor
Chronicle- Telegram
Birch
Chronicle-Telegram
Taylor
Darrow Plans New Trial Ahead of Sentencing
Clarence Darrow disclosed in Honolulu on May 4 that four convicted American slayers will pursue a new trial strategy. Darrow, 75, will file an appeal to the Hawaiian supreme court if Circuit Judge Charles B. Davis denies a retrial when Granville Forescue, her son-in law Lt Thomas H Massie, and two Navy enlisted men A O Jones and E J Lord appear for sentence Friday.
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Honolulu
Oahu
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Granville Forescue
Thomas H. Massie
A. O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Charles 8. Davis
Hawaiian Supreme Court
Davis
Brown To Speak Here Saturday Campaign swing for Brown ends Lorain visit
Republican candidate Clarence J. Brown for governor will speak at a luncheon at First Methodist Church here Saturday at 12 15 PM. A 2 PM meeting and reception follow at the Antlers Hotel in Lorain marking his final Lorain County appearance in the primary campaign.
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Clarence J. Brown
Firat Methodist Church
Brown
Antlers
Lorain
Lorain County
Economy Bill Now Only A Remnant
Washington May 4 The House sent to the Senate an economy measure saving 88 099 000 from a plan to cut 200 million from government costs The bill eliminates large items including 67 million in government salaries 45 million in veterans benefits and 50 million from Army Navy consolidation New savings arise from a cap on salaries above 2 500 a year and a reduced presidential and cabinet pay The bill also grants authority to reorganize departments and creates a unified public works administration for current construction projects.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Hoover
Public Works Administration
Elyria Board Sets Record With Six Hour Meeting
The Elyria City Board of Education held a six hour forty minute May meeting devoted mainly to school finances. It surpassed the prior record of nearly five hours set four weeks earlier at the April meeting.
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Elyria City
Kiwanis to Hear Ohio Fuel Gas Official
J. J. Genthener, director of sales for the Ohio Fuel Gas Company, will speak at the Elyria Kiwanis Club meeting at Hotel Newell at noon Thursday. His topic has not yet been announced.
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Kiwanis Club
Ohio Fuel Gas CO
J. J. Genthener
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Newell
Bright Spots In Business World
New York May 4 Iron Age estimated steel ing of production this week at 24 per cent of capacity up from 23 last week Increased output expected at Chicago next week Detroit fieral sales of Hudson Motor Car Co in week ending April 30 were the best of any week since early July and sales for the last three weeks of April were 27 per cent over the same period last year New York constructive efforts to review business should begin to show results before end of 1932 according to David Sarnoff RCA president Tulsa Skelly Oil Co first quarter net tons 278628 against net loss 776345 in last year New York South Bay Consolidated Water Co Inc in year ended February 29 had gross income 546826 against 9479832 in preceding fiscal year New York New York Central Railroad Co in week ended April 30 handled 38672 cars against 29608 in previous week Los Angeles Ford Motor Co assembly plant at Long Beach resumes operations with 500 men.
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Co
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
South Bay Consolidated Water Co. Inc
Elyria Board approves economy plan cutting salaries
The Elyria City Board of Education okayed an economy program to trim costs for 1932 33. Highlights include 19 percent salary cuts for workers under 2700 yearly, 15 percent cuts over 2700, monthly teacher employment, one summer playground supervisor, janitorial shifts saving 2460, and elimination of the night school. Additional savings target further reductions in painting, salaries, and operations across without altering major programs.
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Elyria
Ecook
Elyria City
School Health Department
As A. Edison
Son Ball
Lake Avenue
Cash access tips teased for Page 16 in paper
The notice promises four ways to obtain money or a loan on Page 16. It hints at a consumer guide or ad feature but provides no actionable steps in the fragment.
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Marie Meehl
Fred
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Backbone of Emergency
School Board
Wires
Clarence, J. Brown
Georgia
Weeting
Tulsa
Okla
Skelly Oil Co
New York Central Railroad Co
Los Angeles
Ford Motor Co
Lome Beach
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