Experts Agree Japan's Power Has Been Spent
Foreign military experts tracking the China Japan war say Japan has exhausted offensive power after invoking the National Mobilization Act. They note heavy casualties and reluctance to send more troops, with Gen Sugiyama seeking explanations in North China and observers sighting reinforcements to shore up Kantung positions.
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Shanghai
Japan
Korea
Formosa
Gen Sugiyama
China
Sugiyama
Shantung Province
Sunghai
Fankow
United Press Bureau
Guilty In Bank Robbery Case In Charleston Suburb
Leonard C. Jackson, 26, among three men charged in the 39,800 First National Bank robbery in suburban Charleston last January, was found guilty and sentenced to 60 years in prison.
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Charleston
W. Va
Leonard C. Jackson
First Naonal Bank
South Harleston
Weather in Ohio shows increasing clouds and showers
Weather notes indicate rising clouds and showers with thunderstorms moving in from the west tonight into Thursday. Cool Thursday afternoon and night expected, with higher pressure to the east and a slow-moving trough stretching from Wisconsin to Texas.
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Ohio
Stario
Atlantic States
Rometer
Wisconsin
Texas
Mississippi
Plains
Ates
France Doubts Mussolini Will Concede to Germany
Paris observers expect Prague to decide Central Europe fate not Rome as Mussolini and Hitler meet. France believes Italy has not promised concessions to France and expects no more German expansion from Mussolini who may feel he paid Germany back for Ethiopia by allowing Austria’s absorption.
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Paris
France
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Austria
Decline of Rome Berlin Axis Seen by Italian Sources
Italian Fascist sources say the Rome Berlin Axis has peaked and will decline though official statements differ. Mussolini’s usefulness post Ethiopia and Spain is noted while Hitler’s Austria absorption raises Italy concerns. Italian views on Brenner Pass and Adriatic power show waning cordiality.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Victor Emanuel
Mussolini
King Emmanuel
Count Ciano
Acme
United Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hitler
Austria
Germany
Italy
Adriatic
Europe
Brenner Pass
South Tyrol
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Pius
Mussolini and Hitler Hold Venice Conference on Axis Policy
Premier Mussolini and Fuehrer Adolf Hitler met at the Venice palace for a two hour talk marking their first direct contact since last year. They discussed Spain's fate and how Italy and Germany might respond to a Franco victory and British opposition to fascist influence.
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Rome
Spain
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Francisco Franco
Rome-Berlin
Venice Palace
Austria
Czechoslovakia
France
Victor Emmanuel
Fail To Identify Robber Suspects
Two suspects in the Ripton Bank robbery were shown to bystander C H Scott and Rita Searls. Officials then viewed a suspect in Lorain and another in Mt Gilead, where a man held for a Maringo County bank robbery is held. The Kipton bank robbery netted $612.
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Ripton
C. H. Scott
William F. Grall
William G. Smith
Scott
Rita Searls
Lorain
Mt. Gilead
Maringo
Morrow County
Kipton
Recovery Bill To Be Taken Up Tuesday
The House agreed by unanimous consent to take up the Roosevelt Relief Recovery bill worth 4.512 billion dollars next Tuesday. Chairman Clifton A. Woodrum of the Appropriation Subcommittee secured 10 hours of general debate after full committee reporting. Reading for amendments awaits formal floor right of way from the Rules Committee.
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Washington
House
Clifton A. Woodrum
House Rules Committee
Fourteen More Are Admitted To Citizenship In Lorain County
Fourteen alien residents of Lorain County were admitted to citizenship at a hearing before Common Pleas Judge D A Cook. The session brought the day’s total admitted to 65 while three petitions were denied and 11 continued. Examinations were by Naturalization Examiner Phillip Leighton. The new citizens include Mike Herman Jr Elyria Great Britain Fred Oldenburg Elyria Germany George Souris Elyria Sam Latos Lorain Greece Z Kallos Lorain Alex Batos Elyria Hungary Frank Cola Lorain Italy Steve Ziga Lorain Yugoslavia five Polish subjects Mike Kordeleski Peter Szarek Lorain Marjan Gembka Walter Pozynak Stanislaw Szmitkowski Elyria Arif Quazim Lorain Albania.
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Lorain County
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Phillip Leighton
Mike Herman, Jr
Elyria
Great Britain
Fred Oldenburg
Germany
George Souris
Sam Latos
Lorain
Greece
Z. Kallos
Alex Batos
Hungary
Frank Cola
Italy
Steve Ziga
Yugoslavia
Poland
Mike Kordeleski
Peter
Szarek
Marjan Gembka
Walter Pozynak
Stanislaw Szmitkowski
Arif Quazim
Lo- Tain
Albania
Dr Hyde Chosen Ireland's First President
Dublin May 4 Dr Douglas Hyde 78 year old Gaelic scholar poet playwright and a Protestant was elected First President of Eire formerly Irish Free State unopposed and will be installed June 1 for a seven year term His salary 75000 annually His oath was taken today in the presence of both Houses and Supreme Court judges
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Dublin
Douglas Hyde
Eire
Irish Free State
Hyde
Supreme Court
Report Franc To Be Stabilized
Paris May 4 The Bourse rose on unofficial reports that France would stabilize the franc at 180 to the pound and 36 to the dollar once the United States and Great Britain approve the tri partite accord. The franc opened at 33.18 to the dollar. The cabinet spoke only of an important defense decision after a cabinet meeting with President Lebrun.
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Bulletin
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Albert Lebrun
France
Washington
London
President Roosevelt Vacation Ship Anchored East of Puerto Rico
Radio reports say the cruiser Philadelphia carrying President Roosevelt is anchored off Sombrero Island east of Puerto Rico. The ship spent yesterday in Samana Bay, Santo Domingo, where Roosevelt exchanged felicitations with President Trujillo.
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Charleston
D. C
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Sombrero Island
Puerto Rico
Samana Bay
Santo Domingo
Trujillo
Four-H Club Advisors Honored at Lorain County Dinner
Preparations for the Lorain County Four-H Club Advisors Recognition Dinner proceed at Oberlin M E Church with over 140 expected. Principal speaker Dr. Robert E. Brown of Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. Melvin Kolbe presides. Don W. Myers toastmaster. seven advisors receive five years of service honors. invocation by Rev S Lee Whiteman. music by Keith Ingwer and others. vocal solo Lois Mohrman. trumpet trio Love Baetz Leimbach. Four-H songs and sponsor representatives.
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Lorain County
Delbert Mohrman
Lois Mohrman
John Love
Donald Baetz
Warren Leimbach
Legion Men To Honor Mothers At Mother's Day Breakfast
Elyria Post No. 12 American Legion will honor mothers and Gold Star Mothers at a 9 A M breakfast Sunday at the post home on Ohio Street. Reservations must be made with the adjutant by Friday. Mrs E G Rarey will be principal speaker and auxiliary entertainments will follow. The post and auxiliary units will also take part in the Poppy Day sale on Saturday May 28 to aid the post relief fund.
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Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
Post
Ohio Street
Auxiliary Charits
E. G. Rarey
Auxiliary of the American Legion of Ohio
National Americanism
Auxiliary
The
Post Relief Fund
Louis Beaumont
Sailor Faces Traffic Manslaughter Trial in Cleveland Crash
John M. McGee a Lansing sailor stands trial in Judge D A Cook's court for the death of John O Callaghan 51 of Cleveland after a car driven by McGee struck a railroad abutment on Lake Road west of Lorain on March 20 A third man Peter Zemaduk 22 of New York City who rode with them was injured and held as a material witness McGee allegedly drank before driving and the vehicle belonged to O Callaghan The jury heard opening statements from Assistant Prosecutor William Wickens who cited intoxication as a factor and that the trio were en route to Sandusky
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John M. McGee
Lansing
Mich
D. A. Cook
McGee
John O’callaghan
East 120Th Street
Cleveland
Lake Road
Lorain
William Wickens
O'Callaghan
Sandusky
Peter Zemaduk
New York City
Huntington School Names New Teaching Staff For Next Year
The Huntington Township board of education announced a complete staff refresh for next year. Stanley Sneary will be principal and seventh eighth grade teacher at Huntington, replacing Charles Browne. Miss Wilemene Mole will teach fifth sixth grades, succeeding Ralph Fullmer. Hazel Koons will teach third fourth grade, and Lucille Murray will lead first second grade.
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Huntington
Huntington Township
Kent State
Nellie Jackson
Lucille Murray
Elyria
Pittsfield
Rochester
Brighton
Jean Hardy
Inland Steel Appeals NLRB Ruling Over Contract
Inland Steel Co appeals a National Labor Relations Board order for a written contract with the C S O. The company contends last year’s hearing was manifestly unfair and the trial examiner arrogant hostile and abusive.
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Chicago
Inland "Steel Co
National Labor Relations Board
Four Fugitive Convicts Are Captured in Illinois Raid
Four escaped Indiana State penitentiary prisoners were captured near Mahomet Illinois en route to join three suspected bank robbers arrested in a Penfield raid. Illinois State Police tied the men to a planned midwest gang and noted one convict was brother in law to a Penfield suspect.G-Men Ramsey and Earlywine killed in the Penfield raid.
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Armstrong
Danville
Ill
Joe Earlywine
William R. Ramsey
Indiana State Penitentiary
Michigan City
Frank Mears
Earlywine
Champaign
Midwest
John Dillinger
Ind
Mahomet
G-Men
Penfield
Jrl
Joseph Ryan
Illinois
Walter Ramsey
Ernest Powell
Ernest Grigsby
Wilbur Dawson
Mears
Frank Stefler
Penfield Road
John Huellett
County to Improve West Ridge Townline Road Plan
County commissioners tentatively approve joint project with Elyria and Amherst townships to widen West Ridge townline road from Route 59 to Middle Ridge road, a 23 4 mile stretch. Estimated cost 12 000 dollars with 50 percent county funding and 25 percent each for townships. county to eventually assume road into county highway system.
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Elyria
Amherst Township
West Ridge Townline
Middle Ridge Road
Harry L. Dunham
Swastikas Not Cross Of Christ Says Pope
In Castel Gandolfo on May 4 the Pope told 500 newly married couples that the swastika flags in Rome during Hitler’s visit are not Christ’s cross. He denounced the symbol as not fitting Christian faith.
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Cross of Christ
Pope
Boat Capsizes Off Avon Lake Two Fishermen Drown
Two unidentified fishermen drowned near the Avon Lake Avon Lake power plant after a 25 foot water spout and two foot tidal wave capsized their small boat. Clarence Payne and Fred Carle of Cleveland escaped into a tunnel and were rescued. Coast Guardsmen and deputies searched for the bodies as witnesses reported a large cyclone like cloud and lakeside flooding. A car license found in the boat’s vehicle identified Carl Cort Dickson 24 of Fairview Heights, while Hugo Dykstra of Cleveland owned the car.
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Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Avon
Clarence Payne
Fred Carle
Cleveland
Illuminating Company
William G. Smith
Chalmer Davidson
Coast
Lorain
Bayne
Fred
E. Martin
Avon Lake
Martin
Paul Fornier
Dykstra
Dickson
Edward Heisel
Rocky River
Florida Renominates Pepper Amid Roosevelt Endorsement
United Press reports Claude Pepper won renomination in Florida with President Roosevelts indirect endorsement after a primary showing a solid majority over four opponents who accused him of rubber stamping. Indiana primaries saw limited contests with unclear majorities. South Dakota Democrats nominated Tom Berry for Senate while Republicans chose Chandler Gurney. Alabama incumbents Lister Hill and Speaker Bankhead faced no opposition. Frank Dixon led Birmingham toward governor nomination and Heflin trailed in his bid for Congress.
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United Press
Roosevelt
Florida
Claude Pepper
Indiana
South Dakota
Tom Berry
Senate
Chandler Gurney
Lister Hill
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Frank Dixon
Birmingham
Thomas J. Heflin
U. S
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