Bus crash in Clyde leaves two dead
Two women, Gracella B. Shank of New York City and Gladys Freeman of North Bergen New Jersey, died in a head-on collision between a Great Eastern Stages bus and an interurban car in Clyde Ohio early Sunday. Investigation centered on a suspected driver intoxication and disclosures from witnesses about a prior offer to drive.
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Eric
Veigh
Elizabeth Lecorchick
Gladys Freeman
North Bergen
N. J
Toledo
Investigators Probe Clyde Ohio Bus Crash
A six man team from the State Public Utilities Commission arrived in Clyde Ohio to determine the cause of a Sunday interurban bus crash that killed two people. Herbert Parker led the inquiry with assistants Harry Pemberton H W Cone and Paul Lyles. The bus company held a clean record and compliant equipment. A week earlier a crash near Elyria killed six.
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Columbus
Clyde
Ohio
State Public Utilities Commission
Herbert Parker
Parker
Harry Pemberton
H. W. Cone
Paul Lyles
Kenton
Elyria
Nevin Lines Sues To Enjoin P U C
Nevin Western Lines Inc files federal suit to block the Public Utilities Commission action suspending its Ohio bus permit from April 30 to May 15. The suit names Attorney General John W Bricker as a defendant, arguing the suspension is unreasonable and unjustified following a collision investigation near Elyria. A temporary restraining order was signed by Judge Benson W Hough. signature of a federal circuit judge in Cincinnati was still to be obtained.
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Columbus
Nevin Western Lines, Inc. Bus Company
Carthera
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Nevin
Elyria
Benson W. Hough
Robert Nevin
Barton
Florence Ailen
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Ohio Weather Forecast Promises Fair, Cooler Tuesday
Ohio forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with cooler air, and cooler weather continuing Tuesday especially in the southern portion. Highs and lows not specified in the brief bulletin.
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Ohio
Notre Dame President Charles O'Donnell Seriously Ill
Reverend Charles L. O'Donnell, president of Notre Dame University in South Bend Indiana, is reported seriously ill with a throat and lung infection at South Bend.
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Charles L. O'Donnell
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Samuel Insull’s departure from Exilona on Coast Guard cutter
On May 7 aboard the coast guard cutter Hudson, Samuel Insull, an aged fugitive, left the Exilona after reporters chased the ship. He waved to passengers and photographers, appearing calm as he descended the rope ladder and stepped onto the cutter deck. Insull showed no sign of distress, while his son Samuel Insull Jr. stood nearby to assist as cameras flashed.
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Coast Guard
Hudson
Ambrose Loght
Samart Foull
Ceases Guard
Chicazo
Evilona
Win
Turkey
United States
Insall
Samuel Insail
Closing Elyria Township School Sparks One Room Era End
Lorain County boards of education in 1954-55 adopt cost cutting by closing Elyria Township School 10 in Maplewood district. Enrollment of 17 in four grades justifies temporary closure with plan to move students to Murray Ridge and Lake Avenue schools next year. One teaching position to be eliminated. other cuts include Gulf Road and South Amherst High School. District officials note reopening possible if enrollment or finances improve and overall efficiency remains priority. Page 23 continues.
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Ain Teachte
Ue Economs Medeures
Lorain County
Boards of Education
Wall Bee
Maplewood
Elyri
Towiebro
Iitts Selon Im Sear
Bby Tia Pumne Sup Board of Education
Schoor
Ely+ Ha
Gulf Road School
Npena
Amherst High
Schoo
Schoal
Schur
U Us
Great Britain declares trade war on Japan in Commons
In London the president of the Board of Trade announced new import quotas against Japan. The move follows a long-threatened policy aimed at reshaping trade with Japan and affects numerous goods and sectors.
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Great Britain
Japan
London
Mass
Walter Toncmman
Braara of Trade
Eleven Killed in Weekend Plane Crashes Report
United Meress reports eleven people died in multiple plane crashes over the weekend. Victims include Gisdis Wood, Fred Barrett, Bob Gisn, a priest, and Levey Grands. Pilot owner Leon Hollis and Irene Clark are named among those aboard. The crashes occurred near Treustoen, TA with rescue and search operations ongoing.
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United Meress
Treustoen
Gisdis J Wood
Fred Barrett
Bob Gisn
ST. Priest
Levey Grands
Perony
Puhion
N.Y
Leon
Holis
Irene Clark
Seord Jehan Parson
Teoxomen
Omar Neat
Hs al Mariwrh
Iaene May Johnson
Rereios Pier
Johnson
Tae
Jean
Forty Hours Devotion At St Marys Church
The annual forty hours devotion opened yesterday at St Marys Church with a solemn Mass as flower laden girls and boys processed to the altar. The period ends Tuesday evening with a 7 45 service and visiting priests in attendance. Masses today and tomorrow are listed at 5 30 6 50 7 30 2 30 and 9 50 a m with evening services at 7 45. Thursday the Feast of the Assumption will be observed with Masses starting 5 30 a m and continuing hourly until 9 50 a m.
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St. Mary’s Church
Elyrian Sufferg Arm Fracture in Accident
William Keltg 21 and passenger Catherine Smallwood 19 were in a Route 59 crash. Keltg suffered a badly fractured left arm and facial cuts, Smallwood a sprained ankle. They were treated at Elyria Clinic. Keltg remained hospitalized. Other minor weekend accidents reported include a 14 year old hit by a car on Route 82 near Eaton and two additional collisions with minor injuries.
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William Keltg
Walter S. Kohn
Cather 199
Smallwood
Kohn
Miss Smallwood
Elyria Clinic
Kolin
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Norwalk
Robert Mills
East Broad Street
H. W. Smith
Gulf Road
Route 82
Eaton
H. T. Snell
F. A. Hawk
Memorial Hospital
Henry Mochl
Joe Woodings
Helena Geiser
Lakewood
John Barto
Cleveland
Bagley Road
Route 19
Paul Chapman
Chas
Leonard Koleman Kobler
Kipton
George Hewitt
East Avenue
Harrison Street
Second
Court Streets
Samuel Insull Secretly Moved From Ship to Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock New Jersey government cutter removed financier Samuel Insull from the steamer Exilona and sped him to Chicago amid embezzlement charges tied to his vast utilities empire. Insull promised the “most important fight of my life” and defended his conduct, saying the whole story has not yet been told and his honesty will be vindicated.
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Fort Hancock
N. J
Samuel Insull
Hin
Chicago
Insull
Joss
Samuel Insull, Jr
New Jersey
U. S
Lam
America
Varied Program for Music Week Observance Here
Elyria residents will hear a world tour of music in four concerts this week for National Music Week. The program features soloists, quartets, ensembles, and large groups with the Oberlin Conservatory quartet from outside Elyria to close the week.
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Sones
Elyria
Obervance
Faday
Elysia
Ftute
Ruth Freeman
Eduard Rembower
Elaine Tuppis
Emu Holz
Evelin Steck
Murray seeks re election for county commissioner
County Commissioner C D Murray of Wellington announced his candidacy for re election subject to the Republican primary in August He is in his 12th year and says support has come from friends who circulated nominating petitions He plans to continue serving the entire county as a dairy farmer and businessman He is married with one daughter.
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C. D. Murray
Wellington
Murray
Death summons Richard DeWitt Perry founder of Perry Fay Co
Funeral services for Richard DeWitt Perry 77 president of the Perry Fay Company will be held at the home on Third street at 2 PM Wednesday with Reverend William Muir Auld officiating. The body will be taken from Taylor Funeral Home to the Perry home Wednesday morning. Perry died yesterday noon of a heart attack while walking in his yard at 50 Third street. He collapsed after asking his wife for water and died before Dr Cushing arrived. A pioneer industrial leader his sudden death shocked the community. He founded the Perry Fay Company in 1883. Continued on page 2.
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Richard DeWitt Perry
Perry-Fay Company
Third Street
William Muir Auld
Taylor Funeral
Perry
Ferry
Cascade Park opens with heavy auto turnout and visitors
Cascade Park saw one of its busiest openings as the auto trails opened for the season drawing thousands. Park workers reported 35 automobiles, with many passengers, and visitors from other states. crowds also walked to enjoy the scenery and the park’s winter improvements attracted wide interest among locals and first-time visitors.
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Cascade Park
Walt
President Roosevelt backs RFC direct industry loans plan
Washington May 7 President Roosevelt favors legislation authorizing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make direct loans to industry. RFC Chairman Jesse Jones told the House Banking and Currency Committee he aims to help small and medium industries survive on equal terms with larger firms. He urged passage of both the RFC loan measure and the Glass Bill to let the Federal Reserve Board supervise such loans. The Senate committee meanwhile voted to report favorably a bill authorizing $250 million for RFC loans to industry, expected as an administration amendment to the Glass Bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
House Banking and Currency Committee
Jones
Ann‘Iug S. Pratt
N. Y
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Heat and drought grip the nation in May heat wave
Sweltering heat across the country follows five rainless weeks. Phoenix hits 102, Sioux City 100, La Crosse 89, Chicago 90, with many centers in the 90s and 100s. Rain is scarce from the Ohio and Mississippi valleys to the plains, threatening milk supplies and grain prices as experts warn of a potential drought-induced shortfall.
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Chicago
Phoenix
Ariz
Sioux City
LaCrosse
Wis
New York
Weather ‘Bureau
Ohio
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Great Farm
Appachians
Rockies
Middlewestern
Clifford V. Gregory
Gregory
Chicago Board of Trade
Man Drowns In Lake Near Lorain
Harold Koch a 25 year old Lorain Ravensna Casket Company superintendent disappeared when an outrigger motor boat capsized off Lorain Erie. Coast guardsmen searched an hour before recovering his body. He is survived by his parents and widow.
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Lorain
Harold Koch
Lake Erie
Koch
Fitnesses
Lorain-Ravenna Casket Company
Raveonpa
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Nevin Lines
P.U.C
Lake Shore Electric Raiway Co
Imece Urban
Ingull
Cruise
Elyria Township
GLASS
Subaziy
Thiel College
Earl S. Rudisill
Earl E. Rudisill
York, Pa
Triel College
Greenville
ST. Mary's Church
Elyrian
Svs
Kales
Jack Huge
Minuetta
Warda
Ait de Raliers
Clee Club
Schubert
Mill
Jensen
Irene Hollis
Mary Batdorf
Fred Winters
Dorothy Kieffer
C.D. Murray
Cane
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