County Fairs Get Budget Boost Amid Consolidation Talks
County commissioners and fair officials from the County and Wellington associations met to allocate funds after proposing a two fair consolidation. The final grant totals £5,700 with £2,480 to the County Fair and £1,300 to the Wellington Fair, amid warnings that overall support would shrink from £31,900 to £3,204 previously. Willis Hines of Wellington warned the revised sums might not cover expectations.
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Wellington
Board of
County Sioners
Fair Association
Willis Hines
Wellington Fair Association
Giant Dirigible Hindenburg Opens Atlantic Flight to U.S.
United Press reports Germanys new dirigible Hindenburg completed a first regular passenger flight from Europe toward the United States. Capt Ernst Lehmann commanded as the craft passed Land's End at 6 10 am GMT and headed toward the Azores with plans to reach New York this weekend. The voyage includes a possible pass over Washington Baltimore Newark and Lakehurst New Jersey.
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United Press
United States
Germany
Lativide
Land’s End
Feneral
Azores
New York
Ernst Lehmann
Washington
Baltimore
Newark
N. J
Delaware
New Jersey
Navy Air Station
Lakehurst
Hindenburg
England
Atlantic
Calls Coolidge Auction Disgrace
NORTHAMPTON MASS March 7 Probate Judge Henry P Field assailed the Coolidge auction at Smith School arena as a disgrace to the city citing the attracted hundreds of people and the display of Coolidge memorabilia. He noted some furniture is junk and suggested Mrs Coolidge would stop the sale if present.
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Northampton
Mass
Henry P. Field
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Smith School
Judge Field
Board of Truste
Forbes
Weather Summary for Ohio Tonight and Friday
Mostly cloudy conditions persist tonight with a likely chance of showers in the extreme northern portion on Friday. Temperatures are expected to remain steady with little change.
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Ohiou
Recognition Dinner For Four H Club Leaders Monday At Oberlin Church
Lorain County Four H leaders and ten agricultural organizations prepare for the second annual recognition dinner at Oberlin M E Church next Monday night. Judge Findler will lead the program with Howar Butler as usher and Robert Hoskin as president of the four H group hosting. Delegates from ten organizations will speak or present year plans, including J W McHenry, Harrison Peters, Frank Mason, and Merritt Powell among others.
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Four-H
Oberlin Church
Lorain County
Oberlin M. E
Miu
Coidia Township
Gur
Findler
Pour H
Gon
J. W. McHenry
Lor
County Jersey Breeders’ Association
Harrison Peters
T. D. Hadley
Wellington Hol 3 Association
Robert Heskin
Merritt Powell
W. G. Caskey
Lorain Corn Farm Bureau
EB. P. Ment
Lorain County Agricultural Society
A. R. Branson
Wellington Agricultural Society
R. E. Campbell
H. G. Portman
Lorain Corn Wool Growers’ Association
Gar Radcliffe
Northern Ohio Draft Horse Association
Johnson Morrison Sets England to Capetown Flight Record
Capetown South Africa May 7 Mrs Amy Johnson Morrison British flier arrived at 4 39 p m creating a record for the flight time from England to Capetown Her time was three days six hours and three minutes The previous record set last February by Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose was three days one hour and fifty five minutes The feat establishes Mrs Morrison as holder of the faster route time while retaining the record.
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Capetown
Southfrica
Amy Johnson Morrison
England
Tommy Rose
Morrison
Soil Conservation Meeting Draws Lorain County Farmers
Lorain County farmers reviewed worksheets for the national soil conservation program at a meeting reported by community committeemen. Sixty five committeemen attended as officials warned participants that completing worksheets by June 1 does not obligate them to join, but keeps the option open. C I Hummel, county agricultural extension agent, reported.
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Lorain County
C. I. Hummel
Prohibition Party select Dr Colvin as 1936 nominee
Niagara Falls May 7 Dr D Leigh Colvin of New York City was chosen today as the Prohibition party’s national presidential candidate for 1936. The selection marks Colvin as the party’s leading contender in the upcoming campaign and sets the stage for third party efforts nationwide.
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Niagara Palls
D. Leigh Colvin
New York City
National Prohibition Party
Start Drive To Take Relief Out Of Politics
Washington report on the House floor clash over a 1.5 billion work relief bill. Democrats split into two camps over apportionment as Roosevelt's control faced challenges. Republicans push to remove relief from politics while leaders press to pass the measure with strict limits. Harold L. Ickes funding debates split New Deal lines.
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Washington
Flinlach
WPA
Harold L. Lickes
Chief Deputy Auditor Horn Recovering at Home
Chief Deputy Auditor C. A. Horn, sidelined by injuries from a fall at his home, is expected to return to duty Monday. He slipped into a stairway opening while working in the attic, injuring his hip and knee. His physician had him in bed until yesterday. County Auditor C. S. Kelser provided the update.
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C. A. Horn
C. S. Kelser
Horn
Kelser
Industry Attacks New Deal Tax Bill in Washington
Representatives of American industry charged the administration with pursuing a dangerous and deliberate economic regimentation of business as they closed a week of attacks on the 193,000,000 tax bill in Washington.
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Washington
Karpis Squeals Campbell Captured
In St Paul May 7 Alvin Karpis gang member Harry Campbell was captured in Toledo and flown to St Paul under federal guard. J Edgar Hoover announced Campbell and accomplices were brought to Cleveland and arrested wife questioned. Sam Coker, Oklahoma convict, also arrested and to be returned. Dr Joseph Moran thought to have altered gang fingerprints and face work. believed to be connected to Lake Erie disappearance.
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ST. Paul
Alvin Karpis
Zabis Aot
Hareledu. U
Campbell
Cleveland
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harry Campbell
Toledo
Hoover
Campbell Perona Broushi
Gearch
Loever
Ao Toledo
Hittie
Bowling Green
O. Campbell
Bob Miller
Sam Coker
Oklahoma
Vivin Karpis
New Orleans
Coker
Joseph Moran
Chicago
Lake Erie
Capture of Jijiga Declares Italian Victory in Ethiopia
Rome May 7 The Italian government announced the capture of Jijiga key city on the southern front in Ethiopia. The takeover coincided with Mussolini’s nationwide report of Addis Ababa’s fall. The Fasci st Grand Council and cabinet planned to meet in Venice Palace Saturday with likely proclamations, including Victor Emmanuel’s empire status and Mussolini’s elevated honors.
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Rome
Jijiga
Ethiopia
Fuesdhar
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Grand Council
Venice
Kould
Victor -Emmanuel
Italy
Africa
Kinsard
Principal for Belden School Named Kenneth Lower
Kenneth Lower, principal of Talimadze High School for seven years since Baldwin Wallace College 1929, is named principal of Belden School for the TPSK 37 year. He is 30, married, and previously served as assistant principal and coach 193? to 1935 and principal the past year. R H Cole of Lake Avenue now acts as principal following L Terman H resignation last week.
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Kenneth &. Lower
Talimadse
L. Terman H
Sit Down Strike At Goodyear Plant
A new sit down strike at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Akron began with picketing and a shot fired at the entrance. A city policeman and several others were struck by cement pieces as the barricade and strike entered its third month.
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Goodyear
Akron
TPR
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Mock Convention At Oberlin To Get Under Way Friday
Oberlin College hosts its nineteenth quadriennial Mock Convention with former Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot delivering the keynote. A huge tent on campus will host delegates and thousands of spectators for events Friday and Saturday, including a live parade and national broadcast by Column Broadcasting System. Bricker will chair and conduct balloting while Bob Trout handles the Saturday night broadcast.
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Oberlin
Nith
Ithe
Bob Trout
Cleveland
Bricker
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Fridar Nicht
Carl . Helms
W. H. Seaman
Ober Colege
Adrist
Frank A. Siethson
Lorain County
Republican
Gor- Pinchot
Britain Delivers 10 Day Questionnaire to Germany
In Berlin on May 7 Sir Eric Phipps British Ambassador handed Konstantin Von Neurath Britain’s 10 day questionnaire on European problems to Adolf Hitler’s stance. The form seeks Germany’s exact attitude on general European issues and omits colonial topics. It expresses belief Germany will honor international commitments and respect Austria’s integrity and the Memel and Danzig statuses.
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Berlin
Eric Phipps
Konstantine von Neurath
Great Britain
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Brittain
Germany
Austria
Memel
Danzig
Russia War Prep Warns Elyria Students Addressed by Dorothy Fuldheim
Mrs. Dorothy Fuldheim urged Elyria High School students to pursue a better world, warning Russia is preparing for war with Japan and a German front attack. She argued communism thrives where conditions mirror pre revolution Russia and cited Soviet propaganda in nursery rhymes. She linked American admiration for Mussolini to dangerous echoes in the United States and questioned Ethiopia’s strategic value for Italy.
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Elyria High School
Dorothy Fuldheim
Russia
Hal
Ivan the Terrible
Japan
Germany
America
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Italy
Ridgeville School Board Meets Tonight
Ridgeville Township Board of Education will conduct employment of teachers and a principal at its meeting tonight. The principal position follows the informal decision not to renew Glen G. West's contract after six years. President E A Brandt expects a modest attendance despite mixed views on West.
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Ridgeville Township
Birth Rate Falls Below Death Rate in Lorain County
Lorain County General Health District reports 353 births in 1955, birth rate 11.2 per 1 800, the lowest on record and under the death rate for the second time. Deaths total 394 with heart disease the leading killer and pneumonia rising among respiratory deaths. The report notes shifts tied to births in Elyria and Lorain Hospitals and ages of mothers from 15 to 49.
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Lorain County General Health
Department
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Dew
Elyria
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Man Bitten By Snake Fights For His Life
Montreal report says Edward E. Smith Schriever Louisiana snake farm owner was bitten on the left wrist while treating an adder for a mouth fungus. He lost his arm at the elbow in hospital surgery as 12 snakes escaped his hotel room prompting fear and a long search for the reptiles. Egyptian snake charmer Fiorette Zoda and partner Oz Smith located after 12 hours and coaxed the 12 reptiles back to their cages.
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Montreal
Mar
Edward E. Smith
Schriever
Smith
Hiz
Fiorette Zoda
Oz Smith
Crazed Prisoner Stabs 15 Men at San Quentin
Franke Dagne, 26, Filipino inmate, stabbed 15 men in the prison recreation yard. He was shot by Guard Charles G. Rexford after slashing himself with a wire weapon and using inmates as shields. Dagne is reported to be recovering. another inmate, Dane, a seven year rather, was killed by Rexford during the incident.
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San Quentin Fprisox
Cal
Todds
Franke Dagne
Dane
Santa Barbara
Charles G. Rexford
San Quentin
Dazue
Wildir
Rexford
Dasne
Pension Office Clears 14 New Applications in County Action
The board of county commissioners approved 14 new old age pension applications, rejected one, and continued three for further investigation at a morning meeting with County Administrator William Frances. Frances expects a report from Columbus headquarters tomorrow to increase the total pensioners, now 1,009, drawing over 15,000 dollars monthly.
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Board of County Commsioners
Old Ace
William Frances
France
Old Age Pension
Columbus
Locomotive Explodes Killing Three Men at Rail Yard
A Delaware, Lackawanna and Western locomotive exploded today, killing the engineer, fireman, and head trainman. Railroad officials confirmed the identities of the three men and stated no other injuries were reported. The blast disrupted service as investigators examined the wreckage for cause.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Fatal Bank Hold-up at Lacona Nets Death of Banker
Lacona New York March 7 1970 two young bandits shot and killed Lacona National Bank president C M Salisbury and fled with an undetermined amount of cash in a fatal holdup расследование ongoing authorities report the victim died on scene while suspects remain at large the crime shocked the village and prompted a police search and increased security measures
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Lacona, N.Y
C. M. Salisbury
Lacona National Bank
Patrols Restore Order in Addis Ababa Under Martial Law
Addiss Ababa endures a strict curfew and strong Italian Carabinieri patrols as Marshal Badeglio organizes administration. Italian troops quell fires, clear streets of corpses and animal carcasses, and report new foreign casualties including two Armenians amid recent riots.
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United Press
Addis Ababa
UBI
Combral
Tro Badeglio
Retirement of Dr. Wilson May Break Methodist Union Plans
The 64 year old temperance board secretary Dr. Wilson faces possible forced retirement as a commission’s proposed reorganization of Methodist Episcopal church government was discarded by the general conference amid a pending merger with the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Protestant church. Proposals to decentralize control and to merge boards aim to place the temperance group under the board of education.
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Lembus. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Méthodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Protestant Church
Board of Education
Dr. Wilson
Committee of Temperance
Temperance Board
Wilson
Hodr
Selassie Fleeing Into Exile Heads to Palestine
PORT SAID May 7 Emperor Haile Selassie 52 fleeing into exile with his family and 117 followers passed Haifa, Palestine, today aboard the British cruiser Enterprise without stopping. It was expected he would proceed to Jerusalem from Haifa.
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Port Said
Egrpr
iEmperor Haile
Haifa
Palestine
Enterprise
Jerusalem
Sanatorium Grounds Will Be Landscaped
Country commissioners were informed by District WPA Director D. Downing of Sanduski that the landscaping project at Picanani View Sanatorium would be completed by June 36, the scheduled WPA program close date unless Congress appropriates funds. The project will provide employment for 40 men for about 49 days.
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WPA
D. Downing
Sanduski
Pica=ani View Sanatorium
Spring Time Used Car Market Ad Preview
Classified notice highlights a spring emphasis on used cars with a broad lineup and bargain pricing. The radar want ads promise convenience and a large assortment of vehicles to suit buyer budgets.
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Radar
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Grace Mahn
Seattle
Wash
S. Africa
Prohibition Party
Dr. Colvin
New Deal
Karpis
Mino
Harcy Campbell
Karpi-Barker
Belden
Britain
Ridgeville School Board
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Patrick Shannon
Lacona, N. Y
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