Italy and Germany Form Axis Military Alliance
The announcement of an Italy Germany military alliance drew varied reactions across Europe. Belgium noted Italy's opposition to force against Poland, while Paris speculated Mussolini would seek a peaceful settlement with Hitler. Germany pressed for concessions as Nazi press urged halting "terrorism" against Germany. London said Mussolini joined after France rejected a Mediterranean settlement offer.
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Italy
Germany
Poland
Paris
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
London
Mussolini
France
Britain Ready to Mediate Danzig Dispute With Poland
London May 8 Britain said it is ready to mediate between Germany and Poland on the Danzig issue in concert with other powers. Foreign undersecretary R A Butler told the House of Commons that mediation machinery could precede arbitration in an international tribunal. He noted the Danzig status is treaty regulated and changes rest with the parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Danzig
Germany
Poland
Free State
Neville Chamberlain
R. A. Butler
Chamberlain
Britain
Butler
John Morgan
Morgan
Four Bids On Police Radio Equipment
Four companies bid noon today for two way radio gear for the police department. Bids listed: The Link Manufacturing Co New York City 3485 dollars, RCA Manufacturing Co 3638, The Collins Manufacturing Co 3989, Graber Electric Co 5750. Specifications cap total cost at 3500 for central unit plus five mobiles. Bids go to the board of control Mayor Joseph Q Petro and Service Director J D Faxon for consideration and award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Manufacturing Co
R. C. A. Manufacturing Co
Collins Manufacturing Co
Graber Electric Co
Central Broadcasting
Board of Control
Joseph Q. Petro
J. D. Faxon
Weather Summary for Ohio and Nearby Regions
Showers tonight in Ohio with cooler conditions Tuesday. Lake Erie area remains cool with tonight’s showers. Across the plains a western trough moves east from Manitoba to Lake Superior and into Arkansas. General showers and thunderstorms affect the gulf states and Mississippi Valley while the Ohio Valley sees lighter showers.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Manitoba
Lake Superior
Arkansas
Puget Sound
Rocky Mountain Plateau
New England
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Plains States
Italy Binds Itself to Axis in Military Alliance
Rome reports Italy irrevocably aligned with Germany in a formal military pact announced after a Milan conference between Count Galeazzo Ciano and Joachim von Ribbenstrorp. Premier Mussolini seeks German support for Mediterranean ambitions at France’s expense and pledges cooperation with Hitler on Balkans penetration, surprising Poles and most Italians.
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Rome
Italy
Berlin
Germany
Mussolini
France
Adolf Hitler
Balkans
Milan
Galeazzo Ciano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Virginio Garcia
Voce D'Italia
Danzig
Mother and Twin Daughters Hurt in Local Accident
Mrs C C Crooks of 347 East River Street and her twin daughters Joan and Joyce, 15, suffered bruises and lacerations when their car was demolished in a two vehicle crash at East Bridge and East River Street at 2 p m yesterday. The Crooks stopped to turn and were rear ended by a car driven by George H Bauer of Akron visiting at 127 Longford Street. Joan was thrown into the windshield and injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crooks
East River Street
Joan
Joyce
East Bridge
Yesterdy
East Bridge Street
Ralph Bauer
Longford Street
Crooks
Robert White
East Avenue
Ninth Street
Amherst
L. A. Ruth
South Amherst
Broad Street
Wilma Hull
Oberlin
Glen Crawford
Middle Avenue
Sixth Street
William Garriss
Clark Street
Hattie Hagenmeyer
Cleveland
Broad Streets
Margaret Swan
Julius Vanderson
Bon Air Avenue
C. J. Heathcothe
Seneca Avenue
John Wolfe
Elyria
Charles Slaker
Gulf Road
Washington Avenue
F. Murphy
West Avenue
Ralph C. Krage
West River Street
Four Seek Elyria Township Justice Seat After Smith Resigns
Four candidates Helen McGuire Otto Mischke Herbert Cummings and Ronald Dunn all Elyria residents and attorneys vie for the justice-of-the-peace vacancy created by Leonard Smith’s resignation. Township trustees will meet this week to decide the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Township
Leonard Smith
Helen McGuire
Otto Mischke
Herbert Cummings
Ronald Dunn
Elyria
Japan May Join With Germany And Italy
Tokyo reports say War Minister Itagaki indicated Japan may sign a military agreement with Germany and Italy if Berlin and Rome desire it. Overseas Minister Koiso stressed Japan’s pivotal East Asian power role and warns against encirclement without Japan’s full cooperation.
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Tokyo
Seishiro Itagaki
Japan
Germany
Italy
Domei
Gen. K. Koiso
East Asia
Europe
Berlin
500 Children To Take Part In Concert Here
Elyria hosts Music Week concert at Elyria High School with over 500 children from four grade choruses plus Jefferson Junior High glee club and Hamilton flageolet players. Miss Marjorie Rossiter directs. accompanists include Miss Ethel Hilgeneck and others. program features multiple choral numbers and instrumental solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Music Week
Elyria High School
Marjorie Rossiter
Ethel Hilgeneck
McKinley
Jefffrson
Viola Hargrave
Thelma Jean Gegenheimer
Hamilton
Viola Haynes
Rosemary Montagnese
Sally Oldfield
Miss Montagnese
Ann Cheney
Ward Young
Gladys McCullough
Emma Drechsler
J. H. Crumley
Tour Itinerary Of Monarchs
New York May 6 reports an American tour itinerary for King George and Queen Elizabeth. Stops include Quebec Montreal Ottawa Kingston Toronto Port Arthur Fort William Winnipeg Regina Moosejaw Medicine Hat Calgary Banff Kamloops Vancouver Victoria Jasper Edmonton Saskatoon Sudbury Guelph Kitchener Stratford London Hamilton Niagara Falls and a June 8 to 11 US visit ending with Halifax then Europe embarkation.
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New York
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Quebec
Three Rivers
Montreal
Ottawa
Coteau Junction
Cornwall
Brock
Kingston
Toronto
Port. Arthur
Fort William
Winnipeg
Regina
Moosejaw
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Banff
Kamloops
Vancouver
Victoria
Jasper
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Sudbury Junction
Sudbury
Guelph
Kitchener
Stratford
London
Hamilton
Niagara Falls
U. S
New York World's Fair
Washington
Hyde Park
Sherbrooke
Levis
Riviere du Loup
Moncton
Fredericton
St. John
Charlottetown
Pictou
New Glasgow
Halifax
Europe
House To Pass Naval Fund Bill Today
The House plans to approve a peace-time naval appropriation bill totaling 770,473,000 dollars for regular Navy expenses and initial construction of two 45,000 ton battleships. The move starts a week with neutrality policy debates and hearings by Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs panels. Secretary Woodring to testify in secret. James T. Shotwell and Cordell Hull also expected to appear before committees.
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Washington
House
Navy Department
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs Committees
Harry H. Woodring
Senate
James T. Shotwell
Columbia University
Cordell Hull
House Committee
Few Serious Traffic Accidents Reported in Ohio Weekend
Across Ohio over the weekend, comparatively few serious traffic incidents occurred. The toll included five deaths and two drownings, with four year old Johnny Slattery of Fort Loramie and 10 year old Albert Gaffney of Cleveland among the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ohio
Johnny Slattery
C. H. Slattery
Fort Loramie
Albert Gaffney
Cleveland
Rocky River
Bernard P. Hysell
Chillicothe
Huntington
W. Va
Vercil R. Horne
Columbus
Max Ketterson
Quintuplets to travel with police guard to Toronto
The Dionne quintuplets will be escorted by a personal police bodyguard and two motorcycle units for their May 21 trip to Toronto to meet King George and Queen Elizabeth. The journey, first away from home and by train, will be overseen by Provincial Police Inspector Frank Creasy of Haileybury. In Toronto, motorcycle escorts will accompany the quintuplets to and from the legislature for the presentation.
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Callander
Ont
Dionne
Toronto
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Frank Creasy
Haileybury
Coal Parley Will Be Resumed
John R. Steelman head of the U S Conciliation Service said there may be an important development before day’s end in deadlocked soft coal contract talks. Negotiations between United Mine Workers of America and Appalachian coal operators were in recess until 3 P M after forenoon sessions and Washington talks were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
John R. Steelman
U. S
Washington
Ohio railroad engineer J E Kissell dies of pneumonia
J E Jack Kissell 54 Ohio division engineer for the New York Central railroad died of pneumonia in Bellefontaine Ohio Mr Kissell was a native of Springfield and formerly resided in Mt Carmel Til and Galion He passed away today in Bellefontaine
King and Queen Prove To Be Good Sailors Aboard Empress Of Australia
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sail with a convoy to Quebec as haze forces speed reduction. The royal party remained calm amid rough seas, attended religious services, and joined in captain's inspection and lifebelts drill.
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Quebec
King George
Southampton
Glasgow
Repulse
Irish
A. R. Meikle
British Empire
New Pardon And Parole Board Named
Governor Bricker appoints a new three member Pardon and Parole Commission. Lawrence Payne receives a six year term. Judge Harrison W. Jewell and Judge Emmett E. Everett are named for four and two year terms respectively. Salaries are six thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Pardon and Parole Commission
Lawrence
Parole Board
Judge Jewell
Drowning Claims Life Of Elyria Boy Albert Gaffney
The 10 year old Albert Gaffney drowned yesterday afternoon in Rocky River after slipping on water soaked boards and falling into a ten foot hole. His body was recovered 35 minutes later downstream after 30 minutes of failed resuscitation. His mother died four years ago and his aunt Mrs R F Adams of 506 Dewey Avenue aided the grieving father and grandmother.
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Albert Gaffney
Rocky River
Elyria
R. F. Adams
Dewey Avenue
Metropolitan Park
Bribery Cases Move Toward Higher Court
Four Lorain and Oberlin slot machine operators convicted of bribery seek a stay of sentence as attorney C F Adams files for appellate review. Bonds set under 7000 dollars each. Prosecutor Howard R Butler delays journal entry pending stay action after appellate court affirmation.
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C. F. Adams
Adams
Akron
Ohio Supreme Court
William Peer
Dave Crawford, Jr
Harry Ziegman
Lorain
Stanton S. Hobbs
Oberlin
William F. Grall
Howard R. Butler
Local Bankers To Hear Executive Of Association
Dr Harold Stonier educational director of the American Institute of Banking and executive manager of the American Bankers Association will speak at the eleventh annual Lorain County Chapter banquet at Elks Hall Wednesday evening. Invocation by Dr Edwin Redhead rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church follows with talks by C G Clark Lorain County Chapter president and D L Granger Lorain County Bankers Association president. Stonier will discuss Courage for Tomorrow born in San Jose California with degrees from several universities and background in high school junior college teaching before entering investment banking in Los Angeles. End of paragraph indicates continuation on page 2.
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Harold Stonier
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers’ Association
Lorain County
Elks’ Hall
Edwin B. Redhead
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
C. G. Clark
D. L. Granger
Lorain County Bankers Association
Stonier
San Jose
California
Los Angeles
Ramifications of Murder Ring Disclosed
Philadelphia May 8 authorities disclosed a five state murder for insurance ring ran a matrimonial bureau to find new husbands for widows of arsenic victims. detectives explore a plan to coerce widows into insuring and poisoning their next spouses. exhumations and arrests expected as 17 confess their roles in mass killings by arsenic hemlock drowning and other means. three widows deny charges.
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Philadelphia
Morris Bolber
Brooklyn
Charles F. Kelley
Agnes Manchuk
Marie Woloshyn
Dora Sherman
Forest fires rage across northeastern Michigan
About 100000 acres burned across Montmorency Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties as 2000 volunteers and CCC youths fought on twelve fronts. Rain was seen as the only remedy but no immediate downpour appeared. fires threatened Millersburg and private hunting lodges with the Canada Creek lodge saved amid suspicions of arson.
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Atlanta
Mich
May
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
CCC
Ray Hunt
Forest Service
Lower
Millersburg
Hunt
Nho
Canada Creek
Onaway
Montmorency
Cheboygan
Presque Isle
Elyria High Students Win State One Act Play Contest
Elyria High School performers captured the state championship plaque for the one act play Highness at the Ohio High School Drama Festival held at Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Miss Joan Bauer and Miss Valerie Tite earned all state regional cast honors. other cast members include Thomas Gardner and Robert Karp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Elyria
Thomas Gardner
Robert Karp
Nina Baker
Donald Keating
Canton Lehman
Middletown
Elyrians
Ohio
Kent
Miss Bauer
Karp
Londonderry Air
Faith and Works
New York Mayor LaGuardia Praises Federal Relief Plan
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia testified before the House WPA investigating committee praising the federal relief program as the American Way to fight unemployment. He warned that ending the program would be tragic and led the opening remarks for the United Po conference of mayors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
House
WPA
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