Forest fires scorch Southern Ohio counties and timberland
Southern Ohio forest fires had destroyed 19,000 acres of timberland in Scioto, Jackson, Adams, Lawrence and Pike Counties, darkening the region with smoke. Civitan Conservation Corps workers and volunteers fought the flames by lighting back fires and removing trees, aiming to save homes and villages amid drought. Damages ran into thousands, with exact totals awaiting survey.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto
Jackson
Adams
Lawrence
Price
Civitan Conservation Corps
Dust Clouds Marked Dawn Over Lorain County
Lorain residents awoke to a pale sun and bright sunrise caused by dust swept from Minnesota. Health officials said the dust was unlikely to harm health, though a stronger storm could threaten hay fever season. County crops need rain, with hay meadows and oats in particular calling for moisture. The dust reached a wide area, coating autos and homes, but Lorain County saw no serious damage and the day ended clear.
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Lorain
Minnesota
G. E. French
Lorain County
C. L Hummel
Ohio
Towa
North Dakota
Allesheny Mountains
Bose
Weather Forecast: Cooler and Fair North Central Tonight
The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions in exposed northern and central areas tonight, with rising temperatures by daybreak. Saturday may bring showers, as a cooler air mass moves in, with a mix of sun and clouds.
Reception Tonight Honors Pastor and Wife on 10th Anniversary
Members of the First Congregational Church honor Dr. William Mutr Auld and Mrs. Auld on the tenth anniversary of his service in Elyria. A reception is planned at the church parlors tonight from 8:04 to 10:50.
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William Mutr Auld
First Congregational Church
Auld
United States
Scotland
S. Parkes Cadman
New York City
Margaret Alexander Waugh
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
St. Andrew’s
Toronto
Auburn
New York
Oxford
Edinburgh
Elyria
Rofant Club
Cleveland
Robert Burns
Dr. Auld
Ohio to Call Legislature Back for Extra Session in May
Ohio Governor White indicated the General Assembly will reconvene in an early May special session to push emergency laws stabilizing Building and Loan associations and their frozen assets. A Senate committee hearings in Dayton must finish before the call. a June session budget bill and school finance relief are also on the table.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
White
Senate
Dayton
NRA May Concentrate On Codes For Major Industries
Washington May 11 The NRA considers a policy shift retreating from small business regulation toward concentrating codes on major industries. The plan would release many small firms including laundries, hotels and barber shops, restoring pre act status while focusing enforcement on steel coal auto lumber and graphic arts and other heavy industries.
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Washington
NRA
Clarence Darrow
Hugh S. Johnson
Burns Fatal to Avon Man in House Fire
Nick Senz aged 50 of Avon died at Elyria Memorial Hospital ten days after his North Ridge Road home burned. Kerosene fumes ignited by a stove fire caused a flash and a small explosion, the blaze trapping Senz. Family members escaped. The Sorg homestead, a county landmark over a century old, housed the fire. Senz’s body lies at Thompson Mortuary in Lorain awaiting funeral plans.
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North Ridge Road
Nick Senz
Avon
Senz
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sorg
Thompson Mortuary
Lorain
South Amherst Board Sets Regular Meeting Schedule
Indications today that no special South Amherst Board of Education session will be called for the Hendershot case. Board members plan to meet at the regular session Monday evening rather than Thursday, since Lorain County Superintendent ER Vaughn could not attend a special meeting.
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South Amherst Board of Education
Hendershot
ER. P. Vaughn
Lorain County
Wheat Conference in Deadlock
London May 11. The world wheat conference reached a deadlock as Argentina refused to join an agreement for al
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London
Argentina
Ratgeh Elected Head of Eagles in Elyria Fraternal Event
Officers elected to head the Elyria Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles were announced during a farewell show for the Elyria Kiwanis Minstrel Revue. Karl Kaiser was named worthy president. others include Lyle Castle, Robert Heilman, Arthur R. Graber, Robert Jensen, James France, William Cashman, William McDonald Jr, H J Austin, and G B E French. The new officers will be installed next month. The show featured green and gold stage effects and marked the end of its fifth season.
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Elyria Aeris
Order of Eagles
The
Aeris
Elyria Kiwanis
Karl Kaiser
Ashe
Lyle Castle
Robert Heilman
Arthur R. Graber
Robert Jensen
James France
William Cashman
William McDonald, Jr
H. J. Austin
G. BE
Elyria
Lorain County
Eagles
Leonard Krugman
Mother Maebree
Argentina Refuses Minimum Export Price Accord
Argentina refused the minimum price export pact after most delegations accepted it. Argentina’s delegate Dr A A Fernando Beyro announced the stance, expressing regret and saying Argentina could not agree while other nations urged unanimous acceptance or none.
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Argentina
A A. Fernando Beyro
Eyro
Elyria Observes National Music Week Ends With Concerts
Elyria city observance of National Music Week closes tonight at the Elyria High School auditorium with a fourth concert featuring local musical groups, Oberlin Conservatory performers, soloists, a string quartet, and the Oberlin flute quartet. The program includes works by Golson, Hadyn, Beethoven, Nevin, and de Falla with vocal solos, instrumental pieces, and a closing group sing.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
S. P.M
Oberlin Conservatory of Music Group
Golson
Elvira Ladies’ Octet
A. C. Hudnutt
Sumner Hartwell
D. A. Baird
Robert T. Moore
Marjorie Rossiter
Mable Littl
C. E. Brodbeck
Robert Vestal
A. F. Terry
Morris Scott
Walter Hinkle
Flotow
M'App
Ethelbert Nevin
Grace Tulk
Thiussel Broughton
Broughton
Tle Winding Road
Ronald
Evening Sons
Rogers
Henri Gilbert
Sarasate
Walter Smith
Russell Brouzhton
Schumann
Lous Flower
Grenadiers
Granadies
Oberlin Conservatory
Ruth Freeman
Elaine Pippin
Emil Kelz
Edward Bembower
Evelyn Steck
de Michelis
Reicha
Trehaikowskis
Oliver Townsend
William Lersen
Robert Lee
Donald Hensman
Ray Huston
Helen Frey
Jeanette Sheppard
Monetary Brain Trust members revealed in new series
The New Deal monetary Brain Trust is described as a group of three professors and Secretary Morgenthau. The article directs readers to page 110 for identities and background on these men, presenting an enlightening profile sequence.
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Brain Trust
Treasury
Morgenthau
Monetary Brain Trust
YM C A Boys Hear Call of the Outdoors
Elyria Y M C A boys clubs respond to warm weather with hikes planned for the weekend. The Washington Torch Club will overnight hike to Finwood estate of G B Findley, returning noon tomorrow. Junior Hi V Club hikes to Camp Iss See Kes for an all day outing led by Goacher. Regular 1:30 P M division hike led by Robert Fredericks, open to all Elyria boys. A pool swim will follow.
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Elyna Y. M. C. A
Robert H. Goacher
M. C. A. Boys
Washington Torch Club
Finwood
G. B. Findley
Iss-See-Kes
Goacher
Robert Fredericks
Elyria
Oxygen saves life of twin as brother dies in New York
In New York on May 11 Roy Barry died after a two day battle to save the weaker of six month old twins born to Peter and Rose Barry. Roy’s brother Ross survived, aided by an emergency squad, the gas company and an oxygen tent.
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New York
Roy Barry
Roy
Ross
Peter
Rose Barry
Barry
Vera
Eileen
Mannelzhhork
Exiere
Holy Name Catholic Church
Ronald
Marie
Robert
Minister to Speak at Elyria Lawyers Club Meeting
Rev. E. J. Bond pastor of the First M. E. Church will address the Elyria Lawyers Club at the Hotel Newell at noon this week. He will discuss the topic Our Youthful Criminals.
Kidnappers Demand Ransom for Oil Magnate Gettle
Los Angeles May 11 A kidnap saga surrounds oil magnate William F Gettle as captors demand ransom while peace officers pause to avoid spooking the abductors. Family intermediary E E Noon vows to pay a reasonable sum and urges rapid communication. Investigators weigh clues including a well-dressed woman near the estate and a Chicago license plate used by an apparent gang. James Wolff, the sole witness, recounts the abduction at the Arcadia mansion and Gettle being tied and hoisted over the estate wall.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
E. E. Noon
Gettle
Noon
Eugene W. Biscailuz
Milionaire
Arcadia
W. George Luzzi
Getties
Wolff
Wolff Beieved
William G. Gettle
Beverly Hills
Cal
Parking Spaces Marking Planned for Downtown Next Week
Safety Service Director Fred A Underhill announced that marking of parking spaces downtown will likely begin next week. Paint has been received but is insufficient to finish the job. a further shipment of paint is expected.
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Safety Service
Fred A. Underhill
Underhill
Father Pleads After Daughter Kidnapping in Tucson
In Tucson on May 210, Fernando Revies pleads with his daughter's abductors. He offered a $10,008 ransom after 16 days, fearing she may not be returned. He appeals publicly, noting no reply and that the child was taken while returning from school.
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Tucson
Ariz
Fernando
Robles
Debtors Seek Silver Payment to Avert June Default
Diplomats from war debtor nations propose paying June installments in silver to avoid full default on 13 European debts owed to the United States. A silver payment plan at $1 an ounce could save over half the June installments while letting debtors claim they paid on time. The State Department ruling rejects token payments under the Johnson Act, complicating a crisis likely to require Congress action or executive guidance.
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Washington
United States
Congress
State Department
Avon School Closes Early in County May 25
Avon School ends its 1955 34 term today due to lack of funds. The Avon board voted to finish on May 25 while other county schools run full term. Am Errest and Wellington extend to June 5 due to displaced students and location changes. May 25 remains the closing date for most schools.
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Avon
First
Crea
Sveral Weeks
Amerst
Wellington
Insull son predicts bond for Samuel St egil in Chicago
Samuel Insull Jr says collateral is being arranged to free his father Samuel St egil on federal and state bonds. He notes $200,000 for the federal bond is ready and hopes to secure $30,000 for the state bond by day’s end as the arraignment proceeds.
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Chicago
Samuel Stegil
Samuel Insull, Jr
Young Insull Shortis
Trial of truck driver near conclusion
Andrew W. Schaffer a 42 year old Norwalk truck driver on trial for manslaughter in the Ridgeville bus crash that killed six testified in his own defense. He said he slept 49 hours before the crash and had no memory of stopping his truck after Dover. Dr. George Linn testified fatigue marked his arousal after the accident and other witnesses noted possible liquor on his breath.
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Andrew W. Schaffer
Norwalk
Ridgeville
Schaffer
Frank Doebel
Elyria
Charles Heiman
Fisher Body Company
Cleveland
Rocky River
Dover
Frank E. Stevens
C. F. Adams
George Linn
Don Kugel
Lawrence Nickoll
Akron
Warne Cunningham
Bern
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South Amherst Board
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Julius Phillips
YM. C. A
Call OF the Outdoors
Oxygen
Deby
Agri
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