Mining To Be Resumed Soon In 21 States
In New York on May 11 labor and management negotiators moved to pause signing agreements with Appalachian operators as they canvass the area. John L. Lewis and John R. Steelman agreed to the postponement and planned a joint session at 4 p.m. to reveal canvass results while preparations to resume mining in 21 states outside the Appalachian region continued.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Lewis
Appalachian
Steelman
Death of Dr. C. B. Weedman in Wellington at 81
Dr. C. B. Weedman of Wellington dies at 81 at his 123 South Street home after a career in Nova and Wellington. Born in Nova he studied at Berea College and Western Reserve University, practiced with his father, retired three years ago, survived by wife Nellie son Don V. Weedman daughter Kelley sister Mrs. E. Gilbert. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 from the residence with Rev. Lonzo S. Green. interment Ridgehill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
C. B. Weedman
South Street
Nova
Berea College
Western Reserve University
George W. Weedman
New London
Anz
Weedman
The
Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Lorain County Medical Association
Nellie
Don V. Weedman
Toledo
Kelley
Cleveland
Charles Kelley
E. Gilbert
Lonzo S. Green
Ridgehill Memorial Park
Gilbert Funeral Home
Ashland
Trapped On Bridge By Freight Train Dies In River
Lorain Ohio May 11 Charles Ketchum 65 a Lorain shipyard worker died last night after being trapped on a railroad bridge by a Nickel Plate freight train He did not hear the approaching train and was knocked into the Black River his body found about 200 feet downstream He a lifelong Lorain resident widower brother in law of Lorain police Lieut Meister Two sisters survive Funeral services set for Friday afternoon.
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Lorain
Charles Ketchum
Ketchum
Black River
John Meister
Boys Plan Track Meet Style YMCA Membership Drive
Four lieutenants for the Y M C A boys division summer membership drive were named Thomas Smith Robert Karo Donald Boddy and Maynard Unger after the Boys Division Council met. Forty boys will join the teams in a track meet style campaign starting May 24 with daily events. Captains for the campaign have not yet been named.
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Thomas Smith
Robert Karo
Donald Boddy
Maynard Unger
Ohio Weather Outlook Fair and Cooler Tonight
Ohio forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions with slight frost in exposed areas northwest tonight. Friday remains fair and cool with continued mild conditions. The latest conditions note a northwest high pressure ridge extending southeast through the Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, while low pressure centers sit over the St. Lawrence Valley and Utah.
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Ohio
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
St. Lawrence Valley
Utah
Chamberlain Warns Against Danzig Change Threatening War
London May 11 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain warned that any forceful change in the Danzig free state status threatening Polish independence would trigger a general war in which Britain would be involved. He spoke to 10 000 Conservative women and reaffirmed the Anglo German naval treaty as a symbol of peace. He said both peoples expect their governments to avoid any war and stressed the treaty’s continuing validity.
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London
Danzig Free State
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Germany
Danzig
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Munich
Romeo Pump Co to Resume Operations After Bankruptcy
Romeo Pump Co. remains under federal court control after a bankruptcy filing led to a temporary plant shutdown. Receiver Fauver appointed with Brennan to operate the plant. 40 workers face back wages totaling about 7500 dollars, with preferred status on payments. Recovery hinges on reorganizing under 77B as creditors seek control led by Melvin Hott of Cleveland.
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Romeo Pump Co
Melvin Hott
Cleveland
Frank Wilcox
Elyria
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Federal
Fauver
King Fauver
Hott
J. B. Brennan
Romeo
Paul Clarke
E. W. Beidler
Perkins says Ohio classified miners strike as lockout
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins said Ohio treated the miners strike as a lockout rather than a strike, after noting the denial of unemployment benefits to coal miners in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frances Perkins
Ohio
Slot Machine Operators Plan Appeal Bond Set At 10000
Four Lorain area slot machine operators convicted of bribery face a May 15 deadline to post new 10000 bonds pending appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. The appellate court had upheld the convictions, and the defendants William Peer Dave Crawford Jr Harry Ziegman of Lorain and Stanton S Hobbs of Oberlin were previously released on 7000 bonds.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Ohio Supreme Court
Findley
Youngstown
C.F. Adams
Lorain
William F. Grail
Common Pleas Court
Adams
Wiliam Peer
Dave Crawford, Jr
Harry Ziegman
Stanton S. Hobbs
Oberlin
Supreme Court
Six Suspects In Murder Ring Are Arraigned
In Philadelphia six of twenty four suspected members of a murder syndicate were arraigned in three courts. Investigators say the group operated branches along the eastern seaboard with victims estimated over 100. A Brooklyn resident is among the victims and the ring is linked to New Jersey and possibly Pennsylvania Delaware and Connecticut. Police guard new evidence and plan to forward data to Brooklyn authorities.
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Philadelphia
Seaboard
Brooklyn
N. Y
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Connecticut
Hudson to serve as acting fire chief for a month
C W Hudson assistant chief of the Elyria Fire Department will act as chief for a month starting tonight. Fire Chief W N Bates announces the vacation coverage with Mrs Bates. Captain S R Hudson becomes acting assistant chief and captain of Squad Company No 1. Fireman R H Curtis acts as acting lieutenant of Engine Company No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Hudson
Elyria
W. N. Bates
Hudson
Bates
R. H. Curtis
Elyria Would Expand Use of Recreation Facilities
William G. Robinson of the National Recreation Association urged Elyria to maximize use of existing outdoor and indoor facilities. He toured Cascade and Elywood Parks, met with the Recreation Board and officials, and urged full time leadership and use of school buildings for winter programs.
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Elyria
William G. Robinson
National Recreation Association
New York City
Robison
Recreation Board
Carl Wagner
Ralph Bauer
Cascade Park
Elywood Park
Board of Education
Robinson
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Ohio
National Association
Banking Group Hears Executive At Banquet
Lorain County Chapter of the American Institute of Banking closed its 1938 39 season with the eleventh annual banquet at Elks Hall. About 180 bankers attended. new officers were announced led by H W Barone as president and C G Clark as past president.
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Banking Group
Lorain County
American Institute of Banking
Elks Hall
H. W. Barone
Oberlin Savings Bank
C. G. Clark
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
W. H. McMillen
Cleveland Trust Company
Lorain
Barone
Dorothy Rogers
The
People’s Banking Company
Virginia Stetson
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company
R. E. Craft
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Glen Irish
Stonier
Institute
Stanier
Clark
A. B. Taylor
Squire
H. H. Nye
D. L. Granger
Russia proposes four power mutual aid pact for European security
Moscow reports Russia urged a four power pact with Great Britain France Poland and Russia or a three power version with Britain and France. The call follows Hitler’s denunciations and aims to form a united peace front for eastern and central Europe as disclosed in Izvestia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
France
Poland
Britain
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Izvestia
Young People Conference Set for Elyria This Friday
Nearly 100 youths from out of town are expected in Elyria for a Young People's Conference sponsored by the Salvation Army. Brigadier William Spatig of Cleveland will preside. Music will feature a united band with players from all represented cities including Lorain Sandusky and Norwalk joining Elyria youths.
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Elyria
Salvation Army
Henry Hillier
William Spatig
Cleveland
United Band
Lorain
Sandusky
Norwalk
Cities to Levy Extra Real Estate Taxes By Majority Vote
Ohio lawmakers cleared relief plans speeding adjournment and Bricker’s 20 million dollar program. House approved allowing cities to vote extra real estate levies by majority, 55 percent in 1940, and 51 percent in 1939, while Senate backed diversion of local tax funds for relief and traffic enforcement. Next steps include budget and tag financing votes as sessions near end.
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Columbus
Np— House
Senate
Bricker
House
United Press
Willliam E. Ashbolt
Lorain Counry
Ohio Supreme Court rules stock dividends not taxable income
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that stock shares received as dividends are not taxable as income yield. The decision, upholding lower court rulings, involved a Lorain County case where an estate executor challenged including dividend stock in the tax assessment.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Lorain County
Ashton G. Dean
Tax Commission
Ohio
High Court
Common Pleas
Jrains County
Honor Roll At Elyria High School Announced
Elyria High School announced the honor roll for the fifth grading period listing 139 students. Twenty six earned A in all regular subjects and 113 had at least one A with no grade below B. seniors Jeanette Fox and six others, plus named juniors sophomores and freshmen, are recognized for all A in regular subjects.
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Elyria High School
Jeanette Fox
Lois Lescher
Patricia Peter
LaVaaighn Searight
Nan Shryock
Peter Smith
Marcia Webber
Congress Battles Over Flood Control Funds In 1940 Budget
The House debated a $305 million War Department civil activities bill as Rep. Clifton Woodrum led a push to cut 50 million dollars in unbudgeted flood control and river harbor funding. The fight altered a $530 million package, restoring 50 million for relief and re inserting 1.3 million for the Muskingum Conservancy district, tied to a 9 million dollar assessment. The House postponed a final vote to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton A. Woodrum
War Department
Roosevelt
Army Engineers
Muskingum Conservancy District
Six Lorain County Boys Head To Washington For Patrol Meet
Six boys from Lorain County travel to Washington today as delegates to a nationwide schoolboy safety patrols meeting. Attending as guests of the Elyria and Lorain Automobile Clubs, they board a Cleveland bus with other northeastern Ohio delegates and are set to return Sunday. The group includes Richard Iladasvay of Hamilton School, John Corogin of Vincent School, Bill Robinson of East Carlisle School, Robert Washtak of St. Josephs, Dick Koba of Hawthorne, and William Broz of St. Ladislaus.
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Lorain County
Washington
Elyria
Lorain
Cleveland
National Capital
Ohio
Richard Iladasvay
Hamilton
John Corogin
Vincent School
Bill Robinson
East Carlisle
Robert Washtak
St. Joseph's School
Dick Koba
Hawthorne School
William Broz
St. Ladislaus School
Pleads Guilty To WPA Payroll Padding
Stanley V. Statler of Newark pleaded guilty in Federal court to padding WPA payrolls from March to December last year. He admitted padding to help a sick man and, under threat of exposure, did so for other workers, earning $35 on $105 of padded time. Judge Underwood deferred sentence and ordered probation investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Stanley
Blast Wrecks Grain Elevator In Chicago
Eleven people are believed dead after a fire and explosion destroyed a huge grain elevator in Chicago's South Side. Four others burned were taken to South Chicago Hospital. Fire Marshal Corrigan said missing workers likely perished, as heat blocked efforts and 100 fire units fought the blaze amid water from Calumet River fire boats.
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Chicago
U.P
South Chicago
Michael J. Corrigan
Calumet River
Awards Made To 24 Cubs At Second Annual Banquet
Twenty four members of Cub Pack No 4 received awards for cubbing achievements at the second annual banquet held Tuesday night at the First Congregational church. More than 160 persons attended. Russell Becker acted as toastmaster for the second consecutive year. Den 6 earned the den plaque for the year with Robert Stevenson receiving the plaque. William Howenstine led Den 1 as chief. the Wolf gold arrow point went to William Wehmbhoff. Ward Young awarded the Lion bronze badge to Robert Elton and awarded Wolf gold and silver arrow points to Deane Wibber. John Strom received Wolf gold and Bear gold arrow points. Den Chief Walter Hendricks gave a Wolf bronze badge to Bill Ryals and a Bear bronze badge to Bill Shaw. Names of many badge recipients from Dens 4 and 5 followed, with numerous Wolf bronze, Bear bronze, Lion bronze, and arrow points awarded to members including Douglas P. Hines, Dart Keech, Charles Persons, William Tattersall, Meredith Williams, John Fauver, Arthur Collins, Roy Jensen, William Henderson, Robert Simpson, Thomas Birch, Harold West, William Fitch, Thomas Dennison, Russell Becker, and others. Den Chiefs Edgar Gates, Roger Evans, and Robert Riddle received shoulder cords. Den 2 trailed in plaque competition. a den mother’s badge went to Mrs Dennison. The program featured talks by Neil Henson, William Tattersall, Keith Wurster, John Smale, and Rusgell Becker. Mayor Joseph Q. Petro and Scout officials attended, with Ward Young delivering the closing remarks.
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Eg Russell Becker
Den
Robert ‘Stevenson
William © Howenstine
Harry Koplin
Koplin
Den 1
William Wehmbhoff
Ward Young
Robert Elton
Deane Wibber
John Strom
Walter Hendricks
Bill Ryals
Bill Shaw
Robert Stevenson
Den 4
Douglas P. Hines
Dart Keech
Charles Persons
William
Tattersall
Meredith Williams
John Fauver
David Evans
Den 5
Arthur Collins
Roy Jensen
Roger Evans
Den 6
William Henderson
Robert Simpson
Thomas Birch
Harold West
William Fitch
Henry F. Ingersoll
Thomas Dennison
Robert Riddle
Russell Becker
Edgar Gates
William Howenstine
Claude Birch
Den 2
Dennison
Den 7
Neil Henson
William Tattersall
Keith Wurster
Den 3
John Smale
Joseph Q. Petro
Richard Newcomb
Firelands Ares Council
A. H. West
Marold Birch
Siover
de Ward Young
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Dr. Weedman
United Mine Workers’ Union
J. D. A. Morrow
L. C. Gunter
W. L. Robinson
Philip Murray
David J. McDonald
Acme
Views Recreation
Harold Stonier
American Bankers’ Association
Rule
E.hls
Congress
Cubs
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