Largest Bridge Contract To Be Given Monday
The Mt. Vernon Bridge Co of Mt. Vernon Ohio bid 726720 for the Lorain Erie avenue and 21st street bridge project with bascules and machinery for the PWA bridge. Four bids were opened with Bethlehem Steel Co 735943 American Bridge Co 740385 and R C Mahon Co 752406. The bid was under estimate 727585 and will be tabulated by County Engineer Dunham before Monday award.
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Mt. Vernon Bridge Co
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
PWA
Erie Avenue
Lorain
21St Street
Mt. Vernon Company
Bethlehem Steel Co
Cleveland
American Bridge Co
R. C. Mahon Co
Detroit
Harry L. Dunham
Strike at Briggs plants idles 63,000 workers
Detroit reports a CIO strike at seven Briggs Manufacturing plants halting Chrysler Corp production. About 50,000 of 55,000 Chrysler workers idle, with 13,000 affected by Briggs walkout over 26 grievances and worker dismissals. Truck plant remains running.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
de Soto
Plymouth
Dodge
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Briggs
Two Escaped Convicts Killed by Trustees at Arkansas Prison
At Cummins Prison Farm Arkansas two long term escapees Archie Godwin age 33 from Ouachita county and James Patterson age 24 from Columbia county were killed in a swamp near the farm after a cyclone incident. They had been serving life and seven year terms for burglary respectively.
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Cummins
Ark
Archie Godwin
Ouachita County
Janes Patterson
Columbia County
Narchodoches Parish
King Orders Release Of War Veteran
King George VI personally ordered the release of Richard Healey a 40 year old unemployed war veteran seized by police yesterday after he threw a note toward the car of the King and Queen in Toronto Ontario.
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Toronto
Ont
George VI
Richard Healey
Ohio Weather Report Predictions and Pressure Trends
A weather summary notes showers tonight and Wednesday in Ohio with cooler conditions to follow. It cites low pressure over parts of the US including Georgian Bay and Montana, high pressure in Manitoba and Western Ontario, and widespread showers along the northern border from New England to the Pacific Northwest.
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Ohio
United States
Georgian Bay
Kansas
Montana
Manitoba
Ontario
Pacific Coast
New England
Washington
Oregon
Rocky Mountain
Roosevelt defends New Deal spending and third term talk
President Roosevelt addresses the Retailers' National Forum defending New Deal spending relief and tax policies. He signals abandoning a balanced budget in his second term and criticizes Republicans as radical gamblers while hinting at a possible 1940 renomination strategy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Forum
Mr. Roosevelt
Ousted Warden To Take Stand In Own Defense
Ohio case on James C. Woodard’s dismissal as governor over penitentiary affairs ends its portion with two medical witnesses urging segregation of syphilitic prisoners. Defense calls Capt. John H. Dicken who testifies on London prison farm and Ohio penitentiary administration. denies gambling and finds liquor searches inconclusive.
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Warden
Columbus
O.B
Civil Service Commission
James C. Woodard
Ohio Penitentiary
Fred C. Rector
Woodard
J. F. Bateman
Frank J. Lackson
State Welfare Department
Thomas J. Herbert
John H. Dicken
Ohio
London Prison Farm
Dicken
William F. Amrine
Amrine
Ralph Emmons
Rector
Farmer drinks acid after wife files for divorce
Paul Hevecsy, 55, farmer, threw acid on his wife Elvira 55, started a house fire, burned himself, then drank acid after learning of the divorce suit. Both are in serious condition at Lodi hospital as patrolmen and fire crews responded to the blaze near Medina Ohio.
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Medina
Paul Hevecsy
Hevecsy
Elvira
Lodi
Former Elyria Resident Edwin R Bullock Dies Sudden
Edwin R Bullock, a former Elyria resident, died suddenly at a daughter's home in Moline Illinois while visiting. Funeral services were held at his Pawtucket Rhode Island home. He was father of Mrs Arthur Boynton of Winnetka Illinois and son of early Elyria residents Mr and Mrs Rufus Bullock.
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Edwin R. Bullock
Elyria
Moline
Illinois
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Arthur Boynton
Winnetka
Rufus Bullock
Civil Service Bills In Ohio Senate Move Amid Debate
In Columbus on May 23 the administration Civil Service bill to enlarge the Civil Service Commission moved to the Senate calendar for passage despite opposition from the League of Women Voters and the Ohio Civil Service Council. The substitute would add two members and grant appeals rights over lay-offs suspensions and pay cuts. If approved it returns to the House. Senate leaders hope to adjourn by May 30 or June 1 as the Culp Anti-Graft bill awaited a vote but faced delays.
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Columbus
Civil Service Commission
Senate
League of Women Voters
Ohio Civil Service Council
House
Frank Whittemore
Hors
Whittemore
Ed D. Schorr
Memorial Sunday Tributes For Elyria War Veterans
Veterans from Civil War Spanish American War and World War II will be honored at Memorial Sunday services in Ely Park and the First M E Church. The morning program begins at 10 A M in the park with remarks by Corbett Southam state commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, followed by a march to the church for a 10 43 A M service led by Dr. Frank Hicks. Wreaths, roll call of fallen veterans, taps and a drum roll close the tribute.
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Elyria
Ely Park
M. E
John Kolopos
American Legion
Corbett Southam
United Spanish War Veterans
Methodist Church
Frank Hicks
State Nears End of Bolinger Bribery Case in Ohio
In Columbus Ohio May 23 the state nears the end of its bribery case against James A Bolinger former examiner in the State Securities Division. Dan T Moore and Oscar Fleckner testified to an alleged Bolinger confession connected with the bribe charge tied to stock qualification by the Toledo Guaranty Co Toledo.
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Columbus
James A. Bolinger
Fremont
State Securities Division
Dan T. Moore
Cleveland
Oscar Fleckner
Securities Division
Bolinger
Toledo Guaranty Co
Toledo
Russia and Japan Remain Uncertain in Alliance Talks
Soviet Russia and Japan are uncertain quantities in the shift toward anti aggression blocs. London and Paris anticipate Russia joining the anti aggression front while Rome and Berlin expect Japan to join a Berlin pact if Britain links with Soviet Russia.
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Russia
Japan
London
Paris
Moscow
Rome
Berlin
Italy
Germany
Britain
Tokyo
Europe
France
United States
Great Britain
Far East
Curb Service For Mailing Letters Established Here
Elyria post office launches curb service for motorists with a street mailbox on Broad Street near East Avenue. No parking in front. only first class letters accepted. bulk mail to be taken inside. Collections schedule targets train connections with times 5:40 9:30 12:30 3:30 5:30 8:15 daily. Sundays 2:20 p.m. Holidays 8:20 and 2:20 a.m. and p.m.
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Elyria
C. J. Sartor
Broad Street
East Avenue
Sartor
Elyrians Return From K. of C. Convention
Elyrians B. C. Keyes and Joseph C. Welsh served as delegates from the Elyria Council of the Knights of Columbus at the fortyeth annual Ohio State Council convention in Findlay. The event closed last night with over 500 delegates and guests present. John D. King of Bellefontaine was elected state deputy, and Marion selected as 1940 convention city.
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B. C. Keyes
Joseph C. Welsh
Elyria
The
Knights of Columbus
Ohio State Council
Findlay
John D. King
Bellefontaine
Marion
Three Lorain Boys Held For Their Parents
Three Lorain boys aged 13 to 15 were held in the County Jail for their parents after deputies arrested them while hitch hiking toward Kentucky on Route 76 south of Eaton. Two other youths, a 12 and a 14 year old from North Eaton, who rode away on a bicycle were located from yesterday. The group was believed to be heading to a circus in Elyria.
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Lorain
Kentucky
Eaton
North Eaton
Elyria
Merchant Proposes A Nine Point Recovery Plan
A Mt Vernon Ohio merchant told the Retailers' National Forum that New Deal policies foster class bias and harm business. He outlined nine points including balancing the budget encouraging private capital ending government subsidies stopping artificial production planning ceasing price fixing and returning relief to local communities increasing purchasing power via private initiative and ending government competition with private enterprise.
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Washington
Mt Vernon
Ohio
National Forum
McWhirter Says He Wanted Only The Facts
Felix McWhirter Indianapolis banker and Republican state finance officer told the House committee he sought factual information about Jewish connections of prominent figures to aid his inquiries. He described his purpose as obtaining truth for his own satisfaction and denied intending to disseminate the information. He questioned Alf M Landon and William Allen White and said the hymn of hate has been sung too often.
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Washington
Felix McWhirter
Indianapolis
House Committee
UN American Activities Today
McWhirter
James Erwin Campbell
Owensboro
Hull
Alf M. Landon
William Allen White
Martin Dies
Texas
Dies
Former Grocer Boy Installed As Archbishop
Francis J. Spellman, once Whitman Massachusetts’s grocer boy, was installed as the sixth Archbishop of New York at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Archbishop Amleto Cicognani presided as the Apostolic Delegate. Bishop Donahue aided. Spellman, 50, leads about 1 million Catholics in 668 churches and 354 schools.
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New York
Francis J. Spellman
Whitman
Mass
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
United States
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Stephen J. Donahue
Boston
Papal Secretariat of State
Rome
Pius XII
Garner Awakened By Fire In His Room
Vice President John N Garner woke about 1 A M to smoke in his room at the Washington Hotel. He called the desk and moved Mrs Garner to an adjacent room, then slept in an empty apartment as firemen identified a short circuit igniting air conditioning insulation.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Garner
Submarine Squalus Sunk Off Portsmouth New Hampshire
The U S S Squalus sank in 240 feet of water ten miles southeast of the Isle of Shoals. Divers from Portsmouth Navy Yard rush to scene. eight more fly from nearby to assist. Officials say 55 to 60 men may be aboard with no cause yet known. The Sculpin remains at the scene as the rescue vessel Falcon heads to New London.
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Portsmouth
N. H
U. S
Isle of Shoals
C. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Navy
Navy Yard
Provincetown
Mass
U. S. Coast Guard
Paulding
Sculpin
U. S. S. Falcon
New London
Conn
Royal Train Carries King and Queen Toward Port Arthur
King George and Queen Elizabeth traveled westward aboard the royal pilot train through Ontario toward Port Arthur and Fort William. They greeted by white River residents and local officials, with the quintuplets delighting the Queen during a playful audience.
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Port Arthur
Fort Williams
Royal Pilot
White River
Ont
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Ontario
Fort William
Toronto
Dionne Quintup
Quebec
Muskoka
Schrieber
Lake Superior
Central Canada
Cox
Winnipeg
Taft Appeals For Curb On Spending
Washington may 23 Senator Robert A Taft warned last night in a radio speech that without a balanced budget the government risks bankruptcy inflation and the end of the American way of life He argued that prosperity cannot be restored by deficits and government spending and that New Deal policies harm small business not big business
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Washington
Republican Party
Robert A. Taft
America
Taft
William Strayer, Marion Drugist and Politician, Dies
William Strayer, 70, a Marion druggist and former safety director, treasurer and councilman, died yesterday. He had been active in Republican politics.
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Marion, O
William 3. Strayer
Marion
Arkansas Tornado Kills Three. Damage Exceeds Million
A May spring tornado in south central Arkansas killed at least three people and injured others. The storm began near England and carved a mile wide, 30 mile long path with heavy rains. Names of the dead include Minnie Hackett and Annie Adams, with James W. Lee among the injured. At Cummins State Prison Farm near Pine Bluff state police assist to count missing prisoners after an empty barrack was destroyed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
England
Here
Minnie Hackett
James W. Lee
Penton
Annie Adams
Cummins
Pine Bluff
Children Struck By Auto Are Not Badly Injured
Mary James aged 3 of 316 West River Street was knocked down by a car on West Third Street while watching the circus parade with her brother Robert 6. She was discharged from Elyria Memorial Hospital today after initial fears of skull fracture. Robert sustained a minor head injury.
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Mary James
West River Street
West Third Street
Robert
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain County to Form Council of Child Welfare Friday
Probate Judge H H Nye will convene in Court room No 1 at 7 30 p m Friday to form a Lorain County council of lay organizations for child welfare. Judge Henry J Robinson will address the group and about 150 letters were sent inviting county representatives.
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Lorain County
H. H. Nye
Nye
Henry J. Robinson
Division of Public Assistance of
Ohio
Queen Mary Narrow Escape After Auto Crash at Wimbledon
Queen Mary mother of King George V escaped injury when her car overturned in Wimbledon near London. She was driven to Marlborough House with only a bruised back. Accompanying Lord Claud Hamilton and Lady Constance Milne Gask EH reported minor injuries.
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Bulletin
London
Queen Mary
George V
Wimbledon
Marlborough House
Pall Mall
Wandsworth
Constance Milne Gask EH
Lord Claud Hamilton
Sack Rush At Ely Stadium Tomorrow
Elyria High announces the annual Junior Senior sack rush at Ely Stadium on Wednesday after noon May 31 starting 4 o clock. Seniors captain Johnny Simon with lieutenants Bob Obringer and Dick Selman. juniors captained by Rothard Buterbaugh with aides Harris Nichols and Jack Senith.
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Elyria High
Ely Stadium
Johnny Simon
Bob Obringer
Dick Selman
Rothard Buterbaugh
Harris Nichols
Jack Senith
Ruth
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White House
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M. Sartor
K. of C
Ting
Canada
Empire
Cecile
Callander
Dafoe Nursery
County Council For Child Welfare
SPA
Walt
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