Anti-Trust Suit Filed Against Columbia Gas
The Department of Justice filed an anti trust suit against Columbia Gas and Electric Corpora tion for allegedly conspiring to monopolize natural gas in four states Kentucky Ohio West Virginia and Michigan The suit also accuses officers directors and Warfield Natural Gas company of violating the Sherman and Clayton Acts The government seeks an injunction to separate Columbia from control of American Fuel and Power Company and notes Inland Gas and Kentucky Fuel Gas sue Columbia for 75 million dollars The matter roots back to 1930 with charges of a continuing restraint of trade in the gas industry across multiple states The case remains civil with no criminal action as yet
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Wilmington
Del
Department of Justice
Columbia Gas & Electric Corporation
U. S District Court
Warfield Natural Gas Company
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virgina
Michigan
Columbia
American Fuel and Power Company
Inland Gas Corporation
Kentucky Fuel Gas Corporation
New York
Ohin
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
United Corporation
J. B. Morgan & Company
Justice Department
Thurman Arnold
Inland Gas and
Kentucky Fuel
District Court
Arnold
Drama In Courtroom Reunites Couple in Cleveland
In common pleas court Frank Stabe declares his wife cheats with another man. When asked where she is, he says she is in the courtroom. A woman fainting in the judge's chambers prompts Stabe to revive his wife. They confess mutual love and walk out together arm in arm.
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Cleveland
Frank Stabe
Common Pleas Court
Samuel WH. Silbert
Mills Buy License Atchison Marriage License Purchase
In Atchison Kansas Chinton Madison aged 20 and Miss Gertrude Jackson aged 18 paid for their marriage license with 1 750 sales tax tokens each worth 2 mills. The license cost 350 dollars. The couple told Judge Frank P Wertz they saved the tokens for a year.
A. P. Co Opens New Super Market in Elyria
John Gurney of 221 EB 14th St smiles as The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company plans to occupy his 803 Middle Ave building for a new self service Super Market opening Thursday November 10. Gurney will manage, previously overseeing the 1417 Middle Ave A and P store. The firm touts plain fixtures and lower prices from simple, local wood fittings.
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John Gurney
14Th St
Gurney
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Compaiy
Middle Ave
A & FP
Middle Avenue
Classroom banks used for thrift lessons in Cleveland schools
Third grade pupils operate classroom banks to learn thrift. Students act as tellers behind desks, with a 25 cent opening minimum and a signed parental card. Deposits are typically nickels and dimes as they study how money buys goods. The program teaches value judgments and budgeting through everyday items.
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Cleveland
Canada’s Trade Fleet Scattered Across Flags
Montreal report notes Canada's merchant fleet has been dispersed by ownership changes. From 97 vessels once in public hands, only 14 remain registered in Canada while ships sail under multiple flags as the government completed its privatization.
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Montreal
Canada
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Columbia Gas
Agai
Coolunmbre
Columbia Corporation
MILLS
Elyria Day
Miller United Shoe Co
Broad Street
Elyria
Westinghouse
C.h.merthe
Fruit-of-the- Loom
Fruit-of-the-Loom
Sali
AEDS
Parker Wilder
Zephyr
Bt. Mary’s Pastel
St. Mary's Mayfair
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