Winter Blizzard Drives Eastward Across Nation
A severe winter blizzard swept eastward bringing freezing temperatures and marooned travelers. An air mail pilot Norman Potter was missing after a radio call near Salt Lake City as trains and buses faced heavy snow in Colorado and New Mexico. Rescue efforts and deteriorating conditions continued amid closed mountain passes and widespread power and communication disruptions.
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United Press
Air Mail
Rockies
Norman Potter
Lake City
Potter
Salt Lake
Rocky Mountain
Midwest
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Cumbres Pass
New Menica- Colorado
Earl Wilson
Salida
Colorado
Colder Weather Promises Thanksgiving in Ohio
Columbus forecast calls for markedly colder conditions for Thanksgiving Week. Weather Bureau Chief Alexander says Wednesday will be cold after a heat wave. Thanksgiving Day expected colder still with rain tonight and possible snow flurries as strong winds sweep across Ohio.
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Columbus
Weather forecast with rain and colder trend
A stormy area drifting east brings rain tonight and much colder conditions Wednesday. South areas see rain while the northeast may receive snow flurries. yesterday's high in San Antonio rose to around 80, with other locations near the 78 to 80 range.
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San Antonio
Montgomery
Miami
Balloonist's brutal trek to safety ends in Ontario swamp
Milford Vanik 25, a Cleveland balloonist, recounts an 82 hour ordeal fighting wind, fog, ice, snow, and swamp terrain after a solo flight began near Cleveland. He describes multiple ice hazards, a near lake landing, a wolf encounter, days wandering on foot, and rescue by farmer John Tutledge before heading home to his mother in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Milford Vanik
Ontario
Canada
Vanik
Bay City
Mich
Jennie Vanik
East Cleveland
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Cleveland Balloon Club
Milford Vane
United Press
Gity
Lake Erie
Cleveland Air
Sarnia
John Tutledge
Rutledge
Dean Lakes
Death of Ciccero Prompts Auto Accident Theory
Sheriff Clarence Adams surmises that a bumper from a passing car killed Thomas Ciccero, found half a mile from Elyria to Oberlin on Route 20. The coroner disputes the conclusion, while Kipton residents and Oberlin College students corroborate a disturbance with a revolver in a restaurant and subsequent flight. Ciccero, once of Cleveland, had parole papers from the Ohio Penitentiary.
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Clarence Adams
Thomas Clivero
Cleveland
Ciccera
Route 20
Elyria
Oberlin
Adams
Ciccero
Kipten
Kipton Man
Kipton
Sherriff
Ciecero
Bert Sylvestro
Sylvestro
Pocket
Ohio Penitentiary
Claveland
Building code ordinance first reading in council
The long heralded building code ordinance received its first reading as officials and contractors gathered to review its form. It proposes a building inspection department, sets permit costs, and requires drawings with each permit, with an effective date postponed to March 1, 1932 to fit a new administration.
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James A. Hewitt
Hewitt
J. N. Ejdt
Two Men Killed When Run Down By Airplane
LATROBE Pennsylvania November 24 Two men died and a third was injured when struck by a propeller at Hill Airport. Pilot Louis Strickier age 17 was uninjured while victims R E Pescatore 85 and Philip Duffy 26 were killed. Allen Feather 21 suffered a fractured skull and lay in critical condition
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Bulletin
No Strings To This Offer Travel Insurance Pitch
A travel accident policy offers instant cash for insured families after a sudden death, avoiding medical exams and red tape. It urges readers to clip an application form in the same issue, presenting a $1000 potential benefit for funeral expenses and a painless claim process.
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Lttle
Workers Celebrate Elyria Chest Victory After Quick Campaign
About 250 workers in Elyria celebrate as the 1933 Community Chest is filled in a single day. They admit fatigue from long hours but express happiness over success and gratitude to contributors and fellow workers for the campaign’s over the top result.
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Elyria
Community Chest drives report varied progress across Ohio cities
Akron and Columbus progress on Community Fund targets. Akron posted 639 525 toward 649 525 goal margin about 10 000. Columbus aims 156 124 33 to reach 897 098 with 740 973 61 reported. Piqua 20 000 target eyed for victory at First Presbyterian church led by C Frank Ridenour. Willoughby totals near 9 000 of 7 000 goal. Conneaut 10 650 goal net 10 688. Steubenville oversubscribed by 8 000 toward 100 000 goal. Cleveland final day sees about 800 000 remaining toward 5 650 000 target. Dayton at 66 percent with 644 375 of 975 067.
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Akron, C
Community Fund Army
Akron City Club
Columbus
PIQUA
First Presbyterian Church
C. Frank Ridenour
Cleveland
Cleveland Community Fund
Violets Bloom in Lorain County Yard
Mrs. Oscar Pfeiffer of Pearl Road reports finding violets blooming in her yard on November 24 after discovering them yesterday. The unusual winter bloom surprised her and drew local notice in Lorain County.
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Lorain County
Oscar Pfeiffer
Pearl Road
Elyria Schools Contribute $41,096 to Community Chest
Elyria Public Schools totals reach 41096.58, up 1541.30 from 1931, with teachers giving 4606.30 and students 493.28. Gates, Hamilton, and Elyria High School led teacher averages, while St John’s Lutheran and Ely School topped student giving.
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Elyria
Community Chest
KR. D. Perry, Jr
Dorothy Snyder
Elyria Public Schools
Gates School
Hamilton
Elyria High School
St. John’s Lutheran School
Ely School
McKinley
Miss Barnes
Miss Campbell
Miss Werner
Miss Hewitt
Allen
Migs Haynes
Ely
Governor Commends Spirit Of Ohioans In Helping The Needy
Ohio Governor George White praises citizen generosity amid economic crisis in his Thanksgiving Day proclamation. He cites courage, character, and intelligence of Americans as keys to solutions and notes Ohioans rally to aid the needy during hard times, observing the 1931 observance set for November 26.
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Columbus
George White
Ohio
Bradford
Pilgrim Fathers
Divine Providence
United States
Benzak Named Defendant In Suits
Two suits for 500 dollars each against Michael Benzak, 34, charged with first degree murder, were filed in common pleas court today by Ford Dernier of Graf ton, father of Alice Dernier Wedic, whom Benzak is accused of shooting on Durkee road on November 19. Benzak, an Eaton township farm hand, is in Memorial hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the brain. One suit seeks funeral expenses for the girl, Justine Ann, two, and the other for the deceased’s dependent mother’s earnings.
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Michael Benzak
Ford Dernier
Grafton
Alice Dernier Wedic
Benzak
Durkee Road
Eaton Township
Memorial Hospital
Justine Ann
Chest Chairman Grateful For Support
Chauncey B. Smythe, general chairman of the Community Chest drive, thanks Elyria citizens for their support. He praises the workers and donors, highlighting inspires pledges from those with modest means and the city’s character as proof of collective service and unselfishness. He says Elyria has shown faith in you and expresses pride.
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Chauncey B. Smythe
Iesser
Elyria
Farm Bureau campaign reaches goal with 619 members
Lorain County Farm Bureau workers report closing banquet success after adding 27 members, surpassing their 600 member goal to reach 619. Bulldogs win the drive over Wildcats by 9 800 points, led by T H Breyley and Lester M Youtzy, with 36 workers present and speeches highlighting improved farmer support.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
East Oberlin Community Church
Bureau
Bulldogs
Wildcats
T. H. Breyley
Pittsfield
Lester M. Youtzy
Elyria Township
R. E. Campbell
W G. Caskey
Breyley and Youtsy
Lorain County
Farm Bureau
Yaschan Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Car Crash
John Yaschan of Oberlin was bound to the grand jury under 2500 dollars on a manslaughter charge after a wreck on Root road that killed his uncle, also named John Yaschan, while sheriff Adams cited a five gallon can of alleged liquor found in the car wreckage. The case awaits grand jury action amid reports of two additional first degree murder charges before the panel.
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John Yaschan
Oberlin
J. George
Yaschan
Root Road
Clarence Adams
Budget meeting called to balance county finances
A 1:30 PM gathering of all county department heads and county commissioners seeks budget relief after the State Welfare department refused $100,000 in relief bonds. Officials contrast a tax rate increase, opposed by Deputy Auditor C. Horn, with reductions in operating expenses to cover a roughly $100,000 shortfall.
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State Welfare Department
Lorain County
C. Horn
Horn
Ralph Obotts Ordained To Ministry
Ralph Obotts ordination was received by Mr and Mrs L A Obitts of Fourth Street for their son Ralph Obitts a Elyria High School and Denver Bible Institute graduate ordained to the ministry last week He has taught English at Denver Bible Institute Denver Colorado since June first 1930 and served as assistant secretary to the institute
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L. A Obitts
Fourth Street
Ralph Obitts
Elyria High School
Denver Bible Institute
Denver
Colorado
Plane pilot Norman Potter killed in Utah crash
Norman Potter, 36, was found dead in the wreckage of an air mail plane 14 miles southwest of Salt Lake City airport. He had been en route from Oakland, California and radioed a report of heavy snow shortly before the crash at 2 AM yesterday near the city.
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Sulit
Salt Lake City
Utah
Norman Potter
India
Potter
Oakiaaé
Calif
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