Dark Chilly Weather Opens 1938 World Series
At Yankee Stadium on Oct 4 the opening World Series game between the Yankees and Reds was set under dark chilly weather. Paul Derringer and Red Ruffing pitched with Ruffing dealing despite a sore arm as Reds outfielders and power hitters tested the stands in batting practice. An estimated 60,000 fans gathered as Wally Berger of Cincinnati, sidelined by an infected toe, lanced the toe blister to join the lineup after final pregame talk with manager Bill McKechnie.
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Oberlin Professor’s Daughter Identified as Amnesia Victim
NEW KENSINGTON Pa Oct 4 A young amnesia patient found sleeping on church lawn was identified as Jean Nicol 21 daughter of Oberlin College professor Carol Nicol. Police earlier found her at Citizens General Hospital and traced her hitchhiking to the area.
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Ohio fair and warmer tonight with north area rain
Weather report notes fair conditions in Ohio with slight warming tonight. Thursday brings increasing clouds and warmer air in the south, followed by rain in the extreme west and north in the afternoon or at night. High pressure lies east of the Mississippi while low pressure centers approach from the Great Lakes and central plains. Temperatures warmer in the eastern and central states, cooler in the upper Mississippi Valley.
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Reach 63 Percent Of Goal In C of C Drive in Elyria
A second report meeting at the Y M C A shows two groups passing their goals in the Keep Elyria Ahead campaign. The diversified group led by J B Johnson and Robert S Jones reached 105 percent with 275 today and 1275 total, topping others. The professional group led by A B Taylor and F E Stevens earned the bacon for highest cash percentage with 761 total and 51 percent of its quota.
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Standing Room Only For The Opening Game
Crowds formed at Crosley Field as three scalpers and 300 fans queued for World Series SRO tickets in Cincinnati. A licensed agency operated across the Ohio, with scalpers allowed to buy and resell. Raleigh Felsinger led the line, arriving early with cot and bathrobe. SRO tickets sold for 3.45 dollars, with thousands available per game.
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Russia To Rent Norwegian Ships
Stockholm dispatch reports Soviet Russia moved to rent Norwegian ships to sustain war time trade with Britain and seeks similar pacts with Denmark and Sweden. Deals aim to bypass the German blockade via Arctic routes, with Norway, Denmark, Sweden asked to provide vessels mainly transporting cargo to Britain and France. Swedens and Denmarks responses are noted as indecisive.
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Bring Pressure To End Strike At Cleveland
Cleveland October 4. Three pickets were knocked down by a car and rocks were thrown in minor skirmishes at the Midland Steel Products Co plant amid a strike by the C S O United Automobile Workers. Leaders said production of automobile frames was practically at a standstill and charged strikebreakers were being hired. With 60 police at the gates, about 200 workers entered for day shift as 65,000 Detroit auto workers faced possible layoffs tomorrow unless the strike ends.
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New Warnings Issued To British Ships
London reports new warnings to British shipping in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Authorities fear the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer remains at large in the south Atlantic after sinking a British merchantman off Brazil. Possible Scheer movements toward Caribbean ports and raids by other German ships are also suspected.
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Hunch Leads to Arrest of Two Youths in Auto Theft
Patrolman C L Miller along Court street spotted a New York state car with two sleepy youths at 10 45 am. The 19 year old driver confessed they stole the car around 1 am and planned to reach Chicago. The other youth, 17, lived in Buffalo. They are being held until Buffalo authorities act.
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Boy Falls From Car In Sugar Ridge Road Incident
Robert Baker three year old son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Baker of Berea is at Elyria Memorial Hospital with lacerations and a possible fractured skull after falling from a moving car on Sugar Ridge road about a mile west of Route 76. Sheriff investigators say he opened the rear door as the car traveled about 30 miles an hour. Hospital reports today list his condition as fair.
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Judge refuses bond relief for Bund leader Fritz Kuhn
New York October 4 Supreme Court Justice Aaron J Levy refused to lower the 350000 bond for Fritz Kuhn head of the German American Bund and said the bail should be increased rather than reduced in the opinion of the court.
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Vandenberg Sees Embargo Repeal Leading To War Debate
U S Senator Arthur Vandenberg warned that repealing the arms embargo could drag the United States into war by making America an arms depot for belligerents. Sen Tom Connally argued the opposite, saying the law as is endangers peace and repeal is needed to maintain neutrality. Both leaders urged caution as the Senate debated the administration plan to replace the embargo with a title and carry approach.
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Elyria Doctor Leaves Johns Hopkins Most Of $1.5 Million
The late Dr. John Martin Vincent an Elyria born emeritus Johns Hopkins professor died in La Jolla California leaving about 1.5 million dollars. He bequeathed the major portion to Johns Hopkins University for the history department with other specific bequests and art to Manes College. His wife Ada Smith of Elyria died two years ago and cousins in Philadelphia and Denver survive.
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Germany Will Continue Peace Offensive
Berlin reports that Germany will persist its peace offensive despite Chamberlain's Commons speech. A foreign office source says the speech did not answer the Russo-German peace declaration and Hitler’s Reichstag address signals an end to the wapen. If allies reject offers, Germany will consult with Russia and Italy on next moves. An official source dismisses reports of two protectorates in Poland as pure invention.
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Il Duce Ready For Role As Peace Leader
Rome reports Premier Mussolini could act as Europe peace leader if Hitler gives him a basis for action in a Reichstag speech this week. He favors a conference including Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Russia, Turkey, and Italy, with the United States seen as key to persuading Britain and France to end the war.
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Girl Killed By Shotgun Charge At Cambridge
Cambridge officials expected to file a murder charge in the death of 19 year old Ida Arthurs of near Byesville who was shot on Cambridge street while standing with her sister Zana. Ida died at the scene and Edme Ar thure was wounded in the incident as a truck fired on them at 11 p.m. Tuesday.
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Russia Plays Both Sides in Europe's War
The article outlines Soviet and Turkish efforts to balance wartime aims. It notes Russia seeking trade with Britain via Scandinavian ships and cooperation with Nazi Germany, while Turkey pursues ties with both sides to protect its interests in the Mediterranean. It mentions Dardanelles strategy and Turkey’s neutral stance amid the Polish partition dispute.
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Norwegian Ship Hoegh Transporter Sunk by Mine
In the Straits Settlements area on October 4 a Norwegian steamship Hoegh Transporter of Oslo, 4914 tons, was sunk by a mine. The vessel belonged to Høegh Shipping and there were reports of casualties, with rescue efforts underway.
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