Lorain Man Indicted in Kipton Bank Robbery Case
An indictment returned by the grand jury names Stanley Koɡski, 25, of Lorain, for bank robbery with possible life imprisonment. Mateο Young, 29, Oberlin, faces breaking and entering a dwelling at night. Wheeler Smith, 27, Wellington, charged with fatal driving under the influence. The cases arose from the Kipton robbery and related incidents as officers connected Koɡski to a Berea bank robbery, with two accomplices still at large.
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Stanley Ko 3Ski
Lorain
Kipton
Koroaki
Mateo’ ‘Young
Oberlin
Raffie
Wheeler Smith
Wellington
Salso
Smith
Larange Township
le Grand Jury
Sanath
Robery
Kooski
Theobbery
Berea
Loroski
Maceo Young
Prof
W. Savage
Minnie Carter
No Increase In Fire Dept Personnel Says Mayor
Mayor Joseph Q. Petro announced the city will likely not increase fire department personnel this year due to finances and the need to fund other programs. A state law cutting shifts reduced manpower by three. council committees postponed action, leaving the decision to the board of control. The council approved an amendment to the sick leave ordinance removing the doctor’s certificate requirement for sick leave. department heads decide on certificates. Councilman Frank Henke opposed the change, insisting a physician’s certificate should be required.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Ie City
Iree
Council Finance and Safety
Council
Sestter
Te Board of Control
Mayor and Safety Prvice
I. D. Faxon
Faxon
Frank Henke
Leonard Fowls
Elmer Nelson
Fowls
Weather summary for Ohio and surrounding regions
Weather report notes generally fair and warmer tonight and Thursday for Ohio, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania with showers possible Friday. Disturbances center over Missouri Valley, southern California, and the Lower Lake region affecting the Upper Ohio Valley, Washington, and Oregon. Warmer conditions trend from the ice region southwestward into Texas. freezing temps reported in northern Alberta.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Onnsylvania
Missouri Valley
California
Lakegion
Ohio Valley
Washington
Oregon
Atlantic
Pper Lake
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Country
Alber
Council Adopts 1940 Budget With Minor Increases
The council approved the 1940 city budget totaling 073,266 after a sparsely attended budget hearing. General operating funds rise to 347,968 with gasoline, auto tax, water works and bond sinking funds listed at 960,000 239,800 and 276,100 respectively. Next year’s general fund increases 13,724 due to items including 7,200 for retirement, 4,000 for municipal election, and 2,000 for recreation as explained by City Auditor A C Schilleman.
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Nets - Com
Woter Works
A. C. Schilleman
City Bicycle Ordinance Fails On Third Reading
Mayor Petro faced council criticism as the bicycle licensing ordinance failed to pass on its third reading. Several council members opposed, citing lack of committee discussion and rigidity, while a table motion passed unanimously pending further review by the safety committee.
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Joseph Q. Petro
James ‘Scott
Scott
No Censorship of Press or Radio Contemplated
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt does not contemplate censorship of press or radio for the present at least. White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said Roosevelt seeks no censorship of radio broadcasts by standard stations or the press as a whole. He noted neutrality requires controlling propaganda against the United States but stressed that censorship is not desired at this time except in war emergencies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
White House
Early
Propar
Vest
Wea Teken
Recervel
Two Life Buoys Of Bremen Washed Ashore Mystery Deepens
New York reporters note two red life buoys marked Bremen washed ashore near Orleans Massachusetts, suggesting the German luxury liner Bremen may have left New York for a northern run. Uncertain fate looms as ships, destroyers, and possible seizure rumors swirl amid war jitters.
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Bremen
New York
United States
Massachusetts
Europe
Orleans
Mass
Rival War Claims Colorful Front Line Updates
The United Press reports Allied forces advancing against Germans on the Rhineland front with artillery in Moselle. Paris notes Allied air bombardment, Britain declares a wider sea war against U boats, and economic warfare to cut German supply lines begins. Poles retreat toward Warsaw while lines hold near the strategic triangle east of the Vistula with Westerplatte and Danzig resisting. Berlin reports air raids. German captives rise while advances near Lodz threaten central Poland.
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Rhineland
Moselle
Paris
Great Britain
Warsaw
Vistula
Westerplatte
Hela
Danzig
Berlin
Ohioans Among Ships Survivors
Washington reported the U S Maritime Commission listed 109 American survivors of the torpedoed Athenia. Named from Ohio are Rosa Youels Canton Columbus psychology Prof Bronson Price and Cleveland residents George Cottle, Ile Vincent, Mary B Keiley and her 14 year old Florence, Donald Edwards 22.
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Washington
U.S. Maritime Commission
Athenia
City of
Flint
United States
Rosa Youels
Canton
Galway
Ireland
Bronson Price
Columbus
Ohio State University
George Cottle
Cleveland
Ile Vincent
Mary BE. Keiley
Desigiter
Florence
Donald M. Edwards
Late War Bulletin: British Plane Crashes During Raid
London report states one British plane crashed and burned in an attempted raid by German aircraft. The pilot was ejected and found with a gunshot wound to the head. Another British plane was forced down as twenty aircraft fought.
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London
Economic warfare seen as vital offensive tool by British
London officials state that economic warfare will be a broad and vital offensive arm. The communiqué compares its scope to the ministry of blockade used in the last war, underscoring the broad reach of wartime measures.
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London
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Blockade
Roosevelt orders coast patrol to guard U S neutrality
President Roosevelt directed a patrol by destroyers, Coast Guard ships, and aircraft launch immediately to monitor belligerent vessels several hundred miles off the American coast. The operation aims to safeguard U S neutrality as European war tensions rise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
U.S
Pope Plans A New Appeal To Halt Bombing
In Vatican City on September 6 a high Vatican official said Pope Pius XII is drafting a speech with Secretary of State Luigi Cardinal Maglione. The appeal asks the faithful to pray for nations to ban bombing open cities and chemical warfare and to ensure humane treatment of prisoners.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Rush Supplies To Survivors
The Coast Guard Cutter George W Campbell sails today to meet the American Steamship City of Flint en route to Halifax with survivors of the sunken liner Athenia. Captain Joseph Greenspun will take on as many survivors as possible and transport them to Boston.
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New York
Coast Guard
George W. Campbell
Canada Likely to Escape U S Arms Embargo
Ottawa reports indicate Canada may refrain from a formal war act to avoid triggering the United States embargo on arms munitions and airplanes. Government sources say the move could allow Canada to steer a cautious policy while tensions remain unresolved.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Lufton Defense Holds As German Bombers Fail
London reports Nazi warplanes struck England but did not penetrate defenses. Anti-aircraft fire drove planes back near Chatham. air raid alarm lasted until 9 02 A M EST. Royal Air Force attacked submarines in North Sea and English Channel as civilians sheltered and resumed routines.
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London
England
Ministry of Information
Chatham Naval
Naval Center
North Sea
English Channel
Atlantic
Ifekes
Royal: ‘Airforce
Five Thousand Americans Stranded in War Zone
London reports five thousand Americans, including Athenia survivors, begging the American Embassy to evacuate. Churchill cites higher Athenia deaths with 125 still missing. Ambassador Kennedy urges action, but ships cannot meet demand. many travelers avoid belligerent ships as bomb threats loom over London. Embassies operate around the clock to place Americans on every available vessel.
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London
Athenia
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Commons Today
U. S
Joseph P. Kennedy
Washington
Tourtets
German Troops Capture Cracow Amid Poland Breakthrough
Berlin announces five front advance as German forces close on Warsaw and take Cracow in southern Poland. Cracow, a historic commercial hub with 100000 residents, falls after little resistance. Troops push 30 miles beyond the city toward Warsaw while crossing key highways. Marshal Pilsudski’s grave visited by German generals at Wawel Castle.
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Berlin
U.P
Warsaw
Cracow
Poland
Co Cracow
Wawel Castle
Josef Pilsudski
Allies Bomb Rhine Industrial Centers Reported
Paris dispatch cites Midi claiming allied planes heavily bombed Rhineland industrial sites around Aix La Chapelle. Brussels report says Eschweiler and Stolberg near Aix suffered heavy damage in the raids.
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Rhineland
Paris
Midi
Aix la Chapelle
Brussels
Eschweller
Stolberg
Aix
France Announces Advances Against German Troops
Paris reports several localized advances by French forces against German troops on the Western Front. A morning air raid alarm interrupted city life as German planes crossed the frontier to photograph troop concentrations, then faced French chasers before returning across the border. The war ministry brief notes ongoing operations remain under cloak of secrecy.
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Paris
War Ministry
Lorain County Bonded Indebtedness Reported at $2 187 850
Lorain County’s bonded indebtedness payable from real estate taxes totals 2 187 850 with 1 380 000 for Lorain bridges 247 000 for tuberculosis sanatorium bonds 980 000 for County Infirmary bonds and 300 850 for sewer and water district bonds. The treasurer Walter J Wright notes 135 300 in principal and 204 797 in interest for 1940.
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Lorain County
Walter J. Wright
Lorain
Lady Astor's Sons to Fight for Britain
Lady Astor announced that all five of her sons will fight for Britain. She spoke of the horrors of war from her past, saying her boys are men now and will do their part in the struggle for freedom.
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London
Lady Astor
Britain
United Press
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