City Council Acts On Routine Items Including New Ordinance
City council ended its summer session with routine business ahead of fall. A first reading passed for a restaurant and night club ordinance allowing music and entertainment until 1am, repealing a 1918 ban, with fines from 1 to 50 dollars. Other actions included street extensions on Riverside court and Harwood street, a petition to pave Foster avenue referred for signatures, and ditch cleaning on Huron street. No parking signs approved for Broad street east of East River, while through traffic at Broad and East Bridge was sent to the safety director. Budget moves included retiring 3,000 of depression era scrip and preserving 16,000 in circulation, plus 50 dollars more to the Elyria Recreation Commission, and continued 700 monthly payments to Elgird Memorial Hospital for the year. End plans note Ohio softball tournament good public notice and future funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couuncilman Emer Nelson
Riverside Court
Harwood Street
Dilworth W. Poplar
de Sires
Foster Avenue
Adams Street
West River Street
George Tompson
Huron Street
Broad Street
East River Street
East Bridge Street
Elmer Nelson
Eaunel
Council
Elyria Recreation Commission
Tae Ohio
Elgrid Memorial Hospital
Brakeman Saves Girl From Oncoming Train At Martins Ferry
Ruth Maggs a 20 month old child narrowly escaped death when railroad brakeman F A McKinney of Warwood WV leaped from the locomotive to snatch her from a double header coal train near Martins Ferry Ohio. The child suffered only bruises and was treated at a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maag
McKinney Jean
Ruth
Three Men Reported Rowing Across Lake Michigan
Muskegon police and coast guard units at Manistee Grand Haven and Muskegon tracked three Sheboygan Wisconsin men Casey Gregorich Joseph Sacher and Andrew Katzenbauer as they rowed across Lake Michigan after leaving Sheboygan late Monday. A Pennsylvania Central Airlines pilot did not see them during a flight over the lake.
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Muskegon
Mich
U.P
Coast Guards
Manistee
Grand Haven
Sheboygan
Wis
Lake Michigan
Casey Gregorich
Joseph Sacher
Andrew Katzenaier
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Ohio Weather Forecast With Showers and Cooler Temps
Cloudy with showers tonight and Thursday in the south, cooler Thursday north and central areas. High pressure to the Atlantic States and Central Valleys, another high over Manitoba and Ontario. Low pressure in the western half with a trough to a secondary low over the lower lakes. Showers and storms from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Lake Region with light scattered showers in the mountains and Northwest. Warmer air in the Ohio Valley and Lake Region.
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Ohio
South Portion
North Portion
Atlantic States
Manitoba
Ontario
Lower Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Lake
Mountain
Ohio Valley
Maryland Senator Tydings Likely to Be Renominated
Washington dispatch forecasts Maryland Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings will be renominated, with Rep. David J. Lewis as the New Deal rival. Prospects hinge on reaction to Roosevelt’s Denton Labor Day speech and Farley led organization efforts. observers foresee a close race, though Tydings’ renomination seems likely due to campaign weaknesses in Lewis and rural opposition to CIO.
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Washington
Maryland
Demroey
Atillard E. Tydings
Roosevelt
David J. Lewis
Denton
James A. Farley
Lewis
Tydings
Committee For Industrial Organization
Judiciary
Happy Company
Pat McCarran
Nev
Foreign Agents In U S Must Register
Washington Sept 7 All agents in the United States representing foreign governments alien political parties or other foreign individuals or associations were asked to register with the State Department. Secretary of State Cordell Hall announced rules regulations and the required forms under a Congress act making compulsory registration of persons employed to disseminate propaganda in the United States and for other purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
State Department
Cordell Hall
Wheat and Iron Ore Shipments Rise at Soo Locks
Sault Ste. Marie Ont Sept 7 Wheat and iron ore shipments through the Soo Locks totaled 6 236 580 tons in August, a monthly record for the year. August shipments exceeded July by 700 000 tons, signaling a strong month for grain and ore traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Soo Locks
Kolopos Elevated To Commander Of Legion Post
The Regular Meeting of Elyria Post No. 12 American Legion of Ohio last evening elected officers for 1939. John J. Kolopos of Elyria was named Commander. John F. Buckley became Senior Vice Commander. Chas. A. Kremser was elected Junior Vice Commander. Ellis D. Nielsen was re elected Adjutant. Walter M. Barnes was re elected Post Finance Officer. The Historian position was merged with Adjutant duties for the year. George M. Day was chosen Post Chaplain and Carl Filmore was re elected Sergeant at Arms. Continue on Page 2.
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Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion of Ohio
Ohio Street
John J. Kolopos
Foster Street
Elyria
Ohio
John F. Buckley
Spring Valley Country Club
Pay Rates Set For Bridge Appraisers
County commissioners approved pay for three Lorain bridge property appraisers after a morning meeting. Each appraiser will receive 25 dollars per day for county work and 10 dollars per day for days spent in court related to property dispute settlements. The appraisers named are Frank Billings of Elyria and Frank A Sanford and M F Peer of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Bridge
Frank Billings
Elyria
Frank A. Sanford
M. F Peer
Lorain
Body Of Daniel Dodge Found In Georgian Bay
The 21 year old heir to the Dodge automobile mission was found dead in the north channel of Georgian Bay by fisherman Wesley Ryder. He had been injured in a dynamite blast at his estate and disappeared after falling from a speedboat on August 15 while en route to a hospital. Dodge was on his honeymoon with Lor een MacDonald Dodge when the tragedy occurred. An inventor from Bridgeport prepared to tow his submarine to the search site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Dodge
Dodge
Georgian Bay
Wesley Ryder
Ryder
Simon
France Moves to Fortify Frontier After Maginot Upgrades
Paris reports a staged, multi phase strengthening of Maginot fortifications on the German frontier. Phase one is complete and interior defense and North African forces will be mobilized. Reservists with Maginot training rise to prepare forts. If Czech crisis worsens or Germany presses, France may mobilize 200000 troops. Marseilles port seized due to dockers strike.
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Paris
France
Germany
Marseilles
North Africa
Patterson Elected President of Applied Psychologists
Don ald Patterson of the University of Minnesota was chosen as president of the American Association of Applied Psychologists in Columbus on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Donald D. Patterson
University of Minnesota
American Association of Applied Psychologists
First County School Reports Show Increase
Opening day enrollment across 18 of Lorain County 26 schools rose by 97 students from last year. Total for these 18 stood at 3,329, with 2,527 elementary and 1,012 high school students. Gains were led by Avon Lake and South Amherst, while several schools posted declines and eight districts had yet to report.
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Lorain County
Witt
Avor Lake School
South Amherst
Ridgeville
Lake Avenue
Markley School
South Ridge
Avon
Brighton
Columbia
East Carlisle
Eaton
Grafton Township
Huntington
Brownhelm
Clearview
Grafton Village
Henrietta
LaGrange
Pensfield
Wellington
Vincent
Confession of Chilean Plot Exposed by Police
Santiago Chile Sept 7 Police announced Jorge Gonzales Von Marees chief of the Chilean Nazi party confessed plotting Monday's uprising in which 62 people died. He said he was aided by Oscar Jiminez Pincheot and the outbreak had tacit approval of Carlos Thanez former dictator and president候 candidates. All are under arrest and likely to face court martial or exile.
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Santiago
Chile
Jorge Gonzales von Marees
Nazi Party
von Marees
Oscar Jiminez Pincheot
Carlos Thanez
Stores Picketed In San Francisco Strike
Picketers occupied five of San Francisco's 35 largest department stores as the AFL Retail Clerks' Union began a strike over preferential hiring. The union claimed about 7,000 members were participating.
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San Francisco
A. F. of L
Davey Expected to Call Special Session On School Finances
State Education Director Dietrich said he expects Governor Davey to call a special legislative session after the November election to address the school foundation program deficit. He warned that without action to cut the $17 million shortfall and restore cigarette and liquor fuel taxes, many schools may be forced to close.
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Davey
Columbus
E. N. Dietrich
Dietrich
1200 Attend Lorain County Fair Opening Day
A crowd of about 1,200 attended the opening day of Lorain County Fair at the fairgrounds. Activities include X Bar X Rodeo shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Wellington Draft Horse Association exhibitions, cattle and water fowl judging, and tomorrow features horse pulls and more livestock displays. Enrollees include Elyria and rural county students visiting for exhibits and demonstrations. The event showcases farm, business, and youth displays as rain briefly threatened but cleared by afternoon.
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Lorain County
Robert J. Agate
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Elyria
Agricultural Society
Wellington Draft Horse Association
Morrow
Lorain County Junior Fair Board
H Club
Hearing On New Road For High Level Bridge Continue
County commissioners resumed the hearing on establishing a county road from 21st Street in Lorain to Kansas Avenue to enable the construction of a new 1 364 560 dollar high level bridge. The session was continued to 11 a m Friday to allow County Engineer Harry L. Dunham more time to finish right of way plans. The road will traverse property owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad National Tube Company on the West Side and the Lake Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad and Lillie M Stone on the East Side, with a 66 foot right of way and an overall length of about 6 600 feet including the bridge. The bridge will clear the river by 96 7 feet.
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21St Street
Lorain
Kansas Avenue
Harry L. Dunham
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
National Tube Company
Lake Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad
Lillie M. Stone
Dunham
Accused Of Soliciting Votes From Pensioners
Milton S. Cox former state cheer director awaited grand jury action on a charge of soliciting votes from old age pensioners. He posted $300 bond.
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Mcarthur, CO
Milton S. Cox
Killed In Auto Crash Near Kenton
Mrs. De Jia Brown aged 58 of Alger died when a car driven by Miss Juanita Gossard of Kenton veered into a ditch on U S Route 69 south of Kenton. The accident occurred today, September 7.
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Kenton
de Jia Brown
Alger
Juanita Gossard
Here
Thousands View Body Of Cardinal Hayes In New York
In New York on September 7 mourners filed past the coffin of Patrick Cardinal Hayes at St. Patrick’s Cathedral where the body will lie in state until Friday’s funeral. About 35,000 people viewed the cardinal’s body the day before, with 10,000 at his residence and 25,000 at the cathedral, as a large turnout anticipated a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Requiem for Hayes on Friday.
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New York
U.P
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Archdiocese of
Heirarchy i
Cardinal Hayes
Plane Crash Report Near Riv erside District
Newtown residents report an airplane crashed with flames in a densely wooded Riverside district. State police from Ridgefield and Beacon Falls mobilized search parties while a private plane from Danbury Airport surveyed the area.
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Newtown
Cann
Lake Zoar
Riverside
Ridgefield
Beacon Falls
Danbury
Lake water levels reach multi year highs in Great Lakes
Lake Superior stands at its highest level since 1928 and Lakes Michigan Huron and Erie are up to their highest since 1930 amid reports from the Michigan state conservation department. The four Great Lakes now exceed the average levels seen over the past decade.
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Lansing
Mich
Great Lakes
State Conservation Department
Lake Superior
Lakes
Michigan
Huron
Erie
Britain awaits Hitler speech at Nazi party rally
United Press reports Britain weighs risk of war in central Europe as plebiscite talks surface over Sudetenland annexation. Prague pushes to speed peaceful talks ahead of Hitler's Nuremberg address while Czechoslovakia offers autonomy concessions. Daladier's government moves toward mobilization readiness as France tightens labor and transport measures to protect colonial links.
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United Press
Czechoslovakia
Europe
London
Sudeten
Germany
London Times
Adolf Hitler
Nuremberg
Fuehrer
Great Britain
Prague
Hitler
Konrad Henlein
Eduard Benes
Ernst Kundt
Carlsbad
Berlin
France
Edouard Daladier
Marseilles
German Labor Corps hailed by Hitler on parade at Nuremberg
Hitler praised Germany's labor corps as integral to Reich defense addressing 30,000 men and 2,000 women at Zeppelin field. He said their spades rebuild the country and secure oil soil, highlighting service across the Reich and a symbol of the new German community.
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Nuremberg
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Czechoslovakia
France
Herman Goering
Hitler
London
New York
Acme Telephoto
Fuehrer
Reich
Zeppelin
Navy Bombers Fly From San Diego To Honolulu
Seventeen new Navy bombers ordered from San Diego yesterday arrived in Honolulu after a 17 hour 30 minute crossing of 2,570 miles. The first plane reached Pearl Harbor at 7 09 a m Pacific time with the remainder following within minutes. The mission tested readiness for rapid deployment in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Honolulu
San Diego
Pearl Harbor
S. T
Grand Jury Report Delayed to Tomorrow in Lorain
Lorain county grand jury, convened to review more than twenty cases, will not report before tomorrow morning. Prosecutor Howard R. Butler said jurors finished examining shooting to kill charges against Abraham George of Amherst, who was arrested at Amherst Hospital after a July 8 shotgun shooting that wounded his mother in law Bertha Abraham, 48, a widow and mother of seven. Additional cases include more charges against peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Grand Jury
Howard R. Butler
Abraham George
Amherst
George
Amherst Hospital
Bertha Abraham
Mrs. Abteahew
Tery
Fred
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Menard
Tex
U. S
Kolopos
Bay Waters
First County
View County Fair
New Road
High Level Bridge
Britain
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