Youth Captured Here After Shooting Elyria Patrolman
Three Elyria men and an out of town youth aided in the shooting of Patrolman Myron Gibson and the kidnapping of another. The youth, named Robert Jones, was captured by Patrolman Clellan B. Andress after a dramatic car chase. Bank robberies in Woodville tied him to a State Savings Bank hold up, with $2,113 recovered. Police report the suspect refused to identify himself beyond Robert Jones as federal agents investigate fingerprints.
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Elyria
Woodville
Robert Jones
Myron Gibson
Clellan E. Andress
Charles A. Persons
State Savings Bank of
Ank
C. E. Andress
A. W. Emsh
Fred Witmer
Gibson
Waldorf
Toledo
E. J. Stankard
Federal Bureau of Identification
Washington
Clellan B. Andress
B. J. Stankard
Lloyd Sweet
Department of Justice
John P. Rankin
Samuel Paonessa
State Savings Bank
Andress
Charles Spencer
Telegraph Road
Broad and Court Street
Charles Persons
West Side Lumber Company
Gibby
West Street
Clayton Phillips
Murray Ridge Road
James Reynolds
809
Reynold
Corwin Burrer
Michigan
Ohio
Force
Superior
Steel and Tubes Company
Bladed
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pirate Submarines Add Danger To Mediterranean Crisis
In Sept 1937 report from London and Paris, Pirate submarines renew bold attacks on merchant ships, heightening European tensions. Britain and France push a plan to clear Mediterranean lanes at a Nyon conference, with or without Italy and Germany. Two incidents near Tunis and Rhodes illustrate rising risk as diplomacy stalls.
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London
Mediterranean
Europe
Anthony Eden
Nyon
Switzerland
France
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Paris
Rome
Moscow
NWS
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Harpa
North African
Ifurpa
la Goulette
Tunis
Pelagus
Rhodes
Dodecanese Islands
United States
Istanbul
Russia to Italy Protest Over Conference Entry
Rome reports predict Italy will boycott the Mediterranean submarine conference unless Russia is included. The Russian embassy delivered a second protest note to the foreign office accusing Italy of submarine attacks on Russian shipping. If Italy boycotts Friday, Germany is expected to follow, signaling a new political situation noted in Mussolini's Popolo Italia.
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Rome
Italy
Russia
Foreign Office
Benito Massolini
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Popolo Mitalia
London
Weather Ohio tonight and Thursday partly cloudy
The Ohio Valley expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. A high pressure center over the upper Great Lakes region and another over British Columbia shape conditions. a trough extends from Manitoba to the Mexican border and a disturbance lies over southern Kansas. Scattered rains touched the South Atlantic states and areas from Southern Nebraska to Texas, while elsewhere the country enjoys fair weather. Temperatures run somewhat high in the Ohio valley this morning.
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Ohio
Upper Lake Region
British Columbia
Manitoba
Mexican
Kansas
South Atlantic States
Nebraska
Texas
Ohio Valley
Protest Grows Over Closing of Murray Ridge School
More than 50 children and parents protested the August 7 closing of Murray Ridge School in Elyria Township. They plan daily demonstrations until a public meeting is held to gauge district sentiment. Parents accuse the board of dictatorial action and seek reopening, citing 154-signature petition and potential impact on property values.
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Murray Ridge
Elyrin Township
Elmer Beal
Beal
Elyria Township
E. N. Dietrich
State Department of Education
Lorain County
Ohio School Foundation
Train Bombed By Japs Kills 300 At Sunkiang
A Japanese plane bombed a Nanking Shanghai train at Sunkiang, striking five coaches and killing 300 refugees while injuring 400, according to a Chinese spokesman.
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Shanghai
Sunkiang
Death summons C. R. Summers of Oberlin
Charles R. Summers an Oberlin attorney died after a yearlong illness at his home 162 Hollywood avenue He was born July 31 1875 in Polk City Iowa and moved to Norwalk Ohio He married Nettie Smith in 1904 and opened his Oberlin law office that year He held prominent roles in the J O O F State Legislature two terms as city solicitor and long service as Patriarch Militant Judge Advocate Funeral set for Saturday at First Methodist Episcopal church with burial at Westwood cemetery
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Oberlin, O
Charles R. Summers
Oberlin
Hollywood Avenue
Mr. Summers
Polk City
Iowa
Norwalk
Ohio
Oberlin Academy
Western Reserve University
Nettie Smith
Elyria
Order of Odd Fellows
J. O. O. F. Lodge
Patriarch Militant
Rolland M. Summers
Lakewood
Thelma Hanawalt
Wooster
Stella Crowell
Elsie Smith
Columbus
Norman Hanawalt
David Summers
R. M. Summers
Myrtle Wildman
H. W. Summers
Grand Rapids
Michigan
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Westwood Cemetery
Sedgeman Funeral
Ohio Village Has Costly Blaze
The village of Harrisburg 141 miles southwest of Columbus endured a three hour fire that destroyed a general store and a brick garage. Loss was about 20000 dollars. Fire departments from Mt. Sterling and Grove City were hampered by water shortages and drew water from wells to save the town. The blaze began in the Devoss general store and spread to a brick garage owned by A H Campbell. Thirty cases of shotgun shells stored in the store exploded at intervals. Fire chief Harry Wurm of Mt. Sterling said flames were visible for twelve miles. Cause was not yet determined.
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Columbus
Harrisburg
Here
Mt. Sterling
Grove City
Devoss
A. H. Campbell
Harry Wurm
Four Grafton Residents Injured In Auto Crash
Four residents of Grafton were injured when their car collided with a machine driven by Robert Mallory near Ashtabula at about 7 30 p m Monday. Albert Welter and Willard Reising were hospitalized in serious condition with broken legs and facial wounds. Mrs Welter and Mrs Reising, daughter and son of local resident Henry Reising, were also involved. Miryam Rule suffered only severe shock and returned home. Mallory, in the hospital with a fractured rib and punctured lung, was reported to be in serious condition. The party had been returning from a Toronto fair in Canada.
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Albert Welter
Willard Reising
Grafton
General Hospital
Ashtabula
Robert Mallory
Miryam Rule
J. M. Rule
Welter
Legion Elects Officers at Elyria Post Meeting
Elyria Post No. 12, American Legion, elected five new officers and reelected three at a recent meeting. Officers will assume duties October 20 and be installed in a Lorain County wide ceremony likely in Lorain. Paul Q O Collins becomes commander while John Kotopos moves to senior vice commander and John Bulkley is chosen second vice commander. Ellis D Nielsen named past commander. Continued on page 2.
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Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
Lorain County
Lorain
Paul Q O. Collins
John Kotopos
John Bulkley
Ellis D. Nielsen
Burglars Ransack Home of James Roosevelt
Burglars ransacked the home of James Roosevelt the President's son and secretary. They helped themselves to rare wines and liquor, leaving empty bottles scattered. A gold watch cuff links and shirt studs were taken. other valuables remained. A butler found the burglary as James was at Hyde Park with his father.
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Washington
Po- Hee
James Roosevelt
James
Hyde Park
Bia
Highest Rank In Scouting Awarded
John Price, 17, achieved the Eagle Scout rank at the Fall Court of Honor for Troop 105 held near First Congregational Church. Mayor Leonard Smith, a former scout, presented the Waghe Scout badge and urged others to strive for Eagle. Wayne Meinke received Life Scout, and John Buch Tugius Jenkins and Paul Eckler earned Star Scout badges. Additional First and Second Class, Merit Badge, and patrol honors were awarded. James Ferriman reported on the national jamboree in Washington, D. C.
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John Price
Boy Scouts
Amerca
Leonard Smith
First Congregational Church
Hniiself
Price
Wayne Meinke
John Buch
Tugius Jenkins
Paul Eckler
Eckler
John Hoffman
William Vinson
George Elbert
James Arnold
Sherman Given
Robert Barnhart
Kenneth Fessler
ER. P. Gates
Philip Hoffman
Jim Marlbut
Lucius Jenkins
Case Hoffman
Emery van Buren
Wayne Meike
Tibbons
Firelands Area
James Ferriman
Washington, D. C
Infantile Paralysis Cases Increase Nationwide
Washington report shows 612 new infantile paralysis cases for the week ended Sept 4, nearly matching the prior week. Figures are preliminary and exclude Nevada and a New York State area outside New York City. Ohio reported 31 cases and West Virginia 4.
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Washington
U. S
Public Health Service
Nevada
New York State
New York City
Ohio
West Virginia
Wounded Officer's Condition Is Good in Elyria
Patrolman Myres Gibson remained in good condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital as of 1:30 PM today. The bullet wound he sustained was not yet removed, with the bullet still inside.
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Myres Gibson
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Patrolman
Clellan
E. Andress
C. R. Summers
Ohio Village
Legion
Scouting
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