24 Witnesses Called In Lorain Slot Investigation
Lorain County grand jury led by Rev Will J Foster of the Church of Christ and Prosecutor Howard R Butler summoned 24 witnesses in a rapid probe of slot machine activity. Subpoenas named including owners of venues with reported slot exhibits as Sheriff Wilif Grell and officials voiced support for the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Butler
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Neon
Withi Fo Grell
Dastifsing
Mufler
Wilkin Wiexens Park
Will J. Foster
Church of Christ Here
Foster
Previal
Buller
Samuel Paonessa
Paonessa
George Klatk
Chestnut Ridge
Station Rand
Michael Cleary
Fields Corners
Bob Randall
Cherry Ridge Golf Course
Nicholas Vin
Sheteld Lake
John Smith
Jack's Beer Parlor
North Ridge Road
Samuel Ross
Old Stone Villa
Foster Park Road
Oberlin Avenue
William Arndt
LaPorte Inn
Tony Ducata
Carlisle Inn
John Korman
Lorain Country Club
Ed Blahay
Ed’s Place
Lake Road
Wesley Dennam
Vermilion-on the-Lake
Edward Mosher
Red Rooster
Howard Youns
Vermilion-on-the- Lake
George Hess
Elberta Inn
Clyde Kerr
Kerr's Place
Howard Pelton
W. H. Brenner
Weather Ohio Preview Tonight Through Friday
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with showers possible in extreme southwest and west portions. Temperatures edge higher Friday as high pressure north of the Great Lakes strengthens to 30.54 inches at White River and Cochran e Ontario. Western states stay under low pressure, with rain and storms rolling from the northern Rockies to the upper Mississippi valley and into the Ohio valley and lower lakes.
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Ohio
Great Lakes
White River
Cochrane
Ontario
Wyoming
Arizona
Rockies
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Lower Lakes
Lake Region
Rescued From West Sister Island in Lake Erie
SANDUSKY Sept. 8 Coast Guard Captain William Holmes rescued Hector Belanger 47 Archie Belanger 45 and David Reed 60 from West Sister Island where they were marooned since Saturday They stayed in the shelter house at the automatic light with provisions and motor trouble kept them there until dawn Friends in Toledo raised the alarm last night and alerted the Coast Guards
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Sandusky
William Holmes
Marblehead
Coast Guard
Hector Belanger
Archie
David Reed
Toledo
West Sister Island
Coast Guards
New Fire Pumper Draws Visiting Firemen to Elyria
Elyria welcomed visiting fire officials from Highland Park Michigan and Chicago as they inspected the citys new streamlined pumper. The test showed water discharge up to 1400 gallons while local firefighters demonstrated operation. Kent safety director also visited Elyria noting a purchase of a pumper identical to the New Elyria unit.
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Tolyria
Highland Park
Michigan
Detroit
Elyria
Elaine T. Colman
Frank C. Hayden
C. T. Baker
E. C. Watson
Chicago
W. N. Bates
Kent Gafety
Kent
Fire Department
Elytia
Shipping contracts hamper Great Lakes commerce
General Herbert S. Duffy and the attorneys general of Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana protested North Atlantic conference shipping contracts as monopolistic and restricting Great Lakes trade. They cited 100 percent patronage clauses and penalties for not using conference lines, hindering Lakes to sea routes via Lake St Lawrence.
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Columbus
Truency
Herbert S. Duffy
U. S. Maritime Commission
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Emory S. Lana
Maritime Commission
North Atlantic
Middle West
O'Neil
Duffy
Lake St. Lawrence
Lakes-St. Lawrence
O'Neill
Elyria Representation in Lorain Parade Tonight
Elyria will be well represented in a Lorain parade celebrating Commodore Perry’s Lake Erie victory. The Chamber of Commerce float, the Elyria Eagles degree team, the American Legion Drum and Eagle Corps, and the Elyria High School band lead the entries. The float, built by William Stuaiz, will pass reviewing stands near the Antlers Hotel before speeches and fireworks at Lakeview Park.
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Elyria
Lorain
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Chamber of Commerce
Reid and
11Th Street
Fifth Street
Washington Avenue
Erie Street
Antlers Hotel
Lakeview Park
U S to Borrow 700 Millions First Move in New Deal Finance
Secretary Morgenthau announced a $700 million bond issue set for September 15 as the New Deal’s first fiscal maneuver. He dismissed foreign factors, projecting a 1939 deficit near $4 billion. The plan lifts government cash toward $2.335 billion, pushes the public debt above $38.3 billion, and briefly reduces bank excess reserves by $700 million before money recirculation likely boosts them again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Im Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Roe
New Deal
Morgenthau
Two Elyrians Hurt In Traffic Crashes Last Night
Two Elyrians sustained injuries in separate traffic accidents around Elyria. Mae Jones, 62, of 1281 East Avenue, received a bruised knee and facial cut after being struck on Wooster Street at East Avenue while crossing with others. driver Milo Wilford of 308 Ninth Street reported turning left at the intersection. A second pedestrian, Mrs Shim Gove, was not hospitalized. Separately, Charles Spencer, 29, of 223 1 2 Second Street, was admitted for multiple injuries after his car collided with two trucks three miles east of Route 57 on Route 2 after midnight. trucks were driven by Raymond Dawghenbaugh and Jonathan Walborn, both of Millerston, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mae Jones
East Avenue
Wooster Street
Milo Wilford
Ninth Street
Shim Gove
Robert Tulk
Wilford
K. V. Martin
Francis Callahan
Charles Spencer
Second Street
Raymond Dawghenbaugh
Millerston
Jonathan Walborn
Spencer
John Hudak
Injured Driver’s Father Dies in Auto Crash Near Painesville
Dr. W. C. Cross aged 67, a retired physician and father of Ashtabula County Prosecutor Ward C. Cross, died from injuries after his car skidded and overturned three times on Route 84 four miles east of Painesville Ohio. Mrs. Cross was hospitalized with a broken shoulder and internal injuries in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville, O
W. C. Cross
Ward C. Cross
Ashtabula County
Erie to Celebrate 125th Anniversary of Battle Victory
Erie Pa Sept 8 Local military and naval units will parade this evening to open the 125th anniversary celebration of Oliver Hazard Perry s victory in the battle of Lake Erie which broke British power on the Great Lakes. The program will extend through Saturday.
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Erie
Oliver Hazard Parry
Battle of
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Saturay
Brighton To Vote On Liquor Ban
Brighton township will vote on a dry option under local privileges after residents filed petitions with the board of elections. The petitions seek to eliminate beer and liquor sales in the township with 75 signatures against liquor and 90 against beer, though only 26 and 60 were required respectively. Huntington township residents have also filed petitions to bar beer sales.
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Brighton
Board of Elections
Brighton Township
Huntington Township
Bond Issue For Bridges Is Sold To Cleveland Firm
Lorain County sells its 1 580 000 bridge bond issue for two PWA funded spans to Mitchell Herrick Company of Cleveland at 2 1 2 percent with a 17064 premium. Five bids were received with Blythe Chicago Hayley and Haiser Cleveland Haiser Stuart Chicago and Bank Ohio Security Columbus also bidding. Bonds will be issued in 1000 dollar denominations, serially over 25 years and printing costs borne by the bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
PWA
Lorain
Iire
Mitchell Herrick
Cleveland
Impany
Blythe and Company Inc
Chicago
Hayley and Haiser Company of
Haiser Stuart Company of
Bank Ohio Security Company of
Columbus
First Day Reports Show County School Enrollment Higher
Lorain County 26 rural and village schools report a net 112 student rise from 1937 after day three. Total enrollment yesterday stood at 3,961, with eight reports yet to come and five schools showing declines. Clearview leads with 490, Henrietta up to 192, while Brownhelm remains level at 177.
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Lorain County
Clearview
Henrietta
Grafton Village
LaGrange
Penfield
Wellington
Vincent
Brownhelm
Funeral rites for Daniel G Dodge in Rochester Michigan
Detroit reports Daniel G Dodge heir to auto fortune will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery after funeral at his mother’s estate in Rochester Michigan. His body arrived by his own plane from Little Current Ontario after being recovered from Georgian Bay where he drowned August 15.
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Detroit
Daniel G. Dodge
Rochester
Mich
Woodlawn
Little Current
Ont
Dodge
Georgian Bay
Keen Competition At Lorain County Fair Highlights Six Divisions
At the Lorain County Fair the keenest competition in each department was reported by Don A. Wilmot, with stables and exhibitions near capacity. Attendance rose despite rain, and a large crowd was expected with better weather. Notable entries include a top goat display of four breeds and record entries in horses, poultry, hogs, dogs, rabbits, sheep, and fine arts. A renowned dog judge, Frank Tuffley of Cleveland, oversaw judging. Tomorrow features a rodeo, horse show, and County Otter Day as schools close for attendance. The high school softball tournament opens with sixteen teams, including defending champions Grafton High School, with matchups across four diamonds and a five-inning limit for most games.
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Lorain County
Don A. Wilmot
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Wilmot
Robert J. Agate
Ohio
Frank Tuffley
Cleveland
Tuffly
United States
Canada
England
Tuffley
St. Bernard
Paul Vick
Grafton High School
Camden High School
Avon
Brookside
Clearview
Eaton
Columbia
Belden
Henrietta
la Grange
Brighton Ridgeville
Rumor Denied on Parole Board Appointment
Columbus Sept 8 Mrs Myrna Smyth secretary to Gov Martin L Davey denied rumors that the governor planned to appoint her to the state parole board to succeed Craig McBride of Wilson whose term expired August 16 She said she had no such plans and no confirmation from the governor
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Columbus
T.n
Myrna Smyth
Martin L. Davey
State Parole Board
Craig McBride
Wilsborn
Bandits Rob Payroll Truck In Modern Stage Robbery
Bandits on horses and in a car held up a payroll truck 25 miles south of Taylor Arizona looting $38,000 from Holbrook and Fort Apache funds. They tied the Ison brothers and fled in an abandoned car found later at Show Low. The crime echoes old western robberies but used a truck instead of a horse drawn coach. Police pursue leads and the affair marks the first payroll theft in 20 years on this route.
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Taylor
Ariz
Sept
White Mountains
McNary
Holbrook
Joseph Ison
Bull Hollow Canyon
Ison
Bob
Southwest Lumber Mills
Lee Mercantile Company
Fort Apache
Ison Brothers
Showlow
British Defence Chiefs Meet In Secret Parley On Crisis
In London a secret conference of top defense leaders discussed publicizing precautionary measures taken over the last two weeks amid a central European crisis. Labour leader Attlee urged Parliament be summoned to form a democratic alliance against Nazi aggression, while Chamberlain rushed to London to handle the Sudeten crisis.
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London
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Europe
Reich
Navy
Army
Air Force
Home Office
Attlee
Blackpool
Neville Chamberlain
British Trade Union Council
Germany
Downing Street
Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Alexander Cadogan
John Simon
Adolf Hitler
Nuremberg
Austria
French Government Shakes Up High Army Posts
Paris Sept 8 the government revealed a major shake up of senior army positions and took over Marseilles. Gen Edouard Requin moves to the superior war council replacing Gen Eugene Mittelhauser retired. Gen Louis Hubert succeeds Requin at Metz with Brig Gen Desire Sivet reassigned. Gen Johnny Garechery becomes inspector general of infantry. Gen Alfred Montagne is named commander Bordeaux region. Brig Gen Jean Molinie named temporary commander 25th army region.
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Paris
Marseilles
Edouard Requin
Nancy
Eugene Mittelhauser
Louis Hubert
Metz
Requin
Desire Sivet
Johnny Garechery
6Th Army
Superior War Council
Alfred Montagne
Bordeaux
Jean Molinie
Ohio Woman Killed At Grade Crossing
Marysville Ohio reports Mrs Sara Nakis 31 of near Delaware fatally injured when her car stalled on New York Central tracks near here and was struck by a locomotive. She died three hours later in a Delaware hospital after her mother Clara Farrow and sister exited the vehicle.
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Marysville
Sara Nakis
Delaware
New York Central
Here
Nakis
Clara Farrow
Oil Well Blast Fatal in Oklahoma City
Robert C. Hall, 23, an Ohio State University graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Halls of Oria Ohio, was killed in an oil well explosion Tuesday in Oklahoma City. News reached Columbus today from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Robert C. Hall
Ohio State University
Oklahoma City
Okia
Williem E. Hall
Oria
State Liquor Dept Aide Is Dismissed in Columbus
Columbus, Sept 8. James Dugat, chief of the beer and wine division, was dismissed today by assistant director Jesse Gilbert. The governor's office ordered the action, with no reason given. Dugat had refused to solicit campaign contributions from subordinates for Governor Davey.
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Columbus, CO
James Dugat
Beer and Wine
State Liquor Department
Jesse Gilbert
Gilbert
Dugan
Davey
Jacobs Opens National Tennis Singles Sweep with Win
Helen Jacobs of California opened her bid for a fifth title by defeating Anne Harrison of Ruxton Maryland in straight sets 6-0 6-0 at Forest Hills. Facobe showed no sign of the challenge.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Iihi
Helen Jacobs
California
Anne Harrison
Ruxton
Mise Facobe
Sudeten Groups Unite on Czech Issue Threaten Peace Talks
Sudeten German party leaders announce a united front with Hungarian, Slovak and Polish minority representatives over the Czech issue. Official communique says a complete agreement was reached on reorganization of the state and nationality questions, with more joint conferences planned. British mediator Runciman appeals for resumed negotiations as tensions rise amid police beatings claims and threats of conflict in the Mahrisch Ostrau region.
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Prague
Carl H. Frank
Sudeten Party
Konrad Henlein
Slovak Peoples Party
Polish Defense Committee
Frank
Henlein
Nuremberg
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Runciman
Hodza
Mahrisch-Ostrau
Ernst Kundt
Alfred Rosche
Maehrisch-Osrau
Hitler seeks direct talks with Britain on Czech crisis
NUREMBERG Germany September 8 Hitler seeks direct discussions with Great Britain on the Czech crisis and urges Sudeten Germans to resume talks with Czechoslovakia. Reports say he hopes to break the stalemate after failed Sudeten negotiations. British Ambassador Henderson remains in Nuremberg awaiting instruction to engage.
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Nuremberg
Germany
u.p—Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Hitler
Moerisch-Ostrau
Britain
Neville Henderson
Pensions Allocation Arrives In Columbus Report
State Treasurer Clarence J. Koudey announces arrival of 1,374,135 dollars for aged pensions in Columbus on September 9. The funding supports ongoing pension disbursements to qualifying elderly residents, with details yet to be finalized by local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Clarence J. Koudey
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Lorain Parade
U.S
Elyrians
Denics
Desmoines
Des Moines
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