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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1941
Page
7
Police investigate burglaries at The First Methodist and The First Congregational churches. Stolen items include $1 in one case and $10 in another. Entry traced to broken windows and forced doors. vaults ransacked and office door damaged. Witness Miss Lenna Stung reports the morning discovery.
A United Mine Workers strike affected about four thousand miners in key districts including West Virginia Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The walkout halted output at multiple mines tied to defense orders while most commercial mines remained active. The stoppage followed a wave of protests over pay and conditions, with leaders signaling solidarity across the coal regions and warning of broader action if demands are not met.
The Office of Production Management announced a reduction in Avalon passenger automobile output by 44 percent this year. The plan aims to align production with demand and will affect December shipments to dealers nationwide.
Increasing cloudiness and warmer air reach the south tonight with Tuesday mostly cloudy conditions and scattered showers in the north. Cooler air moves into the extreme north, while high pressure lingers over the eastern states. Showers reported from the South Atlantic and Gulf states, near the Upper Lake region, and into Minnesota and Iowa with mild conditions east of the Rockies.
Derailment near Columbus outside metro area releases crude oil from tank cars. Fire engulfs derailed equipment and spreads to nearby communities including Me engine crossing. Firefighters fight the blaze amid thick smoke as residents evacuate and railroad workers contend with continuing flames. No injuries reported. authorities report hazards from fumes and proximity to village.
Burglars used an acetylene tine and aoshige hammer to crack a sale in a downtown bakery, working so quietly that a page on the floor above failed to warn them. They escaped with $1,000 yesterday.
President Roosevelt addressed the American Legion urging unity of purpose and sacrifice to meet aggressor threats. Frank Knox announced a new policy to protect lend lease shipments with Navy protection between the United States and waters around Ireland. The address noted the danger to national security and the need to defend freedom of the seas, with the message delivered to Legion National Commander M. J. Warner.
Deputies investigated a mysterious car fire south of South Amberly with no ownership or driver identified. The auto, sold earlier to a Shaker Heights resident and later traded to local dealers, shows signs of deliberate push and arson-like ignition using gasoline, with no license plate.
County Commissioner Oscar G. Duna and Sheriff Cart BR. Frregan will participate in the third Ohio Safety Conference at the Cleveland Hotel September 23 24 and 25. The event backs safety across public and private bodies with 39 organizations in attendance. Chairman Bunn of Byvin will lead the county safety section.
Mrs Enis Bush 20 of Sardis Ohio drowned last night in an automobile that plunged from a ferry barge between New Martinsville and Wheeling. Virgil Bush husband and George Martin driver escaped before the vehicle went overboard.
United Press reports Red Army soldiers defended the Ulraine industrial basin and a core of cities as German offensives probed from the north and center. Moscow acknowledged mixed progress with tanks and artillery engaging near Kiev and Zhitomir while Leningrad defenses held the northern front. casualty-heavy fighting and stalled spearheads persisted on the Dnieper line and surrounding towns.
Merchants nationwide join Defense Savings Stamp sale week to promote defense bonds. Stores display stamps for purchase in denominations from 25 cents to five dollars with albums offering quantities of stamps. Each album yields future bond values and outlines the program’s role in supporting United States defense financing.
Constable Morris Bank of Carlisle township was fined 150 dollars in Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to a charge that he opened a car with license plates meant for another vehicle. He testified he had long served as a constable and performed many traffic arrests before blaming a faulty transfer by an automobile dealer. The defense argued leniency given his years on the force and the judge weighed the long service against the new law governing constable operations. The penalty ranges from 40 to 500 dollars. Bank's attorney, Dr. Tamin, contended some witnesses were biased due to his influence on highway law enforcement.
A blaze of undetermined origin caused about 20000 dollars in damage at the Olia Paper company yesterday. The warehouse structure burned near Miami and the loss is estimated at twenty thousand dollars. The fire origin remains under investigation by local authorities.
A dramatic note announces the launch of an adventure tale titled Lowa Girl Takes to the Air. The lead character Pilane Jane gains early fame as a red headed aviator, inviting readers to join a fast, exciting ride beginning on page seven.
Roosevelt reported to Congress that since March 7, 324,560,740 in war materials and services have been transferred to nations resisting Axis aggression. The second quarterly Lend-Lease total reached 924,469,749 with 246,994,372 for materials and foods and 78,169,377 in services, mostly to Britain, with small amounts to China and allied governments. A new appropriation around 6 billion dollars is being considered, with a total second-quarter spend near 3.89?e.
Sept 15 report from the Second Army states two military aircraft collided during maneuvers over the Army base in Louisiana. The pilot of one craft, Ann Liu, was killed. John Nobr of Tanvine Wis. and Thut R. B. Woodhull of San Antonio Texas are named in the awkward crash narrative, with A. W. Garlow parachuting to safety on the Red River banks.
Approximately 100 AFL local shipyard workers return to work at the American Shipbuilding yards in Lorain as operations resume at the plant after a prolonged strike. CIO and AFL officials dispute bargaining rights and compliance with national labor guidance.
SINK Sept. 10. Finnish cabinet member V. A. Tanner stated that Finland will stop fighting once its war aims are achieved, a remark that stirred Finnish political circles. He cautioned against trusting the Soviet and suggested Finland does not see itself bound by broader great power conflict, focusing on its own interests.
In Columbus veterans of the Civil War denounce modern battle as inhuman and merciless. Aged ex-soldiers like Theodore Wells, 95, and Francis Monroe Brown, 99, critique today’s warfare while preparing for the grand encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, with plans for memorial services, parades, and business sessions.
Mrs. W. J. Reitz of 214 Courtland Street sustained lacerations about the eyes when a foul ball struck her glasses while she watched a baseball game at Cascade Park. She was treated yesterday afternoon at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
Reports indicate the Roosevelt administration weighs allowing American ships to sail into combat zones and arming vessels, using executive action to loosen neutrality act provisions. Discussions focus on Red Sea routes, Atlantic bases, and flags to evade restrictions while testing policy before Congress.
Federal court testimony identifies Elsa Werstenfuld as a Gestapo official guiding a Nazi espionage ring in the United States. The 14 year American citizen says 36 defendants including Lily Stein and Frederick J. Duquesne plotted to undermine U.S. defense.
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