Life of Hal Neff Ended After Prolonged Swamp Crash
Hal J. Neff Cleveland airmail pilot died at Foote Memorial Hospital after a crash near Leoni Michigan last Friday left him with a broken arm and leg. He lay on his parachute for over 60 hours awaiting rescue as fog hindered response and voices from rescuers were heard by two local school boys.
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Jackson
Mich
Hal J. Neff
Cleveland
Leoni
Foote Medmical
Neff
Toledo
Michigan
Lake Erie
Foote Memorial Hospital
Tax installment plan allows flexible payments and bonds as security
The legislature passed a new tax law signed by Governor George White permitting installment payments in any amount at any time with county regulations as needed. It also lets county commissioners accept government bonds as security if they mature in under three years. County Treasurer Walter Wright will accept installments but lacks a bill copy and notes the measure takes effect in about 90 days. Separately, John P. Matthew, 71, longtime Bucyrus clothing merchant, died after a two year illness.
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George White
Walter Wright
Weather forecast for Ohio region turns unsettled
Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers. The shifted pressure systems bring increased clouds over the lake region and Ohio Valley, with warmer readings in the upper Mississippi Valley and plains, and cooler conditions in the Rocky Mountain districts as the Wisconsin low moves over the lake tonight into tomorrow.
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Mississippi Valley
Virginias
Carolinas
Canada
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Canadian Northwest
United States
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Plains States
Rocky Mountain
Lake
Touich
Bandits seize four money bags and kill policeman in bank auto holdup
Six gunmen halted a Federal Reserve Bank car in Chicago's financial district, seized four money bags, and fled under a smoke screen. Patrolman Miles Cunningham was killed, another wounded, and a chase followed through Adams Street as bandits swapped cars and fled. Victims included bank messengers Victor Prontowski Otto Wezran and guards Proctor Hull John McGillen. License plates from Florida Kansas and others surfaced in the wreckage.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Jackson and
LaSalle
Financial District
Adams Street
Miles Cunningham
Cunningham
5. W. Knowles, Jr
Park Ridge
Knowles
Victor Prontowski
Otto Wezran
Makig
Proctor Hull
John McGillen
Howard Seilheimer
Kansas
Ohio special session ends in tumult as adjournment forces
Columbus Sept 22 The Ohio General Assembly adjourned in turmoil after administration leaders pushed through an adjournment resolution. The Senate later summoned back Espy Waldvogel Handley and others to vote for adjournment. Speaker Cave faced protests and turned his gavel as the House adjourned, leaving the Gunsett school program and a 3 million dollar utilities tax bill unresolved. The scene disrupts a bid to push a tax-boosting measure and school funding ahead to next session.
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Columbus
Ohio
90Th General Assembly
House
Senate
Espy
Waldvogel
Handley
Cincinnati
Frank Cave
Gunsett “Foundation
Cave
Gunsett
R. S$. Douglas
Cleveland
Rep
Lawrence
General Revenue Fund
W. T. Roberts
Belmont
Jerome Curtis
Flames Destroy Cathedral In Quebec
In Valley Field Quebec a wind driven fire razed the cathedral and convent of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary within two hours. The blaze, which started in a cathedral tower, threatened the bishop's palace and an orphanage but was halted by shifting winds, saving part of the village. About 360 nuns and girls fled in night clothing as the church property valued at about 1 million dollars burned.
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Valley Field
Que
Sisters of Jesus and Mary
Wiley Post Recovering After U S Flight Crash
Wiley Post, the around-the-world flier, is recovering rapidly from a crash near Davenport Iowa, but worries more about his Winnie Mae. He sustained a forehead cut and shoulder injury, with doctors saying he could fly again in days. The Winnie Mae was badly damaged after crashing through a fence and trees.
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Quincy
Body of man found near Amherst along rail line
The body of 46 year old Harry A Kohler of 22290 Clifford Drive Fairview Ohio was found along the New York Central Railroad right of way four miles west of Amherst at 345 am. Albert Heller of Amherst reported the find to Sheriff Clarence W Dick. Investigators suggest a fall from a freight train. He was a lake boat fireman and member of the Lake Carriers Association. Body sent to Zilch Funeral Home Amherst.
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Harry A. Kohler
Clifford Drive
Fairview
Ohio
New York Central Railroad
Amherst
Albert Heller
Clarence W. Dick
Heller
Ed Monroe
Joe Woodings
Lake Boat
Lake Carriers Association
Zilch Funeral
D. Thomas
Argue Amherst Light Plant Use
Arguments were presented in a District Court of Appeals injunction suit brought by Allison E. Nichol against Amherst officials to block a $90,000 municipal light plant. Amherst claimed bids and construction proceed under law without a bond issue, to be paid from plant earnings. Nichol’s attorney contended trustees exceeded authority in advertising for generators over 650 kilowatts when council set 540 kilowatts. Case taken under advisement. Amherst won in common pleas court and Nichol appealed.
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District Court of Appeals
Allison E. Nichol
Amherst
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
H. H. Hoppe
Ohfo Public Service Company
Council
Nichol
Board of Trustees
Common Pleas Court
Another Period Added At E. H. S
Elyria High School extends day to 3 20 P M due to staff cuts under the economy program. Most teachers now teach six periods instead of five to handle increased workload. state inspector had recommended adding a period. Grade school dismissals stay at 3 P M for younger students and 3 30 for older elementary grades.
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Elyria High School
Enjoy Talk On Constitution by Harvey Cheney at Elyria luncheon
Local attorney Harvey Cheney addressed Elyria Kiwanis and guests at Hotel Newell for a luncheon talk on the Constitution. He outlined the history and circumstances behind the founding document that underpins the oldest form of government in the Western Hemisphere. Guests included Walter Wright County Treasurer Charles Sartor and Kiwanis members from East Cleveland Wanlans Boltz and Ferguson.
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Harvey Cheney
Elyria Kiwanians
Hotel Newell
Zoon
Cheney
Hemisphere
Walter Wright
Pharles Sartor
Elyria
Wanlans Boltz
Ferguson
East Cleveland
Loans To Home Owners In Lorain County
E L Moody Lorain County home loan manager announced twenty seven applications for Home Owners Loans. Loans have been returned by the national office in Washington for reappraisal and are now being made. First loans to Lorain County homeowners are expected to come through soon.
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Lorain County
Washington
E. L. Moody
Lorain
Anxiety in West Virginia as governments shut functions
West Virginia faces a fiscal crisis as a Supreme Court ruling caps taxes and demands existing obligations be paid first. Municipalities cut street lighting, jail doors opened, police forces dismissed, and many counties withhold funds. Governor Kump seeks a special session while lawyers warn the assembly may lack power to authorize relief.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Kump
General Assembly
Gordon P. Fought
Wheeling
Wyoming
Morgantown
Clendenin
Assembly
Demurrer Filed Over Indictment In Oberlin Election Case
John VonBlum of Oberlin filed a demurrer in common pleas court to an indictment charging violation of state election laws. Judge W B Thompson held a hearing and took the matter under advisement. McFarland pleaded not guilty and remained free on $200 bond pending trial. VonBlum, not required to plead until the demurrer ruling.
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John VonBlum
Oberlin
Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
VonBlum
VenBlum
T. L. McFarland
McFarland
Thompson
von Blum
Farmer killed by timber on Dundee farm
Sheridan Maxheimer, a 63 year old farmer, was killed when a timber from a felled tree struck his head on his Dundee area farm. Ohio payroll scrip distribution began in Dayton, totaling 275000 dollars in denominations from one to fifty dollars as workers received pay through the new system.
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Philadelphia
Sheridan Maxheimer
Dundee
Dayton
Patronage Disputes Likely to Widen in Inflation Clash
Washington dispatch reports patronage disputes intensifying between the Roosevelt administration and Democratic congressional leaders. A round robin signed by over twenty Democratic senators signals growing tension over appointments and cabinet conduct, with threats to block confirmations and possible retaliation via inflation measures.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Lonergan
Connecticut
McCarran
Nevada
Senate
Pittman
Louis Howe
White House
Agriculture
Wallace
Interior
Ickes
Labor
Perkins
Sena
Pittsman
Capitol
Lindberghs Arrive in Leningrad After Finland Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh touched down at 1 50 P M in Leningrad after a 200 mile flight from Helsingfors Finland across the Gulf of Finland. They were welcomed at the seaplane port by aviation officials scientists and foreign office representatives in Moscow.
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Leningrad
Russia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Helsingfors
Finland
Gulf of Finland
Lindbergh
Foreign Office
Moscow
Mail plane missing after Bremen departure
A mail plane that left Bremen for Southampton with American mail is missing. Two French Navy seaplanes were ordered to search the English Channel alongside British aircraft. The Bremen departed New York Saturday.
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Cherbourg
France
Hner
English Channel
Southampton
New York
Motorship Beulah Aground Off Anacapa Island
Beulah ran aground at the south tip of Anacapa Island near Ventura and notified at 3:30 A M Mackay Radio. The ship, undamaged, moved toward San Francisco with Coast Guard cutters and the Steamship H S Alexander aiding.
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Jos Angeles
Beulah
Anacapa Island
Ventura
Mackay
San Francisco
Coast Guard
H. S. Alexander
U S District Attorney Wilfred J Mahon Dies in Cleveland
Wilfred J Mahon aged 54 longtime U S District Attorney for Northeastern Ohio died suddenly at his Cleveland home after a week of illness a heavy cold He left the office last August after a quiet but effective career as a government prosecutor Miss Alice Mahon his sister was with him at the time in the city.
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Cleveland
Wilfred J. Mahon
U. S
Ohio
Alice Mahon
Mabon
Study liquor taxes referred to Treasury Department
Washington reports the full question of liquor taxes to be derived by the government if the 18th Amendment is repealed has been referred to the Treasury Department. The White House explained today this action addresses how revenue would be handled under repeal.
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Washington
Treasury Department
White House
23 Per Cent Rise in Elyria Plant Employment
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce survey shows 551 additional workers across 30 plants since the NRA inception, raising employment from 2,394 to 2,945. The plants span diverse lines and include most major Elyria industries, with many now under NRA codes. Local officials cite strong cooperation with national recovery efforts and favorable comparisons to similar cities.
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Elyria
Industral
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
NRA
Earl D. Bacon
Chamber of Commercce
Ets Ria
Bacon
Two Sentences From Judge Toon In Lorain Case
Ten defendants faced arraignment under Judge Thompson with Eugene Arnold receiving a 10 year penitentiary term after pleading guilty to robbery. Other pleas included Jack Adams of Lorain to two years for grand larceny and Ernest Mason for burglarizing a Lorain school, paroled for one year.
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Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
Eugene Arnold
Paul Coffin
Wellington
Arnold
Jack Adams
Lorain
Richman
Adams
John Harding
Ernest Mason
R. W. LaValley
Teresa Zapier
Houghton Issues School Relief Handling Policy
County Relief Director M A Houghton announced that this year relief for school children will be handled through the home under Federal Relief Commission orders. He urged cooperation with the PTA and local relief authorities to identify needs, ensure proper investigation, and avoid duplication. The meeting also included Mrs G S Rice, Mrs C D Reding, Service Director Fred Underhill, and Relief Investigator Marie S Gilman.
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M. A. Houghton
Parent Teacher Association
Houghton
G. S. Rice
C., D. Reding
Fred Underhill
Marie S. Gilman
Democrats Hear Talk on Cooperation at Elyria Meeting
The Elyria Men’s Democrat Club held an open meeting at the V. F. W. hall last night. Emmet Murray of Sandusky spoke and discussed party cooperation for about half an hour, with a brief address by Master Van Oster.
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Elyria
Scarcity of Used Cars Drives Prices Up
A report notes limited used car selection across bands as employment growth boosts demand for transportation. Elyria dealers today advertise a range of vehicles, but prices have not yet risen.
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Elyria
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U.S. Dist
Yeggs
Scranton
Dunlap Silk Company
Peckville
Springfield
Mass
East Springfield
Westinghouse Electrican Manufacturing Company
Toon
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