Indictments Arise From Lorain Crime Spreadover Aug
Former Lorain Police Lieutenant Frank Lenahan was indicted for first degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. L. V. Jones, Baltimore and Ohio detective, faces a manslaughter charge for shooting a man who resisted arrest for coal theft. Avon Lake marshal Kos is charged with shooting to wound after firing at four young drivers. A missing ten day old baby case also looms as Raymond Moranz is held for child stealing.
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Avon
Lake Marshal
Lorain
Frank Lenahan
L. V. Jones
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Alfred Kos
Avora Lake
Ralph Schibley
Amherst
Kos
Lenahan
Tony Seraphinos
Jones
Seraphinos
Oberlin-Wellington
Robert Standen
Ralph
Standen
Schibley
Obethin Hospital
Columbia Township
Raymond Moranz
Cleveland
Moranz
Morant
Ohio Forecast Promises Fair Warmer Tonight and Saturday
The Ohio weather forecast calls for fair skies and rising temperatures tonight and into Saturday. Officials expect warmer conditions with gradual warming across the state, minimal precipitation likely and light winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Committee Reviews Lorain County Budget Findings
The taxation committee of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce nears completion of its study of the 1933 Lorain County budget. It plans to send representatives to Monday's public hearing but has not yet reported conclusions from its review.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County
Oberlin Man Is Indicted for Manslaughter
James Morris a Oberlin maintenance superintendent for the State Highway Department faces arraignment on a manslaughter indictment. The charge stems from a September 1 automobile crash at Baumhardt Road and Route 59 that killed Mrs E A Fischtel of Toledo and seriously injured Lydia Fischtel of Vermilion.
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James Morris
Oberlin
State Highway Department
Grand
E. A. Fischtel
Toledo
Lydia Fischtel
Vermilion
Morris
Baumhardt Road
Fischtel
Amherst
Earthquake Near Chalkididi Causes Heavy Losses
Athens reports about 500 dead from the Chalkididi peninsula quake with 35,000 injured? More bodies found in ruins. Geologists fear the peninsula may sink into the sea, affecting Amogiana island where 200 refugee families were said to vanish. Shocks continue across Macedonia. Survivors suffer illness from contaminated water.
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Athens
Chalcidid
Amogiana
Chaldicidi
Macedonia
Man sentenced for pointing firearms after early morning disturbance
George Mathews, 54, of Woodford avenue, was fined $50 and costs and jailed 60 days for aiming and pointing firearms after a 1:25 AM disturbance that left three injured. He returned with a shotgun and shot into the ground and through a door, then attacked Mrs Louise Moore as she resisted entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mathews
Woodford Avenue
W. H. van Oster
Mathews
Lee Johnson
C. C. Sawyer
Louise Moore
Oberlin
Nevada Sinks In Pacific Storm Kills 39 Aboard
A storm tethered steamer Nevada to a watery grave in the North Pacific. Radio messages from Dollar Line President Madison report 39 dead, three survivors James Thorsen Fritz Dewall and Lucena N Decaney recounting heroism and horror. Captain Healy and crew battled gales to rescue survivors from Antigmak Island as the Nevada wrecked.
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Victoria
Nevada
North Pacific
Dollar Line
Madison
James Thorsen
Fritz Dewall
Portland
Ore
Lucena
Thorsen
William R. Robertson
Redondo Beach
Cal
Robertson
T. W. Johansen
C. A. Johnson
President Madison
R. J. Healy
Aleutian Islands
C. R. Moen
Healy
Los Angeles
Lindberghs Return from Maine Vacation
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh have returned from a Maine vacation according to Webster Schmaling owner of the plane rented for the trip. Officials at the aviation club refused all information about the Lindberghs.
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Lindberghy
Hicksville
N. Y
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Maine
Webster Schmaling
Aviation Club
Lindberghs
Pomerene Objects To Publicity Of AFC Loan Reports
Washington, Sept. 30. Chairman Atlee Pomerene of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation protested the publicity of loan reports. He argued that disclosure embarrassed and frightened borrowers. South Trimble, House clerk, said he would withhold the August report pending a full review and promised to announce a decision soon after consideration.
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Washington
Atlee Pomerene
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Trimble
Pomerene
State Bids for Elyria Paving and Other October Roads
Ohio state highway department plans 30,6939 miles of work in October with total cost about 1.17 million dollars. Projects listed by county include Lorain Cleveland Elyria paving 923 miles for 21,176.93, Elyria paving 1,193 miles for 15,000, Montgomery Dayton Indianapolis paving 6.941 miles for 90,124.17, and other county jobs like Bucyrus Sandusky bridge work and Mansfield routing.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Merrell
Butler-—-Hamilton-Eaton
Hamilton
Coshocton
Newcomerstown
Crawford—Bucyrus
Upper Sandusky Road
Bucyrus
Cleveland
Elyria
Elyria-Lorain
Montgomery—Dayton-Indianapolis
Richland
Mansfield-Galion
204 Death Toll in Hurricane Strikes Puerto Rico
Governor James R. Beverly reports 204 dead and about 2,000 injured from the hurricane of September 26 in Puerto Rico. Property loss likely exceeds $35 million with thousands of homes destroyed and over half the population left homeless in the affected districts.
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James R. Beverly
Puerto Rico
United Press
San Juan
P. R
Case Continued to October Fourth for Auto Theft
Nick Larocco of 2969 66th street Cleveland is arraigned before Mayor W H Van Oster and sees charges of auto stealing continued to October 4 at defendant request. He is accused of stealing George Friday s car from West River street months ago and is held under $1 000 bond after being turned over by Cleveland police on a related charge.
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Nick Larocco
66Th Street
Cleveland
W. H. van Oster
Larocco
George Friday
West River Street
Deaf and Dumb Church Quartet Formed in Yorkshire
A four woman quartet from Dewsbury Deaf and Dumb Institute in Yorkshire claims to be the world’s first deaf and dumb church quartet. They performed their first service using synchronized signs to convey hymns to deaf and mute members and will appear again at Dewsbury soon.
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Quartette
Deaf and Dumb
Yorkshire
England
Dewsbury
Deadlock on Ohio economy measures narrows into maze
Columbus Sept 30 Ohio Senate and House face possible deadlock over White administration economy program. The House passed a county official salary cut and a general state worker reduction, while the Senate backed a heavier plan for election and precinct officials. A contentious amendment exempted most state salaries, leaving the overall effect unclear as factions clash.
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Columbes
House of Representatives
Senate
House
E. R. King
Vinton County
King
Viatie
Unair
Columbus
Ohio Senate
W. G. Nickels
Philadelphia
Neadly
R. E. Hildebrand
Toledo
Haeg
Embezzlement Trial Details Unreported Funds Shortages
In Cleveland on September 30 5 CP charges surfaced that $366000 in unreported funds covered shortages in Cuyahoga county treasury during one quarterly settlement. Maurice Maschke political leader and five other politicians face trial. Alex Bernstein allegedly diverted funds and certified money late. Witness Clewell M. Smith, deputy treasurer, testified to the improprieties as cross examination grew heated before Judge John P. Dempsey.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Maurice Maschke
Clewell M. Smith
Alex Bernstein
Treasury
Smith
Bernstein
Thieves Burglary At Avon Lake Home Reported
An investigation into a $2,000 burglary at C. W. Martins Stop 55 Avon Lake is underway by county officials. The theft occurred between 2 and 7 pm yesterday while Martins was in Cleveland. Thieves broke a cellar window, packed three suitcases, and exited by the rear door. Items stolen include three diamond rings fur coats silk dresses and men s clothing.
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Avon Lake
C. W. Martin
Martin
Cleveland
Paul Chapman
Carl Tomanek
Avon Lake Village
County rejects bids for road drainage work in townships
Due to depletion of road and bridge funds, county commissioners rejected all bids for drainage structures on the Webster, Nickel Plate and Peck Wadsworth roads in Wellington Pittsfield and La Grange townships. They awarded a contract to Vance E B Rose of Lorain for Gore Orphanage road drainage in Rochester township for 625 dollars.
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Webster, Nickel Plate
Peck-Wadsworth
Wellington
Pittsfield
la Grange
Vance EB. Rose
Lorain
Gore-Orphanage
Rochester
Local Democrats Sound Call To Arms
A meeting of the Elyria Men's Democratic Club and county central committee at Hagles Hall rallied 200 plus Democrats to mobilize for November 8. Seward urged registration checks, pledging two large rallies in Elyria and Lorain with state and national speakers. Mayors Conley and Van Oster urged workers. local candidates spoke. W. G. Smith presided.
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Democratic Party
Elyria
Lorain County
Joseph Conley
Lorain
W. H. van Oster
Elytia
W. G. Smith
Rooster Crow Amputation At Ohio State University
At Ohio State Veterinary Clinic researchers remove two muscles inside a rooster to stop its crow. Dr. Manns notes the pet rooster of his daughter suffers from mornings without rest. The operation, based on vivisection, ends the crow but the bird remains alive in the yard, strutting without its former vocal output.
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Columbus
John W. Manns
Ohio State University
W. F. Guard
J. D. Grossman
Dr. Means
Bright Spots In Business World
New York reports general business improvement with continued gains over 11 weeks. Chicago saw a 20 percent rise in freight cars moved in the 22 loading days to Sept 27 from the prior month. W. F. Whitney Co furniture plants in South Ashburnham run overtime, year-to-date ahead. Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania approved 1,119,586 for new equipment and maintenance, bringing annual statewide total to 14,608,049.
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Chicago—Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
South Ashburnham
Mass
W. F. Whitney Co
P. P Carney
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania
Auto Crash Kills Cleveland Man West of Oberlin
One man, Stanley Lewis of Cleveland, died when his Ford coupe collided head on with a heavy truck on Route 20 about two miles west of Oberlin at 1 a m. His companions Robert Smith and William Komer, both of Cleveland, escaped injury. Driver of the truck, Herman Green of Buffalo, was exonerated by Sheriff Clarence Adams after investigation. Two pint bottles of liquor were found in Lewis coat pockets. Lewis, an ex serviceman, was taken to an Oberlin undertaking establishment. The trio was reportedly en route to Chicago.
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Oberlin
Stanley Lewis
104Th Street
Cleveland
Robert Smith
Wiliam Komer
Lewis
Herman Green
Buffalo
Green
Clarence Adams
Oberlin Undertaking
Chicago
Oppose One Mill Road Levy Adopted by Lorain County Tax League
The Lorain County Tax League executive committee adopted a resolution opposing the one mill road levy and urging the district state senator and representative to join the general economy program. The meeting largely discussed the 1938 county budget, with a special committee to attend the budget hearing Monday. Members urged substantial reductions in county operating expenses, arguing the budget aligns with 1935 appropriations. The committee includes rural and urban representatives from across Lorain County.
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Lorain County Tax League
League
Lorain County
Three Alligators Stolen From Kanawha County Fair
Charleston dispatch reports that three full grown alligators were stolen from a cage at the Kanawha county fair. The theft occurred while a group of lion cubs in an adjoining cage remained undisturbed. Jimmy Valentine, noted safe cracker, was mentioned in connection with the incident. County agricultural agent T. Y. McGovran provided the details.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jimmy Valentine
Kanawha
T. Y. McGovran
Chromic Telegram Rental Ads highlight best affordable living options
Readers are urged to consult Chromic Telegram Rental Ads for top places to rent at reasonable prices. The directory promises sun filled, desirable homes and rooms with owners seeking reliable tenants, making it a trusted source for finding vacant apartments and houses.
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Megrets
Ife
Highway Department
A. F.C Loans
John P. Dempsey
County Central Committee
New York
Bradstreets
Dun’s Today
Postal Telegraph Cable Co
Coupe
Tax League
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