Wage Guarantee Seen Stabilizer Of Economy
The United Auto Workers propose a guaranteed annual wage as a tool to stabilize employment and maintain purchasing power. International Representative C Franklin Carr argues it would replace hourly pay with yearly wages, reduce layoffs, and push management to sustain full production, addressing postwar unemployment and economic stability.
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United Auto Workers
International Union
Mgard
C. Franklin Carr
Carr
Tne
Thew Shovel Co President Predicts Slower 1954 Sales
C. B. Smythe of Thew Shovel Co. reports a drop in contracts in January and February 1954, about 40 percent behind 1953. He cites increased competition, lower prices, and a surge in federal and local projects as a hopeful sign for earlier lettings, with cautious buying likely to prevail.
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Lorain-Elyria
C. B. Smythe
Thew Shovel Co
Smythe
Vermilion Rotary hears coach Eddie Finnegan on Harrison Dillard
Thirty nine Vermilion High School athletes and coaches attended a Rotary Club luncheon featuring Eddie Finnegan, Western Reserve football coach, who spoke on the life of Olympics champion Harrison Dillard. Vermilion hosts Zemke Schroeder Branden introduced the players. Other local guests included Arnold Brunton Nelson Parsons Howard Bogart Ellsworth Dickerhoff Everett Schrock Walter Uskych and William Krantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Vermilion High School
Eddie Finnegan
Western Reserve University
Harrison Dillard
Rotary Club
Zemke
Schroeder
Branden
Arnold Brunton
Nelson Parsons
Howard Bogart
Ellsworth Dickerhoff
Everett Schrock
All
Walter Uskych
Elyria
William Krantz
Lorain
Hydrogen bomb power and impact outlined in film record
The article explains that hydrogen bombs surpass A-bombs in scale and destructive potential. It notes a fireball several miles wide and the need for drastic city defense, either by destroying bombers or abandoning the target, with tests showing H-bomb effects more vividly than earlier weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CDA
Japan
Strauss
Pacific
Scout Officials Of District Will Meet Wednesday
A district committee meeting of the Southeast District Firelands Area Council of Boy Scouts will be held Wednesday at 8 p m at Carlisle school. Edwin Deering says the major part of the evening will be committee discussion. The meeting is for all executive and council members as well as institutional representatives and district members at large. A district round table will occur at the same time and place. Cub Scouts will use the theme Mississippi Showboat and summer program plans will be discussed. Boy Scouts will discuss Year Round Camping Troop with the Go Camping theme. Explorers will plan for the summer quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firelands Area Council of Boy Scouts
Carlisle School
Edwin Deering
Mississippi
Boy Scouts
Explorers
$100 Gone After Visit By Gypsy Fortune Teller
Mrs. Ethel Hudgins of 1301 S Second St says a gypsy fortune teller hypnotized her at 2 to 3 pm Monday and stole $100 from her purse. The husband, Thomas Hudgins, asked the sheriff to locate the gypsy, who traveled in a Packard with Florida plates and two companions, warning of blindness if the tale was told.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Hudgins
S. Second St
Thomas
Sheriff's Department
Hudgins
Death of WAKEMAN-Lewie E. Jarrett 74 in Collins
Death records report WAKEMAN Lewie E. Jarrett age 74 of Collins died at home after a weeklong illness. He was a longtime carpenter predeceased by wife Mina who died in 1952. Survived by two daughters C J Dellinger Attica and Mrs Warren Gibson Oberlin, son James Cuyahoga Falls, 16 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Services at Gerber Funeral Home Sunday 2:20 p.m. Rev Marie Tschappat officiating. Burial in Collins Cemetery.
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Wakeman
Lewie E. Jarrett
Collins
Mina
Jarrett
C. J. Dellinger
Attica
Warren Gibson
Oberlin
James
Cuyahoga Fallls
Gerber
Marie Tschappat
Collins Methodist Church
Collins Cemetery
Swim Meet Judges Named and Eight Events Set
The High School girls swimming contest at the YMCA is set for Wednesday at 7 p m. Mrs Betty Ayers announced the officials Ray Snyder and Russell Gleason of the Y staff will referee the meet Eight events are planned and each entrant may swim in up to three events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Betty Ayers
Ray Snyder
Russell Gleason
Grafton Board Chooses Capel Rd Site for Water Plant
The Grafton board faced heated debate as Capel Road won out over Kent site for a new water plant. Officials touted Capel Road advantages, while opponents pressed for more site comparisons. Wells test showed Kent area water capacity. Edwards supported Capel Rd after final vote. Building planned to be ready by fall 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Midview
Barendt
Capel Rd
Kent
Mihalis
Joe Eyrings
Grafton
E.C. Toghill
Novak Rd
Edwards
Milling Walkout Follows Collapse Of Negotiations
Four thousand six hundred AFL millers at twenty seven General Mills plants across thirteen states walked out at midnight after talks on work rules and fringe benefits broke down. Federal conciliators had kept discussions going until late Thursday with no scheduled sessions, while wage scales remain set by local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Mimi
AFL
General Mills
New York
California
Wichita Tex
Oberlin Driver Hurt In 3 Way Traffic Mishap
An Oberlin man Richard J. Bungard twenty two of 14 N Prospect Street sustained facial lacerations and possible back injury after a three vehicle collision at the intersection of Routes 10 and 20 three miles east of Route 58. Bungard admitted failing to yield the right of way and was arrested. Clifford Tyler of Cleveland driving a semi trailer struck Bungard and then hit a second car driven by John Farrer Jr. of Oberlin which had stopped to turn onto Route 10. Bungard was not hospitalized.
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Oberlin
Richard J. Bungard
Prospect St
Bungard
State Highway Patrol
Clifford Tyler
Hamilton Ave
Cleveland
Tyler
John Farrer Jr
West Ra
R. D
Appraise Estate Of Ellie Hyman At 1 3 Million
Probate inventory lists Ellie Hyman who died last June 27 as an Elyria scrap metal dealer. Estate valued at 385431 includes 130 shares of E Hyman Co stock valued at 10002, securities totaling 297166, bank accounts 80983, cash 6781, personal property 500, no real estate. Executor is David Hyman, son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie Hyman
Elyria
E.hyman Co
David Hyman
Stock Market Roundup: Major Industrials Slump Across Sectors
A broad list of blue chip names including American Radiator, General Motors, Chrysler, Standard Oil affiliates, Kennecott Copper, Republic Steel, Westinghouse, and Sears Roebuck shows varied performance with notable declines and gains. Prices for many firms such as Edison, Ohio Oil, Tidewater rivals, and others move in tandem with industrial demand as traders digest quarterly outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Aveo
Chrysler Cities Service
Cleveland
Elec
Columbia Gas
General Motors - Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper Kroger
Montgomery
Central
Ohio
Edison
Ohio Oil Penna
R. R. Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum Standard
Ind
Standard
N. J
Standard of
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
Steel Warmer Brothers
Westinghouse Airbrake
Woolworth Co
Elyman Joins County Auditor Staff Assistant
County Auditor Frank Ayres announced Carol Rothgery of 157 Clark Sr as a deputy in the department with a starting salary of 190 dollars a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyman
Frank Ayres
Carol Rothgery
Clark Sr
Recreation Board approves wage increases for clerk
No. 3 in salary and $30 for automobile allowance. The Recreation Board voted a $10 monthly wage increase to its clerk. Her salary as an employee of City Auditor Ellsworth J. Alberts office is $168, plus $40 she will receive from the Recreation Board, making a total of $208. Board members present were chairman Russ Davies, Dr. Robert W. Stevenson and Richard N. Notley. Rufus G. Taylor was unable to attend. The board will meet again on Thursday May 13, the meeting date changed to the second Thursday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Board
Ellsworth J. Albert
Russ Davies
Robert W. Stevenson
Richard N. Notley
Rufus G. Taylor
Rhythmic Name Puts Poetry In Routine Report
Police detain Tatrecker Natatcher Caboscer at the Brown-Lipe-Chapin division of General Motors. He is held for investigation after a statement that he sought junk in the dumping grounds. Authorities identify him as hailing from South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatrecker Natatcher Caboscer
Brown - Lipe - Chapin Division
General Motors
South Africa
Wright to Face Grand Jury In Statutory Case
Clarence Wright, 20, of Cooley Road, R D Grafton, was bound to the grand jury under 1500 dollars bond after arraignment before Justice C C Lord on a statutory charge involving a 13 year old girl. The girl was found in Cleveland after being missing from her home here for a week, juvenile authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wright
Cooley Rd
R.D. Grafton
C. C. Lord
Cleveland
Lodi State Bank Grows in Rank in 1953
The Lodi State Bank reported deposits of 4,989,933 on December 31 and rose 94 places in the 1953 ranking of the 4,200 largest U S banks. It now sits 4,124th, up from 4,218th in 1952, per The Daily American Banker’s annual roll call. The publication notes there are 14,000 banks nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi State Bank
United States
Daily American Banker of New York
LaGrange Lions to Host Pancake Supper and Carnival
LAGRANGE The LaGrange Lions Club will hold a pancake supper and carnival this Saturday starting at 5 p.m. at the schoolhouse. The club supports Cub Scouts Little League baseball and sight conservation efforts in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange Lions
Lagrange
Lion’s Club
House votes on strike ballot policy and timing
A House group advanced a plan for a secret ballot before a strike with mediation help and debated vote timing. It approved a Kearns measure 23 to 5 and rejected Wier’s call for no strike vote 17 to 11, while turning down a second Kearns motion to reballot workers already on strike 22 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Mediation Service
House
Carroll D. Kearns
Roy W. Wier
Minn
Kearns
YWCA Holly Hall Aids Teens Growth In 1953 Report
The Elyria YWCA marks progress toward its centennial aims including youth faith, better communities, and minority justice. New Holly Hall doubled services, especially for teenagers with 24 815 teen attendees in seven months, 12 410 boys, totaling 38 000 teen visits. Members 2 763, with 6 532 attendees in 1933 events. New programs include Junior Hi Canteen, Co-Ed Lounge for young workers, GI Jones Club, nurses lunches, Holiday on Tuesday, and Intra Club Council revival. Civic and welfare groups used Holly Hall for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
New Holly Hall
Y. W
Holly Hall
County board merges West Carlisle and LaGrange districts into Carlisle LaGrange Local
The County Board of Education voted to consolidate West Carlisle and LaGrange into Carlisle LaGrange Local School District. A 30 day remonstrance period starts last night with May 1, 2 pm, as the date to appoint a new district board, likely including members from both former boards. The move ends tuition-based pupil transfers to Elyria and aims to prevent district extinction under state rules. Penfield rejected joining, preferring Wellington Exempted Village District. three bus drivers earned certificates, and two board members will attend a Northeastern Ohio School Boards Association meeting at Kent State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
West Carlisle
LaGrange
Carlisle-LaGrange
Elyria
Clarence
C. A. Gibbons
Black River
Lorain
Amherst
Penfield
Penfield Board of Education
County Council Eyes Expansion of Special Classes
The Lorain County Council for the Improvement of Special Education for Retarded Children met at Oberlin Inn with delegates from Oberlin Lorain and Elyria. They plan to expand the limited classes and participate in the Ohio seal drive and the national campaign in November. The group elected officers Stephen Johnson president George Kokinda vice president Betty Fell secretary Leo Martin treasurer and named trustees John Barker Rudy Farkas John Cochrane Joe King Vincent Glorioso Ann La Valley. The next meeting is May 18.
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Lorain
Cartoon Movies Treats To Close Saturday Series
The Saturday movie series for children sponsored by the Elyria Council of Parent-Teacher Associations ends with an all-cartoon show. Each child receives a treat thanks to Elyria Kiwanis Lions and Rotary Clubs. Chaperones are mothers from Eastern Heights and Roosevelt schools. Season ticket holders gain first admission to the Capitol Theatre, with overflow to the Rivoli.
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Elyria Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
Donald Harris
Elyria Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary Clubs
Eastern Heights
Roosevelt
Clarence Steller
Robert Boylan
Morris Barchard
Alvin Steller
William Wehman
Albert Janosik
William Ignatz
Alex Pondy
Norman Britston
Lewis Ignatz
Capitol Theatre
Rivoli
French Hold Dien Bien Phu Under Heavy Attack
French and loyal Cambodian forces faced a renewed assault as the Communists pressed their payoff move on Dien Bien Phu. Red forces launched night attacks against the fortress flanks while Navarre planned paratroop reinforcements. French counterattacks hit gains and defended airstrips amid shrinking frontline territory.
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Dien Bien Phu
Henri Navarre
Indochina
de Castries
Navarre
State Scuttles ONeil Plea For Traffic Lights
The M O Neil & Co sought traffic signals at Route 254 entrances to its new shopping center before opening next month. Walter Zink of the State Highway Traffic Department said no action could be taken until the center opened and actual traffic checks were made. Manship and Gabor urged measures to handle expected heavy traffic. Zink noted automatic controls on anticipated need are not erected and could be placed within a month after opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O'Neil &Co
County Commissioners’ Office
Walter Zink
Zink
Sheffield
Charles Chonko
Louis Balogh
Hit and run dents car on Broad Street intersection
Police report minor damages after a hit and run struck a parked vehicle at Broad Street and East Avenue yesterday. Mrs Ilene T Burns of Sugar Ridge Road said she had parked to shop and returned to find the left rear bumper dented.
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Broad St
East Ave
Ilene T. Burns
Sugar Ridge Rd
Grafton Kiwanis Hear Insurance Facts From Speaker Kay
Raymond Kay of Grafton outlined the purpose and history of insurance at the Kiwanis dinner. He traced origins from tribes and feudal guilds to modern industry and noted the three hazards of life. Kay was inducted into the club and guests discussed upcoming events and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Raymond Kay
Kay
Elyria
Confederation Life Association
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Liquor Permit Funds Distributed to Lorain and Elyria
State Auditor James A. Rhodes allocated the third quarterly liquor permit funds, divvying $9,000 to Elyria and $32,330 to Lorain from a $2,428,127 distribution. Previous allocations totaled $5,725,028 for the fiscal year, with October and December distributions of $1,720,739 and $1,756,161 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
James A. Rhodes
Tool theft report from Edward Blahay near Lorain
Edward Blahay of Lake Road west of Lorain reported to the sheriff's department that $300 worth of mechanics tools were stolen from his truck last night while it was parked in his lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Blahay
Lake Rd
Lorain
Sheriff’s Department
Court House Notes Theft and court actions in county
The sheriff's department received a report from Waldo Marks of Oberlin noting the theft of a $75 bicycle since March 1. A $400 settlement was approved in the Antone Miksanek traffic death case. County bids May 5 seek $10,900 in courthouse improvements. Four divorces were dismissed. paternity case referred from Lorain Municipal Court. Consuelo Zamora and May Cole were granted divorces. alimony of $5,250 and a 1941 Pontiac awarded.
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Sheriff's Department
Waldo Marks
Route 20
R. D
Oberlin
Marks
Malcolm Thompson
Antone Miksanek
Avon Lake
Lake Rd
Gordon Colley
Detroit
Robert Jensen
May’Cole
Ralph
John Pincura
Markets Cleveland Livestock and Produce Prices
Market report from Cleveland shows cattle and calves with steady to firm prices across grades. Hogs and sheep hold, apples and vegetables listed with Michigan Red Delicious and McIntosh quotes, egg and butter prices from USDA terminal markets, and various jabbing prices for packing and ready-to-cook poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States Department of Agriculture
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William Finley
Kiwanis Education
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Ivan Fischer
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Wooster
College of Agriculture
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Common Pleas Court
Betty Mislinski
George
Joseph Rhoad
Mary
Dorothy Lutz
Albert
Betty Martikan
Joseph
Barbara Cauley
Charles Cartmill
Homewood Dr
Common Pleas ‘Court
Consuelo Zamora
Stanley
P.R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Cleveland Produce
U.S
Fey
Capitol
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