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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1960
Page
7
City officials face a tough test as a May 3 election nears with 30 campaigning days left and no organized support. Experts say the two mill levy would raise about 228000 yearly, offset by a potential 100000 shortfall this year, if approved.
Iranians relish complaining among themselves but are sensitive to outsiders. The author describes Teheran as a huge sprawling capital on flat land with snow capped peaks nearby. The city shows contrasts between southern slums and northern modern buildings.
A report to the United States Conference of Mayors shows dogs employed in police work by cities including Birmingham Denver Wilmington Atlanta Baltimore Minneapolis St. Paul Kansas City St. Louis Springfield Rochester Philadelphia Houston Salt Lake City Alexandria Newport News Richmond Dearborn and Portland. Applicants favored German shepherds, 14 week training, one officer handlers, patrols in parks, crowd control and searches.
The government adopts a philosophical stance at home but in foreign media a different view emerges, framing Iran as facing a possible foreign conspiracy. Iranian officials seek Western help to counter Soviet aggression while embracing gradual democracy under the Shah. An Ohio high school story notes plans to standardize basketball dances with seven proposed rules on venue, chaperones, conduct, refreshments, and cleanup.
The SC faces questions over who sets music and the proposed 2 cent admission. A 24 dollar minimum stall for a dance plus 200 attendees at 20 cents yields 16 dollars profit, prompting a clash over funding, autonomy, and the right to block price changes. Community groups like the Herald and Elyrian are cited as examples of self supported student enterprises.
The Sunday reading feature offers hobby ideas and light entertainment elements for families. It highlights easy crafts, safe experiments, and cozy activities suitable for all ages during weekend downtime.
A reader laments loud daytime radio and calls for a crusade to rid airwaves of what she calls caterwauling. She recalls feverish listening to a Cleveland station and criticizes show tunes and teen music while wishing for better songs and timeless, real music.
The article highlights Marge Derringer and peers like George Jabbusch and Helen Strelau as driving forces behind local square dancing. It lists clubs, venues, and weekly schedules, showing a network of organizers, callers, and dancers sustaining classes, open dances, and community events.
Question and answer column on aging, housing and independence. Readers in New Hampshire discuss retirement living, one room apartments at $40 monthly, and seniors under their own care. The expert affirms seniors can stay active, favors cooperative housing, and notes winter comfort varies by person.
Confusion over state issued licensing and registration for every boat on Ohio waters. Officials say the process will be resolved soon. Fees range from 1 to 10 dollars depending on craft and motor, with licenses issued annually and motor licenses at 2 dollars if used on borrowed or rental boats. Funds support parks wildlife and safety programs and enforcement is by police and conservation officers.
Elyria officials noted a drop in recosses for the first quarter of 1950 while traffic injuries rose. The city cleaned up after a heavy mud rain and county plans tax action against an explosives firm storing 27 tons near the tuberculosis sanatorium for failure to remove it.
Fifty years ago the village of Oberlin filed motions in several pending damage suits against the Mume Palit over its sewage farm. The motions request further particulars in each case.
North Eaton Church of Christ schedules two work days to finish spring cleaning before Easter. Women urged to attend an all day session Tuesday led by Mrs. Russell Carpenter. men invited by John Bokar to join April 3 from 2 pm to 6 pm. Volunteers asked to bring rags brushes brooms pails and cleaning utensils.
The piece argues that space migration to ease population pressure is impractical due to astronomical costs and unrealistic timeframes. It cites figures such as tens of thousands of dollars per pound to orbit and $6 billion per man on the moon, concluding that mass space travel remains absurdly expensive and limited to a select few for now.
North Eaton JoAnn Hall a senior at Midview High School was re elected president of the Senior Youth Group of the Mids view Baptist Church Sunday. The officers were selected for rn three month term. Others elected to office were Janet Hand vice president Jean iRay secretary Nancy Thoman treasurer and Linda Woodyard song leader. The young people meet at 8 15 each Sunday evening at the church for song testimony and Bible study.
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