Elyria Approves Master Plan for City Development
City council on a 7 to 1 vote gave final approval to a master plan project for Elyria. An ordinance to hire Ladislas Segoe as planning engineer and spend 16 000 dollars to finish the plan was advanced. the Elyria Civic Foundation had already raised 18 000 dollars and paid Segoe, bringing total to 34 000 dollars. The measure follows months of study by a citizens committee and supports a blue print for orderly growth, with only H L Cordrey voting no.
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Elyria
Ladislas Segoe
Cincinnati
Joan McDonough
H. L. Cordrey
Segoe
Elyria Civic Foundation
Dale Kellogg
A. &. Agate
J. B. Johnson
Kellogg
Harry Patterson
James Scott
Kenneth Lord
Walter Wisnnski
Walter Derker
Frank Kayden
Elyria Census Takers Face Friendly, Light Workload
Elyria's 1950 census crew led by William C Walters reported smooth starts with cooperative residents. Enumerators average eight hours daily, logging 60 to 120 names, and expect to cover about 25 percent of the city by tonight. Most interviews run 19 to 20 minutes with around 20 questions asked per person.
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Sigma
Elyria
William C. Walters
Walters
Plan Ohio Celebration Committee Holds First Meeting
The Ohio sesquicentennial executive committee meets in Columbus for its first working session. Nine members including Roger H. Forger of the Cincinnati Enquirer lead the group as they draft plans for Ohio's sesquicentennial celebration.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Forecast for Northeast Ohio and Nearby
The forecast calls for showers and wind this afternoon and evening with warmer temperatures this afternoon turning much colder tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and colder with a low near 36 and high around 42. The five day outlook shows near normal averages, then colder Wednesday, milder Friday, and precipitation likely Thursday or Friday totaling about three quarters of an inch.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Bi partisan group proposal rejected to study State Dept charges
Washington Senate Democrats rejected a bid by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr to form a bipartisan commission to investigate charges of Pro-Communism in the State Department. They said a Foreign Relations subcommittee will finish the job and suggested an unprecedented FBI style review of all loyalist disclosures. The issue stems from Senator Joseph R. McCarthy who argues loyalty files must be opened, while President Truman has ordered agencies to ignore such subpoenas.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Mass
Senate Foreign Relations
FBI
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Truman
Navy Thinks Subs Are Russian But Could Be German
SAN FRANCISCO high navy officers believe submarines sighted off the west coast are probably Soviet vessels on peacetime patrols, with a separate line of inquiry into possible German origin. The case ties to the disappearance of Theodore Donay, a Detroit importer linked to Nazi aids, who vanished at sea near Catalina Island while authorities probe a death note and potential landing or rescue of a person by any unidentified sub.
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San Francisco
Russia
Frederick J. Entwistle
Western Sea Frontier
Noreal
Entwistle
Theodore Donay
Donay
Detroit
Catalina Island
Coast Guard
California
Felix Donay
Donny
Naval Intelligence
Decoration Day Group To Meet In Elyria City Hall
Members of the Elyria Decoration Day Committee will meet in the city council chamber at 7:30 p.m. Friday to discuss plans for this year’s Memorial Day parade and celebration. Chairman Ronald Hamilton urged punctual attendance.
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Elyria
Ronald Hamilton
Flying Discs Not Secret U S Weapons Denials
Washington reports deny new flying saucer claims as Air Force and Navy insist they are not testing any secret weapons. Spokesmen say investigations show saucers do not exist or are misperceived hoaxes, despite coverage by Henry J. Taylor and News and World Report. Crystal Beach Ballroom advert follows.
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Washington
U. S
Air Force
Navy
Henry J. Taylor
W. 8
News and World Report
State Seeks Transfer Of Grafton Reformatory Funds
Ohio welfare director J. H. Lammeck asked the controlling board to shift 3,250,000 dollars allotted for a Grafton reformatory to the Marion Training School at Marion. He said a federal deed change at the Seiota ordnance plant allows use for first offenders aged 16 to 25.
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Columbus
J. H. Lammeck
Ohio Controlling Board
Grafton
Marion
Lamneck
Seiota Ordnance Plant
General Assembly
Elyria
Welfare Department
Ohio State Penitentiary
Bridges Jury Near Verdict in Bridges Case
SAN FRANCISCO A jury of eight men and four women neared a verdict on CIO Longshore leader Harry Bridges and two aides after a fifth day of deliberations. They sought clarification on the first count accusing Bridges of conspiracy to defraud the government by denying his Communist ties. The case also covers perjury claims from the 1945 citizenship hearing. Conviction could bring seven years and $15,000 per defendant.
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San Francisco
CIO Longshore
Harry Bridges
George B. Harris
Bridges
J. R. Robertson
Henry Schmidt
Ion
Schmidtee Robertson
Mayor Proposes Dog Control Ordinance in Elyria
Mayor Henry W. Ault told the council last night Elyria should enact an ordinance to control dogs running at large. He noted the dog warden is powerless to act on licensed dogs loose by day without new legal authority. The matter was referred to the safety committee and city solicitor.
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Henry W. Ault
Elyria
Ault
Ralph Terry
Council Safety Committee
County Infirmary
Terry
Park Committee
Titye Park Commission
Band of Ohio
Brookdale Cemetery
Pearl Castle
Council
Lord
Kayden
Kellogg, Patterson
McDonough
Truck Driver Hurt When Truck Overturns on West River Road
Bernard Zinitz of Lorain, longtime Central Baking Co distributor, sustained severe head injuries yesterday afternoon after his truck veered off a soft shoulder on a curve near the Fryberger home in Florence Township. The vehicle overturned, throwing him clear as it slid on its side a short distance. Leonard Gerber of Wakeman rendered first aid and transported Zinitz to a Wakeman physician, with directions to arrange X rays.
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Esim — Bernard
Barney) Zinitz
West 25Th Street
Lorain
Central Baking Co
West River Road
Florence Township
Zinitz
Fryberger
Leonard Gerber
Wakeman
Dog bites garbage truck driver near residence
Andrew Roberts of 318 East Bridge Street reports he was bitten on the right ankle by a dog tied near a garbage can at Catherine Brown residence 15 Chestnut Street yesterday afternoon while emptying a can. He says this is the second bite. Police asked the owner to fix the situation.
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Elyrian Andrew Roberts
East Bridge Street
Catherine Brown
Chestnut Street
Parallel Parking On Broad Street To Be Studied By Committee
Council discussed studying parallel parking on Broad Street to ease traffic. The move ties to Broad Street improvements and street oiling. Other routine items included street extensions, storm sewers, and a new traffic light maintenance truck purchase caped at 3500 dollars.
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Broad Street
Council
D. W. Kothe
Ault
Courtland Street
Penfield Avenue
Frank Kayden
Samuel Street
Winckles
Dale Kellogg
James Scott
Ralph Terry
Kenneth Lord
Hawthorne Street
Lord
Cornsel
Seward Black
East River Street
New Record Set At The Elyria Post Office
Prospects point to a strong year for Elyria, as January through March 1950 mail volume reached 94723 dollars and 49 cents, topping the first quarter of 1949 by over 4000 dollars. The 1949 quarter and year had been records, signaling brisk office activity.
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Elyria
Bednasek Trial Injury Murder Case Heads To Jury
Iowa City jury starts deliberations in the Bednasek murder trial with the defendant claiming his campus sweetheart Margaret Jackson died in a fall. Judge James P. Gaffney instructs the eight men and four women panel on credibility and possible penalties including life or death. the state had sought the death penalty. Bednasek gains support from family as he waits for verdict.
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Iowa City
Robert Bednasek
James P. Gaffney
Iowa
Gaffney
Bednasek
Margaret
Gee Gee) Jackson
Dee
J. Gaffney
Legion Post To Meet Tonight in Elyria
Elyria American Legion Post 12 schedules a regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the post home. After the business session, the entertainment committee plans to show documentary films about World War II, chaired by Andy Forsnah.
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Elyria
American Legion
Entertainment Committee
Andy Forsnah
Man Die at Lorain Tube Plant Crushed by Pipe
James Melloff aged 55 of 2116 East 28th Street was instantly killed at 10 10 p.m. yesterday at The National Tube Co when crushed by a large pipe. The coroner reported chest and head injuries. Melloff was not married. Body sent to Mathews Funeral Home in Lorain.
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James Melloff
East 28Th Street
National Tube Co
Paul Tile
Evenare
Melloff
Mathews
Lorain
Rail Yardmasters Threaten Strike Delay Expected
Rail yardmasters threaten to strike April 12 to win a 40 hour week, but a 60 day postponement is expected while a presidential fact finding board investigates. M G Schoch, president of the Railroad Yardmasters Union, says a walkout at 6 am EST will halt most railroads, save Long Island Railroad which already grants the 40 hour week. The union represents about 5,000 of 6,000 yardmasters. a prior fact finding excluded yardmasters from 40 hour week, giving small wage adjustments. The dispute is one of six current railroad labor conflicts.
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Chicago
M. G. Schoch
Railroad Yardmasters Union
National Railway Mediation Board
Union
Mediation Board
Schoch
Long Island
Fack
Spring and Winter Wage Battle Amidst Storms
CHICAGO infant spring and dying winter wage a battle for supremacy amid tornadoes thunderstorms roll clouds and floods. Tornadoes and high winds set off by a clash of cold from the north with warm from the southwest sweep the midwest injuring at least six persons and causing property damage. Dust storms and gusty winds disrupt visibility. Texas wheat crop forecast may shrink. Res Florist ad notes corsages and potted plants at 1435 East River St. Phone 3156.
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Chicago
Midwest
Oklahoma
Ninois
Res
Florist
East River St
Texas
Childress
Wink
Midland
Big Spring
Prosecution Looms For Chiselers In Lorain County Relief
A special probe led by Prosecutor Paul Mikus examines 28 relief cases to explain rising cash outlays while case counts drop. The inquiry, sparked by a grand jury request, questions use of relief funds for loan debts, washers, radios, cars, and mortgages. Prosecution may follow if warrants are issued. action paused pending delib erations.
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Lorain County
Paul Mikus
Grand Jury
County Welfare Department
Oscar G. Dunn
Boy Injured by Automobile in Lorain Intersection
Keith Mellroy six, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Mellroy, suffered abrasions and a possible skull fracture after wandering into a southbound car driven by Mrs W C Bender at Middle avenue and 13th street. He was crossing Middle avenue eastbound when the collision occurred around 11 06 a m. Mellroy was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Keith Mellroy
Donald Mellroy
R. D
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