Ordinance Regulating Advertising Questioned by Local Optometrists
Elyria city council heard optometrists advocate regulating advertising in eyeglass sales while a Kansas firm opposed the ban on price advertising. Maxon of Kauffman Optical argued lenses vary by prescription and that stores profit from volume. The report notes no safety committee report yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
R. H. Maxon
Kauffman Optical Company
Court Street
Maxon
Melvin A. Harner
American Refractionists Association
Optometrists
Columbus
Baltimore
Alan E. Davies
Elyria Optometrist
Plans For Electrification Of Elyria Waterworks
Elyria City Council debated first readings for an ordinance to hire a consulting engineer to prepare plans and specs for electrifying the Elyria waterworks pumping station. The vote also covered a sick leave program for city employees and a 10 year whiteway lighting contract with Ohio Edison with a 5 cent per front foot rate increase. Continuous readings ahead before enactment and specifics on affected streets were included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Whiteway
Ohio Edison Company
Council
Broad Street
West
East Avenues
Court Street
Middle Avenue
Third Street
Second
Third Streets
Court and
Middle
Landis Names Aides for Cancer Crusade Drive
Rich ard W. Landis announced the 1952 fund drive team roles for cancer crusade. Harold A. Geasley is advisory chairman. W G Wartiner treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Dean and Mrs. John Timms lead Lights-On collections. Donald Neubauer and Leonard Reichtin run coin cannister efforts. Earl Boggs and Robert Curtis head police and fire department cooperation. Ford Heuss er directs the El Rey Grotto paper collection. R D Pavlick handles publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Richard W. Landis
Harold A. Geasley
Elyria Memorial Hospital
W. G. Wartiner
Bendix - Westinghouse Comptroller
Thomas Dean
John Timms
Donald Neubauer
Leonard Reichtin
Coin Cannister
Earl Boggs
Robert Curtis
Police and Fire Departments
Ford Heusser
el Rey Grotto
R. D. Pavlick
Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Drier and Warmer Ahead
Fair and warmer tonight with a low near 40. Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with late afternoon showers. Ohio temperatures average near seasonal normals this week with highs 58 to 65 and lows 36 to 42. Affected by showers Wednesday night and Thursday and again at week end totaling about half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New First Baptist Church Building Near Completion
After 33 years of planning the First Baptist Church on Washington Avenue nears completion. Interior work by members continues as the congregation prepares for Easter services with pews and balcony seating finished and public address system in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garford Avenue
First Baptist Church
Eastern Heights
Washington Avenue
Write-In Presidential Primary Draws Illinois Voters
Illinois holds its largest presidential primary with Taft and Eisenhower split influence. About 1.61 million voters cast ballots from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST amid favorable weather and high interest. Governors, candidates, and a separate 50-delegate vote shape the outcome with write-in potential strong for Stevenson Kefauver and the general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Taft
Ilinois
Midwest
Harold E. Stassen
Riley Bender
Eisenhower
John Lodze
Connecticut
Zoning Ordinance Approval Urged by Elyria Council
Elyria planning commission backs passage of a zoning ordinance drafted by Legoe and Associates. A April 16 committee of the whole meeting will review changes with Hart A. Dickason and Charles Matthews. Public hearing on four rezoning items held with no objections. Elyria Telephone Co rezoning at Third Street and West Avenue approved. Edgewood Street lots rezoning from Bresiden to Bresiden/Commercial noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
Elyria
Legoe and Associates
Hart A. Dickason
Charles Matthews
Segoe
Dickason
James C. Scott
Council
Scott
Elyria Telephone Company
Third Street
West Avenue
Second Street
Planning Commission
Edgewood Street
Cleveland Street
Bresiden
Sprunk Perjury Trial Hangs On Handwriting Evidence
Anna Sprunk faces a perjury trial in Ashland over signatures on papers tied to a 6000 dollar Sheffield Lake sewage site purchase. The state hinges its case on handwriting expert tests claiming the Allen signature was written by Sprunk, who denies it.
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Anna Sprunk
H. L. Allen
Sheffield Lake Village
Marysville
Ashland
Lorain County
Sprunk
A. Paul Tincher
Cleveland
Allen
Dog Reported Stolen Is Recovered
A $300 Highland Scottie Terrier reportedly stolen from John Egan on Lake Road near the Bohemian tavern was recovered yesterday at Mingotawa Beach near Huron after the retriever who found it saw a newspaper item about the theft and contacted Egan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Egan
R.D. Elyria
Bohemian Tavern
Lake Road
Egan
Mitiwanga Beach
Huron
Telephone workers strike widens across the nation
New York reports the nation wide strike by nearly 62 000 Communications Workers of America members entering a second day with potential for broad picketing. Western Electric strikers halt more than 1000 heavy installations including a Dallas to Oklahoma City TV relay. talks with federal mediators expected. The union demands a 23 cent hourly raise vs Western Electric 10 to 16 cents, current rates 1 67 to 2 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Communications Workers of America
CWO
Bell System
Western Electric Company
Istates
District of Columbia
Bell Syste
Union
Oberlin Professor Wins Gulick Award in California
Prof. Charles W. Savage of Oberlin College received the Gulick Award from the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation for outstanding contribution to his field. The event occurred during the AAHPER joint four day meeting with the California Association of Secondary School Administrators in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Emerittus Charles W. Savage
Oberlin College
Gulick
American Association For Health
Physicew! Education and Recreation
Aahper
William G. Anderson
California Association of Secondary School Admintrators
Launderteria Open All Day Wednesday
Laundry service at 113 Cedar St advertises all day operation on Wednesday with open hours for customers seeking wash and dry-cleaning.
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Launderteria
Cedar St
Adv
Steel Firms Stand United in Wage Talks Before Strike
Six major steel companies bargain as a unit to preempt a 1949 style settlement with workers. John Stephens, VP, speaks for all six in secret sessions amid CIO concerns. The proposed 11 month contract offers a 16 cent hourly rise, which unions view as 1.46 dollars when fringe benefits and holidays are counted.
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Bie
Heiniehem
Nks
Inc
New York
Ovtas Fupr
John Stephens
CIO
Phil Murray
Arthur Goldbers
Best Stephens
Girl Scout Troop Leaders Needed in Elyria Area
Interest in the Girl Scout program has grown and there is a constant need for more troop leaders in Elyria and vicinity. The council announces a leadership course on April 14 with Mrs. Ch wes and Lynern guiding. Contact the Be Girl Scout Cone at 312 Mascari Temple building for details and enrollment.
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Elyria
Girl Scout Council
Chwes
Trimer
Stance Lynern
Biwrin
Yalgc
Truman Seizure Looms as Wildcat Walkouts Begin
News reports indicate a looming government seizure as wildcat strikes break out at two Ohio Valley mills ahead of a midnight steel industry shutdown. Feinsinger expresses cautious optimism for a settlement while industry and union leaders clash over prospects for an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wege
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Feinsinger
Naathan P. Fennee
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Murray
Millip Murray
Stverworkers
CIO
Steelrakers
Taos Y S
Ben Fair ‘S
Nisae
Ete Ae
Wai Bo
Toveren
Eon Morcell
No. 2
Tavyh Ta
Pittsburgh
Ohio Valley Steel
CIO United
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Sismer
House Committee May Quiz McGrath and Morris
Washington report details a Senate subcommittee probe into McGrath and Morris amid a bitter backstage clash that led to McGrath firing Morris and Truman firing McGrath. Morris plans to brief President Truman with anti corruption recommendations as Selicitor General Perkison acts as attorney general pending McGranery’s confirmation.
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House Committee
McGrath
Morris
Washington
Clary
J. Bb Grath
Newbold Xp
Fron
Cage Eescot
Frank L. Chetch
Hie Hall
Morris-McGrath
Chelf Suibcomp
Justice Department
Keating
Truman
White House
Senate
James P. McGranery
Senate Judiciary Committee
Study Of New POW Formula Seen Finished
The article notes a finished POW exchange formula as UN and Allied officers finalize details before presenting it to the Communists. Vice Admiral C Turner Joy and Brig. Gen William P Nuckols return to Japan for rest, with Rear Admiral Ruthven E Libby also on a short holiday.
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JOM
Korea
United Bs
Ivadlock
C. Turner Joy
Japan
William P. Nuckols
Ruthven E. Libby
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Landis
East
Botamer Florist
Prof. Savage
Oberlin
Gulick Award
Elvira
Ecutorizis
Radio-Tv Society
Wellington
Steel Companies
J. Recupero
Piazza
Gulf Rd
Rte
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