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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1959
Page
12
Governor seeks swift action on tax bills to fund a two billion dollar budget. House Republicans and some Democrats clash with DiSalle over proceeding. Only two measures pass the House while the Senate hesitates. A beer tax hike and corporate franchise tax increase are stalled.
Lawmakers debated railroad crossing safety in Ohio with testimony from Rep Guy Hiner and Mrs Jan Forsberg urging warning devices at mainline crossings. Forsberg cited a Montgomery County crossing nicknamed Bloody Gettysburg that saw 19 deaths in 11 years before flashing lights reduced incidents.
Beav ercreek and Dayton witnesses pressed for action on unguarded railroad crossings. The measure would require protective devices with state and railroad cost sharing and a license tax increase to fund maintenance. Critics questioned effectiveness citing past accidents, while supporters urged rapid passage amid public concern.
In London Ohio police seek a sharpshooter who has killed 65 newborn lambs. Psychologists propose a warped biblical interpretation guiding a deranged killer across farm lands five miles southwest of George Clemens. The latest attack occurred midweek as Easter week approached, with investigators collecting shell casings and chasing leads.
Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright died at 89 following complications after surgery. Across a controversial career he shaped modern design with brutalist and machine-age ideas, earning praise from peers and critics alike for innovations such as the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
In Gary Indiana two young brothers Gale Holbrook five and Jake three sought adventure and died when the door of an abandoned refrigerator closed on them. Their father Herbert found them on the back porch after Rose Mita telephoned his return from work. A Black Oak volunteer fire crew arrived but the boys suffocated.
Cleveland based AFL-CIO maritime unions begin a coordinated effort to organize inland ship and shoreside workers ahead of the St. Lawrence Seaway opening. Target is about 4500 unlicensed seamen across 140 Great Lakes ships and 36 companies in Detroit.
Dennis Crosby 24 son of Bing Crosby faced a paternity claim in Superior Court as Marilyn Scott seeks child support and recognition for Denise Michelle Scott born Nov 24 1957. Crosby refutes paternity and awaits subpoenas for April 2 hearing as attorney notes he may be the father. A separate hotel death of a blonde woman in New York is reported with few details.
In Yokosuka Japan the destroyer Mackenzie collided with the submerged submarine USS Raton four days ago with no casualties or major damage. Vessels were en route to Yokosuka and practicing new antisubmarine techniques when the collision occurred.
Mrs. El ton Doyle, who joked she would outlive her mother’s 106 years, died Wednesday at age 107 in her Norwood home. A neighbor found Boyle dead in the suburban Cincinnati residence.
Donald C. Rarick a dues protest leader in United Steelworkers enters a labor rally at the National Guard Armory with USW President David J. McDonald guiding him. Rarick and delegates are refused entry without credentials but are granted access by McDonald who leads them inside.
Twenty two Ohio AFL-CIO delegates stricken with illness after rally travel from Toledo on a Baltimore and Ohio train. They were released from Washington General Hospital as investigators work to identify the food and water sources. In total about 125 delegates were affected with some treated at rally HQ and 25 others sent to hospital.
Mrs. Connie Nicholas will resume testimony on the fatal shot that killed Eli Lilly vice president Forrest Teel as attorneys and the judge contend with a political patronage dispute following the death of County Clerk Harry Gasper. Governor Handley and Edwin McClure are tied to filling the vacancy amid the delay.
Two teens in Macomb County face charges after a spree stealing science equipment from St. Clair Shores and a local dentist office. They admitted burglaries totaling at least 3000 dollars in projectors test tubes acid from extinguishers gauges X ray gear and $785 cash to fund science purchases.
COLUMBUS UP I reports the Senate backed a bill to extend polling hours on election day to boost labor turnout. The measure passed 19 to 12 amid GOP opposition, with an amendment keeping Equor Places closed at 9 p.m. The action follows labor union pressure and faces House consideration.
Senator Joseph S. Clark Jr. charged Lyndon B. Johnson mishandles party affairs in the Senate. Clark’s letter, dated March 3, was among liberal Democrats from Proxmire McNamara Motew criticizing Johnson. He disclosed parts of the note and said he would publish details later.
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