Five People Hurt In Route 20 Traffic Crash
A coughing spell caused a two-vehicle collision on Route 20 three miles east of Route 76 at 6 40 pm injuring three Cleveland residents. Mable Patterson 37 drove east and lost control striking a west bound car driven by Norman Rofenburg Jr and hitting a tree. Patterson and Estella Repking 56 suffered facial and chest injuries. James Hare 26 had chest injuries. All but James Glover 3 were hospitalized. several others were treated for injuries.
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Cleveland
Mable Patterson
Norman Rofenburg, Jr
13Th Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Estella Repking
James Hare
Fair Today
James Glover
Patterson
Arthur Anderson
Oberlin
Russia Road
Route 20
Anderson
Ardel Boss
Charles Ira Woods
Oberlin Road
Russell Peters
Cleveland ‘Street
Roy Weisberger
Blasdell
N. C
May Gerhart
North Ridgeville
Robert Marks
Mansfield
Cleveland Street
R. J. Schork
Washington Avenue
East River Street
William Duffy
Water Street
Thomas Williams
West Third Street
Walter
Sterna
Pyle
Quarry Road
Weekend Traffic Fatal To 4 In Ohio
Four people died in Ohio traffic crashes over Easter weekend including Richard Howell Perry 19 and his wife Nettie 17 of Cleveland and William Blackmer Harding 17 of Murfreesboro Tenn killed in a truck auto collision at New California C W OConnor of Parkman injured in Southington when struck by an auto driven by Richard K Bradler 21 of Warren
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Vy Unifea Rress
Ohio
New California
Richard Howell Perry
Nettie
Cleveland
William Blackmer Harding
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Annual Banquet Of Pomona Grange Tonight
Pomona Grange plans an eight p m banquet at Eaton High School with a strong program arranged by the committee. The event begins at 7 p m and features an exceptional program for attendees.
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Pomona Grange
Eaton High School
Weather outlook for Northeastern Ohio with storms
Cloudy and warmer this after noon. Showers and warmer to night. Tuesday showers and windy turning cooler in the afternoon. Low tonight 46, high Tuesday morning 65. DANCE tonight at St. Stan s Hall Holy Trinity Church 28th and Elyria Ave Lorain. Music by Dick Fior and his Foth Pats adv.
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Ohio
St. Stan's Hall
Holy Trinity Church
28Th and
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Dick Fior
Foth-Pats
Adv
Tax Bill To Be Little Like Truman Proposals
Washington reports that House Ways and Means will rewrite Truman tax plans drastically. The panel aims to send a bill by May 15, likely cutting excise taxes less than proposed while seeking revenue gaps through loophole closures and other measures.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tru Man
Noel Lewis Named To Lorain Soldier Relief Board
Noel Lewis of Lorain, deputy in the clerk of court’s office, was appointed today to Lorain’s soldier and sailor relief commission by Common Pleas Judges D A Cook and Guy B Findley to fill the vacancy from Harry Bratton’s death. Lewis, a World War I Marine, has led local veterans groups and holds multiple posts in the VFW and other organizations. His term runs to Oct 15, 1953. Other commissioners are John Barnes, Carl Wolf, Thomas Micalis and Harold Perry. Members receive a nominal $25 monthly.
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Noel Lewis
Lorain Jang
Soldier and Sailor's Relief Commission
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Guy B. Findley
Harry Bratton
Lorain
Lewis
U. S. Marine Corps
Veterans
V.F.W. Post
V.f.lw
American Legion
V.F.W
Bratton
John Barnes
Carl Wolf
Thomas Micalis
Harold Perry
Soldier Relief Commission
Well Tanned Judge Findley Returns to Courthouse
Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley returned from a Florida health vacation and was present for the April term opening. He will handle jury work while Judge D A Cook presides over equity and new term work, with the term beginning today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Florida
D. A. Cook
Truman Enters Sixth Presidential Year With Confidence
Washington report notes Harry S Truman begins his sixth year as president in good health and high spirits. The piece discusses potential Democratic nominees if he declines to run, including Chief Justice Fred Vinson, Justice William O Douglas, and Louis A Johnson, while highlighting Truman’s past missteps and current political acumen. It attributes his apparent happiness to political strategist William Boyle and the shadow of past election triumphs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Fred M. Vinson
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Supreme Court
National Defense
Louis A. Johnson
National Defense Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Henry A. Wallace
Mr. Trusman
White House
William M. Boyle, Jr
Boyle
Ross Pendergast
Jim Farley
United States
Truman to Decide on New AEC Head Soon
President Truman will select a new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission within days after returning to Washington. White House sources say he has been in touch with several candidates and will act promptly upon his return, with a northwest to midwest swing planned later this month.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
White House
AEC
Congress
Northwest
Middle West
U.S.S. Williamsburg
Naval Station
Gonzales Videla
Chile
Ft. Benning
Eglin Field
Dunn Criticizes Action Of His Two Colleagues
County Commissioner Oscar G. Dunn criticized Democratic colleagues J Norman Thompson and Fortney for signing about 60 county bills Saturday and then passing a resolution to make the signatures official today. Thompson and Fortney were away from the office. Dunn said he would not sign the bills, calling the practice irregular though not necessarily illegal.
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Oscar G.dunn
J. Norman Thompson
Rn! J
OSU to Dedicate $800,000 Museum Wing at 64th Meeting
The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society will host its 64th annual meeting in Columbus on Friday and Saturday on the eve of dedicating an $800,000 museum wing. Dr James Conant president of Harvard University will address the annual banquet Friday night. A rummage sale is listed for 716 West Broad on Tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm.
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New Wing
Columbus
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Ohio State Museum
James Conant
Harvark University
Navy Claims Underseas Trip Record by Pickerel Submarine
The U S Navy announced a new undersea record a 21 day 5200 mile voyage from Hong Kong to Honolulu by the Pickerel a Snorkel type submarine commanded by Cmdr Paul Schratz The trip averaged 10 4 knots surfaced only near Pearl Harbor after 505 hours underway Schratz a 34 year old Annapolis graduate said the voyage was routine and could have extended with more fuel The crew watched films played cards and Schratz read 35 books during the mission The Snorkel device let the Diesel engines run underwater supplying air to the engines with the submarine remaining submerged most of the time
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Honlulu
U. S. Navy
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Pickerel
Cmdr
Paul Schratz
Pittsburgh
J Navy
Washington
Fickerel
Schratz
Annapolis
Navy
Leran
Pearl Harbor
Woman Grange leader Harriet Mason dies at 83
Wellington Ohio mourns Harriet M Mason 83 a longtime Grange leader and instigator of the Farm Women's Club movement in Ohio and the Juvenile Grange She held a 50 year National Grange gold certificate and edited the Ohio Farmer Her brother Arthur survives Her funeral is at Andrews Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with Dr C W Recard officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Wellington
Harriet M.mason
Arthur
Cleveland
Mason
Farm Women's Club
Ohio
National Grange
Ohio Farmer
Women's City Club of
The
Colony of New England Women
Wellington Grange
Andrews Funeral Home
C. W
Public Schools Reopen Tomorrow After Easter Break
Elyria and Lorain County public schools end a five day Easter holiday tomorrow morning returning to textbooks and classes. W O McClellan reports maintenance and repair work was completed during spring recess. Disabled American Veterans meet tonight at 8 p m at the Amvets club rooms with Fred Zeck announcing the adjutant’s call. A red 9 by 12 rug is lost on the West Side with Liberal reward.
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Elyria
Lorain County
County
W. O. McClellan
Amvets Club
Fred Zeck
Liberal Reward
Fire destroys building at Ortner Airport damaging planes
A fire at 4:50 p.m. Saturday engulfed a 50 foot metal and concrete shop at Ortner Airport, melting an Ercoupe Piper Cruiser Piper Vagabond and Piper Cub and ruining tools and supplies. Loss estimated $12,000 to $15,000. Fire department equipment failed when the pump shaft broke. town recently voted to buy a new fire truck. Andrew Ortner was reportedly working in a cockpit when the incident occurred.
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Birmingham
Oriner
Ortner
Bill Miller
Bud
Ercoupe
Ferdinand Ortner
Andrew Ortner
Norwalk
Wellington
Andrew
Birmingham Volunteer Fire Department
Missing Link Claim Ties Lattimore to Russia Watch
Senate hearings may include testimony from a witness McCarthy calls the missing link in Owen Lattimore case. The Wisconsin senator hints Lattimore is Russia’s top agent in the United States, citing possible Communist party ties and pay. Proceedings aim to verify charges amid GOP and Democratic debate.
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Lattimore
Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Communist Party
Wisconsin Republican
Subpena
McCarthy
Wis
Russia
U. S
Dean Acheson
Department
Johns Hopkins University
Acheson
Cancer Campaign Meeting Set For Wednesday Elyria
The cancer fundraising campaign kicks off with a public meeting on Wednesday April 12 at 7 30 p m in Elyria Council chambers. Volunteers are urged to assist with solicitations as the plan of campaign is outlined at the meeting.
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Elyria
Patrolmen Shoot Fellow Officer in Currency Exchange Doorway
Patrolmen Norman Pattison and William Horvath shot and killed a fellow officer, Detective John Strachowsky, who crouched in the doorway of a northside currency exchange after a passerby reported a man armed with a pistol breaking store windows on Western Avenue. Strachowsky, a 15 year veteran, was identified after his clothing was searched at St Elizabeth's Hospital. The officers said they fired as they spotted the suspect, who had also broken a cigar shop window with the butt of his revolver. Lutheran Synod To Meet in Mansfield Ohio dates May 1-4.
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Cmicauu
John Strachowsky
Force
Norman Pattison
William Horvath
Western Avenue
Strachowsky
Pattison
Horvath
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Currency Exchange
763 Communities Lift Rent Controls In Year
Chicago reports 763 communities ended rent controls as the first year of the federal rent act began. 246 cities decontrolled via local action while 417 cities saw controls lifted by the federal housing expediter. Major cities include Dallas Jacksonville Salt Lake City Fort Wayne Knoxville Long Beach Norfolk Wichita and more. Eviction concerns rise as landlords may raise rents and tenants bargain less, while construction surges in some areas. Wisconsin also moved to a state law allowing rent increases up to 30 percent after federal decontrol.
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Chicago
American Municipal Association
Ofa
Tela
United Press
Association
Dallas
Tex
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Knoxville
John E. Williams
Everett, Schrader
Fort Wagsne Property Owners Association
Sit
Salt Lake City
Earl J
Glade
Texas
Lone Star
Wisconsin
Four Found On Rafts In Caribbean
Four survivors of a plane mishap were found safe on life rafts twenty miles south of Kingston Jamaica as U S Navy Air Force planes and five destroyers searched the area. Elsewhere searches continued for missing seafaring men and crews amid storms and wrecks across the Atlantic and Gulf waters.
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United Press
Caribbean
Kingston
Jamaica
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Los Angeles
New England
Massachusetts
Coast Guard
Anna C. Perry
New Bedford
Mass
Baltic Sea
Denmark
Sweden
U. S. Navy
P. Brown
Cuban Coast Guard
Cuba
United States Coast Guard
Four Sisters
William J. Landry
Palm Springs
Calif
Howard J. McCollister
Leicester
George Stermikas
Michael Sloan
Worcester
Robert la Force
War Vet Shot Following Alley Run Near Memo’s Cafe
Joseph LaChance a 24 year old Valley View resident was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a gunshot wound to the upper left arm. He said three men in a car assaulted him on Ridge street near Memo’s cafe and he fled through a cemetery before being shot as he ran. Investigating officers found no other injuries or suspects and noted his veteran status and prior Crile hospital treatment.
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Joseph LaChance
Valley View
Elyria Memorial Hospital
LaChance
Ridge Street
Memo
East Bridge Street
Burl Burgess
Spruce Street
Joe Conn
West River Street
Crile Hospital
Tiny premature baby girl dies after 62 hours
In Modesto California a 19% ounce newborn girl named Susan Darlene Morstensen died 62 hours after birth. Her mother is Mrs. Roy Morstensen, 25, wife of a local businessman. The infant, about the size of a man's hand, was otherwise normal aside from extreme small size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
Calif
Susan Darlene Morstensen
Roy Morstensen
Modesto Businnessman
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St. Peter's Basilica
Josef Cardinal Mindzenty
I Noel Lewis
Judge Findley
Dr. Smith
5Th St
Dunn
West Broad
Tom Connally
State Department
John Dingell
Mich
Cancer Campaign
Lutheran Synod
Ohio Lutheran Synod
Roper
Minn
Colson Wheel
Elyria Howe. Co
Mary
Mystic Foam
Heldmyer Hdwr
Ann
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