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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1945
Page
10
Columbus report notes hearings on a Longfeeder style bill to boost state aid for local governments were postponed after opponents claimed they were not notified in time. The measure would distribute eight million dollars on a municipal tax base and eight million on population, scaled from sales tax receipts.
A roundup details Elyria area servicemen and women in World War II. It notes Pvt. James Hastings of Grange Grange and Cadet James Hastings at a training school, Pvt. Marbin Koepp of 43rd Street, and William Schoenbacher at Camp Shelby, with addresses and affiliations. Also listed are Pvt. Donald B. Write at Camp Blanding, Cpl. Ernest R. Porter driving a halftrack in the 1051 Antiaircraft Battalion, Sgt. David G. Rhodehamel of the 79th Tank Battalion, and Sgt. Rhodehamel’s service since 1940 plus Good Conduct and campaign ribbons. Details include Lt. Glenn Crawford and Lt. Patton’s Third Army commendations, plus notes on John Sklenar, Harvey Urine, and Marti Setka in France and Germany.
Washington farmers expect another record wheat crop despite harvest bottlenecks from boxcar shortages. Forecasts show Winter wheat production at 62,150,000 bushels, with a Spring crop likely pushing 1945 output beyond last year's billion bushel total. Transportation delays threaten peak gathering and storage, as much 1944 wheat remains in barns and schools across the Midwest.
Fragmentary note describes Basin area items about a burning sight and a local event. Mentions a steel city driver and motors using fuel, with unclear context and dates. Readable nouns include Basin and Ford Motors reference, but details remain obscured.
An advertisement touts HRE-HELP bowel cleaning powder claiming it cleanses bowels and intestines, relieves headaches, skin eruptions, and rheumatic pains. It asserts users feel markedly different after use and cites availability at Elyria drug stores.
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