New Trial Granted Two Days Before Execution Date
Dwight Tudor, 27, condemned slayer of 14 year old Mary Ann Page, was granted a new trial by the Ohio Court of Appeals two days before his scheduled electric chair execution. The court found error in lower court jury instructions about parole eligibility after a first degree murder verdict with mercy recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Dwight David Tudor
Springfield
District Court of Appeals
Tudors
Mary Ann, Page
Tudor
Stanfey Nl Husted
Ohio Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Appeals
Clark County
Privateer Flight Disappears Over Baltic After Training Run
The unarmed Privateer vanished on a routine Wiesbaden to Copenhagen flight over the Baltic. Capt Benta M York reported a possible lifeboat and exposure suit near 55 23 N, 15 3 E, about 15 miles northeast of Bornholm, as a Danish Catalina searched the area without spotting any debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latvia
Baltic
Wiesbaden
Germany
Copenhagen
Air Force
Benta M. York
Bormholm
York
Elyman Is Named Production Head Of Thew Shovel
W. J. Allaback is promoted to Production Manager at The Thew Shovel Co. announced by A. W. Smythe. A Wellsville Ohio native, Allaback has extensive background in industrial management, planning, tool design, and warehousing, with prior roles in New York and Cleveland. He resides on Tenth Street, Elyria, with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Allaback
A. W. Smythe
Thew Shovel Co
Allaback
Wellsville
Ohio
Cleveland
East Technical High School
University of Chicago
Stevenson, Jordan
New Fishermen's Group Being Organized in Lorain
A group of New Fishermen's in Lorain county formed plans at the Lorain Y.M.C.A. for a Summer program, including fishing trips to Lake Erie Islands and other activities. Carl Olson was named to coordinate the program, with 8. D. Lynn noting strong fishing interest among members. An organizational meeting will be held soon after last night's film program on surf, salmon, and Canadian fishing plus hunting and sports footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tube Management Club
Lorain
Wille
Man Is Ordered To Clean Up His Residence
Archer R. Fuller of Carlisle was placed on six months probation after being found guilty of neglect for keeping a filthy unsanitary home for his five children. Juvenile Judge Malcolm Thomson ordered Fuller to clean up the residence and report twice monthly to Humane Society Attorney Bruce Alexander or face jail, with the alternative implied in the probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer R. Fuller
East River Road
Carlisle
Malcolm Thomson
Harry Howett
Fuller
Thomson
Humane Society
Bruce Alexander
Alexander
Birthday Cake Marks J C Penney Co Anniversary Display
A massive five tier birthday cake by Kaase Baking Co stands in the J C Penney store window to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the J C Penney Co. The Elyria store, under M E Whitman, plans a Friday afternoon serving on all floors from two to four. The cake features white frosting, purple grapes, pink medallions, yellow ribbons, doves, floral scrollwork, and a gold 48 topper amid a border of American flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney
Kaase Baking Co
J. C. Penney Co
Kemmerer
Wyoming
America
Elyria
M. E. Whitman
Penney
J. Whitman
Death Records Jane Fell Bruce Amherst
Jane Fell Brice 88 of 797 Tenney avenue died at Amherst hospital at 3 p m Tuesday after a fall. Born in Dundee Scotland she came to the United States 36 years ago living in South Amherst then Amherst. She was active in several Scottish and civic groups and survived by 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 pm at Zilch Funeral Home with burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Fell Bruce Amherst
Jane Fell Brice
Tenney Avenue
Amherst Hospital
Dundee
Scotland
United States
South Amherst
Amherst
Amherst Congregational Church
Thistle Lodge of the Daughters of Scotland
Lorain
Daughters of Scotland
Jessamine Lodge
Stone City
Order of the Eastern Star
John Coubrough
St. Petersburg
Fla
George E. Abderholden
Millersburg
George
William
Arthur
Andrew
Elyria
Zilch Funeral Home
F. E. Eastman
Here
Sullivan Congregational Church
Crownhill Cemetery
Gasoline Odor Traced to Leaking Shell Tank
Fire officials traced a gasoline odor affecting homes near Chestnut and Second streets to a leaky tank at a Shell station on Broad Street west of West Avenue. The leak allowed gasoline to seep into a sewer feeding the river, with an estimated 690 to 890 gallons released. Firemen flushed sewers in the area to remove the contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Varrick
Chestnut
Second Streets
Shell Station
Broad Street
West Avenue
Chestnut Street
Carrick
Rev Adiel Kuck Died in Wisconsin Car Collision
Port Washington police report a head on crash near here killed Rev Adiel Kuck 46 from Basil Ohio. His wife was not listed as injured, while Lee Curtis 24 of Black River Wisconsin driver of the other car was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Washington
Wis
Adiel
Kuck
Basil, O
Here
Lee Curtis
Black River
Sketches Of Candidates For Ohio State Treasurer Primary
Ohio holds a May 2 primary to pick Democrats and Republicans for state treasurer. Don H. Ebright steps aside to pursue gubernatorial race, leaving a field of nine Democrats and seven Republicans. Biographical sketches cover Samuel A. Anderson, John C. Cox, John J. Gallagher, H. E. McCollister, J. Harry Moore, Thomas Mulcahy, Frank M. Quinn, John L. Smith, James G. Sullivan, and Arch er, Collier, Hoover, Hoover, Lyons, Ray, and Tracy. The winner assumes office January 8, 1951, for a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Columbus
Ohio
Don H. Ebright
Conservancy
Ltor
Samuel A. Anderson
Newark
John C. Cox
Youngstown
John J. Gallagher
Cleveland
H. E. McCollister
J. Harry Moore
Cincinnati
Thomas Mulcahy
Garfield Heights
Frank M Quinn
John L. Smith
Barberton
James H. Sullivan
St. Clair K. Archer, Jr
Bellaire
Harold B. Collier
Norwalk
Herbert Hoover
Herbert L. Hoover
Dayton
Lawrence R. Lyons
Wilmington
Kenneth C. Ray
McConnelsville
Roger W. Tracy
Samuel A! Anderson
Marietta
Denison University
Ohio State University
Licking County
Newark Public Service
Mahoning County Board of Commissioners
Hall Business College
Mahoning County
Democratic Committee
St. Ignatius
Sacred Heart
Great Lake College
Champion College
Cuyahoga County
HW. E. McCollister
Mt. Sterling
Armour Institute
Home Owners Loan Corp
Ohio Beer Commission
Liquor Department
Office of
Price Administration
Indianapolis
Ind
Mavier University
Salmon P. Chase Lew College
Hamilton County
U. S
Canton
ST. Clair K, Archer, Jr
Harvard University
Princeton University
Harvard
Germany
Huron County
Alliance
State Association of County Treasurers
Ashville
Auto Club
Axton
Brookville
Lawrence &. Lyons
Willmington
Blanchester
Ohio State University College of Law
Judge Advocate General's Department
Grolier Publishing Company
Muskingum College
Athens County
Morgan County
Miami University
Cleveland Heights
State Welfare Department
Maried
Descriptive Fireball Scene From Hidden Atomic Program Crash
Witness described a flame and smoke plume like a mushroom from a crash. An air force officer reported bodies burned beyond recognition and flames still rising three hours after the wreck. Rescue teams faced rough terrain as top strategists chose the area for a secret atomic program operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Alleged Window Peeper Faces Disorderly Charge
Police say Robert Dean Henry, 25, of 58 West Avenue, will face a disorderly conduct charge after being arrested at 10 50 p m following a window peeping report at Mack Looper Jr residence 316 Eighth Place Looper chased the intruder armed with a butcher knife until he knocked him down and he fled down the alley Looper identified Henry and heel prints near the residence matched his shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clellan Andress
Robert Dean Henry
West Avenue
Louis Itadea
Corwin Burrer
Mack Looper, Jr
Eighth Place
Henry
Fifth Street
Looper
Court actions and crimes in Lorain County headlines
At the Court House Carl DeForest Webb of Grafton appeals an Ohio Unemployment Compensation ruling from Worthington Cleaners. Helen Ronsky of Lorain seeks divorce from Robert for neglect. Various theft, probate, and civil suits across Lorain County are noted, including a garden tractor theft, veteran housing fund transfers, multiple divorces, a scooter probation, and estate details for Myrtle Halliwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl DeForest Webb
Grafton
Common Pleas
Ohio Bureau of
Worthington Cleaners and Launderers Co
Helen Ronsky
Lorain
Robert
Hunt For Lifeboat Dropped In Hope Of Rescuing Boys
The Coast Guard swept 20 miles of Lake Erie coastline east of Cleveland seeking a lifeboat dropped from a B-17 to four boy scouts who died after nearly 17 hours on the stormy lake. The boat was spotted on their war surplus life raft and forgotten amid the boys’ deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Coast Guard
Here
Lake Erie
McGrath Named Outstanding Catholic Layman in 1950
Dayton announces Attorney General J Howard McGrath will be named the nation s outstanding Catholic layman for 1950 at ceremonies to be held here. The top Roman Catholic lay leader in the federal government is slated for the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGrath
Dayton—'Satty
J. Howard McGrath
Ohio Educator Elza Lawryer Dies at 67
Elza C. Lawryer a Cambridge educator and civic leader aged 67 died at White Cross Hospital in Columbus yesterday. A former Guernsey County representative, he retired in 1944 after nearly 25 years in Guernsey county and Cambridge city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Elza C. Lawryer
Cambridge
White Cross Hospital
Guernsey County
Cambridge City
Collision damages vehicles on East Bridge street undercut
Police report two cars damaged in a collision yesterday. One car was driven by Govnor Williams of 7344 Tannery street and the other by Viola Hahn of 834 East avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govnor Williams
Tannery Street
Viola Hahn
East Avenue
East Bridge Street
Agriculture Headed Toward Regimentation, Ingersoll Says
Henry W. Ingersoll of Elyria, secretary of the Cleveland Milk Producers Association, told Rotary that American agriculture is headed toward regimentation. He reviewed the Department of Agriculture history from its start with 29 employees to 82,097 now, and noted that 77 workers in the Cleveland milk control market spend $400,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Milk Producers Association
Henry W. Ingersoll
Elyria
Ingersoll
Department of Agriculture
Cleveland
Bainbridge Colby Dies Former Wilson Secretary of State
Bainbridge Colby 80 former secretary of state under Wilson died at his home in Remus Point of a heart attack. He helped shape the first U S policy of non recognition of Soviet Russia and later commented that current tensions might have been avoided with that policy. Colby was a noted lawyer who switched from Bull Moose to Woodrow Wilson and faced postwar issues including mandates Russo Polish conflicts and Japanese immigration to California.
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Remus Point
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Russia
Colby
Joseph N. Ely
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
U.S
United Press
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
California
Cancer Campaign Volunteers To Meet Tonight
Elyria campaign volunteers will gather at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers to plan fundraising and outreach. Open to all residents who wish to help the cancer drive in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Campaign
Elyria Cancer Fund Campaign
Council Chambers
A Cay
Markets Update Prices for Produce and Livestock
Market notes list baskets of apples including Golden Delicious 2.50 to 3.00, Bed Pellicious 3.00, Jonathan 2.44 for 1.5 inch. greens like onions and lettuce in baskets and sacks. parsnips, potatoes, tomatoes, eggs, poultry and butter with graded egg prices and live poultry items. livestock prices show cattle, calves, sheep, hogs with ranges for heavy, medium, and low grades. overall market movement noted as steady to higher for some sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Issey
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Omber Prom
State Department
Lepaya
Baltic States
Estonia
Lithuania
Elyman
Thew Shovel
Man
Death Records
Hahn Infants
Wellington
John Hahn
Foster Road
Penfield
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ronald Dea
Connie Lee
H. H. Benham Insurance
Elyria Bavings & Trust
Elyria Civic Forum
DON Cossack Chorus
Fulton Funeral Home
Gratton, Ohio
Cleveland College
American Steel & Wire Co
Newburgh
Frank M. Quinn
Securities Company
Highway Patrol
Os Motor Vehicles Bureau
Joun L. Smith
George Washington
University
National University of Law
Akron Law School
Navy
U. S. House of Representatives
General Assembly
Summit County
James 8. Sullivan
University of Cincinnati
Jourt
Hamilton County Seariff
Reichlin
Ted Seward
Agence
N. Y
American Radiata
Glidden Co
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
General Motors
Westinghouse Air Republic Steel
U.S. Steel
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott Copper Standard of
N. J
Ohio Oil
Standard of Ind
Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum Texas OU
Col. Gas & Elec
American T. & T
Fruehauf Trailer Industrial Rayon
Cleveland Exchange
Cleveland Elec
Mum
Steve Enee
Edmund Meinhold
Oberlin Road
Sheriff's Department
Paul Mikus
Lorain Metropolitan
William Howard Morgan
Myrtle E. Halliwill
Leanna Moore
Lake Avenue
R. J. Rolli
R. D. Oberlin
Elizabeth Burley
Columbia Station
Common Pleas Court
Olga Porkalob
Charles
Bernice Chunn
Sylvester
Sparta
Columbia Fire Insurance Co
Lorain Fruit Association
George R. Klein
Bruno Mazur
Jacob Jacob
Aca
Joseph
Mazur
Eocal Union No. 571
Stocks and Bonds
P. R. Smith & CO. Member
Midwest Stock Exchange
Lyris
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Eastern Heights
Building & Land Company
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