State Industrial Commission Reviews Local Gas Injury Case
The State Industrial Commission reheard the claim of Mrs. Zarka of Elyria seeking workers compensation for her husband Nick Zarka who died after a gas injury at Harshaw Chemical. He was injured May 6, 1951 and later worked in sewer work and at National Tube as a chipper. Five related rehearings were scheduled including cases of Anderson, Barbknecht, Kaczmarczyk, Warner, and Bedocs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial Commission
Nick Zarka
Elyria
Harshaw Chemical Company
Zarka
National Tube Company
John Kaczmarczyk
John J. Warner
Julius Bedocs
Elyria High picks 13 for Spring Dance cast
Selection of 13 Elyria High School seniors for the play Spring Dance announced by Miss Nina Baker. Six boys and seven girls chosen after week of tryouts. Leading roles go to Jane Athe and Andrew Thompson. Performances set for May 20 and 21 in the high school auditorium.
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Elyria High School
Nina Baker
Jane Athe
Andrew Thompson
Ada May Stanford
Harold Barres
Helen Shaefer
Lawrence Meredith
Thomas Stephens
Leroy Moody
Robert Rheineck
Lillian Dowdell
Dorothy Codner
Virginia Nye
Ruth Ann Sheldon
Scouts Prepare For Firelands Circus in Sandusky
Elyria Boy Scouts plan to participate in the Firelands Area Scout circus this spring in Sandusky. Troop 103 will demonstrate artificial respiration in the first aid event. Scoutmaster C A Brooker and assistant Jack Ryan lead the troop as eight events are presented by Boy Scouts of Lorain Erie and Huron Counties.
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Elyria
Firelands Area
Sandusky
C. A. Brooker
Jack Ryan
Lorain
Erie
Huron
Elyria Eagles Free Minstrels show tonight for members
Elyria Eagles announce a free minstrels show for members and wives tonight at 8 30 p m. Members are urged to present their official receipt at the door.
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Elyria Eagles
Elyria Eagles Greater Minstrels
Rescue Elyrians In Cleveland After Flood
A heavy rain in Cleveland blocked streets and trapped motorists in a two foot deep lake near the city edge. A fire truck responding to rescues crashed, but crews saved three cars and several people including Elyria residents Thomas Watson and Dorothy Klingbeil on their car roof.
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Cleveland
Thomas Watson
Dorothy Klingbeil
Elyria
John Walsh
Strongsville
James Beck
Release of Friend of & BD ABWAANA SY 4 Murdered Woman
Greensburg Pa April 16 state police released Charles Edward Haley a former priest and friend of Mrs Lillian Householder after holding him 20 days during an investigation into the death of the 27 year old night club entertainer. A coroner jury ruled death by unknown hands and hairs found under her nails pointed to a male suspect.
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Greensburg
Charles Edward Haley
Lillian ‘Householder
Householder
Corp
H. C. Johnston
Troop A
Haley
Loyalists Drive Forward In Spain
Las Navas Railway Station near El Escorial fell to Loyalist artillery as Gen. Jose Miaja renewed his Madrid defense push toward Avila. Hand to hand fighting continued in the Guadarrama region as Loyalists expand 480 square miles of nationalist territory between Madrid and Avila. Capture of Las Navas cut supply lines and isolated a large nationalist force.
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Madrid
Las Navas
el Escorial
Jose Miaja
Avila
Guadarrama
Naval Peral de Pinares
Police Chief Attends Columbus Safety Meeting
In the chief's absence, Detective Liosd Sweet led the department at the safety meeting in Columbus, while Governor Martin L. Davey called the event and E. F. Stankard attended.
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E. F. Stankard
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Liosd Sweet
Talk of Channel Tunnel Revival Resurfaces
Reports indicate renewed discussion of a tunnel beneath the English Channel, revisiting long debated plans. Officials and engineers weigh feasibility and costs as transport strategy centers on a transcontinental link.
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English Channel
Moscow Expands Transit With 350 New Trolley Buses
Moscow announces the addition of 350 trolley buses for the year to improve urban mobility. The fleet expansion targets reduced traffic, lower emissions, and enhanced city services.
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Moscow
Russia
Latin Club Hears Oberlin Professor on Rome History
Oberlin College Latin professor Dr Leigh Alexander addressed the Latin Club outlining five city sections with maps. He showed airplane views of Rome, exterior views, and statues with depictions of buildings through ancient, reconstructed, and present forms as guests from the French and Spanish clubs attended.
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Menteg
Pty.ou Tian School
Rome
Leigh Alexander
Oberlin College
Alexander
Alliser
Death of Miss Marry Maddock Former Elyria Resident
Miss Marry Maddock born January 31 1887 in Elyria died yesterday at Florida Christian Home Jacksonville where she moved last fall. She and sister Ella Maddock served as missionaries in India under the Christian Missionary Society. Ella died earlier and was buried in India about 28 years ago. Survived by brother Clark Maddock of Elyria and four nephews LeRoy Maddock Dayton Welvin Maddock Elyria and Theodore Clark Edward Maddock Cleveland. Funeral Friday at 10 a m in Jacksonville burial there.
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Miss Marry Maddock
Elyria
Florida Christian Home
Jacksonville
Miss Maddock
Miss Ella Maddock
India
The
Christian Missionary Society
Funeral services for Harry W Yearley set Friday morning
Funeral services for the late Harry W Yearley will be held Friday morning at 19.50 from the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home with Dr. E. J. Bond officiating. Burial will be made in Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
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Harry W. Yearley
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
E. J. Bond
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Italy Agrees To Resume Discussion Of Recalling Troops
Italian ambassador Dino Grandi announced in London that Italy will resume talks on recalling foreign volunteers from Spain. A subcommittee on non intervention agreed to form a special body of diplomatic representatives and military attaches from the nine subcommittee nations to study withdrawal methods.
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London
Dino Grandi
Italy
Spain
Grandi
Students Barricade Entrances To School
Three hundred striking students barricaded entrances to the new 149,000 Strasburg High School building to demand the reinstatement of Herbert P. Lohrman as superintendent. They would not permit class resumption until Lohrman is rehired, with parents backing petitions and a possible village mass meeting tonight.
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Strasburg
Strasburg High School
Village Board of Education
Herbert P. Lohrman
Lohrman
Explosion on coal tanker near Sea Girt claims seaman
The coal tanker William C. Atwater exploded in its hold at sea off Sea Girt New Jersey while proceeding to New York. Seaman Leslie Johnson was lost overboard but later rescued by the steamer Gov. Jonny Lind suffering burns and exposure.
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New York
William C. Atwater
New York Harbor
Sea Girt
Leslie Johnson
Gov
Jonny Lind
Baltimore Insular Line
Lorain County Education Association Elects Officers
The Lorain County Education Association elected officers for the coming year and approved affiliating with the Ohio Education Association. Glen C. West became president, Marian Steele vice president, and Ethel Cole secretary and treasurer. Delegates and alternates to the state convention were selected, with AMherst High School hosting the event.
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Lorain
Ohio Education
G. l. Thornrot
Brownhelm
Evelyn Herrmann
Clearview
Arnold Kiplinger
Wellington
Kenneth Carpenter
Camden
Amherst High School
Eleanor Johnson
American Education Press
W. B. Bliss
Ohio Education Association
Premier Hepburn vows unity in fight against Lewis and communism
Ontario Premier Mitchell Hepburn, backed by federal authorities, presses a united front against John L. Lewis and the CIO amid cabinet resignations over support for the Oshawa GM strike. He asserts full federal assistance and calls for resignations of Labor Minister David Croll and Attorney General Arthur Roebuck to maintain solidarity.
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Toronto
Ont
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Dominion
John L. Lewis
Hepburn
Oshawa
Ian Mackenzie
National Defense
Ottawa
General Motor Company of Canada
Ontario
Alex Trall
Homer Martin
U. A. W. Press
Local Jury Awards Bronovich Damages After 1955 Collision
In Judge D A Cook's court a jury returned a 569 verdict for Tom Bronovich of Lorain against Paul Lukovics for personal injuries from a car strike on East 31st Street on January 16 1955. The case was negligence based. The Homeowners Loan Corporation filed suit against George and Anna Repas for 4066 seeking foreclosure of Lorain property.
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D. A. Cook
Tom Bronovich
Lorain
Paul Lukovics
East 31St Street
Cleveland Trust Sues Arn For 12052 In Reclosure Plea
The Cleveland Trust Company filed suit against Mary A Arn et al for 12052 and asked to foreclose on US property in Avon Lake. Pleading not guilty. Alex Totem of Oberlin bound to grand jury by Mayor R Comings on charges of embezzling 80.25 from Wear US Well Shoe Co of Columbus. Totoni placed under 200 bond pending grand jury. Joseph S Smyczynski of Loran filed for divorce from Catherine for wilful absence. married 1919 and has one child. Thelma Juanita Taylor granted divorce from David E Taylor for gross neglect. alimony 30 and child support 6 weekly.
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Cleveland Trust Company
Mary A. Arnold
Alex Totem
Oberlin
R. Comings
Wear US Well Shoe Company
Columbus
Common Pleas
Totoni
Hhis
Joseph S. Smyczynski
Lorain
Catherine Symczynski
Thelma Juanita Taylor
David E. Taylor
D. A. Cook
City to force cleanup or demolition of hazardous properties
Building Inspector Hart Dickason said the city will act to clean or raze properties in dangerous disrepair. Alongside the fire chief and health commissioner, he cited action on a Louisiana avenue property and warned two more sites on Dewey avenue and Eighth street. Violators face penalties, court action, and possible prosecution if warnings are ignored.
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Hart Dickason
Louisiana Avenue
Dickason
W. N. Bates
Dewey Avenue
Eighth Street
Northrup and
Clark Streets
World Famed Auto Racer Suffers Severe Injuries
Turin reports Tazio Nuvolari world famed racing motorist and Vanderbilt cup winner was critically injured when his automobile crashed into a tree during a practice run for a race on Sunday. He is in critical condition at a local hospital. Nuvolari previously traveled to the United States last year to win the 300 mile Vanderbilt cup at Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island before 50 000 spectators.
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Turin
Italy
Tazio Nuvolari
Nuvolari
United States
Roosevelt Raceway
Long Island
Demand for Union Strike Over Dispute by Saturday
The report notes pressure on union leadership to call a strike of its members in the United States unless the ongoing dispute is resolved by Saturday, signaling rising labor tensions and potential labor action.
Oberlin College Women’s Band Performs at Elyria Meeting
About 50 Oberlin College women’s band members gave a three part concert at Elyria High School for a 450-strong audience during the April P T A meeting. George Davis urged safe driving and mental attitude to cut highway accidents.
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Oberlin College
Elyria High School
George Davis
Mansfield
Agnes Fay
Frank Spencer
H. E. Acate
Association
Davis
Safety Council
George E. Waln
Regina Brooke
Corinna Morgan
Anne Zelvis
Virginia Pellington
Lois Fees
Miss Pellington
Natalie Rose
Marguerite Bacon
Anne Brand
Helen Foster
Wain
Oberlin
Miss Zelvis
Market Prices Show Steady Poultry and Grains
Market reports list live poultry steady with hens and pullets at 22 cents, Leghorn roosters and other varieties noted. Potatoes priced per 100 pounds with Idaho at 3.25 to 3.45, Maine 2.50 to 2.75, Florida Hastings at 6.75 per barrel, and Texas bulbs around 2.15 to 2.25. Hay and straw values given for Timothy, mixed, clover, and alfalfa, with ranges from 13.60 to 29.60 for various cuts and straw prices around 9.75 to 10.75.
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Maine
Florida
Hastings
Texas Bulb
Sachs
Cattle and Calves Market Receipts and Prices Across Categories
Receipts show cattle steady with choice steers 1100 lbs and up at 10.50 to 12.50. medium 8.00 to 10.00. cows 5.00 to 7.00. food heifers 6.00 to 7.50. Calves 250 head active. good to choice 9.00 to 9.50. common 6.00 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs 300 head. choice clipped lambs 12.00 to 12.75. ewes 9.00 to 4.50. wool clip 12.00 to 12.75. Myugis receipts 1400. market higher. varying weights quoted 8.50 to 10.35. pigs and roughs also priced.
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Tso-Llue Ibs
Grain and Produce Prices From Toledo Market Report
Toledo market notes show wheat and corn quotes with No 2 red wheat at 1.49 to 1.59, corn yellow 1.25 to 1.32, oats white and mixed lots, rye at 1.20 to 1.25, and produce prices for butter and eggs with extras.</s>
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Toledo
Ittec
Grain and Mill Price Quotations From Local Elevators
Quotations on grain feed and hay from Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co list corn oats and wheat by bushel for car lots flour by the barrel and mill feeds by ton. Prices include No 3 yellow oats 60% 250% No 2 yellow corn 1.55 7.55% No 2 red wheat 1.16% red 1.47 1/4. Flour jobbing prices and various middlings bran meal and cottonseed meal are provided with per cent and dollar figures.
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Sheets Elevator Coa
Montana Milling Co
Chicago Dairy Prices Mixed With Steady Market Cues
Chicago cash quotations show Butter at 7 949 tubs with steady prices. LaGGS Reets report 26 203 cases with weak demand for extra firsts, local prices around 224 and 214 cents, current rates 2 percent. Storage packed extras quoted at 25 44 cents and storage packed firsts at 2 ye.
South Africa bans big game hunting in national parks
South Africa announced a ban on all big game hunting within national parks, aiming to protect wildlife and ecosystems. The measure prohibits hunting of species such as elephants, rhinos, and lions across protected areas managed by national parks authorities.
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South Africa
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Standard Drug CO
Arrivs
Old Mohawk Medicine Co
Yourseif
Eljyrma Enis
Broad
Washington
Can
Mary Maddock
Yearley
County Education Association
Miss Johnson
Bliss
Lorain County
Lewis
Bulletin
Second Street
Court House
G. J. O' Connor
E. 13Th St
the Brown Company Printers - Paper Merchants
Lodi St
Richman
Roth
Broad Street
Cleveland Livestock
Chicago
Broad St
PIKE
Holland
Western Reserve Finance
Turner
Court Street
Acme
O’donnell Paint and Wall Paper CO
Elyria, Ohio
Reublin Bros
Lorain Co
P. V
Malaga
Baldwin
Richelieu
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