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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1950

Page

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Limited access highway favored in Elyria Lorain plan

State Highway Director T. J. Kauer indicated a decision on the proposed limited access four lane highway between Elyria and Lorain may come soon after a three hour hearing. The $1.5 million project would run 4.3 miles from Lodi street Elyria to East List street Lorain with access points every 1500 feet and fencing except at access points.

T. J. Kauer Elyria South Lorain Kauer Lorain Lodi Street East List Street 31St Street Route 254 State Patrick J. Flaherty Lorain County Henry W. Ault

No Delay Reported In Trailer Fire Alarm

Mrs John Lowery of 126 Elbe Street testified there was no ten minute delay between hearing screams from a neighboring trailer and the alarm being placed. She said she alerted the man in the apartment below, her son in law then reported the blaze, and the department responded promptly.

John Lowery Elbe Street

Bird Walk Tomorrow at 7 15 A M at Ely Woods

A number of people plan to attend a bird walk tomorrow meeting at the Washington avenue entrance to Ely woods at 7 15 a m.

Washington Avenue Ely Woods

Special Session Of Grand Jury Called

A special grand jury session is scheduled for Tuesday to consider indicting James Rock Winston 49 in the September murder of Alan F Feeley 45. Winston was arrested in Cleveland and has denied the charge. Feeley a former Cleveland finance firm branch manager was found murdered along Livingston Avenue. A $1000 reward is offered by the county commissioners for arrest and conviction.

James Rock Winston Lorain Alan F. Feeley Paul Mikus Cleveland Mikus Feeley Livingston Avenue

Elyria Catholic Choir to Attend Cleveland Music Festival

Elyria Catholic High School choral group of about eighty travels by chartered buses from Gulf Road at 12 30 p m Sunday to participate in a 2 p m festival at St John College Cleveland with choral groups from fourteen Catholic high schools in the diocese including St Mary Lorain St Mary Akron Our Lady of the Elms Akron Beaumont Gilmour Ursuline Villa Angela St Augustine Lourdes St Stephen Notre Dame St Joseph and Holy Name.

Elyria District Catholic Cleveland St. John College St. Mary Lorain Akron Our Lady of the

Tokyo Raiders Help In Missionary Work

At the fifth postwar reunion of Jimmy Doolittle's Tokyo raiders in Palm Desert California the men planned to assist for mer bombardier Sgt Jake De Shazer in his missionary work in Japan and to aid Chinese friends who helped them after the Tokyo raid Balding Lt Gen Doolittle greeted 28 of his 60 survivors including 19 listed as missing or dead in the action.

Palm Desert Calif Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo Japan Doolittle

Barkley Warns Against Sowers Of Suspicion

Vice President Alben Barkley warned against voices sowing rumors and suspicion at home as a danger to freedoms. He spoke at the opening of Washington’s 150th anniversary, stressing internal threats and denouncing attempts to abridge rights to combat external dangers.

Barkley Washington Alben W. Barkley America U.S. Capitol Senate Joseph R. McCarthy State Department Tom Paine Paine United States

U S Retreat Deepens Across Eastern Europe

U S officials acknowledge a retreat along the eastern front as Moscow strengthens hold from Finland to the Balkans. Czech, Polish actions shrink embassy staff, while Finland faces growing Soviet pressure over Western ties and cultural trends. Romania halts U S embassy information work as Moscow’s influence widens. Voice of America increases reach despite jammed signals.

Washington United States U.S Moscow Finland Balkans Czechoslovakia U. S Poland Moscow Radio Helsinki Europe Bucharest Romania America Rusia

Report Man From North Ridgeville Fatally Injured

Charles Woelsel, 65, of North Ridgeville Ohio was fatally struck when stepping from a curb into a truck’s path in Anderson Indiana yesterday. Residents of North Ridgeville were canvassed but none knew Mr Woelsel.

North Ridgeville Charles Woelsel Anderson Ind Mr.j. Woelsel

US Air Force corporal convicted of attempted espionage for Russia

Cpl Gustav A. Mueller of St Paul Minnesota, 19, was convicted by a court martial in Germany of attempted espionage and sentenced to five years hard labor. He admitted offering to act as a spy for Russia and provided secret documents to undercover counter intelligence agents who posed as Russian spies. He claimed the ruse was to trap real spies and aid his commanding officer. Mueller said he did not seek money and twice attempted suicide after learning the agents were Americans. He denied being a Soviet spy or Communist, saying he hated Communists and that his father fought Lenin. The case continues on page 2.

Garmisch Germany Cpl Gustav A. Mueller St. Paul Minn Mueller Russia Berne Switzerland Muller Air Force Lenin United States Potence Elmo Gower

Exact Cause Of Fatal Blaze Still Unknown

A early morning fire in Elyria killed Hubert Dalton 25 Luzetta Dalton 19 and their 3-year-old daughter. The blaze started near an oil-burning heater, exact cause undetermined. Chief Bates ordered a full fire department investigation and noted the heater had been used by the former owner until last Tuesday.

Elyria Elbe Street Ty. N. Bates Bates Hubert D. Dalton Luzetta Daltons

Say Engineers May Join Rail Strike Threat

Washington reports a spokesman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen says another union may join a strike threat against railroads. The group seeks a third fireman on multiple unit Diesels for safety. A fact finding board opposed the demands, and carriers cite no safety need for extra personnel.

Washington Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Brotherhood Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers War Labor Board George W. Taylor

Bankers Group to Hold Annual Banquet in Lorain

The Lorain County Chapter of the American Institute of Banking will hold its annual banquet and dance at the American Legion Home in Lorain on Wednesday April 19. A number of Elyrians will attend it was reported today.

Lorain County The American Institute of Banking American Legion Lorain

Probation Officer Urges Community Action On Crime Rise

Arthur Moos, assignment commissioner and probation officer, warned the Community Council of Greater Elyria that crime touches one in every fifteen families. He blamed family disruption and war aftereffects for youth trouble and urged adults to model law and order. The meeting opened with housing need reports by Captain Burton Johnson of the Salvation Army and a committee study of housing objectives.

Arthur Moos Court of Common Pleas Community Council of Greater Elyria Marine Room The Elks Club Moose Moos

Former German actor seeks livelihood and theater work in Elyria

Richard Traeger and his wife Siegrid, both theatrical figures, are guests of the Fletcher Holliday family in Elyria while exploring jobs and a return to the stage. Traeger recalls a romantic 20 year old meeting with Steven Barna at the Austro Italian border that led to a later American arrival and ongoing correspondence. Born in Silesia, Traeger attended school there before his bicycle tour and escape to the United States. Continued on Page 3.

Elyria Richard Traeger Siegrid Fletcher Holliday Longfellow Street Traeger America Cleveland Steven Barna Parma Barna Silesia

Woman Hit by Car In Leg Injury Case

Mrs. A. Beauchemin aged 31 of 821 Lake avenue suffered a minor leg injury at 11 25 am today when knocked down by an automobile driven by Jean Hotaling of 837 Lake avenue as the car backed from the Hotaling residence driveway police report says the incident occurred in a residential area.

A. Beauchemin Lake Avenue Jean Hotaling Hotaling

Air Force Ends Hunt for Lost Plane Sunday

In Wiesbaden Germany Air Force decides to end its search at sundown Sunday for a missing US Navy Privateer crew of 10 that disappeared over the Baltic during a routine training flight. Moscow had claimed a shootout with Soviet fighters near Liepaja Latvia. US officials deny any gunfire and say the Privateer was unarmed.

Copenhagen WU. S Balue Slt John K. Cannon U. S Europe Air Force Wiesbaden Germany Kastrup Baltic Liepaja Latvia Moscow Pravda

Community Dinner Plan Leads Elyria Event

The Elyria Chamber of Commerce third annual Community Dinner will be held next Wednesday at the Roll Arena. Dexter S. Kimball Jr., newly elected Chamber president, chairs the event focusing on the city public school system and improvement program. The article outlines logistics including transforming the Hall Arena into a 1000-seat supper club, wiring, sound and lighting, temporary stages, seating, decor, and a suspended bird cage for lighting and crew access. Continued on Page 2.

Roll Arena Elyria Chamber of Commerce Dexter S. Kimball, Jr Elytia Chamber of Commerce Hall Arena J. Ed Glass

Avon Lake Woman Hurt In Accident

Avon Lake Mrs. Pearl Carpenter of Burton street was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain with multiple bruises after a car collided with a Lake Shore bus at Stop 67 on Lake Road. The crash at 10:20 a m Thursday was blamed on heavy snowfall and left her car demolished.

Avon Lake Pearl Carpenter Burton Street St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain Lake Shore Lake Road

Bunny hunting season ends as fishing season nears

The Chronicle Telegram urges readers to use Want Ads to buy or sell fishing and boating supplies and equipment. It promotes calling 4752 or 4753 to place a Want Ad, touting ease of use and quick results.

Chronicle-Telegram

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