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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1954
Page
2
Florists enter the peak of their busy season as Palm Sunday open houses and Easter demand push greenhouse workers to full output. The Regal Lily leads sales alongside hydrangea and azalea plants, with corsages and arrangements driving rapid customer traffic.
Miller Bedford of New London runs a 14 hour seven days a week gun trading shop at 116 S Main St with old and modern firearms, hunting trophies, and rare pieces. He and partner Don Amsden trade pistols and rifles, recount hunts in Wyoming and British Columbia, and display heads from moose and bears on the walls. Bedford values history over money, keeping an odd museum of historic firearms including a Napoleonic repeating flintlock musket and a Fort Sumter blunderbuss, while pursuing sole ownership of the business and a life free from regular hours.
Dr Harry L Rahhmann of Celina will speak at the annual Ladies Night dinner of the Methodist Men’s Club at First Methodist Church on Wednesday April 21 at 645 pm. A self educated educator and author he has earned three doctorates and served in multiple states and roles in education and administration.
Barge traffic on the Ohio River faced disruption as Lock No. 7 near Midland Pennsylvania showed signs of imminent collapse from a faulty foundation and a six inch landward wall crack. If the dam slips further, seven feet could be lowered, jeopardizing 60 million tons of annual river traffic and forcing Crucible Steel to consider rail delivery for coal. A 45 million dollar dam at New Cumberland is proposed to replace Locks 7 8 and 9, with a Senate committee weighing a 1.5 million dollar infusion.
Seoul's President Syngman Rhee urged Washington to take positive steps toward Korea's unification if Geneva talks fail to progress within 90 days. He offered an alternative of expanding Korea's military power to act alone, saying decision on attendance depends on U S reaction and developments at Geneva.
Ohio University in Athens will stage a loaned show from May 1 to June 15 featuring 30 leading American artists. The exhibit traces the progress of American painting from Gilbert Stuart to Andrew Wyeth with works by Winslow Homer John Sloan and George Bellows among the featured painters.
Everett Watson, 82, told hospital attendants he simply tried to light his pipe after soaking his arthritic hand in turpentine at Denver General Hospital. The report notes the burn injuries occurred while he attempted to light the pipe.
Spring arrives but Elyria street crews are still clearing winter storm damage. Safety Service Director Michael Lotko notes more branches torn down than in many winters, with over 770 truck loads collected and more to come. Three to four trucks run daily as crews face private-tree limb removals and ongoing debris. Lotko will survey total tree damage soon.
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