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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1957
Page
12
The House was expected to approve a Senate-passed bill setting the state Superintendent of Public Instruction salary at 25000 dollars. The action would complete the measure in the legislature.
An explosion at the Monsanto Chemical Co plant near Charleston West Virginia killed five workers and injured four others. The blast at the Nitro facility forced 1500 residents to evacuate as chlorine fumes spread and smoke blanketed the area.
State Senator Malcolm Forbes, a 37 year old millionaire, won the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor defeating Len Wayne Dumont Jr. He faces Democratic Gov. Robert Meyner in November. Meyner was renominated in an uncontested vote. Forbes led with 212356 votes to 122450 with 4179 of 444 districts reporting. Meyner had 144967 votes with 2853 of 4213 districts reporting. Meyner and wife flew to Florida after casting ballots.
President Eisenhower named Roy Richard Rubottom Jr. as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, succeeding Henry F. Holland who resigned last May. J Sinclair Armstrong, SEC chairman, selected to succeed William B Franke as Assistant Navy Secretary as Franke moves to Under Secretary.
Washington Sen George W Malone proposes a bill to restore the gold standard as a curb on inflation. Detroit City Auditor Irvine J Unger notes the measure would affect the citys finances and the handling of federal taxes and currency in circulation.
Ohio will wait at least two years for a uniform pure food and drug law after a Tuesday House Health subcommittee hearing on two bills. The measures would empower state officials to seize adulterated or misbranded items and place embargoes while departments dispute jurisdiction between the health department and the state pharmacy board. Supporters urged shelving to allow an interim study by the Ohio Legislative Commission.
Marine News reports the icebreaker Mackinaw pumped water from the leaking freighter George A Sloan after ice pressure cracked its plates in a jam near Sault Ste Marie. The Coast Guard says the Sloan is not in immediate danger. A separate note mentions Amherstburg ground breakings May 28 for a 150 million dollar project to deepen Great Lakes channels, with no expected lake traffic delays. Toledo Marine Terminals plans to double warehouse space at Port of Toledo general cargo terminal by July, adding 200 000 cubic feet. Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co officials brief stockholders on improving iron content of regular ores and expanding Jasper pellet capacity.
Testimony in Scranton traces bomb plot and extortion claims tied to union leaders. Officials discuss alleged thugs and self incrimination risks as witnesses from the 1954 bombing case appear. The hearings also touch a liquor store shortage of 9 141 38 over 10 12 years and a manager's firing after admitting cash gambled debts.
State Liquor Director Krupansky says nine man teams will audit Ohio 246 retail liquor stores to uncover discrepancies. The teams will conduct shakedown audits and inventories with no advance notice to staff to ensure every case and bottle is accounted for and avoid shortages.
In Effingham Illinois the state auditor's report notes Strader store only counted 270 empty cases as full and dodged a shortage with bond backing. Mrs Nosbisch criticizes the lapse while Dodger the cocker spaniel learns to bark into the telephone and clown the liquor department’s test.
Bloomington reports the third Kinsey Institute volume on sex research, to publish late 1957 or early 1958, will reveal pregnancy links to age marital status and education, and frequency of abortion. It notes 18 000 sex histories and 2 000 records of convicted offenders informing the study.
The Commerce Department reports March personal income rose to an annual rate of 337.5 billion dollars, one billion higher than February. For Q1 1957 personal income reached 326.5 billion, up 19 billion or six percent from a year earlier.
Washington dispatch reports economist Herbert Stein of the Committee for Economic Development saying the United States can avoid deep depressions due to built in stabilizers in the economy. He cited a strengthened financial system and fewer bank runs as key factors and noted government deficits may be needed only if necessary.
A seven hour general alarm fire in East Liverpool Ohio damaged four more and destroyed the Gold Star Dairyland the Dairyland and Zack's Dress Shop. Fire Chief Charles Bryan among five hospitalized in good condition. Damage estimated at 300000 with 125 firefighters battling the blaze.
Galveston Texas report notes the 13 member Teamsters executive board sided with Dave Beck and refused to attend an AFL C IO ethical practices committee hearing. The ruling aims to back Beck while the ethics probe into corrupt influences continues.
Brooklyn soldier Pet Vito Sala, a war hero of the French Foreign Legion, faces a U S Army court martial on desertion charges with potential death penalty. He testified of 11 years abroad with amnesia from battle shock and fought in Indochina and Algeria including Dien Bien Phu.
Washington government restored some postal operations after President Eisenhower signed emergency funding. Regional officials may extend Saturday service and adjust third class mail and money order processing. Postmaster General Arthur Summers told Congress the changes run through the fiscal year ends June 30, despite earlier reductions.
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