War Contracts Scandals and Aftermath Highlight 1952 Report
The piece outlines wartime contract abuses and frauds, detailing inflated inventories, settlements, and payoffs within the Navy and Army programs. It notes specific cases, government overpayments, and the difficulty of enforcing the Contract Settlement Act, with names and firms mentioned and postwar legislative context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Safe and Lock Company
York
Navy
Frank Baumis
William F. Morris
Baumis and Morris
United States
Department of Justice
General Accounting Office
Warren
Justice
Treasury
Hands of
General Accounting ‘Office
Blair Bolles
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
South Amherst Hosts Group at Telegraph Road Home
Mrs. Martha Brucker hosted the Good Will Workers class of St. Johns church at her Telegraph road home. Viola Kasserman opened with prayer and 12 guests enjoyed a dessert. next meeting set for May 14. Several locals attended the Lorain County Regional Guild in Amherst, including Mrs. Mori and Mrs. Wragg. Ferd Holzhauser was admitted to Cleveland Clinic Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Ruth and baby returned home from Amherst Hospital. Mrs. Walter Ellis hosted the Methodist Sunday school board and Dale Riggs led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ellis
Elmer Harris
Alman Brockseixer
E. M. Hyatt
Janice Slack
Ruth Foot
Dale Riggs
Harold Allsop Jr
Russell Springer
Ladies Altar Society
Nativity Catholic Church
Methodist
Alman Brockseiker
Congregational Woman's Association
Florence Craig
Vivian Street
Richard Bredenberg
Marie Jones
Ruth Cope
Ninabelle Kilmer
Esther Burford
Craig
Winfred Howell
Anne Graybill
Rex Pierce
South Amherst
Martha Brucker
Telegraph Road
Good Will Workers
St. Johns Church School
Viola Kasserman
Lorain County
St. Peters Evangelical Church
Amherst
Methodist Sunday School Board
Oberlin Bronze & Plating Co Advertisement
A classic ad inviting readers to bronze baby shoes, urging them to write or phone for details. Oberlin Bronze & Plating Co based in Oberlin Ohio offers memory preservation through bronze casting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Bronze & Plating Co
Oberlin
Ohio
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Reunen
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U. S. Navy
Little Creek
Berry
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U. S. S. Defense
Herman Witt
Parent-Teacher Association
James Hales
Carl Obenour
Athletic Association
Arthur Wiegand
Harvey Amenhauser
Estalene Mori
Richard Brown
Orley
Gingery
Trevor Rees
Kent State University
South Amherst Personals
John Witt
East Main Street
Frank Sengel
Conneaut
Clarence Wolfe
Howard Mitchell
Elyria
Edward Bahl
Holly
Lewis Kilmer
John
Phillip Eular
Fred Berger
Lester Mitchell
Hazel Ramond
Shelby
Girl Scout Committee
Town Hall
Jack Walker
E. H. Ruth
Margie Velogi
Howard Shaner
Baby
Ferda Steel
Pottersville
Pine Tree
Metropolitan
Janice
Star Shoe Shop
Court Street
Harold Dicken
Lewis Melrose
John B. Kinter
Realtor
East Ave
Day’s Hardware & Music Store
Broad St
Hardware and
Rey
Jack Knight
Lake Ave
Cleveland St
East River
Fourth Street
West Ave
Spitzer
Grafton
de Soto
Plymouth
Shaw-Walker
Elyria Office Equipment CO
Masonic Temple
Dream House
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Lorain County Savings
Fly Ria
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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