Electrical, steel firms slash prices to curb inflation
Westinghouse Electric Corp cuts prices on electrical equipment by about five percent saving industrial buyers roughly 3.23 million annually. U. S. Steel Corp lowers about 25 million in steel products amid mounting inflation concerns. Reactions split with officials praising the move, while unions and smaller manufacturers express doubt.
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Pittsburgh
Strr
Steel
Westinghouse Electric Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Truman
Westinghouse
General Electric Corporation
Definition of Industrial Real Estate Proposed for Tax Reform
A draft bill and a constitutional amendment to define industrial real estate for tax purposes are being prepared for submission to a 32 member special committee meeting in Columbus next Wednesday. Prosecutor William G. Wickens and County Commissioner Thomas McGeechie outlined two proposals to address the Ohio Supreme Court ruling that classed special use industrial property as personal property taxed at half value, which would hit municipal revenues and homeowners.
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Columbus
Wednescar
Willam G. Wickens
Wickens
Thomas MccGeechie
Curradoza
Frank T. Cullitan
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Boy Drinks Fuel Oil Causes Brief Illness
Melvin Harvitt two year old son of Delbert and Delbert Harvitt of Elvira drank part of a cup of fuel oil found in the Harvitt garage yesterday. He was taken to Elvira Memorial Hospital but suffered no permanent injury.
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Melvin Harvitt
Delbert Harvitt
Melvin
Harvitt
Elvira Memorial Hospital
Weather forecast for Cleveland and Lincoln area
Northeastern Ohio will see cloudy skies with warmer conditions this afternoon. Tonight and Saturday expect a few sprinkles and showers with a low around 34 and a high near 76. Also notes listings for Stage To Mesa City and Fisherman's Wharf with advertising for Tony Mont and the Artisans at the Supper Club tomorrow night.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lincoln
Mesa City
Fisherman’s Wharf
Tony Mont
Elyria Woman To Be Honored At Reception
Mrs. Harry H White will receive the Papal Medal Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice at a Lorain Deanery reception on Friday April 30 at 830 pm in S S Marys new school cafeteria Elyria She is recognized for long church and community service including nursing leadership PTA work Red Cross roles and Catholic Nurses Guild presidencies The event will feature an explanation of the medal by Miss Will Newton and a cordial welcome from Lorain Deanery president Miss Alice Knechiges The guest list includes civic leaders from Elyria and Cleveland
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Harry H. White
East River Street
Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice
Lorain
Ebria
Amherst
Oberlin
Grafton
Avon
South Amherst
White
Charity Hospital School of Nursing
Catholic Nurses Guild
Schremt
Elyria
Elyria Athe
St. Marys P.T.A
Catholic Parent Teachers Association
Bicria Community Chr ‘Inc
Lady's Chapel
Catholic Action
Cleveland Dlevesan Council of
Catholic Social Service Bureau
St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Sunshine
St Francis
St. Marx's Prae Dium
Cain Study Club
N.C.C.W
Lorain Delanery
Charlotte Anne White
William Joseph
Robert White
William
Robert
Sill
Engria
Mser
Will Newton
Alice Knechiges
Lorain Deanery
Arthur W.W. Robishaw
Robisnaw
Th Hospital
Everett W. Johnston
Women’s Auxilia
Hst
C. H. Cushing
C. M. Braman
Henry N. Ingels
Howard Barbour
R. D. Perry
C. B. Smythe
A. W. Smythe
Max Snipes
Ingers
Nettie Jonn
Tne
Hospital Company
Aiis Johnson
Ingels
Gates Hospital
Nurses Home
Blood Bank
Neomi Beery
M. B. Johnson
Sizie Board
Beery
Nutsing School
Addition plan for Elvira Memorial Hospital outlined at annual dinner
Elvira Memorial Hospital emphasized bed space needs at a Spring Valley Country Club dinner where 70 hospital company members heard progress on 1947 activities and a proposed new addition to add 60 to 75 beds. Board members were reelected and Jack Hannaford joined to fill a vacancy.
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Hospital Company
Spring Valley Country Club
Hospital
Earl W. Bell
A. C. Hudnutt
Relph Murbach
R. D. Perry
A. J. Plocher
W.B. Timms
Jack Hannaford
John Pekres
Lewis D. Huffman
East River Street
Silsbee and Smith
Chicago
Huffman
C. R. Cook
Dospites
Cook
Gates Hospital
Oberlin Forum Hosts Free Enterprise Debate Symposium
Oberlin College opened a three session symposium on Free Enterprise Today with Hardy of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee arguing capitalism has produced lasting gains while socialism risks inefficiency and state ownership. In the afternoon, Bernard Krueger of the University of Chicago challenged the socialism view, labeling it inevitable despite past Socialist ticket runs.
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Oberlin
QO. Hardy
Stat Airector
Congressional Joint Committee On the Economic Report
Finney Chapel
soClanem
Ivinz
Cramtec
Marnard C. Krueger
Unversity O
Chicago
Hardy
Krueger
Norman Green
Willkie
Burton and Mrs Ohniemacher Head to Rotary Assembly
Burton and Mrs Ohniemacher of 222 Columbia Avenue departed for Quebec today to attend the Rotary International Assembly spanning eight days. Ohniemacher, recently inducted governor of Rotary district 157, attends as district representative with delegates from 178 countries, joining Rotary International officers and district governors. They travel by train to Detroit to catch the Rotary president's special from Chicago to Quebec.
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Burton
Ohniemacher
Columbia Avenue
Quebec
Rotary International Assembly
Ohiemacher
Rotary
Rotary International
Ohlemacher
Detroit
Chicago
Ohio Democrats in Row Over Chas Sawyer Nomination
President Truman’s selection of Charles Sawyer as secretary of commerce stirred Ohio politics. House Democrats complain they were not consulted on the cabinet nomination. Some fear the move could split the state Democratic vote, though Sawyer’s Senate confirmation appears likely. Senator Bricker praises the choice as a top man and Truman’s commendable pick.
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Washington
Truman
R. O
Sawyer
Ohio
W. Averell Harriman
Bricker
Democrats
Congress
Sewier
Ray T. Miller
Frank Lausche
Arabs Flee Haifa as Jewish Forces Seize Port
Haifa's Arab population fled by land and sea after a demand for surrender. More than 6,000 escaped by sea to Acre while thousands more left by road to hill strongholds. Jewish Hagenah units captured Suqen and the Tireh suburb as 40,000+ Arabs evacuated.
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Haifa
Acre
Hagenah
Suqen
Tireh
Palestine
Memorial Day Parade Officials Named In City Hall Meeting
Dan Simons and F A Dusthimer were credited with securing the speaker for Memorial Day ceremonies as the Memorial Day Committee met at City Hall. Carl Wolf named flag chairman and Harold Haywood organized Memorial Sunday services in the city park. Officers were re-elected with Joan Kolopos as general chairman, Ron A. Hamilton as vice chairman, Andrew Foreman as secretary, and Dan Symons as treasurer. The next meeting is April 29 at City Hall. For sale a 6 cu ft refrigerator and gas range at 903 West Ave.
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Dan Simons
F A. Dusthimer
Cxehen
Carl Wolf
Harold Haywood
Carl J. Miler
Carvett Southam
Joan Kolopos
Ronaid Hamilton
Andrew Foreman
Dan Symons
Five Guilty Pleas In Court Here In Lorain
Five defendants pleaded guilty before Judge D A Cook in Lorain County Court. Lewis Alderson, 20, of Pennsylvania, admitted grand larceny for a Sears Roebuck theft and was sent to Mansfield Reformatory. John Effinger, Jr., 25, also pled guilty and received a Mansfield Reformatory sentence. Ernest H Sperry, 29, former Elyria resident, admitted armed robbery and sought probation. Mack Jones and Bora Grimes pled guilty to auto taking and asked probation. both cases referred to probation for report. Several defendants entered innocent pleas including Hazel Edmers for narcotics possession and others for sodomy, felonious assault, and a statutory offense involving a child. David Shirkey’s arraignment was deferred. Wilber E Keith’s is postponed due to military service.
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Grand
D A. Cook
Lewis Alderson
Pennsylvania
Lorain
Prand
Mansfield Reformatory
Sears-Roebuck
National Tube Co
John Effinger, Jr
Effinger
Columbus
William G. Wickens
Mack Jones
Bora Grimes
LaGrangs
Probation Department
Hazel Edmers
David Finnell
Lee Harris
James Duncan
South Amherst
Ane Perry O. Clapp
Elyria
David Shirkey
Wilber E. Keith
Amherst
Lloyd Konopka
Wickens
Well Known South Amherst Man Dies
Oberlin Frank Powers prominent South Amherst resident and former police chief died at Cleveland Osteopathic Hospital at 3 55 p m after two and a half months illness. He lived in South Amherst 20 years and helped erect the present fire house and equipment. He was trustee and church member, former South Amherst police chief, first president of the fire department, with surviving wife Dorothy two daughters sisters and brothers. Services Sunday at South Amherst Congregational Church. Burial Evergreen Cemetery.
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Oberlin
Frank Powers
South Amherst
Colson Company
Cleveland Osteopathic Hospital
Eiyria
Dorothy
Eugene Sawyer
Pittsfield
Sandra
Vivien Street
F. L. Rhodes
Floria
Jerry McCarthy
Ober
Sam L
Kenneth Powers
Obderlin
George A
Lorain
Francichldren
Cow Sedgeman
Thomas Keppier
Evergreen Cemetery
Chiefs in Kansas City Strike Fight Leaves Hall Bloodied
Police dispersed CIO Packinghouse Workers picketers at the Cudahy Packing Co. plant in Kansas City Kansas. Dozens were knocked down and six injured as officers smashed through the marchers and wrecked the union hall, with women among the wounded.
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Kansas City
Kan
Cudahy Packing Co
CIO Packinghouse
Cudahy Gate
Union Hall
Eli Dahlin
Tucker
Dahlin
Indefinite Postponement Of Punishment For Lewis And Union
The government postponed indefinitely civil contempt sentences for John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for disobeying the April 3 court order to end the soft coal strike. Criminal contempt fines of Lewis and the union, totaling $1.42 million, remain payable unless reversed by higher courts, while future civil penalties depend on continued compliance with an injunction against further strikes.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Goldsborough
Ohio Set Clocks Ahead For Daylight Saving Time
Ohio moves to daylight saving time with most northern cities shifting to 2 a m Sunday while Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus remain on EST. Schedules across travel and radio adjust as farmers worry about disrupted routines amid a planned summer amendment in Youngstown.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Toledo
Youngstown
Lorain
Elyria
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Caxton
Columbus
Medina Association Convocation Begins on Daylight Saving Time
The 96th annual meeting and convocation of the Medina Association of Congregational Christian churches and ministers will start on daylight savings time this Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Elyria. Family Night Friday at 7:30 p.m. honors the two largest families. Salvation Army Hall advertises an event.
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Churches of the Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches
First Congregational Church
Elyria
Salvation Army Hall
Adv
Supplies On Hand For Election On May 4
Officials of the Lorain County Board of Elections announced the county will conduct the May primary without voting machines. Ballots and poll books are ready, with precinct alignment changed for the new system. Registration cards have been shifted to new polling places, and voters should return to their usual voting sites if they have not received notices.
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Lorain County Board of Elections
Ruth Cummings
Board Today
Spring Fever Cure Ad Offers Cash for Your Dont Needs
A Chronicle Telegram sale notice promises cash for unwanted items to fund spring purchases. It urges placing a want ad by dialing 44 121 or 44 131, marketing a simple exchange to obtain needed goods.
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Chronicle- Telegram
10th Ave Angel Margaret O Brien bridal ad
Carek's flower shop advertises wedding flowers with a guarantee for brides to be ensuring satisfaction on the wedding day. The notice promotes ordering flowers from Carek's for a guaranteed pleased outcome.
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Angel” Margaret O'Brien
Carek’s
Adv
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