Defense Appropriations Boosted by 350 Million for Warplanes
The House Appropriations Committee approved 350 million dollars in extra defense funds primarily for air power. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson urged the need amid a tense world period, with 200 million for Air Force planes, 100 million for Navy aircraft and 50 million to convert ships for anti-submarine warfare.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Defense Department
Clarerice Cannon
Defense Establishment
Cannon
Lt Elden Cazeau Laid To Rest At Jefferson
Lt Elden Cazeau killed October 10 1944 over Borneo was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in a group funeral. Elden a former Chronicle Telegram carrier and EHS graduate served as bombardier. His parents Mr and Mrs Francis Cazeau received a flag along with other mothers as chaplains of three faiths presided. Attendees came from 14 states.
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Francis L. Cazeau
Brandston Avenue
Jefferson Barracks
Elden Cazeau
Borneo
Cazeau
Francis Cazeau
Elden
Chronicle-Telegram
Carrier
E.H.S
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Mayor Proclaims Fire Prevention Clean Up Week
Mayor Henry W. Ault designates the week of May 8 as Fire Prevention Clean Up Week. He notes needless fires cause heavy losses and urges municipal departments merchants industrialists residents and all groups to participate in the program to give the city a real clean up to prevent rubbish buildup.
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Henry W. Ault
Northeast Ohio forecast stays cool this afternoon
Weather in northeastern Ohio remains fair and cool this afternoon with a clear night. Thursday promises fair skies and warmer conditions, lows near 38 tonight and a high around 60 tomorrow, as local hardware and home goods retailers highlight items from pipes and glass to gas ranges and paints.
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Ohio
Roper
Minn
Colson
Elyria Hdwa, Co
New Franklin School to Add Modern Features in June Contracts
Elyria plans a 3.7 million dollar New Franklin elementary and junior high building on Birch street. The two story brick structure will house 10 classrooms on the first floor, two kindergartens, a movable-partition gym, library and AV room, arts and crafts space, and admin facilities. The upper floor holds six classrooms, a music room, and a science room for seventh and eighth graders from Franklin Hamilton and Roosevelt districts. The design emphasizes daylight with glass block walls, fluorescent lighting, green glass chalkboards, and vermiculite acoustics. Capacity about 660. 354 by 163 feet.
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Elyria
Franklin
Birch Street
Sixth
Street
West Avenue
Franklin, Hamilton and
Roosevelt
Guenther & Associates
Cleveland
Browder Subpoenaed to Testify in Lattimore Case
Earl Browder former boss of the American Communist party was subpoenaed to testify tomorrow in the Owen Lattimore case before Senate investigators. An FBI informant who vanished before testifying telephoned his wife and an associate saying he is in New York. John Huber the undercover agent reported the call.
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Washington
Earl Browder
American Communist Party
Owen Lattimore
Senate
FBI
New York
John Huber
New Details Revealed On Defense Weapons
Washington disclosed details on advanced defense weapons for air and ground attack. Mentioned were two air force fighters the YF-96A and F-97 not yet officially announced, anti-aircraft rockets and guided missiles capable of hitting bombers above 60 000 feet, and an anti-tank weapon touted to change tank warfare. Navy ships will test a Viking rocket from the Norton Sound during a 29 day Pacific cruise, with the Viking achieving 51 1 2 miles in White Sands tests.
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Washington
Air Force
Republic
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Redio
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Collins
Navy
Norton Sound
Port Hueneme
Cal
Pacific
U. S
Twenty injured in Seattle apartment explosion
SEATTLE Wash Twenty persons were hurt when a four story Linen Court building exploded and police feared a second blast amid gas smell. Fire Captain Mahoney said no deaths yet after a one hour rubble search with 20 injured, ten in hospital. The blast, likely from leaking gas, lifted the rear of the building and shattered every window.
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Seattle
Wash
Richard Mahoney
Mahoney
John Todd
Joe Glenna
Jim Squires
Linen Court
Maragon Found Guilty On Two Counts Of Lying
A federal court jury convicted John Maragon on two of three counts of lying to a Senate investigating committee. He faces up to 20 years in prison with five to ten years for each count. The jury found he lied about having a single Washington bank account in 1945 or 1946 and about quitting his Chicago perfume firm job to undertake a Greece mission for the State Department in 1945 and 1946. He was acquitted on the charge of negotiating government business for private firms from 1945 to 1949.
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Bulletin
Washington
John Maragon
Senate
Maragon
Chicago Perfume Company
Greece
State Department
Deportation of La Prensa Director From Lima to Mexico
Eudocio Ravines, head of Lima based La Prensa, was deported by plane to Mexico after twenty days in jail on charges of involvement in an international Communist plot.
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Lima
Peru
Eudocio Ravines
la Prensa
Mexico
Car Leaves Road And Hits Tree in Amherst Fatal Crash
Amherst. Stanley K Barrett 37 of Woodhill Drive was killed at 2 45 am on North Ridge Road east of Dewey Road when he apparently lost control and struck a tree. He died at Amherst Hospital after the car was badly damaged. Barrett was office manager and purchasing agent for Sigfried Construction Co and was returning home alone. He was born in Lorain and had lived there 33 years before moving to Amherst three years ago. He was past president of Lorain Eagles 343 and a member of St. Joseph's church. Survived by wife Frances M three children Carol Lee 11 Harry E 7 and Grace Anne 5 a brother Richard L of Cleveland. Body at Reichlin Cool ey funeral home Lorain pending arrangements.
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Amherst
Stanley £. Barrett
Woodhill Drive
North Ridge Road
Dewey Road
Amherst Hospital
Barrett
Sigfried Construction Co
Lorain
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Trailer Housing Projects to close November first
Lorain County commissioners voted unanimously to close two veteran trailer housing projects on November 1. There are 46 trailers at Valley View and 75 at Kew Gardens in Lorain, with 42 and 67 currently occupied respectively. Occupants will be notified immediately and have until November to find new quarters.
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Isdings
Valley View
Kew Gardens
Lorain
Elyria Elks To Vie For Ohio State Ritual Title
Elyria Elks ritualistic team travels to Akron next weekend to contest the Ohio state championship after winning the district title at Bucyrus. Coach Charles Snoble leads the team as Harold Block becomes exalted ruler for the Akron event. the winner will represent Ohio at the National Elks Convention in Miami next summer.
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Elyria Elks
Akron
Ohio Elks
Elyria Organization
Elyria
Bucyrus
Ohio
Vinson to Seek Two Year Extension of Draft Law
Washington House Armed Services Chairman Carl Vinson said he will ask Congress to extend the current draft law for two years due to worsening world conditions. He noted plans to drop the draft while keeping registration and classification must be abandoned. the measure expires June 24 and no one has been drafted since January 1949. The item also notes all-day open bowling at Bowl-O-Drome.
Quick Phone Settlement Hopes Amid Union Strike Pause
New York negotiators push for a fast agreement to avert a nationwide strike by 200000 workers. The CWA said long lines talks faced no strike issues and the strike was called off, while AT and T reported no settlement yet. Federal mediators remained optimistic as key talks progressed and 11000 Western Electric installers stayed out but would not picket.
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New York
Communications Workers of America
CIO
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Electric
AT & T
CWA
Bell System
Boy Bitten by Dog Requires Nine Stitches
A boy aged six from 917 DeWitt Street Lorain was treated at St Josephs Hospital for severe facial dog bite injuries. Deputies said he was bitten over the eyes and forehead by a neighbor's dog owned by Joyce Spencer, requiring nine stitches.
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Witham Craft
DeWitt Street
R. D. Lorain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Joyce Spencer
Spitzer Brothers Buy Showplace and Costly Herd
Spitzer brothers John Stew art Adelbert and Sidney, in the garage business, completed the purchase of a major farm showplace in Strongsville Ohio Tool Co. farm for 1980000, covering 536 acres, 29 buildings, and 76 Holstein cattle. They paid 128000 for land and buildings, then bid 70000 for 76 head of cattle, keeping only new equipment to be installed. The dairy sale yielded high prices with 175 cattle averaging 804 and a top price of 10000 for the prize bull Helen Igeorge Master Admiral. Bankruptcy trustee Kenneth S. Thompson reported 291155 from the auction of the entire property. They plan to operate the property as a cattle concern.
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Spitzer
John
Stewart
Adelbert
Sidney
United States
Ohio Tool Co
Strongsville
Lester £. Butzman
Spitzers
John Spitzer
Helen Igeorge
Kenneth 5. Thompson
Stotas
British Laborites Triumph In Narrow Confidence Wins
London report says the Labour government survived two confidence votes by five votes, 304 to 299, with Liberal MPs joining Conservatives. If defeated, Attlee’s government would have faced dissolution and an early general election.
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London
Commons
Winston
Churchill
Conservative Party
Liberal Party
Clement R. Attiee
Elyria High School Band Faces Three Big Tasks
The Elyria High School band prepares for the state contest in Delaware after a superior district rating. They plan a Friday send-off parade and begin door-to-door fundraising to raise 8000 dollars for 80 members and new uniforms as community support grows.
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F. A. Eaton
Elyria
Delaware
Fof F. A. Eaton
Plans Set for Elyria High Alumni 71st Reunion
The Elyria High School Alumni Association officers met at the Elyria YMCA to map the first reunion at the Fikes Club ballroom on June 9 at 8 15 pm. They will contact former EHS graduates by mail and phone to invite class reunions and plan a program of business entertainment and friendship renewal. A May 2 meeting is scheduled at 5 30 pm at the Elyria YMCA under general chair Fleas nore Brandau, EHS Alumni president.
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Elyria High School
Stumai Association
Elyria Ym.c.a
Fiks Club
EHS
Elyrian Mlc.a
Fleas Nore Brandau
E. ‘Ws. Alumni Association
Chief Stankard Returns To Desk Chief
Police Chief E vy Stankard returned to his office this morning after a three week absence spent at Hot Springs Arkansas for a series of baths. He said he felt fine but cold weather upon arrival gave him a slight cold.
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E Vy. Stankard
Hot Springs
Ark
Stankard
Truck Driver Fatally Hurt in Lima Collision
Paul J. O'Rourke a 47 year old Kenton Bakery truck driver died in a Lima hospital yesterday two hours after a milk truck collision. Police said the milk truck was driven by John F. Arnold 23 of Liepsie.
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Lima
Paul J. O'Rourke
Kenton Bakery
John F. Arnold
Liepsie
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Eleventh Street
Jefferson
New Franklin School
Spitzer Brothers
Apty Steel Industry
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Stafford Cripps
Labor Party
E.H.S. Band
Chief Stankard
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