Saxbe Sees U S Watch Ohio Senate Nominee Choice
William B. Saxbe, Republican U S Senate hopeful, told Lorain County crowds that the nation will watch Ohio as it selects a nominee to succeed Senator Taft. He derided George Bender as a bell ringer at conventions and warned the party could face ridicule if Bender wins. Saxbe made five appearances, including a commerce conference at the Oberlin Inn after an earlier stop in Wellington.
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Bender
Merce
Oberlin
Wellingtor
Lorain County
Ohio
Saxbe
Eisenhower
Nord
Congress
Curahoca County
Mechanicsburg
Wellington
A. B. Jones
Jones
Saxbe-Bender
McDermott-McDermott
Richard P. McDermott
James C. McDermott
Republican Executive Committee
Dick McDermott
Death notices and political clash on Lorain County tour
Obituaries announce Mrs. Harry Winnes of Fremont and Dr. John E. Rauschkolb of Cleveland with services, plus Jeanne Lynn Krok of Oberlin and Katherine Elizabeth Reiber of Vermilion. The political scene covers Saxbe, Bender endorsements, and a split in Lorain County Republican leadership amid campaigning along with McDermott family tensions.
Stock Market Movers In Mixed Gains Across Leaders
The list shows American Radiator at 172 and American Telephone at 168 with varied shifts among peers. Anaconda Copper reaches 351, Chrysler 583, General Motors 69, U S Steel 46, and Westinghouse Airbrake 24 as markets reflect diverse activity across industries including utilities, autos, mining, and consumer goods.
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American
American T. & T
Avco
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
Cleveland Elec. Dlum
Columbia Gas
Fruehaus
General Motors
Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Montgomery Ward
N. J. Central
Ohio Edison
Ohio Oil
Penna. R. R
Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Standard
Standard of Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
U. S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Westinghouse
Woolworth Co
Vermilion Seniors Stage Mystery Home Sweet Homicide
Vermilion high school presents a mystery murder comedy titled Home Sweet Homicide tonight in the auditorium at 7:15. The cast includes Sally Busch Roy Walte Nancy Mehnert Deborah Penney LuAnne Horton Garry Flanders Patsy Redinger Charles Keller Larry Riggleman Monelac Smith Bernard Bodde Bob Croll Dennis Miskow Barbara Darcy Dick Gergel Bruce White Mary Keller Rhea Warburton Dean Osberg Kathryn Baker. The set was designed by art students. stage crew includes Paul Mayer Wayne Schmidt and Ronald Buehring. The play, written by Lee Sherman and directed by Mrs. Sarah Welker, is presented with permission from the Drama Publishing Company.
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Vermilion
Sally Busch
Roy Walte
Nancy Mehnert
Deborah Penney
Luanne Horton
Garry Flanders
Patsy Redinger
Charles Keller
Larry Riggleman
Monelac Smith
Bernard Bodde
Bob Croll
Dennis Miskow
Barbara Darcy
Dick Gergel
Bruce White
Mary Keller
Rhea Warburton
Dean Osberg
Kathryn Baker
Paul Mayer
Wayne Schmidt
Ronald Buehring
Lee Sherman
Sarah Welker
Drama Publishing Company
County awards contract for conversion kits at $700
County commissioners awarded a contract to LeRoy Co of Greenwich for two conversion kits for highway mowers at a total cost of 700 dollars. A suit between Ansel Godsey and John May was settled. Mary Craighead was granted a divorce from George by Judge Cook and restored her former name Keifer. Dale Johnson, 38, Oberlin, held for arraignment on auto without owner's consent. Edith Morgan pressed the complaint against Johnson. Mrs. Dorothy Thompson reported a burglary at 4160 Maple St R D Lorain with items taken including a shotgun iron and a lamp clock. Stop signs were approved on two new township roads at the O'Neil Sheffield Shopping Center where Elyria Ave intersects.
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Amherst
Jeanne Lynn Krok
Leo J. Krok
Oberlin Rd
R.D
Elyria
St. Joseph Hospital
Stephanie
Walter
Richard
Walter Schmidkens
Stanley Krok
LeRoy Co
Greenwich
Mary Craighead
George
D A. Cook
Keiffer
Dale Johnson
North Cedar
Oberlin
C. C. Lord Onn
Dorothy Thompson
Maple St
R. D. Lorain
Sheriff's Department
O’neil-Sheffield
Elyria Ave
Turnpike Relocation Ruling Stirs City Dispute On Utilities
The turnpike commission plans to advertise bids by late May for relocation work while arguing the city can approve relocation sites. The Supreme Court upheld the city’s right to choose relocation points, but city officials say they have not waived rights, setting the stage for injunctive actions and potential delays to the 241 mile project slated to open October 1, 1955. The dispute centers on condemnation and property takings, with Elyria facing land losses near Black River and a county road limit at stake.
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Turnpike
Supreme Court
Commission
J. Grant Keys
Shacknessy
James W. Shacknessy
Turnpike Commission
Robert J. Shoup
Cleveland Atttorney
Elyria
Black River
Teachers Discuss Classroom Work at Oberlin Meeting
Miss Yuvon Doenges, president elect of the Elyria Education Association, and Richard Valentine, treasurer elect, were among county education officers attending a classroom teachers group meeting in Oberlin this week. Edward Hoon, field director of the Ohio Education Association, spoke on problems and activities in Ohio classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuvon Doenges
Elyria Education Association
Richard Valentine
Oberlin
Edward Hoon
Ohio Education Association
Ohio
Woman Fined On 2 Charges Jail Terms Suspended
Helen Proctor of 348 W 16th St pleaded guilty to prostitution and keeping a house of ill fame after a raid. Mayor Keys fined her 100 dollars and costs with 50 dollars suspended on the second charge and suspended a 90 day jail term. She was placed on one year probation after the sentence suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Proctor
16Th St
J. Grant Keys
Miss Proctor
Keys
Three Minor Collisions Draw Police Attention
Police investigated three minor traffic accidents in the last 24 hours. At Cleveland and Olive streets early today John W. Sheeler of Sandusky backed from 442 Cleveland St and hit Minor F. Monroe of Bay Village. Emmett J. Handyside was cited for losing control after his car struck Ralph H. Bache’s vehicle at Cleveland St and Abbe Rd while Bache waited at a red light. Noah G. Looney reported vehicle damage to a left fender on Bath St from an unknown hit‑and‑run actor who fled the scene yesterday.
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F. Monroe
Bay Village
John W. Sheeler
Sandusky
Cleveland
Olive Streets
Sheeler
Cleveland St
Monroe
Emmett J. Handyside
Winckles St
Ralph H. Bache
Norwalk
Bache
Abbe Rd
Noah G. Looney
Bath St
Looney
Neither Party Wins In Suit Over Contract
A two day Lorain court trial before Judge John Pincura ended with a verdict for defendant Ernest Alessio of 2350 Hamilton Ave. The case involved R. S. Slim ski of 211 W. 35th St. Lorain and concerned a building contract. Plaintiff sought 2399 dollars while defendant cross petitioned for 2338. Jury awarded the defendant nothing on the cross petition.
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R. S. Slimski
W. 35Th St
R.D
Lorain
Ernest Alessio
Hamilton Ave
John Pincura
Traffic Victim Critical After West Ave Collision
Mildred Day, 65, of 424 Second St, remains in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car at West Ave and Second St. She suffered a base of skull fracture when an open car door caused her to fall as Lucille Schrimer, 70, of 23 Colonial Apartments, began to drive away. Day was unconscious on arrival and today remains so.
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Mildred Day
Second St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West Ave
Miss Day
Lucille C. Schrimer
Markets eggs poultry and butter United States Department of Agriculture
Market prices from the USDA show U S Grade A large eggs at about 48 to 50 cents per dozen in terminal markets, with various grades and sizes listed for large and medium eggs. Ready to cook poultry prices cover fryers, hens, and roasters, while butter prices state government graded A and B scores. Livestock reports from Cleveland note steady cattle and calf values with specific ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and hogs. Toledo cash grain lists No 2 soft red wheat and No 2 yellow corn pricing on the track basis with soybeans at No 1 yellow.
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U. S
Cleveland
Toledo
Avon Lake Council Acts on Drainage and Sewer Needs
At a council meeting 22 Brookfield Rd property owners petitioned as an emergency to address drainage and sewer issues. Engineer Starkey was ordered to clean ditches to improve use of existing sewers. Petitions for Artsdale Ave water main were signed. state highway department gave conditions for traffic signals at Lake and Moore Roads.
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Avon Lake
Brookfield Rd
Starkey
Artsdale Ave
State Highway Department
Lake and Moore Roads
Council
Molalung Ne Guts
McCarthy Army hearing twists over spying and photo row
The Army McCarthy hearings hear claims of spying involves Schine and the Army. McClellan says private sources gave him the leak while the Army denies undercover sleuths shadowing McCarthy. Mundt aims to resolve a disputed doctored photo of Schine with Stevens taken at McGuire Air Base on November 17.
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McClellan
Army
D-Ark
Schine
McCarthy
Roy M.cohn
Army Reds
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
Robert T. Stevens
Stevens
McGuire Air Base
N.J
Amherst Community Council forms to draft constitution
Amherst local groups gathered as the Amherst Community Council moved toward a permanent structure. A five member committee will draft bylaws and a nominating committee, with a report due at 8 p.m. May 24 at Powers Elementary School. Present were delegates from Forum Club Jaycee Ettes St Joseph groups Noonday Club Pythian Sisters Business Women Garden Club PTA Legion Auxiliary Rotary and more.
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Amherst
Amherst Community Council
Fred Berger
Powers Elementary
Pajsent
Forum Club
Hildred Brown
Frank Kovach
Jaycee Ettes
Doris Bauer
St. Joseph’s Altar and Rosary Society
Walter Wagner
Joseph Wesbecher
St. Joseph Parent-Teacher Association
John Ewart
Bob Kropf
Noonday Club
John Ruth
Jaycees
Fred Stilgenbauer
Irving Emmerich
Pythian
Helen Stilgenbauer
Evelyn Raesler
Louise Camp
Ruth Slack
Garden Club
Joseph Wesbecker
Kenneth Mather
Parent-Teacher Association
Clem Pice
Seth Stevens
Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Brown
Virginia Cherry
Rotary
Elmer Smith
Eagles
Eleanor Huber
Evelyn Ritchie
Sorosis
Edith Ehrman
Girl Scouts
Harold Mathes
E A. Huber
Lee Leuszler
Walter Barris
Chamber of Commerce
Amherst Athletic Association
Amherst Council of Churches
Police Dept News Reports Traffic Violations in City
Lorain police list multiple cases heard and upcoming in mayor's court. John R. Smith faces disobeying a signal and unsafe brakes after a Lake Ave stop. Hugh Sudro bonds for six months after an alleged attack. no charges by victim. James Qualls charged with reckless driving and disorderly conduct following a complaint by Charles Frymyer. Manuel Acvedos to answer driving without a license and stopping sign crash on Route 57. Recent court actions include fines for wrong way driving and disobeying signals, plus a speed violation with traffic school.
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John R. Smith
Lorain
Mayor's Court
Lake Ave
Hugh Sudro
George St
Alice Ball
Third St
Ball
James Qualls
Middle Ave
Charles Frymyer
West River St
Manuel C. Acvedos
Route 57
Foster Ave
Acvedos
County officials urge jail and courthouse replacement plan
County leaders call for replacing both the jail and courthouse as they deem them old and inadequate. They also urge establishing a detention home for juveniles at the earliest, praising cooperation with the prosecutor’s department police and county officials during the session.
Store to Open Briefly After Ceremony Saturday Night
The store will open for business immediately after a brief ceremony and stay open until 9 p.m. This will be the only Saturday evening it operates. Anti aircraft searchlights will be installed and used on Saturday and Monday evenings only for a touch of Hollywood glamour.
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Hollywood
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Harry Winnes
Fremont
Baden
Germany
United States
Harry
Thomas Foran
Logan Nord
Carroll
Weller- Wonderly
Fremont St. John Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
John E. Rauschkolb
Glencairn Rd
Allen Memorial Medical Library
Euclid Ave
Rauschkolb
Arthur Robishaw
Overbrook
Ruth Robishaw
Katherine Elizabeth Reiber
John H. Reiber
Albert Burdue
Fraily Rd
Brownhelm Township
Reiber
Jacob Otto Sr
Ceylon
Mittawanga Evangelical and
Burdue
Edna Reiber
George Reiber
John O. Reiber
Mittawanga
Berlin Township
Hinman Funeral Home
Kiwanis Club
Palladeum
Walter Nord
The
Saxbe Workers
Elyria Lions Club
Elryia Lions Club
Tles
Ohio Eye Research Foundation
Nehi Bottling CQ
Wesy ST
Ansel Godsey
John May
Shoup
NOOR
Clair Riley
M. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Lake Rd
Brookfield
King
Inwood Beach
Ohio Municipal League
Wadsworth
Joe Boehm
Lorain County Civil Defense Organization
County Commissioners’ Office
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Dave Baumhart
Stanley Reichert
Ralph Haas
Grange
Frank Schibley
George Walker Jr
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church
South Amherst
Christ Krieg
Fred Heusser
Police Dept. News
Frymyer
Woodford Ave
West River
Qualls
William J. Ryals
East River St
Lloyd C. Pugh
Broad St
Lowell E. Sessler
R. D
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Capitol
Bob Hope
Casanova
Jack Carson
Rivoli
P.R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Miller’s Iga Market
LaPorte
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