Two Die and One Hurt in Amherst Crash
A car crash on Middle Ridge Road near Dewey Road left driver Philip B. Meli and passenger Blanche Haas dead. James Buckley survived with multiple injuries and was listed in guarded condition at St Joseph Hospital. The vehicle reportedly traveled about 70 mph, crossed railroad tracks, and plunged into a creek bed after skidding 300 feet. Buckley said the trio planned to stop at a tavern. Meli, born December 17, 1938 in Charlevoix, had worked at the Ford plant and was survived by his wife and three children.
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Amherst
Middle Ridge
Dewey Rd
Philip B. Meli
East 30Th St
Lorain
Blanche Haas
South Main St
James Buckley
St. Joseph Hospital
Buckley
Middle Ridge Rd
Mr. Meli
Charlevoix
Lora
Ford Motor Company
Mary Fillen Meli
Pennsylvania
Tanni
Philip
Planners to hear state engineer on Court Street
The Major Thoroughfare Committee of the Regional Planning will meet at 7 30 p m at the commission offices on Court Street. Donald Timmer Division Engineer of division three of the State Highway Department in Ashland will attend to discuss recent recommendations from the Regional Planning Commission to the State Highway Department.
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Hese Waepins
Commission
Court St
Donald Timmer
State Highway Department
Ashland
Regional Planning Commission
Head-on Harry Hunts Headlines on Ordinary Roads
A dramatic roadside feature portrays Head-on Harry the headline hunter as a skilled driver using a car with 200 plus horsepower and a sharp eye for headlines. The piece warns readers to stay sober, keep both hands on the wheel, and remain alert to avoid fatal collisions as Harry stalks the road 24 hours a day.
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Harry
Put-in-Bay regatta weekend quiet after lawman show
Put-in-Bay Ohio residents enjoyed a peaceful regatta weekend as police with a large force deterred troublemakers. Officials credited deputies and lawmen for crowd control and warning penalties, with only a few arrests for disorderly conduct and property damage kept to a minimum.
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Put-In-Bay, Ohio
UPI
Infi Tokes Yachting Association
Reigatta
Franz
Schillumeit
Schllumeit
Barsi
Tha
Columnists Explore Glamour and Perplexity of Violence
The International Platform Association capped its conference with two noted columnists Abigail Van Buren and Drew Pearson discussing violence’s glamour and its social impact. Pearson cited U S incidents from Kennedy’s assassination to urban crime trends while Van Buren criticized glamorous depictions and teen culture’s commercial pull.
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Lakeside
International Platform Association
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Drew Pearson
Ath Writ
Chronicle-Telegram
Pearson
United States
John F. Kennedy
July in Lorain County ends hot and dry in a sparse rainfall month
North Ridgeville weather observer Ray Diederich notes July brought persistent heat with highs near 96 degrees and many days above 85. Elyria area recorded 1.23 inches of rain vs Cleveland 3.37, while cooler airport readings suggested fewer extremes.
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Ray Diederich
Diederich
North Ridgeville
Elyria
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins
Lorain County
Jay
Jrecords
U.S
Cleveland
Dieda- Tich
Loran County
U.S Weather Bureau
Cleveland Station
Elyria Guard Units Earn Superior Ratings at Grayling Camp
Two Elyria National Guard units in Grayling Michigan received superior ratings during two weeks of field training. Battery C 125th Field Artillery and Co D 112th Engineers led by Lt James D McGowan earned top marks for performance, discipline, and camp conduct with no unsatisfactory ratings. The 37th Division trains at Grayling Reserve, covering 134000 acres, sharing boats and gear with Indiana’s 38th Division.
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Michigan
Camp Grayling
Mich
Ohio
Elyria
National Guard
Co. D
112Th Engineers
125Th
Jexcellent
James D. McGowan
Toledo
Lower Peninsula
State of
Indiana
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New York City
Washington, D.C
Phoenix
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Khrushchev
Atley
Honolulu Star Bulletin
Fiji Islands
Fiji
Marshall E. Rider
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