Area Highway Improvements Possible With Funds From New U S Program
Federal Fallon Bill allocates 1.4 billion dollars over 13 years for modernizing 1300 miles of Ohio inter state highways. Ten cities receive half the total with 124 miles, Lorain County may gain via routes near Elyria and Cleveland.
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Ohio
U.S
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Euclid
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown
Zanesville
State Highway Department
Elyria
Orain County
Lorain County
Medina
Huron
Secon
More U S Aid Urged For Small Farmers
A House agriculture subcommittee urged increased federal help for small farmers. The group, led by Rep. W. Thompson, cited farm income losses and soil bank program erosion, warning that industrialized farming harms family farms and the free enterprise system. Officials predicted farm income could improve by year’s end, with hog prices unlikely to drop much despite market shifts.
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Rep. Clarklise
Mil W. Thompson
Tex
Lion
Thej Soil Bank
Department
Steelworkers International Rep
Frank Horvath
Lanm
U. S. Steel Corporation
Lorain Works
United Food
Steelworkers
Thew Shovel Co
Fire crew hikes to grass fire near Poplar Street
City firefighters hiked the final 100 feet to ignite a grass fire in the 300 block of Brandson Ave north of Poplar Street. The truck was left at Poplar Street due to a paving project. Assistant Chief Aveme Phipps noted the contractor filled the intersection enough to allow access if it were a house fire.
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Brandson Ave
Poplar St
Aveme Phipps
Homer Merritt
Phipps
Poplar
Steel Plant Food Service Offer Reported
A two section special meeting of Local 4910 CIO United Steelworkers is set for tomorrow to vote on a contract proposal from United Food Management Services Inc.
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Lorain
Cio-United Steelworkers
United Food Management Services, Inc
Neighborhood hose incident shocks Anaheim teens
In Anaheim California Ede ward J Cavanaugh used a damaged garden hose to spray teenagers who parked in his backyard area late at night. He then pulled back the hose and found parts of the apparatus missing leaving the scene unclear.
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Anaheim
Calif
Edeward J. Cavanaugh
Two Major Ohio Highway Projects Eye Start This Year
The Ohio State Highway Department expects to begin within the year two large sections of the Cincinnati to Connellsville highway totaling about 100 miles. Plans cover Cincinnati to Dayton and a Northeastern Ohio link to Connaught near Connellsville, with consulting engineers named and standard specs adopted from the prior turnpike plan.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Cincinnati
Dayton
Route
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Conneaut
Department
Anemmnan - Conneaut Reed
Aim To Kill Referendum On Elyria Housing Petition
Elyria faces a heated referendum on a low rent housing plan as organizers push to withdraw signatures. Supporters claim broad interest in rescinding names to invalidate the petition and avert a 1958 start. Withdrawals must be made in person at the city auditor's office.
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Elyria
Auditor’s Office
Backers Push Delay In Plan For 100-Unit Project
Citizens group urges referendum on a 100 unit 1.2 million project while volunteers raise issues of duplicate signatures and potential misrepresentation in petitions. Auditor Ellsworth Alheit holds petitions 16 days to allow withdrawals, delaying ballot inclusion beyond today’s deadline and pushing vote to November 1957.
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Election Board
Albert
Firms Show Interest in City Bond Plan
The city reports renewed interest from several firms in refinancing off street bonds as part of a bond plan. Officials note petitions show 1,300 signatures with 942 required and say about 400 withdrawals could invalidate the move. A health department change over sub surface drains is discussed amid sewer questions.
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Compas
Golecen
C-R-B
Trichard Baird
Cornet
Health Department
Rey Springfield
Nickroom
Orville Hodge
Hodge
Cretam
H. Kendall Olds
Sean Ae Eno
iThey Hoth
Elyria
Olds
iLake
Springfield
J. Grant
Lerest
Telford
Keys
Toledo
Win
Counes
Ely
Ridgeville
Abo 25
Denis
North Lear Nagle
Township Trust
Resit
Rt.1a
Rt. 10
C. S. Burrer
Mercury
American Sky Divers Finish Sixth at Moscow Meet
The American team placed sixth among ten nations at the international sky diving championships in Moscow Russia. Elyria’s Floyd Hobby and Bedford Village New York’s Jacques Istel were among the participants as the team shared parachutes with the Russians in a gesture of goodwill.
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Moscow
Russia
Elyria
Jacques Istel
Bedford Village
N. Y
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S
Floyd Hobby
Hobby
Steamship Co Seeks Secret Ballots in Union Dispute
Pittsburgh Steamship Division of U.S. Steel outlines its stance in a dispute with two union groups. D. Potts says the firm would hold separate secret elections for masters and mates to determine wishes, amid MM & P and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association strikes for recognition. Potential strike could disrupt Lorain Works shipments.
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Pittsburgh Steamship Division
U. S. Steel Corp
D. €. Potts
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
Pittsburgh Steamship
Great Lakes
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Potts
Unin
Lorain Works
National Tube Division
Atls
Pittsburgh, Steamship Division
National Tube Prices Increased at Lorain Works
U S Steel National Tube Division raised prices on multiple Lorain Works products with butt weld pipe up 12 per net ton seamless pipe 12 oil country casing 13 75 oil country tubing 14 25 and premium drill pipe 21 25. Pig iron grades also up 2 50 per gross ton as three year contracts with CIO United Steelworkers end a 34 day strike.
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Lorain
U. S. Steel Corporation
National Tube Division
Lorain Works
U. S. Steel General
American Steel and Wire
Columbia-Geneva Steel
National Tube
Cio-United Steelworkers
County OKs repair plan for storm sewer area
County commissioners approved a program to clean and rebuild the existing sewer on Emerson and Edison Courts and Lake Ave with an estimated $11,000 cost and about $1.55 per front foot assessment. A second phase to build a new storm sewer, costing $73,115, will be decided Friday amid resident opposition.
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Emerson and Edison Courts
Lake Ave
Sanitary, Engineering Department
Ralph Cobb
John Getz
Louis Hall
J County Health Department
Claude Krueck
Krueck
Detectives Join Probe Into Cable Shooting Near Park Road
Private investigators partner with sheriff's deputies to find who fired .22 slugs into long distance cables near Ver milion Wiver and Cooper Foster Park Road. Two local youths were questioned and released. three boys on Route 8 faced gun confiscation as probes continue.
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Sheriff's
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Vermilion Wiver
Cooper-Foster Park Rd
Rt.8
Lorain Firm Quoted Low Bid on South Amherst Highway
The Ohio Engineering Co of Lorain was the apparent low bidder for paving 1.4 miles of highway in South Amherst. The bid of 57,584,884 was about 884 over the state estimate for the job.
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Ohio Engineering Co
Lorain
South Amherst
State
Two-Way Traffic To Resume On Middle Ave After Fire
Mayor J. Grant Keys announced traffic will return to two-way flow tomorrow on Middle Ave past the fire ruined Masonic Temple Building. Barricades will be removed tonight while a temporary sidewalk remains near the curb due to remaining debris and access concerns.
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Middle Ave
Masonic Temple Bldg
J. Grant Keys
Deposition Sought After Lake Springfield Home Visit
Tuesday night Hodge sought a deposition at Lake Springfield home where the deceased politician lay in bed in pajamas and a robe. Telford testified he was “really shot terribly low in spirits” as the incident unfolded.
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Hodge
Lake Springfield
Telford
Thieves Hit Two Theaters and a Gas Station
Reported to the sheriff's department yesterday two drive in theaters and a Mobil service station were burglarized. Lorun Drive-In Theater manager Richard Klein said ticket and concession proceeds were disturbed and a plate glass window broken with $100 damage. Tower Drive-In manager William Dennis reported a broken cashier booth and pried cabinet with $15 in change stolen. Owens Mobil Service Station on RA 82 in Columbia was entered through a ceiling hole in the ladies room. cigars ice cream machine contents eight lanterns at $1.50 each and $3 in pennies were taken.
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Sheriff's Department
Richard Klein
Owens Mobil
Columbia
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State Department
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Steel Plant
Terest
Ray Carter
Board of Elecions Records
Fame
Cape
Cammiccia
THE
Chronicle- Telegram
Elyria, Ohio
Ridgeville Area
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