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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1959
Page
1
Norma Higgins and her husband return from Russia with a personal American view of life in the Soviet Union. This second report in the series offers observations from their stay and what life looks like behind the iron curtain.
A Wellington man discusses the long climb to success in show business in a feature noted on page 11. The Week-End Dividend Pages on pages 10 and 11 offer family friendly columns and features for every member of the family.
Lorain County fair entry deadline arrives Monday amid last minute rush as pages note ongoing preparations and community interest across the region. Court contempt conviction appealed for Ridgeville zoning inspector prompts legal notices and district actions. Former Kipton resident earns rave notices in Florida paper for trailer camp improvements. Water Tower memorial recalls Leonard's Button and Osberg service as Vermilion mayoral duties noted. Elyria school building progress continues though steel supply delays affect schedule.
The Navy has developed experimental radar able to detect enemy ballistic missiles soon after launch. The system, described by authorities in Washington, could provide early warning of missile strikes and enhance coastal defense capabilities.
The Rt 57 bypass project in Elyria and Lorain County was officially started by the city administration with J Grant Keys, former mayor and now Ohio Highway Safety commissioner, leading the ground breaking. The two phase construction aims to connect Rt 57 to Cleveland Street, with completion expected by November 1 1960.
Four men were killed and another injured when their car struck a bridge abutment on U S 30 near Lisbon Ohio. Victims identified as Orland L Parrish 33 Lisbon Lloyd R Williams 17 Lisbon Edward G Flick 22 Salem and Frank E Wilson 24 Salem. John Morns of Salem hospitalized with injuries.
Youngstown racket figure Jas per Aiello, also known as Fats Aiello, was held to the grand jury on a $325,000 bond for cashing a bad check worth $28,508. The UPI report notes Aiello faced charges related to passing the disputed check.
The forecast for Northeast and Northwest Ohio calls for cloudy skies with occasional light rain or drizzle and cooler temperatures, highs near 72 to 76 and lows 55 to 60 tonight. A Sunday with partly cloudy skies and little temperature change is expected, while Friday’s highs reach 63 to 82. Separately, researchers describe a high frequency ionosphere backscatter radar by Thaler that could extend radar horizon beyond the line of sight, potentially doubling warning times for intercontinental missile attacks up to long-range detection across oceans.
Yellowed bones uncovered Friday by a power shovel near a farmhouse and barn site were sent to Ohio State University for dating. Authorities weighed whether the skeleton belonged to Charlie Connor, a murder victim missing for two years, while coroner R J Berry noted bones suggested a large person. Ralph Forsythe, convicted of first degree manslaughter in Connor’s near murder, is serving a 120 year sentence. officials offered no firm link to the Connor case.
An expert notes that Argus experiments detected atomic explosions about 200 miles above the South Atlantic during August and September last year. This observation underscores atmospheric testing activity and the monitoring capabilities of the Argus program.
President Eisenhower will meet early next month with NATO leaders and Italian Prime Minister Antonio Segni before Khrushchev's U S visit. The talks aim to reaffirm U S commitments and deter unilateral Soviet negotiations, following his planned stays in Britain and Paris and before a Sept 4 NATO meeting. Segni is to visit the United States starting Sept 30 with further discussions with Eisenhower.
A UPI report shows Ohio's delegation split along party lines on labor reform. Thirteen of fourteen Republican reps favor Eisenhower backed Landrum Griffin bill, while eight Democratic reps back insider bill urged by Speaker Rayburn. A third bill from California is noted.
Mr and Mrs Edward Murcay and their daughter Jo Ann three of Cincinnati suffered minor injuries Friday when their rented light plane shot a fumony at Bird Airport and nosed over. Ohio congressmen discussed labor reform votes and Shelly measure amid party positions and union pressure.
Michigan authorities captured escapee Mike Gisondi in dense woods near Huron Bay Grade about 25 miles west of Marquette after a weeklong manhunt. Spt. Tony Spratto and Sheriff Tom Jernstad led the operation with troopers and deputies, aided by an unidentified camper who spotted a man matching Gisondi’s description. Gisondi, a Hazel Park bar owner and his son slay case convict, had escaped Northern Michigan Prison by hiding in a garbage truck.
U.S. District Judge Charles J. McNamee in Cleveland withheld a ruling on a bid for a change of venue for trial of damage suits arising from the sinking of the freighter Carl D. Bradley on November 18 in Lake Michigan. Lawyers for U.S. Steel Corp and survivors met but could not reach a settlement. McNamee asked for further conferring next week.
Raging tropical storms in the Far East left hundreds dead and more missing. A 60 year record rainstorm struck central For mosa causing near 100 drownings and widespread floods. Typhoon Ellen brought deaths and disappearances in southern Japan with landslides and destroyed homes.
Washington scientists hailed Explorer VI as the Paddlewheel satellite launched Friday on Thor Able III. The 142 pound instrument sent back strong signals and carried a TV camera system to image Earth's surface from space. NASA said it will take weeks to analyze data and confirm full mission results.
Cleveland police say Patrolman Moses Hammons shot Calvin Morris after Morris resisted arrest for intoxication by slugging the officer with a nightstick and threatening with a knife. Morris died from a heart wound. Morris’s wife Bertha aided in restraining Hammons during the confrontation.
James Croston, 17 months old, died when his aunt’s car allegedlyBrake failure caused a vehicle driven by Margaret Smith to crash into a building in McConnellville. The car wheel ran over the child as his mother Lucy, mother of five, watched in horror.
Passaic’s first TV show telecast from W2XCD in 1938 marked by experimental sight and sound transmission during October tests led by Dr. Allen DuMont. The note mentions selling television gear and advertising in the Chronicle Telegram classified section with Elyria and Lorain contact numbers FA 2 3331 and CE 36173.
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