Pet Parade in Elyria Guarantees 200 Prizes and Bicycles
Elyria's third annual Pet Parade on August 15 will award over 200 prizes to top entries including miniature tanks dolls and teddy bears. Two Colson bicycles will go to the best boy and girl. prizes loaded on trucks for Ely Park distribution after the ice cream treat by Kiwanians on Middle Avenue. Parade route runs West avenue Broad to East avenue Second street NiGdlie avenues and ends near NiGdlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ray Snyder, Jr
Colson
Merchants’ Division
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Middle Avenue
Broad Street
Second Street
West Avenue
Broad
East Avenue
NiGdlie Avenues
Plane Sends SOS Then Lands Safely
An aircraft diverted to emergency conditions near Boston and made a safe landing at Werever Field Massachusetts. The pilot and passengers were unharmed though the SOS signal was transmitted during the distress.
Widely Known Ohio Architect Dies At 48
Maximilian B. Bohm, 48, renowned Cincinnati architect and engineer, died at the Christian Science Benevolent Association Sanatorium in Brookline, Massachusetts. He contributed to the New York World's Fair of 1939 and served as lead designer for a U S Army depot during World War II.
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Brookline
Mass
Maximilian B. Bohm
Cincinnati
Christian Science Benevolent Association
New York
T. & Army Depot
Sires
House Banking Committee Edges Toward Price Wage Controls Bill
The House Banking committee backs a bipartisan price and wage control bill with a 21 to 1 vote, aiming for quick House approval. Chairman Brent Spence calls another closed meeting to resolve remaining differences before floor action. Senate leaders plan to bring up their bill Thursday. The plan would authorize the President to implement controls when needed.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House
Brent Spence
Senate
Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
Taylor Trails Clark in Idaho Senate Nomination Fight
United Press dispatch reports Idaho returns show Glen H. Taylor slightly behind Democrat D. Worth Clark in the Idaho Senate race. Clark leads with about 31 percent as ballots from a majority of the state precincts are tallied. Wallace of the Progressive party ran as the vice presidential candidate in 1948.
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Glen H. Taylor
Progressive Party
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Nebraska
Arkansas
Val Peterson
GOP
Ceuenal Ierest
Minet
Sharilr
Clark
Tarior
Stgie
Terior
Fiehung
Benz Walece
Wallace
Grafton Post Office to Close at Noon
Grafton post office will close at 12 noon starting August 16 by order of the post office department. The door and lobby stay open for mail boxes and pickup. letters may be posted and forwarded. Stamp sales and personal services will be curtailed. current hours are 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily except Wednesday when hours are 7:30 am to noon.
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Grafton
Post Office Department
Beglar
Wéis
Maxine M. Weller
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Eugene G. Weller
Diagonal Road
R.F.D. No. 1
LaGrange
Weller
Michigan City
Ind
Elyria
Christian Missionary Alliance Chapel
Alvin
Boy cuts worm in two to end loneliness in garden
A youth in a garden seized a knife and split a worm after declaring the creature looked lonely. Prof Irwin Edman witnessed the incident and asked why the act was done. The boy said he believed the worm needed a friend.
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Irwin Edman
Irwin
Gasoline Dealers Lock Up Pumps In Price War Protest
More than 3,000 independent filling station operators in New Jersey shut pumps for an eight day strike against a price war. Up to 1,000,000 motorists faced limited openings as dealers of the New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association halted services except for repairs. Police reported near total effectiveness with lines forming at open stations. Strike leaders planned tactics to oust non-strikers by blocking driveways and pressuring customers. The American Automobile Association warned drivers to expect dangerous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
New Jersey Gasoline Retailers’ Association
Elizabeth
Jersey City
American Automobile Association
Fire destroys grass blaze on Longford Avenue lot
Firemen were called to Longford Avenue yesterday at 3 p.m. to extinguish a grass fire burning about 25 square feet. Children with matches were blamed for starting the blaze in a vacant lot north of 279 Longford Avenue.
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Longford Avenue
North Koreans Press After Night Crossing of Naktong
U S forces face fierce fighting as Communists press from a Sinam Ni bridgehead near Chongnyong. The 25th Division and other units attack from three sides while Marine air strafes the front. North Korean numbers approach 100 000 across four fronts with renewed push toward Taegu and Pohang.
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Naktong
U. S
Cinju
United Press
Miller
U. S. 25Th Division
Sinam-Ni
Chongnyong
Robert Bennyhoff
Sinam- Ni
Taegu
Bennyhoff
Pohang
1St Cavalry
Korea
Douglas MacaArthurs
Masan-Pusan
Wengwan
Death notices from Elyria and surrounding towns
Death records from Indianapolis to Lorain and Wellington indicate Earl Shepard Otto L. Graham Maxine M. Weller Kent Robinson Mary Elizabeth Stevens Lorain obituary details note survivors including spouses children and siblings with funeral arrangements and burial locations in Elyria Wellington and Lorain Ohio. The compiled list cites nicknames birthplaces and service affiliations across multiple communities.
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Earl Shepard
Indianapolis
Shepard
la Grange
Kathryn
Jack Siffert
Elyria
Carl Shepard
Earl Andress
MacArthur visit sparks talk of policy shifts and Formosa ties
Officials disclosed limited forewarning of General MacArthur’s Formosa trip. Ambassador Koo warned it could loosen the U.S. ban on Nationalist attacks. Harriman was told to keep military and diplomatic aims separate to avoid further trouble. The June 27 order on Formosa remained a military tool, not a change in policy.
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Mac-Arthur
Chiang
Asia
Europe
Wellington Koo
Formosa
MacArthur
Harriman
U. S
Vernon Ross estate probate shows $15,000 value with no will
Vernon Ross furniture merchant died July 31 leaving an estate estimated at 15000 with 10000 personal property and 5000 real estate. Widow Elizabeth and children John Joseph Carol Vinson June Colgan named heirs. no will. Lilly Tkach of Oberlin left 49497 with 24297 personal property and 25200 real estate. Leslie appointed administrator. Heirs include Nichol husband and children Frank Joseph Thomas Leslie Lucy Lillian. Violent incidents and lawsuits also noted.
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Vernon Ross
Elizabeth
John
Joseph
Carol Vinson
June Colgan
Lilly Tkach
Oberlin
Nichol
Frank
Winnipeg
Canada
Thomas
Leslie
Woodland Avenue
Elyria
Lucy Maurin
Phoenix
Ariz
Lillian Reausseau
Brighton
Charles F. Yeager
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Chloe
New Coast Guard District Chief Named for Ninth District
Captain Roy L. Raney of Washington D C was named commander of the Ninth Coast Guard district with headquarters in Cleveland effective Sept 1. He will be promoted to Rear Admiral the same day. He succeeds Captain James A Hirshfield who moves to Washington as chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety. The Ninth District covers the Great Lakes and part of the St Lawrence waterway with stations from Duluth Minnesota to Waddington New York. Raney a 49 year old Salem Arkansas native is Coast Guard Academy graduate 1924 who earlier served in aviation and commanded the cutter Bibb and the troopship U S S Wakefield during World War II.
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St. Lawrence River Waterway
Duluth
Minn
Waddington
N. Y
Raney
Salem
Ark
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Truman Signs Bill For Navy Modernization
President Truman signed a law directing the Navy to begin a $350 million modernization program including construction of an atomic powered submarine costing $40 million. The move signals a major upgrade of naval capabilities and reflects postwar defense priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Navy
Churchill Aims Western European Army to Guard Against Communism
Churchill will urge the Council of Europe Consultative Assembly in Strasbourg to create a western European army. He plans a formal Conservative Party resolution seeking collective defense against Soviet pressure. A Conservative spokesman also called for immediate German rearmament.
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Strasbourg
France
Winston Churchill
Council of Europe
Consultative Assembly
Council
Churchill
Robert Boothby
Germany
Western Europe
Officers Not Alarmed About Taegu Situation
A U S military spokesman at a Pentagon briefing said MacArthur's forces will hold Taegu, the South Korean republic capital. He stated the Taegu threat is not serious and North Korean patrols have not massed near the city, with Taegu’s loss seen as serious but not disastrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Taegu
Pentagon
MacArthur
Korea
Rotarians Hear Talk On Nerves In Our Age
Elyria Rotary Club heard Charles Martin secretary of the Lorain County Mental Hygiene Clinic speak on nerves in our age. He said humanity changed environment from simple to complex creating pressure on individuals and urged finding proper self expression by probing hidden recesses of the mind. The meeting took place at the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin
Lorain County Mental Hygiene Clinic
Elyria Rotary Club
Look Listen And Live at Ohio grade crossings
State Highway Director T J Kauer warned motorists about highway railroad grade crossings in Columbus. He cited that 127 people were killed at grade crossings in Ohio last year due to inattention and disregard for signals and urged drivers to heed warnings to avoid tragedy.
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Columbus
T. J. Kauer
Kater
Ohio
Akron Officials Weigh Action In City Service Strike
Akron city officials met to decide next steps after 700 service department workers, members of the United Public Workers Union, resigned in a strike. Marvin Davis warned of firings, while Roy Browne said no immediate Ferguson Act comment. Canton case cited for potential Ferguson act implications and wage concessions.
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Akron
City Service Department
United Public Workers Union
Service
Marvin Davis
Roy Browne
Ohio
Canton Service Department
Canton
T. Frank Snyder
Boy Drowns On River Fishing Trip in Dayton
In Dayton Ohio Vonn Winton Hansell nine year old drowned in the Mad River during a fishing trip near his home. The boy liked to fish without a hook and apparently slipped into the river as the father Robert Hansell watched.
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Dayton
United States weighs options to bypass Russian roadblock
In Lake Success New York United States Ambassador Warren R. Austin met with other delegations to navigate around the Soviet backed obstruction in the UN Security Council over Korea. Austin urged no naming of Russia while accusing the Soviet Union of aiding the invaders and won a council adjournment until Thursday.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Security Council
Soviet Union
Jacob A. Malik
Malik
Korea
Austin
Bombardment resumes on Quemoy Islands
Nationalist sources reported heavy Chinese bombardment of the Quemoy Islands in Formosa, described as stepping stones on an invasion route to the mainland.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Islands
War Clauses Grow In Ohio Life Policies
Since the Korean conflict began, 26 of 147 life insurers operating in Ohio have filed to add war clauses to their policies, according to the state insurance superintendent.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thief Steals 44 Size Trousers After Squeezing Through Hole
Phoenix police investigate a caper in which a thief toed through an 18 inch opening to steal a dozen pairs of size 44 trousers from a men's shop.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Byrd Reports Civilian Payroll at 1,968,940 for 1950
Senator Harry F Byrd announced that the civilian payroll in the executive branch reached 1,968,940 as of June 30 1950, down 131,087 from June 30 1949. The figure reflects the end of the 1950 fiscal year and covers civilian employees in Washington.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Sister and Brother Reunite After 63 Years Apart
In Rockford Ir Charles Saaf 79 visited his sister Agnes Hedenquist of Ostergotland Sweden for the first time in 63 years Saaf a Chicago resident traveled to see his only sister who came to the U S for a 90 day visit with her four brothers She had seen Gottfred Arvid and Harry in recent years but not Charles since 1887 when he left Sweden for America
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Rockford
Charles Saaf
Saaf
Chicago
Agnes Hedenquist
Ostergotland
Sweden
Gottfred
Arvid
Harry
Charles
America
Prices At Noon and Market Listings In Cleveland
An OCR fragment lists stock and commodity prices with names like American Radiator Glidden Montgomery Ward Sears Warner Bros Woolworth Chrysler Bendix General Motors Westinghouse U.S. Steel Anaconda Kennecott Standard Oil Texaco and others. It includes Cleveland Cliffs trading data and numerous percentage figures, suggesting a midday market price page. The exact context is unclear but reflects a broad compilation of company quotes and exchanges in Cleveland.
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Venna
American Radiator Glidden Co
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers
Ite Woolworth Co
Chrysler
Cabs
Bendix Aviation
General Motors
Westinghouse Airbrake
Republic Steel
Eereowee
U.S. Steel
Sas
Anaconda Copper
Oo Kennecott Copper
Standard of N. J
Ohio Oil
Osreb Standard of Ind
Standard of Ohio
Socony Vacuum
Texas Oil
Col. Gas & Elec
American T. & T
Cities Service
Babiehaent Aveo Mig
Fruehaus Trailer
Cleveland. Exchange
Cleveland Cliffs
Dairy Day At Wooster Friday For Lorain County Boys
Leland Schuler Lorain county agricultural agent announced that all Dairy Club boys who took part in three judging tours attend Dairy Day at Wooster Friday. He will select two teams from those tours for Wooster competition and pick the county’s OSU Fair team after judging results. Day begins 9:30 am EST with judging to start after opening.
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Leland Schuler
Lorain County
Dairy Club
Wooster
Schuler
Lorain County Dairy Club
Columbus
Reverend John Duffy Elected State Chaplain in Cleveland
The Rev. John E. Duffy pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and chaplain of Broome-Wood Post 292 was elected State Chaplain of the 40 and 8 at the state meeting in Cleveland held this weekend.
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New London
John E. Duffy
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Broome-Wood
American Legion
Cleveland
Markets Toledo Grain and Cleveland Livestock Prices
Market and price ranges across grains and livestock in Toledo and Cleveland. Wheat and corn futures listed. cattle, calves, sheep, hogs, and produce items with varying grades and bid levels.
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Toledo Grain
Toledo
Cleveland
Hadacol promissory health claims from a cemetery worker
Arthur Trasierra a sexton at St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery New Orleans says Hadacol boosted his health and appetite after stomach troubles and nervousness. He touts vitamin iron mineral content and a money back guarantee urging others to try Hadacol despite warnings about substitutes.
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Arthur Trasierra
Desire St
St. Vincent DePaul
New Orleans
Mr. Trasierra
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Boston
Tiaze
Seemeems
Werever Field
Sen. Taylor
Ey Bennett Cerf
Ong
Humphrey Bogart
Broadway
Bogey Wor
Auto Parts
Oberlin RD
Death Records
Otto L. Graham
South Pasadena
Calif
Balboa
Mr. Graham
North East
New York Central Railroad
Elsha Elk’s Lodge
Carl H. Graham
U. S. Merchant Marines
Harley Graham
Mabel Ossman
Pittsburg
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Kent W. Robinson
Wellington
Fitchville
Lulu
Percy Garreit
Site
Wakeman
Ross
Carl
Paul
J. C. Rapking
Huntington
Andrews Funeral Home
Huntington Cemetery
Mary Elizabeth Stevens
Lorain
West Thirtieth Street
West View
St. Mary's Church
Gloria Club
Navy Mothers’ Club
Stevens
Stanley L. Stevens
Robert
Greenville
Norbert
Warren
Joseph Schultz
Youngstown
Jan C. Guzik
Jan Kendzel
Leo Matuszak
George Zakutay
Ely Tia
Dombroski Funeral Home
Msgr. James
J. Duffs
Calvary Cemetery
Troy
Sullivan Townships
Sullivan Township
Troy Township
Ohio Engineering Company
Hancock County
Highway Department
Sheriff's Department
Albert Chester, Jr
Avon
Henry Cramer
Durkee Road
Agnes Wack
Stanley
Ruth Sanders
Clifford
Della Hamilton
Herbert
Carol Price
John C. Taylor
Pasadena Avenue
Mary
Cascade Street
Jeanette Neal Lorain
The
O'Donnell Wall Paper and Paint Co
Tanney Costello, Inc
Edward Toth
Creek Valley Supply Co
Corrine Belden
Vermilion
George
Masonie Temple
Coast Guard
Reichlin
W. Europe
Sudro-Curtis
Erace
Bonns Investments
P. R. Smith & CO
Midwest Steel Exch
Elyria Savings
HFC
Leon Serviks
Broad St
Woolworth’s
Elyria Carnte
Noerty
LeMlance Corporation
EnsraperhRcHl
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