Four to twelve dead in Louisiana train collision
A Kansas City Southern passenger train and a troop train carrying 500 Marines collided head on near Simmesport and Lettsworth, Louisiana, causing multiple fatalities and more than 60 injuries. Officials reported varying death counts, with state police indicating at least two dead and 60 wounded, later updates suggesting four dead. The Southern Belle passenger train was heavily damaged and a fire occurred aboard several coaches.
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New Roads
Kansas City Southern Railway
Baton Rouge
Morganza
William Roy Johnson
Sikes
Southern Belle
Johnson
Martin Fritcher
Simmesport
Lettsworth
Fretcher
KCS Railway
Little Rock
Ark
Kansas City
New Orleans
State Hospital Board
Simmersport
Alexandria
Mississippi River
Amherst Justice Repeals Halt on Overloaded Truckers
Amherst justice of the peace David R. Goldthorpe said he will continue jailing drivers of overloaded trucks after recent cases in Lorain County jail. Two 30 day sentences included fines of 595 dollars and 555 dollars plus costs. State Highway Patrol praised his enforcement as his health suffered from the abuse.
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David R. Goldthorpe
Amherst
Chronicle- Telegram
Goldthorpe
Lorain County
State Highway Patrol
Quick House to Approve Global Aid Program Says Richards
Washington new reform pushes for a cabinet level super administrator to run foreign aid independent of the State Department. The Foreign Affairs Committee voted 20 to 0 to create the post and cut 651.25 million from Truman’s request of 8.5 billion. Richards predicted quick House passage next week with actual funding decided later. The move aims to ease anti Acheson sentiment among southern Democrats.
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Washingson
Unairman
James P. Richards
S.C
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
House
Truman
Richards
Dean Acheson
Northeast Ohio Weather Forecast Details
Fair this afternoon with partly cloudy skies tonight and warm conditions continuing. High around 84, low near 64. Saturday remains cloudy and warm with increased humidity. Showers possible late Saturday into Sunday. total rainfall about one inch. Temperatures run 82 to 88 for highs and 64 to 70 for lows. Scattered thunder showers likely Saturday through Monday or Tuesday.
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Ohio
Elyrian Hurt In Auto Accident Blames Cigarette
A cigarette blamed for a car crash at 9 19 p m injured Edward Tulk 1200 East avenue. He said he tossed the cigarette out the window near 1099 West River street it blew back distracted him and caused his car to hit a ditch and a stone at a driveway culvert. Tulk was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital for nose lip eyebrow and chest injuries.
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Edward Tulk
East Avenue
Tulk
West River Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lodi Street
West Side Lumber Co
Ralph Moore
Howard Seiling
Erie Street
Burton Boardman
Spruce Street
Leonard Bradley
Riverside Homes
Frank Smith
Smith
City Delays Answer On Ridgeville Water Sale
Elyria's response to Ridgeville residents seeking city water was postponed after a closed session of the council and county commissioners. Officials indicated a 10-year water contract, while a formal county request is awaited, could shape a 40-year revenue bond plan to fund the Ridgeville line.
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Ridgeville
Elyria
Henry W. Ault
L. L. Laufman
Ridgeville Water Committee
Report on Divorce Actions Filed in Common Pleas Court
A county report for the year ending June 30 shows 570 divorce actions filed, up from 542. Decisions were issued in 517 cases, pending cases rose from 176 to 224, and custody was awarded to mothers in 140 cases and fathers in 13. Grounds include gross neglect dominant at 387 cases and extreme cruelty at 101.
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Common Pleas Court
H. E. Agate
Hoover 77 Today Celebrates Birthday at Ranch
Former President Herbert Hoover turns 77 at the Santa Cruz Mountain Ranch with his brother Theodore in Palo Alto California He will delay birthday remarks until August 30 when he speaks in Des Moines Iowa to receive a state award as its most distinguished citizen.
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Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
W.P
Herbert Hoover
Santa Cruze Mountain
Theodore
Des Moines
Iowa
Britain Faces Oil Payment Problem In Iran Talks
Tehran reports negotiators work to resolve how Britain will pay for Iran's nationalized oil. A three man subcommittee handles the core issue as talks continue with the full meeting set for tomorrow night.
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Britain
Tehran
Iran
Edison team wins midget softball in Elyria Play Day
About 200 to 300 children took part in Elyria City Recreation Play Day at Cascade Park yesterday. Edison dominated events winning the midget softball tournament 2 to 1 over McKinley in the morning and 13 to 10 against Cascade in the afternoon, with Ron Sekerak and Bob Lang of Edison among other victors in croquet and checker tournaments.
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Edison Playground
Elyria City
Cascade Pax
Edison
McKinley
Cascade
Ron Sekerak
George Miraben
Franklin
Bob Lang
Alan Zaliski
Hamilton
Deborah Chase
Elizabeth Goleman
Maggie Junior
Barbara Sensback
Barbara Kaminski
Nancy Huber
Eddie Brown
Ronald Benton
Carl Plato
Glen Terry
Paul Carcillo
Bob Neal
Woman Pickpocket Arrested By Detectives In Akron
Beverly Nerz, 30, was held on open charges after attempting to steal from the purse of Ida Thomas, a department store detective. Two plainclothesmen nabbed her late yesterday in Akron.
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Akron. O
Beverly Nerz
Ida Thomas
Elyria Drum and Bugle Corps Seeks Ohio Title Retake
Elyria Drum and Bugle Corps of Post 12 will travel by bus to Columbus for the state championship contest this weekend aiming to reclaim the Ohio title they narrowly lost last year. Under Major Bill Hruby the 48 member group will compete Saturday and parade Sunday with hopes of earning a chance at the national Miami title in October.
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Elyria Drum and Bugle Corps
Post 12
American Legion
Columbus
Lo Messillon
Legion
Bill Hruby
Miami
State Legion
Elyria
Con. No. 2
Nurserymen Tour Greenhouses And Field Plantings
Twenty nurserymen and seven guests joined the second annual tour of Lorain County nurserymen associations. The group visited Markham's Nursery then French Creek Nurseries, Schmetzer's, Miller’s, Mitske, and North Ridge Nurseries, finishing with a dinner at Oberlin Nursery. Special notes covered compost, soil preparation, cover crop rotation, tractor attachments for spraying, yew propagation, and erosion prevention before continuing to Page 2.
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Lorain County Nurserymen’ Association
Markham
East River Street
Oberlin
Gore Orphanage Road
Markham’s
French Creek
Detroit
Schmetzer
Avon
Country Home Tavern
Miller’s
Lake Avenue
Reuben Miller
Mitske Nursery
R. D
Amherst
Huron
North Ridge Nursery
George F. Gens
Ohio
Oberlin Nursery
B. C. Smith
Ohio State No. 1
Avon Lake Considers Storm Sewer System Plan
Avon Lake council sewer committee met with Village Engineer Starkey and a Toledo consulting firm representative to review recommendations on the storm sewer system. No cost estimate was submitted. a yearlong study will be presented to council for decision on phased work. The issue will be discussed at the next council meeting.
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Avon Lake
Starkey
Toledo
Council
Talks Resume Dim Hopes For Early Armistice In Korea
Communist negotiators sat in stony silence for over two hours at Kaesong resuming cease-fire talks and refused to discuss any option beyond the 38th parallel. UN chief negotiator Joy offered a demilitarized zone idea but Nam II again rejected any line but the prewar frontier, keeping hopes for a quick armistice dim.
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Kaesong
Korea
United Nations
Nam II
38Th Parallel
Turner Joy
Joy
Battle Line
Admiral Joy
North Korea
U. S
Dean Acheson
Nam
Tteir
Matthew B. Ridgway
U S Information Center Closed By Polish Government
United States officials report Poland ordered the immediate halt of U S information, films, and books in Warsaw to curb anti Soviet propaganda. In retaliation Poland shut the Polish research and information service in New York. The move follows Molotov’s Warsaw visit and Soviet style “friendship” exchanges with President Truman. The State Department views the action as Moscow influenced and part of a broader Iron Curtain tightening. The Warsaw center was the last U S information office allowed behind the Iron Curtain.
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Washington
Poland
U.S
Warsaw
United States
Polish Research and Information Service
New York
State Department
V. M. Molotov
Nikolai Shvernik
Truman
Moscow
Molostov
VU. S. Information Service
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Reds
U. S
Disaster Fund Totals for Kansas and Missouri Flooding
Elyria Red Cross reports $369.30 received toward the disaster fund aiding flood areas in Kansas and Missouri. Treasurer Courtney Kirby notes ongoing donations at the Masonic Temple room 408 office. Elyria’s goal is $2,000. A box of personal care items was sent to Marine Hospital in Cleveland, and others are urged to contribute through the chapter.
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Elyria
American Red Cross F
Kansas
Missouri
Courtney Kirby
Kirby
Masonic Temple Building
Marine Hospital
Cleveland
Bequest Sets Aside 10000 For Fields Methodist Church
Arthur B. Osborn a 60 year old North Eaton farmer died August 2 leaving a will filed in probate court. He provides a 10000 trust to Fields Methodist Church with income for 25 years and principal to the church after the term. The remainder of his estate is placed in trust.
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Arthur B. Osborn
North Eaton
Fields Methodist Church
Osborn
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Elizabeth Coleman
Barb Kaminski
Nancy Huwer
Elaine Freeman
Ronald Silcott
Don Toth
Bob Smith
Tom Adkins
Greg Paonessa
Linda Cahill
Wayne Weisman
Joe Varga
Jim Rainey
Joan Kemper
Linda Murch
Sheila Row
Om Kaminski
Dan Golski
Rosalie Toki
Rosemary Nagy
Barb Senh Sack
Harry Jones
Phyllis Allen
Tommy Ball
Robert Neal
Drum and Bugle Corps
Vladimir Procharka
Coronia
Czechoslovak National Council of America
Willia Beran
ABC Disaster Fund
Marsh Guenin
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