13 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1957
Page
1
A New York Central passenger train struck a car in Grafton yesterday, flinging the vehicle 500 yards and killing Patricia Young 16 Hayward Goldsmith 18 and Argil F Stalnaker 18. Stalnaker body trapped for nearly an hour.
Three die when a New York Central train hits a southbound car at Grafton Main St crossing. Victims are 18-year-olds Hayward Goldsmith and Argil Stalnaker, and 15-year-old Patricia Young, from Elyria and Grafton along with a nearby driver. A fourth youth, David Dennison, narrowly escaped minutes earlier.
At the New York Central crossing on Main St in Grafton a 78 mph Cleveland Mercury struck a car driven by Hayward Goldsmith 18 of Elyria Patricia Young 15 and Argil Stalnaker 18 all of Grafton. Officials discussed whether the gates were down and if timing contributed to the tragedy.
Government rushes police reinforcements from Warsaw to Lodz Poland's second city as sitdown streetcar workers bar doors at two major terminals. Streetcar traffic halts and crowds gather while rumors of orders from Communist leadership circulate amid tense conditions and halted public transit.
London based INS reports circulating rumors in Moscow that V. M. Molotov may have died by his own hand after being dismissed from government and party roles. American informants in Moscow and others echoed the claims, though no confirmation was provided.
Northeast and Northwest Ohio see a high near 74 to 78 with partly cloudy skies overnight. Wednesday brings warmer conditions and a forecast of fair weather with light to moderate winds from the northeast shifting to east and southeast by afternoon.
A group of families living in house trailers in Elmhurst Illinois told authorities they had no place to move to after learning their homes must be removed to make way for a toll road. They argued against displacement without adequate relocation options.
Medina County education board approves consolidation as districts align under a county system. Lorain Cerebral Palsy Center to receive free labor and materials for an addition. Elyria Board reviews architect appraisal of Elywood school site possibilities and related plans.
Washington authorities report a two day recess in Kefauver and Blough’s clash over whether steel industry pricing shows true competition. Blough argues uniform prices reflect practical manufacturing, while Kefauver presses for evidence of justified price boosts and differing rates as a sign of competition.
Fire swept through the Scott Equity Grain elevator near Van Wert causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Van Wert Prultling Oak Wood and Grover fire companies fought the blaze through most of the night to bring it under control.
Washington INS reports House GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin urged a congressional recess and November reconvening if a civil rights bill fails to pass. He spoke after a weekly Republican meeting, saying the delay could allow time to hammer out a bill, with no endorsement from others. Local crossing accident details followed as Gate outages and a crash caused damage and injuries in Gratton, including witnesses Knapp and Lynch.
Cars stored in the station area were struck by parts of the automobile engine torn from the vehicle. The scene description notes extensive damage and ongoing coverage continued on another page.
Washington reports the Defense Department aims to trim civilian industrial employment to fit the 38 billion dollar budget. The Air Force plans a 5 percent civilian staff cut by October and asks contractors, excluding ballistic missile work, to implement corresponding reductions.
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board has authorized three more districts to hike the discount rate to 3 1/4 percent, bringing to seven the number charging 3 1/4 percent to member banks. The districts of Boston Dallas and Atlanta joined others in Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City in the higher rate. The remaining districts have not announced changes. A board spokesman noted the move aligns the Fed rate with the short term borrowing market and reinforces the administration’s tight money policy to curb speculation.
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