Elyria Oberlin Water Talks and Local Politics
Scuttlebutt says Elyria delays Oberlin water bid while Oberlin seeks assurances on rates. City officials and engineers debate financing and contracts as Ridgeville and Sheffield Village loom as potential buyers amid public notices and council clashes.
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Oberlin
Elyria
Elyna
Ridgeville
Sheffield Village
Nyc
Thas
Collea Ily
Yrity
Walter
Tlyria
Haverhill Police Blotter Recounts Odd Day
In one day in Haverhill Massachusetts a four year old bit another and a six year old stuck a garden hose into a window. A woman complained that her neighbor was swearing as the town retained its quiet image.
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Haverhill
Mass
UPI
Belle Acton the world’s best two year old pacer records
A scene at Connie Brae Farm Wellington features yearlings and Belle Acton, a standout Standardbred filly. Belle Acton already set money earning records for two and three year olds and, racing at Grandview, posted the fastest first heat on a half mile track.
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Connie Brae Farm
R.C
Wellington
Belle Acton
Bonnie Brac
Belle
Belle Acfontad
Grandview
Elmer Wittehmne
Rainy Day Friend Travel in Raincoat Returns
Harrisburg report details Carl A. Carbone a salesman who collects hitchhiking service men and loans his raincoat during rain. He notes the coat travels globally from India and Hong Kong and always returns by mail or express. A stray line mentions Bonnie Brae mare pacing and a product point.
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Harrisburg
Carl A. Carbone
Tarbone
India
Hong Kong
Four Cent First Class Stamp History and Rates
Historical overview shows Congress authorizing a four cent first class rate for mail and describes early stamps. It notes Andrew Jackson on the first four cent stamp, evolving rates from colonial times to the 19th century, Franklin’s postal roles, and the push for rural delivery improvements.
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Congress
Andrew Jackson
Elton Crown
Royal Treasury
British Post Office
New York
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Colonies
Franklin
Continental Congress
Jackson
Blind Farm Workers Rise in Rehabilitation Success
J Hiram Chappell of Washington, himself blind, said about 3500 blind people now support themselves in farming and related work. They work as dairy operators hog farmers truck gardeners and poultry farmers and use heightened senses to detect plant diseases and insects in nurseries and greenhouses.
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Omaha
Spe
J. Hiram Chappell
Washington
Chappell
Studios
Wonders Of The Universe Moon Colonization Timetable
Dr H W Ritchey discusses colonizing the moon within 40 to 50 years and launching a time capsule today. A mail rocket could cost under 25 dollars per letter, using multi stage solid fuel rockets to deliver pounded payloads with precise retro-rockets for surface delivery. The plan envisions five to six stages and total costs around 32 000 to 164 000 dollars depending on production scale.
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Moon
Earth
Space Journal
H. W. Ritchey
Thiokol
Ritchoey
Sputnik IE
Ritchey
Meat Costs Drop in Hours Worked Since 1918
Chicago report from the U S Labor Department shows in 1957 it took 19 minutes to earn a pound of meat, down from 30 minutes in 1918. Average meat price rose from 7 to 70 cents per pound, while industrial hourly wages increased from $1.24 to $1.57.
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Chicago
U. S. Labor Dept
Department
Maureau
United States
Life Begins At 40 Age Fragile Retirement Issue
A reader questions retirement at 65 and suggests a practical age review. The letter argues evaluating each worker Joe on performance, contribution, and desire, not age, and proposes a formula to assess continued employment rather than automatic retirement. It notes firms often push out seasoned staff despite arguments against forced retirement.
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Robert Peterson
Cone
Seland
Joc
John
Joe
Churchill
Eisenhower
Joe Blow
Aemselves
Doo
The
Chronicle-Telegram
All Breed and Obedience Trials at Melody Grove
Lorain County Kernel Club Inc presents its All Breed and Obedience Trials at Melody Grove off Sugar Ridge Rd for the Child Welfare fund of 40 and 8 Vulture 149. Entry times 12 30 pm with classes from 2 to 12 months and over 12 months and obedience levels Novice A to Utility. Junior Showmanship for boys and girls in age groups. Ribbons awarded Best in Breed and group trophies. Parking available. signs mark the way.
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Lorain County Kernel Club Inc
Melody Grove
Sugar Ridge Rd
Lorain County
East Broad
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