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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1954

Page

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Susan Hayes testifies in Sheppard grand jury case

Pretty Susan Hayes, 24, told how she and Dr Samuel Sheppard lived seven days as man and wife in Los Angeles. She testified before the grand jury in Cleveland promising truth while authorities said they will continue their investigation.

Cleveland Susan Hayes Samuel Sheppard Los Angeles Criminal Courts Thomas Parrino Anthony Celebrezze Sheppard Marilyn California Miss Hayes Bay View Los An Gélea Arthur Miller William K.I Thomas Cuyahoga County

Brakeman Dies in Lorain Train Yard Accident

Lorain authorities report 57 year old Baltimore and Ohio brakeman Clifton Harr crushed between coal cars while switching near 17th and Broadway yards. He died. prosecutors outlined first degree murder elements including premeditation and malice. Harr, married with three children, had worked for the railroad a decade and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Coroner studied bloody clothing as part of the case.

Lorain Baltimore and Ohio Broadway Clifton Harr 10Th St St. Joseph Hospital Hart Compary Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Harr Bonnie Larry Joe Janis Mont Harr Portsmouth

Weather and civic notes mix with obituary fragments

Fragmentary local items mention funeral arrangements at Helen Schwartz Home For Funerals and testimonies from neighbors and babysitters in a murder case. A Northeastern Ohio weather section lists temperatures, wind, humidity, and moon data with forecasts toward Friday weekend. A Florida vacation postcard quote ends the clipping.

George the Sheppard Helen Schwartz Schuele Sheppards Larry Houk Bay Village Spencer Houk

Lorain officials clash over welfare list audit urge

County Commissioner Oscar G Dunn pressed State Welfare Director Henry J. Robison for a complete audit of Lorain County welfare lists after a meeting with the county prosecutor's office. Assistant prosecutor Harold Ewing rejected Dunn's political framing and said the issue rests on whether prosecutors or commissioners should oversee any review. Welfare Director C. C. Waterhouse defended departmental budget rules while Dunn sought outside examination of all welfare activities in Lorain County.

Lorain County Henry J. Robison Oscar G Dunn Dunn Robison Harold Ewing Paul Mikus Mikus Ewing Board of County Commissioners Commissioners J. Powell Jones J. Norman Thompson C. C. Waterhouse Budget Commission Waterhouse Welfare Department

Vermilion River Tragedy Claims Father and Daughter

A Belden family picnic near Vermilion ended in tragedy when Donald Furman and his 13 year old daughter Nancy drowned as the river rode high. The accident occurred as the family prepared to leave the rain swollen Vermilion River with others watching in shock.

Vermilion Belden Donald Furman Grafton Nancy

Oberlin Seeks City Offices in College Music Hall

1916 resolution raises question whether Oberlin may obtain municipal office space in Sophronia Huntington Hall on the Oberlin College campus. City officials will check the deed to see if the college must provide permanent town offices when the civic center is built, with jail and fire station excluded.

Oberlin Sophronia Huntington Hall Oberlin College Minnutes

Knowland Denounces Mitchell Over Dixon-Yates Contract Charge

Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland challenged Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell to prove his claim that favoritism influenced President Eisenhower’s decision on a major Atomic Energy Commission power contract. He called the Dixon-Yates award a possible scandal and urged investigation.

Washington Senate William F. Knowland Stephen A. Mitchell Eisenhower Knowland Mitchell Atomic Energy Commission Dixon - Yates

Storm battered area as lines, trees fall. cleanup underway

A severe electrical storm moved from Norwalk toward the Cuyahoga County line, with winds up to 60 mph. Major damage hit Lorain County including South Amherst with downed lines, two burnt transformers, and a damaged Thomas home. Towns like Amherst, Elyria, and Norwalk reported widespread tree and line damage, residents without power, and rapid cleanup efforts by line crews and WEOL staff. Police and coast guard units helped in isolated rescues while several injuries were reported but no fatalities.

Ohio Edison Norwalk Cuyahoga County Lorain County Amherst Cleveland Quarrie Perkins Storeries Charles Thomas Leavitt Rd Allen Pikey Elyria Ave Thomas Pikey WEOL Lotko South Am Kerst Elyria Elyria Telephone Co Fremont Lakeside Galion John Kiddy Ivan Beck Marblehead Coast Swanton Sandusk Warren Cleveland Catherine McKee Selective Service Board Steve Prokop Wxousi Wen Thix Bosworth Morgan St Oberlin Lan

Dems Pick Candidate For Auditor Mrs Virginia L Saylor

Mrs. Virginia L Saylor 77 of Oberlin will be the Democratic candidate for Lorain County auditor in the November election following a unanimous vote by the Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee to fill the vacancy created by Thomas Bowen's withdrawal. Saylor, wife of Edwin P Saylor of E P Saylor Construction Co, has long been active in Democratic circles and serves as president of the Lorain County Federation of Democratic Women. She has two daughters and is a member of the First Methodist Church and the League of Women Voters of Oberlin.

Virginia L. Saylor Orchard St Oberlin Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee Saylor Thomas Bowen Columbus St Elyria Minerva Oberlin School of Commercce Robert Russell E. A. LeSarge Cleveland E. P

Where To Turn Learn To Drive Elyria Driving School

Learn to drive guidance offered by Elyria Driving School with contact number 7/412. Instruction aims to help new motorists obtain licenses and improve road skills through instruction and practice.

Elyria

Upset Makes Hit HOCKERING Norfolk Scene

Children from bricks flocked to the scene of a traffic mishap near 115 E Griswold Rd as ITHE RESAR Service Co planned a Monday event with toy wagons and buckets. A veered B and C railroad lookout and cream bed overturned. a local notice lists phone 23022 for Adv.

Hockering Norfolk Eng Belmishap E. Griswold Rd

Auto Industry's Last Independents Combine Today

Independent manufacturers unite to form a single firm aiming to rescue two struggling companies and restore stability in the auto industry. The merger seeks to create a healthier operation through combined resources and shared leadership.

Auto industry merger creates Big Three in history

The move to ward combines in the automobile field reduces the number of builders from 1600 to six and ends independence in the sector. It leaves the industry with a Big Three of Ford Nash-Kelvinator and Hudsons.

Ford Nash-Kelvinator Hudsons

Grandfather To Try Erie Swim Again

An elderly man returns to attempt a swim in Erie seeking another chance. The rest of the text mentions a person named Shirley Ann Huber and a scattered rental advertisement theme, with garbled phrases about renting, ads, and action.

Erie Shirley Ann Huber

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