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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
1
Alabama backed Tennessee for Gore as vice president by a unanimous roll call vote. The convention opened a fierce contest for second place on the ticket led by Adlai Stevenson with three senators and a mayor leading the field.
A 26-year-old man, Benjamin Oliver Franklin, shot two officers critically in Columbus and then killed himself as neighbors and authorities acted. His wife and stepsister tossed a baby to officers from a second story window before fleeing. The suspect also turned on gas in the home as police entered. Officers Melvin Grimm and Thomas Webb were rushed to Grant hospital. Webb had five years on the force, Grimm six months.
The Justice Department announced the arrest of two ex-convicts linked to the acid blinding of labor columnist Victor Riesel in New York on April 5. The report names the suspects and notes the ongoing investigation into the high profile assault.
FBI detained Joseph Peter Carlino and Gondolfo Miranti in New York City on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice related to the assault on columnist Riesel. Abraham Telvi, now dead, is named as the conspirator who threw the acid, with Telvi’s body found in Lower East Side, New York.
Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio see partly cloudy warm weather today tonight and Saturday with scattered showers Saturday. Highs 85 to 90, lows 68 to 70. Five day forecast shows near normal temps with cooler spell midweek and .50 to 1 inch total rainfall from showers.
Tonight in Chicago Illinois the convention closes with an invocation at 9 p.m. The program lists addresses by ex president Harry Truman Adlai E Stevenson and the vice presidential nominee Benediction and adjournment of convention.
A mob of about 300 attacked Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co exchange buildings in New Boston Sciotoville and Portsmouth amid a labor dispute with the Communications Workers of America. No injuries were reported though windows were smashed bricks tossed and a company line truck was assaulted. Police intervened as shots were fired near the sites.
Elyria articles note a new Ely Village section of Elyria drawing community-minded residents into the city. Farm damage studies in Lorain County are tabulated for possible inclusion in a farm disaster area with effects of surplus rain explored.
The West German Supreme Court banned the Communist Party and dissolved its front groups after a five year government case led by Chancellor Adenauer. Police sealed party offices across the country while about 100 onlookers gathered near the Karlsruhe courthouse.
U S Steel filed certificates of necessity with the Office of Defense Mobilization as it pursues a total expansion of National Tube Division facilities at Lorain Works in Ohio and McKeesport Pennsylvania. The projects total more than 156 million with 81.3 million for McKeesport and 74.858 million for Lorain Works. Production would focus on seamless oil country pipe and related iron and steel facilities to boost defense readiness. Start timing depends on ODM action and corporate budgeting.
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche endorsed Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. He praised Kefauver as a man of extraordinary ability and principles after a brief telephone talk. Lausche had been pledged 54 of Ohio’s 58 convention votes for the presidential nomination until Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Fr. Frederick E. Welfle, 59, president of John Carroll University in Cleveland, died after a heart attack. He collapsed near University Heights and died en route to St Vincent's Charity Hospital. Welfle had led the Ohio College Association as president since last year.
Soviet Union and Asian neutrals join Egyptian effort to defeat Dulles plan for canal operation. Nasser dismisses proposed four point plan while reports of underground sabotage and large arms shipments surface. Discussions in London include Khrishna Menon and Abdulgani pushing for a bigger Afro Asian conference.
Bolivars are a silver coin named after Simon Bolivar the Venezuelan leader. Worth about 30c in U S money and among the few modern units named after an individual. You can sell unused items for cash by calling Chronicle Telegram Classifieds at 4751.
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