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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1959

Page

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Elyria Family Hit by Quake Injuries and Losses

An Elyria family suffered injuries and damage after an earthquake. Nephew sustained a head injury from flying rocks while son Paul was wedged under falling stone. George Whittemore, hospitalized in Ennis Montana, may lose sight in one eye. Paul Frederick had bruises. Mr and Mrs Frederick scratched and bruised. Melva shaken but unhurt. Howard Cobb reports the family lost nearly all possessions. Red Cross provided clothing. George Whittemore is son of missionaries Willard L Whittemore.

Paul George Whittemore Ennis Mont Paul Frederick Frederick Melva Howard Cobb North Ridge Rd Amherst Cobb Red Cross George Willard L. Whittemore West Pakistan Elyria Eile

Labor Bill Conferees Seek Early Accord Amid Talks

Fourteen lawmakers on a Senate House conference committee began work on non-controversial labor reform issues aiming for a compromise acceptable to Congress and President Eisenhower. They quickly agreed on a bill of rights provision and pennant requirements for labor, with little difference remaining on these points.

Washington UPI Senate House Congress Eisenhower

Death Toll Rise From Major Western U S Quake

Rescue workers searched dawn through sprawling slides near Yellowstone for survivors and victims after one of the nation’s strongest earthquakes. Reports varied with 9 to 18 dead and about 60 injured, while warnings of possible flooding remained in the Madison Valley and Hedgen Lake area as tremors continued.

West Yellowstone, Mont UPI United States Montana Idaho Reynolds Pass Forest Service

Weather report for Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio

The forecast says sunny and warm today with a high near 88 degrees. Tonight stays fair and warmer with a low around 65 to 69 degrees, followed by Thursday mostly sunny and warmer. Temperatures today reach 70 to 82, with slight confusion in the earlier figures.

Northwestern Ohio Humiy Tsay

Storm Edith Affects Caribbean as It Heads Toward Hispaniola

Miami weather bulletin notes a weakening tropical storm Edith moving toward the Dominican Republic with variable winds 5 to 12 mph. Records indicate Caribbean regions including Puerto Rico likely to feel warm, humid conditions with temperatures near 68 to 84 degrees and a potential hurricane watch later in the week as Edith tracks westward.

Wimset Miami Lake Exie Edith Puerto Rico Dominican Republic United States

Raul Castro warns OAS threatens peace commission

In Santiago Chile the Cuban military leader Raul Castro delivered a hands off warning to the Organization of American States at the closing of the OAS foreign ministers conference. He said Cuba would refuse to admit the inter American Peace Commission to investigate charges of aiding invasions in Caribbean nations.

Santiago Chile UPI Raul Castro Organization of American States Inter-American Peace Commission OAS Cuba Peace Commission Raul Rao Haiti Castro Fidel Castro Fidel Raul

Outlook gloom for steel strike data set for tonight

Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell releases wage price productivity and profit statistics to clarify facts in the 35 day steel strike. The figures aim to inform public opinion as mediators describe the outlook as gloomy and no immediate settlement appears likely.

Washington UPI James P. Mitchell Mitchell Eisenhrower New York Federa Joseph F. Finnegan Commerce Freder Progress Ick H. Mueller R. Con Jack Cooper Publc Annon

Great Lakes Beaches Closed By Pollution Across Region

United Press International reports widespread water pollution closed many Great Lakes beaches. Chicago and Erie kept beaches open at great cost while Cleveland and Milwaukee faced bans and city efforts to curb sewage output. Toledo and other towns expanded sewer and treatment projects to address the crisis.

Great Lakes United Press International Great Lake Chicago Erie UPI Cleveland Lake Regional Plan Commission Proctor Noyes Detroit River Milwaukee Buffalo N.Y Hangar Bay Rochester Norfolk Navy Toledo Ohio

Fire at Carrier Hanger Kills Two on Wasp

A blaze below the deck of the aircraft carrier Wasp at Quonset Point RI followed an exploding helicopter engine. The Navy identified the two dead as Jim Frank Hagan of Marianna Florida and Donald Howard Trask of Keene New Hampshire, with several others injured as the ship headed to port.

Quonset Point Wasp Navy Jim Frank Ha‘gan USNR Box 56 Marianna Fis Donald Howard Trask Af Keene

Mrs. Warren Steel Rescued by Air Force Lift in Yellowstone

Mrs. Warren Steel and her husband were evacuated from Rock Lake in Yellowstone National Park after severe earthquakes. She was seriously injured when their camp was flooded by water and debris following the quake. An Air Force helicopter carried them to safety as aftershocks followed.

Warren Steel Air Force Rock Lake Yellowstone National Park

Union Chiefs Split Over Khrushchev Talk Plans

AFL-CIO leaders divided over meeting Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during his U.S. visit next month. One faction favored face to face talks led by Walter Reuther and others urged a strong anti-Communist stance. A second group backed by George Meany favored a boycott of Khrushchev. The matter was referred to a 29 member council for decision.

Unity House, Pa UPI Afl-Cio Nikita S. Khrushchev United States Afl-Cio Executive Council United Auto Workers Walter Reuther Cil George M. Harrison George Cpa Meany Boycett Khrushchev Politi American Labor Movement Cal Education QOPE Com Wen

Lorain County Fair Levy Plea At Kickoff Meeting

Levy plea aired during a kickoff meeting for Lorain County Fair proposes a half mill levy. Report notes three elementary schools recommended to Midview Board of Education and a new hospital plan for all electric heating unit. A separate item reports a man’s body recovered in Sandusky Bay after a fall from a boat during a storm.

Lorain County Fair aee-Dyt Pg. Ltd Midview Board of Education Sandusky Bay

Stuffed Shirt Tremendous Plunger Believed To Spark Nickname Tale

The item notes actress Fay Templeton coined stuffed shirt as a label for a tremendous nobody after branding Bel’s Gates with the title in a flamboyant race. Classified ads claim these phrases spark action with bold claims and contact numbers in Elyria and Lorain.

Fay Templeton Elyria Loraina Aide

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