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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
1
Secretary Wickard proposes repealing farm price ceilings below parity as a major Congressional battle looms. Farm bloc leaders vow a last ditch fight, saying the move would strangle production and hurt farmers while administration protests are overridden to set limits.
The enormous steel ball that once housed a hospital is being dismantled in Cleveland on August 20. Workers remove sections as the aging landmark yields to progress and scrapping plans, marking the end of a storied era for the site and its community.
An agency formed to decide how goods should be distributed between the needs of producers and the public is set to remain in control of war and essential civilian goods. Officials note rising living costs and uncertain supply as factors shaping policy.
A new $1,000,000 sanitarium is planned with financial backing from H. OH Timken of Canton Ohio for diabetes treatment. The project uses a Kansas City system to build one inch rooms and a compact layout, aiming for early setup and operation.
War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson plans to discharge up to ten of its forty or so branch chiefs to improve efficiency. The move follows the dismissal of Frederick T. Libber, a $3,600 engineering consultant, after an intra-office dispute reported to a newspaper. Nelson aims to reorganize the WPB and restore authority while continuing wartime administration.
Lorain and nearby counties report on locals serving in the Army Air Forces and other units. Ralph E. Young, Elyria graduate, works as purchasing agent for spare parts at Wright Field, Dayton, while several Lorain County residents are listed among awaiting active duty and training. Jehovah’s Witnesses are expelled from city council meeting for refusing to salute the flag. Lieutenant Eldon D. Adams is stationed at Fort Benning with the motor transport company.
Army units took control of a machine plant in Boston, with Maj. Ralph F. Gowe of the Boat Service Command in charge and Lt. Cyldimek Kennedy commanding the military police. Production continued as troops patrolled the plant with rifles and sidearms.
A fragmented ad-like notice urges readers to convert insurance payments into ownership of a venture. It references J. Hoskin at 3767 Tignes and FARM BUREAU COMPAC Home Office Columbus, implying a patronage backed investment scheme.
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