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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
1
The AFL-CIO pledged broad labor-wide support to the United Steelworkers amid a five week strike. The Executive Council designated Labor Day September 7 as support the steelworkers day and said a big business conspiracy had forced the strike.
A Montana rockslide near the Madison River endangers campers including a 50-year-old Elyria man and a boy family member. Rescue workers describe a large, fast-moving collapse with people believed buried as water and mud engulf campsites.
In a dramatic move former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista left for exile, landing initially near Lisbon after a flight that carried him across the Atlantic. Weather reports show varied conditions across cities, with temperatures in the 60s to 80s and gusty winds.
Reported aboard the 32,000 ton carrier USS Wasp, a fire on deck idle two crew and injured twenty one. damage estimated over five million dollars. Four helicopters destroyed, two seriously hurt, and one Navy casualty identified as Trask of Keene, New Hampshire. Navy declined comment on nuclear bombs and anti submarine devices.
A motorcycle farm-tractor collision on Murray Ridge and Oberlin roads at 5 10 p m left Harold F Trockley 33 of 1621 Oberlin Rd with possible pelvis and rib fractures. He was dumped 163 feet into a plowed field before being taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition. A separate early morning crash on Rt 76 near Rt 57 left Jerry D Kingery 21 Litchfield with a bruised right arm and cut finger after his car rolled over to avoid an animal mid skid.
Union officials accuse management of copying steel producers by proposing a wage freeze for 200,000 workers in two AFL CIO unions. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen officers say members have authorized walkouts unless a deal is reached before year contracts expire. Average pay is $2.50 per hour.
A fragment notes a fire incident linked to a runaway helicopter engine. origin and details remain unclear. The text mentions an ex nindad term, suggesting misread OCR and incomplete naming of involved parties or agencies. Further readable context is needed for precise reporting.
UPI reports industry cites high wages lagging profits and lower productivity while the United Steelworkers Union says the Mitchell fact finding shows massive earnings and employee productivity. Mitchell urged hard bargaining to settle promptly as a Taft Hartley emergency option looms. Finnegan to meet top negotiators amid gloomy outlook and Unity House talks on broader union fundraising plans.
Air Force makes another attempt to retrieve a 1700 pound instrument-filled capsule from an earth-orbiting Discoverer satellite. Recovery area lies in the Pacific south of Hawaii as eight C-119s circle the sea and ships stand by for retrieval. earlier Discoverer flights ended before capsule sighting.
President Eisenhower told Congress the foreign aid military program has been slashed to a dangerously low level risking a major weakening of free world strength. He signaled possible追加 funding after reviewing the fiscal 1960 appropriation and transmitted a Draper committee report urging larger annual military aid to keep pace with Soviet spending and to maintain a strong global defense.
Tax figures suggest varying rates for residents in the annexation area may receive city services. Cabinet member to speak at Lorain County Child Welfare board meetings. Court rules against Gibson in Oberlin apartment construction case. Playground rovelry crowns citywide finain. Community concert season nears with membership plans for next month.
A fragment notes Dickens characters An and First Rate from Pickwick Papers used as terms in Chronicle Telegram Classifieds. It mentions ordering by dialing numbers FA 32321 in Elyria or CE 373 in Lorain to reach renters and buyers.
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