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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1956

Page

7

Talks Reopened in US Conciliation Service Strike

The U S Conciliation Service will hold a 10 a m Thursday meeting in Cleveland to renew talks between American Ship Building Co and Local 1624 IAM and the crafts groups. Some yards operate while Lorain and other plants are idle since August 13, delaying a $15 million LST project and affecting 550 workers on picket lines.

U. S Toledo South Chicago Buffalo Lorain IAM Tocal IAM Conciliation Service Edward K. Schultz Huron Gull Island U.S. Steel Corporation Pittsburgh Steamship Division Pittsburgh Steamship MEBA Masters, Mates and Pilots Association Cleveland American Arbitration Association Arbitration Association Stan ‘Dard Ontario St Mm&p

Two Ordinances Before Elyria City Council Tonight

Elyria city council convenes in adjourned session at 7 30 to approve two special assessment ordinances for underground wiring costs on Overbrook Dr and on Washington Ave Glenwood St and Hamilton St. Assessments will be added to 1957 tax dupl icates on a front foot basis. A resolution seeks federal disaster aid for last weekend storm damages, with estimates of 9700 00 city wide and 65000 for June damages. Coast Guard reports boat incidents with two vessels affected and a third boat grounded at Sandusky Channel awaiting removal.

Elyria City Overbrook Dr Washington Ave Glenwood St Hamilton St Hammer Schultz Pellee Island Catawba Island Coast Guard L. A. Taylor Covington Wilbur Harbaugh Lakeside Neman Boat Lines Charles Hine Wadsworth Sandusky Sandusky Bay

Car and Train Crash Injures Motorist in 1955 Collision

A 1955 Lincoln driven by Thomas T. Rombach, 27, of Chippewa Lake, was demolished when it struck a New York Central diesel train at 41 mph near a crossing with automatic flasher protection. Rombach suffered facial lacerations and chest injuries and was transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Deputies Miller, Rosso, and Ford investigated. skid marks measured 171 feet.

T. Rombach Chippewa Lake Chronicle-Telegram Thomas T. Rombach Brerrig Rombach Elyria Memorial Hospital Eugené Miller Joseph Rosso Donald Ford Donald; Wetzel J. F Kirby R. V. Parks Cleveland

Fruehauf Faces FTC Antitrust Charge Over Financing and Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission accuses Fruehauf Trailer Co. of abnormal financing and expanding control through mergers over nine years. Fruehauf, the leading truck trailer maker with a major Avon Lake plant, reportedly holds about 48 percent of the market with acquisitions since 1947. The case cites Fruehauf Finance Co. and claims potential harm to competition under the Clayton Act.

Fruehauf Trailer Co Federal Trade Commission Fruehauf Avon Lake FIC Fruehaut The Trade Commission Fruehaut Trailer ‘Finance Co Carter Manufacturing Co., Inc Memphis Brown Equipment and Manufacturing Co Westfield Mass Hobbs Manufacturing Co Fort Worth Hobbs Trailer and Equipment Co Dallas Strick Plastic Corp Perkasie East Otto Detroit FTC Geronimo New Mexico Arizona Fort Sill Okla Albert Ruemmell Oklahoma Territory Maier Sam Strauss

Coast Guard Rescues Three After Island Crash

The U S Coast Guard rescued three 18 year olds after a car crashed into a tree on Kelleys Island. Richard Edward and Richard Wallace of Amherst and George Stegkemper of Newton Falls were transported to Providence Hospital in Sandusky for X rays and treatment for shock, bruises and lacerations. They were listed in good condition. Additional rescuers operated on Lake Erie Saturday and Marblehead Station conducted weekend missions.

Sandusky U. S. Coast Guard Kelleys Island Coast Guard Richard Edward Richard Wallace Amherst George Stegkemper Newton Falls Providence Hospital Marblehead Lake Lwatere

Mrs Waterhouse Lil Confined To Hospital

Mrs. Cary L Waterhouse 60 wife of Lorain County Welfare Director C C Waterhouse died of a heart attack at the Lorain County Fair Thursday She was reported in satisfactory condition today in Amherst Hospital by Dr Herbert C Hoover admitted Saturday after shock at the loss of her husband and may leave hospital in a few days The Waterhouse address is 325 Fifth St

Cary L. Waterhouse Lorain

Avon Lake Plant Flooded Forces Major Kept-Home Shift

About seventy percent of Fruehauf Trailer Company workers at the Avon Lake plant were sent home as rain flooded floors and power trenches. Plant Superintendent Joseph Kostelnik said full production should resume tomorrow after cleanup crews address the flooded downspouts and water into the building. He noted no serious equipment damage was observed and power cables and sinex in floor trenches are being dried for operation.

Avon Lake Fruehauf Trailer Company Joseph Kostelnik Kostelnik

Youth Injured In Fall Off Bike Incident

David Duczineak a 16 year old of 1605 West Ave was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 4 50 p m yesterday for a fracture of his left arm after falling from a motorbike according to the sheriff s department record

David Duczineak West Ave Elyria Memorial Hospital Sheriff's Department

13 To Graduate Friday From Nursing School

M B Johnson School of Nursing at Elyria Memorial Hospital will graduate 72 women at 8 p m Friday at the First Congregational Church. Dr William E Stevenson Oberlin College president will speak.

M. B. Johnson Elyria Memorial Hospital First Congregational Church William E. Stevenson Oberlin College Oberlin Margaret N. Krapp R.N EMH Chauncey B. Smythe EMH Board of Trustees MBI Alumni Association Maggie Mason Earl R. Henderson Elyria First Methodist Church Thomas Curtis Harolda. Zealley Jane Decker Bellevue Jacqueline Gehl Amherst Carol Hicks Elyria Angela Hunter Given Lorain Iwan Matt Medina Vedah Mollohan Huron Marilyn G. Myers North Ridgeville Janet Neuhber Laura Orhlke Elizabeth Bailari Maggie Krueck Catherine Snell Judith Vvara

City Hit by Severe Storm Stalling City Projects

A morning thunderstorm flooded streets and knocked out power from Rt. 57 to West River and Lake Ave. Debris clogged basins and 0.41 inches of rain matched last weekend’s flooding. Ohio Edison restored power in about two hours as crews cleared debris and city paving and sewer work remained five to six weeks behind schedule per Mayor J. Grant Keys.

West River Lake Ave Rt. 57 Lake Ave. West Bath St Furnace St Ea River Spruce Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rush St Ohio Edison J. Grant Keys Beebe Ave

Lippincott Wins North American Star Championship

Elk River New Jersey skipper Howard Lippincott won the North American Star class title by four points over E W Etchells of Long Island Sound. Lippincott sailed Circus with three first places a ninth and a first in the week long event ending last Saturday. Don Bever of Vermilion finished ninth aboard Breezin Along.

Vermilion Howard Lippincott Elk River N. J E. W. Etchells Long Island ‘Sound Lippincott Circus Etchells Shannon Lake Erie Don Bever Breezin

Republic announces $4.5 million zinc plating line in Cleveland

Republic Steel Corp announces expansion at its Cleveland plant a new electrolytic zinc plating line for Republic Steel Paintlok sheets. The plant will start at 10 000 tons per month capacity and may rise to 12 000 tons per month as expansion proceeds.

Cleveland Republic Steel Corporation Republic T. F. Patton

Acting Director Assumes County Welfare Duties

Lorain County Commissioners appoint Anna Anikouchine clerk auditor of the county welfare department as acting director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Welfare Director C. C. Waterhouse. Anikouchine, a 20 year veteran, will serve until a civil service exam selects a permanent director. She will earn 400.4 per month starting Sept. 3, up from 300.

Lorain County Anna Anikouchine County Welfare Department C. C. Waterhouse Anikouchine State Civil Service Commission

Fall From Bunk Injures Ribs

Loraine Hipolito Ocacia a 26 year old of 3302 Vine Ave suffered possible rib fractures after falling from a top bunk in a City Jail cell. He was admitted to St Joseph Hospital for observation following a cell block commotion and police investigation. Ocacio had been jailed on an intoxication charge earlier that morning.

Loraine Hipolito Ocacia Vine Ave St. Joseph Hospital Ocacio

Tire Theft Leads to Petit Larceny Charge

Raymond C. Cleveland, 44, of Fairview Park was charged with petit larceny after allegedly stealing a tire from Bob Beck's Chevrolet in LORAIN.

Lorain Raymond C. Cleveland Fairview Park Bob Beck Chevrolet

Veteran hardwareman earns Estwing Gold Hammer Award

Frank B Kuellmer, 78, longtime Heldmyer Hardware vice-president, received the Estwing Gold Hammer Award for 55 years in the hardware industry. He came to Elyria in 1901 and remains active at 569 West Broad St with his bachelor brothers Albert J H and travels with them.

Frank B. Kuellmer Heldmyer Hardware Kuellmer June Waltz Heldmyer Chronicle Telegram Mang Sk Kak A Oy Conte Estwing Albert J, H West Broad St Estwing Mfg. Co Elyria Baumhart Rd Brownhelm

Pike Truck Rates Made Permanent

The Ohio Turnpike Commission kept the revised tolls for commercial vehicles, adopted June 19 for a trial ending Sept 30, as permanent. The change aims to charge users by travel value on sections, with a 10 percent discount for qualified accounts and higher weight limits. A long range plan for turnpike use by motor carriers is anticipated as rates become permanent.

Ohio Turnpike Commission Ellis S. Perlman Ohio Trucking Association

Union Seeks Ruling Over Lorain Harbor Picketing

MEBA seeks dissolution of a county court injunction barring picketing at Lorain docks amid a legal dispute over whether the activity surrounding the Girdler ore carrier constituted an authorized strike. Key testimony covered engineer Shirley Thompson and union coordinator Robert Lund as the case progressed.

Tom M. Girdler Republic Steel Nicholson Transit Co Union Shirley Thompson Superior Wis Thompson Robert Lund MEBA Cleveland Great Laker Ore Garriers Lund Christie Toledo Lorain and Fairport Dock Co Dwight Buss United Mine Workers Federal District Court Tl&f UMW Lorain Ship Line

Fire disrupts Masonic Temple parking meter income

Mayor J Grant Keys said losses from parking meters near the Masonic Temple after last April fire run near 2000 dollars as streets were blocked. He announced a plan to study insurance coverage for future revenue loss and noted city cannot afford ongoing losses. Insurance offers up to 1000000 loss coverage for fire theft or storms over three years.

Masonic Temple J. Grant Keys Keys Council Tie

Area Night Club Receives D-5 Liquor Permit

John Gantz operating as the Gin Mill on 1994 North Ridge Rd Elyria Township has been granted a D-5 night club liquor by the glass permit by the Ohio Department of Liquor Central. The permit follows a court ruling that the liquor permit freeze was invalid and was issued after the Dec 13 1948 application date.

Lorain County Ohio Department of Liquor Central John Gantz North Ridge Rd Elyria Township Gant Liquor Department

Four Ohio County Fairs Open This Week

Four county fairs in Ohio begin this week drawing crowds despite the Columbus State Fair. Noble county fair in Caldwell and Paulding county show in Paulding open Wednesday, followed Thursday by Canfield Mahoning fair and Geauga fair in Burton.

Columbus Imi Caldwell Pauling Paulding I Canfield Burton

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