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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1959
Page
1
Diane Durkee of Eaton Aggies 4-H and Jim Grobe of Ridge-Line Aggies 4-H topped the junior fair steer judging contest. Durkee’s steer was reserve champion, Grobe’s weighed over a ton and won grand champion and the top bid at the steer auction. This marks the second straight year Angus steers took the top two spots.
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan secluded themselves at Chequers for private talks amid Cold War prep for a Big Four foreign ministers conference before a summit. Eisenhower earlier visited Balmoral Castle, greeted by Queen Elizabeth as chauffeur in a picnic drive.
Reports from Shilong say several thousand Chinese Communist troops mass along the southern Tibetan border near India, Bhutan and Nepal. Nehru told Parliament clashes occurred in Kasmir and northeast India in July and August. officials say no Chinese troops on Indian soil now. Security in Calcutta tightens around two Chinatowns as papers note troop concentration. Bhutan’s ruler pledges aid if needed.
A lighthearted note invites readers to explore dog days without daze. It points to staff columns on the Dividend Pages pages 12 to 13 offering tips to become a dog's best friend and enjoy the season with pets.
The 104th Lorain County Fair closed last night with an auto thrill show. Other passive thrills include exhibit judging results featured on pages 8 and 19.
Lorain County 48H delegates shine as vegetable judging teams and individuals win top honors at the state fair. A cascade Park incident left a Cleveland girl in poor condition after an interrupted outing. Elyria council schedules a district PTA workshop at the YWCA. A new city prosecutor candidate, John Kozic haree Lorain, is appointed.
Washington GOP leaders move to force a Senate showdown on the stalled labor reform bill after nine days of House Senate conference talks failed. Rep. Frank Thompson Jr criticizes the tactic as political while Sen. Barry Goldwater cites dilatory practices and predicts a tight vote between Dirksen and Kennedy resolutions.
Typhoon Joan struck Formosa causing up to 170 mile per hour winds. Initial reports said six people killed as five houses toppled at Chismei, four miles from Taipei. Government declared a nationwide state of emergency as heavy rain and winds swirled. Taipei warned of 100 mph gusts though the storm’s center was moving south of the capital.
An airman from Kentucky and his German fiancée tried to bring their infant son into the United States aboard a C129 from Wiesbaden. The baby’s cues exposed the plan and the stowaways were sent back to Germany. Legal action looms as the case proceeds.
Cool Canadian air battles a nationwide heat wave as plains states brace for a significant cooldown from Montana and Colorado through the Dakotas and Nebraska. The rest of the region east of the Rockies is expected to stay hot with 90 degree-plus days. Thunderstorms erupted from northeast Iowa to southern Nebraska and into Kansas and Oklahoma, bringing heavy rain north of Oklahoma City and two-inch downpours in Shawnee and Bristow. Cedar Rapids faced 69 mph winds and flood warnings spread along the Rio Grande from Presidio to Bedford as rain-fed rivers recede in Wisconsin.
Congress may override President Eisenhower's veto of a 1.206 billion public works appropriation. Speaker Rayburn said the House would act next Wednesday and that there is a good chance to pass the measure over his veto, which would mark the first override of his presidency. The bill funds navigation, flood control and reclamation projects across states, despite Eisenhower's claim it funds new works beyond fiscal capacity.
New York strikers in the steel industry may sign up for unemployment benefits next week, but most of the nation’s 500 000 idle steelworkers will not. Negotiations between United Steelworkers Union and major steel companies stalled, with no basis found for wage increases.
The Defense Department announced plans to launch communication satellites into high polar orbits to relay messages between bases and military aircraft. General Electric will build the satellite vehicle system for 5.5 million dollars, Bendix will develop the talking subsystem for 8.3 million, part of a global network designed for five way instant communications in polar regions.
United States tax payments for fiscal 1958 totaled about 98 billion dollars, averaging 1 930 per person. Federal taxes remained the largest share, while state and local debts rose to roughly 59 billion. Education led state and local spending, and national defense consumed about 46 billion.
Historic Days recall the September 1 1938 invasion that opened World War II. Joseph W Grigz then Berlin bureau Chief for UPT was in Berlin when war began. He later endured five months internment by the Nazis after Pearl Harbor. The account describes early bombing and chaos across Poland and Germany as Europe edged toward total war.
Studies show working before marriage tends to make women better wives, especially if they worked in professional or business offices. Classified ads urge readers to dial numbers to place ads and offer items like antique table, clock, dishes, and clothing with address at 1035 E River Street.
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