Fire at Schumar Body Shop destroys five cars in Elyria
A blaze at the Schumar Body Shop 216 Temple Court destroyed five cars and damaged the building last evening. Merle Heidrich was hospitalized with a severed arm laceration and burns after he trapped in an office and attempted to escape through a window as a gasoline tank exploded. Firefighters arrived at 7:27 pm and fought the one story blaze as five men were on site.
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Schumar Road
Temple Court
New
Schumar
Merle Heidrich
Cambridge Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Heidrich
Fire Department
Aas
Ben DeFazio
West Avenue
Nick Tomsic
Station Road
John Petrunyak
Ford
Birth Certificates urged for school entrants this fall
City Health Department officials urged immediate application for birth certificates for children entering school this Fall for the first time. Delays on or after the first day of school could cause confusion. Certificates available at the Health Department office at Court and Second streets.
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City Health Department
Health Department
Commer of Court
Second Streets
Weather forecast for Northeastern Ohio amid heat
Fair and continued hot and humid into this afternoon and tonight. High near 90 this afternoon and a low around 68 tonight. Also notices on magazines Butterick and Me Calls Pattern Knitting House Beautiful House and Garden.
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Ohio
Butterick
Knitting
House Beautiful
Adv
Nine Men Leave For Army Physical Examinations
Nine Elyria men departed for Army physical examinations in Cleveland. Six came from the local Selective Service board and three were transfers. Robert Ternes of Elyria was named group leader with Catherine McKee, clerk of the board, reporting.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Selective Service Board
Robert Ternes
Catherine McKee
Elyria Men Elected Ohio Elks Leaders at Cedar Point
Gerald C. Nau of Elyria elected president of the Ohio Elks Association at the 58th annual reunion. Edward E. Krebs of Elyria chosen inner guard, with Walter J. Beer as president elect and Joseph E. Hurst first vice president. Other officers include Willard Schwartz second vice president and William Kessler third vice president. The group plans lodge visits and community welfare programs.
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Gerald C. Nau
Edward E. Krebs
Elyria
Ohio Elks Association
Cedar Point
Mr. Nau
Krebs
Walter J. Beer
Joseph E. Hurst
New Philadelphia
Willard J. Schwartz
Springfield
William Kessler
Delaware
Leslie E. Strong
Canton
Col. C. W. Wallace
Columbus
C. A. Dowell
Ash‘tabula
Richard J. Connelly
Lancaster
Jans Plummer
Zanesville
Robert P. Stohier
van Wert
Edward P. Hoadley
Ashtabula
Walter R. Browsher
Wapakoneta
A. E. Socin
Bucyrus
Ohio
Elks
Nan
Howard R. Davis
Williamsport
Edward J. McCormick
Nelson E. Stuart
Nau
American Legion
Kord Kats
U S Pressures Czechs Over Oatis Case
President Truman told Czech officials the Oatis case is not closed until the AP correspondent is freed. Washington reports secret U S pressure on Czechoslovakia and a likely near term move to curb trade and block Western German air routes if Prague does not relent.
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Washington
Truman
Czechoslovakia
William N. Oatis
Vladimir Prochazka
Oatis
United States
Associated Press
William N. Oaks
Vladimir Frocazka
America
U. S
Prague
Germany
Great Britain
France
Congress
John J. Sparkman
D. Ala
Foreign Relations Committee
Gasoline Mistaken For Water Sparks Fire at Garage
An employee at Resar's Service on Clark Street used what he believed was water to fight a garage fire. A cutting torch ignited a flare up while another worker grabbed a pail, only to pour gasoline by mistake. The blaze damaged a work bench and nine south side windows but left workers uninjured.
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Resar
Clark Street
TV Set Blows Its Top at Fred Cox Barbershop
Patrons at 558 Lodi Street watched the Indians fail to score as a Cleveland Philadelphia game aired. The shop TV set blew its top, causing concern but no fire. Firemen from Station No 1 responded and found no blaze.
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Fred Cox
Lodi Street
Hoover condemns public tolerance of scandal at Iowa State Fair
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Iowa State Fair that public tolerance of scandalous behavior risks destroying the nation. He urged moral indignation and a return to the ten commandments, warning of a cancerous growth of intellectual dishonesty and calling for broader ethics laws. He stressed America must confront these evils at home to redeem mankind.
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Des Moines, Jr
Breas
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Iowa
Mr. Hoover
America
United States
Hoover
Congress
Transfusions Totals Reported By Lorain County Bank
A Lorain County Blood Bank report shows 128 transfusions in July across five hospitals. Elyria Memorial Hospital had 65, St. Joseph’s 52, Allen 7, Amherst 2, and Pleasant View Sanatorium 0. Twelve volunteer donors were called in and 133 donors contributed.
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Lorain County
Elyria Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Allen Hospital
Berlin
Amherst Hosital
Pleasnt View Sanatorium
Missing British diplomats reportedly not located yet
A London report claimed diplomats Donald MacLean and Guy Burgess were found, but the labor government and Foreign Office denied it. The Daily Herald cited MI-5 sources, while William Ridsdale insisted the claims were baseless after the diplomats were last seen May 25 at Saint Malo.
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London
Labor
Today
Donald MacLean
Guy Burgess
Daily Herald
Clement
Altice
Labor Party
MacLean
Burgess
William Ridsdale
Foreign Office
Ridsdale
Britain
MI-5
Bur-gess
Saint Malo
St. Malo
Herald
No. 5
Miss Rich Retires From First Church After 30 Years
Elizabeth M. Rich resigns as secretary of the First Congregational Church effective at month end after 30 years of service. She began August 27 1921 guiding centennial plans in 1924 and 125th anniversary observance in 1949. She held roles as deaconess clerk assistant treasurer and church school head among many committees.
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First Congregational Church
Elizabeth M. Rich
Miss Rich
John H. Grant
William Muir Auld
Grant
William A. Leath
New England
Elyria
Teachers’ Normal Training School
Detroit
Presbyterian Home Mission
Asheville
N.C
Columbus
First
Ohio Congregational Youth Conference
Alibi Check Grows in Kidnapping Case of Beverly Potts
Cleveland detectives probed the alibi of a 26 year old sex offender dubbed the hottest suspect in the Beverly Potts kidnapping. Authorities say he is not truthful and may conceal facts. He was arrested in Columbus after registering at a hotel Monday and is linked to the girl’s disappearances near her Cleveland home.
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Cleveland
Beverly Potts
James McArthur
Columbus
Beverly
El Rey Grotto Band To Defend State Title In Columbus
The El Rey Grotto Band will defend its Ohio state marching title at the Columbus convention. About 100 members travel by bus from Lorain to join the parade and contest, with a military program and a General MacArthur impersonation. The schedule includes Buckeye Lake outing, business sessions, choral contest, twilight parade, and the president’s dinner where winners are announced. Spitzer’s Big Free Entertainment advertised Friday night in Elyria.
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Lorain County
Columbus
Toledo
Ohio
General MacArthur
V. F. W. Hall
Neil House
Buckeye Lake
Quick Action Saves Barn From Flames
In Chatham early this morning Spencer and Loci fire departments saved a remodeled barn on the D. M. Gottron farm Route 162 after a garage containing a 1949 car and grain and tools was destroyed by fire. Neighbor Jay Root alerted firefighters about 5:30. cause believed electrical short while car or wiring failed. Loss estimate unavailable.
Wilson urges Congress to toughen controls law now
Defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson urged Congress to amend and toughen the controls law immediately to safeguard the economy and defense program. He backed repeal of two price-boosting amendments and restoration of authority to impose slaughtering quotas as a curb on black markets. He warned inflation would rise with defense production and stressed stability is key to national security and free enterprise.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Michael V
DiSalle
Wilson
Ures
UN Awaits Red Reply On Korean Talks And Armistice Odds
United Nations command said peace talks may resume but an armistice agreement is unlikely. Allied leaders expect a Communist reply to Ridgway’s resumption offer by Friday or Saturday while Radio Peiping broadcasts accuse the UN of lies and call for daylight reinvestigation.
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Tokyo
United Nations Command
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red
Peiping
Ridgway
Kaesong
Chang Chun San
Chang
Reds Launch Fresh Frontal Attacks on Bloody Ridge
North Korean shock troops renewed a heavy assault on UN positions at Bloody Ridge near Yanggu as artillery and air power kept up the barrage. Up to 2,000 enemy troops pressed waves of frontal lines while infiltrators attempted smaller-scale breakthroughs.
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8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
East Central Front
Yanggu
Bloody Ridge
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