31 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1957
Page
1
In Jules Wagman’s civic column he suggests a plan that could save Elyria money amid the city’s campaign to stop storm water from entering sanitary sewers. The proposal, discussed in today’s column, offers a community minded approach to a persistent drainage issue.
Winifred Fay presents a Meadowbrook country home view near Elyria. The feature highlights Albert Schneiders of Case Road and the outstanding homes in the area with pictures and text.
A murder trial set to begin Tuesday will hear testimony from 16 witnesses as 50 prospective jurors are questioned. The case centers on the patrolman's slaying and is noted in the first page and second section teaser.
The Labor Day holiday weekend brings at least nine highway deaths in Ohio with several more in separate incidents. Ohio officials including Gov. ONeill announce intensified patrols. a United Press survey notes 350 delegates in Lorain for state events and multiple fatalities across the state.
Democratic majorities returned to argue a harsh record on President Eisenhower as more than 100 bills remained for him to act on. GOP critics split on budget foreign aid farm policy and school aid while the 1957 Congress adjourned for next January amid broad dispute over the program.
Lorain County reports a traffic fatality on Pearl Road where Matoid Jewett, 43, of Lorain, lost control on a curve at high speed. The car struck a telephone pole and tree near 4346 Pearl Road, killing him instantly.
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon with highs near 80 to 86. Tonight remains fair and mild with lows around 70 to 85. Sunday will be mostly sunny and slightly warmer. Friday’s temperatures range from 63 to 82, with past year readings 61 to 83.
Gov. William O'Neill announced the appointment of Charles F. Carr a Cleveland lawyer and Republican to the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Carr, 58 a Cambridge native and former law partner of Supreme Court Justice Thomas J Herbert, succeeds the late Parker Fulton and fills the vacancy in Cleveland.
Witnesses described a fatal collision in which Mr. Jewett’s head was severely injured after a car struck a pole. Davila awoke to the crash and attempted to summon help, but phone service was disrupted by the impact. The Jewett vehicle was seen with another car shortly before the crash. Jewett’s body to be processed at Finley Mortuary in Lorain.
The Chronicle Telegram will not publish on Monday for Labor Day. The next edition appears Tuesday with holiday week reports and usual features.
Petitions signed by 225 residents seek incorporation as Village of Brownhelm to block Lorain annexation. Public hearing set for Sept 24 at Brownhelm school. area 1,639 acres includes Ford property and Cooper Foster Park Rd. Inch by inch the plan extends to prevent future annexation. area population 818 with valuation above $1,000 per capita.
Scientists fired the second large detonation of the Summer series at the Nevada test site. High winds and weather delays forced a 30 minute postponement, creating safety concerns for trenches eight miles away. The 30 000 ton TNT yield made it among the most powerful Nevada blasts.
An Air Force C124 Globemaster crashed two miles from El Paso International Airport, killing at least four crew and injuring ten. A Biggs AFB crew carried out a Hunter AFB to Biggs flight. one missing crewman was later found but status unclear. Survivors reported only minor injuries as the aircraft burned and broke apart.
A Lorain man identified as Marold Jewett of 1935 West 19th Street died when his late model Lincoln left the pavement on a curve at Pearl Road and 48th Street just south of Lorain. Police say the car struck a telephone pole then a tree, scattering motor parts on the lawn of Jose Davila at 4346 Pearl Road.
Chronicle Telegram advertises classified acts and urges readers to dial FA 3 3328 for help with ads. The text attributes early gunpowder use to Genghis Khan during the 1215 conquests in China.
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