Trains Hit Auto Kills Sandusky Couple
A Huron County couple Harold O. Sommers 38 and Dorothy Ziegler Sommers 45 were killed when their 1930 sedan was struck by a westbound freight train and hurled in front of the Mercury streamliner on the New York Central tracks at Huron Street Sandusky. Erie County Coroner James E Walker ruled death an accident. Mrs Sommers survived by a daughter and two sons. husband a World War II veteran and Ford Motor Co. employee. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Free Funeral Home with Rev Thomas Stellham officiating.
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New York Central
Huron St
Harold O. Sommers
Dorothy Ziegler Sommers
R.D. J. Collins
James E. Walker
Summers
Donald Gowitzka
Harold J. Ziegler
Berlin Heights
Melvin
Lorain
Toledo
Ford Motor Co
Cleveland
Elmer
Thomas Stellham
Zion Lutheran Church
Burke Aides Push for Full Ohio Recount After Irregularities
Burke seeks a complete recount in Ohio where 4,336 precincts show him gaining 910 votes in Cuyahoga County, 218 in Hamilton, and 209 ballots found in Cleveland. George H. Bender led with a 6,041 margin as 15 of 25 counties had tallies still unsettled amid alleged irregularities.
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U.S
George H. Bender
Cuyahoga County
Bender
Joseph P. Sullivan
Ted W. Brown
Senate Elections Committee
Ohio
Sullivan
Cain
Hamilton County
C. Watson Hover
Cleveland
Weather update for Northeastern Ohio
Weather report from Northeastern Ohio with cloudy day highs around 35 to 39 and colder night lows near 2 to 3 degrees. Friday expected to be fair and slightly warmer after a midweek precipitation of about 0.16 inches over four hours ending 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Lausche Urges New Movie Censorship Law
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche asked the Education Department to draft a new film censorship law to meet Supreme Court standards after the state high court struck down the existing statute. He called for a streamlined framework responsive to federal rulings.
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Frank J. Lausche
State Education Department
U. S. Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Charge Dropped in Cincinnati Patrolman Murder Case
The murder charge against Cincinnati Patrolman Robert Edwards, 27, was dropped by a police court judge. Edwards had shot Lu Ward, 42, on November 13 during a confrontation with several officers. The incident occurred in the late afternoon as patrol units responded to a disturbance downtown.
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Cincinnati
INS
Robert Edwards
Frank M. Gusweiler
Jes Edwards
Clus Ward
Dr Samuel Sheppard trial unfolds with bag exhibit
In Cleveland, Dr Stephen Sheppard testifies that the medical kit bag found in the Sheppard home was the one he saw earlier, while a fingerprint expert notes no exterior prints. The defense aims to cast doubt on the murder charge as the trial continues with emotional testimony about Marilyn Sheppard. The story also reports U S plans for a Formosa security pact and political reactions from senators.
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H. D. Quigg
United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel J. Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
Sheppard
Stephen A. Sheppard
Sam
William J. Corrigan
Stephen Sheppard
Steve
Washington
United States
Will
China
Formosa
Dulles
U.s.natio
Pesca
Italy
Quemoy
Tachen Islands
Senate
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Red China
Martyn Sheppard
Betty
Ele
Marilyn
Where To Turn Region Wide Planning Urged
Elyria and Lorain county officials push regional planning to study needs and guide cooperation. Pref notes Avon residents discuss merits of industrial park rezoning and a proposed sale of Elyria water to Ridgeville amid ongoing controversy.
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Lorain
Avon
Cece Pt
Elyria Water
Ridgeville
Britain warns Red China over Formosa attacks
London reports Britain formally warned Peiping against attacks on Formosa. The Foreign Office urged the United States and Chiang Kai-Shek to exercise restraint in the volatile area amid rising Communist strikes on the island defenses.
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London
Britain
Red China
Formosa
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Foreign Office
Shritain
Red Chine
Peiping
Store Island
Defense Motions Rejected in Sheppard Trial
In Cleveland Dr. Samuel H Sheppard’s defense won a quick procedural victory as three motions to dismiss the indictment and for a directed verdict were overruled. The defense previewed a monthlong case built on medical theories of disfigurement and autopsy findings while the state’s key witness testified to alleged affairs and threats.
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STATE
Climan
Susan Hayes
Samuel Sheppard
Cleveland
Harold Lockwood
Samuel H Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Corrigan
Stephen A. Sheppard
Sam
Pope Pius XII Slipping Into Worse Health Says Vatican
Vatican informants report a serious return of gastritis with rombitling and hiccoughing as Pope Pius XII, aged 78, shows fatigue from a heavy work schedule. Dr Riccardo Lisi attends the pontiff as officials caution there is no alarm despite the worsening condition.
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INS
Vatican
Pius XII
Riccardo
raleazzi-Lisi
Five Survivors Rescued From Wrecked Northeast Plane
Five survivors including pilot Capt. Peter Carey were found in the wreckage of a twin engine Northeast Airlines plane in the Specs Grafton Notch wilderness area near the Maine border.
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Berlin
N.H
INS
Peter Carey
Northeast Airlines
Specs-Grafton Notch
States Line
Maine
Train wreck near Louvain leaves several dead and injured
Allan Pope said two were dead in the European wreck as a German express train bound for Berlin plowed into crowded cars near Louvain. Dozens more were hospitalized as rescue teams used acetylene torches to reach trapped passengers and a helicopter ferried survivors to hospital.
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Hough Gregg
Capitot
St. Louis Hospital
Berlin
Pope
London
Elvivors
Jairport
Carey
Mary McFettrick
Boston
James W. Harvey
Belmont
W. Miller
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Daniel H. Hall
Montclair
N. J
Donald King
Hilary Brown
Detroit
King
Walter Jackson
Trooming House
Jackson
Uas King
Brown
Jas King
Michigan
St. Joseph Schon
Amherst
Europe Red Nations Plan E German Army
Eight Communist European nations agreed to form an East German army and an East European military alliance if West Germany rearmament proceeds. The Soviet sponsored conference, attended by Eastern Bloc states including Poland and Czechoslovakia, rejected by the West and China. The meeting's aim was a security framework challenging Western plans.
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Europe
Moscow
West Germany
Soviet Union
Peiping
Final Vote On Censure Seen Today
Senate leaders predicted a final vote on rerunning censure charges against Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and an early adjournment. After a 67 to 20 vote condemning the first count, Roland and Knowland discussed remaining proposals and party dynamics.
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Joseph McCarthy
Washington
Senate
Wisconsin
McCarthy
George Racey Jordan
John Crommelin
Willbany
Lyndon Jephnson
Joseph R. McCarthy
Roowland
White House
Sony
Knowland
GOP
Wisconsin Republican
Felton Knifed Self Rule Ends Elyria Stabbing Investigation
Marion 5. Quinn, 72, of 485 Huron Street, was freed after James Christie, assistant Lorain County prosecutor, ruled the fatal stabbing of D. B. Felton personal safety related. Police said Felton confronted Quinn at his Huron Street apartment, drew a knife, demanded money, and died after a scuffle. Detective Capt. Maurice Flood supported the ruling.
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Marion
Quinn
Huron SL
Elyria
D. B. Felton
James Christie
Lorain County
Felton
Huron St
Christie
Maurice Flood
Flood
Accident victim's condition improved to good
Lorain man Henry Braemer 23 of 413 Georgia Ave was seriously injured when buried under slag at Lorain Slag Co. dock under West 22nd St bridge. He is now reported in good condition at St. Joseph Hospital. Co worker William F. Miller died in the accident. services set for Friday in Wooster. Miller was general manager of Lorain Slag Co and suffocated.
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Lorain
Henry Braemer
Georgia Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain Slag Co
West 22St St
William F. Miller
Wooster
Miller
Tannager
Holiday Helper Appeals For Luxury Gifts
Authorities note women favor luxury gifts such as soaps, colognes, underthings, and bags. The Chronicle Telegram classifies ads suggest selling unused items to raise cash for holiday purchases. A local example mentions Mrs. W. E. Marsh selling unneeded items quickly through ads.
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