06 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1958
Page
1
Local charity highlights neediest residents in Elyria as volunteers deliver gifts and meals. Pegi and team coordinate holiday support, bringing warmth to families facing hardship this season.
An Army lunar probe named Pioneer II launched from Cape Canaveral rose toward an estimated peak altitude of 64830 miles. The robot craft, slower and off course, would reach about a quarter of the moon distance, well below Pioneer I’s 79000 miles in October.
NEW YORK UPI The administration's budget chief hinted that President Eisenhower may seek higher taxes if Congress blocks his plan to curb federal spending.
A Sheffield Township boy Dennis Lee Browning, three, died at St. Joseph Hospital after burns from a stove fire. His mother wrapped him in a rug to smother flames, and he was brought to the hospital at 1:45 p.m. and died at 5:30 p.m. The tragedy occurred amid broader coverage of a federal budget reply and space program notes, including remarks by Dr. Wernher von Braun and Army Jet Propulsion Laboratory head.
Former Ohio governor Myers Y. Cooper 85 died at his home The Pines in Hyde Park Cincinnati. The Republican who served 1929 30 was defeated in 1930 by Democrat George White and failed a 1932 comeback. Born November 25 1873 in St Louisville Ohio he built a Cincinnati real estate career and led state building road and rural electrification programs. He cited 15 accomplishments including a large state building program and public utility rate measures in his first year. Reactions of shock followed the death.
A fragmented post mentions hunters and deer, with garbled wording about rules and targets. It references Herb and a directive about going to rip something, leaving readers unsure about the intended guidance or location. The readable text hints at a hunting context but lacks clear nouns or dates for a fuller summary.
In America, charged as editor speaks at a launch event. The management conference is set to discuss the Ist project. Santa brings a village effort labeled as early for Wellington as officials Fahitg Pg. 14.
Fragmentary weather note for Friday in 1939 records windy conditions and colder temperatures with hints of precipitation and timing. Phrases mention wind, speed, and a late afternoon reading, but many words are garbled. Named places imply Northeastern Ohio and a dated entry.
The Chronicle-Telegram begins its Not-Forgotten Box drive in the newspaper lobby to collect new toys for area needy children up to 12 years old. Toys will be delivered to the Salvation Army for distribution the week before Christmas, with shoppers advised to avoid wrapping unless labeling age and sex. Eligible families listed with the Elyria Christmas Bureau may visit the Salvation Army Citadel Toy Shop December 22 to 24 to select toys for their children.
Kelleys Island reports two young duck hunters drowned when their canoe overturned about 400 yards off Long Point. Jack Betzenheimer Jr., 17, and Richard Bugel, 19, both residents of the island, are presumed dead after the canoe was sighted by a passing fishing tug near morning. Coast Guard officials say they went out to retrieve a duck and were not found.
James Crase a 24 year old former inmate from Middletown was shot during a police chase in Franklin. He died at 4 am in Middletown Hospital from a chest wound. Franklin police reported the incident following the pursuit.
U.S. citizens wrist watch habits noted with 6 percent never wearing one and 73 percent usually wearing. Classifieds urge readers to cash for Christmas gifts and list items for sale. Contact Elyria or Lorain numbers to place ads. Featured items include gas range 35 dollars living room suite 35 dollars and bedroom set 65 dollars.
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