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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
1
Government and industry leaders warn U S defense plants remain vulnerable to sabotage. A ten day survey of key facilities reveals gaps in fencing conduits water safety and power redundancy with several plants lacking sprinkler systems or adequate guard coverage.
The Senate Republican Policy Committee postponed a party stand on firing Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Chairman Taft said full Senate GOP conference should decide, with a four member study group to draft wording for a resolution asking President Truman to dismiss Acheson.
SAN FRANCISCO Globe wire reports the SS Ungsang says it was fired on by a Nationalist gunboat off Ockseu island. The message intercepted by the SS Dartmouth Victory omits boat nationality and any further details. Earlier cables reported the freighter Sephy sinking off the South China coast with no means of coping.
Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio shows windy and mild afternoon with rain later turning to snow. Strong winds continue in the evening with a low near 18 and a high around 3. Snow expected tonight with chilly, windy conditions.
Availability announced for Christmas parties at CEE Hall on Harwood Street with contact by phone 014 for evenings bookings.
Workmen finish decorations in Ely Park for a 500 girl Scout Christmas carol program at 7 30 p m led by Mrs Russell Petersen. Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce assists as a dome and Santa display with candy canes trees and a North Pole scene attract attention.
Columbus report notes it will take two years to rewrite Ohio s old building code. Paul E Baseler former St Louis building commissioner says work is underway on a code largely drafted before electric light. The piece highlights the scope and timeline of the reform effort.
Washington reports President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee await Beijing's reply to a 13 nation appeal to halt Red armies at the 38th parallel. Officials note disagreements on Formosa but press for a united UN stance and faster rearmament if a wider war looms. Eisenhower may lead preparations.
The article notes US national defense spending of 58.357 billion from 1946 to 1950 and analyzes potential reinforcements for General MacArthur in Korea. General Collins discusses the limited division options and emphasizes that one more division is the ceiling for reinforcing forces.
The Lorain County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday December 12 at the Pueblo Lorain with a 5 30 p m dinner The program includes officer elections and a memorial address for the late Dr W W Tilock by Dr Leonard Stack Time changes are noted by secretary L H Trufant Jurors report tomorrow Bailiff Arthur Moos says jurors excused Tuesday must return for duty Also a Free Hearing Clinic is announced for Saturday from 9 a m to 9 p m at Heard Optical Co 142 Middle Ave
A sweeping winter storm across the Great Plains and Midwest brings heavy snow and rain while a cold wave grips the southern plains. At least 34 deaths are attributed to the weather, with record snow in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota and new flood risks threatening the Pacific coast and Rio Grande valley crops. Forecasters describe the storm circling with varied temperatures across regions and a legislative panel warns of grave danger.
Lorain police report a 44000 pound truckload of steel valued at 5000 was hijacked on Route 10 near Cleveland. Driver Jack Mancuso described being forced into a car by two men, then released at 6 30 am after they drove off with the rig from the Jones Laughlin plant in Cleveland.
The Lorain County Historical Society will gather Monday at 8 p.m. in the Wick Room of the First Congregational church. Program chairman Julian F. Fowler of Oberlin has arranged a Christmas season event with Miss Eleanor Stevens of Oberlin library presenting Ohio's First Christmas Tree.
The Senate unanimously confirmed Michael V. DiSalle of Toledo Ohio to direct price stabilization. Barbecue ribs advertised at No 10 Nite Club.
Maxwell Shinberry 30 of 725 Hollywood Ave Sheffield Lake was found dead in the Black River beside the steamer J Burton Ayres where he served as second assistant engineer. The Great Lakes Steam Ship Co vessel unloaded coal at Lorain then anchored upriver. Coast Guard found the body at 7 10 a m. Coroner Dr Paul Tillman reports ongoing investigation. Shinberry survived by wife three children and his Cass W Va parents. Burmeister Funeral Home Lorain to receive the body.
Willard Storage Battery Co. officials and United Auto Workers CIO meet to break contract deadlock amid a strike that idled about 1100 employees yesterday. The confrontation centers on terms of a new agreement and potential plant actions remain under discussion.
Twenty thousand trapped U S Marines and army men completed the first leg of their escape in northeast Korea and may have joined a relief column advancing from the south. American forces faced a Chinese assault on the 8th Army line southeast of Pyongyang while planes supported the retreat with 307 sorties.
Secretary Herbert S. Duffy certified the rejection of William Ayres of Akron as Congressman from Ohio's 14th District. The action ends the contest with Walter Huber of Akron, defeated for re election, who had protested Ayres ballot placement on November 7 alleging his name appeared at the bottom more often than Ayres.
The piece compares December 1950 to December 1941, noting similar wartime anxieties, rising living costs, and Christmas buying bursts. It references leaders Roosevelt and Churchill, Truman and Attlee, and mentions Japanese and Chinese actions, military growth goals, and public morale alongside gifts and domestic concerns.
Complete line of toys and Christmas gifts available with daily hours until 9 p m at Supreme Hardware 107 Oberlin Road contact 2675
London reports the Big Three reached a plan to arm 150000 German troops for Western Europe defense under Gen. Eisenhower. Germany backs the plan only if granted full equality, while Allies require limited controls in exchange. deputies from 12 nations to meet next week to set a formal plan before Atlantic pact defense ministers.
In Chicago a 27 year old Mrs Marian Herben took sleeping pills in Danish Vice counsel Jorn Ahlers apartment to test if he loved her. She left a note offering two outcomes and died when he did not summon aid. Ahlers called police and a rescue team. Herben faced a pending divorce from her husband Erwin. Ahlers, 32, has served at the consulate for years.
Mrs. Mary Adam of Catalpa Park near Columbus gave birth in the family car last night when it broke down on the way to the hospital. Linzie Adam drove as the radiator boiled over and the car stalled. Emergency squad attendants said mother and baby, a seven pound boy, were doing fine.
Elyma High junior Bob Kunkle has joined the YMCA boys staff to work in the archery program with Riss Rover. Rover has led archery activities for over a year and Kunkle will supervise shooting on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 15 and 20 varis.
Local ad fragment notes items for sale at 10 Nite Club including watches clocks thermos bottle and chicken in a basket priced at 1.00 with brief promotional wording and limited details.
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