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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
2
The Census Bureau estimated today's U S population at about 147 290 000 with a nine month growth of 1 800 000. It projects this year’s total growth to be between 1947 and earlier peaks since 1940, indicating a pace between large postwar years and prior decades.
Percy J Sangster of Lake County wins the Republican nomination for prosecutor and becomes the first Black to assume the post in the United States. His career spans shoeshine work, Pullman porter, CCC advisor, and Army instructor, with degrees from Duquesne University and a law degree earned in 1932. The article notes his path from Oil City Pennsylvania to Baldwin Michigan and his wife’s help in resuming his practice.
Police report shows a Const Co truck driven by Harry Pinnick of Wooster Ohio was involved in a mishap on Cleveland Street. George Has Singer of Monroeville was turning onto Homer Street when struck by TS Le Flint Michigan. Theodore G Schmidt of Warrensville observed 3 40 am today after failing to make a curve on Pyle South Amherst road and hitting a utility pole guy wire.
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