15 Dec 1951
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1951
Page
1
Paris reports by President Eisenhower that NATO partners will balance Soviet pressures with a strong Western alliance. He cautioned some nations may miss defense goals but stressed unity against the Soviet threat as the European Army plan advances.
Harold Gooden named sanitation department head for Elyria, effective tomorrow, to oversee transition from water to new department. He brings road, evacuation, and logistics experience from Motor Express, Commercial Motor Freight, Liberty Highway, and H. J. Hart firms. D. W. Kothe announced immediate start to organize routes, train staff, and implement billing and collection procedures ahead of January 1.
Lehman, 27, of New London, was in critical condition at Oriol Hospital in Lima after a single seat plane he piloted from Sidney crashed west of Lima yesterday afternoon. Firemen pulled him from wreckage as snow squalls affected visibility. He is son of I J Lehman of Lehman Baking Co. and his wife.
Northeastern Ohio faces occasional snow with two to three inches possible this afternoon and tonight. Expect colder temperatures with subzero lows and cloudy skies. A Sunday with snow flurries and very cold conditions follows. At Jim Resar’s Rentals, Aristimas Trees and cemetery items available, yard sale Saturday night at 117 Oberlin Rd. Regular and invited members of Ben V. clubrooms.
Lorain attorney Charles A. Chapla, 52, died Thursday night at St Joseph’s Hospital after a three month illness. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The city suspended court until 1 pm Monday to allow lawyers and judges to attend Chapla’s services. Roads in Lorain county faced heavy snow with plows and crews stretched to keep main streets open as crews reassessed how long closures could last.
Investigators in the House Ways and Means subcommittee resume next year to question Henry Grunewald known as The Dutchman about the Teitelbaum tax trouble. They study long distance records tied to a Washington hotel suite and are set to probe internal revenue in San Francisco starting mid January. The probe follows disclosures that Jess Larson spoke with Frank Nathan regarding the Teitelbaum shakedown.
Kothe estimated 40 tons of salt costing 800 dollars will be used over the weekend. Tashkent’s heavy snow cost about 8,000 dollars. unless the snow stops the record may be equalled or passed. County roads crews are on main highways. Sugar Ride was the only blocked road, now cleared. Five plows and three graders, aided by three cinder tracks, operate around the clock. The Oberlin state highway garage leads maintenance and is on an emergency assignment schedule.
The Rev. Frosaymein J. Gris merg has taken up duties at St Agnes church succeeding Rev. Fr James M Gallagher. Grismer formerly served at St Ignatius Clayl then St Marys Massillon and Canton before five years as teacher and athletic director at Vincent High School in Aron.
Gas flows into Elyria via a new 20 and 16 inch pipeline construction by Chi Fuo Gas Company. The route runs through southern and eastern Daynin County delivering capacity to Elyria and about 20 Ohio fuel markets including Liorain Blyria and Panny Bay Village areas. Officials say the line boosts supply and will reveal the system’s impact on price and access.
Local ad promotes Scotch pine and balsam Christmas trees in a large variety of sizes. Located at Ideal Auto Stores, 311 Broad St, offering a seasonal display for shoppers.
UN delegates condemn a six point Red rotation proposal as aimed at gaining leverage at the armistice table. Maj. Gen. Howard Turner blasts the Communists for insisting on limited separation and policing of troops. Subcommittees remain deadlocked on prisoner exchanges and inspection rights as they prepare to reconvene.
A brutal cold front and deep snow cripple the Midwest and Northeast. The Central Weather Bureau warned temperatures would plummet to near zero in western Ohio and slightly above zero in the east, while cities from Montana to New England faced record lows and travel chaos. At least 31 deaths were linked to the storm and related accidents, with brutal subzero readings reported in Minneapolis, Bemidji, Pierre, and Chicago as New York and New England braced for ongoing cold.
A garbled notice mentions funds or items valued at 208.36 dollars linked to a Friday event at Opie Street. The fragmentary text references a military or civic context and names like Jéimsnn and Captain, with unclear details about the action or outcome.
American airmen claim two dogfights over Korea with Sabrejets and a Mustang involved. Jets destroyed multiple enemy aircraft while one Sabrejet was damaged. Ground crews report several losses and delayed operations due to weather and enemy fire.
A cable-related accident at the Gyfion Iron Works and Allies plant in Wells left a worker dead and another injured. The victim, identified by local observers, was 6 miles west of the town at the time of the incident, with details about the casualty, the worker’s identity, and the plant involved still emerging.
Heavy snowfall fails to halt mail flow as workers press on with deliveries and service across the city. Readers report continued routes, with crews braving winter conditions and coordinating with adjacent towns to keep the system moving.
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