Record Cold Toll Rises to At Least 22 in Ohio
Weather officials warn of a new western storm set to hit Ohio after a weekend of record lows and heavy snow. Temperatures may rise briefly with snow or sleet tomorrow before dropping again Wednesday below 10 degrees. Dayton hit minus 15, Columbus minus 14 tied December low records, with statewide readings reaching subzero levels in multiple cities.
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Ohio
Mercury
Central Weather Bureau
Columbus
Dayton
Marion
Zanesville
Toledo
Cleveland
Akron
Mansfield
Findlay
Martin
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Probe Plane Crash That Killed 56
Investigators probed whether a war surplus non-scheduled air liner was properly inspected before a cut-rate flight from Newark to Florida. The Curtiss Commando crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing 58 aboard, with flames and dense heat trapping passengers. Pilot Capt. C. A. Lyons attempted to return, but the right wing snapped and the plane plunged into the Elizabeth River.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Florida
Newark Airport
C. A. Lyons
Miami
Elizabeth River
Amavilla
Tex
Northwest Airlines
Dr Merrow Dies After Weeks of Illness
Dr Llewella Marie Merrow died Sunday at 5 a.m. at 430 West Ninth Street after several weeks of illness. Born in Noridgewock Maine she lived in Elyria since 1923 and was a member of First Congregational Church. Survived by sister Mrs J H Sowerby and niece Lucie Wagner. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Byron Kenneth Anthony officiating. Burial in Hinckley Maine.
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Llewella Marie Merrow
Ninth Street
Noridgewock
Elyria
First Congresstional Church
United States
Wna
Llewellyn
Lucy Merrow
Mesrow
Mre
J. H. Sowerby
Lucie Wagner
Tola
Kans
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Byron Kenneth Anthony
Hinckley
Northeastern Ohio Forecast and Holiday Floral Ad
Considerable cloudiness and cold tonight and Tuesday with snow beginning Tuesday and a low of seven degrees. Christmas trees live and cut wreaths and decorations offered by Markham's at 1143 E River Ave. City’s largest selection of cemetery wreaths complete with arrangements from Resor Florists.
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Ohio
Markham’s
Eacel
Resor Florists
Dim Resar
Lodi Street
UN Flier Orders Attack on Vehicles on Main Highway
UN planes ordered to attack all unmarked vehicles on the Pyongyang Kaesong road after North Korean immunity ended. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols said the honeymoon is over and nonconforming convoys will be attacked. Communists moved 18 to 20 vehicles daily, prompting tighter restrictions on truce team convoys and continued stalemate at Panmunjom.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Kaesong
William P. Nuckols
Pyongyang- Kaesong
Nuckols
Nuckals
Panmunjom
Christ No. 1
LaGrange Area Receives Dial Phone Service Upgrade
Elyria Telephone completes the LaGrange road Subexchange at a cost around 225000 enabling direct toll-free dialing for about 280 subscribers in LaGrange. Mayor Curtiss inaugurated the service by making the first toll-free call to Elyria’s Mayor Ault. the system, third such exchange in six years, follows Abbe Road and North Ridgeville. Roy W. Ammel notes two thirds of the 3000000 improvement program finished.
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Elyria Telephone Company
New South
LaGrange Road
INR
LaGrange
Elyria
John Curtiss
Henry W. Ault
Abbe Road
North Ridgeville
Roy W. Ammel
Christmas Cards Found in Trash Containers
Street department workers report many Christmas greeting cards were found in downtown trash containers mistaken for mail boxes. The discovery highlights how misrouted mail can fail to deliver season greetings.
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Street Department
Tax rates rise in majority of Lorain county municipalities
Lorain county tax rates will increase in most municipalities next year, with eight communities and the East Carlisle district showing rises. Elyria gains 4.3 mills to 26.4, Lorain drops 0.961 mills to 19.60, and East Carlisle advances to 21.40 mills. Other communities such as Amherst village 24.36, South Amherst 23.40, Avon Lake 12.73, Sheffield Lake 22.40, and Sheffield Village 17.70 are adjusted accordingly.
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Lorain County
Arthur Giles
East Carlisle
Lorain
Elyria
Carlisle
Oberlin
Amherst Village
South Amherst Village
South Amherst
Russia Township
Avon Village
Avon Lake
Grafton Village
Eaton Town
Grafton Township
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Village
Crews Progress on Street Cleanup Amid Snow Removal Push
Safety Service Director D W Kothe urged motorists to move parked cars off main streets to aid snow removal. Vehicles blocking traffic were towed, with owners charged. Main routes cleared, work shifting to residential areas. crews from water and sewer departments aided. Salt usage lower than expected due to deep snow and cold temps. about 200 tons on hand.
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Safety Service
D. W. Kothe
Kother
Cty
Water and Sewer Departments
Kothe
Two Residential Fires Cause Costly Damage
Two Elyria fires caused thousands in damage as firefighters battled near zero temperatures and smoke. One blaze at 814 East Broad street damaged first floor joists after a candle ignited thawing pipes in a basement. A separate partially completed Glenwood street home suffered fire from radiant heat from an oil salamander used by builders. Fire units responded early, with two hours of effort, and other alarms on East avenue and nearby streets involved minor incidents.
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Elyria
Hremen
Robert Lee
Robert Clawson
Glenwood Street
Hamilton Avenue
Washington Boulevard
East Broad Street
Alice Smith
East Avenue
Engine Co
Gas Supply Adequate If Weather Holds
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company reports adequate gas supply for locals if temperatures stay above extreme lows. Industrial users may face a 25 percent cut starting today, with home supply largely steady except two small areas. East Ohio Gas also sees a 50 percent industrial cut in Cleveland and northeast Ohio, while plants hold standby fuel. In Dayton, two brothers died after a sled broke through ice on Twin Lakes. Henry Hammersley, 14, saved the other boy. A fire at Scioto Country Club in Columbus caused 520000 in damages. officials said hydrants frozen hampered quick control.
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Ohio
George Wingard
George Hillmer
James Price
Western Automatic Machine Screw
Robert Oldfield
John Arndt
Charles Company
Servett
Don Bryant
Elyria Country Club
Standing
Colmike
B. Mantis
Henry Garber
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
W Baughman
Service Department
Gas Company
East River Street
Valley View
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio Fuel
Epee
East Ohio
East Ohio Gas Co
Cleveland
Dayton
Twin Lakes
Willis Martin
Daniel
Henry Hammersley
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
New Cold Front Heads Into U S Amid Deep Freeze
A arctic air mass moves from Canada into Montana with a nationwide deep freeze expected. Forecasters warn a one day lull may occur between southerly breezes and the advancing front as states from North Dakota to the Gulf Coast shiver in record cold.
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United States
Canada
Rockies
Montana
Bismarck
N.D
Gulf States
Augusta
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
90th Birthday Finds Charley Lord At His Desk
A long career segment highlights Charley Lord born in 1861 in Darlington Wisconsin now a lifelong Elyria resident. The feature recalls his early apprenticeship at a local paper earning 1 to 3 dollars weekly and his eventual shift to reporting and public service as justice of the peace.
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Charles C. Lord
Masonic Temple
Charley” Lord
Soany
Charley
Darlington
Wisconsin
Uelyria
Republican
Savings Deposit Bank
Jus Cn
Court Street
Bluebird
Mary Alta Penfield
Penfield
Clara
Walter
Ralph
Lord and Eldred § Enonkstore
Eldred
Justice of the Peace
Ton Of Money Drive Gathers Over $400 For Armys Welfare
Elyria Fire Department and Post 12 of the American Legion worked the Salvation Army kettle all day Saturday raising more than 400 dollars for the Army’s Christmas and welfare fund. The total includes a 50 dollar check from the Elyria fire department and a 10 dollar check from the Legion. Volunteers are urged to help Wednesday and Thursday to meet the needs.
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Elyria
American Legion
Salvation Armours
Armys
Elyvia
Antwl
Sean Legion
C.I
Torlay Salvation Army
KieQueens
Burton Johnson
Broadstreet
New London Flier In Plane Crash Sustains Severe Injuries
New London reports Lowell Lehman 27 was injured Friday when his plane crashed into a field six miles west of Lima. Lehman remained conscious Saturday with a skull fracture left cheek fracture and multiple cuts and abrasions. He was reported to be in Lima Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
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Isheritt's
Elyria
Grace Prince
Fourth Street
Sarah Bexter
Elyria Memorial Hospital
William Eliott
Island Road
R. D. Grafton
Miss Prince
Elliott
George Kosco
Miss Priner
Justice Court
Caroline Thompson
Broadview Blvd
North Ridgeville
New London
Lowell Lehman
Lima
Lima Memorial Hospital
Lehman
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Botamer Florist
Lake Supply Cn
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Betty
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Park and Clark
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
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