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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1954
Page
19
Library penalties total about two thousand dollars yearly as monthly circulation climbs. Librarian John Rebesack notes gains from fines while new books boost acquisitions. November circulation reached 34788, up 6281 from 1943, with city grade schools supplying much of the volume and 9553 residents now registered.
The session notes a luncheon to support the Reindeer government project for donating transportation costs to ship surplus food to needy countries. Mr Howard Gould outlines the plan and Mr Jack Spirek announces the lunch event at the church on January 12 with tickets for sale. A donation from Astrup Awning Co provides nursery floor pads.
The Ohio League of Women Voters endorses an appointed State Board of Education. Members favor gubernatorial or Senate-confirmed nominations, arguing appointments attract qualified individuals and remove the board from partisan politics. Fifty three leagues across Ohio participated in the questionnaire.
In Congress Speaker Rayburn moves to bar television radio and newsreels from House committee hearings and floor sessions for at least two years. A rule change or override seems unlikely with opposition from supporters of televised coverage.
A resident of Clearfield, Howard Lits, requests verification of camel saddle and riding sandals reportedly arriving with a sergeant. The details are unclear and the note references gear for camels or horses without a clear outcome.
Wellington Theodore Breyley supervisor for the Lorain County 194 census of agriculture said work on the census is rapidly nearing completion and he expects work to be finished sometime next week. To date 18 districts have been tabulated and seven remain. these will be finished on or about Wednesday of next week.
Washington The Civil Aeronautics Administration ruled that an airplane is not an aircraft while on the ground. The decision came after a complaint that an uncertified aircraft was purchased by a person with a pilot certificate at a field offering rides for one dollar. The CAA said it has no jurisdiction as long as the craft stays grounded.
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