Truman cites foundations for peace amid eight years in office
President Truman argues he has laid the foundations for a structure of peace during his eight years, citing aid to Greece, the Marshall Plan and NATO. He urges support for the incoming Eisenhower administration while acknowledging ongoing global peace challenges and a broad program to advance freedom and prosperity.
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Washington
Truman
National War College
Eisenhower
Gression
United Nations
Greece
Germany
Living Cost Reaches Record High Amid Rent Surge
The government reported the cost of living rose from mid-October to mid-November to 191.1 percent of 1935-39 prices, matching last August's record. Rent led the increase with 0.6 percent, while fuel electricity and groceries showed smaller gains. rail workers face a one-cent wage cut offset by prior gains.
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Washington
Government Today
Bureau of Labor Statistics Index
Bureau
Taft Campaigns For Senate Leader Post
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio formally announces his candidacy for Senate majority floor leader next year. He positions himself as a leading conservative voice in the Republican caucus as he seeks the top leadership role.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Rabbi Silver Delighted by Presidential Inaugural Invitation
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland Temple said he was very delighted and highly honored by an invitation to participate in the presidential inaugural, signaling a rare personal recognition for a Jewish religious leader.
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Cleveland
Abba Hillel Silver
Toledo appoints Arnold Papenhagem as fire chief
Arnold Papenhagem, 51, was named fire chief today in Toledo becoming the youngest person to hold the post since civil service placement in 1915.
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Toledo
Arnold Papenhagem
Civil Service
Weather Outlook for Northeastern Ohio and Five Day Forecast
Cloudy this evening with unchanged temperatures and chances of showers. Saturday brings warmer air with highs around normal and a low of 34 in parts. The forecast calls for near normal temperatures through the period, with a mix of snow and rain in the north and rain in the south, totaling up to an inch tonight through Saturday, then again Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Ohio
Surplus Center Moves to Broad Street
Elyria surplus center relocates to 41 Broad St. The ad touts poinsettias from $1.95, home grown roses at $4.00, and notes Carek’s grows poinsettias roses and begonias. Carex Florist advertises locally grown flowers.
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Elyria Surplus Center
Broad St.udy
Carek’s
Carex Florist
Retail Sales In Elyria Outpace Last Year
Elyria stores expect a record Christmas with higher sales than 1950 in many lines while some shops report weaker performance in 1951 compared with 1950. Chamber of Commerce notes overall boost and many stores posting their best Christmas results.
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Elyria
County relief fund exhausted amid welfare push
Lorain county commissioners in a conference with the state welfare department sought an $8,187 advance to meet January relief bills. Welfare Director C. C. Waterhouse said funds are exhausted with only $1,261 left, needing about $35,000 to cover relief through February until a February excise tax allotment arrives. About 240 direct relief cases exist, excess demand from a steel strike drained balances.
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State Welfare Department
Columbus
Lorain County
C. C. Waterhouse
Waterhouse
Wellington Man Faces Drunken Driving Charge
Walter Williams aged 64 of Wellington R C was cited to Mayor Ralph Gray's court for driving while intoxicated after his car sideswiped a semi trailer on Highway 20 two miles east of Route 58, hit a guard rail, and continued down the road. Police reports by Jimmy Barlow.
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Walter Williams
Wellington
R. C
Ralph Gray
Highway 20
Jimmy Barlow
Twin receives vital vein after separation surgery
In Chicago Rodney Dee Brodie, 15 months, gained a shared sagittal sinus vein during the separation from his Siamese twin Roger Lee. Rodney showed signs of feeding and consciousness while Roger remained in a coma, doctors noting the vein may aid Roger’s survival as collateral brain drainage adapts. The life-or-death choice occurred during a 12 hour 40 minute operation with the vein allocated to Rodney.
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Chicago
Rodney Dee Brodie
Rodney
Roger Lee
Roger
Eric Oldberg
University of Ilinois
Department of Neurological Survey
Nature
Bombing hits Red Troop Center north of Kaesong
UN dive bombers struck a Communist troop center 25 miles north of Kaesong destroying at least 40 buildings and igniting widespread flames. Sabre jets claimed a 32nd MiG-15 in December air actions as Second Lt. Robert C. Brown earned a damage claim. First Lt. Merwin F. Read completed his 100th Korea mission amid praise for the raid. UN artillery and tanks shelled Red mechanical monsters as ground fighting continued along the frozen front.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Kaesong
Robert C. Brown
Spartanburg
N. C
North Korea
Merwin F. Read
Pinckney, Mich
Sniper Ridge
Firelands High School Site Bought Near Henrietta Hill
The Firelands School District board purchased a 24 acre site from the Frederick Holzhauer farm on Vermilier road near Route 113 to build a new high school. Cost reported at 18000 dollars, with water wells tested and sufficient supply. The site lies near the district’s geographic center, chosen after Ohio State University Bureau of Educational Research input and Beis wenger Hoch architects’ plans.
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Firelands High School
Board of Education
Firelands
Camden
Frederick Holzhauer
Vermilier Road
Route 113
Henrietta Hill
Vermilion Road
Brownhelm
Henrietta
Lorain County
Florence
Erie County
Bureau of Educational Research
College of Education
Ohio State University
Beiswenger and Hoch
Akron
Holzhauer
Car Strikes Utility Pole. Driver Escapes Injury
Richard Charnouk, 25, of 306 Ninth Street Lorain escaped uninjured after his car left Route 113 four-tenths of a mile east of South Amherst and struck a utility pole. He told authorities he braked, lost control, and swerved into the pole. the car was damaged.
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Richard Charnouk
Ninth Street
Lorain
South Amherst
Charnouk
Seven New Members Welcomed Into Thew's 20 Year Veterans Club
Seven new members were inducted into Thew Shovel Company's 20 Year Veterans Club at the Moose hall in Lorain during the 34th annual banquet. Each received a gold watch and 20 year award certificate, presented by President C. B. Smythe. New members are Joseph Zagorsky Lorain Richard Gray Lorain John Smolka Lorain Clarence Dick Lorain George Rosenkranz Amherst Elmer Nehls Sheffield Lake and John Stolar Vermilion. George Hiller Lorain received a 40 year diamond noting a total of 18 40 year Thew employees and 258 total members with 139 active. Reuben B. Miller of Lorain, retiring as secretary treasurer after 46 years of service, received a standing ovation. Continued on Page 2.
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NEW Thew Club
Veterans Club
Clarence Dick
John Smolka
George Rosenkranz
Elmer Nehis
Richard Gray
Joe Zagorsky
John Stolar
Moose Hall
Lorain
Thew Shovel Company
C. B. Smythe
Joseph Zagorsky
Amherst
Elmer Nehls
Sheffield Lake
Vermilion
George Hiller
Lovett Place
Reuben B. Miller
Thew
Miller
Christmas Trees at Miller's Supper Club
Fresh cut Christmas trees ranging from four to two feet are available at Miller's Supper Club on Lake Avenue. The advertisement promotes seasonal greenery for holiday decorating.
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Miller’s Supper Club
Lake Ave
Teacher Hired At Avon High School
Mrs. Marie Staab of 1723 Center Ridge road is hired as an additional Avon High School teacher. A. C. Gibbons, Lorain County schools superintendent, reports she is a Western Reserve University graduate who taught at Brookside High School from 1948 to 1951.
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Marie Staab
Center Ridge Road
Avon High School
C. A. Gibbons
Lorain County
Staab
Western Reserve University
Brookside High School
Not Guilty Plea By Lattimore In Federal Case
Owen Lattimore a Johns Hopkins University professor pleaded not guilty in federal court to seven counts of lying to Senate investigators. Judge James R. Kirkland set trial for early March and allowed bond at 2000 dollars. The defense urged limits on DOJ publicity and witnesses from China were mentioned by officials.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
Senate
Lattimore
James R. Kirkland
Kirkland
Johns Hopkins University
Thurlman Arnold
Treasury
District of Columbia
Maryland
Arnold
Justice Department
United Press
China
Driver Commended Then Receives Vehicle Defect Summons
Detroit police praised bus driver Henry Anderson for quick thinking and expert driving that averted injuries when his brakes failed. He was issued a summons for operating a defective vehicle.
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Detroit
Henry Anderson
Hunter Killed While Freeing Dog From Trap
Coroner Robert Evans said Hull B. Perron aged 52 died accidentally from his own shotgun while attempting to free his beagle from a steel trap. The incident occurred during a hunting outing in Columbus.
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Colmbus
Robert Evans
Hull B. Perron
Bus Fares Increase Raised City Fare to 15 Cents
Youngstown riders faced a fare hike as bus fares rose from 12 to 15 cents today. The change affects all routes operated by the municipal system.
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Youngstown
Eisenhower Congress Cooperation Indicated
President elect Eisenhower began outreach to Congress with a luncheon among Republican leaders. Rep. Leslie Arends said there will be fine cooperation between the executive and legislative branches. House Speaker hopeful Joseph Martin and Indiana’s Charles Halleck joined the discussions focusing on budget reductions before possible tax cuts. Martin projected regular liaison meetings and stressed trimming extravagant Truman-era spending as a first priority.
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New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Leslie C. Arends
R-Il
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Rep
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Martin
Truman
Eisenhower Names Top Defense Team for Early Administration
President-elect Eisenhower completes his top command by naming the Army Navy and Air Force secretaries and deputy secretary of defense. Appointees: Robert Ten Broeck Stevens, Robert Bernard Anderson, Harold E. Talbott, and Roger M. Kyes, all seasoned executives. Names to Senate for confirmation after January 20 inaugural. Observers anticipate smooth confirmation given similar backgrounds.
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Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
South Plainfield
N. J
Robert Bernard Anderson
Vernon
Tex
Harold E. Talbott
New York
Roger M. Kyes
Bloomfield Mills, Mich
James C. Hagerty
Senate
Stevens
Anderson
Talbott
Kyes
General Motors
Charles E. Wilson
Korea
Hagerty
Helena
Honolulu
Traffic Signals On Broad St Will Be Changed Soon
Elyria officials announce Broad street pedestrian signals will be updated after controllers arrive post year start. New system grants protected walk during select non conflicting vehicle moves and offers a two street crossing progression. It ends the 90 second pedestrian cycle that blocked traffic progression with an exclusive pedestrian interval.
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Broad St
Elyria
Broad Street
Safety Service
Dan W. Rothe
Anastasia Defies Crime Probers
Albert Anastasia reputed triggerman of Murder Inc and waterfront boss refuses to discuss finances or alleged murders before the State Crime Commission. His attorney says he may plead self incrimination on questions tied to ongoing investigations including denaturalization proceedings and a New Jersey grand jury probe into last year’s Willie Moretti murder.
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New York
Albert Anastasia
Murder, Inc
Waterfront
State Crime Commission
James A. Major
Commission
Anastasia
Major
Department of Justice
Bergen County
N. J
Willie ‘Moretti
United States ‘Treasury Department
Thunderous Want Ad Echoes Across the Chronicle Telegram
Readers learn that a Chronicle Telegram Want Ad can reach far and wide, promising strong responses for selling, renting, buying, hiring, or job finding. Call 4751 to reach the Want Ad taker who helps craft effective ads for maximum results.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Dial 4751
Florist Ady Offers Poinsettias and Violets for Sale
Resar Florist advertises poinsettias violets and Christmas cherries with prices from 1.50 dollars and up highlighting a holiday plant selection for the season.
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Jim Resar
Lodi St
Adv
Poinsettias
Ady
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