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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1959
Page
1
Announcement lists Elyria church schedules for Christmas services and events. Readers are advised to see pages 9 6 7 and 24 23 for full listings and church news including other Christmas activities and weekend features.
A pictorial page showcases Elvira YMCA activities, illustrating the club's role in community recreation and civic life with a visual tour of programs and facilities. The feature emphasizes the broad range of YMCA offerings and local engagement.
A local roundup notes that eight county Democratic officeholders will seek re election at the upcoming May primary, with nominations to be decided in the party's primary contests.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce denied Gov. Michael DiSalle’s claim that it is promoting Pennsylvania as an industrial site. Vice president Hershel Atkinson said only 20 copies of a New York Times ad supplement were mailed to legislators and officials. He noted recent Commerce Department data show Pennsylvania ahead of Ohio for the first time in five years.
An 11 year old from Painesville Harvey High School pleaded innocent at arraignment on a delinquency charge connected to the death of Raymond Williamson a 20 year old greenhouse operator from Madison Williamson was knocked unconscious in a rain related incident and died later in hospital Tekees was released on 32005 after arraignment in juvenile court
Mostly cloudy and cool today in Ohio with scattered snow flurries. Highs near 32 with lows around 20s. winds north to northwest 13 to 24 mph rising to 20 to 30 mph tonight. Partly cloudy with additional light snow flurries. sunrise at 7 33, sunset at 3 10.
United Steelworkers demand bargaining on an individual company basis amid federal court orders. USW plans contempt actions if firms refuse to negotiate, citing a revised settlement proposal to 95 steel companies. The court-ordered talks resume in Washington next week as disputes over work rules and pay rise.
Milwaukee police confiscated a toy motorized car from a 12 year old boy, saying he did not have a driver’s license. Officers noted the vehicle had horn sounds and a built in motor and described it as a child traffic violation.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev urged West German Chancellor Adenauer to renounce rearmament and seek a German peace treaty. The two month old letter, dated October 15, was released at a Kremlin briefing as Western Summit talks began in Paris. Khrushchev said reconciliation with the West could be achieved through peaceful coexistence and improved relations between the states.
Chronicle Telegram reports a community drive for the Not Forgotten Box with a Christmas deadline. Children and families are urged to donate toys to help local youngsters in need, amid a confusion of names and inside jokes in the notice.
Judge George Schultz gave Criante a suspended sentence after outlining 22 separate reasons. The case involved a mechanic connected to the Frigay ne hed 22 separate rea l proceedings and related ash- ings.
A small boy with stage fright opens a Lorain Gar Heid School Christmas program at 7:55 a m. in a gym auditorium. Anxious, tearful adults watch as the audience scatters into quiet emotion and soft piano music lifts the room.
In Paris Eisenhower and de Gaulle held an hour long frank meeting. Eisenhower restated U.S. insistence on an integrated NATO command with emphasis on Europe’s air defense system. The session followed a two hour Bic Four meeting agreeing that disarmament talks must tie to East West political settlement.
Two Cuban rebels convicted of forming an armed anti Castro group were executed at a Pinar del Río range. Former Col. Luis Lara Crespo and ex-Ser. Jose Antonio Morfi Reyes were shot after clemency appeals failed. The report notes a broader wave of executions since January and a recent court conviction of an American tied to a war criminal case.
A UPI report states an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile fired from Cape Canaveral reached a target 6,235 miles away in a full-distance flight. It marks the second test of the H-bomb carrying rocket and coincides with Eisenhower's goodwill tour and the anniversary of the Atlas satellite launch.
A four engine turbo prop cargo plane carrying trees and plants from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President Eisenhower faced mechanical delays en route to Washington. The delivery includes maple and birch varieties destined for Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm, held temporarily at the Glen Dale plant introduction station in Maryland before shipment.
In Lorain a reader notes how fast classifieds work for finds and losses. The column urges dialing local exchange numbers FA 3-3321 or CE 3-6173 to place a loss notice and mentions a found collie near North Murray Ridge.
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