Convict Freed on Life Parole for Medical Heroism at Sing Sing
Louis Boy, 50, a life-term prisoner, is released on life parole after volunteering in dangerous medical experiments to save an 8-year-old leukemia patient and assisting in early malaria treatment trials. His former wife, now remarried, will not greet him at the gates. she hopes to see him during Christmas holidays.
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Sing Sing
N. Y
Louis Boy
Big Gray State Prison
Thomas E. Dewey
Boy
Roy
New York
Joseph
Eleanor
Josephine
Joseph Correnti
Brooklyn
Greyhound Takes Over Lake Shore Bus Lines Jan. 1
Greyhound Lines will assume control of the Lake Shore Coach Co between Cleveland and Toledo on January 1. The move reverses an earlier stance awaiting ICC clarifications. Lake Shore’s Sandusky Norwalk Newark Lancaster division remains, schedules will align with Greyhound, and most Lake Shore employees are not affected.
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Greyhound
Lake Shore Bus Lines
Cleveland
Greyhound Lines
Lake Shore Coach Co
Toledo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Lake Shore System
ICC
Lake Shore
Sandusky-Norwalk
Canton Schools Head Takes Milwaukee Superintendency
Harold Vincent, superintendent of Canton, Colorado, schools, is slated to become Milwaukee’s new superintendent. He accepted after the Milwaukee school board committee recommended him at a special meeting last night.
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Canton
Milwaukee
Wis
Harold Vincent
Canton, CO
Vincent
Milwaukee School Board
Law board unrest and Lorain site appeal move ahead
Ferguson questions the boards legality while state officials defend the five member panel. A Lorain site appeal advances after a jury valued 24 acres at 185000, against a state appraisal of 63000. The law firm lists 7.50 hourly rates and warns the state must cover nearly 15000 in legal fees before appeal.
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Ferguson
Frank J. Lausche
Duffy
House Finance
Anna O’neil
Akron
Senate Finance
Clingan Jackson
Youngstown
Lorain
William C. Schaeffer
Continue Probe Of Suspected Rail Tampering
FBI agents and NYC railroad police continued the investigation into suspended rail tampering on the main NYC line through Sandusky. An apparent derailment attempt occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday when angle iron was removed and rail bond wires cut on a track section. Officials initially blamed a faulty rail but later cited evidence of deliberate tampering.
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Sandusky
FBI
New York Central Railroad
Nyc
Ridgeville School Announces Third Six Weeks Honor Roll
From Ridgeville school comes the announcement of the third six weeks high honor and honor roll for grades two through 12. High Honor includes Laura Bainbridge and many top juniors, while Honor Roll lists dozens of students across grades 2 to 12, including Harvey Blanck, Rita Cummins, Marilyn De Chant, Joyce Henson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Laura Bainbridge
Sandra Henson
Rae Graff
Richard Draper
Norma Dreger
Richard Foley
Sandra Sharpe
Barbara Fleming
Patricia Lombardo
Gerald Draper
Charles Lyons
Rosamond Hoskin
Shirley McVeigh
Harvey Blanck
Allan Laubenthal
Nancy Auer
Carolyn Benner
Carol Crane
Marilyn Dreger
Clemice Ervie
Bernice Gerhart
Lynne Gilder
Donna Klingshirn
George Matchem
Vernabelle Mayle
Marilyn Myers
Audrey Quinn
Cora Weber
Rail Weber
Annette Scheutzen
Marilyn Schwartle
Norma Sweet
Jean Anderson
Bruce Auer
Erla Hist
Marjory Schroeder
Jim Throne
Theodore Toth
Joy Yost
Joanne Sweet
Sarah Kucharek
Joanne Harper
Marilyn Gaede
Carol Toth
Janet Alexander
Jayne Brooks
Mary Jane Brown
Ruth Hoskins
Carol Anne Rachinger
Linda Fording
Marilyn Throne
Sandra Young
John Bender
Kenneth Fleming
Marion Johnson
Joan Douglas
Joseph W Novosielsk
Richard Steinke
Roberta Barclay
Gilbert Clark
Kenneth Hist
George McElhaney
Danny Reed
Patricia Cornman
Carol Ann Stash
Ruth Dixon
Susan Galajda
Georgia Smith
Laura Wright
Robert Elkins
Dillagene Haslop
Bonnie Kirk
Vivian Lyons
Dixie Parsons
Katharine Palmer
Daniel Racz
William Snyder
Gayle Hartley
Richard Beesen
Mildred Bender
Mel
Frieds Of Judge Are Receiving Christmas Trees
Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Findley has a long running forestry hobby that becomes a holiday gesture each year. He has cut about 50 Christmas trees from his Abbe road estate and will finish deliveries today to friends and neighbors with assistance from Santa.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Judge Findley
Abbe Road
Santa
Cleveland Transit Strike Echoes Through City Traffic
Union president in Detroit urged to travel to Cleveland to settle the transit strike. Thomas Meaney said he would meet anytime to help. Mayor Burke doubted early resolution and called the walkout shocking ahead of Christmas. Traffic officials prepared for a flood of cars as downtown commerce continued. Ferguson Act debate lingered as the transit board weighed legal action.шему
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Cleveland Transit Board
William Reed
Spraddling
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland Transit Workers
Thomas Meaney
Burke
Nebraska
South Dakota
Midwest
Ohio
New York City
U. S
Chicago
New England
Florida
Pembina
N. D
International Falls
Minn
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Illinois
Midwestern
Great Lakes
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Upper
Appalachians
Santa
Publisher Buys Frontage For New Plant on Third Street
A. C. Hudnutt publisher of the Chronicle Telegram has bought 36 feet more frontage on Third street beside East avenue and Third for a proposed newspaper plant. The parcel extending to Templecourt was purchased from Edward J. Zimmer with J R Zeager, realtor, handling the deal.
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A. C. Hudnutt
Chronicle-Telegram
Third Street
East Avenue
Third
Templecourt
Edward J. Zimmer
J. R. Zeager
Christmas Eve Service at St Andrews
The Christmas observance at St Andrew's Episcopal church, corner of Middle Avenue and Third Street, begins at 11:00 p m with a carol program led by J Martin Beck. At 11:30 p m a procession enters singing Adeste Fideles as Rev G Russel Hargate delivers the sermon.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Middle Avenue
Third Street
J. Martin Beck
Hector
G. Russel Hargate
St. Andrew’s
Death notices bring word of Devinney and Oliver
Charles F. Devinney aged 72 of 141 East ern Heights boulevard died at home after seven months illness. He was formerly with Worthington Ball and leaves a widow and a brother. Funeral plans set for Wooster. James Oliver, 39, died in City Hospital and will be buried in Elyria after services at Wells Funeral Home. Adrian’s Shoes owner’s mother Anna Burke of Lorain dies after long illness. funeral Mass at St Mary’s Lorain with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Charles F. Devinney
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Worthington Ball Company
Madisonburg
Wayne County
Devinney
Elyria
Nettie Devinney
John
William Devinney Johnson
Sudro- Curtis
Wooster
James
Max) Oliver
City Hospital
Wells Funeral Home
Euclid Avenue
Ridgelawn
Oliver
LaGrange
Robert J. Oliver
Cassie Saxton Oliver
Delbert Oliver
Cleveland
Lorain
Anna Burke
Adrian Burke
Adrian
Oberlin Avenue
Burke
St. Mary’s Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Thomas Burke
William
Anna Pozone
Fort Wayne
Mary Strohmeier
Amherst
Jeanne Chupick
Agnes Nelis
Fred Tillma
Joseph Kasinski
Kipton
Reidy-Scanlan
Msgr
James J. Duffy
Calvary Cemetery
Rescue Follows Fire On Airship Craft After Explosions
Captain Arild Warge land and chief steward Jens Rersen leaped 30 feet through portholes as flames engulfed the cabin area. Lawrence Whisenont, 21, of Phoenix. a security watchman alerted a dock observer and fire crews, with Army Base volunteers assisting, fought the blaze using water from fireboats.
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Arild Wargeland
Jens Rersen
Lawrence Whisenont
Phoenix
Ariz
Whisenont
Hollywood Club Visit Costs Ohio Students
Two Ohio State students Frank D. Fink and Larry Henry Stotter planning a free Rose Bowl trip landed in county jail after racking up an $81.20 bill at Ciro's Hollywood club. They offered to wash dishes but were charged with defrauding an innkeeper. Pleading guilty, they received 30 day suspended sentences and 120 days probation, with payment due by January 3.
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Dave Fink
Larry Stotter
Ohio State University
Los Angeles
Ohio State
Ciro
Hollywood
Clio
Frank D. Fink
Larry Henry Stotter
Henry H. Draeger
Beverly Hills
Hope Fox Terrier Buddy Missing At Christmas
In Birmingham the Stouffer family reports their 14 year old brown and white fox terrier Buddy did not return after a December stroll near West avenue and Ninth street. Dennis Stouffer and relatives hope a kind soul found him and will return him home before Christmas. Buddy last wore Erie County License number 65.
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Birmingham
Stouffer
Buddy
Stouffers
Dennis Stouffer
Carroll Woods
Elyria
Erie County
Court actions and arrests reported by Lorain County officials
John Williamson 22 of Lorain released on bond by Judge Cook pending trial on a statutory charge. Lorain indicted for non support of four children granted probation by Judge Cook. Michael Miglets arrested after car ran off road onto Meadows property. Adelbert Miller committed to jail on intoxication charge. Steve Sabo arrested on juvenile court warrant for neglect of three children. Donald Carter McIntosh indicted for forgery sentenced to penitentiary. two forged checks for 23 and 62 dollars. Cleo Burnworth granted divorce from Eugene for neglect. Virginia Mar granted divorce from Frank for neglect with 225 dollars alimony. Katharine Brockman suit to Henry transferred to Lorain for trial.
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John Williamson
Lorain
D. A. Cook
Charles Morgan
Michael J. Miglets
Orchard Avenue
Elyria
Meadows
Route 113
West Ridge Road
Adelbert Miller
Avon
Steve Sabo
Bond Street
Donald Carter McIntosh
D A. Cook
Arthur Moos
McIntosh
Pittsburgh
Moos
Cleo Burnworth
Eugene
Virginia Mar
Frank
D A . Cook
Katherine Brockman
Cleveland
Henry
Lorain County
Boys Qualify For Archery Awards At Y M C A Shoots
Several boys earned YMCA archery honors after two days of shoots. Achieving Bowman Sharpshooter at 20 yards were Bill Huser 174 Mike Merva 186 and Don Ignasik 189 with Merva also making the Littlejohn award at 214. Other 15 and 20 yard placers included Robert DuCoty and Larry Buttle at 15 yards Yeoman ranks, and Ronald Swartzal Leland Schoen Kent Ross Bill Isenberg Kenneth Isenberg Arthur Novak Ronald McDaniels Roland Vollmer and Dick Kosko at various 15 yard scores. At 20 yards Gene Peters 78 Wayne Cavanaugh 72 Junior Bowman Arrow went to Dick Dahl. Seven boys qualified for the Bowman rank Ted Snyder Bob Markel Fred Huskinson Dick Fute Ronald Hess Kenneth Isenberg and John Zaffer. Bill Wash and Harold Smith earned Bowman First Rank with 132 and 157 points. In the boys department game room tournament Roland Vollmer won first in floor and table bowling with Floyd Baum second. Ronald Hess won the checkers tournament by defeating Baum.
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Bowman
Bill Huser
Mike Merva
Don Ignasik
Merva
Littlejohn
Yeoman
Robert DuCoty
Larry Buttle
Ronald Hess
Floyd Baum
Truman To Spend Christmas At Missouri Home
President Truman arrived at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City after a morning flight, completing his homeward journey for Christmas. He then plans a four hour flight aboard the Independence to Missouri, heading to Independence after reaching Kansas City.
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Truman
Missouri
Kansas City
Kan
Fairfax
Washington
National
Independence
Slippery Pavement Causes Two Morning Accidents
Slippery pavements caused two accidents this morning, police report. Daniel Lightner of 133 Lake Avenue spun on West Bridge Street at 7 57 am and hit C V Unger of 237 Denison Avenue. Ten minutes later Harry Moyne of Grafton skidded at Lodi and Furnace streets, colliding with T L Murphy of Emerick apartments on Middle Avenue.
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Daniel Lightner
Lake Avenue
West Bridge Street
C. V. Unger
Denison Avenue
Harry Moyne
Grafton
Lodi
Furnace Streets
T. L. Murphy
Emerick Apartments
Middle Avenue
Progress On County School Building Program In 1949
Two Lorain County school construction projects are advancing but not finishing until next year. Maplewood Elementary, a $270000 project at West River and Griswold, should be weathered after New Year with completion set for September. The Eaton school plans a $130000 bond issue on January 17 to add classrooms and a cafeteria to ease overcrowding.
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Lorain County
Maplewood
West River
Griswold Roads
C. A. Gibbons
Elyria Township
Markley School
Columbia School Board
Gibbons
Eaton
Eaton School Board
Cars Damaged In Minor Accidents
Several minor crashes were reported yesterday afternoon and evening. Murray Hoskin of 211 Lake Avenue collided on Broad Street with H A Guthman of 355 Denison Avenue who suffered a back injury. Charles Cain backed out of a parking space into a Crystal Springs Dairy truck driven by James Dunlap of LaGrange R D 1. Ray Griffith’s car on Broad Street hit George Boals’s rear near East Avenue. Dean Sheibly of Landsburg Ohio and Millard Lees of Route 82 Grafton were damaged as Lees turned into his driveway.
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Murray Hoskinson
Lake Avenue
Broad Street
Middle Avenue
H. A. Guthman
Denison Avenue
Millard Lees
R. D. Grafton
Lees
Hungary Arrests American Help Official in Budapest
The Foreign Office announced that Israel Jacobson, American director of the Budapest branch of the American Joint Distribution Committee, has been arrested by Hungarian security police. The committee provides aid and resettlement facilities to Jewish and other displaced persons.
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Budapest
Hungary
Foreign Office
Israel Jacobson
American Joint Distribution Committee
Jacobson
Joint Distribution Committee
Market Report From Cleveland Livestock and Produce
Markets show mixed receipts with cattle, calves, hogs and sheep steady to firm. Prices range from low-grade cutters at 10-12 to choice cattle 28-34.50, calves 28-32, hogs 13.50-17, spring lambs 23-24, and a broad produce list with apples at 1.25-2.25 and potatoes 2.45-2.50 per 100 pounds. extensive regional items include beets cabbage carrots onions mushrooms and tomatoes in season.
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Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland
Cortlands
Yuletide Program At Jones Chapel
The Allen Youth Fellowship and Junior Choir of Jones Chapel A M E church open church Yuletide activities with their annual Christmas tree program at 7 30 tomorrow evening featuring instrumental and vocal solos under Douglas Mitchell with Julia Cross at piano. Sunday programs at 7 45 p m include a senior choir musical program under Mitchell with Cross as pianist and a second cantata medley of carols. Rev A H Baxter pastors the church and invites the public to attend both events.
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Allen Youth Fellowship
Jones Chapel
Douglas Mitchell
Julia A. Cross
Clifford Thomas
A. H. Baxter
Dwelling Rebuild Planned After Fire Destruction
Building inspector Hart Dickason issued a permit to John Clark for a one story masonry dwelling at 618 Turner Street. The 20 by 24 foot foundation is valued at $2500 and will be built by Daniel Feher of 621 West Third. The new structure replaces a dwelling destroyed by fire about a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Dickason
John Clark
Turner Street
Daniel Feher
West Third Street
Police arrest and fines for DUI and reckless driving
Willie Roberts of 1704 Middle Avenue paid 75 dollars and costs after a 1:45 a.m. arraignment for driving while intoxicated following a 50 mph incident on Lodi Street. Joseph W. Newbrough of Valley View was fined 75 dollars and costs after a 7:50 p.m. collision on Cleveland Street at Olive, injuring Ma lone. Peter Demich of Vincent was fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving amid reported poor brakes and no license after a 7:55 p.m. arrest on Diagonal Road.
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Willie Roberts
Middle Avenue
Henry W. Ault
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Lodi
Joseph W. Newbrough
Valley View
Cleveland Street
Olive
Michael Malone
Center Ridge Road
Malone
Newbrough
Peter Demich
Vincent
Harold Slack
Diagonal Road
la Grange
Demich
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Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers Woolworth Co
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American T. & Ty
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General Motors
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Republic Steel
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Standard of Ind
Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum
Aveo Mfg
Cleveland Exchange
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland Elec Trium
P. R. Smith & CO
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Elyria Savings Bldg
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