Holiday Weekend Accidents Toll 611 Lives Across Nation
United Press survey shows Christmas weekend fatalities reached at least 611, with 420 traffic deaths, 63 burns, four in plane crashes, and 124 in miscellaneous accidents. Delaware, Vermont and Montana reported no fatalities. Texas led with 76 deaths. California had most traffic deaths at 43, while New York tallied 33 total.
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Chicago
United Press
Delaware
Vermont
Montana
Canada
San Francisco
California
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Texas
New York
27 Killed In Ohio Accidents Over Holiday Weekend
United Press reports at least 27 died in Ohio over the long Christmas holiday weekend from traffic crashes, a fire, and a shooting. Rain and fog impaired roads Sunday into yesterday with 40 to 57 degree temperatures. Notable victims include Theodore Rowell, 93, of Athens area. Mrs. Harry H. Spencer, 52, of Detroit. James Mack, 21, and Lucius Ellerby, 18, of Farrell, Pa.. and Cecilia Marie Captretta, seven months old, near Columbus.
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Ohio
Theodore Rowell
Forst
Athens
Harry H. Spencer
Detroit
Chillicothe
William Bunch
New Richmond
Cincinnati
John Russell Wenter
James
Columbus
Huey Hooks
James Mack
Lucius Ellerby
Farrell
Hubbard
Harry King
Middletown
Willis Fries
Covington
Piqua
Henry Straub
Akron
Fenton H. Garn
Bond Bread Co
Toledo
Cecilia Marie Captretta
Ann Garter
New York Central
Worthington
Robert D. Christopher
Apple Creek
Carlos Hanczweski
Cleveland Heights
Cleveland
Antonio Luccesini
Pasadena Bound Rose Bowl Train Leaves Columbus
The official Ohio State University special train departed Columbus today for Pasadena to attend the Rose Bowl game on January 2. Aboard were 180 passengers including University President Howard L. Bevis, faculty and board members, students, and eight football wives. The train will arrive Saturday.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Pasadena
University
Howard L. Bevis
Renovation of Ohio lithograph plant to finish by 1950
The Standard Old Go of Ohio announced renovation of its 59 year old lithograph can factory in Cleveland. About $500,000 is being spent to triple the plant's capacity, with completion expected by the end of 1950.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Northeastern Ohio Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for showers and continued mild conditions this afternoon. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Wednesday with temperatures easing.
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Ohio
Auto And Garage Destroyed By Fire
A 1937 car and garage owned by Frank Hovintz at 2047 Garfield Road Elyria Rd 3 was destroyed by fire discovered at 2 15 a m Sunday Neighbors saw flames and the loss is estimated at 2000 Fire Chief Jasper Farr said the fire likely started from faulty wiring in the car or a garage light wire
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Frank Hovintz
Garfield Road
R. D
Elyria
Hovintzs
Sheriff Department
Jasper Farr
Sheffield
Horvitz
Ton of Money drive tops $4,000 in Kiwanis event
The Kiwanis sponsored Ton of Money drive, aided by Salvation Army kettles and mail donations, raised 4156 dollars. About 12 000 donations averaged 35 cents each. The effort funded 125 Christmas food baskets and ensured toys for every child named. Remainder funds support winter relief and summer camp work for underprivileged children.
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Gil Schiesz
Kiwanis Club
F. A. Dusthimer
Burton Johnson
Goodfellows
Scientists Study New Einstein Cosmic Theory
Magazine reports Albert Einstein offered a generalized theory of gravitation and electromagnetism at an AAAS meeting. The proposed unified formula in 29 symbols aims to explain two fundamental forces governing nature and, once understood, may reveal secrets of the universe and life.
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New York
Albert Einstein
Einstein
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
Enstein
Many Minor Traffic Mishaps Reported Here
A busy spell of holiday travel brought numerous minor collisions around Elyria. Police logged many fender benders with no serious injuries, noting brake failures and tired driving as common causes. Local residents and officers reported several hits on Route 20, Route 57, and East River road, with several drivers cited for reckless or failing-to-stop behavior.
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Cleveland
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Center Ridge Road
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Crystal Springs
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R. D. Wellington
Warren Steller
Bowling Green
Evans
James Horn
Melvin Clapp
Columbus
Donald Westbrook
Yonker Street
Fuller Road
Route 57
Clapp
Sheriff Department
Dale J. Titus
Titus
East River Road
William Thomas Ball
East Avenue
Sheriff's Department
Route 47
Elyria
Hallover Road
Route 303
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Wooster
Howard McConnell
Lamb
Hector Atles
Lorain
Andrew Luca
East 31St Street
David Hanson
Bagley Road
C. E. Mustain
Harry Stadden
Columbia
West River Street
Chester Neeley
Willis Knowlton
Lake Avenue
Carl Hammond
R. D
Rifle Confiscated After Neighborhood Shot Incident
Neighbors were unsettled when two boys shot a .22 rifle at a plank in their back yard yesterday. A bullet narrowly missed George Raymond in his front door and lodged in a wall above his head. Deputies confiscated the rifle after an S O S call from Herbert John.
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Herbert John
Nichols Avenue
Lorain
Sheriff's Department
George Raymond
Stores Close at Noon Tomorrow in line with Wednesday practice
Elyria stores will close at noon tomorrow in line with the regular Wednesday practice, announced today by Chamber of Commerce Secretary Norris Ryder. The merchants division also says stores will close at 5 30 p m Saturday to allow employees to enjoy New Year s Eve.
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Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Norris Ryder
Merchants’ Division
Flooding rises as Black River nears Cascade Park
John Machork reports heavy weekend rain has left Black River seven feet above normal at Cascade Park and still rising. He warns the public that children should stay away from the river due to dangerous conditions.
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Black River
John Machork
Cascade Park
Tremors Reverberate North of Tokyo Across Japan
A sequence of earthquakes north of Tokyo wounded 50 and damaged 2,500 houses after yesterday's shocks left eight dead. The epicenter centered near Utsunomiya Imaichi area, with Tokyo spared from major damage. Debris blocked roads, power stations failed, and trains derailed as aftershocks continued into the night.
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Utsunomiya-Imaichi
Utsonomiya
Meterological Observatory
Tochogi
Kyodo
Nigiata
Kokohama
Nikko
British Yugoslavs Sign Trade Pact in Belgrade
Belgrade Yugoslavia and Great Britain sealed a $616000000 five year trade pact to start January 1 making Britain Yugoslavia’s principal business partner. The move follows recent West oriented deals including a US air agreement and a 126000000 trade pact with West Germany. Yugoslavia also announced a 1950 budget of 3475000000 with Finance Minister Melentije Popovic predicting a four percent surplus.
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Yugoslavia
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Melentije Popovic
Elyria Chamber Office to Close at Noon Wednesday
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce offices will close for a half day at noon on Wednesday. Secretary-manager Norris E. Ryder announced the schedule.
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Elyria
Truman Assured GOP Will Back Excise Tax Cut
President Truman was assured Congressional Republicans would back a proposed excise tax cut. Republican House leader Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. said they would oppose raising other taxes to offset the cut. Martin issued the statement as he prepared for the second session of the 81st Congress opening January 3.
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Truman
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Martin
New Nation Created In East Indies
AMSTERDAM The world's newest nation, the United States of Indonesian Union, is formed after Queen Juliana transferred sovereignty from the Netherlands. The ceremony in Citizens Hall ended 350 years of Dutch rule, creating a republic of 16 autonomous states spanning 2,000,000 square miles with 72,000,000 people. Java and Sumatra are the main islands. Juliana remains head of the Netherlands Indonesian Union.
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Dutch East Indies
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Indonesia
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Hague
United States of Indonesia
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Sumatra
Cleveland Transit Strike Costly Losses Highlight City Halt
Cleveland’s six day transit strike cost CTS operations about 69 dollars per day per driver and an estimated 400000 dollars in revenue loss. Taxicab companies and gasoline stations benefited as AH cabs ran and autos stayed in daily service, keeping city mobility strained.
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Cleveland
CTS
Cleveand
Americans Used In Jap Germ War Tests
London Moscow radio claimed the trial of 12 Japanese in Siberia on germ warfare charges reveals experiments on American prisoners to test immunity to infections. Unit 731 allegedly studied Americans at Mukden in 1943 to gauge vulnerability, with details from Tomio Karasawa. The case, amid debate over repatriation of Japanese war prisoners, remains unclarified on specifics.
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Moscow Radio
Siberia
Khabarovsk
Manchurian
Manchuria
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Moscow
Tomio Karasawa
Karasawa
Hirohito
Karasawas
Mukden
United States
Cleveland transit workers end six day strike
Five thousand transit workers in Cleveland aligned with the AFT voted to obey a court order and return to work ending a six day walkout. Limited service would resume immediately as bus and streetcar crews reported to car barns amid expected heavy evening traffic Downtown streets faced potential record jams as 275 officers manned traffic duty. Judge Artl issued a restraining order under the Ferguson law, declaring public employees cannot strike and ordered 25 AFL officials to dispatch members back to normal duties.
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Cleveland
AFT
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway
Thomas Meaney
CTS
Donald Hyde
John Sammon
Joseph Artl
Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Artl
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
AFL
City Transit Board
Trujillo Receives War Declaration Authority
Trujillo gains authority to declare war on any country aiding enemies of the Dominican Republic. Congress granted power on Dec 12 after a request by President Rafael L. Trujillo. The measure targets Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela and Costa Rica for allowing anti Dominican movements. Trujillo pledged no aggression, urging peace while defending the nation if pushed to the limit of honor.
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Dominican Republic
Rafael L. Trujillo
Congress
Trujillo
Cuba
Guatemala
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Herbert Taylor Admitted After Hotel Stairway Fall
Herbert Taylor age 60 of the Jackson Hotel was admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon for observation after a fall on the hotel stairway. He sustained head and back injuries, reports indicated.
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Herbert Taylor
Jackson Hotel
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Salem News publisher Ralph Hawley dies at 61
Services will be held tomorrow for Ralph W. Hawley 61 publisher of the Salem News who died yesterday in City Hospital He formerly served as managing editor of the East Liverpool Tribune and the Youngstown Telegram The notice lists a stray ad string about hot dogs hamburgers beef stew fried fish soup coffee and a petrol rest area at 74 Chestnut Street with garbled remainder
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Ralph W. Hawley
Salem News
City Hospital
East Liverpool Tribune
Youngstown Telegram
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