County Employee To Aid In Study Of Waste Problem
County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county sanitary engineer to cooperate with Lorain city in a survey of sanitary waste disposal for the area southwest of Lorain. The Oberlin avenue allotments and the Clearview school section are included. Proposals from the survey will be studied jointly by the county board and Lorain city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain City
Oberlin Avenue
Clearview School
Oscar G. Dunn
County Board
New Call Seen For Short-Term Draft Inductees
COLUMBUS Ohio Colonel Chester W Goble Ohio Director of Selective Service said a presidential executive order signed December 11 will trigger re induction of men released after as little as two days active duty About 2000 to 3000 nationwide and around 150 in Ohio now classified 1 A will be subject to reclassification and possible induction The rule removes evasion of minimum service by a few and changes the old one day rule to six months for active duty service Registrants who entered active duty after June 24 1948 will be 1 C only if separated after six months or more of honorable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Goble
Nichols Sees Lighter Side Of The News
A lighthearted column recalls debates on whether black eyed peas are beans and Vicia Faba is a pea, noting New Year customs and a Texas Black-Eyed Pea Day. The author plans to cook Southern black eyed peas with salt pork, reflecting on sobering celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Washington
Library of Congress
Texas
Centerville
Tex
Deadlock Over Jordan Project Deepens at UN Security Council
United Nations Security Council debate on Israel’s Jordan River hydro electric project tightens as Syria presses that any resumption require its consent. Western power proposal would implicitly allow UN truce supervisor Bennike to decide on resumption, with a final ruling likely delayed past New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Israel
Jordan River
Security Council
Syria
U.N
Vagn Bennike
Lorain Woman Cited For Traffic Violation
Thelma Guthrie, 32, of 2166 E 28th Street Lorain, cited by the State Highway Patrol for failing to yield at a collision today at Route 254 and Pearl Road at 6 45 a m. Guthrie, driving south on Pearl Road, hit James Duko, 42, of 4656 Oberlin Avenue Lorain, eastbound on Route 254. Both vehicles were moderately damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Thelma Gutherie
E. 28Th Street
State Highway Patrol
Route 254
Pearl Road
Gutherie
Pear Road
James Duko
Oberlin Avenue
Elyria Fire Extinguishes Grass Fire West of Abbe Road
Engine Company 2 of the Elyria fire department extinguished a grass fire at 11 57 a m yesterday west of Abbe road. The flames spread from a rubbish fire onto the vacant property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engine Company 2
Elyria Fire Department
Abbe Road
Fall Fatal To Woman In Zanesville Housekeeper Death
Mrs. Cora May Morrison 70 of near Zanesville died after falling down cellar stairs at the home where she worked as a housekeeper. She died en route to Bethesda Hospital where doctors reported a skull fracture from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, QC
Cora May Morrison
Near Here
Bethesda Hospital
Akron to raise charity care payment to hospitals
The Akron city council finance committee voted to raise the daily charity care payment for the citys four hospitals to 20.36 dollars, up 1.36 dollars from the current rate. The increase was urged by the hospitals as necessary to cover charity cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
INS
Akron City Council Finance Committee
Archduke and Princess Wed in Brou Church Ceremony
Archduke Robert of Austria and Princess Marguerite of Savoy Aosta wed at Brou Church in Bourg en Bresse before royalty of fading grandeur. Monsignor Marella, papal nuncio to Paris, blessed the couple as cameras rolled under floodlights. The 6 ft 3 in groom and 5 ft 10 in bride ended a millennial feud between Hapsburg and Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourg-En-Bresse
France
Archduke Robert
Austria
Marguerite
Savoy- Aosta
Brou
Marella
Paris
House of Hapsburg
House of Savoy
Talks To Resume On 186 Lend Lease Ships
Washington and Soviet officials prepare to resume talks on the fate of 186 lend leased ships to Russia from World War I. A 90 minute session on Monday discussed ship return and Russia’s 11 billion dollar debt, with no clear progress reported after years of fruitless meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
U. S
Russia
Firemen Restart Fire at Newport News Sanitation Plant
Newport News firefighters rushed into action to extinguish a blaze at a sanitation plant where waste gas fires had burned for five years. After initial suppression, crews restarted the fire, prompting scrutiny over control and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Eastlake man sentenced to 20 years for arson
Paul Slate of Eastlake has been sentenced to a 20 year term in the Ohio Penitentiary for setting fire to his estranged wife s home in Eastlake. Slate pleaded guilty in Lake County common pleas court in Painesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
Paul Slate
Eastlake
Ohio Penitentiary
Slate
Lake County Common Pleas Court
Barberton Labor Fight Taxes Form Union Front
Barberton labor groups led by CIO and AFL deputies joined to oppose the citys proposed one half percent income tax. John Vargo was elected president of the new group to coordinate the campaign and organize the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
INS
CIO
AFL
John Vargo
Drag Lake For Bodies In Cleveland Search
The Coast Guard cutter Kaw of Cleveland drags portions of Lake Erie to locate the bodies of three men missing for over a week after their 36 foot fishing boat disappeared near Conneaut last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Coast Guard
Kaw
Lake Erie
Death notices for Powers Oliver Mowatt Ellsworth and Derby
Death records list John F Powers 87 of 122 Emerson court died 11 30 a m yesterday in Providence Hospital Sandusky He was a stationary engineer for Troxel Manufacturing in Elyria and leaves a son a grandson a sister two brothers and several nieces and nephews Funeral at niece Mary McLaughlin Sandusky 8 15 a m Thursday Requiem Mass at St Peter and Paul Church Burial in St Joseph cemetery Also notices Clara Oliver Frank Sutherland Mowatt Iva Mae Derby obituary items from Oberlin Kipton area include birthplaces survivors and funeral arrangements with Cowling Stang and Sudro Curtis Homes spelled out with officiants and burial locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Powers
Emerson Court
Providence Hospital
Sandusky
Powers
Elyria
Troxel Manufacturing Company
Thomas Russell Powers
John Thomas Powers
St. Peter and Paul Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Oberlin
Frank Sutherland Mowatt
West Street
LaGrange
Cleveland
Mowatt
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp
Minnie
George
Michigan
Elizabeth Dumke
Pittsfield
Reta Amenhauser
Wellington
Jane Sikon
Ida Sikon
Seattle
Wash
Donna Stewart
Wakeman
Cowling Stang Funeral Home
LaPorte Cemetery
Frederick E. Ellsworth
Weller Road
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Ellsworth
Peoria
Loyal Order of Moose
Frank E. Robert
Raymond J. Rutkowski
Charles Hengartner
Steve Kawalyts
Jennie
Sudro-Curtis Funeral
James H. Siward
First Methodist Church
Ridge Lawn Cemetery
Iva Mae Derby
Kipton
Hawk
Daniel Buser
Amherst
Camden Cemetery
Bookmobile Schedule Planned Through May
Lorain County traveling library releases a detailed bookmobile timetable covering January through May led by librarian Miss Winifred E. Decker. Stops occur on Monday through Friday at multiple schools and post offices with times ranging from morning to late afternoon across Brighton, Avon, Columbia, Darling, Brownhelm, Eaton, Penfield, East Carlisle, Ridgeville, St. Peter's, Camden, Kipton, Vincent, Brookside, LaGrange, St. Mary's, Maplewood and Gulf Road locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Winifred E. Decker
Brighton
Rochester
Huntington
Avon School
Holy Trinity
Detroit
Center Roads
Avon Center
Columbia School
West View Notment
Columbia Station
East Carlisle
Ridgeville
Ridgeville Town Hall
St. Peter’s
Chestnut Ridge Manor
Fields
Camden
Kipton
Henrietta
Brookside School
LaGrange School
Stagecoach
St. Mary’s School
Tennyson School
Maplewood
St. Terresa’s
Gulf Rd
Arctic Air Mass Brings Deep Freeze to Midwest
A mass of very cold Arctic air moved south into the Northern Plains with strong northerly winds and subzero readings along the Canadian border. Light snow accompanied the front as cold wave warnings were issued for the Midwest and eastern regions. Chicago forecasters predicted subzero temperatures in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa with some areas dropping 20 to 25 below zero.
Forces fortify Seno Airfield as Thakhek holds
French and loyal Laotian units deploy mine fields pillboxes fox holes and miles of barbed wire around Seno Airfield in anticipation of a Communist attack. An uneasy calm persists in Thakhek where reports from Bangkok say rebel troops briefly entered the town before withdrawing. only a small portion of its 10 000 residents remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Seno
Thakhek
Bangkok
Thailand
Iown
Plans Weekends At His Farm Is Rumor
AUGUSTA Ga UP Back stairs at the winter White House the favorite guessing game among White House staff and reporters is where will Eisenhower go next Hottest rumor says he plans to spend summers 1954 at Gettysburg Pa where a new house is under construction Reporters would have to spend weekends at Blue Ridge Summit Pa with the Grey Stone Inn but phones are scarce The president has been visiting old friends and holding bull sessions on Sundays rather than golf The Constellation Columbine plane shown on flags is actually an old DC4 nicknamed The Sacred Cow Mrs Eisenhower recovered from a chest cold after Thanksgiving and resumed public appearances before Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
White House
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Blue Ridge Summit
Pennsylvania
Greystone Inn
Truman
Life in Albania Called Impossible by Refugee
Thanasi Nikola, 26, and his brother Christaki escaped communist Albania to Corfu, Greece. They described ration cards for corn bread and scarce staples, a government-run black market, and pervasive oppression. They listened to Radio Free Europe and VOA, noting even loyal Communists doubt Moscow's West propaganda and that regime change seems likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidari
Corfu
Greece
Albania
Thanasi Nikola
Christaki
Nikola Brothers
Enver Hoxha
Thanasi
Radio Free Europe
Voice of America
Free World
U. S
Moscow
West
Tirana
Court House Collisions and Local Court Actions Reported
A rear end collision on Route 10 near Elyria at 6 p m damaged fenders while a car driven by Hugh Milam of Oberlin collided with James Driver of 6621 Butternut Ridge. A green 1949 Ford owned by Everette Glassburn of Grafton was stolen yesterday afternoon. County commissioners awarded a 2542 contract to Ohio Engineering Co Lorain for drainage structures on North Ridge road near the new highway project between Oberlin avenue and Amherst. A divorce suit by Robert Starr against Clara was dismissed. Mary Dancisko of Lorain sues Alex of Vincent for divorce on neglect and cruelty. The Elyria Savings and Trust Co was granted a judgment against Harold and Mary McClain of Cassville for 869. Jack Kalas of Lorain filed a $1200 suit against John Bauer and sought foreclosure of a mortgage. The First Wellington Bank obtained judgments against Darrell Emery of Case road for 331 and Douglas French of Wellington for 529 on cognovit notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.D
Elyria
Hugh Milam
Quarry Road
R.D. Oberlin
James E
Butternut Ridge Road
Sheriff Department
Ohio Engineering Co
Lorain
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Avenue
Amherst
Ohio Engineering
First Wellington Bank
Darrell Emery
Case Road
Douglas French
Wellington
Windstorm Rides Southern California with 100 mph gusts
A desert fed windstorm struck southern California, reaching up to 100 mph in places and causing over 1 million dollars in damage. The storm toppled thousands of trees and power lines, chiefly affecting Ontario and Upland, with citrus losses east of Los Angeles. One man, George A. Fox, 52, died from electrocution while inspecting damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Desert
San Bernardino
San Fernando Valley
Ontario
Upland
Elwin Alder
George A. Fox
Riverside
Loitrus
First Annual Bowlers Ball Draws 1000 Crowd
A crowd of more than 1000 attended the Roll Arena for Elyria City Bowling Association’s First Annual Bowlers Ball with polka music by Johnny Vadnal. Proceeds, about 750 dollars, benefit the Champions Banquet at season’s end. Al McWilliam Jr. led arrangements and Frank Kayden oversaw ticket sales. L. S. Duke Johnson leads the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roll Arena
Johnny Vadnal
Elyria City Bowling Association
al McWilliam Jr
Frank Kayden
L. S
Duke) Johnson
Bowlers’ Organization
Missing Daughter Reported By Mother
Mrs. Harley Kelley of 921 East Avenue reported her 19 year old daughter Ruth has been missing since 8 p m Wednesday. Ruth is described as five feet two inches tall with light brown hair and 170 pounds. She left with an unknown male friend to attend a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Kelley
East Avenue
Ruth
Kelley
Police Court Fines In Cleveland Traffic Cases
Police court actions involve James Blake fined ten dollars plus costs for reckless driving and driving without a license at Iith street and West avenue on December 21. Richard Millis pleaded guilty to improper left turn on Second street December 22 and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Ben Cunningham withdrew assault charges against John W. and Mattie M. Corn. case dismissed by Mayor Henry W. Ault. William Hart was found innocent of reckless driving and leaving the scene at 158 Stanford avenue, charged December 9. Richard Flynn will have a hearing for alleged reckless driving on November 24 at Fourth street and Middle avenue. Philip Hain found guilty of disobeying a traffic signal at Second street and East avenue with ten dollars and costs. Frank Bainbridge pleaded innocent to malicious destruction and disorderly conduct in an Empire Tavern brawl December 16. Mayor Ault deferred decision until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blake
Cleveland
Iith Street
West Avenue
Second Street
Richard Millis
Vermilion
Ben Cunningham
Lodi Street
John W
Mattie M. Corn
Chestnut Street
Henry W. Ault
William
Hart
Stanford Avenue
Richard H. Flynn
Fourth Street
Middle Avenue
Philip Hain
East Avenue
Frank Bainbridge
Garvin Avenue
Man pleads innocent in assault case in police court
Steve Madaras with no permanent address pleads not guilty to alleged assault of Robert C. Shober at 165 Pasadena avenue on December 22. Mayor Henry W. Ault sets a hearing for tomorrow at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Madaras
Robert C. Shober
Pasadena Avenue
Henry W. Ault
One Man's Opinion on Beria and Hirohito
Walter Kiernan notes a decent year for most, mentions Hirohito paying tax on $15,000 income and Beria as a Soviet figure tainted by record claims. He jokes about the rifle squad and the Soviet judicial system, and observes peace prize ceremonies delaying Beria’s fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirohito
Beria
Ohio meat could feed 11 states and D C says
Harold Meyer treasurer of the American Meat Institute reported Ohio is producing enough meat to feed residents of 11 states and the District of Columbia. He noted Ohio ranks seventh in meat production with an 8 percent rise in processing over 1952, with over 900 million pounds in the first ten months of 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
D.C
Cincinnati
H. Harold Meyer
The
American Meat Institute
District of Columbia
Meyer
Ohio Chief May Get Association Post
Youngstown Police Chief Edward Allen, facing job loss when a new Democratic administration takes office, plans to travel to Washington January 4 for an interview for the executive secretary role at the International Police Chiefs Association. The association’s executive committee will vote January 5 on the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown Ins
Youngstown
Edward Allen
Washington
International Police Chiefs Association
Association
Veteran II Candidate Janson seeks Ohio 16th District seat
Ray K. Janson a 26 year old Army veteran plans a February discharge and seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress in Ohio 16th district He filed nominating petitions at Stark County board of elections Monday Janson a Muskingum College graduate represents Stark Wayne and Tuscarawas counties in the district postwar bid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ray K. Janson
Congress
Ohio
Janson
Stark County Board of Elections
Muskingum College
Stark
Wayne
Tuscarawas
Stock Market Roundup Features Major U S Industrials
A compact stock list highlights gains and losses across industries. Names include American Radiator American Telephone Adirondack? Anaconda Copper Avco Bendix Chrysler Cities Service Cleveland Cliffs Columbia Gas Fruehauf Traile General Motors Glidden Kennecott Kroger Montgomery Ward NY Central Ohio Edison Ohio Oil and others with varied percent changes and index figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American T. & T
Anaconda
Avco
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
Cleveland Cliffs
Columbia Gas
Fruehaut Traile
General Motors
Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Montgomery W
Central Ohio Edison
Ohio Oil
Market roundup from Cleveland and Toledo stalls
Livestock prices hold steady across cattle hogs and calves led by prime beef at 24 to 26.50 and calves at 28 to 31. Grain and feed notes show Toledo cash terms with No 2 yellow corn around 1.50 to 1.51 while soft red sells 2.00 to 2.01. Poultry and eggs list steady supplies with broilers at 21 to 25 and assorted eggs price ranges for delivered and non delivered sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Toledo Grain
Toledo
Toledo Tate
Man Arrested In Robbery Returned To Lima Hospital
Frederick Lewis of Cleveland, with two companions, attempted to rob an Avon Lake gas station owner last Wednesday night and was returned to Lima State Hospital while on trial. Ellison Hines and Winford Rucker Jr., both of Cleveland, were held for taking part in stealing the car used by the trio. A chase across three counties ended in Wellington when the car hit a utility pole and a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Frederick Lewis
Cleveland
Avon Lake
Lima State Hospital
Lewis
Ellison Hines
Winford Rucker, Jr
Wellington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to lay off 5000 workers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced plans to cut about 5,000 jobs due to a freight traffic slump. President Howard Simpson said roughly one fifth of yard workers and one tenth of office staff will be furloughed, starting January 1, with carloadings down about 1,000 cars per day and revenue about $150,000 a day lower. He expects 1954 revenues about 8 percent below 1953, signaling an economic adjustment rather than overall gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Howard Simpson
Simpson
B&o
Clothing and clocks damaged at basement West Avenue apartment
Simon Burks reported to police that his clothing and two clocks worth 372.45 dollars were slashed while he was away from his basement apartment at 1320 West Avenue yesterday. Burks said shirts and socks washed and hung on a kitchen clothes line and other clothing in the bedroom were slashed. Largest items damaged were two top coats valued at 155 dollars, three suits worth 128 dollars, 19 shirts at 0.40 each and two hats at 22.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Burks
West Avenue
Burks
Motorist Fined For Three Offenses In Court
William Murvine of Abbe Road pleaded guilty to three violations after an auto crash at Oberlin Road and West Avenue. Mayor Henry W. Ault fined him $125 for driving while intoxicated and $10 each for reckless driving and leaving the scene. He also paid court costs and received a six month suspension of his driving rights in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murvine
Abbe Road
Oberlin Road
West Avenue
Henry W. Ault
Murvine
Elyria
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Spapper
Gelyece
West Ave
Lodi
Mr. Paige
the Resar Service Co
Death Records
Clara Oliver
Cowling-Stong
Mr. Coleman
Westwood Cemetery
Miss Oliver
Wiggins
Rachel Smith
New York City
Frank S. Mowatt
Durling
Darling
Brownhelm
South Amherst
Shields Rest
Eaton
Penfield
Belden
Kingsley Corners
Hitchcock
Merriman Smith
By Alec Kitroeff
Everette Glassburn
Main Street
Grafton
Sheriff's Department
Robert Starr
Clara
Mary Dancisko
Alex
Ridgewood Avenue
Vincent
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Harold and Mary McClain
Cassville
W. Va
Jack Kalas
John Bauer
R.D. 1
Police Dept. News
Capitol
Wm. Holden
Fort Bravo
Fiondo
Rivoli
Gary Cooper
Paradise
Walter Kiernan
I.N.S
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Provuce
PA. C
Lima
Western Reserve
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