New Plans To Aid Nationalists Seen Gaining Strength
Washington reports outline eleventh hour U S military aid to Chiang Kai Shek and Formosa. Joint Chiefs urged a new mission to advise defense and limited arms aid from a 75 million dollar Far East fund. Navy to deploy Boxer and two destroyers to reinforce Seventh Fleet near the Philippines as a stabilizing Western Pacific force. Knowland pressed for supervised military aid and moral support, opposing American troop occupation.
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Washington
National Security Council
Truman
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Chiang
U.S
Far East
Navy
Boxer
Far
Philippines
U S
Western Pacific
Buck and
Thomason
San Diego
Acheson
Dean Acheson
China
State Department
William F. Knowland
Cal
Knowland
Douglas MacArthur
Remodeling At Y M C A May Start By June
Elyria Y M C A executives moved toward basement modernization by next June. They voted to bring in a Chicago Building Bureau representative to inspect plans and advise changes, aiming to upgrade game rooms showers and the pool area, and to install air conditioning to combat dampness. A 1950 budget was tentatively approved pending January trustees meeting.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
Harlie G. Stevick
House Committee
National
Building Bureau
Elyria
Yugoslavia Reports Soviet Terror Squads
Belgrade official spokesman accuses the Soviet Union of sending terror squads into Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Three men, two Yugoslavs and a Bulgarian, were captured at an unidentified frontier point while attempting to enter Yugoslavia to commit acts of terror and sabotage. They were armed with an American pistol, ammunition, knives and two hand grenades.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Weather forecast for Northeastern Ohio mild weekend
Fair this afternoon and tonight with easing chill. Saturday will be partly cloudy and continued mild as markets note updates on page two.
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Ohio
Judges Announce Yuletide Lighting Contest Winners
Judges in Elyria announced Christmas lighting contest winners. Cletus Haury won $25 at 126 4th Street, Gay Led D. Rider took $15 at 278 Boston Avenue, and Fred O. Wilkins received $10 at 232 Muller Court. Honorable mentions went to Lee Taylor, 247 Princeton. Harry B. Speck, 347 Hawthorne. and Howard Thornton, 162 Parmeley. There were 33 entries. Prizes were provided by the Elyria Board of Realtors to promote outdoor holiday illumination.
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Elyria
Cletus Haury
4Th Street
Gayled D. Rider
Boston Avenue
Fred O. Wilkins
Muller Court
Lee Taylor
Princeton
Harry B. Speck
Hawthorne
Howard Thornton
Parmeley
Ohio man convic ted for second degree murder sent to prison
Andre H Covic age 66 of Newcomerstown was convicted December 3 of second degree murder in the death of his 60 year old wife Mary. He was transported to the Ohio Penitentiary today following the verdict.
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New Philadelphia
Andre H. Covic
Newcomerstown
Mary
Ohio
Navy Promotes Burke Amid Unification Backlash Shakeup
Washington reports Capt Arleigh Burke promoted to rear admiral amid Navy unification controversy. The list includes 23 captains. Adm Blandy and Adm Kinkaid depart four stars. Adm Radford remains Pacific Fleet commander. Vice Adm Bogan to a shore aviation post. Burke’s promotion follows Truman approval. op-23 disbanded by Adm Sherman.
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Washington
Arleigh A
Burke
Yes
Navy
William H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Eastern Sea Frontier
Truman
Senate
Pacific
Air Force
White House
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Radford
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Gerald F. Bogan
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard P. Glass
Francis P Matthews
Richard W. Ruble
Matthews
Thomas B. Williamson
Defense
Louis Johnson
Suspect Arson In Jackson County Courthouse Fire
McKee Ky Fire last night gutted the Jackson County courthouse causing about 300000 in damage and releasing several prisoners from the adjacent jail State police said the county judge elect suspects arson and asked for an investigator Commissioner Guthrie Crowe said a fire investigator would be sent The blaze started shortly after 10 pm and burned nearly four hours before crews from London Manchester the Blue Grass ordnance works at Richmond and the state forest service brought it under control Most records in the circuit court clerk’s office were destroyed though some items in a fireproof room were saved.
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Mckee
Jackson County
Jdge-Elect
Guthrie Crowe
London
Manchester
Blue Grass Ordnance Works
Richmond
State Forest Service
Jackson Circuit
Burger Named Director Of The Ohio Edison Co
R E Burger who serves as president and chairman of the board of the Ohio Public Service Co was elected a director of the Ohio Edison Co at a meeting in Akron. He was also named chair man of the executive committee by Walker H Sammis president of Ohio Edison Co. Ohio Public Service Co became a subsidiary of Ohio Edison on December 23 when Ohio Edison acquired 2 000 000 shares of the 3 000 000 shares outstanding of Ohio Public Service from Cit S Service Co. Burger has 42 years in the public utility industry and was elected president and chairman of Ohio Public Service Co in 1945.
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R. E. Burger
Ohio Public Service Co
Ohio Edison Co
Akron
Burger
Walker H Sammis
Ohio Edison
Ohio Public Service
Cites Service Co
Elyria
Truman Advisers See 300 Billion Economic Level
Washington President Truman's Council of Economic Advisers said cooperation between government and business can pave the way to a steadily expanding and stable economy. The council envisions a 300 billion dollar annual gross national product reflecting all segments of the economy within a relatively short time. it now nears 250 billion. The main obstacle cited is internal discord. The 38 page report departs from pump priming and assigns primary responsibility to business to fill the gap during hard times. The government should set up guideposts for business rather than controls.
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Washington
Old Christmas Tree Collection Starts Next Week in Elyria
Elyria officials announced a six day tree collection beginning Wednesday January 4 to Friday afternoon. Mayor’s committee and Safety Service Director D W Kothe will oversee city trucks, curbside placement, and traffic control. Carl Ingner of Ridge Tool Co will provide land east of Abbe road for burning the trees as the season ends. The event features a Twelfth Night history talk by Phillip Struthers, a 17 year old Elyria High senior, and a cappella choir from Elyria High.
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Phillip Struthers
Elyria High School
Chamber of Commerce
Struthers
G Russel Hargate
St. Andrews Church
Safety Service
D W. Kothe
Carl Ingner
Ridge Tool Co
Abbe Road
American
BUC Office Closed Monday In Elyria
Foster P. Dirlam, manager, announced the Elyria Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will close from noon tomorrow until 8 am Tuesday January 3. Claimants scheduled for Monday January 2 will report on Monday January 9, so they will report only once during the two week period.
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Elyria Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Foster P. Dirlam
Diriam
Probe Of Relief Is Beginning In Lorain County
Preliminary work for a thorough relief investigation in Lorain County starts this week with Prosecutor Paul Mikus and assistant Harold Ewing. They visited Detroit to study the relief probe that ousted about 1,600 chiselers, cut a relief budget by ~2 million dollars, and drew national press. The pair met with Detroit officials including Benjamin Tobin and Norman D. Jordan to learn methods, and say the trip will guideLorain’s inquiry. Already a mother was imprisoned for false relief statements and another case involved undisclosed income. Welfare Director Floyd Shaw notes confessions have followed. The action follows a grand jury recommendation to recover misused funds.
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Lorain County
Paul Mikus
Harold Ewing
Detroit
Detroit National Magazine
Mikus
Ewing
Benjamin Tobin
Relef
Norman D. Jordan
Michigan Merchants Credit Association
Marysville
Floyd Shaw
Bolivian Pilot Named in $500,000 Eastern Suit
Eastern Airlines sues Bolivian pilot Erick Rios Bridoux for 500000, alleging reckless ramming of an Eastern DC 4 on November 1 near Corp, killing 55. The suit, in U S District Court, seeks damages for loss of the plane and claims negligence caused the collision during approach.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines Today
Erick Rios Bridoux
U. S
Eastern
Rios
Corp
Bomb hits Paris Polish Chancellery
A bomb exploded at the door of the Polish Embassy Chancellery in Paris causing damage and breaking windows within a 100 yard area. A French night watchman was cut by glass. No serious injuries. The incident follows a period of diplomatic tension between France and Poland over espionage and expulsions.
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Paris
France
Poland
Bell Named Publicity Head for Elyria Y M C A Drive
Dudley Vernon Bell secretary of The Bell Company was appointed publicity chairman for Elyria Y M C A annual membership drive starting January 23 and running seven days ending January 30. Dr. Alan E. Davies chaired the appointment. Bell will oversee all publicity as six teams vie for new memberships with team captains and workers to be announced.
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Dudley Vernon Bell
Bell Company
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Alan E. Davies
Bell
Washington Boulevard
Harrie G. Stevick
Davies
Secreta
Interior
F. M. McNally
John Murbach
David Hogan
R. J. Elliott
Boy on Bicycle Struck by Car Injures 11 Year Old
A boy named William Bruce aged 11 was injured when a car driven by Mrs. John Marsh struck him while he rode north on Lake Avenue in Elyria. The car swerved to avoid the boy and hit a truck driven by Robert Knipper. both vehicles suffered heavy damage and milk cans on the truck spilled. William was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital, treated, and sent home with forehead lacerations and shock.
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Lake Avenue
William Bruce
Royal Bruce
Bond Street
John Marsh
Adelbert Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Marsh
Britain to follow suit on recognition of China
India announced it would recognize the Chinese Communist regime in Peiping and official London said Britain Australia and New Zealand would follow next week on January 7. Canada and Ceylon were also expected to recognize after the Commonwealth conference in Colombo. Diplomats prepared farewell events for the Nationalist embassy as Beijing’s government gained formal Western recognition.
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New Delhi
India
Peiping
London
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Chiang Kai-Shek
Canada
Colombo
Ceylon
Ernest Bevin
South Africa
Pakistan
China
Lo Chia-Luen
Foy No. 1
Uranium Deposits Found In Upper Michigan
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp announces uranium deposits found in Upper Michigan by a subsidiary geologist last August. Uranium oxide identified as pitch blend by U S Atomic Energy Commission. Lease applications filed on state lands with Ford Motor Co arrangements in place for further exploration. ore quantity not yet determined.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Upper Michigan
Jones & Laughlin Ore Co
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Ford Motor Co
88 Per Cent of School Bond Issues Approved
Ohio voters approved 88.1 percent of school bond issues in 1949, totaling 60.7 million dollars, with 622 of 630 special levies passing. John H. Herrick of the Bureau of Educational Research at Ohio State University commented on the survey results.
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Columbus
Bureau of Educational Research
Ohio State University
Ohio Voters
John H. Herrick
Bureau
Review Of 1949 Local News Highlights In Ohio
A compilation notes hot July 4 celebrations and key events across Lorain and surrounding counties. It lists fatalities from traffic accidents, drownings in Grafton Township, awards like the Jack Burkhard and community drives, business openings, school changes, bond issues, and civic appointments from August through September. It mentions Keefe Brasselle's appearance, plant milestones, and various city and county notices, with names such as Patricia Ward, George Brouse, Albert Zaremba Jr, Robert Krieg, Norris Ryder, James Alden Dellefield, and Otto Mischka among others.
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Ohio
Patricia Ward
George Brouse
Albert Zaremba Jr
Grafton Township
Robert H. Krieg
Jack Burkhard
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Keefe Brasselle
Elyrian
Hollywood
Capitol Theatre
James Lawrence Valerius
Raftan
Indiana
Thew Shovel Co
Norris Ryder
James Alden Dellefield
Amherst
Beaver Park
Elyria
Stanley M. Bardon
Grafton
Elyria Country Club
Alice McCracken
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Y.M.C.A
BUC
Air Line
Vernon Bell
Upper
Michigan
Tion
Elyria American Legion
Massillon
General Industries Co
Otto K. Mischka
Eric Otto
Robert S. Foster
The
Wellington Board of Public Affairs
E. Glenn Baxter
Elyria High
Wales
Sheffield Lake
East Carlisle
Ridgeville
Theodore H. Reinker
Kipton
Timothy J. Donovan Sr
New York Central
A H. West
Citizens Advisory Committee
Kenneth Waters
Avon Lake
Ohio State Elks Tournament
Spring Valley
Don W. Myers
Community Chest
David S. Altfeld
Elyna Belting and Machinery &Co
Joseph A Goldstein
Lorain
William M. Ruppelt
Ohio State Sixth Infantry Division
Velva Davis
Ayres
Dr. Smith
5Th St
Elyrians
Mark C. Einsley
Noronic
Toronto
Elmer A Waldron
LaGrange
Lawrence R. Ashenbach
Elyna
American Legion
Elypia
Grover John Randles
Baltimore and Ohio
Stewart Radio and Television
Marseilles
Adv
First Congregational Church
Ernest R. Seabold
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