Avon Lake Man Killed Crossing East Lake Road
Avon Lake Anthony Mikanek a 78 year old handyman was killed when struck by an out of state car as he crossed East Lake road near the Cleveland Electric Illuminating power plant last night Police lieutenant Roy Linden said he died instantly of injuries The driver Gordon B Cooley of Detroit Mich was not held Witnesses James A Stewart of Ferndale Mich and Eva Stewart of Chicago were with him The body was taken to St Josephs Hospital and autopsy performed this morning The deceased lived alone on Avondale avenue and relatives are being sought A funeral home Burmeister Funeral Home in Avon Lake is expected to receive the body
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Avon Lake
Anthony Mikanek
East Lake Road
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Power Plant
Roy Linden
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Gordon
Cooley
West Whitcombe Street
Detroit
Mich
James A. Stewart
Ferndale
Eva Stewart
Central College
Chicago
Tony
Avondale Avenue
Michigan
Burmeister Funeral Home
Elyria Township School Bond Issue Passes by 28 Votes
Elyria Township Local School District voters approved bonds for a $360,000 fireproof school and an extra site in a special election by 481 to 275, with 453 votes required for a 60 percent threshold. turnout was 756 from five precincts, praised by clerk Ruth Fox and PTA canvassers.
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Elyria Township
Ruth Fox
Lorain County
Lorain County Board of Elections
PTA
Sheffield Lake
Elyrians
Brookside
Tennyson
Man and wife sentenced in neglect case
Juvenile Judge Malcolm Thomson sentenced Clifford Lowe and his wife Gladys, both 29, to three months in the county jail after their conviction for neglect of eight year old Gene Lucas. The boy was found locked in the dilapidated Rosewood Drive trailer in Vin cent while the couple worked in Cleveland.
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Malcolm Thomson
Clifford Lowe
Gladys
Lorain County
Lumberport
W. Va
Will Supervise Pike Board Audits In Rhodes’ Office
Columbus Ohio safety director Donald D. Cook will leave office January 1 and become administrative assistant to auditor James A. Rhodes. He will supervise Ohio Turnpike Commission audits in Rhodes’ office. Rhodes is Cook’s former boss during his time in Columbus politics.
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Donald D. Cook
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Rhodes
Cook
May
Columbus
Cold Wave Grips Northeastern Ohio With Snow Flurries
A cold wave moves through Northeastern Ohio this afternoon and tonight with cloudy skies and light snow flurries. Winds rise as temperatures reach a high near 28 and drop to a low around 10 tonight. Tuesday's temperature range was 33 to 45, with no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Wednesday. Humidity stood at 80 percent at 8 a.m. and 71 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise is 7:54 a.m. and sunset 6:15 p.m., moonrise 2:36 a.m. Wednesday and moonset 12:47 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ohio
McMan Resigns from Elyria Recreation Board
A. W. McMan has resigned from the Elyria Recreation Board, leaving two vacancies in the five member panel. His letter, dated December 28, states the resignation will take effect December 31. Incoming Mayor J. Grant Keys faces appointing a successor. Remaining members are Rufus G. Taylor and Richard N. Notley with one long-standing vacancy for a school board appointee. The board oversees city recreational facilities and related legislation.
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A. W. McMan
Elyria Recreation Board
McMan
Henry W. Ault
Ault
J. Grant Keys
School Board
Richard N. Notley
Navy Secretary To Pick Guest For Ceremonies
Secretary of the Navy Robert B. Anderson will select a Lorain County enlisted serviceman from the Washington DC area to be his guest at the Forrestal trophy presentation at Lorain High School on January 26. The Lorain Chamber of Commerce coordinates the list. calls for names should go to Lorain 41281.
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Secretary of the Navy
Robert B. Anderson
Lorain
Government Cancels Cleveland Contract
The government canceled an $8,000,000 contract for 90 millimeter shells at the Bryant Heater division in Cleveland after FBI findings. Investigation traced reports of defective shells shipped from the Cleveland plant, with action completed Tuesday.
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Cleveland Ins
Bryant Heater
Affiliated Gas Equipment Co
Cleveland
FBI
Estate valued in White estate at Marietta filing
An estimate of the estate of the late former Gov. George White filed here Tuesday listed 875,000 in personal property and 25,000 in real estate. White died Dec. 15 at West Palm Beach Florida.
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Marietta
George White
White
West Palm Beach
Fia
Cold Wave In Ohio Not As Severe As Forecast
The Columbus Weather Bureau projected a milder storm for Ohio with winds easing from Canada and the Great Plains. Temperatures were expected to rise to 10 to 20 degrees above zero late tonight into Thursday, with northwest Ohio seeing the coldest pockets. A slight moderation is forecast for Friday and light snow possible across the state on New Year’s Day. Readings at 10:30 a.m. reported 26 in Toledo, 28 Findlay, 33 Dayton and Cleveland, 36 Columbus, 37 Cincinnati and Zanesville.
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Columbus Weather Bureau
Canada
Great Plains States
Ohio
Mercury
Toledo
Findlay
Dayton
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Zanesville
Lorain Teacher’s Trial Opens In Personal Injury Suit
About 100 people mostly teachers filled Courtroom No 1 in Lorain as Lamont Atkinson 12 sues John Pavick a Lincol n School playground monitor for 10 000 alleging a ground tackle injured him on May 23 1952. The defense admits discipline but denies the assault claim. jury selection began and witnesses including children are expected. Judge John D Pincura presides. trial timed around a school holiday.
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Lorain
Clifford Atkinson
Fulton Road
Lamont
Lincoln School
John Pavick
John D. Pincura
Urge Dismissal of Lima Police Chief
A Lima city committee of three councilmen urged dismissal of Police Chief Kermit L. Westbay citing vice and gambling schemes harming the department and citizen welfare. The report also accuses Westbay of using office to dodge private debts from his gas station business.
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Lima
O. Ins
Kermit L. Westbay
Etna
Westbay
Plan Y Staff Dinner at Elyria YMCA
The Elyria YMCA plans its annual New Year’s Day resident dinner on Friday at 1 p m on the second floor. The event gathers residents for community meal and fellowship.
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Elyria
Falling Winds Help In Fight On Forest Fires
Fires in Los Angeles County raged for three days as winds gusted up to 40 miles per hour. The flames burned about 20 000 acres in Angles National Forest forcing 2000+ residents to flee while threatening Mt. Wilson Observatory and its TV transmitters. Weather eased slightly but remained variable. If equipment is damaged, local TV would go dark and viewers would rely on the East via microwave.
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Los Angeles
Sierra Madre
Monrovia
Observatory
Mt. Wilson
Calif
Los Angeles County
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Angeles National Forest
Keith Klinger
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pasadena
Pandy and Devereaux Win Top Lighting Awards
The Chronicle-Telegram Christmas Lighting Contest honored Pandy of 1155 West River Road North with best overall decoration for home and grounds. Harvey Devereaux at 1225 East Avenue won best entrance decoration for a rocking Santa. Second and third went to William M. Smith and Kermith Figley for complete decoration. Honorable mentions were given to Alvin Axx and Edward DeBevee. No winner in Class 3 due to only two entries. First Methodist Church and Coca-Cola Bottling Company will receive plaques.
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Chronicle - Telegram
S. J. Pandy
West River Road North
Harvey Devereaux
East Avenue
Santa Claus
William M. Smith
R. D
Case Road
Ridgeville
Kermith Figley
Gulf Road
Phil Stammitts
Ohio Street
Richard Mraz
Williams Street
Alvin A. Axx
Furnace Street
Edward DeBevee
First Methodist Church
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Ottawa County ballots held for study by secretary of state
The secretary of state ordered Ottawa County to withhold all ballots from November elections while studying counts. Ted W. Brown cited numerous complaints, notably the Oak Harbor councilmanic race where ballots ran out before polls closed. Defeated incumbent Louis Brindley had the Oak Harbor case in court. Dominion pleas court Tuesday set the results aside pending further action.
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Columbus VII
Secretary of State Today
Ottawa County Board of Elections
Ted W. Brown
Oak Harbor
Louis Brindley
Dominon Pleas Court
Officer Awaits Perjury Warrant in Greenlease Case
Lt. Louis Shoulders, once hailed for solving the Greenlease kidnapping, awaits federal warrant for perjury charged by a grand jury in St. Louis. The 55-year-old officer allegedly lied about arrest details and the disposition of two suitcases filled with ransom. About $300,000 of the $600,000 cash ransom has been recovered.
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ST. Louis
Hall
Bobby Greenlease
Vishinsky accuses U S of aiming to rule the Middle East
In a final 1953 UN Security Council session Vishinsky charged the United States seeks domination of Middle East resources. He aligned with Arab states against a Western compromise on Syria Israel and criticized U S plans to let Bennike mediate while insisting armistice terms be observed. He warned Eisenhower to heed the council’s role in regional power dynamics.
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United Nations
N.Y
INS
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
UN Security Council
U.S
Middle East
Vishinsky
United States
Britain
France
Israel
Jordan
Vagn Bennike
U. S
Eisenhower
Security ‘Council
James J. Wadsworth
141 Men Drafted From City Board In Elyria In 1953
Elyria Draft Board clerk Catherine McKee reports 141 men inducted from Elyria in 1953 including 13 volunteers, against a 140 quota. Seven of 152 inducted were rejected, 159 sent for pre induction exams with 121 accepted and 37 rejected. Transfers to other boards totaled 94. The board logged 626 registrations, 532 Local Board No 72 registrants, 94 sent elsewhere, and 7,334 living registrants in files. Only six inductees discharged with non honorable discharges, an excellent record.
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Elyria
Catherine McKee
Elyria Board
Miss McKee
Adenauer Named Time Man of the Year for 1953
New York INS reports Time magazine named West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer the Man of the Year for 1953. He was praised for doing more than any other to restore Germany as a world power.
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New York
Konrad Adenauer
Time
Adenauer
Germany
Senator Russell Seeks Explanation On Korea Troop Withdrawals
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia demanded that the administration explain to Congress why two United States Army divisions are being withdrawn from Korea. He warned the move could reflect appeasement and urged disclosure of full facts behind the decision as Congress prepares for new sessions.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Congress
Korea
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dulles
Russia
Senate Democrats
Eisenhower
Republic of Korea
U. S
Five Die as Tankers Collide in Dense Delaware Fog
In New Castle Delaware five men died when two oil tankers the Atlantic Engineer and the Atlantic Dealer collided in dense fog on the Delaware River. Four other crew members were missing and 11 went overboard. Bodies were recovered near the Delaware Memorial Bridge and at Pennsville New Jersey.
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New Castle
Del
Delaware River
Jesse Walling
Walling
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Army
Atlantic Engineer
Atlantic Dealer
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Pennsville
N.J
Atlantic Refining Co
Copiopo
Leyte Blast Ruled Caused by Unknown Victim
The Navy announced that the Leyte explosion at Boston shipyard in October killed 37. The Board of Inquiry found no fault by naval personnel and no sabotage, praising Captain Thomas A. Ahroon and his crew for their conduct amid unknown danger.
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Washington
INS
Navy
Leyte
Boston
Board of Inquiry
Thomas A. Ahroon
Soviet to give workers Saturday off for New Year
Paris based Tass quoted by AFP said Soviet workers will receive Saturday off since New Year falls on Friday, enabling two consecutive days off. In return they will work Sunday, their normal day off, as the government acts to meet workers wishes.
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Paris
INS Tass
Agence France Presse
Tass
Oysters Shrimp Lobster Tails At Elyria Market Ad
Oysters shrimp and lobster tails available for New Year parties at Elyria Fish Market located at 115 East Avenue. Contact phone 3432 for orders and details.
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Elyria Fish Market
E. Ave
Fighting Shifts in Indochina War Toward Viet Nam Border
Reports from Hanoi said action in the Indochina War moved from central Laos toward the Viet Nam border. Vietminh units emerged from jungle to challenge French Union troops near Dienbienphu as French air forces bombed and strafed advancing columns. Communists had earlier crossed into Laotian territory, vanishing into Mekong river jungles.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Laos
Viet Nam
Dienbienphu
Vietminh 316Th
Mekong River
Employee Hurt At Vermilion Plant In Accident
Vermilion resident Jess Miller of State road R. D. 2 Vermilion was taken to St. Josephs Hospital around 10 am after an accident at Smith Handle Co where he works. He is treated for a back injury.
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Jess Miller
State Road
R. D
St. Joseph's Hospital
Smith Handle Co
Quiet room for rent ad writing service offered
A classified notice urges restful sleeping in a dark airy room with top and bottom ventilation. It promotes opening windows and invites renters to call 4751 to hire an ad writer who will craft an appealing room-for-rent advertisement. Do it today.
Complete Garments at Discount Prices at Cleaners
Two complete garments priced at 1.99 each offered by Standard Cleaners located at 504 Broad Street and 1500 West Avenue. The notice highlights affordable laundering options with two convenient locations.
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Standard Cleaners
Broad St
W. Ave
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