Storm Extends Grip as Sub Zero Bites Ohio and Nation
Arctic cold and heavy snow linger across Ohio with 14 inches reported in some areas and 37 deaths from weather related causes. Sub zero readings dominated the Midwest and South with record lows and widespread power and gas concerns as the national storm intensified.
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Ohio
Weather Bureau
Lake Erie
Dayton
Springfield
Cincinnati
Hillsboro
Marion
Columbus
Chillicothe
Toledo
Zanesville
Cleveland
Portsmouth
Youngstown
Elizabeth Wirebaugh
Dixie
Arctic
U. S
Rockies
Maine
Chicago
Lone Rock
Wis
Eau -Claire
Wausau
Evansville
Ind
Texas
Great Lakes
Bowling Green
Louisville
Fayetteville
Ark
Nashville
Tenn
Memphis
Shreveport
Jackson
Miss
Austin
Tex
Florida
School Operations Here Suspended In Elyria
Heavy snows and extreme cold halt all public and parochial school operations in Elyria through Monday. Superintendent L N Nicholas announced closures after 3 PM yesterday with plans to resume Monday morning weather permitting. Evening activities and tests cancelled or postponed including Elyria High vs Bellevue basketball.
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Elyria
L. N. Nicholas
Catholic High
St. John’s Lutheran School
St. Jude's
Holy Cross
St. Agnes
St. Mary's
Kent University Extension
Franklin School
P.T. A
Elyria High
Bellevue
Lorain County
Lincoln
Elyria High School
Girl Holds Off Land Crews With Rifle in Silver Spring
A 15 year old girl appeared with a rifle and warned work crews on a hill in Silver Spring Maryland. She threatened to shoot if they spoiled their slide prompting the men to abandon work. Ernest Papay, son of Mr and Mrs Papay of Ford Road, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and left for South Carolina yesterday.
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Washington
Silver Spring
Ernest Papay
William Papay
Ford Road
U. S. Marine Corps
South Carolina
Weather Outlook for Northeastern Ohio Turns Cold Then Warmer
Fair and very cold tonight in Northeastern Ohio with a rising temperature trend through Saturday. Night lows near minus five with Saturday highs around 18. Five day forecast calls for light snow possible Sunday or Monday, totaling a quarter inch or less. Average temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. milder Saturday, colder Sunday, warmer Monday, colder Tuesday.
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Ohio
Air Defense Test To Begin Next Thursday
A four day air defense test will run over the northeast Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic states starting next Thursday. About 100000 civilian ground observers will supplement radar to track and report aircraft movements, according to the Air Force.
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Washington
Northeast
Great Lakes
Middle Atlantic
Air Force
Hair Dryer Helps Thaw Knoxville Post Lock
Post office inspector R. C. Hornsby could not open his car door until he used his wife's electric hair dryer to thaw the frozen lock in Knoxville Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Post Office
R. C. Hornsby
Atomic blast near Las Vegas triggers mild damage and radioactive snow report
A major test blast 100 miles from Las Vegas rocked the area, triggering alarms and a mushroom cloud. Reports state radioactive snow fell in Rochester, New York, with officials saying no harm to people or animals is evident. Residents across four western states witnessed the flash as the tests proceed.
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New York
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Rochester
N. Y
Las Vegas
Ney
AEC
Nev
Proving Grounds
Nevada
Utah
California
Arizona
Annie C. Bille
Fairview
Dulles Says U S Willing to Keep Troops in Japan
U S Secretary of State adviser John Foster Dulles told the American Japan Society in Tokyo that the United States is ready to station troops in Japan after a peace treaty. He framed it as deterrence and collective protection under UN principles, with Japan retaining primary responsibility for internal security. He warned against overexpectations from the treaty and stressed Japan must choose its path toward democracy and freedom.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
American-Japan Society
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations
Asia
Stubborn Blaze At Clayton Apartments
A stubborn fire at the Clayton apartments at 241 Third Street erupted on the third floor and spread to the roof. The cause was unknown but all residents escaped unharmed as firefighters fought the blaze. A general alarm summoned all on scene.
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Clayton
Third Street
Strike Crisis Hits New York Central Yards In Deep Snow
Uncertain railway deliveries and rail yard congestion spread as workers walk out sick amid extreme cold and heavy snow. NYC cuts 50 percent of passenger service, embargoes perishables, with 500 yardmen and 12 three man Nickel Plate crews out. Civil contempt actions pursued against the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
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New York Central
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
River Terminal
Belt
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
NYC
Buffalo
Brotherhood of Railroad
Toledo
Rabbi Miller Elected President of Elyria iChest Inc
Rabbi Carl I. Miller was elected president of the Elyria Community iChest Inc for a one year term by the board of trustees at last night’s meeting. He serves as rabbi at Temple A. A. Binai Abraham and has held roles with the American Legion Rotary Club Y M C A Salvation Army and Pleasant View Sanitorium. He previously led the Lorain County Mental Hygiene Association and chairs the county Citizens Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Detention. He succeeds retiring president Burton I. Ohlemacher who was praised for his service.
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Carl I. Miller
Elyria Community iChest, Inc
Rabbi Miller
Temple A. A
Lorain County Mental Hygiene Association
Lorain County
Burton I. Ohlemacher
Mail Restrictions Amid Railroad Strike at Elyria Post Office
Postmaster William Jenne reports mail rules in Elyria due to a widespread railroad strike. First class up to eight ounces is accepted, plus air mail and certain items, while second class only newspapers. third and fourth classes are forbidden. Delivery remains possible to Elyria and nearby areas including Oberlin and Vermilion. RACOON fur coats priced at $10 each offered by Cook's Millinery.
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William Jenne
Elyria
Jenne
Oberlin
Kipton
Wakeman
Collins
Norwalk
Amherst
Vermilion
Huron
Sandusky
UN Forces Close on Seoul In Korea Drive Near Capital
UN tanks and infantry smashed within eight air miles of Seoul on Friday and captured Anyang nine miles south bringing the capital within artillery range. In the east a Franco American task force routed 6,000 Reds near Sinchon in a 13 hour battle. Remnants retreated north with 1,300 enemy dead counted and total Red casualties around 3,600. Western front forces began dawn offensive on the ninth day pushing north through entrenched Reds toward Seoul.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Seoul
Anyang
Sinchon
Yaju
Korea
U.N
Western Front
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earl F Gordon Appointed to Police Department
D W Rothe announces Earl F Gordon 28 of 326 Roosevelt avenue to patrolman in the Elyria police department effective Feb 16. The appointment fills the third of four vacancies after four retirements. Gordon, a nine year Elyria resident, was previously a brakeman for the New York Central Railroad. He was born in Junction City Ohio and is married with two children. An exam for new applicants is set for Feb 13 with one vacancy and March 1 another after Patrolman Paul Stentz resigns.
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D. W. Rothe
Earl F. Gordon
Roosevelt Avenue
Gordon
Elyria
New York Central Railroad
Junction City
Paul Stentz
Truman calls for heavy tax hikes to fund government
President Truman asked Congress to raise $10 billion now and prepare for even larger levies later to fund a pay as you go government. He proposed $4 billion more in personal income tax, $3 billion more in corporate tax, and $3 billion more in federal excise taxes, with no national sales tax. He left detailed implementation to Treasury Secretary Snyder and noted a potential 4 point bracket rise.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Snyder
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Schools Closed Countywide Except A Few Across Lorain
Most Lorain County schools shut due to heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. A few schools including Ridgeville and Huntington reportedly operated despite the weather conditions and impaired bus routes.
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Lorain County
Ridgeville
Huntington
Maplewood
East Carlisle
Railroad Strike Threatens War Effort
The coast-to-coast railroad strike spread to 47 systems and 50 cities halting thousands of workers. The walkout, joining other operating unions, led the post office to impose a limited mail embargo and disrupted commuter service in New York. Manufacturers in Detroit paused 76,900 jobs as military vehicle output fell sharply while unions press for a 40 hour week with full pay.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
Post Office Department
Air Parcel Post
Chicago
New York
New York Central Railroad
Leheigh Valley Railroad
Detroit
Yanks May Halt At 38th Parallel If Truce Reached
Washington officials say the United States could halt at the 38th parallel on UN terms if Red China and North Korea agree to a cease fire. U N plans aim to limit ground incursions and prepare for a potential peace, while Formosa policy remains under review with Chiang Kai-Shek urged to refrain from mainland invasion.
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Washington
United States
38Th Parallel
United Nations
Red China
North Korea
U.N
Far East
Europe
Formosa
Indo-China
Yugoslavia
Germany
U. N
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Walkout Costs 6000 Tons Daily at Lorain Plant
U S Steel reports sick walkouts by railroad workers cutting Lorain plant output by 6000 tons daily. The National Tube Co facility shut when Lake Terminal switchmen failed to report. Loss equals pipe for 100 oil wells daily or 23 miles of 20 inch line pipe.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
Lorain
U. S. Steel
National Tube Co
North Korean Vice Premier Killed in Korea Action
North Korean radio reports Vice Premier and frontline commander Kim Chek aged 46 was killed in Korea on January 30. The notice confirms his death in the line of duty. The item appears in a wartime dispatch from the North Korean Communist radio.
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Tokyo
Kim Chek
Korea
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Elyria’s Chest
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Middle Ave
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