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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1957
Page
12
Nancy Tulowiecki six years old from South Lancaster Massachusetts survived the New York plane crash uninjured while other passengers were affected.
A Boston report lists 20 missing passengers as Northeast Air releases details about the case. The incident involves an airman connected to the release and identifies the missing travelers in the submarine line of inquiry.
Four nervous gunmen robbed the Libbey Owens Ford plant credit union in Toledo taking 545,453. Police traced the getaway car to a short distance from the plant as employees cowered and the firm’s manager described the robbers as nervous during the bold theft.
Washington reports indicate a new secret Soviet Egyptian trade agreement for the coming year. Diplomatic sources say Cairo signed the accord to boost Moscow ties, with potential impact on Egypt's imports and U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Army crews and a helicopter rescued the last trainmen marooned for nearly a week on Cumbres Pass in the southern Colorado Rockies. A total of 33 men were saved by wide tracked snow vehicles and helicopter shuttle flights led by Captain Robert Knowles, with 60 men originally stranded.
A fresh cold air mass sweeps into the Midwest driving temperatures below zero in the region. Officials warn of dangerous wind chills as schools cancel activities and residents brace for the sharp drop in mercury.
Dr James R. Way of Columbus was appointed by Governor O Neill as state director of agriculture. Way, 44, a veterinarian, will take over Monday replacing A L Sorenson with a 16000 annual salary. He has led the state division of animal industry and helped establish a diagnostic service laboratory. Sorenson remains in post until successor takes office.
Donald R Butch 23 of Mansfield was held on 25000 bond for the 14499 armed robbery of the First National Bank of Mt Gilead. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Robert W Newton and sent to the grand jury. Police trapped him in a barn nine miles east of Mt Gilead and recovered the stolen money after his surrender.
A Lorain County investigation reveals a county aide named Burgess allegedly sought a $400 monthly kickback to operate a vice house under color of deputy status. Sheriff Smith denounces the scheme as a moral and legal crime and vows full pursuit of those involved.
Pierre R Smith and Co on the Midwest Stock Exchange shows trading activity with bids and asks at Elyria Lorain WEOL and Elyria Savings and Trust noted. The fragmentary listing indicates market quotes including a 0.1600 price level and multiple trading indicators.
Floodwaters that swept through nine southern states killed 15 people and damaged billions, leaving thousands homeless. Clear skies return as major barriers and authorities assess reconstruction and relief needs.
Edgar P. Wolfe Sr, 63, co publisher of the Columbus Dispatch and Ohio State Journal, died today of cancer in Columbus. He led the Dispatch Printing Co which published the papers and ran radio WENS and TV WENS. He also served as board chairman of Bancorpio Inc. and Wolfe.
AFL-CIO President George Meany planned weekend meetings with faction leaders to craft a formula settling jurisdictional disputes. Hoffa and leaders discussed withholding funds from the IUD and Building Trades Department as tensions linger in the AFL-CIO amid Teamsters divisions.
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, under fire from Congress and guardsmen, said his criticism targeted a system that let some avoid active duty by joining the National Guard. He insisted no reflection on individual guardsmen, while preparing for a Florida vacation amid calls for his resignation. Maj Gen Ellard A Walsh, a National Guard leader, criticized the remark as a lie and said he will answer Wilson at a House hearing next week.
The Firelands Local Board of Education and the Firelands School Citizens Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the high school. The board will review 1957 appropriations tied to conservation with the zoning group studying district facility expansion due to the Fort Motor Co. Laurin Asembly Plant near the district’s western border. Both groups will meet separately.
Herbert B. Eagon, 49, of Delaware County, named director of Natural Resources in Governor O'Neill's cabinet. He chairs the Ohio Soil Conservation Committee and Delaware Chamber Agriculture Committee, serves on the Ohio Forestry Association board, commands the 166th Regimental Combat Team, and earned an $18 000 annual salary with a new pay boost.
The Ohio Turnpike posted a 1956 gross revenue of 15 350 966 dollars, 644 019 more than required to cover operating costs. Traffic rose with 796 396 000 miles traveled and 15 fatalities in a total vehicle count, reflecting a shift amid rising fuel oil shortages and a looming labor strike impact.
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