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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1957
Page
1
A former Olsen employee plans to file a libel suit alleging advertisement statements harmed reputation. The case cites unspecified damages and a fire incident as context, with the worker asserting injury to their standing amid a disputed workplace event.
A light plane crash near Johnstown Pennsylvania killed 18 year old Mary Taliak of Parma and seriously injured Ruth Fox 18 of Elyria along with Ralph Fox 38 of Elyria and severely injured the pilots. Rescue crews freed the wounded from wreckage after a crash that occurred around 12 30 p m on the Colorado mountain hillside. The Fox daughter Ruth remained hospitalized with multiple injuries while Ralph Fox listed in critical condition. Mary Taliak, Ruth Fox and Freda Hensler 18 of Irwin were passengers. The four were en route from Elyria to Oberlin Airport when the plane crashed in a snowbound area. Local authorities and hospital reports described the injuries and the immediate rescue efforts in the aftermath. The article also notes national guard discussions unrelated to the crash involving President Eisenhower and Defense Secretary Wilson.
Joseph Burgess 37 assistant Lorain county dog warden entered a not guilty plea in Lorain Municipal Court on a blackmail charge tied to alleged extortion in vice operations. Bond set at 5000, preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. Burgess jailed after failing to post bond. Grand jury to review further reports Feb 19. county commissioners seek his immediate resignation from civil service role following Oberlin probe.
Moscow sources report a "mystery patient" with a severe blood disease, identified only as an important Soviet personality. West German doctor Hans Schulten, flown from Cologne, said the patient’s identity is withheld on political grounds and denied the patient is Lazar Kaganovich. The patient is treated by a team of Soviet specialists and is receiving blood transfusions. the illness is not linked to atomic radiation.
Boston based telegram recalls an oil tanker named Maid of LeHavre with 3,000 barrels of oil aboard. Fire raged in the hold and crew of seven abandoned the vessel half a mile off Cane Sable light after failing to control the blaze. A dragger Sandra and Gerry and two other vessels aided. Halifax reported the distress call. The crew had been advised to stay aboard until possible due to stormy seas, but orders changed as the fire could not be halted.
Mostly cloudy and colder today with temperatures dropping to the mid 20s by late afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cold with lows from 12 to 17 degrees. Mostly sunny Tuesday with a slight warmup. Sunday highs 30 to 44, last year 22 to 34. Humidity readings and sunrise sunset times noted. Normal highs 35 to 41, lows 19 to 24, with light precipitation expected Tuesday or Wednesday and again Friday.
Former Congressman Oliver P. Bolton of Mentor and publisher of newspapers in Willoughby and Dover was sworn in as Ohio's new director of Commerce today by Governor William O'Neill in Columbus.
The small French cargo vessel Petit Bras D'or struck an iceberg at 8 a m in the Atlantic 48 miles southeast of Cape Breton and an hour and a half later the crew abandoned ship. Coast Guard in New York reported the master said the engine room was flooded and assistance was requested. Coast Guard planes from Argentina were sent to the site and cutters were diverted to help. The vessel is 134 feet long, 302 gross tons, with a wooden hull, owned by Paturel and Dagort of France.
A fragmented notice describes a bus franchise urging action at Amherst Comics Courthowls News Treath Recorda Farm Pace and related entities. The recommendation calls for a committee to connect tonight, led by Ord Sect from Market Loralm News.
Paul Eugene Shepard, 30, of Wellington, died after his car struck a bridge abutment on Rt 18 near the Lorain Medina line at 8:25 p.m. He died in Allen Hospital at 11:38 p.m. Survivors include wife Sheron and two sons, a sister group, a brother killed in action in Germany. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Norton Andrews Funeral Home Wellington. foggy conditions and possible glare from headlights cited by drivers and officials.
In Pittsburgh and Bishop Virginia, reports claim four union members pressured Donald Rarick to withdraw from the February 12 election for United Steelworkers president. The Bishop coal mine disaster killed many, while tensions rose over internal union politics.
Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey told the Senate and House Economic committees that a universal tax cut would best foster growth but he does not intend to urge such a measure now. He favors avoiding targeted relief to any specific group to prevent complicating existing tax laws and delaying possible general relief for all taxpayers.
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