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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1960
Page
12
Gov Michael V DiSalle in Columbus weighed clemency requests for Robert Lee Lyons 30 who is slated for execution in the Ohio Penitentiary electric chair February 19 The governor personally urged for reasons for clemency during a hearing held Wednesday in the Lyons case
Dr. J Bernard Finch testifies with calm poise in the Cleve land case tied to the 1956 slaying of police Lt Edward Lentz. Prosecutors press mercy concerns as Lyons faces possible clemency while co-defendants Milam and Davis face varied outcomes.
Former Ohio Governor C William O Neill told Bethany College students that his defeat came from his own errors and those of others, luck, timing, and the right to work campaign issue. He condemned politics as dirty but blamed individuals for the corruption rather than the system.
Gale Wells of Waverly Ohio was captured in Morehead Kentucky Wednesday night in the Piketon Branch Waverly National Bank robbery. State police and Elliott County deputies found him in a Sandy Hook room. He admitted the Monday bank robbery and had $720 in his room.
A prolonged dispute among delegates creates internal friction and delays in proceedings. Key figures contend over rules and leadership while committees seek consensus, reflecting deeper tensions within the organization as meeting logistics strain under mounting pressure.
Senators Kennedy and Humphrey clash in West Virginia as Kennedy plans to enter the May 10 primary and Humphrey files petitions for the race. Bender seeks Nixon VP nod amid party tensions while WV senators stay neutral. Oregon primary looms for all major candidates.
Gov. Michael DiSalle urged long range planning and cooperation among Great Lakes states to ensure water supplies keep pace with a projected 3.5 million population increase in Ohio over the next decade. Wilbur Cotton of Dayton was named chairman of the advisory committee on water planning as it studies Ohio water problems and considers legislative recommendations.
A bandit attempting a tobacco shop burglary abandoned his plan when the clerk explained the cash had already been sent to the bank. He asked for change for a five pound note worth about $14, then fled, leaving the note behind.
In Hillsdale New Jersey the Board of Education approved a salary cut of 30 for an employee who stopped performing extra duties. The move follows a review of her work and compensation. The board cited reduced responsibilities as the justification for the pay reduction.
The port of Naka in Okinawa will be designated a free trade zone on Friday. Two warehouses will process goods entering the area without payment of customs duties.
Washington reports union membership declined from 1956 to 1958, totaling 18,100,000 at end of 1958. About 1.2 million members were outside the United States, mainly in Canada. AFL-CIO affiliated groups numbered 15 million. 3.1 million were unaffiliated.
UPI reports 14 year old Robert Ross of Xenia was killed when the car his brother Lee Ross 17 drove collided head on with a dump truck on a Greene County hill near Montgomery County. Two other occupants were thrown from the car and taken to Miami Valley Hospital. The truck driver was unhurt.
The House Labor Standards subcommittee will begin hearings the week of Feb 15 on raising the $1 minimum wage. Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell is slated as the first witness.
Washington reports a large financial stake in the debate over keeping America's nuclear bombers on continuous airborne alert. The Air Force estimates maintaining fewer than 200 bombers on alert would cost about one billion dollars annually, roughly six dollars per person.
A tornado hit Thibodaux Louisiana Wednesday night injuring six people and causing extensive damage as storms rolled across the Gulf states toward the Atlantic coast. The report notes accompanying high winds and disrupted travel and schooling in affected areas.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Thomas B. Womack's sixth appeal claiming constitutional rights violations after he was sentenced to life for the 1955 stabbing of an attendant at Lima State Hospital.
Chicago led call for arbitration of the BLE wage dispute to avoid a nationwide rail strike. The National Railway Mediation Board offered an arbitration proposal which the BLE might reject, potentially delaying any walkout for 60 days. Output noted ongoing talks among 21 rail unions and separate labor actions at Chevrolet, with no immediate strike outcome.
Senator Albert Gore cautioned that any easing of restrictions on atomic weapons would face deep problems and require nonpartisan consideration. Chairman Clinton Anderson urged understanding of the President’s plan by Congress and the public, noting past Atomic Energy Act revisions and the premise that no assembled weapons would be given to foreign powers unless law changes.
President Eisenhower proposes giving nuclear arms to trusted allies, signaling a shift in policy. White House aides signal possible changes to the Atomic Energy Act, drawing cautious reaction from congressional experts and promising debate over leakage fears and allied roles.
Civil defense director Richard Plater described the twister’s impact as shock like an explosion. A school bus crash near Covington Louisiana after a jackknifed butane tank truck on a rain slick road killed the bus driver and two children and injured 20 others. A dust storm near El Paso Texas killed three and injured two in a collision involving three cars and an acid truck. Winds in Dayton Texas toppled two homes and ripped roofs from ten, a drive in theater screen blew down in San Antonio, and three buildings were wrecked in Houston. Rural schools near Durango Colorado closed from 12 inch snowfall while western Oklahoma panhandle roads were blocked by six inches.
Twelve top Russian officials visit a Miami Beach resort hotel the Americana and observe a rush hour traffic scene. Officials discuss costs with local leaders including County Commissioner Arthur H. Patten Jr and Metro Commission Chairman Ben C. McGahey who note funds are unavailable to cover dining or tips. Hotel president Preston RI. Tisch announces the situation.
Cleveland plaintiff James W. Surman sues for damages after the Andover disaster that killed 22 and injured many. The filing notes ongoing settlements with several defendants and possibilities of the 61st trial if no settlement is reached.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the law used by Cleveland police to seize two coin-operated peep show films and imprison the owner is not unconstitutional. The case centers on Jean's Fanny House, a Cleveland pen arcade, where police had repeatedly inspected machines and the owner complied with deletions.
Cleveland field note: An IRS ruling subjects layoff benefits paid to over 30 percent of Ohio workers in the past year to income tax. Payments averaged about 5 dollars per worker, creating about 100 dollars extra tax per person due by the April 5 filing deadline. No withholding occurred on these benefits.
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