Man Dies In Route 18 Accident
Two crashes on Route 18 near Wellington within 18 hours left one dead and one injured. Robert M. Burleigh, 24, of State College Pennsylvania, died after his car hit a Red Star Transit truck loaded with steel near Penfield while returning from University of Michigan graduation events. John Lehner, a serviceman from a southern camp, was treated at Allen Memorial Hospital for head injury after his car lost control while attempting to pass a truck and veered into a ditch. Burleigh’s body was taken to a funeral home and later to Scranton for services.
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Wellington
Here
Robert M. Burleigh
State College
Red Star
Penfield
John Lehner
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Burleigh
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Mich
Donald Wheeler
Helena
Armed Services
Lehner
Michigan
Ambuliynce
Curis E
Three Or More Workmen Killed In Barge Blast
A giant barge loaded with crude oil exploded in the Warrior River near Tuscaloosa Alabama today killing at least three workmen and injuring a fourth. The barge was still burning with black smoke rising hundreds of feet hindering counts of additional victims.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Warrior River
Alabama Highway Patrol
West German House backs troops if equality granted
Bonn reports a heated debate over rearmament as the West German House approved sending troops only if full equality with East Germany is granted. The vote, 204 to 156, followed a two day session amid opposition from Social Democrats. A conscription bill and the NATO treaty issue loom as the next clashes. In Tuscaloosa, officials dispatched firefighters to a barge fire tied up at a pumping station. J F Clem ents cited five or six workers on the barge as the vessel burned with black smoke rising over pines. Meanwhile in Washington, 1,420,000 unemployment claims were filed in January, the highest in 18 months.
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J. F. Clements
Bonn
Germany
Druid City Hospital
West
Warrior Asphalt Co
Clements
Tuscaloosa
Pairings Made Today For County Tournament
Lorain County Scholastic Class B basketball pairings for the Oberlin College fieldhouse tournament were announced after a coaches and officials meeting. A 16-team field includes Lorain County Class B League members plus Clearview of the Southwestern Conference with games starting Wednesday and continuing February 13 to 22, featuring seeded teams Ridgeville Eaton Brownhelm Brighton and others.
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Loraine County
Oberlin College
Lorain County
Clearview
Ridgeville
Eaton
Brownhelm
Brighton
Brookride
Beld
Penfield
Faton
Avon Lake
LaGrange
Gratton
Avon
Henrietta
Columbia
South Amherst
Camden
School Problems To Be Discussed At Grafton Tonight
Four local school districts in the county will discuss high school problems at a meeting in Grafton tonight. School board members from Grafton Belden Eaton and LaGrange will formally discuss possibilities of district consolidation.
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Grafton
Belden
Eaton
LaGrange
Harshaw Wage Boost Approved for 775 Workers
The Regional Wage Stabilization Board in Cleveland approved a four cent hourly wage increase for 775 Harshaw Chemical Company employees. The raise covers 534 Cleveland workers and 241 at the Elyria plant.
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Cleveland
Harshaw Chemical Company
Elyria
Northeastern Ohio Weather and Market Notes
Fair and cold in Northeastern Ohio with a low of 28 tonight. Partly cloudy Sunday with continuing cold in the forenoon and a warmer afternoon. Today’s markets on page two feature mixed dancing at Big Barn with music by Variety Four and Ray Sul linger calling Ade.
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Ohio
Big Barn
Variety Four
Ray Sullinger
Ade
Steel wage boost sparks inflation debate at wage board
Hearing before the Wage Stabilization Board touched the demand for an 18 12 cent hourly increase by the United Steelworkers. Moreell warned the rise would raise prices and wipe out income after taxes, while Bethlehem Steel and Atlantic Steel argued high costs would be passed to consumers unless a new contract is signed.
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New York
Xen Moreell
Jonesj
Laughlin Steel Corp
Moreel
Union Cio
Moreell
Wage Stabilization Board
United Steelworkers of America
John H. Morse
Ney
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel Corporation
Fed.cality
Republic Steel Pays $1 815 000 in Wages Here Last Year
Republic Steel reported total wages and salaries of 1 815 000 for Elyria employees across its two operations. The Elyria Steel and Tube plant employed about 310, with 1 355 790 in wages and 119 000 in indirect benefits. The Niles Production plant employed about 1100 and paid 459 918 in wages plus 41 000 in indirect benefits.
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Elyria
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Elytoria
Steel and Tube Division
Second Republic
Niles Steel Production Division
Air Force Cuts Its Production Goal By 24 Percent
Washington reports the Air Force reduced its peak monthly aircraft production goal by 24 percent to align with President Truman's defense budget. The cut delays reaching the 143 model wings target, with the 1,250 plane weekly goal now pushed to a later date.
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Washington
Truman
Phe Majestic
Military Air
West River Street
Erall
Air Forces Hart
A. Dickason
Armed Services
Rogil
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Gilpatries
Hongellory
T. J. Hume
Den
Pupils Move Monday Into New Franklin School
Three hundred fifty four pupils will walk out of the old Franklin school Monday afternoon for the last time. They will take their books and personal effects to the new Franklin Elementary and Junior High on West Eleventh Street. The modern building features new desks, soundproofed classrooms, excellent lighting, tile floors and radiant heat. Enrollment is expected at 439 on Monday. Formal dedication and open house are planned for Sunday, March 30. Three teachers from the Washington Building will join the Franklin staff: Ona Schmuker, Carol Day Tibball, and Charles Ray Wilson.
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Franklin
West Eleventh Street
Sixth Street
West Avenue
Washington
New Franklin
Franklin School
Ona Schumaker
Carol Day Tibball
Charles Ray Wilson
Queen Elizabeth Pays Private Tribute To King George VI
Elizabeth I walked to St Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham to mourn beside her father’s plain oak coffin then returned to Sandringham House to handle state affairs. The king lies in a simple bier as villagers and tenants paid silent homage and thousands are expected to visit Westminster Hall next week.
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Sasun Ngmam
England
Elizabeth
George VI
St. Mary Magdalene
Sandringham House
Sandringham
Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor
Great Westminster Hall
London
Royal Horse Artillery
Wolterton Station
Knights of Columbus District Meeting Set In Avon
Knights of Columbus from Avon Lorain and Borea councils gather at the local hall Monday for a district meeting. Elyria council officers attend with J R Kurek, Grand Knight, to preside and a luncheon will follow the session.
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Knights of Columbus
Avon
Borea
Lorain
K. of C. Hall
Elyria Knights of Columbus
J.R, Kurek
Elyria Knights of Columbus Council
Bedford Police Threaten To Quit
The 12 man Bedford Police Force warned they may resign on March 1 if the council does not approve improved pay and working conditions. Nearby listings note K. and M. Service Store at 807 Cleveland St open daily until 10 pm with late hours on weekends, selling papers cold cuts Valentine cards candy and gifts.
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Cleveland
Bedford
Cleveland St
Boy Defies Polio In Hopeful Recovery Tale
Beginning Monday the Chronicle-Telegram will publish four series of six articles based on No Time For Tears. The narrative follows a 10 year old boy stricken with polio, revealing his illness from onset through recovery and the bleak days in between.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Change Time Of Mass Because of Traffic
Traffic and parking problems at Pourth and Middle avenue on Sunday morning require a new mass hour at St Marys. For the first time in the Lorain Deanery a Mass starts after noon with a dispensation from Bishop Edward F. Hoban to 12 10, allowing 11 oclock attendees to depart before the later massgoers arrive and seek parking.
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Pourth
Middle Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Lorain Deanery
Edward F. Hoban
St. Mary's
Tom
Four-State Windstorm Kills Two. Hundreds of Thousands in Damage
A 60 mph wind and heavy rain swept through Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky and West Virginia last night causing two deaths and many injuries. Cleveland area damage peaked at about 100000 with downed poles trees and shattered windows. A power line electrocution in Star City West Virginia and a shattered 14 foot window at Keyser injured residents. Storm warnings extended along the Atlantic coast as crews cleared debris and assessed widespread damage from Columbus to Pittsburgh and beyond.
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United Pro
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
Joe Casino
Star City
W. Va
Keyser
Ohio State Highway
Miles Baker
Mill Field
Chauntey
Columbus
Mansfield
Louisville
Lexington
Wheeling
Pittshursth
Atlantic
Block Island
Virginia Capes
Cape Hatteras
N.C
St. Justinur
Pittsburgh
21St Street
Lorain Bridge
Lorain Po
Four Teen-Agers Hurt In Crash
Lorain teens Carlena Ivan Autumn Day Glen Tillack and Diane Weston suffered injuries in a crash. Ivan and Day, both 15, faced possible hip and back fractures. Tillack, 16, sustained a back injury. Weston, 15, was treated and released after hospital care. Police switchboards were overwhelmed by calls about downed trees and power lines.
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Carlena Ivan
Georgia Street
Lorain
Glen J. Tillack
Pittsburgh
Diane Wit
Indiana Avenue
South Korea Decries UN Yield in Panmunjom Talks
PUSAN South Korea denounced United Nations truce negotiators for yielding to Communist demands as Panmunjom talks accepted with reservations a plan for a high level peace conference within 50 days of armistice. North Korea promised a reply later, while staff officers reported progress only on prisoner exchanges and no progress on truce supervision.
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Ponmunjom
Korea
United Nations
U. S
Ordr
Republic of Korea
Pusan
South Korea
Panmunjom
C. Turner Joy
Nam Ib
A. m
Panawajom
Red Cross
UN Planes Lost In Korea In Week Report
In Korea UN airmen claim 10 planes lost in the past week with one Communist MiG-15 probably destroyed and three others damaged in air battles. The report notes seven aircraft downed by anti-aircraft guns and two by mechanical failure. American Sabrejets and MIG-15s dueled high over northwest Korea.
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Bth
Korea
United Nations
U.N
Sth
Ratte Way
Arid
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West River Home
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