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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1954

Page

1

Benson Announces Lower Dairy Price Supports Effective April First

Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson said dairy price supports will drop to 75 percent of parity on April 1, predicting retail butter cuts of eight to 10 cents per pound. He noted current government holdings of butter, cheese, and dried milk, and said the move aims to ensure adequate next year production.

Washington Ils Ezra Taft Benson Benson Agriculture Department

Man Stricken In South Amherst Church Improves

South Amherst residents see rapid chamber rescue as three firemen and nurse Mrs Priscilla Bryant revive 79 year old Martin Springer after a heart attack at South Amherst Methodist Church. Springer is improving at Amherst Hospital and expected to return home soon.

South Amherst Martin Springer Leonard Street South Amherst Methodist Church Priscilla Bryant Edward Fahmey Steve Vilagi Gordon Hall

Roosevelts' Legal Battle Delay Seen

In Pasadena California James Roosevelt may seek a postponement in the bitter separation case with Romelie Roosevelt. James Roosevelts attorney cites a severe illness as the reason for possible delay in renewal of the legal action.

Pasadena Calif James Romelie Roosevelt

Northeastern Ohio Weather Outlook From United Press

Northeastern Ohio forecast shows mostly cloudy and windy conditions with warmth rising to 6 high and 50 tonight. Tuesday remains cloudy with scattered showers possible. Sunday prepares a high around 57 with a 24 hour precipitation tally ending 8 p.m. Humidity rises from 44 percent at 8 a.m. to 69 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise Monday is 7:20 a.m. and sunset 6:02 p.m.

United Fress Ohio

Heart Fund Drive total reaches 11385 in Lorain County

Lorain County door to door Heart Sunday gathered 11 385 in donations with Elyria contributing 4 485 77 and Lorain about 4 479 31 An army of about 3 000 volunteers worked 1 to 3 pm across the area The campaign lists town by town results and a county industrial drive reporting 1200 so far Funds will support research and hospitals including City Hospital Western Reserve Medical School and St Luke's in Cleveland

Elyria Lorain County Heart Heart Fund Martha Meyer Lorain Cleveland Area Heart Society Robert Rothel Cleveland Brentwood Lake Village Spring Valley Amherst LaGrange Oberlin Grafton Wellington Paul Hovey

Eight Circleville Homes Saved In Grass Fire

Strong winds fanned a grass fire that scorched three square miles near Circleville Ohio threatening eight farm homes until firefighters with help from farmers who plowed furrows halted the blaze.

Circleville Circleville, O Here

Grafton Airman Injured Enroute Home in Crash

A-3/C Max Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Thomas, was injured when a car accident near Bellevue on Thursday en route from Chanute Field to his home. He suffered a fracture above the knee and was later moved from Bellevue Hospital to Columbus Army Hospital in a body cast. Doctors expect a hospital stay of about three months.

Grafton Otto Thomas Max Thomas Air Force Hospital Columbus Thomas Chanute Field Bellevue Bellevue Hospital Army

Roulette game ends in fatal shooting by brother

William Sweigar, 15, was killed Saturday at Jackson Center while playing Russian Roulette with his 12 year old brother. The older boy placed a revolver to his temple and fired after spinning the chamber.

Jackson Center William Sweigar

U.S. Bombers Headed to Indochina To Aid French

Gen. O P Weyland said B 26 bombers are being flown to Indochina to bolster the French air force. An airlift is sending 250 technicians to assist in maintenance of B 26 and C 47 aircraft. The noncombatants emphasize training and support, not combat, with limited risk.

Tokyo O. P. Weyland U. S Far East Indochina Weyland U.S Saigon FEAF Indochina War

Billion Dollars For Fight On Reds In Indochina Urged

UPI reports Sen. H Alexander Smith urges Congress to authorize about 1 billion dollars for fiscal 1955 to aid France in Indochina. He backs U.S. continued support short of direct intervention, despite recent calls to send troops as debate roils Far Eastern policy. Sens George and Sparkman warn of escalation if combat troops are dispatched.

Indochina Washington H. Alexander Smith R-Ni Congress United States Foreign Operators Administration Smith Senate Paris Francé South Korea Walter F. George D-Ga John J. Sparkman Ala Red China

Gasoline thief flees after owner arrives at lot

A thief was surprised by Tony Sliman at Sliman Sales and Service Co near Amherst at 12:30 am. He fled in a car whose license plates matched an Amherst man, who said his stepson had taken the vehicle and not returned. Deputies said Sliman would press charges.

Sliman Sales and Service Co Route 58 Middle Ridge Road Amherst Tony Sliman Sliman

Zealley Named 1954 Elyria Red Cross Campaign Head

Harold A. Zealley, administrator of Elyria Memorial Hospital, is named general chairman of the 1954 Elyria Chapter Red Cross campaign. Zealley leads the drive as the chapter plans a $38,970 goal starting March 1, with a push for widespread volunteer participation after his prior service in WWII and local community roles.

RED Cross Drive Harold A. Zealley Elyria Memorial Hospital Elyria The American Red Cross David P. Hyman Zealley Rotary Club Red Cross Park Avenue Ruth Howe Military School Howe Indiana Salem Philadelphia Cleveland Elyrians Hyman

Ike Nominates Lindbergh For Higher Rank

President Eisenhower nominated Col. J Charles A Lindbergh to brigadier general in the Air Force reserve and urged Senate approval for Brig. Gen. Wallace H Graham to major general. Lindbergh, the first Atlantic flyer, holds a reserve commission and is at colonel. The president also sent nominations for Raymond T Armbruster Whitney Gilligand and Mrs Pearl Carter Pace to the War Claims Commission, with recess appointments previously given.

Washington Eisenhower Col J Charles A. Lindbergh Air Force Reserve Senate Wallace H. Graham Truman Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean Raymond T. Armbruster Whitney Gilgilland Pearl Carter Pace War Claims Commission Commission

Short Blamed In Power Failure

The Eastside area of Elyria including the Eastern Heights section lost power for about 50 minutes yesterday when a short in a factory service tripped automatic breakers at the Abbe Road substation around 10 a.m. Fred Lotmes, local power company manager, said the issue was in a factory, not the substation, so the fault location required time. Since it was Sunday, impact was limited, with late Sunday breakfast toasters unable to operate.

Elyria Eastern Heights Abbe Road Fred Lotmes Power Company

Woman killed in crossing collision with locomotive in Sheboygan

Mrs Amna Kalk, 63, of Cleveland Ohio, died when the car she rode in was struck by a locomotive at a grade crossing in Sheboygan Wisconsin. Her husband William, 72, was listed in fair condition. Crystal Clear Cleaners ad note follows.

Sheboygan Wis Amna Kalk Cleveland Ohio William

Saxbe Refuses to Quit Senate Race in Ohio

Ohio House Speaker William Saxbe said he will not withdraw from the Republican senatorial nomination race despite pressure from industry figures tied to George Humphrey. He confirmed a meeting in Columbus where Charles White, R. L. Ireland, Arthur Genthols, and Ed D. Schorr urged him to step aside for George H. Bender, offering a veiled incentive for party harmony. Saxbe, heading to Cleveland to launch campaign HQ, questioned Bender’s suitability and claimed the meeting notes were false.

Columbus INS Ohio William Saxbe Saxbe U. S. Treasury George Humphrey George H. Bender Cleveland Ohio Republican Finance Committee Charles White Republic Steel Republican National Finance Committee R. L. Ireland Arthur J. Genthols Pittsburgh Consolidation Co Ed D. Schorr Cincinnati White Bender Mechanicsburg Ohio House Frank Bubna Toledo Finance Committee

Dulles to Brief Congress on Berlin Ministers Meet

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will give Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress a secret briefing on the Big Four foreign ministers conference when he returns from Berlin. President Eisenhower approved the plan at a White House session, with Knowland noting inclusion of key Senate and House foreign affairs chairs and ranking members. The briefing timing and location were not set, and the ministers meeting is expected to end Thursday with Dulles returning by the weekend.

Washington John Foster Dulles Congress Berlin Eisenhower White House Senate GOP William F.knowland Calif House Knowland Armed Services Dulles

Mild Weather to Persist in Ohio Through Tuesday

The International News Service reports Ohio will see unseasonably warm weather into Tuesday with highs near 68 to 75 degrees, 25 to 30 degrees above normal. A Southwestern warm air flow will push temperatures toward record highs in many areas while nightly lows drop to 45 to 50. Skies stay clear in places though western regions may see showers tonight. Tuesday should be similar with a slight cooling and no cold snap in sight. Weather readings from major cities show mild conditions nationwide with Chicago at 57 and Los Angeles around 70.

International News Service Ohio U.S. Weather Bureau Reau Imap Chicago Denver Los Angeles Washington D. C

Big Four foreign ministers meet in secret on Far East peace

Berlin reports the Big Four held a two hour secret session and saw some slight progress toward a Far Eastern peace conference. They plan a fifth meeting Wednesday morning with better chances of agreement. Western sources outline Korea and Indochina talks in Geneva with Communist China involved and conditionally granted equal status in talks. Molotov linked Geneva to admitting Red China and extending the agenda beyond Korea. Western observers doubt real progress on European security as Molotov resists German and Austrian settlements.

Berlin Geneva Switzerland China Korea Indochina Viet Nam Laos Cambodia Vyacheslav M. Molotov Peiping Red China John Foster Dulles Anthony Eden Georges Bidault Molotov Far East Moscow Mao Tse-Tung Germany Austria

Bandits Tie Up Four In Cleveland Store

Four robbers held up Lazerick's Department Store on Cleveland's east side. They tied up two of the four people present as they escaped armed. An employee said the thieves took more than $1,000.

Cleveland Lazerick’s East Iside

Girl Killed In Crash Near Carlyle

Lorra ine Wolters 18 of Cleveland died when her car overturned near Carlyle. Driver Alfred Griffin 36 also from Cleveland sustained minor injuries. Police report both carried ID showing address 1849 East 7th Street.

Carlyle Lorraine Wolters Cleveland Ohio Alfred Griffin East

Look to Yourself for Marriage Success Ad Urges

A fragmented ad urging self-reliant marriage success cites a study of 2000 divorced couples who remain sentimental. The pitch promises easy, inexpensive steps to repair ties and keep marriages intact.

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