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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1950

Page

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Miners Expect Return To Work Monday Amid Crisis Fears

In Pittsburgh and Washington local leaders and President Truman's fact finding board indicate many of the 372,000 striking United Mine Workers may return to work Monday to ease fear of a coal crisis. Negotiations resume, Lewis absent briefly, and miners vote on the second back to work order amid widespread layoffs and community power squeezes.

Pittsburgh United Mine Workers John Li Lewis Truman Washington David AL. Cole Cole John L. Lewis White House Charles G. Ross Congress Ross Justice Department

Powers Protest Soviet Berlin Blockade Over Highway Traffic

Berlin reports three Western powers urged Soviet Maj. Gen. Kotikov to drop claims of no deliberate interference with transit on the Berlin Helmstadt corridor. The protest cites delays of a U S Army passenger train near Marienborn on February 14 and reveals both Frankfurt to Berlin and Berlin to Frankfurt trains were halted that night. The letter rejects Kotikovs assertion that traffic is controlled to stop smuggling from the Soviet zone.

Berlin Russia Germany Alexander Kotikov Berlin-Helmstadt Marienborn Frankfurt Frankfurt-to-Berlin Train Also Was Delayed the Same Night. I I Kotikov

Red Cross Drive Leaders Announced In City Campaign

Herbert M. Meister announces new leaders for the 1550 fundraising drive of the American Red Cross. Andrew J. Foreman Jr. is named chairman of solicitation among city commercial firms and the downtown business district. Foreman, with Lehman and Johnson in real estate, is an American Legion member. Lizzie Hahn returns as supply chairman after years in that role.

Herbert M. Meister American Red Cross Andrew J. Foreman, Jr Kenyon Avenue Foreman Lehman and Johnson American Legion Lizzie Hahn Miss Hahn

Former Cleveland ball player hurt in car crash

Henry Hank Ruszkowski former Cleveland Indian catcher suffered chest injuries when his car struck a utility pole. The 24 year old Baldwin Wallace student was returning from a Baldwin Wallace Bowling Green basketball game at the Arena. He played parts of 1946 and 1947 with the Indians before being released last year after a money dispute.

Cleveland Henry Hank) Ruszkowski Ruszkowski Baldwin- Wallace College Baldwin - Wallace

Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio today

Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon. Tonight cloudy and windy with showers, then colder with light snow flurries late tonight. Sunday will bring more snow flurries, windy and much colder with a low around 25 and high near 27. Markets found today on page two.

Ohio

Three Die as Auto Crash Burns North of Columbus

A car overturned north of Columbus and burst into flames killing three occupants. Victims identified as Brian Barrington, 23, a Worthington high school history teacher. Miss Donna Smith, 25, a Columbus supervisor at Ohio Bell. and a third listed as Johnny. Survived by Robert Baxter, 21, in fair condition after escaping through a window as gasoline exploded. Police said the auto failed to turn left, skidded 250 feet, struck a utility pole, then overturned and exploded.

Columbus Here Johnny Brian Barrington Worthington Donna Smith Ohio Bell Tele Phone Co Robert Baxter Baxter Westerville

Youth Killed, Two Hurt In Ohio Crash Near East Palestine

Richard Kleiner, 17, of New Waterford Ohio, died when his car crashed on Route 165 just north of East Palestine. The vehicle struck a car driven by Clarence Berton, 26, of Petersburg Ohio, who received severe injuries. A third car driven by Frank Rizer, 26, of Kobuta Pennsylvania, was not hit.

Modernized Elyria Classrooms Planned Citywide Remodel

The Board of Education approved remodeling eight Garford school classrooms and unofficially endorsed upgrading 53 outdated rooms. The redesigned spaces feature Kalistron wall material, color schemes, posture form desks, built in inkwells, and extensive cork boards for displays. Mrs Frances Blaine notes improved pupil discipline and ease.

Elyria Board of Education Garford Ely Kalistron Frances Blaine

Woman Found Dead Beside Her Bed in Lorain

Mrs. Mary Lou Page Schultz 29 of 3900 Fulton road near Lorain was found dead beside her bed at 7 30 am today. Deputy Sheriff Albert McWilliam said the body lay with her neck on a metal waste basket and death may have been from strangulation or a broken neck. She had been brought home by taxi at 2 am while under the influence of liquor. The body was taken to Schwartz funeral home in Lorain pending autopsy. She leaves a 19 year old son who lives with her mother in Avon.

Mary Lou Page Schultz Fulton Road Lorain Albert McWilliam Fred Merrill Fred’s Pearl Road Fred McManus National Tube Co McWilliam Schwartz Paul Tillman Avon

Lewis Court Appearance Deadline Extended

In LuLum b us Ohio United Mine Workers president John L Lewis had his court appearance deadline extended for a $9 million suit. The delay follows a defense motion to quash the summons and postpones Lewis appearance until the court rules. A Lorain County Republican Club kickoff dinner, originally set for Feb 21, is postponed to Feb 28 per county chairman John W Brown Jr.

Lulumbus. O United Mine Workers John L. Lewis UMW Lewis Lorain County Republican Club John W. Brown, Jr

Blizzard traps 22 North Dakota children after game

A blizzard marooned 22 Drayton grade school pupils returning from a basketball game in Valhalla. A snowplow crew rescued them after they spent the night in three autos stuck in five foot drifts. Across the state hundreds were stranded as two trucks blocked a narrow drift in Steele.

Sincago North Dakota Plains Midwest Drayton WN. D Valhalla N. D Steele

Ohio K of C to Meet in Akron for May Convention

Akron to host the first annual convention of the Ohio State council Knights of Columbus from May 13 to 15. The event caps Akron council’s 50th anniversary and will establish the program and elect state officers for the year ahead.

Ohio K. of C Akron Ohio State Council Knights of Columbus Akron Council

Two Men And Boy Held As Suspects In Burglaries

Oberlin deputies held two 23-year-old Oberlin men and a 16-year-old Oberlin boy for investigation after a burglary at Frank Dobbs place on Route 10 near Oberlin early this morning and a separate theft at Myers Garage at Routes 20 and 58 last night. Cash registers, a check writer and an adding machine were taken with losses estimated at $40 plus $500. The three suspects were seen loitering around Dobbs place when he closed.

Sucross Whay Oberlin Frank Dobbs Route 10 Myers Dobbs Edwin L. Myers

Fall Fatal To Chican From Coal Chute Conveyor

Thomas Audas about 35 of Lockland was killed yesterday when he fell into a coal chute conveyor at Fox Paper Co in Lockland. Authorities investigated the accident and reported no further details available at this time.

Cincinnati Thomas Audas Lockland Fox Paper Co

Floods and storms sweep across nation in early winter crisis

Floods spread through the Lower Mississippi region with levee risk near Birds Point New Madrid. 38000 residents fled lowlands to higher ground across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee as a wintry storm belt gripped the Midwest. Ohio and Indiana saw receding high waters while North Dakota faced subzero chills and 36 mph winds.

Chicago Man River Mississippi River Plains Midwest Mississippi Birds Point New Madrid Missouri Do- Tona Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Raymond Hufft Louisiana National Guard Coast Guard Ohio River Indiana Ohio Kentucky Red Cross North Dakota Minot N. D

American Asks Mild Sentence In Budapest Spy Case

Robert E. Vogeler of New York admitted spying for the U S Army Intelligence Service and urged a mild sentence. He testified at length, apologized for his actions, and indicated his cover job at I T & T was a pretense for espionage. Judge Olthy said he would consider the plea as three co defendants already pleaded guilty.

Budapest Hungary Robert E. Vogeler New York U. S Army Intelligence Service Vogeler Vilmos Olthy Josef Cardinal Mindszenty United Press Columbia Broadcasting System Manchester Guardian International Telephone and Telegraph Company of Sosthenes Behn

14 Injured As Mardi Gras Train Derails Near Long Beach

LONG BEACH Mississippi Mardi Gras bound Pan-American passenger train derailed near White Harbor about three miles west of Long Beach. Fourteen people were injured, one seriously. Eight cars left the rails. three overturned. Passengers were treated at Charity Hospital in Gulfport before release.

Long Beach Miss Louisville and Nashville Railroad Pan-American Gulfport White Harbor Here New Orleans Cincinnati Ray Butterfield Charity Hospital Gulf Port

Vogeler’s Wife Denies Budapest Spy Confession

Mrs. Lucille Vogeler claims her husband’s Budapest court confession as an American spy was coerced by drugging. She insists he was compelled to admit to activities he did not commit, saying they had done something terrible to him.

Lucille Vogeler Budapest

Fremont Council Grants Citywide Pay Raise

Fremont council votes a 10 percent raise for all city employees except elective officers, adding 1832 dollars to the monthly payroll. Salaries for Police Chief Herman Schneider and Fire Chief Urban Myers are adjusted to 300 dollars monthly each.

Falomont Herman Schneider Urban Myers

Wreck On Long Island Kills 31. Motorman Charged

In a head on collision on a gauntlet track near Rockville Center, 27 men and two women died and 116 were injured with 78 hospitalized. Motorman Jacob Kiefer was charged with second degree manslaughter. J W Markin questioned but not charged. The crash involved east bound and west bound Long Island Railroad trains amid reconstruction work on a single track.

Rockville Center Long Island Railroad Frank Gullotta Nassau County Jacob Kiefer Gullotta Kiefer J. W. Markin Styvesant Pinnell Markin Baldwin Long Island New York City Times Square Babylon Shome New York J. W. Martin Phim

Bank Robbery Sparks Wide Hunt For Trio Bandits

Police seek three suspects after a Hamilton National Bank Heist netted about 28351 dollars. Clue is a getaway car abandoned five blocks from Shepherd Park branch. Suspects were briefly detained yesterday but released after bank employees could not identify them.

FBI Shepherd Park Hamilton National Bank Maryland

Four Hurt In East River Road Crash In Elyria

Four persons were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for injuries after a two car crash on East River road about a mile south of Route 10. Ralph A. Jones 19 of Adams street suffered facial and leg abrasions and damaged teeth. James Gardner 20 of Foster avenue had facial and left hand lacerations. Shirley Harmon 16 of Lorain had leg injuries. Eugene Andress 32 of East River street driver of the other car had leg contusions and a facial laceration.

Elying Memorial Hospital East River Road Route 10 Ralph A. Jones Adams Street James Gardner Foster Avenue Shirley Harmon Lorain Jones Eugene Andress East River Street R. D. Elyria East River East Avenue John Hayes Sixth Street Donald Bott Bott Hayes Russell Wagner Tenth Street Wallace Adams R. D Elyria George Carnall Cleveland Street Irving Beury 11Th Street Beury Fifth Street Dan Plas R. D. LaGrange Raymond Whetzel Middle Avenue 12Th Street Theresa Kaufman North East Glenn Tramell Rush Street James Lankford Lake Avenue Lodi Street

Death of a Salesman ad blitz in Chronicle Telegram Want Ads

An upbeat notice promotes quick sales via the Chronicle Telegram Want Ads calling 4752 or 4733. It urges rapid results and easy use, touting profitability of placing ads.

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