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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
1
President Eisenhower arrived in Acapulco to greet Mexico's new leader Adolfo Lopez Mateos aboard a U S airliner. A security scare at a New York airport involved a passenger suspected of abandoning a suitcase with narcotics.
President Eisenhower flew Colum bine III from Bergstrom Field near Austin to Washington. He stepped from the plane with his brother Milton as national anthems played and greeted a crowd at Walter Reed. The 83 year old former president was greeted by lawmakers and others upon arrival.
The black female leopard Alor, new at Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, shows a wary stance toward all observers including the photographer. Alor was bought with a companion for 1500 dollars from Philadelphia Zoo. A photo caption notes a tail edge visible on the left.
The Wabash River flood created a giant lake 35 miles long and 14 miles wide flooding Illinois and Indiana farmlands and Mount Carmel area homes. Rowboats served flood families as water neared 25 feet, with Indiana bearing the heaviest impact and Vincennes levees holding back the surge.
President Eisenhower says Dulles will stay in his cabinet as long as fit and will guide U S foreign policy from Walter Reed. He rejects claims Russia will exploit the secretary’s illness to force a ministers’ meeting.
Army doctors report a slight pneumonia spread complicating Gen. George C. Marshall’s second stroke at Womack General Hospital. Col. Powell says no great change in condition, respiration up slightly, fever mostly subsided, but swallowing remains difficult and nutrition via IV continues.
Vermilion student advances to the finals of the national merit scholarship competition. The item notes the achievement as part of a broader community report on educational honors and local talent.
Senate Rackets Committee digs into Chicago juke box racketeering as four day inquiry targets top underworld figures including Sam Giancanna and Al Capone successors. Witnesses may describe threats with cement boots and river drops and the role of mob enforcers in boosting singer records.
In Columbus the Ohio Senate clashed over the FEP bill with more than 100 spectators watching as Sen. Carney and Sen. Deddens sparred over amendments. The measure would create a five member Civil Rights Commission with power to haul employers into court for discriminatory practices, amid accusations of limiting jury rights. Mayor Charles Babcock spoke in support from outside the jail.
Partly cloudy and colder with light flurries today and tonight. Highs near 17 to 22 degrees. Friday expected to be fair. Total precipitation for 24 hours ending Wednesday evening reported as 20 inches. Humidity readings span morning and afternoon values with sunrise at 7 16 a.m. and sunset at 4 21 p.m.
Police set a Wednesday roadblock in Rockford Michigan to catch license plate violators traveling south. A local resident was found warning northbound violators to take a bypass, drawing attention to the incident.
Investigators at the airport and in Elyria arrested Alston 34 Warren Ave and Fredrick Bauer 54 Denison Ave on charges tied to bookmaking. They say the pair ran bets for years with witnesses linking them to accepting wagers and a $100000 annual bookmaking operation in Elyria. Authorities plan federal court arraignment after taking them to Cleveland federal district court.
The Ohio Senate approved a fair employment practices bill 25 to 6, sending it to the House where Democrats expect passage. The measure bans race and religion-based hiring discrimination. The House also approved a county services fee bill and a separate bill to add five million dollars in county revenue.
A new corporation forms to develop commercial and industrial projects in Oberlin. Plans call for 30 acres to be bought from C. M. Van Ausdale and a further 100 acres under option from Joe Artino, fronting Lorain Street except for Artino’s Sohio station. Instrument Laboratories Inc of Elyria will move into the park. A committee led by Leonard Barr, Kenneth Roose, Bronson Clark works out corporation details.
Little Chute Wisconsin board members protest corn fire alarm boxes as a nuisance after they report these devices have caused multiple false alarms. The issue highlights municipal safety and resource concerns amid ongoing local discussions.
A fragment notes a remark about mood and playing cowboy attributed to an unnamed speaker. It appears within a conversational snippet without further context or identifiable figures.
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