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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1950

Page

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Mercy Slaying Trial Opens For Dr Sander In Manchester

The Dr Hermann Sander murder trial began in Manchester New Hampshire with the defendant entering the court as townspeople cheered. A large venire of 145 jurors was summoned and questioned separately by Judge Harold E. Wescott as reporters scrambled for seats in frigid, crowded surroundings.

Hermann Sander Manchester N. H Abbie Borreto C Leslie Curtis Candia Congregational Church Dr. Sander Sander Hermann N. Sander Alice Yellow Court Room Sevon Harry Wright Venireman Harold E. Wescott Hillsborough County Wescott Veniremen Louis £. Wyman William L. Phinney

Strike Ties Up White Sewing Machine Plant

About 1300 White Sewing Machine Co employes walk out at Cleveland plant over piece work rates and union recognition. CIO International Union of Electrical Workers leads the walkout in the newly organized dispute.

White Sewing Machine Cleveland White Sewing Machine Co CIO International Union of Electrical Workers

Red Cross Drive Starts March 1 For Elyria Chapter

Division heads and workers begin solicitations to reach a $30,000 goal for the Elyria Red Cross Drive on March 1. Campaign chair H H Meister announces a kickoff meeting February 27 at 7 30 in City Hall Council Chamber for final instructions and material distribution. The drive supports national and local blood donor programs and disaster services. Washington's Birthday holiday closes courthouse and city hall all day Wednesday.

Red Cross Elyria H. HH. Meister Council Meister United States Washington Ohio

Weather outlook and rescheduled Republican dinner notices

Northeastern Ohio forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued cold conditions this afternoon and tonight with light snow likely Tuesday morning, followed by milder temperatures in the afternoon. Low tonight 13, high Tuesday 28. The Lorain County Republican Club kickoff dinner, postponed from February 21, is moved to February 28 per county chairman John W. Brown Jr.

Ohio Lorain County Republican Club John W. Brown, Jr

Street Crews Called Out Early for Slippery Pavements

Street Superintendent George Carrick and his crew were out at 4 30 a m Sunday placing cinders and salt on hills and principal intersections to improve safety for churchgoers. Two truck crews were called out and again worked at 4 30 Sunday afternoon. The note ends with an advertisement for hardware and home goods.

George Carrick Carrick

Man Killed as Wife Injured in Bay Village Crash

Frank Kowalski 46 of Avon Lake died when his car skidded on ice on West Lake Road in Bay Village and struck a passing trailer truck. His wife Angela, 45, suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. Bruno Pfeifer 36 of Berea escaped injury as the truck avoided the car but could not prevent the crash. Kowalski, a foreman, and his wife were returning from a wedding in Cleveland after 20 years of marriage. Funeral plans were set for St Ignatius Church in Cleveland.

Frank T. Kowalski Woodstock Road Avon Lake West Lake Road Bay Village Kowalski Angela Douglas Drive John P. Eaton Bruno J. Pfeifer Berea Pfeifer Cleveland Lakewood Hospital Corrigan, Brothers Funeral Home Lorain Avenue St. Ignatius Church of

Coal Stocks Dwindling In Elyria Public Schools

Elyria faces a severe coal shortage as temperatures drop. W C McClellan reports fuels for Elyria High School and other schools are running low, with deliveries from southern Ohio fields not meeting needs. Rotary forum attendees include B I Clemacher E C Harr David Wainwright and Ralph Standen.

Elyria W. C. McClellan Elyria High School McClellan Ohio Rotary Forum

Pressure Grows For Peace Talks

Washington reports say President Truman faces growing calls at home and abroad to hold peace talks with Russia amid fears of a new Soviet offensive for propaganda value. Congressional nerves split from Truman and Acheson, with disarmament talks revival hinted while urging direct Kremlin talks may be near.

Washington Truman Russia Moscow United States Dean Acheson Millard Tydings D. Md Armed Services Committee Tom Connally Ds Tex Foreign Relations Kremlin Acheson Will

School Board Sets New Date for Ely School Addition Bids

The Ely Board of Education postponed contract awards for the school addition until 1 p.m. next Friday after reviewing 18 base bids and several alternates. Architects recommended delaying general construction plumbing heating and wiring bids to gather more bid information. Lowest bids listed include General construction Hume Seigfried Amherst 239700 Plumbing Moo& OM Plumbing & Heating Sandusky 11124 Heating T C Murphy Co Oberlin 29930 Electrical Erl Electric Cleveland 19997.

Elytia Board of Education Ely L. N. Nicholas Nicholas General — Construction Hume- Seigfried Amherst Moo& OM Plumbing & Heating Sandusky T. C. Murphy Co Oberlin Eri! Electric Cleveland Murphy Company

Body Of Lt. Cazeau To Be Returned To U.S. For Burial

The family of First Lt. Elden J. Cazeau receives word the body and 16 comrades lie at the U S Army mausoleum in Hawaii. Remains to be buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St Louis with date to be announced. Cazeau, a Elyria native and Chronicle Telegram carrier, died in 1944 over Borneo. He earned the Purple Heart and Presidential Citation posthumously.

Francis L. Cazeau Brandston Avenue Department of the Army Elden J. Cazeau U. S. Army Schoherd Barracks Territory of Hawaii U. S Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St. Louis Cazeau Borneo Elyria Elyria High School Jefferson Barracks Maxwell Field Ala Kirkland Field N. M UN. Cazeau Chronicle-Telegram St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Adelbert Douglas Lt. Cazeau

Real Estate Tax Collection Reported at $1.5 Million

County Treasurer Walter Wright said current real estate tax receipts have reached the 1.5 million dollar mark and collections remain strong. The deadline to pay taxes without penalty is February 28. Tax bills will be mailed on request. taxpayers may arrange by visiting the treasurer's office or sending a written request.

Walter _ Wright Wright

Nation uses coal stocks fall as strike hits supply

The nation’s coal stockpile dropped amid a 370,000 United Mine Workers strike, dimming Times Square lights. A cold wave sped coal use, rail and industrial workers stalled, with 55,000 idle. Gov Dewey warned possible seizure of private coal stocks. Minnesota rationing began, Massachusetts weighs curbs. Twelve steel firms slowed production, Jones and Laughlin to shut Pittsburgh area by midweek, 25,000 job losses.

New York Times Square United Mine Broadway Great White Way Massachusetts Jones and Laughlin Pattsburgh

Severe Penalty Demanded in Budapest Spy Trial

In Budapest the public prosecutor urged the death penalty for American businessman Robert A. Vogeler and six co defendants who confessed to spying and sabotage against Hungary. Sentences are due tomorrow as nine witnesses testified against the defendants from the International Standard Electric plant in Budapest.

Budapest Hungary Robert A. Vogeler Gyula Alapai Vogeler Alapai International Standard Electric Company International Telephone and Telegraph Company of New York IT &T Standard Electric

Several Traffic Accidents Reported Here

Snow and slippery pavements over the weekend led to multiple crashes reported to sheriff and police. Delores Pittmer, 16, Lorain, skidded on East avenue near 16th street at 6 30 p m yesterday, hitting a tree and then another car driven by Arthur Hayes. Ed Vienick, Durkee road, and Carl H Mattias collided at Durkee road and Route 82 at 7 40 p m yesterday after a failure to stop. Vienick suffered a facial laceration and head and knee bruises. he was fined 100 and costs, with 5 suspended, before Justice C C Lord. Bob Gorman, 205 Stanford avenue, skidded on Lodi street near Broad at 3 a m yesterday into a parked truck. Leo Areaba reported damage to his car Saturday night while parked on Lodi street. Laura Nellefield and Harry D Jones were involved in a late Saturday collision on Cleveland street as Jones drove away from the curb.

Delores Pittmer Lorain East Avenue 16Th Street Arthur Hayes Grafton Road Miss Dittmer Margaret Gomesak Durkee Road Route 82 Ed Vienick Carl H. Mattias Grafton Vienick C. C. Lord Bob Gorman Stanford Avenue W. C Neubiser Denison Avenue Lodi Street Broad Leo Areaba Nichols Court Laura Nellefield Cleveland Street Harry D. Jones Jones

Cleveland Strike Ends 800 Return To Work

Cleveland O a two week old strike at the Pesco Products division of Borg Warner corp ended today as about 800 production workers returned to their jobs. A CIO United Auto Workers Local 363 meeting ratified a new working agreement and moved to reopen the contract to discuss health and welfare pensions and apprentice training. The new contract expires July 30 1951 and provides improved vacations and wage adjustments.

Cleveland Pesco Products Borg Warner Corp CIO United Auto Workers

Coal Plant Attack Mirrors Wider Miners Strike Crisis

In Washington, Judge Richmond Keech extended a temporary no strike order against John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers, while miners defied court orders amid a worsening coal shortage. Separately, armed pickets attacked Richland Coal Co. near Barbourville, injuring five employees and damaging facilities as the two-week strike persisted in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.

Washington Richmond B. Keech John L. Lewis Keech Taft-Hartley UMW United Mine Workers Well Truman House Sam Rayburn Barbourville Richland Coal Co Doug Blair Doug Noonan Meachinery Pittsburgh United Mine Pennsylvania Allegheny Valley Kyle U. S. Steel Corp Crucible Steel Rices Landing Lewis Victoria Ill

Two Youths Held In Burglary Of A Cottage

Deputy sheriffs held two 18 year old Cleveland youths, Donald Kruse and Thomas James, for investigation in a cottage burglary on the J H Sheldon property on Indian Hollow road Saturday night. A third youth, Donald Salyards, 18, reported the break in and said the trio drove from Cleveland to EO fishing. Salyards said he slept in the car and woke to learn of the break in and was asked to help carry loot. he fled and hitch hiked to Elyria to report the affair. A loaded pistol was found under the seat of the car during the search.

Cleveland Donald Kruse Thomas ‘James J. H. Sheldon Indian Hollow Road Sheldon Donald Salyards Theother Salyards Salyard Elyria

Man Dies While Operating Crane At Plant

Theras Holas aged 59 of 1744 Fast 83rd Street Lorain died Saturday afternoon while operating a crane at the National Tube Co. plant where he worked. Coroner Paul Tillman listed heart failure as the cause. Body sent to Mathews Funeral Home Lorain. No close relatives reported locally.

Theras Holas Fast 83Rd Street Lorain National Tube Co Paul Tillman Mathews

Legion To Hold its Regular Meeting Tuesday

The Elyria American Legion Post will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at the Post home on Ohio street. Commander Larry Aschenbach will open promptly at 8 p.m. with a program to follow. A give-away might occur after the meeting. Tues, adv.

Elyria Legion Tues

Elyria High Band Eyes New Uniforms At Meeting

Tonight a special meeting will discuss securing new uniforms for Elyria High School’s 80 member band. Temporary chairman Robert W. Butts and band director Walter F. Von Brock will lead as parents are invited to help raise about six thousand dollars and form a Band Parents Club.

Elyria High School Robert W. Butts Walter F. von Brock Elmost Ois von Brock Parents Club Loran Lake Erie League RB. E. Wilson Butts von Brock Waillead Bath Room Washington

Spring Cash Promised by Inexpensive Want Ad

Local advert urges readers to sell unwanted items through Chronicle Telegram Want Ads to raise spring cash. Call 752 or 4753 to place an inexpensive ad and secure results now.

Chronicle Telegram

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