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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1950

Page

12

Lausche to Show Pressure Groups Financial Situation

In Columbus Gov. Frank Lausche plans a 11 30 a m meeting to reveal state finances and show how little remains for increased spending in 1949 50 He will invite leaders from the Ohio Education Association cities the State Expenditure Council Chamber of Commerce Auditors Ohio C L QO and the State Federation of Labor to discuss anticipated revenues including a sales tax He aims to curb deficits and notes the state faced a 4 000 000 increase in grants if the current appropriations bill holds The OFA school lobby and cities seek much higher funding with bills proposing 27 5 million for two years 20 million for new buildings 3 million for repairs and 8 5 million for buses plus broader aid to local governments and varying sales tax options.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Lausche Ohio Education Association State Expenditure Council Chamber of Commerce, Auditors Ohio C.L QO State Federation of Labor Tausche OFA OLA

Truman proposal targets payroll tax overhaul details

The article outlines Old Age Insurance payroll taxes collecting 1.73 billion yearly, with Truman’s plan aiming for 4.75 billion. It proposes moving the effective date to July 1 1948 and then to January 1 1950, raising rates to 14 percent for both employer and employee before stepping down, and adjusting the taxable income level to 4,800 dollars annually.

Mr. Truman Truman

Traffic safety moves and signs discussed by council

Council members debated the impact of the ban on business and backed safety recommendations. Council President Seward N Black urged a fair trial for the regulation and considered relocating one way signs at Troxel Alley. The safety committee approved traffic lights for intersections near Abbe road and Poplar streets and Clarke and Winckies streets. Troxel Manufacturing reported collapsible loading platforms on order to relieve alley congestion after 3 p m.

Council Seward N. Black Lord Troxel Alley Abbe Road Poplar Streets Allen Kathe Troxel Manufacturing Company

Bus And Auto Damaged In Crash In Elyria

A bus operated by Charles Smith of Longson Avenue and an automobile driven by Tom Robson collided at Court and Second streets yesterday afternoon. Robson’s front end was badly damaged and the bus sustained serious damage. passengers were moved to another bus. Witnesses differed on fault with one saying Robson’s car ran a light and another saying the bus and car entered on a caution signal.

Elyria Coach Company Tom Robson Robson Road Court Second Streets Robson Charles Smith Longson Avenue Wisness East Broad Kipling Alex Sakeal West Twelfth Street Polies Max Dolmar Huron Floyd Pritchard Broad Street Dolmar Brond Street Pritchard

Council hears request for damages from crash involving patrolman

A city resident, E R Steele, asked the City Council to consider compensation for injuries to his wife and daughter and damage to his car from a collision on Middle Avenue and Second Street. The other driver, Patrolman W L Gehrke, reportedly found the Steele car double parked and could not brake in time. the council received a clipping of the Chronicle Telegram about the accident. Funeral services were set for Adam W Bick, longtime Lucas County commissioner, who died after a two week illness. He served from 1916 to 1920 and later was an assistant state marshal.

E.R. Steele Harvard Avenue Steele Chronicle- Telegram Middle Avenue Second Street W. L. Gehrke Guhrke Council Yoledo Adam W. Bick Liecas County Bick Eee

Mrs Strong Deported From Russia After Spy Allegations

Mrs Strong, a 63 year old pro Communist writer described as an American spy, was deported from Russia. Reports say she was arrested February 14 by state security police and incriminated in spying and sabotage against the Soviet Union. American officials voiced skepticism, suggesting expulsion may serve as a ruse.

Moscow Louis ‘Strong Russia Moscow Press Soviet Union Washington Strong Charles H. Niederhauser Menlon Park Calif Tito Jugoslav Niederhauser

Fritz Kuhn Is Set Free by Nazification Court

Fritz Kuhn former fuehrer of the German American Bund was freed by a de Nazification appeal court. He received a two year labor camp sentence as a Nazi offender but was to be released immediately for time served. Kuhn expressed intention to move his family from the country and seek citizenship papers again. A separate report notes two RAF Mosquito crewmen were killed in a crash near Hastings England during a routine flight from Yorkshire to New Romney.

Fritz Kuhn Munich Fuehiver Bund United States Kuhn Reed

Taft Calls For Defeat Of The Truman Program

Senator Robert A. Taft told 1,500 Republicans in Cuyahoga County that Truman’s program would raise taxes and create a planned economy with wartime controls. He urged defeating the program and pushing a Republican alternative while arguing liberty underpins social welfare.

Cleveland Robert’ A. Taft Truman Congress Ohio Cuyahoga County Taft

Physician Who Served More Than Half Century Dies

CINCINNATI, Dr. Joseph Clemons of Mt. Orab, aged 81, died in a Cincinnati hospital from a hip fracture after a fall at home. He practiced medicine for 53 years serving Brown and surrounding counties and delivered more than 3,500 babies. He was father to Dwight Clemons, former Brown County sheriff.

Cincinnati Joseph Clemons Mt. Orah Brown Clemons Dwight Clemons Brown County

Water Main Break Shuts GM Plant

The Brown Lipe Chapin Division of General Motors inched toward shutdown after a 16 inch water main break near the main building. George S. Cole Jr. said digging to locate the break would begin this afternoon and repairs would be expedited. About 809 employees were affected as power was cut and workers sent home.

Brown-Lipe- Chapin Division General Motors Corporation George S. Cole

Death notices for John P. Duffy and Mattie A. Luteman

Funeral services are scheduled for John P. Duffy of 224 Prospect Street Thursday at 9:00 AM from Bittner Funeral Home and 9:30 AM at St. Mary's Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Alice Widener died suddenly last Thursday. services were held Monday. burial at Coe Ridge Cemetery. Mattie A. Luteman, 46, died at home in Berlin Heights after a long illness. survived by husband Henry, daughter Cordelia Bristol, eight grandchildren, niece Wilmah Egeland, and two nephews. funeral Thursday at 2:00 PM at Hinman Funeral Home, Berlin Heights, burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk.

John FP. Duffy John P., Duffy Prospect Street Bittner Funeral Home St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Widener North Glmsted Alice Widener Elm Road Martin Eugene Coe Ridge Cemetery Mattie A. Luteman Amherst Berlin Heights Townsend Township Huron County Henry Cordelia Bristol Wilmah Egeland Homer Clceude Norton Elyna Luteman Hinman At Thomas Berlin Woodlawn Norwalk

Brownhelm School Holds Regular Classes on Washington Birthday

Brownhelm school and several district schools including La Grange Columbia Raton and Penfield held normal classes today. County superintendent C A Gibbons notes Brownhelm joins others in meeting 180 attendance days for the year by observing Washington's Birthday in class.

Brownhelm School Elm la Grange Columbia Raton and Pen C. A. Gibbons Lorain County Washington

Two Elyria High School Staff To Attend Conference

Two members of the Elyria High School industrial arts faculty will attend the Northern Ohio Industrial Education Conference at Kent State University Thursday afternoon. Paul Stewart will speak on safety in the automotive shop and D A Morris will also attend. A 6 30 p m banquet at the Akron YMCA will feature Wayne P Hughes on school safety education. Richard A Stith reported improved long distance telephone service in December 1948 and January 1949 from member companies to the Lorain County Industrial Council executive committee, noting faster access to operators.

Elyria High School Kent State University Paul Stewart D. A. Morris Akron Y M. CG. A Wayne P. Hughes National Safety Council Richard A. Stith Lorain County Industrial Council R. W. Ammel Elyria Telephone, Co Stith

City Will Make Offer For Lake Avenue Triangle Land

The city council's buildings and lands committee voted last night to offer 1,000 dollars for a triangular parcel adjoining the Lake Avenue Fire Station. Previous 20 foot strip proposals were rejected by the owners who prefer selling the entire Lake Avenue property for 1,200 dollars. the site fronts 92 feet on Lake Avenue, is over 60 feet deep, and is triangular.

City Council Lake Avenue Safety Service Dhartar Daniel W. Kothe

General Motors Banquet Highlights Engineering Talks

General Motors hosted a press and radio banquet at the Hotel Statler in Cleveland. Lyle Walsh outlined GM work in styling engineering testing and safety with motion pictures and slides. He noted high compression engines and the hydra matic and dynaflow transmissions.

General Motors Corporation Statler Cleveland Lyle Walsh Corporation Walsh General Motors W. F. Hufstader J. E. Chope Cleveland Publi Relations E. J. Gleason Fischer Herbert M. Guild Harry W. Stein Donald N. Hawk Chronicle-Telegram

Doctor Rankin’s car broken into near St John’s School

Police report a vehicle owned by Dr. John Rankin of 415 Earl Court was broken into last night while parked in front of St John’s Lutheran School on Third Street. The upright front ventilator window was pried and the glass broken, and a medicine case he was using for the car is believed taken, with raindrops noted nearby.

John Rankin Earl Court St John's Lutheran School Third Street

Lt Strong Transferred at Randolph Field Texas

First Lt. John F. Strong of Oberlin has been moved from instructor pilot at Randolph Field San Antonio to assistant special service officer in physical education at the same base. He remains a pilot. his last mission supplied gasoline and other provisions to helicopter relief operations during heavy snows near Denver at Lowry Air Force Base.

John F. Strong Oberlin San Antonio Texas Randolph Field Air Base Strong Lowry Air Force Base Denver

Some Meat Prices Going Up Again

Wholesale pork and beef prices rose after the February low, with pork joints up to 11 cents a pound on the Chicago market and beef up to 5 1 2 cents. Veal fell as much as 7 cents, lamb steady, retail quotes show Choice beef 40 42 cents, good grades 36 39 cents, lamb 45 47 cents, pork joins 52 43 cents, veal 40 50 cents.

Chicago U. S. Department of Agriculture Tleveland Tivestocer

Verdict Against City Is Set Aside By Court

A jury verdict against the City of Elyria dated January 24 was set aside by the common pleas court after the city’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted. Mrs. Almeda Reech of Dyke Road had sued in 1947 for 15000 claiming injuries from two iron protrusions on Broads Street that she tripped over.

Elyria Common Pleas Court Almeda Reech Dyke Road Broads Street

Bailey Sues for Divorce in Elyria Court

At The Court House Alice M Bailey filed suit yesterday for divorce from Jack Irvin Bailey of Station Road Elyria charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty They wed December 22 1934 Mrs Bailey seeks restoration of her maiden name Alice M Rader A purse belonging to Mrs H E Beard of Lorain was found along Sugar Ridge Road west side near Elyria found by Henry Bauer R D 41 Elyria

Alice M. Bailey R. D. J. Grafton Jack Irvin Bailey Station Road Elyria H. E. Beard Lorain Sugar Ridge Road Sheriff's Department Henry Bauer

Farmers Convene for Meeting of Cooperative

Nearly 1,000 Columbus area farmers attend the annual Farm Bureau Cooperative Association meeting. Sen Joseph O Mahoney is slated to speak on hearings by the congressional joint committee on the economic report. Ralph Varian of East Canton is elected president of the Cooperative Wholesale Association, with Frank Engel vice president, John W Sims executive vice president, H N Wilson secretary, and K N Probasco treasurer re elected.

Columbus Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Joseph O'Mahoney Wye Ralph Varian East Canton Cooperative Wholesale Association Frank Engel Millerburg John W. Sims H. N. Wilson K. N. Probasco

Markets Rain Markets Toledo Cash Grain and Livestock

Toledo cash grain and regional prices show No. 2 yellow corn at $1.28-29, No. 4 yellow oats around 76-166, and various apple, celery, mushroom, potato, and carrot quotations. Cleveland and Chicago quotes list butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, and meats with mixed demand. cattle, calves, sheep, hogs vary by grade and weight.

Toledo New York Neat Yate Roduce Rhode Island Romeo Penn U. S Toelveland Chicago CBS F.O.B Lexborn Coral United States Colorado Nebraska Bliss Washington Wisconsin

Plan Joint Meeting Of Elyria Lorain C Of C Officers

Elyria Chamber of Commerce officers have arranged a dinner meeting with Lorain Chamber officers and directors on Tuesday March 2 at the Graystone Hotel. It will be the first joint gathering, with talks on inter community cooperation and future plans to address mutual problems.

Elyria Chamber of Commerce Lorain Chamber Graystone Lorain Norris Ryder

Question Value Of Fertilizers With Minor Elements

Lorain County Extension asked Earl Jones of Ohio State University about trace element fertilizers. Jones says on Ohio silt and silty clay loams, following lime, fertilizer and rotation guidelines yields are satisfactory, so minor elements likely offer little added benefit. Trials on sandy soils showed no significant yield gains. small-scale use possible but not in large quantities. Results cited by Leeland Schuyler note no proven major improvement.

Lorain County Agriculture Extension Office Earl Jones Ohio State University Jones Ohio Leland Schuyler County Extension Office

Millionaire James Mahoney found slain in New Orleans hotel

Police say James Mahoney 50 of Bristol Washington was found bludgeoned to death in a locked French Quarter hotel room. He lay nude across the bed with multiple blows to the right side of the head and no weapon was found. There were no signs of a struggle.

New Orleans James Mahoney Bristol Mahoney

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