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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1954
Page
5
Governor Frank Lausche plans to urge the Ohio Legislature to launch a water reservoir and dam program. Details on cost and locations are undeveloped as he calls a Friday conference to lay groundwork for a Governor’s Committee on water problems and resources.
Local classified seeks to sell surplus items including piano sports equipment and furniture. Call for pickup or delivery arrangements.
Felix August Insterman of New York testifies before Senator McCarthy's committee in Albany. He says he was the agent known Felix who microFILmed the pumpkin papers alleged by Whittaker Chambers to have been passed by Alger Hiss. He claims Soviet training in Moscow in 1930 and says he photographed the Soviet spy ring in the 1990s.
Elyrian Bill Heuser, who starred as the ambitious prize fighter in the 1953 Elyria High School production Heaven Can Wait, is chosen to reprise the role for Lorain Community Theater. The Lorain show runs March 5 to 14 at 2400 Kelly Place, in a former building being reconditioned as a Little theater. Carol Resco plays the feminine lead, with Frank Cavallo, Saul Milenthal, and Don Breen in major roles.
At least eight people were killed in Ohio traffic crashes over the weekend from Friday evening to early Monday. Incidents include an elderly Akron pair hit by a tractor trailer in Portage County, a Bloomingburg man killed near Route 38, a Lima rider fatally rear ending a parked truck, Cincinnati resident Wilbur Baker in a two car crash, an elderly West Union farmer, Worthington home worker Mabel Shupe struck after a Sunday trip, Akron duo George Smith and Emma Daugherty in a Route 224 collision, and Walter Byers dying four hours after his car hit a volunteer fireman in Lucas County.
Cleveland official William M. Wasick raised doubts about Ohio Bell Telephone Co. 6 percent rate of return formula. He argued the 6 percent standard, based on an antiquated Ohio Supreme Court decision, should be re evaluated as current bond rates near 3 percent suggest a fair return. Wasick noted bond borrowing rates now around 3 percent could influence the PUC to order changes in Ohio Bell’s rate structure.
A cyclone lashed New South Wales killing 18 to 20 people and causing 2.25 million dollars in property damage. It left thousands homeless, severed communications, disrupted transport, and flooded towns from Lismore to Kyogle. Rescue efforts used boats and air drops as rivers surged and landslides blocked roads.
In colonial Massachusetts, Governor John Winthrop declined a sedan chair as a travel luxury, citing austere standards of the era and his did not use the ritzy offering.
Tokyo reports that Mao Tse-tung may be seriously ill and no longer wielding full power while Peiping acknowledges divisions within the Communist regime. Premier Chou En-lai and General Chu Teh loom as leading successors if Mao is unable to rule, as factionalism appears to rise despite official denials.
Lt R Z Brenner, the Elyria serviceman whose Korea fundraising letters inspired local clothing campaigns, was promoted to first lieutenant. In a letter to his parents Mr and Mrs A M Brenner of 405 Middle Avenue he described an impressive parade and ceremony where General Beach pinned on his lieutenant bars and he took command of Charlie Battery marching past the reviewing stand.
Art students at Wittenberg College in Springfield Ohio helped excavate ground for a new building saving nearly 100 dollars. Sculpture and ceramics students spotted diggings and hauled away about 600 pounds of clay and pitched material.
In ONJUKU Japan a Shin Na kamura 30 was arrested on arson charges after allegedly setting fire to the kennel of a dog that had bitten him. The incident prompted local police to investigate a possible pet-related retaliation.
Wasick cited Ohio utility law seeking fairness by weighing fluctuation in rate of return as Ohio Bell requests a 5.8 percent rate increase. The company currently earns about 49 percent return and favors a reduced or stable rate. Moulton, PUC chair, requested discussions with company and city law directors on March 2 to reach a compromise on rates.
Vatican sources said the pope’s condition is much better as he spent Sunday in his private library and attended Mass in his private chapel. He then worked with Pro Secretary Domenico Tardini on church matters and, for the first time in weeks, the bedroom windows were opened to welcome sunshine.
Joseph S. Frantz, appointed postmaster in Cleveland, Ohio, commits to a 40 hour week and dedicates spare time to stamp collecting as a hobby, reflecting his serious approach to the job and interest in philately.
South Korea protests the Geneva Big Four plan with Red China attending. Foreign Minister Pyun threatens possible military action to unify Korea and says Seoul will not attend the conference. Ambassador Yang filed a formal protest. officials deny secret Western manipulation of talks and call some ROK objections exaggerated.
Wilkes-Barre Pa authorities blamed earth tremors for cracking nearly 300 buildings within a four block zone. Pavements buckled and gas and water mains were broken as tremors struck Sunday. Most damage involved cracked plaster walls. no injuries reported.
Vermilion Lions heard Metcalf, curator of the Wakefield Museum of the Great Lakes Historical Society, speak on the scarcity of recorded Great Lakes history. A former Cleveland Public Library staffer, he coordinates Wakefield Museum after retirement for his lake knowledge.
Robert G. Edwards is named chair of the Township Division for the Red Cross 4 campaign with a $38,970 goal to fund a nationwide network. Edwards, a registered architect, leads 16 townships toward more than $11,000 while outlining highway safety training and first aid efforts already aiding communities. Ten township captains and many volunteers across Brighton to Wellington townships will organize drives and member recruitment to support life saving services.
Ohio users will buy 1954 license plates on March 1 at ten dollars per set. Registrar R. E. Foley expects about 3,350,000 sets. two plates issued per vehicle. Eight hundred deputy registrars supply forms and plates, with a deadline of April 1 when current plates become void. Reserved plates at eleven dollars total around 85,000, with special plate applications due by February 15.
Lawton Oklahoma sheriff Everett Hale of Comanche County adopts a laid back approach to catching the thief who stole 22 hogs. He quips he will wait for a pig to squeal, then implies patience may solve the case. Local residents react with bemused concern as investigators press on.
Congress pauses for Washington's Farewell Address as bi partisan leaders meet at the State Department to hear Dulles report on Berlin. Anticipated debate on Brecker's treaty powers amendment and Taft Hartley changes looms alongside FEPC hearings and a 1954 tax bill costing about two billion, with White House talks rescheduled.
Washington Senator Knowland said there is no doubt that Chief Justice Earl Warren's nomination will be confirmed by the Senate. He criticized charges against Warren as unsworn and untrue, urging no further hearings. Langer chaired the full committee meeting after a 4 to 1 subcommittee vote.
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