Miraben and McNally Lead Elyria Red Cross Drive
Red Cross General Chairman H. A. Zealley names George B. Miraben head of the School Division and Fred McNally head of the Public Employee division for the 1954 Elyria drive. Miraben is an Elyria Schools assistant superintendent, McNally an assistant superintendent of City Streets. The national goal is 85 million dollars with 30,000 workers. Elyria plans 400 volunteers across fourteen service areas and aims to add 300 more.
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Red Cross
H.A. Zealley
George B. Miraben
Elyria Schools
Eighth Street
March For Dimes
Rotary Club
Ohio High School
Fred McNally
West Ave
Elyria
McNally
Elyria Area
Red Cross Chapter Displays Local Production Items
Elyria Red Cross volunteers showcase articles made from locally bought materials at Sears Roebuck as part of the annual roll call. Items include dresses, pajamas, quilts from scraps, and cushions for the Veterans Hospital at Lexington, plus layettes and baby garments for families and hospitals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
American Red Cross
Sears Roebuck and Company
Red Cross
Welsh Curtain
Merthe’s
Veterans Hospital
Lexington
Veterans
Sigel
Gates Hospital
Lorain County
Pope Eats Solid Food For First Time In Month
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII ate solid food today for the first time since gastritis struck a month ago. He has received nourishment indirectly and showed improvement after a period of weakness requiring liquid sustenance. The Pope rested well and attended a 7 30 a.m. mass in his private chapel.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Vatican Radio
Elyria High Art Display Arranged by Local Faculty and Students
Works created by art students of Elyria High School and credits to Ralph Yuhas. Arrangement of the display was organized by Mrs Sigel Mrs Robert Curtis vice chairman of Red Cross oeax supply and Wil
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Elyria High School
Ralph Yuhas
Sigel
Robert Curtis
Red Cross Oeax Supply
Wil
Industrial B Division Plans Red Cross Drive
Yesterday noon team captains for Industry B employes division of the 1954 Red Cross campaign met with chairman Wilbur Heriy to receive assignments for the drive opening Monday in Elyria. Miss Virginia Hazzard said the national goal is 7 million less than last year due to gamma globulin work, with Elyria’s local goal of 38970 set $800 under last year. David Hyman noted the total goal was allocated among divisions, Industry B receiving 10400 and Townships 11500, reflecting the first major organization quota decrease tied to blood program changes.
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Red Cross
Chapter House
Ohio Street
David Daley
David Hyman
Wilbur Henry
Virginia Harvard
Wilbur Heriy
Rive
Elyria
Virginia Hazzard
National Red Cross
Hyman
Industry IB
Review of East West Trade Problem Likely
Washington input from senators indicates support for a broader East West trade review with Britain while keeping current embargoes on Russia and allies. Churchill’s exclusion of Red China from any trade expansion is viewed as helpful, with two months or more needed before formal UK US discussions on easing embargo items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Winston Churchill
George
Wiley
Russia
United States
U. S
Churchill
China
Harold E. Stassen
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Foreign Relations Committee
Korea
East
Smith
State Department
Britain
Methodists End Convocation On Rural Life Today
The final session of the third annual Methodist Convocation on Urban life is in Columbus today focusing on committee reports from the three day event. Banquet speaker Dr. Marshall T. Steel urged ministers to advance God's kingdom rather than seek better posts, while Howard Whipple Green of Cleveland advised tailoring church methods to local needs and limitations.
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Columbus
Marshall T. Steel
Highland Park
Steel
Howard Whipple Green
Cleveland
Green
Cleveland Real Property Lnventory, Co
Theft Revealed of 5800 U.S. Treasurer Checks
A Secret Service official disclosed that 5800 blank U.S. treasurer’s checks were stolen a decade ago and kept secret to aid the investigation. The official said checks have begun resurfacing nationwide about six weeks ago and the agency is pursuing at least two or possibly three suspects in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret Service
U.S
Sales Tax Receipts Down Week Over Year In Columbus
Illinois sales tax receipts for the week ending February 13 fell 10 percent from the same week in 1953, while the fiscal year total since last July 1 rose seven percent. The state treasurer announced weekly collections were 714,300 dollars less than the prior year.
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Columbus
Top Level Request For Testimony By Airmen Possible
The four officer Marine court led by Maj. Gen. Henry D. Linscott heard a closed door session on Thursday afternoon about obtaining air witnesses. Attorneys predicted the Schwable inquiry will extend about three more weeks as air testimony is deemed pivotal for parallel cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Court
Henry D. Linscott
Schwable
Being American Aid to Hvasta in Escape from Czechoslovakia
John Hvasta, 26, of Hillsides New Jersey, says being American helped him outwit Czech police for 21 months after escaping a 1949 spy trial. In a Drew Pearson interview he credits friendship behind the Iron Curtain and says authorities allowed his prison marriage. He reached the U S Embassy in Prague last October and returned home earlier this month.
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Washington
John Hvasta
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Hvasta
Hillsides 'N.J
U.S
Drew Pearson
America
Hrasta
Pearson
Eagles Honor Mathis With Large Initiation Class
The Elyria Eagles Lodge honored a large initiation class as the J. L. Mathis class though Mathis was absent ill. Oscar Dunn represented him. A St Patrick's Day dance with floor show was planned for March 13 conducted by Clair Riley with Mathis's cooperation.
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J. L. Mathis
Elyria Eagles Lodge
Mathis
Oscar Dunn
Elyria Aerie
Sa Iy
Clair Riley
Riley
John Donovan
The
Aerie
Italy Reds Blast Scelba Coalition
The article portrays Italian politics as a Red-led maneuver against Premier Mario Scelba. It centers on Giuseppe Saragat and Togliatti, their fallout, and pressure from Moscow to delay the European Defense Community. It cites Nenni, Mollet, and labor leaders influencing the tilt toward Socialist state ideas amid ongoing parliamentary intrigue.
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Reds
Giuseppe Saragat
Mario Scelba
Togliatti
Saragat
Pietro Nenni
Italian Socialist Party
Togiliatti
Red
Moscow
EDC
Social Democratic Party
Italy
Red Command
Labor Party
Socialist International
Nenni
Guy Molflet
Ieen
Miss Rozenman Testifies Sternbaum Denied Wife Killing
Miss Margaret Rozenman testified in the Max Sternbaum murder trial that she once accused him of killing his wife Leah and said he would not have killed anyone. She described their relationship, a rehearsal at her apartment, and Sternbaum asking her to minimize their romance and burn love letters. She also named Miss Lillian Weisblat and said she found Sternbaum in Weisblat's apartment weeks after introducing them.
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Miss Rozenman
Sternbaum
Mary
Columbus
Tiffin
StormLaum
Rozenman
Miss Weisblat
Lausche Burke Endorsed By County Democratic Group
Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee endorsed Gov. Frank Lausche for a fifth term and U S Senator Thomas A Burke for the two year Taft vacancy. Other endorsements included Herbert Duffy for lieutenant governor John Donahey for treasurer Paul Ward for attorney general Robert Reider for secretary of state Judge James Bell for Supreme Court term and Judge John Lamneck for unexpired term.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Franklin County
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Burke
Lausche
Herbert S. Duffy
John W. Donahey
Hudson
Paul F. Ward
Robert W. Reider
Ottawa
James F. Bell
London
Supreme Court
John H. Lamneck
New Philadelphia
Third Music Festival Scheduled On Sunday
The Third Music Festival of Church Music returns to Elyria on Sunday at 8 p m at First Congregational Church. A 125 voice choir from city churches will be directed by Professor Robert Fountain of Oberlin College. Plans include rehearsals, a school of music, and a free will offering to support expenses.
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Robert Fountain
Oberlin
Elyria
Oliver Shubert
Center
Danford Byrons
First Congregational
Elvrra
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Oberlin College
Fountain
Eastman School of Music
Charles Maier
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Danford Byrnes
Ridgeville Congregational Church
Thomas Curtis
Fontain
Debut for Cincinnati Zoo Three Month Polar Bear Cub
Cincinnati Zoo unveiled a healthy three month old polar bear cub named Borealis, the second to survive birth in captivity in the United States. Aurora the mother was isolated after delivery in November and nursed with special diets. Officials say only one other cub has survived in the country, from Milwaukee two years ago, with a public poll planned to choose the cub's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States
Aurora
Secu‘sion
Milwaukee
Defendants In Police Hearing Give Testimony
Defense testimony continued today in the hearing of 11 Cleveland policemen charged with neglect in the operation of Papa Joe Cremati’s vice den. Patrolmen Carl Primosch and John McNamara testified, as Safety Director John McCormick presided at city hall. The raid on Prospect Avenue triggered the case, though earlier visits found no evidence of illegal activity.
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Cleveland
Papa
Joe Cremati
Carl Primosch
John McNamara
Neil McGill
John McCormick
Frank Story
Prospect Avenue
Cremati
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Red Cross Chapter
Pope
Industrial
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West
Alexander Wiley
Rwis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eagles
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By Michael Chinigo
Howard F. Baxter
Toff
Samwel W. Moore
Newburgh
N. Y
Sam Meneely
Downing Park
Collie
Mencely
University of Rochester
Mt. Union College
Ohio State University
Prospect Avenue Baptist Church of
Buffalo
First Methodist Church of Alliance
School of Sacred Music
Waldenwoods
Mich
North Broadway Methodist Church
Church of the Covenant
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist of
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
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Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Chow
Purcell
Elyria Council of Churches
Oliver ‘Shubert
Brownhelm
Washington Avenue Church of Christ
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