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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1955
Page
17
A group of pilots share flying stories during a hangar gathering amid near freezing weather and snow flurries. The narrator recalls his first flying lesson under icy conditions and humorous, underscoring that many pilot memories soften with time.
A veteran writer recalls a clumsy wing entry during early flight training and a memorable instructor reaction. The reminiscence shifts to critiques of modern parenting, media exposure for children, and the value of old-fashioned discipline. The piece closes with a nod to a Wood shed as a childhood haven and a note about a Chronicle Telegram water supply series.
A column argues groundwater is the nation’s richest water reserve and urges conservation. It notes overpumping localizes shortages, praises Geological Survey efforts, cites Louisville case studies, and stresses funding to map recharge, reservoirs, and sustainable use.
A historical overview traces early mail service, private carriers, and the rise of government post offices in Lorain County. It lists former post offices such as Amherst Amherstville Avon Lake Columbia Station Elyria and Plato, notes 1863 act ending private carriers, and mentions Pony Express lineage and Wells Fargo carriers shaping mail history.
More than 130 scientists at General Electric Research Laboratories in Schenectady urged creation of an accurate temperature scale extending below the boiling point of oxygen. They note temperature, like mass and length, is a fundamental physical quantity and call for a standard approaching absolute zero.
The piece argues that abstract photo magic comes from careful lighting, timing, and scene selection rather than mystical visibility. Rainy days reveal new subjects and textures through diffused light, water reflections, and longer exposures, while fundamentals like proper exposure and dry equipment ensure enduring images.
Gwen Verdon, famed dancer from Can Can, chosen as lead actress for Damn Yankees. Rehearsals begin March 1 with May 5 New York premiere planned after tryouts in New Haven and Boston. Production by Brisson Griffith and others. score by Adler and Ross. George Abbott directs. Overseas tour prep includes Pan Am flight with cast to Paris in February.
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