Thirty three killed in British air crash near Manchester
A chartered British airliner carrying 39 auto dealers and three crew crashed in thick fog on snow bound moors near Bolton. Visibility was under 30 yards. Survivors, a doctor, and RAF helicopters aided rescue as snow plows cleared a path to the wreck. The flight was from the Isle of Man to a Manchester car factory.
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Winter Hill
Bolton
Royal Air Force
Silver City Airways
Isle of Man
The Ely Family Echoes Through a Fallen Sycamore
Arthur Ely recalls the old sycamore near Elyria, a centuries old tree linked to founder Heman Ely and the town’s rise. The fallen giant mirrors the fading Ely family legacy as streets and courthouse sites shift and a vanished era ends with no male heirs to carry the name forward.
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Black River
Ohio
Heman Ely
Elyria
Heman
Ely Stands By Mantel From Old Mansion
The narrative recounts a family saga set from 1862 to 1947 centering on Charles Arthur Ely who built a grand mansion in the Western Reserve. It traces a father William and his bride Kitty, her untimely death at 23, a lingering grief, and a boy's life shaped by a house that became a monument to lost love. The piece promises to reveal how secrets of the mansion affected a city and its family across generations.
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Ely
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Elyria
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Oir
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Arthur Ely
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Oberlin Wins New Civil Aviation Control Center Site
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced Oberlin will host the new Air Route Traffic Control Center. The move from the Cleveland Hopkins Airport area to a safer site will take about three years and relocates a key facility away from a potential enemy target.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Cleveland Hopkins
Tornado Toll Rises Across Mississippi with 12 Dead
A string of tornadoes raked Mississippi killing at least 12 and injuring more than 100 as homes and buildings were demolished along a line east of Meridian and north of Jackson. The Farm Haven area near Canton added two deaths, bringing the local toll to five, with several missing.
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Miss
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Mississippi
Meridian
Farm Haven
Canton
Sally Day
Elyria Girl, 6 Fatally Burned in Harrowing Accident
Bonnie Mae Hostatler, 6, of 225 Sumner Street, died about 1 p.m. after receiving burns from her clothing catching fire earlier in the morning while preparing for school. She was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital before 9 a.m. but succumbing to injuries. Details remained unconfirmed at press time.
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Bonnie Mae Hostatler
Sumner St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bonnie Mae
Postal Hike OK Forecast by Senate Vote Likely
The Senate was expected to approve a 747 million dollar postal rate increase bill with a five cent stamp for out of town letters and a 7 percent pay raise for about 500,000 postal employees. The move backs President Eisenhower and heads back to a House that passed only a four cent rate.
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Senate
House
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Senators React to Eisenhower-VP secret understanding
Washington senators react to a reported White House secret understanding between President Eisenhower and Vice President. The AP dispatch notes concern over transparency and potential constitutional implications while lawmakers debate the scope and legality of such an accord.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Weather and political notes mix in Ohio report
Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio forecast mostly cloudy and windy with showers tonight. Highs near 50 to 55, lows around 40 to 44, colder by evening Friday. Also notes Nixon disability remarks and Senate responses as presidents' health raises public interest.
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Eisenhower Signs 5 Billion Debt Ceiling Increase
President Eisenhower signed a five billion dollar temporary debt limit increase into law. The measure raises the limit to 280 billion dollars from 275 billion, effective through June 30, 1959. The boost gives the administration more room to pay bills and fund possible emergency projects including scientific breakthroughs.
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Congress
Economic Committee Agrees Out In Taxes Not Needed Now
Washington reports the congressional economic committee backed President Eisenhower while noting tax cuts are not needed now to spur recovery. The panel urged increased federal spending on water resources highways urban renewal public buildings schools and employment programs as the quickest way to fight the recession.
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Eisen
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Youngstown
Common Pleas
Erskine/Blanche
Maiden
Ohio
Joint Committee
State Bureau of Uniovercome
Little Change Forecast In Pentagon Shake-Up
Washington senators indicated they expect only a limited reorganization in the Pentagon as the administration proposes a shake-up. They voiced cautious support while seeking details on staffing and roles within the defense leadership.
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Washington
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Pentagon to reform top civilian posts in defense reorg
Congressional sources report a sweeping Pentagon reorganization plan proposing the elimination of secretaries and undersecretaries and about 1,800 civilian jobs. The plan aims to save around 13 million dollars annually while keeping the joint chiefs of staff largely intact. Local notices mention water supply taps in LaGrange and emergency measures as Elyria and Lorain areas face fare and service discussions.
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Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Neil H. McKilroy
Oberlin
Eisenhower
Saveeuses
Pentagon
Sec
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Congressional
Mack Denies Trading Vote in Miami Channel 10 Case
FCC Commissioner Rich ard A. Mack testified before a House subcommittee that he did not pledge his vote to Thurman A. Whiteside or any other party in the Miami Channel 10 license dispute. He disclosed loans and a Florida insurance stake tied to Whiteside and said he has asked Whiteside to unwind his financial ties.
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Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Nixon
Washington
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FCC
Richard A. Mack
Miami
Florida
House
Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Mack
Thurman A. Whiteside
Thurman Whiteside
Public Service Television, Inc
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Harris
Sen. Estes Kefauver
John Bennett
Mich
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Congress
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National Airlines
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Convert unused items to cash with Chronicle-Telegram ad
Curious ad copy explains selling unused goods for cash via Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads. A buyer arrived for a 26" Roadmaster bike listed by Mr. Austin. Call FA 2-0431 or FA 3-3321 to turn dont needs into money.
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