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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1959
Page
1
The past year saw major church growth locally and worldwide. Pope Pius XII passed away and Pope John XXIII was elected, shaping Catholic history. Ted Wood’s notes begin the year with intriguing observations in Chips from the Woodpile on page 1.
Education writer Paul Woodring argues that the term co curricular can cover many non essentials in schools. The discussion centers on where activities like cheerleading and baton twirling fit within school programs and their value to students.
Oaths of office administered mark the start of a new judicial era in Lorain County as officials take office on the first page, second section. In other news, drilling intensifies as the Me dina gas well reaches a climax, and a strike vote is scheduled for Pfaudler Co. workers with a potential Monday work stoppage.
County Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus issued a ruling assuring Clearview and Elyria Township Local School Districts they will not be dispossessed of school buildings if annexations proceed. He said partial annexations do not strip local boards of ownership or create unhousing issues, despite fears that most pupils would be housed elsewhere. The decision followed concerns after Clearview’s November 17 action hiring attorney G L Severs to handle annexation impacts.
Northeastern Ohio forecast shows high 40 to 45 today with mostly cloudy skies and a sharp drop tonight to 15 to 20 as snow flurries appear. Sunday remains cold with snow and possible squalls near Lake Erie. Friday’s temperature range 31 to 39. Details discuss potential annexations affecting Maplewood School site and boundaries between Elyria Township, Black River, and city districts, with state board approval required.
The Soviet Tass agency reported that Russia's moon rocket will pass close to the moon but not hit it. It would miss the moon by about 3,750 to 5,000 miles and then drift into space to become a new planet of the sun. The rocket had covered 148,125 miles from Earth, placing it 91,875 miles from the Moon at 4 pm Moscow time, with instruments functioning normally and Earth stations receiving data steadily.
Elyria Telephone Co. was granted a 428,855 annual rate increase by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The PUC reduced the request from 558,716 to 428,855, affecting about 21,000 customers.
President Eisenhower formally admits Alaska as the 49th state and unfurls a new flag design showing 49 stars in a blue field. The flag’s 13 red and white stripes remain unchanged. Stars are indented in alternating rows, creating staggered columns.
United Press International reports a blond woman snatched a 2.5 hour old baby girl from a hospital nursery in Brooklyn around 1:45 p.m. Friday night. The would be mother and child reportedly prompted a 13 state search. The suspect is described as about five foot seven, 140 pounds. Hospital staff identified the baby as Frank Chionchio and Frances, the parents.
A UPI caption notes a photo from Toronto showing a scale model of a Soviet moon strato rocket with a helicopter and bus models to illustrate size. Moscow reports a rocket nearing the moon, while local rate hikes for telephone service take effect next Saturday, with PUC revisions reducing residential and business charges and boosting company revenue.
Three sisters died when their log cabin burned in Connersville Indiana as a cold wave hit. Mrs James Dams 23 attempted to save her 1 year old while the family’s other children aged 5 3 and 2 were trapped inside. The father 29 worked at an automobile wrecking company. Snow flurries and heavy lake effect winds were forecast as the cold wave swept the region with lows expected between 10 and 22 degrees.
Havana poised for Castro and provisional President Urrutia to signal victory over Batista as about 4 000 rebels advance. Che Guevara commands 600 men at Fort Cabana and Cantillo is reported arrested. Rebels search Havana for supporters while flights prepare to evacuate American tourists to Miami.
Mrs. C. C. Rogers misplaced a valued bracelet in Tulsa Oklahoma and three days later received a call from another woman who had found it. The ad suggests selling unused items via Chronicle-Telegram Classifieds with local contact numbers for Elyria and Lorain and notes a Ford Club listing needing work and a $50 price.
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