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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1950
Page
3
The Jong-boats of the Great Lakes set new all-time records for combined movement of iron ore, coal, limestone and grain in the season just ended. Total shipments reached 185,359,835 net tons, surpassing the 1942 mark by 1,200,000 tons. Ore, coal and limestone hit peak levels, while grain lagged behind prior years.
John Hutchinson president of the Lake Carriers Association notes total shipments set an all time record at 20,891,130 net tons. Grain movement lagged at 9,744,788 net tons versus 18,717,773 in 1945. He calls the record year 1942 atypical due to war restricted tonnage of other goods.
Albert D. Vaughn found a pocket size tear gas cartridge labeled a bow point while searching in Andover South Dakota. The discovery prompted curiosity and the scene drew attention from locals who described it as a curious find in the town.
W. L. Taylor, once a parking meter salesman, was fined in Belvidere Illinois for a parking meter violation. The incident highlights a former insider facing a municipal fine.
The Thew Shovel Co announces the Wide-Track TL-20 Self-Propelled Crane will be shown at the Materials Handling Exposition from January 10 to 14 in the Philadelphia Convention Hall. Attending personnel include M. B. Garber General Sales Manager and Q. J. Winsor Asst. Sales Manager among others. Northern Ireland seeks to curb a turkey black market.
The Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative schedules annual district meetings starting Monday with Grafton district at North Eaton Town Hall. Elyria Wellington Oberlin and Amherst districts meet midweek and January dates, 8 p m. Elections of directors and member input are on the agenda, with district chairmen named and terms expiring. Pasture forage notes include rotational grazing as a recommendation.
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