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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1954
Page
6
Atlantic City William Jones, 47, was sentenced to six days in jail in the first recorded case of drunken driving of a motorized boardwalk pleasure chair. Municipal Judge Stephen A Damico imposed the sentence for drunkenness after no law fit the offense. Jones was arrested after driving his chair through a toy shop window on the boardwalk.
The last show at Chicago’s burlesque venue Rualto Theater was being prepared for destruction. A marquee sign warned ex-patrons that "The Rualto presents the greatest stripper of them all the Speedway Wrecking Co."
Siva reports that Fiji battles English starlings thriving on two islands with large colonies and endangering bananas and other crops.
A National Association of Real Estate Boards survey of 259 boards in 44 states reports slower farm transactions and softening prices over six months. About half expect stable prices, while others forecast small declines. transfer rates remain subdued with limited upturn in sales.
Washington reports that 45 telephone systems were modernized in 1953 with REA financing. Nelsen notes farm demand for electric service and that 29,000 rural subscribers received dial service and 8.8 million kWh were sold last year. Alabama Florida and other states saw these upgrades amid continued farm energy loans and rising costs. Russian agriculture faces leadership and propaganda challenges per IFAP and Pravda editorial remarks.
The Agriculture Department reported the sale of more than 19 million pounds of dry milk to Japan for its school lunch program. The milk, bought under price supports, sold for far less than what U S farmers received via the Commodity Credit Corporation, costing the department over one million dollars. States listed include Kentucky Michigan New Jersey North Dakota Oklahoma Utah Wisconsin. The report also covers REA loans and rural telephone and electrification progress, noting Minnesota leads in REA financed systems with eight and Texas with seven, and total REA power lines now exceed one million 295 thousand miles across 46 states with four millionth consumer connected last September.
Miss Lois Simonds Lorain County home demonstration agent led a fabrics demonstration at Fields Homemakers meeting hosted by Mrs Frank Sweet. She showed how to purchase clean and care for newer clothing fabrics. Ten members attended and refreshments followed. Mrs James Hall will host February 10 at 1 30 p m.
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