Lorain County Appropriation Reaches Historic High
Lorain county commissioners approved a record general fund appropriation of 940,639 dollars for 1948, about 100,000 more than 1947. Total funds include highway 610,105 dollars and veteran relief 46,325 dollars with several department boosts, notably elections and sheriff operations.
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Lorain County
Veterans Housing
Board of Elections
Election Board
Sheriff's Department
Sheriffs Department
Pleasant View
Lewis Signals Broad Wage Demands For Coal Miners
John L. Lewis hinted at substantial wage demands for United Mine Workers miners. The UMW Journal says the 1947 soft coal program includes wage, housing, medical, hospitalization and other considerations as part of a broad agenda.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Uitw
Snow and cold return in Northeastern Ohio forecast
The Cleveland forecast calls for light snow and wind this afternoon with a warmer spell tonight then a return to colder conditions Friday with snow flurries. Low tonight around 12 and high Friday near 15. Also a sale on Campbell's Tomato and Green Pea Soup 12 cans for 100, Phillip's Chicken Noodle Soup 12 cans for 1.00 with reductions on other soups at Fioria Frozen Foods Fuller Rd Adv.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Campbell's
Phillip’s
Fioria Frozen Foods
Fuller Rd
Appeals For Help In Search For Missing Boy
Mrs. George McGill of Litchfield appeals for aid in finding Richard Joan, 15, who has lived with the family for eight years and has been missing since last Tuesday. Described as about four feet tall, 90 pounds with light hair and blue eyes. He wore a plaid shirt, brown and tan cap, blue corduroy pants and a plaid coat when he left home for school.
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George McGill
Litchfield
Richard Joan
McGill
MecGill Tote
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Explosion Reported Aboard Tanker Elk Hills in Dry Dock
An explosion followed by a fire occurred today aboard the tanker Elk Hills at Todd shipyards in Hoboken N J where the vessel was in dry dock. Eight fire companies were dispatched to combat the blaze and aid in the ongoing repair work.
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Hoboken
N. J
Elk Hills
Todd Shipyards
Lorain Man Sentenced after Confession to Burglaries
Lorain resident Jimmy Catalano, 23, received an indeterminate term in Klawsheld Reformatory after pleading guilty to eight burglaries. He cooperated with authorities, naming accomplices. two of four were arrested, and sentences for the offenses will be served concurrently.
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Jimmy Catalano
Lorain
Klawsheld Reformatory
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Gur B. Findley
Catalano
William G. Wickens
Atalanos
James Coffey
Adam Jeancola
Jeancola
Three Killed In Train Wreck In Arkansas
Three died and five were injured in a head on collision near Little Rock as the Rock Island passenger train the Californian struck a eastbound freight. Engineer W L Martin of Little Rock died from steam burns. A boy and a woman among the dead were unidentified passengers.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island Lines
Californian
W. L. Martin
Fet
Los Angeles
Memphis
Tenn
California
Interior Of Home Damaged By Blaze In Elyria
Fire damaged the interior of a one story home at 335 Seventeenth Street owned by Mrs. Elsa Wicks. An overheated coal stove started the blaze on the east wall, spreading to most rooms except the bathroom and one bedroom. Two windows melted and a neighbor said no one was home at the time.
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Elsa Wicks
335 Seventeenth Street
Elyria
Irmusiys
Roosevelt Norman
Shear Street
Woman 77 Fatally Burned In Brimfield Farm Fire
Mrs. Alice Leisure of Brimfield, 77, died after flames of unknown origin engulfed the farmhouse she shared with her husband. The tragedy occurred early today four miles south of here near Rivoli as reports cite the film title Last Moment attached to an Adv.
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Kent
Alice Leisure
Brimfield
Here
Britain’s RAF Mounts First Night Raid On Germany Since War
British bombers return to base after a night raid on Helgoland Bight and Ruhr targets in Germany. Thirty heavy bombers carried 500 pound bombs, escorted by Mosquito fighters and air support planes. A forthcoming operation codenamed Bullseye is planned in a few weeks, with observers noting U S forces will reactivate Mellaha Field near Tripoli though unsuitable for heavy bombers.
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Germany
London
Air Ministry
RAF
Lincoln
Lancaster
English Channel
Helgoland Bight
Helgoland
Ruhr
Hainwelt
Hull
Nottingham
Intereretor
Hitler
Helgoland Bishi
Helgoland T
United States Air Force
Mellaha Field
Wheelus Field
North African
Tripol
U. S
Tripoli
Streamliner Hits Freight Train Near Pulaski Tennessee
The north bound Hummingbird streamliner crashed into a freight train north of Pulaski at Wales six miles away at 12 40 a m. Two people had minor injuries as seven coaches freight cars and the engine derailed. Witnesses said the Hummingbird was not speeding and a switch engine had backed the freight onto the main line. The freight caboose was demolished.
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Pulaski
Tenn
East Louisvil
Nashville Streamline
New Orleans
Cincinnnati
Here
Wales
Pulask
Elyria Sets $5000 March of Dimes Quota
The March of Dimes campaign in Elyria sets a $5000 goal as folders and letters go to homes and businesses. Myron Averbeck reports 6500 folders distributed by the Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce and residents urged to mail contributions with an Elyria postmark by January 30.
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Elyria
Myron Averbeck
Josephus Daniels Weakened by Pneumonia at 85
Raleigh reports Josephus Daniels secretary of the Navy in World War I was listed weaker after twelve days of battle with pneumonia. The ailing statesman, aged 85, faced a critical period as doctors monitored his condition.
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Raleigh
N. C
Josephus Daniels
Elyria Reports Record Cold With Looming Deep Freeze
Cold spikes across Lorain and Elyria with readings near zero to ten degrees as a new cold wave threatens Friday. Officials warn fuel shortages may worsen conditions and urge conservation. anti freeze demand rises and cars struggle to start while taxicabs stay busy. Highways remain passable but slick from low temperatures.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Great Lakes
Ohio
Gas Supplies To Industries Are Curtailed
Gas supplies to more than a dozen Elyria industries were cut back due to cold weather to ensure domestic needs. Plants over 25 000 cubic feet daily saw reductions to 25 000. smaller users may face cuts if conditions worsen. Affected firms include Electro Alloys, Colson, Pfaudler, Elyria Foundry, Western Automatic, Duplex Foundry, Brown Lipe Chapin, C A Olsen, Romeo Pump, Timms Spring, American Radiator, and others. Some firms drilled wells or use own gas to mitigate shortages. Continued on Page 2.
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Elyria
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Electro-Alloys
American Brake Shoe Company
Colson Corporation
Pfaudler Company
Elyria Foundry Company
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Duplex Manufacturing and Foundry Company
Brown-Lipe-Chapin
General Motors Corporation
C. A. Olsen Manufacturing Company
Romeo Pump Company
Timms Spring Company
American Ra
William W. Baughman
Eijria
Ridge Tool Company
Steel End Tubes, Inc
Quarter Million Dollar Fire Rocks Cleveland Plant
Fire chiefs estimate damage at 250000 to Elliot Electrical Co after a four alarm blaze. Eighteen companies battled for 32 hours, wrecking part of the plant and warehouse as the north wall collapsed after interior burnout. Four employees were inside but uninjured.
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Cleveland
James Granger
Elliot Electrical Co
Granger
Florida Citrus Crop Threatened by Severe Winter Cold
A nor'easterous cold wave grips the United States reaching Florida with subfreezing lows. Officials warn citrus fruit crop damage risk while fuel shortages strain homes and smudge pots used by growers to protect crops. A Canadian railroad wreck near Wikes, Que. leaves nine dead and 56 injured amid extreme conditions.
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Rocky Mountains
Florida
Don Hodgen
International Fails, Minn
Wikes
Que
Can
Canadian National Railways
Jacksonville
Miami
Palm Beach
Utica
N. Y
Elmyra
Ohio towns suffer subzero night as cold wave tightens
United Press reports temperatures fell below zero in several Ohio cities as a Canadian cold front grips the state. Readings at 7 30 am show Youngstown zero East Liverpool one above Cleveland three above Mansfield three Columbus seven Toledo nine Findlay nine Dayton ten Cincinnati twelve. Gas curtailment orders hit major suppliers and industry with East Ohio Gas and Ohio Fuel Gas cutting tens to hundreds of percent. Several towns see slippery roads as crews switch to oil and producer gas to keep plants running. Forecast calls for colder conditions then light snow flurries ending Friday.
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Ohio
Canada
Weather Bureau
Youngstown
Mansfield
East Liverpool
Cleveland
Ashland
Columbus
Toledo
Findlay
Dayton
Cincinnati
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
East Ohio Gas Co
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Ohio Valley
Ohio-Pennsylvania
New Martinswire
W. Va
Caldwell
Woodsfield
Logan
Pomeroy
Wilmington
State Highway Department
Lorain
Mt. Gilead
Bucyrus
Upper Sandusky
Kenton
van Wert
Gandhi confronts opposition as fast for peace enters third day
In New Delhi Mohandas Gandhi pauses from spinning to weave as his fasting campaign meets fierce street protests from Hindu and Sikh refugees. Refuges demand persecution of Muslims following a massacre report while police guard the capital to curb rioting and calls to expel Muslims.
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New Delhi
Mohandas EK
Gandhi
Punjab
India
Vesterdas
Ohio to distribute 300 million dollar World War II veteran bonus
Columbus state official Chester W. Goble estimates about 827,000 World War II veterans in Ohio will share the $300,000,000 bonus. He cites 20,000 beneficiaries of deceased veterans including 16,800 Army casualties and 3,200 from Navy Marine Coast Guard. A separate ad seeks 2000 sq ft ground floor wholesale space with parking, on a city street or main highway, for 1 to 5 year lease.
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Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Coast Guard
Goble
Forrestal Plea for the Marshall Plan at Senate Hearing
Defense Secretary Forrestal told a Senate hearing the Marshall Plan aims to prevent war and match U S military power in strength. He said the plan and defense spending are not designed to threaten or dominate other nations. Secretary Marshall reportedly rejected cracking down on Russian visitors over Soviet interference.
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Washington
Defense
James Forrestal
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Forrestal
U. S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
U.S
Names Start With M or W Dominate Hall of Fame Busts
The Chronicle Telegram notes that about a quarter of Hall of Fame busts honor people with M or W initials. It urges readers to explore the Chronicle Telegram Class ified Columns for many future opportunities.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Lewis
Brennan
Adv
Arkansas
Rivoli
Robert Cummings
Susan Hayward
Terry Tullis
Truman
White House
Terry
Clarence E. Tullos
Laurel
Streamliner
Capitol
Bulldog Drummond
Daniels
Koepp
West Ave
Deetz, Inc
Chrysler-Plymouth
W. Broad Street
United Press
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