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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
1
Three large explosions ripped through a North London powder factory injuring about 30 to 40 workers and killing at least five. Police sealed the area as a flame column roared from the plant and distraught relatives gathered for news. Officials promised a full inquiry into the cause, with a Ministry of Supply statement due later.
National Teve Co officials launched an investigation into a fatal electric plant fire that killed Alex Dobras Lorain city comciman and pipefitter. He died after a 30 foot fall and an explosion as safety gear failed, lasting four hours before rescue teams reached him.
Columbus Ohio January 18 Dr Howard L Bevis will address the Ohio Newspaper Association convention and on that day he assumes the presidency of Ohio State University replacing the previous leader.
The forecast calls for light snow this afternoon and colder temperatures with lows near zero tonight. Friday should be generally fair in the west with snow in the east, continued cold Friday through Sunday. Over Montana and plains a high pressure system brings extreme cold, down to 20 below in the Dakotas and Minnesota, 10 below elsewhere.
The Elyria Memorial Hospital Company reported a busy year at its annual meeting. Six trustees were reelected for three more years, four new members elected, and 17 long serving employees honored with service pins by F A Smythe. The year saw 823 patient days, 633 births, and 170 procedures with 168 operations performed.
Firemen rescued 11 people from the Park Hotel in Akron, keeping the blaze to the first two floors. Porter Robinson aged 61 and his wife, 54, were carried down ladders from the second floor as guests fled in bitter cold near zero. The estimated loss stood at 2500 dollars. The hotel stands near the Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant.
Mayor Joseph Petro announced a detailed review of the county auditor’s 1940 fund certificate showing 28,946,426 available for central operating expenses. He noted this is about 32,000 less than last year but remains adequate to maintain services, with further adjustments to be discussed with the auditor and council. A three month appropriation ordinance funds general operations through April, with potential revisions for the nine month period to fit the certified amount.
Neutral observers report Finnish forces holding a strategic line on five fronts against the Russian army. Finnish positions are strong, with reported captured war materiel and hundreds of captured guns. Strong Finnish marksmanship, terrain familiarity, and weather fighting conditions are cited as key advantages in seven weeks of cold, strenuous combat.
The council finance committee and health board met to review retrenchment measures for 1949, maintaining cuts including the $960 clerk salary for Dr Trench’s office. They discussed raising the health center clerk salary, addressing a notified but unpaid month, and restoring officer pay while preserving other budget reductions and staff changes.
Official communique from Helsinki reports Finnish troops advancing about 28 miles in the Salla sector of the North Central Front. The push seized ground from Lake Souter to Lake Martsad as Russian forces retreat amid extreme cold and Finnish counter thrusts. Eleven Russian bombers were shot down by Finnish forces yesterday.
Washington January 18 Senator William F Borah of Idaho, 74, is in critical condition after a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs Borah said physicians have given up hope for recovery, with the senator occasionally regaining consciousness. Doctor Worth Daniels heads the treatment in the Washington apartment home where the couple have resided for years.
Joseph Grunda of RD 2 Eyre was appointed deputy by Sheriff Carl R. Finegin after a Common Pleas Court decision. Grunda joined 14 total deputies. the force had been reduced last fall due to funding shortages, leading to unpaid staff through the year.
Elyria Foremen's Club holds a dinner at the YMCA tonight with about eight executives and foremen expected. Norwalk area industry leaders will attend while HR VP Malenim will be the speaker.
Elyria reports a major fire at the Duplex Manufacturing and Foundry Company office building at West River and West Bridge Streets. The blaze caused extensive interior damage, with losses likely exceeding $7,000 though fireproof safes protected vital records. Fire spread rapidly through multiple floors in near zero weather, with no injuries reported as the structure housed offices, storage, and patterns.
County workers may not receive their first 1940 paycheck until next week as the county commission faces delays in finalizing the annual appropriation. Commissioner John E Davidson noted the board may not finish the appropriations within the week while departments push to cut budgets and salaries. The auditors and county officials met to review the RS 1940 fund certificate showing a maximum general operations appropriation of 60 213, about 29 000 below 1939.
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