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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1954
Page
2
Bur gess Meredith, noted actor, discusses a Ford Foundation TV project called Excursion designed to entertain and educate children from seven to late teens. He criticizes early kinescopes and signals hope as the program evolves, noting a possible strong future for one idea about revealing how aspiring actresses must strive to get stage jobs.
Witness Ralph Clayton Clontz Jr an undercover FBI agent testified at a Washington board hearing that he received a scholarship to Jefferson School of Social Science New York via Junius L Scales identified as South Carolina Communist party chairman. Another witness 23 year old George Christopher from Albany described providing the FBI with Labor Youth League information.
Bonn outlines Bonn’s plan to extend free enterprise to the Soviet Zone through the Big Four talks. Officials emphasize continued integration with the free world, with no expectation of full-scale east–west trade soon. They cite currency reform, allied postwar relaxations, and Korea-driven demand as reasons for revival.
A Greenvale Michigan plant of Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Corp has installed a pigskin skinner that peels hides from pig carcasses in under ten seconds, processing about 120 hides per hour. This boosts output beyond the old hand-stanning method of two hides per hour, amid a dwindling horsehide supply now around 6 million annually and dropping by 700,000 yearly.
The Smithsonian National Museum adds 2000 birds and mammals from an eight month expedition to Siam. Led by H G Deignan the team explored the Chao Paya Delta dense jungle discovering species new to science including thrushes woodpeckers and large forest mammals. The report notes colorful birds and long tailed squirrels and large orange buff rats in limestone crags.
Residents report town water is being analyzed after reports that tea turns blue when milk is added. Officials say testing aims to ensure safety and identify any mineral influence on beverage preparation.
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration proposes raising old age insurance for current beneficiaries by 10 to 13.50 dollars monthly. Future retirees at 63 would gain more, with the maximum benefit rising from 85 to about 100 dollars monthly for a worker, and higher for married retirees.
Rep Daniel A. Reed announces hearings on the Social Security program in early March. Administration proposals would raise maximum benefits to 190 dollars, with a currently noted maximum of 168 dollars and 75 cents for some dependent children under 38.
Joe Valdez, operator of the Alibi Bar in Albuquerque, says many late afternoon customers use his telephone to call home and report being detained at the office. He is considering changing the bar’s name to the office.
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