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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1948

Page

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Commissioners Vote To Buy 112 Voting Machines For County

Lorain county commissioners approved purchasing 112 voting machines from Automatic Voting Machine Co for 1324 each with 10 year notes. The action follows an election board vote favoring machine use to replace paper ballots ahead of the November election.

Lorain County Automatic Voting Machine ,Co Jamestown County Board of Elections Election Board Joseph Ushelyi Election ‘Board Ajheiyi Automatic Voting Machine Company Clifford Stream Ajnelsi Harold Cevault Cevault James ‘B‘seward Thomas MccGeachie Oscar G. Dunn Alan R. Bracson Democratic Election Board Ashelin and Seward Covault Strean

Eisenhower rules out presidential nomination in statement

President Eisenhower declared he would not accept a nomination, cooling draft efforts by boomers and leaving Truman and GOP rivals uncertain. The White House welcomed the stance as it dampened momentum for a potential bid that polling suggested could defeat Truman next November.

Washington Truman Ike Gen Eisenhower Oregon New Hampshire

New London Sets Plan for 16 Bed Hospital

New London officials met in Columbus with state health and industrial relations leaders to approve a new 16 bed hospital replacing a smaller 12 bed annex idea. Architect Phillip Johnson of New York offered plans for free and later to model the building while fundraising seeks $30 000 to $75 000.

New London New London Hospital Board M. J. Herr W. =. White New London Hospital Columbus State Boars of Health Anex Phillip Johnson New York City Gratis Iater

Advertising snippet for groceries and household goods

The notice lists items including Fresh Oysters Del Monte Sliced Pineapple No 2 can Crisco and Toilet Tissue from Elyria Frozen Foods Fuller Road Adv v SF. The fragment suggests a local advertisement or catalog entry for grocery and household products.

del Monte Elyria Frozen Foods Fuller Road

Strike In Bavaria Ends On Schedule

Bavaria’s 1,000,000 plus workers ended a planned 24 hour strike as officials prepare to inventory food in British and American zones. Laws authorize inventory and seizure of surpluses, with penalties up to three years in jail or a $10,000 fine for noncooperation. Households must list foods for more than 28 days.

Frankfurt Bavaria Bizonal Economics Council

5 000 Parcels Arrive From Italy

New York customs inspectors face a flood of food parcels from Palermo Sicily on two ships the McAlester Victory and the Grigorios. Parcels were largely bound for the American Shipping Company and Italian Shipping Company with appraisers overloaded.

New York Italy Harry M. Durning Palerno Sicily McAlester Victory Grigorios American Shipping Company Italian Shipping Company General Shipping No. 1

Fire Threat Spurs Call for County Record Protection

A letter signed by Auditor Frank Ayres and four other county officials urges Lorain County to improve protection for records after the Urbana courthouse fire. Officials propose a meeting at 9 am Tuesday to discuss fire and water hazards, cramped offices, and theft risks in the old courthouse.

Urbana Lorain County Frank Ayres Walter J. Wright Mose Wilder H. E. Agate H. H. Nye Urbena Oscar G. Dunn Alan Granson Thormes McGeachie

Health Board Combines Sanitary Officer Roles in City

The board of health voted to merge the sanitary officer duties with food and dairy inspection under Gordon Bell and raise his pay to 273 dollars a month plus an assigned car. The move follows retirement of George Savage who held both posts and as sealer of Weights and Measures, a non health function, prompting restructuring. The council now must appoint a sealer of Weights and Measures.

Board of Health Gordon Bell Bell George Savage Savage Health Board Health Department Tts City Council

French Cabinet Allows Open Gold Dealings in France

Paris reports the cabinet in emergency session approved open dealings in gold and prepared to present a bill to the National Assembly. It did not decide on franc devaluation but hinted at a tentative Britain France compromise. Pierre Abelin noted ongoing discussions and a potential IMF statement in Washington.

Paris Britain National Assembly France Pierre Abelin Robert Schuman International Monetary Fund Washington Abdelin

Bailey Dies From Three Car Crash Near McConnelsville

Thomas Leroy Bailey 26 dies at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville from injuries in a three car crash near McConnelsville. The McConnelsville resident was returning home from Mt. Vernon where he worked for Hoosier Electric Co. factory authorized radio service.

Zanesville Thomas Leroy Bailey Good Samaritan Hospital McConnelsville Bailey Mt. Vernon Hoosier Electric Co

Elyria Girl and Five Others Hurt in High Speed Crash

Six youths were injured in a head on collision on North Ridge road near Amherst. Marie Law 18 of Denison Avenue was severely hurt and taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain. Her fiancé Charles Tanser 21 suffered minor injuries. Vehicle driven by Allen Stewart 16 Vermilion suffered a possible skull fracture. Others from Vermilion and nearby towns were treated at area hospitals.

North Ridge Road Amherst Marie Law Denson Avenue St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain Charles Tanser Brownhelm Mary Ann Hudela West River Road Vermilion Tanser Miss Law Kir Airs Edwin Law

Stassen Accused Of Falsehood By Pauley

Edwin W. Pauley accuses Harold E. Stassen of combining guarantee and falsehood to indict him solely for Stassen to advance his own ambitions. The exchange unfolds in Washington as Pauley denounces Stassen's remarks.

Haod E. Stassen Edwin Pauley Army Senate Pauley Stassen Washington Edwin W. Pauley Harold E. Stassen

County Sealer Tests Many Scales

County Sealer of Weights and Measures Michael Savulak filed a report with county commissioners detailing 2 506 inspections last year. He tested 952 small scales and 222 large scales, adjusting 112, condemning 117, and rejecting 17. He also examined 1 706 measurers and containers, finding 1 048 correct and 102 inaccurate.

Michael Savulak

Killer Me Coy Mickey Rooney Ad Version

Advertisement note for the film Killer Me Coy starring Mickey Rooney, listed in Capitol Today section.

Capitol Mickey Rooney

Retired Elyria Fireman Dies in Florida

Henry A. Keating 56 a retired Elyria city firefighter died suddenly in Florida. Heart attack reported. He served in World War I with the 1st Division and joined Elyria Fire Department in 1920 retiring in 1942. Survived by wife Thelma and son Donald of Oklahoma City. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Henry A. Keating Elyria City Florida Keating Bradenton Mfr C. J. Smith Beebe ‘Court Tampa Mr. Keating Elvira City Fire Department Thelma Keating Donald Oklahoma City Oklahoma Donald Keating Elyria Henry Keating Keatings Sudro-Curtis

Two Elyria Students to Receive Altarro Medal

Bernard Miller and Robert F. Gur eighth grade pupils at St. Agnes school will receive the Ad Altarro De Medal for excellence in school and scout work. Bishop Hoban will present the medals at services in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday February 8 at 3 PM. Donald Shedron and Allan Bush were previous recipients four years ago per scoutmaster Calvin D. Miller. The award is by Catholic Youth organization with final approval from the Cleveland board after recommendations by school and church leaders.

Bernard Miller Robert F. Gur St. Agnes Cauren Edward F. Hoban Cleveland St. John’s Cathedral Donald Shedron Allan Bushmar St Agnes Calvin D. Miller Catholic Youth Organization

Possible Fractured Skull Suffered By Elyria Man

Demps Alsip of South Ambhers suffered a head laceration and Eugene Crisp of 118 West Avenue, riding in Alsip’s car, sustained a possible skull fracture when their car collided with a second machine at Cleveland and Olive streets at 5 am. Alsip drove north on Olive as the other car traveled east on Cleveland. the other driver fled before police arrivals. Police cited frosted windows as reducing visibility.

Demps Alsip South Ambhers Eugene Crisp West Avenue Alsip Sam Thorpe Avon Cleveland Olive Streets Olive

Boy Confesses To Slaying Father By Mistake

In Glemens Michigan a 16 year old youth Stephen Kallis Jr. confessed to shooting his father Stephen Kallis Sr. after believing the man mistreated his mother Harriett. The father died before an ambulance arrived. Police book the boy for murder investigation.

MY. Glemens Mich Tephen Kallis, Jr Harriett Robert Stephen Fred Sheriff's Office Kallis Clinton

Three men steal and wreck new car in Cleveland street crash

Three men entered a motor sales room in Cleveland last night and stole a license plate then backed a new auto into the street. A tractor trailer struck the car, badly wrecking it. The stolen driver was critically injured and taken to City Hospital. The other two men escaped on foot.

Cleveland City Hospital

Craft Unable To Land At Two Of Nation's Airports

A Coast Guard twin engined Lodestar with two to three crew members failed to land at Washington and Baltimore due to a heavy snow storm. The craft departed Newark at 6 37 a m en route to Washington but could not land in either city. Reports indicated a possible sighting near Fort Dix at 9 50 a m, though the latest official time reported was 8 36 a m.

Washington Coast Guard Baltimore Newark Fort Dix N. J New Orleans Land O'Lakes Burlington Utica Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Florida Peninsula Citrus Mercury Miami Jacksonville John M. Porter Chicago Weather Bureau Midwest

Worst Cold Wave Smashes Into Nation Disrupts Industry

The United Press reports a severe cold wave hits the nation with fuel oil shortages. Detroit manufacturers cut supplies as gas and electricity strain, and fires from overheating stoves add deaths. Temperatures plummet from Wisconsin to the Atlantic, with Miami still warm and forecasts predicting another cold snap.

United Press Atlantic Coast Dixieland Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Detroit Evansville Ind Rocky Mountains Southland

Below Normal Temperatures Persist in Ohio in Frigid Wave

United Press reports Ohio endures near zero temperatures as a Georgia storm drives heavy snow across Southern and Central Ohio. Morning readings include Youngstown three below zero. Columbus nine above. Toledo and Cincinnati ten above. Projections show brief upticks to around 12 degrees below normal but no relief in sight.

United Press Ohio Weather Bureau Georgia Youngstown East Liverpool Mercury Mansfield Akron S.x Zanesville Findley Dayton Columbus Toledo Cincinnati Aronday

Police Nab Suspect In Downtown Lottery Scam

Police halted a con game targeting Vesta Heel at 17 Chestnut Street after a man named Irvin Wright of Noralk Washington was arrested on larceny by trick. The other suspect fled. Heel had given $5 yesterday and planned to draw more money for a share of a supposed finder’s prize.

Vesta Heel Chestnut Street Irvin Wright Noralk Trick Miss Heel Wright Polie Sigq

Man Turns Violent on Pennsylvania Train

An armed man identified as Kenneth Short, 25, opened fire on a Pennsylvania railroad train, wounding two passengers and threatening another. He was subdued by a victim’s husband after his 25 caliber pistol jammed. Victims Mary Rifici, 29, and Ira Crider, 31, were treated. Rifici’s condition listed as fair, Crider’s wound not serious. Probate Judge H H Ne will speak at Elyria Lions Club dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday about mental hygiene program.

Ambridge Kenneth Short Mary Rifici Cleveland Ira Crider Freedom Sewickley Valley Hospital H. H. Ne Elyria Lions Iub Elxs Marine Room

New Hors d oeuvres Eggs Enter the Modern Kitchen

A playful description of cocktail eggs prepared by twice candying them and injecting eight spices, then hard boiling, shelling, marinating, dyeing and bottling for future use. The piece invites readers to try the service and recalls the excitement of posting a Chronicle-Telegram Want Ad, urging calls to 44-121 or 44-131.

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