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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1953

Page

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U N planes blast vital truce road in Korea war update

Allied fighter bombers hit the Pyongyang Kaesong truce road destroying 13 Communist supply trucks. Sinanju and Taeyrong River bridges were targeted as U N ground forces earned heavy casualties on the Western front with more than 60 Reds killed in two raids. Okinawa based B 29s dropped 140 tons on Red troop HQ and supply areas.

Seoul Korea Pyongvang-Kaesong Pyongyang Panmunjom Sinanju Taeyrong River T-Bone Chorwon U.N T-Bone Hill

Cattle Prices Fall as Market Supplies Grow

Beef on the hoof prices dropped nationwide with more cattle marketed. Chicago packers paid about 25.50 per hundredweight this month, down from 34.25 last year and 32 two months ago, the AMI said. About 503 million pounds were processed in three weeks, 20 percent above last year. Officials expect prices to stay lower due to ample breeding stock and larger supplies.

Chicago AMI

School Children Donating To March Of Dimes

Florida school children contribute 731.88 to the 1952 March of Dimes drive. Donations listed by school include Elyria High 125.52 Decca Club 15 Edison 34.13 Ely 110.11 Franklin 57.08 Eastern Hechts 43.33 Garford 31.39 Gates 3391 Hamilton 17.63 Jefferson 44.51 McKinley 48.04 Roosevelt 10.62 St Johns 16.07 St Agnes 26.19 St Marys 29.13 St Judes 1099 Holy Cross 6.06 Catholic High 26.83.

Floria Elyria High School Decca Club Edison Ely Franklin Eastern Hechts Garford Gates Hamilton Jefferson McKinley Roosevelt St. Johns St. Agnes St. Marys St. Judes Holy Cross Catholic High School

Pledge reaffirmed for Truman Memorial Library support

David J. McDonald acting president of the CIO United Steelworkers Union reaffirmed Philip Murray's pledge of a quarter of a million dollars to finance the proposed Truman Memorial Library in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Philip Murray Truman Memorial David J. McDonald CIO United Steelworkers Union

Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight with milder temperatures and a low around 26. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and warmer with light rain possible in the afternoon, and an estimated high near 37 while yesterday’s low was 22 and high 29.

Ohio

AEC Plans New Tests In March At Las Vegas Proving Ground

The Atomic Energy Commission announced tests of atomic weapons will resume in March at the Las Vegas Nevada proving ground. The 1953 spring series will involve about 18 000 air service troops in maneuvers and training with additional projects to gather data for military civil defense and government programs. Carroll L Tyler will manage the 1953 spring series from the Santa Fe operations office in Albuquerque NM.

Washington Atomic’ Energy Commission Las Vegas Nev AEC Nevada Proving Ground Carroll L. Tyler Santa Fe Albuquerque N. AL

Senate Vote Due Today On Wilson

Washington reports Republican leader Taft will push to confirm Charles E. Wilson as defense secretary in an overtime session despite opposition from Sen. Wayne Morse and some Democrats. Wilson sold $2.7 million in GM stock to ease consent, with Morrison and Talbott stock concerns looming for Stevens and the air secretary post.

Washington Roberts A. Taft Senate Charles E. Wilson Eisenhower General Motors Taft Oregon Wayne Morse

Italy Plane Crash Near Cagliari Kills 19

An Italian airliner with 19 passengers crashed into Mt Sinai near Cagliari Sardinia shortly after takeoff from Cagliari en route to Rome. Rescue teams faced rugged terrain and were expected to take hours to reach the isolated wreck site.

Cagliari Sardinia Here Rome Mt. Sinai

Wall Street anticipates Eisenhower to give State of the Union

Wall Street held steady awaiting President Eisenhower's State of the Union address due next week. Trading was light with little price movement as major averages stayed near last week's close. G S Steel fell two points while Bethlehem Steel rose two. General Motors slipped. Chrysler steady. Santa Fe and Baltimore & Ohio mixed. Southern Pacific down 0.44.

New York Wall Street Stock Exchange G. S. Steel Bethlehem Generals Motors Chrysler Santa Fe Baltimore & Ohio Southern Pacific

Surplus Center Moves to 541 Broad Street

Elyria brief notes that the Surplus Center has relocated to 541 Broad Street. The listing appears in the community directory along with other regional notices and calendar items.

Million-Dollar Fire Engulfs Five Gas Wells Off Louisiana

A blaze at an offshore Pure Oil platform near Morgan City, Louisiana, destroyed five gas wells valued at about 1 million dollars. Wind shifts limited danger to two nearby platforms as firefighting ships and a 45-man crew battled the towering flames from barges. A California firefighting team was expected to arrive by air.

Morgan City Pure Oil Co Walter C. Roome Roome Trojan Port Arhur Tex Louisiana California

Trucks Collide on Route 20. Two Drivers Escape Serious Injury

WAKEMAN The drivers of two trucks escaped serious injury when they collided on Route 20 about five miles west of here at 1 15 a m today. Ray Churchil 59 of Detroit treated for a lacerated scalp and released. Anson Powers 33 of Cleveland driving westbound was struck by Churchil s truck which left the road and hit a utility pole tipping over. The driver was cited for driving left of center.

Wakeman Here Ray Churchil Detroit Norwalk Memorial Hospital State Norwalk Barracks Anson Powers Cleveland Churchill

Runaway Train Probed By ICC

Washington officials opened an ICC investigation into a runaway train crash at Union Station injuring more than 40 people. Officials said the inquiry would widen to include other suspected brake failures on East Coast trains amid possible sabotage.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Union Station

Pope Pius XII Rests After Illness

Vatican bulletin reports Pope Pius XII recovering from influenza and bronchitis with fever dropping for the first time in five days in a hopeful bulletin from the Vatican.

Vatican City Pius XII Vatican

Ohio Assembly set to tackle code revision and sesquicentennial bills

Columbus Ohio lawmakers enter week four with three main items code revision legislation for orderly laws sesquicentennial year appropriation and prison expansion funding The house plans to pass the code revision bill and send it to the Senate while the prison expansion bill moves toward final approval and governor signature.

Columbus Ohio House Judiciary Committee Senate House Finance Committee J. Frank McClure Ashland Delmar T. O'Hara Columbiana Frank J. Lausche William Saxbe Champaign Saxbe

Fire Destroys Interior of Trailer at Miller Park

Emil Schmidt and his wife Lydia faced a fast moving blaze at their trailer on Cleveland Street. The fuel oil stove ignited at 5 45 am, gutting the interior before firefighters from Quad Co. No. 1 and Engine Co. No. 2 arrived. a nearby extinguisher lay unused about 50 feet away.

Emil Schmidt Miller Trailer Cleveland Street Emil Schmidt Lydia Quad Co Engine Co. No

Record One Day East German Escape Boom Refugees Pour Into West

More than 1 000 refugees reached West Berlin in 12 hours amid new East German purges. Officials predicted a one day escape record, with January totals surpassing December's 15 800 and western officials estimating 138 000 fled so far this month. Refugee airlift moves many to West Germany as Bonn earmarks 323 429 000 for emergency housing.

Berlin West Berlin East Germany East Bonn Finance Ministry West Germany Samps

Accidents Prompt Lorain Patrol Weekend Investigations

State Highway Patrol from the Lorain barracks reported multiple weekend accidents caused mainly by excessive speed on icy county roads. Leolia Bullocks, 31, was treated for a sprained ankle after a Route 20 collision near Ridgeville with Harold Hightower, 38, cited for reckless operation. Bessie Tower, a passenger, uninjured. Five others escaped injury when a car skidded and overturned on North Ridge Road near Amherst. Continued on Page 2.

Lorain Barracks Leolia Bullocks Pine Street Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital Highway 20 Ridgeville Bullocks Harold Hightower Warren Street Bucyrus Bessie Tower 16Th Street Hightower

Ambassador Lodge seeks FBI probe of Americans at U.N.

United Nations New York Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge announced he has requested a sweeping FBI investigation of all Americans at the United Nations. He presented his credentials to Secretary General Trygve Lie today.

United Nations N. Y Henry Cabot Lodge Trygve Lie

Sabotage Suspected In Emperis Of Canada Fire

Investigators say sabotage is possible after a fire gutted the Emperis of Canada, a 20 325 ton liner, sending her to the river bottom near Liverpool. Fire raged more than nine hours as 200 firefighters battled the blaze with no deaths and seven injuries.

Liverpool England Canada Fire Brigade A. G. Greenslade Home Office J. B

Hundreds View Improvements At The YMCA Open House

More than 400 people attended a YMCA open house to tour remodeling improvements led by general secretary Marlie G. Stevick. The event kicked off a membership drive with guides from a committee including R J Gollmar and Chas Wentz, while Y members offered an art class puppet show and flowers graced the building. Refreshments followed in the game room.

Young Men's Christian Association Marlie G. Stevick R. J. Gollmar Chas. Wentz Elsworth Schneider Bud Geitzey George Thourot Lloyd Hennings J. L. Dall

Guard Against Tampering With Railroad Brakes

FBI and railroad police rode New Haven trains from Boston to deter brake tampering after three incidents in nine days. Police watched for suspects near braking gear while Boston & Maine followed with additional protective devices. New Haven spokesman Howard Moulton said officials review former employees with braking system knowledge.

Boston FBI New Haven Railroad South Station Boston & Maine New

Legion To Hear Civil Defense Program

Lt. Col. Leroy V. John will speak on civil defense and sky watch at Elyria Post 12 Ladies Auxiliary meeting. The program follows the regular meeting, at 9 p.m., and is open to the public. Col. John is administrative assistant at the Fifth Area Command in Cleveland.

Leroy V. John Fifth Area Command Cleveland Elyria American Legion Post Ladies Auxiliary Post Margaret Miller Post Auxiliary Col. John

Car Turns Over At Curve But Driver Is Unhurt

A Sunday morning accident on West River street damaged a car driven by Roger G. Winemiller of Spencer. He skidded, hit a ditch, and rolled over with no injuries. Damages were about 500 dollars.

West River Street Roger G. Winemiller Spencer Winemiller Phyllis E. Conger Olmsted Falls Otto E. Jeanke Lakewood Broad Street Jeanke Maria Watson Eastern Heights Boulevard Winckles Cleveland Street

Cold Air Moves Into Eastern U S

Arctic air covered eastern sections from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast with below zero in Michigan and below freezing in the Carolinas. Northern states saw sharp winds and snow flurries while eastern plains and Missouri Valley warmed from Texas to the Dakotas with various early morning readings listed.

Mississippi Valley Atlantic Coast Michigan Carolinas New England West Virginia Great Plains Missouri Valley Texas Dakotas Peilston Mich Sault Ste. Marie Lansing Madison, Wis Rockford, IL Fort Wayne Ind Pittsburgh New York Buffalo N. Y Richmond

Inductees Named From Draft Board No 72

Four men from Draft Board No 72 were inducted into the Army. Charles William Albright of Cleveland and Satyed John Grega of Grafton join Richard James Stroam of Elsha and Ira Harrison Watson Jr. of Berea. Three others were inducted in December through boards 82 Buffalo No 76 Dayton Tenn and 41 Saluda SC.

Army Charles William Albright East 46Th St Cleveland Satyed John Grega Island Rd Grafton Richard James Stroam Gulf Rd Elsha Ira Harrison Watson Jr Fourth Ave Berea Board 72 Frederick Mark Howard Buffalo New York James Nathani¢l Calbaugh Dayton

Wife blames pennant race for marriage trouble

Mrs. Orabelle Wies enmiller told a judge that the American League pennant race caused her marital strain. She recalled telling her husband that a Yankees win over the Indians was not a great calamity, and he stormed out, leading to trouble at home.

Akron. O Orabelle Wiesenmiller Yankees Cleveland Indians

Lucille's Beauty Shop Ad Notice

Lucille's Beauty Shop announces hours open Tuesday through Saturday with a midweek closing on Wednesday. This notice appears as a local classified advertisement inviting patrons.

Lucille

Eisenhower to Deliver State of the Union in Person

President Eisenhower will speak in a joint session of Congress next Monday at 12 30 p m e s t. The meeting followed talks with House Speaker Joseph W Martin Jr and eight other GOP leaders who reviewed topics for the message. Taft and other leaders called the conference harmonious as they discussed Wil son defense secretary nominations and Taft Hartley amendments. They expect wage and price controls to lapse by April 1 but may consider standby continuation.

Defense Department Taft Eisenhower White House Senate Armed Services Committee Army Air Force Robert T. Stevens New Jersey Harold E. Talbott New York Washington Congress E.s.t House Joseph W. Martin Jr Moss Senate Martin Senate Gop Robert A.taft Ohio

Council Reviews Turnpike Study On Elyria Route

Elyria city council members will examine a Wilbur Watson Associates preliminary study on an alternative Ohio Turnpike route. The report, not yet released, may be revised and could include additional allies and statistics before council finalizes details tonight. Safety Service Director Dan Rothe noted revisions are expected.

Elyria Wilbur Watson Associates Ohio Turnpike Ohio Turnpike Commission Elvrra Safety Service Dan Rothe Engineers Kothe

MacArthur Celebrates 73rd Birthday in Private Dinner

New York Gen Douglas MacArthur marked his 73rd birthday with a private dinner tonight attended by veterans from his former Southwest Pacific command. The event highlighted the enduring public interest in the World War II leader.

New York Douglas Macarthur Southwest Pacific Command

Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads Deliver Quick Results

A dated promotion touts Chronicle-Telegram want ads as fast effective tools for buyers sellers employers and employees. It urges readers to call 4751 and ask for Want Ads with a courteous ad taker assisting to place an ad today.

Chronicle-Telegram Chronicle- Telegram

Also Mentioned on This Page

Truce Road March of Dimes Wilson Stevens J. P. Stevens & Co Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp Italy Wall St Amherst Oberlin Society Calenda Tv-Radio Wellington Elyria Surplus Center Broad St Adv ICC Pope Ohio State University Mossadegh Mohammed Mossadegh Highway Patrol North Ridge Road Carl E. No. 2 F.B.I Frith Criminal Investigation Division Harbor Board The YMCA Legion U.S United Press Charles E. Willson Defense Council Turnpike MacArthur
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