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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1960
Page
3
Shigeno Kawasaki, 59, known as Happy, chef at the Greystone Hotel, is in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a regional crash. Kawasaki is from Vermilion and was identified by local friends.
A test run of a NYC Central Railroad train derailed near Wellington on January 10, with all but three cars recovered for inspection by Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and federal inspectors. Four people died and about 50 injured in the wreck of the Southwestern Limited. The engineer reported faulty brakes and the train reportedly exceeded speed limits before derailment.
A city sanitation truck picked up a hot cargo and drove to the central fire station at Second and Court streets after smoke appeared in the load. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze before unloading at the landfill site. Cause and extent of damage remain undetermined.
City hall debates police staffing as Chief Maurice Flood requests five officers and two women for meter duty. With area and traffic growing, normal strength would be about 73 from a 45,000 population, but finance committee signals likely layoffs and budget cuts unless revenue improves.
Lorain County installed 160 stop signs at railroad crossings on county and township roads at about 10 dollars each. The no-accident record since installation drew inquiry from Delmar Agustus of South Charleston and prompted a response from County Engineer Don E Patterson after guidance from New York Central Railroad officials.
Leonard C. Barr of Greg ory Industries Lorain was elected president of the Firelands Area Boy Scouts Council at the annual meeting at Huron High School Vermilion Wakefield Co. head A F Wakefield served as president for two years. New officers include two vice presidents re elected and Wayne Alleshouse Alfred Alten and others named to the executive board.
Public health officials and county commissioners discussed extending compulsory rabies immunization to Elyria Lorain and the rest of Lorain County as 18 rabies deaths last year raise concern. The county ordered dog immunization with a 4.50 fee effective January 28, 1960 with fines up to 100 dollars for noncompliance. Elyria and Lorain said they would seek board action to extend the law, while about 13 000 dog licenses were sold last year and more wardens may be hired.
Salk vaccine shots will be offered to Lorain County organized labor members and families at 1 dollar per dose Sunday at Van A. Bittner CIO Hall Lorain. District 28 United Steelworkers organized the program and urged reservations by tomorrow via card or letter to the Bittner hall Lorain listing number of recipients member name local and whether shots are first through fourth. Most will be follow up second doses from the November clinic when about 4000 were vaccinated.
At the annual Firelands Area Boy Scout Council dinner at Huron High School about 60 institutional representatives and council members discussed a quarter million dollar expansion fund drive to be completed by March 5 for Camp Firelands expansion.
North Ridgeville boards approves convention travel for three administrators. Superintendent G L Rader attends NA S A in Atlantic City February 13 17. Principal Jack Moore goes to Chicago March 28 April 1. Richard Voight to Ohio Elementary Principal's Conference February 4 6 in Columbus.
Deputy Brotherton reports a swift jump by John Nagy after his 1957 car skidded 150 feet into a utility pole at 2221 Lake Ave. The pole struck the driver’s side but Nagy escaped with a hand scratch while the vehicle was a total wreck.
Park Superintendent John Machock seeks a wood burning stove for the old rot jing booth donated for ice skaters at Cascade Park pond. The booth and benches are free, with no city funds for purchase.
Elyria YMCA membership campaign concluded last night with 190 enrollments, 90 short of the goal though officials expect completion soon with late reports. Hariie Stevick was dunked after the banquet as volunteers wrapped up the drive in the Y game room. Commercial division led with 206 new members, followed by 215 in industrial, 100 in ladies, 77 in professional, and eight in miscellaneous. last year’s tally reached 702, 108 below target.
A three-vehicle collision at the New York Central tracks in Wellington caused about $18,000 in damage. Jerry Franklin, Grover Pifher, and Marion Goosman were involved. the grinder valued at $10,400 broke apart, the truck sustained $7,000 damage, and the car $600. No injuries reported. citations issued for failure to stop in an assured clear distance.
Lorain County Employees Association to hold 7:30 p.m. meeting in courthouse led by president Michael Savulak to discuss officer elections and salary increases. County commissioners authorized general raises for all county workers, with janitorial staff receiving $15 monthly raises and clerks seeing $20 to $41.75 monthly increases. Other departments may announce merit or general raises at month end or next month.
Moonshine whiskey containing deadly lead salts, suspected of killing five people last month, is believed to have been shipped to Winston-Salem from East Tennessee, a beverage board official says.
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