Gas shortage curtails Elyria plants amid low supply
A gas shortage has forced cutbacks at at least five Elyria industrial plants with others using standby fuel in the face of dwindling supply. The Ohio Fuel Gas Company warns restrictions may continue through the week as cold weather persists, urging a public move to conserve heat and limit use in theatres churches and restaurants heated by gas.
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Elyria
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Columbus
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Elyria Brass 2Nd Bronze Company
Elyria Foundry Company
Harshaw Chemical Company
Perry-Fay Company
Pfaudler Company
Timms Spring
Ohio
Mansfield
Cincinnati
Wilmington
Findlay
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstown
Zanesville
East Liverpool
Toledo
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Will H. Collins
Lbrarian
Columbus Public Library
Franklin County Liquor Dealers Association
Gus Borris
Ohio Fuels
Surface Combusion Company of
Firelands Area Council Elects Officers for 1948 Year
The Firelands Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America elected officers for the coming year at its Berlin Heights meeting. C. C. Truman was named president with Harold S. Ewing H. L. Richardson L. C. Mc Laughlin and A J. Huffman as vice presidents. Harold Parker became Scout commissioner and National Council representative. Henry Castleman as treasurer and Ben Weintraub and G. L. Glitsch as additional National Council representatives were chosen. Twelve Southeast District men led by Judge Guy B. Findley and Harold S. Ewing joined the Council Executive Board. Objectives for 1948 include 760 Cub Scouts 1 350 Boy Scouts 160 Senior Scouts and 909 Scouters. Training certificates and awards were reported for 1947 with more courses planned for 1948.
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Firelands Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Berlin Heights
C. C. Truman
Sandusky
Harold S. Ewing
Elyria
H. L. Richardson
Lorain
L. C. McLaughlin
Norwalk
A J. Huffman
Harold Parker
National Council
Henry Castleman
Ben Weintraub
G. L. Glitsch
Council
Guy B. Findley
Henry Ingersoll
Harold Kunkle
Russell Stokler
A. H. West
Rufus Taylor
Robert W. Butts
Franklin M. Jones
Wellington
Vincent Hart
A. H E. Hill
Oberlin
Ror
Leadership Training Committee
W. S. Hart
Ohioan Reps Against Marshall Plan Urges Bipartisan Europe Check
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton Ohio tells Congress he will oppose the Marshall plan in its current form. He urges a bipartisan board survey of Europe’s needs before future decisions on aid and says aid should finish in three years with a total outlay of three to four billion dollars. He mocks the plan’s unclear purpose and notes its accidental origin while a House committee studied Western Europe’s reconstruction and communism risks.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congress
Europe
Ironton. O
Notecy
Jenkins
House
Cleveland Northeastern Ohio Weather Outlook
Light snow and colder this afternoon and tonight in Northeastern Ohio. Wednesday stays partly cloudy and cold with a low around 4 and a high near 12.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Law of the Jungle and Lady Luck Advertisements
Dentist Dr. Ray Smith advertises open evenings at 25012 Fifth Street Lincoln. Offers new transparent plates plus repair relining or rebuilding dental appliances. Phone 6622.
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Lincoln
Lady Luck
Adv
Ray Smith
Fifth Street
Truman Acts To Head Off Strike By Railroaders
President Truman moved to prevent a nationwide rail strike by three unions the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Switchmen's Union by creating an emergency board to investigate the dispute. The board must report within 30 days delaying any walkout while both sides are heard. In Mansfield Noel Payton 16 was fatally injured in an Ontario auto accident.
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Washington
Truman
Eacrers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen’s Union
White House
Mansfield
Noel Payton
Ontario
Quake Tremors Drive Mass Exodus From Hailo City
Quake struck Hailo City sending thousands fleeing to the countryside as new shocks struck just before midnight. Authorities report 20 dead and 100 injured. many buildings cracked and roads damaged. Weather bureau says shocks tapering though rumors of tidal waves spread. city life largely halted with schools closed and residents abandoning the city.
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Manila
Hailo City
Philippines Weather Bureau
Chilo
Panev Island
Toilo
Eight Elshan YWCA board members to be elected tonight
Eight new directors will be chosen at the Elshan YWCA annual meeting at eight o clock in the gym. Balloting continues at the YWCA office for those unable to attend. The 1949 nominating committee will also be elected, with three members from the board and two from general membership.
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Elshan Y.W
France Devaluation Aims to Restore Internal Economy
French devaluation aims to realign exchange rates and restore domestic balance. Officials warn it may affect global markets and Dollar value, while European stability could improve if coordinated. risks include competitive devaluations harming U S prosperity and European recovery.
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Washington
G. S
Europe
U. S
France
Provid
Treasury
State Departments
International Monetary Fund
Stassen Rejects Taft Deal Aim In Ohio Primary
In a Saturday hotel room clash Harold Stassen told Robert Taft he would enter the Ohio Republican primary to refute rumors of a Taft Stassen deal. Taft urged Stassen to stay out for the party, but Stassen pressed ahead saying he would challenge in Ohio May 4 to show independence and deter graft of the ticket. The episode underscores GOP tensions and questions over the vice presidential spot.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft Pointblank
Ohio
Gav
Siessen
Stessen
Taft-Stassen
Minnesota
GOP
Siassen
Taft
Stassen
Stassenites
Senate
State Eyes Extend Route 254 From Beaverton to Sunnyside
County Engineer Donald E. Patterson reports a proposal to extend Route 254 about four miles from its western end to Lexe Road at Sunnyside Road. The plan would divert truck traffic from Lake Road and place the southern edge of a Beaver Park district state park. Patterson and county commissioners planned a meeting with Homer Bricker in Ashland to discuss the extension. Rivoli My Wild Irish Rose Dennis Morgan Adv.
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Mately
Lexe Road
Sunnysde Road
Ashland
Donald E. Patterson
Kolbe Road
Lake Road
Patterson
Beaver Park
Homer Bricker
Thousands Idle As Gas Shortage Bites Nation
Cold weather halts steel production and fuels widespread idle workers across at least five states as gas and fuel oil shortages force shutdowns. Detroit area auto plants recalled workers as Michigan Consolidated Gas restores service to industrial users. Multiple cities report gas cuts and rising death toll from severe winter conditions. Charles Lee Sullivan, 62, Thresher Paint and Varnish president, dies at home.
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Plymouth
Detroit
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Michigan
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
New York City
Brooklyn
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Alabamia
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Gulf States
New England
Minnesota
Dakotas
International Falls
Minn
Grend Forks
N. D
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh Gas Companies
Evansville
Ind
Wheeling
W. Va
Light and Heat Company
New Albany
Oho River
Tte
Owensboro
Dayton
Charles Lee Sullivan
The
Thresher Paint and Varnish Company
Committee Vote Is Strictly On Party Lines
The House Ways and Means committee approved Harold Knutson’s tax bill on a strict party-line vote 15 to 9 with one Democratic absentee. It would raise the $500 exemption to $600 expand the split income rule to all states and cut tax rates from 30 to 10 percent for higher brackets, rejecting Democratic amendments.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Knutson
Truman
Harold Knutson
R Minn
May Overthrow Schuman Cabinet
Paris faced a sudden surge of opposition to a key devaluation policy as a crisis loomed over Premier Robert Schuman. An extraordinary cabinet session was convened for 8 p.m. to confront the grave situation.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Steam Powered Boat Wins Race on Mississippi River
The steam-powered Kokoda finished about 180 miles ahead of the diesel Helena in a race from New Orleans to St. Louis. The Kokoda, hauling four freight barges, battled ice, finishing at North Market Street dock at 10 10 am. The Helena suffered multiple setbacks including engine trouble and barges going aground.
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ST. Louis
Kokoda
North Market Street
Federal Barge Lines
Victor
Helena
Mississippi Tives
New Orleans
Kokooda
Cairo
Free Market In Gold Rejected By French Assembly
Paris The National Assembly finance commission rejected the governments proposal to legalize gold trading by a 21 to 14 vote with one abstention. The Socialist party also opposed the measure raising the prospect of political upheaval if the cabinet loses a confidence vote. Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and Finance Minister Rene Mayer defended the fiscal program before a joint committee.
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Paris
Finance Commission of
The
National Assembly
Assembly Commission
Commission
Socialist Party
Assembly
Robert Schuman
Schumen
France
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Bidault
Rene Mayer
Taft to Speak in Cleveland at GOP Banquet
Senator Robert A. Taft will address the Cuyahoga County Republicans at a county GOP banquet in Cleveland on February 28, announced Congressman-at-Large George H. Bender. The Cleveland appearance will precede his schedule speaking through the West Central region.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
George H. Bender
Taft
West Central
Suggestions Made For Protection Of The Records Of Lorain County
Lorain County commissioners considered steps to safeguard records after a Urbana courthouse fire. Proposals include microfilming to save space, fireproofing, night watchman, and gas heater risks. Officials discussed a new courthouse and space-saving measures such as lowering a ceiling for storage and converting corridors to storage.
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Lorain County
Urbana
Frank Aytes
Alva Smith
A. E. Sperry
Sperry
Thomas MccGeachie
Clerk of Courts
H. E. Agate
No. 1
Walter Wright
Slugs Accepted On Broadway As Cash Value Shifts
A sharp panhandler wears a sign reading Slugs Gladly Accepted, turning higher metal value into cash. The Chronicle Telegram promotes Want Ads as a quick way to raise money with Dial numbers 44-121 or 44-131.also lists ads for Edwards vacuum packs Curtis juice and Elyria Frozen Foods on Fuller Road.
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Broadway
Chronicle-Telegram
Edwards Mervue
Weideman
Curtis Tomato
Elyria Frozen Foods Fuller Road
Ady
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Sen. Taft
Deetz, Inc
Chrysler-Plymouth
Broad Street
Ayres
Alan Branson
Oscar G. Dunn
Mose Wilder
E. R. Comings
McGeachie
Capitol
Killer McCoy
Mickey Rooney
Pwspape
Pepe Pars
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