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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1948

Page

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Bombay Riots and Arctic Cold Sweep Nation

Savage riots in Bombay spark widespread unrest as a brutal cold wave grips the Great Lakes region and southern states. Temperatures plummet to sub zero in many areas, with Boston and New York facing severe fuel and weather disruptions. State of emergency declared in Massachusetts as power and gas supplies tighten amid record lows.

Southland Tennessee Kentucky Carolina Hudson Bay Great Lakes New England Mason and Dixon Line Gulf Florida Kansas Missouri Libnow Weather Bureau Robert F. Bradford Massachusetts Everett Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Greater Boston North Atlantic Totica Albany Binghamton N. Y Portland Burlington New York

Wright dies at 76 pioneer of powered flight

Orville Wright co inventor of the airplane and first to fly a motor driven craft died at 10 40 P M EST in Dayton after a four day illness He was 76 years old A nephew and auntie were at his bedside He never remarried and had served as aviation consultant to Wright Field until his collapse Continued on page 2.

Dayton Orville Wright Aram Valley A. B. Brower Wright Wilbur Deivie Meyers Arunitee Horace A. Wright Deyson Airmer Engineers National Cash Register Brower Wright Field Army Wilbur Wright Joseph T. McNamer Air Materiel Command America Germe Milton Wright John H. Jamieson Exansitan Mil

Lausche Enters Governor Race With Bitter Fight Ahead

Former Ohio governor Frank J. Lausche announces candidacy for governor. He names Robert Moultos as campaign manager and is backed by party leaders and business figures. Devitt criticizes the Chamber of Commerce for pushing Lausche while Rex Miller and Democrats rally opposition.

Clevel Frank J. Lausche Lausche Guerlercs Robert Moultos Stave Commerce Tresor Stat Vroulions Galien Deati Ohio Hie of Indicauss Sane EO Devitt Coveroga Casio Democratite Execua Ray ST. Miller Devitt Chamber of Commerce Eliot

Man Rescued From Stranded Yacht Off Barnegat

Keith Nash of Chesterville Ottawa was rescued 48 hours after his 43 foot cabin cruiser Rosalie Netus began taking on water. He drifted 11 miles at sea after the vessel struck a block and began to sink. Nash suffered frost bite and exposure and was hospitalized in serious condition at Dennis Memorial in Pine Ward New Jersey.

Barnegat City Bay JI Keith Nash Tiaxa Canada Nash Chesterville Ottawa Jenancy Dennis Memorial Hospital Pineward New York Cape May N. J Rosalie Netus Jersey

Weather and sale ad tease for area groceries

The notice mentions cloudy skies and a chilly night with a low of 10 degrees and a warmer Sunday. It promotes closing out groceries at large reductions to free locker space, highlighting canned fruits and vegetables from Elicia Frozen Foods on Fuller Rd. Adv.

Fuller Rd

Italy asserts sovereignty to Russia over foreign warships

Rome declared Italy is a sovereign state and may object to American warships in its waters. Russia had said Moscow had protested to the United States and other signatories about Italian warship movements. The Soviet claim referenced the peace treaty provisions and Allied troop withdrawals from December 13.

Rome Russia Italy Moscow Sovst United States

British Airliner Missing With 27 Aboard Near Bermuda

Rescue efforts expanded as seven planes and three ships scour 400 miles northeast of Bermuda for a Tudor four airliner believed down in the Atlantic. Among the feared dead is Sir Arthur Coningham.

Hamilton Bermuda Sir Arthur Coningham Lisbon

Two Plane Crashes Kill 21 in Alpine Tragedy

Rescue teams reach the Alps wrecks as 12 aboard the transport plane perish including three American Army wives and five children. A second crash of a Flying Fortress kills nine of ten crew. one survivor is identified as Li Angelo LaSalle Des Mores. The crashes stem from an attempted low approach to sight the wreckage after days of search.

Marseille Lower Alps Oda Ard Army Fly Ress Li Angelo LaSalle Des Mores Istres Marseile Udine Ital Trieste Flying Fortress LaSalle Bruce W. Pope Alexandrie, la

Three Hurt When Car Hits Pole Near Lorain

A car crash on Route 254 near 1500 feet west of Route 301 left Carly Flath and two passengers injured. Flath was unconscious on admission to Elyria Memorial Hospital at 5 a m. Charles Kunkler and Tessie Snell sustained head lacerations and shock, with Kunkler treated for head and leg injuries.

Carly Flath R. D Wadsworth Elyria Memorial Hospital Flath Charles Kunkler Oberlin Tessie Snell LaGrange Lorain C K Mack Flath Peter Hore Beebecourt Robert Holloway Dela Mare Avenue Cleveland Olive Streets Charles Denton Charles Taylor Broad Street East Bridge Street Ed. Elbert East Avenue Amul Smith Smith Elberts James Pratt East Aurora Isaac Sheppard Park Avenue Sheppard

Italy and U.S. to sign friendship trade treaty

Rome reports Italy and the United States will sign a treaty of friendship trade and navigation next Monday. It will be the first U S European pact since the war and the first Italy has signed since Fascism, with no expiration date specified.

Rome Italy United States Foreign Office

Ohio in grip of extreme cold slows gas work

Ohio endures subzero temperatures with ice jams on the Mumee river threatening Lake Erie. Toledo officials warn of disaster if ice moves. tugboats may break it up. Gas supplies stay tight with only East Ohio Gas easing some curbs. About 31,800 workers idle statewide amid widespread outages and furloughs.

Toledo Mumee Thomas Reeves Lake Erie Reeves Youngstown Denton Findlay Mansfield Akron East Liverpool Zanesville Tero Cimernet Cleveland Columbuys East Onto Gas Company Oho Fuel Gas Company Manufacturers Heat & Light Company Davion Cincinnati Columbus MassiHon Ohio Valley Liverpool Steubenville Ohio Martins Ferry

Barbara Hutton Relapses After Appendectomy

Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton has suffered a relapse from an appendicitis operation in Bern Switzerland. Hospital sources say her temperature rose and her digestive system failed. doctors remain hopeful but worried about nourishment and her condition, with her husband Ponce Igor Treubetskoy a daily visitor.

Bern Switzerland Barbert Hutton Woolworth Gestaad Ponce Igor Treubetskoy

Annual Dinner Of Churchmen Set For Feb. 26

The 35th annual Federated Men's Clubs meeting for Elvira churches will be held February 26 in St. Judes basement. John Mockler chairs the program, with James C. Connell of Cleveland Common Pleas Court as speaker on Our Toleration of Intolerance. Tickets are limited to 125 and allotted to church clubs.

Federated Men's Clubs Elvrra St. Judes Church John Mockier James C. Connell the Common Pleas Court Cleveland Mockler

Ten Elyria High seniors finish courses but wait for June diplomas

Ten Elyria High School seniors completed their work at the end of the first semester but will not receive diplomas until next June. Principal J D Severs announced there is no mid year commencement. Four World War II veterans in the group are Carl Atkinson Thomas Denison Emil Pogan and Paul Rodgers. The others are Carol Conover Gerry Games Robert Gribben James Myers Geraldie Novak and Edwin Tarry. Bird S Stith of Columbus died at 102 at his home. Open Sundays at Gall's Meats and Gibson's Lunch.

Elyria High School J. D Severs Carl Atkinson Loch Street Thomas Denison Howe Street Emil Pogan Pasadoona Avenue Paul Rodgers Eleventh Street Carol Conover Ohio Street Gerry Games Middle Avenue Robert Gribben Gulf Road James Myers Broad Street Geraldie Novak West Broad Street Edwin Tarry West Sixth Street

Fire Destroys Ten Room Home in Chatham

A ten room frame house on Route 76 in Chatham burned last night destroying the Hartman and Porter homes. Fire from a defective coal furnace spread amid intense heat, hampering with water supply as Loch Medina and Litchfield fire crews fought the blaze. No estimate yet, Hartman insurance covered their contents, Porter family uninsured.

Chatham Clayton Hartman Route 76 Duane Porter Hartman Loch Medina Litchfield Donald Grim Hartman Place Porter R. R Hartman Helpers Porter Town

Ten Are Hanged For Murder In British Zone

Displaced persons from behind the Iron Curtain were executed in the British zone with ten hanged for murder. A Soviet protest letter published in Taeghkene Runéschau urged suspension and a review of all sentences and reasons. British Hamburg authorities later announced that 30 people were hanged at Hamelin for murder and related violent acts.

Berlin Gav

Two Killed In Auto Crash Near Troy

State patrolmen report a crash six miles south of Troy on Highway 25 killed Harvey Bulger 50 of Piqua and his wife Gertrude. Their daughter Joan 17 was in critical condition at Trey Hos near Gibby’s Restaurant advertising chicken paprikash Saturday 7 to 11 p.m.

Columbus Troy Harvey Bulger Piqua Gertrude Bilger Joan Trey

Memorial Service For Miss Ona Holley

The Elyria YWCA and Elyria Ministers Association announce a memorial service for Miss Ona Holley YWCA general secretary who died Wednesday. The service is set for Sunday February 8 at 2 PM at First Congregational Church with Rev William A Leath to announce further details.

Elyria Y. W C. A Elyria Ministers Association Ona Holly First Congregational Church William A. Leath

Republicans See Approval For Tax Cut Bill

Washington Republicans forecast strong support for the Knutson tax cut bill as it heads to a House vote. Harold Knutson predicts a two thirds majority to override a veto, while President Truman vows a veto. Democrats show mixed views on backing the measure. Senate leaders caution that revenue loss must be justified before backing the bill.

Washington Harold Knutser R. Minn Truman Knutson Senate

Ohio Names New Highway Director Reeb to Lead State Route Agency

Earl R. Reeb of Hicksville named to succeed Shaffer as Ohio highway director. Reeb is former chief of the bureau of maintenance, appointed by Gov. Herber t. He holds a civil engineering degree from Ohio Northern and has long state service including Defiance county engineer. Salary set at 6465 dollars annually.

Columbus Earl R. Reeb Hicksvile Murray PD Shaffer Buffalo-Springfield Rover Co Springfield Reeb Bureau of Highway Department Thomas J. Herbert Ohio Northern University Reed Paulding County Toledo Defiance County State Highway Department

Two Women Injured In Wellington Traffic Crash

In Wellington last night a car carrying two women overturned at Foster and Smith streets after skidding on gravel. Mrs Paul Roemeis suffered a fractured collarbone and multiple ribs, and Mrs Elmer Moore had two broken ribs. Both were taken to Loc Hospital. Moore had visited Lodi for their daughter Virginia’s appendectomy. Mr Moore was uninjured.

Wellington Loc Hospital Foster and Smith Streets Paul Roemeis North Miain Street Wezie Elmer Moore Vine Street New Home Moore Lodi Virginia Smith Street Mr. Moore

Fire consumes the body of sainted Gandhi

The body of Mohandas K. Gandhi was cremated along the Jumna with a vast procession through New Delhi as riots flared in Bombay. Police fired on extremists after Gandhi’s assassination sparked clashes. six killed and dozens wounded in Bombay.

New Delhi Mohandas K. Gandhi Bombay Jumna India Devadas Gandhi Gandhi Mahasabha Narayan Vinayak Gadse Poona Gadse Old Delhi Delhi

15 Arrested in Bombay in Gandhi Assassination Conspiracy

Police in Bombay charge 15 men as conspirators in the Gandhi murder plot tied to Narayan Viniyak Gadse from Poona. Gadse says he and five others planned to assassinate Gandhi and then target Nehru and Maulana Azad, aiming to topple Nehru's moderate government.

New Birla House Gadse Peone Bombay Pardit Jawahanal Nehru Gandhi Nehru Maulana Azed

Look on the bright side sale pitch from Chronicle Telegram

A newspaper ad urges readers to sell unneeded items to improve mood and finances. It promotes Chronicle Telegram Ad taker contact numbers 44 721 and 44 131 for placing the for sale notice.

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Tycoon John Wayne Ad For Stenco Storm Windows

Advertisement promoting Stenco All Aluminum storm windows by Gessel at 61 West Ave. Provides delivery and contact number 2991. Includes brief claim of regular and casement models.

Gessel Stenco West Ave

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