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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1959
Page
1
Educators and parents debate Johnny's reading ability with critic Paul Woodring arguing many Johnny’s fail to read well. Referenced in Woodring on Education on page 16. Also see Joe Cowden’s What They’re Saying on page 17 about Cascade Park flood damage and federal aid.
Elyria High School students share imaginative ideas about what lies on the moon. Staff writer Mary Flack asks questions and gathers hopeful, curious guesses from several pupils about lunar exploration.
Thieves target a Sheffield Lake home breaking in and taking a safe containing about 300 dollars. Police classify the break in as likely the work of professionals and investigate the burglary.
Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy said a Senate hearing attribution about an operational ICBM squadron by July was incorrect. Sen. Stuart Symington challenged the claim as the defense chief clarified his prepared statement.
In Norfolk Virginia on Monday 17 Black students will begin integration into all white schools under federal order. Six schools will admit pupils with Norview High and Norview Junior High as likely flashpoints. Police plan emergency alert with plainclothes officers and patrols near Norview schools to prevent violence.
Reports indicate Chief Justice Earl Warren will deny Arlington VA school board efforts to delay admitting four Negroes to Stratford Junior High. Ball argues entry should occur under favorable conditions. decision expected by Monday with possible interim rules.
A massive blast and fire at the Koppers Co. coal by products plant sent flames over a 10 acre area near East Steubenville West Virginia. Firefighters fought the blaze for 21 hours with no serious injuries among chemical workers. Two volunteer firemen were treated for smoke inhalation.
A Danish cargo passenger ship with 95 aboard hit an iceberg near Greenland on its maiden voyage and is feared lost. Searchers including U S Navy planes and the Coast Guard Campbell scoured a 100 square mile area amid heavy seas. Danish Premier Hansen said fear grows, with 40 crew and 55 passengers missing.
A group of Amish farmers told Gov. Michael V. Disalle they may ask the Legislature to exempt Amish children from attending public high schools and Amish schools from conforming to state standards. They pressed for a closed meeting and argued state Board of Education intervention was unnecessary church state interference.
In Jakarta Indonesia the National Organization of Police women's Wives declares husbands may take a second wife but only the first wife may belong to the organization.
The Air Force fired a Thor missile equipped with a blinking beacon on a 1 700 mile flight to study trajectory tracking. The test aims to improve camera data and assess the five foot nose cone protection for reentry. Officials seek 80 to 90 percent reliability by year end 1959 enabling rapid deployment if successful.
The Atomic Energy Commission plans a peaceful nuclear test under the Plowshare program to fracture oil bearing shale in northwestern Colorado. Officials say the three-state shale deposits in Colorado Utah and Wyoming may constitute the continent's largest untapped oil reserve with an estimated 2 000 billion barrels.
The Elyria Teachers Welfare Committee calls a 3:30 p.m. meeting after the in service program at St Andrew's auditorium to protest what they call a token four percent raise. Spokesmen say the committee includes three members from the Elyria Education Association, the Elyria Federation of Teachers and the Advisory Committee.
Census data show the 14 to 24 and over 45 age ranges as the fastest growing. Chronicle Telegram classifieds urge readers to sell unused items, offering contact numbers in Elyria and Lorain for ad placement. A listed ad notes a good condition English bicycle for 16 dollars.
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