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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
1
Ten people died and about 50 were injured when the Santa Fe El Capitan streamliner derailed after passing the Kansas City Chief at Monica Illinois. Bodies were found in multiple coaches and rescue teams freed passengers from twisted cars. The crash occurred at 5 31 am CST during a transcontinental journey.
In Brussels parliament opened amid anti Leopold II protests. Police guarded entrances as Socialists booed and shouted at royal supporters, forcing a suspension after about 30 minutes. Spectators were screened before entry and the session ended without a vote.
The Ohio Health Department mobile laboratory started testing the St. Marys River as the first in a series of examinations to determine pollution levels and why parts of Lake Erie are unfit for swimming. Barbara Washington, 13, fell eight feet from monkey bars at Cascade Park and was unconscious briefly before hospital evaluation found no serious injuries.
The forecast for northeastern Ohio calls for sunny and mild conditions this afternoon. Clear and cool tonight. Friday should be fair with slightly warmer temperatures. Low tonight around 55 and high Friday near 82. Markets found today on page two.
President Truman urged five western railroad switchmen to resume work, calling the strike unjustified and saying it hampers Midwest wheat and cattle movement. He did not claim Korea war shipments are crippled and declined to outline specific actions if workers stay away.
A hearing on John Spitzer's bid to move his night club liquor permit from 605 Cleveland Street to 11 Cedar Street occurred in the courthouse. David Scott, representing the East Avenue Presbyterian Church, opposed the Cedar Street location under the 500 feet rule. Spitzer pledged a well regulated establishment that will close Sundays, with the hearing report to Francis Cole.
In Portsmouth territory Judge George W. McDowell ordered Fred Brown to become police chief and blocked George Elkins from the post ending a two year dispute over a $250 monthly salary. The case centered on who ranked highest in a civil service exam and whether the mayor must appoint the top scorer.
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Crooksville and Roseville with two feet of water in streets and basements flooded. Six year old Ruth Holbert drowned near Zanesville in the Licking River. Nearly 25 homes flooded at Lancaster and Lan caster Creek caused rescues. Authorities report crops damaged in multiple counties and anticipate waters to recede by mid afternoon.
Columbus the state Welfare Department will raise general relief allocations to local governments by nearly 50 percent for July and August. The monthly amount jumps from 833 233 to 1 200 000 per month. Welfare Director J H Lamneck said the increase aims to reimburse 45 to 50 percent of local relief expenditures, noting the law caps state matching at 50 percent of appropriations. Future months depend on board of control action.
Washington says President Truman ordered a naval blockade around the Korean coast in line with UN Security Council decisions. Ambassador Alan G. Kirk delivered the message to the Kremlin on July 3, aiming to warn Russia against intervention while treating the Korea conflict as a UN dispute. Secretary Acheson accused Russia of lies without naming Moscow, likening its claims to Nazi Germany.
Elyria publisher Arthur C. Hudnutt died at his home 345 Stanford Ave at 9 25 am. Funeral at First Congregational Church Saturday at 3 30 pm with two Reverends. Interment Brookdale cemetery. survivors include widow Marian, daughter Mrs Ward Young Jr and son Arthur Dean Hudnutt.
North Korean forces rolled from the Seoul Suwon area and pushed U S troops back through Pyongtaek threatening U S communications from Pusan. The retreat left American lines under pressure as MacArthur warned of a broader push toward Taejon and Chungju.
President Truman expressed confidence that North Korean incursions would be defeated despite initial reverses. He declined to discuss the military situation, denied plans to mobilize reserves or call up the National Guard, and said no new funds or speaking dates were set while awaiting Symington’s industrial mobilization report.
North Korea radio said troops captured United Press war correspondent Peter Kalischer on the Suwon front. It also claimed AP's Tom Lambert was taken, though AP's Robert Miller later said Lambert was safe at American headquarters in South Korea. Kalischer had joined front lines to relieve Jack James.
Honolulu base resumes wartime tempo as shuttling and supply hub for U S forces in Korea. Air Force asks for voluntary censorship while movements remain secret and depots glow through the night. B 29 bombers arrive and depart as ships fuel and crews are shuffled.
Retired Admiral Louis L Denfeld former chief of naval operations announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor. He cited military service and said he would outline a program of rehabilitation for the state to Republican voters.
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