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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
15
Hollywood shows Bob Hope in a four week radio series billed as the biggest entertainment undertaking in history to promote world peace. The program The Quick and the Dead features 132 voices including two Hiroshima survivors and a crew member who dropped the bomb plus interviews with scientists involved.
The program features Paul Lukas as Albert Einstein and Helen Hayes as Lise Meitner with Eleanor Roosevelt and Gen. Leslie Groves among speakers. Fred Friendly produced the series to educate the public about fission and isotopes, noting the public’s widespread ignorance.
A speaker argues that bomb issues are the people's business, while others dismiss them as routine. The exchange highlights tensions over what concerns should engage the public and official attention.
Lt. Wallace G. Walls, commissioned as an Air Force pilot at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, left Sunday for his assigned station in Japan. His wife and son will join him later. Walls, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Walls of 63 Spring Street, graduated Oberlin High in 1943 and served as armor-gunner on a B-24.
Rebekah Lodge will hold its regular meeting Monday July 10 at the LO.0.F. hall the last meeting before September. Southwest Russia Neighborhood club picnic set for July 13 at 6 30 p.m. at Oberlin roadside park.
Amherst FFA members at Brownhelm school reviewed June Columbus convention highlights and planned Wellington fair projects for August 22. The group will meet July 28 at 8 p m with prospective members as guests. Church picnic at Linwood Park drew 125 attendees with young men defeating married men in baseball and enjoying games, swimming, and a beach social. Hospital news notes Wednesday admissions, dismissals, and a birth in Amherst and Elyria. A Leipzig fair featured a typewriter under two inches high.
Lorain County Savings Bonds Chairman L Porter reports 68.3 percent of Independence Drive quota achieved. County sales total $414210 as of June 24 per Federal Reserve data, with remaining time to hit the accounting period ending July 17. Late post Fourth sales likely boost totals. agents urged to submit reports promptly. Statewide progress shows 58.6 percent of a $38.839 million quota, with $22.79 million in sales.
Boy Scouts of Troop 110 conduct a two day paper sale to raise funds for a one week summer camp. Call 36382 or 58751 after 4 30 pm today or after 6 30 pm tomorrow to arrange pick up. Please bundle papers flat and securely tied.
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