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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1942
Page
8
The Elyria school board adopted a tentative budget for 1943 showing a larger payroll for teachers at 363,332.33 due to cost of living increments and degree pay. Operating expenses drop slightly with reduced maintenance and plant upkeep, while the bond retirement fund remains separate and hearings set for July 20.
A bicycle licensing ordinance, previously defeated, gains first reading. It would license bikes by Oct 1 with a 25 cent annual fee, outline usage rules, require signals, and set penalties. Safety Director TD Faxon backed the measure citing rider safety and traffic order as reasons for passage.
Four bids were received by the Lorain Metrns relijan Heusing Authority for the SLPMOM federal housing project to be built along Gulf teed, Foglar and Sycammre streets area here. Officials said bids would be opened at 1 pm on the specified day, with the government planning two building blocks.
An American merchant ship was torpedoed and sunk near an East Coast port. Two sailors lost their lives. the crew were landed at a wet Indian port and later identified.
Plans and specifications for removing the courthouse dome or hazardous parts won approval from a special board of county officials and a citizen appointee. Architect Alva Smith prepared the specs, which include an option to remove only hazardous dome sections if bidding proceeds.
Flames destroyed Sullivan Sawmill in an early morning blaze. Fire crews battled the flames for hours, preventing spread to nearby structures and leaving the site severely damaged. No injuries were reported, and investigators began examining the cause.
Russian and German forces clash along the Don and near Voronezh as Soviet troops counter and German positions along the Kalinin front endure heavy fighting. Reports note tank losses on both sides, German attempts to seize Voronezh, and Soviet air force strikes targeting hidden tanks and crossing attempts on the river barrier.
Ny United Press reports mounting unrest in occupied Europe as passive resistance yields to guerrilla activity in France and Chetnik actions in the Balkans. Guerrilla bands disrupt German convoys near Paris, sabotage power plants, threaten supply lines, and battle convoy guards amid reports of escalating anti-German actions.
Chungking dispatch reports that Japan suffers over 7.8 million casualties and 2 501 planes lost in 14 major battles as Sino Japanese hostilities reach year six. The National Military Council lists 1,000,000 killed and 1,500,000 wounded, with 29,024 prisoners and 7,463,513 war booty pieces.
Increasing signs show the United States gearing for a major Axis offensive with tank productivity rising at home and Allied losses mounting abroad. Reports cite American tanks knocking out enemy armor in Libya and multiple submarine strikes, while production schedules aim to press the Axis back and ready forces for proposed campaigns in Africa and beyond.
Service Director J A Faxon outlined a plan to remove old street car rails for War production scrap. He warned a $32 000 potential city loss but said federal groups might absorb it. salvage value could be $20 000 with removal and replacement costs around $2 000. A WPB rep may back Metals Reserve Corporation aid. report due later this week.
Axis and Imperial Forces clashed near El Alamein as British and US air power pressed a front offensive. Rommel retreat noted on the southern flank while New Zealand troops reportedly bayoneted and probed toward the Libyan coast. Allied daylight bombers struck Benghazi and ships, with fires sparked by hits and fuel supplies targeted along the front.
Officials report a fatal aircraft crash near Toledo resulting in the deaths of three people, including a 33 year old, with witnesses citing risky maneuvers and a possible loss of control before the impact on a farm.
Lorain county lags some peers in scrap rubber collection as the campaign ends Friday. Per capita totals reach 3.23 pounds, with Cincinnati at 32, Columbus 23, Cuyahoga 28, Toledo, Akron 47, Youngstown 54, and other areas noted. Residents urged to donate at gas stations or have scrap directed to relief agencies if not desired.
A Gideons rally sponsored by the local group drew a sizable crowd at the Pisst Capist church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jobat and other community members. The event featured a youth song leader and a procession with religious readings and a communal supper, concluding with a closing benediction as plans for future gatherings were announced.
Wellington council considers safety measures after a Friday drowning in the park creek when a boy slipped on rocks. Cornelius Willam Rithmead urged the park commission to install interactive wire netting around the creek and stretch a cable across the ford to deter future accidents.
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