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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1957
Page
1
Willard Waite, chief of communications, ascends the new 125 foot antenna at Civil Defense headquarters on North Ridge Rd near Amherst. An alert is scheduled for Friday per county CD director Sam Provenza.
A 28 year old ex Lorainite on grand larceny charges escaped from Lorain Jail Saturday night. The escape was not found for more than 24 hours. Police issued a state wide alert and asked the FBI to join the search. Antonio Reyes briefly hid in the outer cell area before slipping out when a turnkey opened the door. Authorities investigate possible police negligence and say Reyes is not in the city.
London report says Army Marshal Georgi Zhukov emerged as a decisive factor in shifting Soviet leadership away from Khrushchev. Diplomats note Zhukov could topple Khrushchev by withdrawing support, while fearing a broader army influence in Russia.
In Miami a Florida Circuit judge awarded Melvin B. Ellises custody of 6 year old Hildy McCoy ending a five year interfaith dispute. The couple had raised the child from infancy in Miami.
The Defense file indicates Army specialist William S. Girard claimed he fired from the hip over the head of a Japanese woman he killed. A buddy stated Girard fired from the shoulder after aiming directly at the woman. The case is part of evidence before the Supreme Court on whether Girard should be tried by U S Army court martial or Japanese court. ruling date not given.
Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio forecast: mostly sunny today and Thursday with warmer temperatures on Thursday. Tonight will be clear and cool. Highs around 73 today, low near 60. Temperature readings and precipitation data are inconsistent in the report. Humidity noted at 8 am and 2 pm shows high levels.
Soviet leader Khrushchev began a nine day visit to Prague accusing the West of trying to trigger a counter revolution in Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe. He spoke to about 200000 cheering Czechs detailing vigilance against imperialism and warned of war danger.
The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed a lower ruling and lifted the permanent injunction against the Amalgamated Clothing Workers ACW over picketing Richman Bros stores and factories. It found peaceful picketing within interstate commerce Taft Hartley Act coverage and noted two sporadic mass protests and entry blockages.
World famous novelist Sholem Asch author of The Nazarene The Apostle East River and other works died in London today at age 76.
Reports from Cairo and Tel Aviv describe a 16 hour border battle near Dan in the upper Galilee as Syrian shells and Israeli fire leave civilians wounded, with one death among Israelis and two women and two children hurt near Darbashied. UN negotiators called a cease fire for the fourth time as forces rush reinforcements to the area.
Cleveland reports Attorney Saul Danaceau says a writ of habeas corpus will be filed to challenge Dr Samuel Sheppards imprisonment at Ohio Penitentiary. Prosecution notes a federal appeal failed. the family reveals a private detective linked to a New York wire tapping case as part of ongoing innocence efforts.
Farmers in Medina County report extensive crop damage from rainfall the heaviest in seven years. The heaviest losses occurred in the southern part of the county with substantial harm to the hay crop.
MUSSION school bond issue in Lake area eyed for November ballots. The notice appears on page 1 with district details. Also mentions Lorain County Fair headliner Gene Altry and civil defense alert plans for Elyria Lorain area.
Havens and Emerson submit a two year study outlining a $1.5 million plan to upgrade Elyria’s sanitary sewer system through 2000, serving about 44 000 city residents and 22 536 suburbanites across 7 858 acres with major trunk lines and relief sewers. The package adds to a separate $2.225 million expansion of the sewage treatment plant and includes new siphons and a Middle Ave trunk sewer.
Cleveland authorities ruled the weekend death of 38 year old Mrs Mary Dick accidental after reviewing lab tests. She was found unconscious at the foot of basement stairs in a neighbor's home where she had gone after a Saturday night argument with her husband. Dr Samuel R Gerber delayed the ruling to await substantiation.
Undernourished budgets find help in Chronicle Telegram Classified ads. Sell items, rent rooms, and locate jobs with an ad writer's aid at 4751. The Sewards profited quick by selling a rummage set at 1029 Barbara in Fly Village.
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