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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1947

Page

11

Marshall urges admitting displaced Europeans to the U.S.

Secretary of State George C. Marshall urged Congress to admit 400000 displaced Europeans over four years to demonstrate moral leadership and prevent prolonging camps. He argued the United States could absorb refugees without cost while preserving economic stability and avoiding public charges. He pressed for prompt action, noting stalled legislation and bipartisan calls.

Washington George C. Marshall Congress Truman United States Marshall

Missing Man Meyers Sought After Disappearance From Greenhouse

Bery O Meyers 50 an employee of George A Christensen operator of the Lake Erie Greenhouse in Rocky River left June 13 on a motorbike to buy medicine and did not return He reportedly left his clothes watch and change bank at the greenhouse and carried about 600 He was last seen July 13 pushing his bike at Gulf gasoline station and calling Golden Cycle Co to fetch it with police asked to aid the search.

Bery O. Meyers George A. Christensen Lake Erie Rocky River Christensen Meyers Gulf Cleveland Street Abbe Road Sunaco Golden Cycle Co

Anthracite Coal Price Hike Ties to Wage Agreement

Philadelphia reports a planned August 1 price increase for anthracite coal responding to higher costs from the wage deal with John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. A top industry spokesman said the boost will average about 70 cents per ton despite President Truman’s appeals.

Priladelphia Truman John L. Lewis United Mine Workers APL

Ohio Weather And Local Radio Ad Highlights

Mostly cloudy with rain tonight and Thursday and scattered thundershowers in the east and south today. Little temperature change. Also ad for pickup and delivery service on radios and appliances by Stewart at 43 134. Geisel Manufacturing promotes quick delivery of all aluminum windows doors and Venetian awnings with phone 2991.

United Press Ohio Pick Stewart Ady Geisel Manufacturing

U S Propos Conference on Japan Nears Start

The United States proposed a preliminary peace conference of Far Eastern Commission deputies and experts on a Japan treaty to be held August 39 in either San Francisco or Washington. Eleven nations were invited to consult their governments, with Marshall indicating the U S would host if others agreed. The plan calls for experts not plenipotentiaries, and timing conflicts with the Rio de Janeiro inter-American conference.

Washington Atale “Department Far Eastern Commission United Press San Francisco Department John H. Hilldring John Carter Vincent Office of Far Eastern Affairs United States Japan State Department U. S George OC. Marshall Douglas MacArthur Lecord Amerigan Washington Jas Moscow FEC Britain Soviet Union China Australis New Zeealand Canada India Philippines Netherlands France George Co. Marshall Gitend Rio de Janeiro

Balkans Dispute Shelved a Day by UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council delayed action on the Balkans dispute for one day despite warnings from the United States and Britain that further delay could trigger a crisis in Southeast Europe. The US failed to secure an immediate double meeting as Greece tensions rose, with Russia criticizing the move and the article noting continued coverage on page 3.

Lake Success N.Y United Nations Security Council Balkans Europe United States Greece Britain Russia

State Plans Study of Elyria Lorain Road Project

County Engineer Don Patterson said the State Highway Department will start an engineering study this fall on proposed highway between Elyria and Lorain using the old Yellow line right of way. Homer Bricker said construction workers now on other jobs will shift to this project. a Monday meeting at Bricker’s Ashland office will discuss this and local traffic issues including a Black River bridge. Elyria will also survey traffic and possible route changes to relieve downtown congestion.

Elyria Lorain Ibis State Highway Department Donald EB. Patterson Patterson Homer Bricker Bricker Ashland Black River John Powell D. Faxon

Elyrian Hurt In Traffic Mishap

Mack Bishop 21 of 114 Grant street, Durkee Dairy driver, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a crash on Route 20 east of Route 76. His milk truck collided with a westbound car and house trailer driven by Frank Zaremba of Buffalo, who was en route to Detroit with his wife and three children. The truck pulled off the road. Bishop sustained facial injuries and was kept for X rays.

Mack Bishop Grant Street Durkee Dairy Elyria Memorial Hospital Bishop Frank Zaremba Buffalo Zaremba Detroit Cary

California Man Is New Ruler Of Elks

Lafayette A. Lewis, Los Angeles attorney and former head of the order's California organization, was elected grand exalted ruler at the 83rd annual Elks convention in Portland Oregon. He succeeds Charles F. Broughton of Sheboygan Wisconsin, a newspaper publisher.

Portland Ore Lafayette A. Lewis Los Angeles Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lewis California Charles F. Broughton Sheboygen Wis

Oil Go Acts To Stop Drain on Inventories

Cleveland The Standard Oil Company of Ohio announced it would immediately limit supplies of gasoline and kerosene at its service stations dealers and distributors to quantities not exceeding last year's usage. The step aims to stop the drain on inventories caused by unprecedented demands and especially the rise in heating oil use.

Cleveland Standard Oil Company of Ohio

Seek To Speed Coal Output In Germany

Secretary of State George C. Marshall announced an Anglo American conference to accelerate German coal production for Europe. The Ruhr region, central to coal supply, is the focus as Willard Thorp heads the American delegation and Maj. Gen. William H. Draper Jr. attends.

Washington George C. Marshall Europe Germany Marshall Willard Thorp William H. Draper United States Ruhr

Vacancies Filled By South Amherst School Board

South Amherst Board of Education filled several positions last night. Bruce Bochler, Baldwin Wallace graduate, hired as athletics coach and physical education teacher after a brief previous stint. Louise Smit, Ohio State alumna, to teach home economics. Lydia J. Scheide to teach first grade. Julia Hillier to fourth/fifth grade transfers.

Board of Education of South Amherst A. Glebens Lorain County Bruce Bochler Baldwin + Wallace Bochler South Ambherat Louise Smit Denison Avenue Elyria Ohio State University Dorothy Thompson

Priest Dies Suddenly in Fremont Mass

Funeral arrangements were made for Father Gerard Gerrity a 34 year old Cleveland priest who died yesterday of a heart attack during a Mass at St Marys Church in Fremont He was assisting during the vacation of Father L J Ernst and was normally stationed at Our Lady of Consolation Carey Ohio Ady.

Fremont Gerard Gerrity Cleveland St Mary's Church Gerrity Our Lady of Consolation ‘Church Carey H. P. Chiscote L. J. Ernst

Invasion Of Greece Is Broken By Greek Army

Greek troops shattered an "invasion" by guerrillas near Kalpaki in northwestern Greece driving fighters toward Albania. 4500 Greek soldiers pressed 2000 guerrillas as Gen Zervas reported Albanian reinforcements arriving and eight guerrilla battalions armed in Albania.

Washington George C. Marshal Greece Athens Albans Kalepaki Albania Napoleon Zervas Zervas Kalpaki Konitsa War Ministry Leskoviki United Nations Tass Ageney Stockholm Latvia Lithuania Estonia Russia Greek Defense Council William G. Livesay U.S John A. Snackenberg U. S Servas Ioannina Yanina Kastanofion

Parking Meter Used by Farmer on Second Street

A Chronicle Telegram reader reports a farmer tied his team to a parking meter on Second Street near West Avenue, placed four coins in the meter, and left on foot toward Broad Street to patronize a nearby eating place, with feed bags on each horse.

Chronicle Telegram Second Street West Ave Broad Street

Man Killed By Train To Be Buried In Kentucky

Harold May aged 24 of Lexington Kentucky was killed by a New York Central freight train in town Sunday night. He will be buried in Richmond Kentucky after his body was sent there today. May worked for the Cleveland commissary supplying the railroad labor camp here.

Harold May Lexington New York Central Richmond Nichols-Dicken Funeral Home May Cleveland Wesk Avenue

Faxon Rebuffs 40 Hour Week For Police

City Finance Chief Faxon rejected petitions from the police welfare committee seeking a 40 hour work week and ten holiday days a year. He cited financial difficulties and fairness to other departments, noting no northern Ohio city operates a 40 hour week.

T. D. Faxon Welfare Committee Police Department Faxon Ohio

Death Defeats Rescue Crew at Pottsville mine

In Branchdale near Sherman Mountain Pottsville miner Vincent J. Rizzardi 50 died after a blast trapped him 300 feet underground. Rescue workers labored through yesterday and last night but could not save him. Rizzardi father of five had been believed heir to a $260 000 fortune which proved false. Fellow workers George Hoffman and Charles Bowers escaped as the shaft collapsed trapping Rizzardi who had planned to set off a dynamite charge.

Pottsville Vincent J. Rizzardi Rizzardi Riazardi George Hoffman Charles Bowers Sherman ’Mountain Branchdale Hoffman Bowers iRizzardi Hoffmen

Derailed Nickel Plate Freight Trains Near Yale

Seventeen cars of a Nickel Plate freight train traveling from Cleveland to Fort Wayne derailed ten miles northwest of Yale on Tuesday night. A journal broke from a hotbox, causing the accident with no casualties. Traffic rerouted via Baltimore and Ohio tracks through Fostoria.

Findlay Cleveland Ft. Wayne Ind Here Yale Baltimore and Ohio Fostoria Rivoli

Elyrian Is Not Held In Fatal Accident Case

James Wallace 20 of 235 Foster avenue was held for investigation after surrendering as driver of a car that fatally struck Elmer Solomon 18 of Lorain on Luke avenue. He was released without charge after authorities checked his story. Wallace claimed he slept briefly at the wheel and did not know he had hit Solomon. Solomon’s death occurred as he walked with others after missing a Lorain bus. The dead boy’s father said he did not want to prosecute Wallace after learning the facts.

James Wallace Foster Avenue Elmer Solomon Lorain Luke Avenue James Elemes Wallace Elberta Beach State Highway Patrol Salomon Sergt Clelland Andress Paul Stentz Stentz

Suffers Fracture Of Ankle In Crash

WELLINGTON Clair Ely 33 of Rochester suffered a fractured ankle and bruises when his motor scooter crashed into a ditch on Quarry Road southwest of Wellington early today. He was treated at Falls Clinic and then transported to Lodi Hospital.

Wellington Clair Ely Rochester Quarry Road Ely Pell Ely Colson Flysis Falls Clinic Lodi

Britain Considers New Moves Over Romanian Arrests

London foreign office said Britain was weighing new steps after mass arrests of Romanian peasant party leaders. Reports from Bucharest said Cornel Bianu and Ton Mihalache, high officials in the party, were among those seized amid alleged underground activity against the government. The note cited Anglo American interference claims in Romanian affairs.

London Foreign Office Great Britain Rosmania Peasant Party Bucharest Eftist Dulius Maniu Iwas Tre Romania Cornel Bianu London Spoliesman Maniu Ton Mihalache

Ohio Attorney General Asked To Join Tax Case

Prosecutor William G. Wickens reports the Ohio Attorney General’s office was asked to join in support of Lorain County’s $98,000 back taxes claim against National Tube Co. The case disputes whether blast furnaces are real estate taxable at full value or personal property taxed at 50 percent. The issue mirrors a pending Lorain board case. Also notes Robert B. Cooper’s death by drowning near Mentor-on-the-Lake in Lake Erie.

William G. Wickens Ohio Attorney General National Tube Co National Tube Ech ‘Ag Lorain County Board of Lames No

Fragmented Advertisement Copy With Erratic Phrases

The readable text hints at an advertising message with promotional claims and scattered names. It mentions readers and writers, plus a stray Lincoln reference and a cabin image, but the meaning remains unclear and fragmented.

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