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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1955

Page

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Big Four discuss German unification at Geneva talks

European leaders led by Eisenhower and Bulganin reach a three point agenda on German unification European security and disarmament as the Big Four plan voices from Molotov and Dulles to add topics for consideration while onlookers note swift unity in Geneva and a tense Cold War backdrop despite private hour long talks among Dulles MacVaugh and Pinay

Kingsbury Swith Ins Geneva Ins Russia Geneva Swaiftly Nikolay Bulganin Anthony Eden Edgar Faure Vo M Molotov International News Service VM Molotov John Foster Dulles Europe Eisenhower Big Four Panons Dulles Briish Harold MacVulla Inister Antoine Pinay

Pair Held As Embezzlers In South Amherst Arrest

John Calvin Siemer and his wife Henrietta were arrested by FBI agents at their Baumhart Road home in South Amherst where they had lived since last November as Mr and Mrs Charles MacTavish. Siemer is charged with embezzling 821143 from the Staten Island Bank where he worked.

John Calvin Siemer Henrietta FBI Baumhart Rd South Amherst Charles MacTavish" Siemer Staten Island Bank New York Edit FBI Siemer

Penfield to Vote on School District Consolidation

A court ordered special election set for August 3 in Penfield Town Hall will decide if a new local school district should be created from parts of Penfield and nearby districts in Lorain County Ohio. Registered electors by July 29 will vote yes or no as the long dispute over consolidation moves forward.

Fenfield Townships Common John D Pincura Penffield Lorain County Citizens’ Committee Penfield Carlisle LaGrange Loran County Ohio Penfield Board of Education

Teller Gang Split Sighting at Cleveland Robbery Case

In Cleveland, anger and dissension split the teller gang as members accuse others of seeking leniency from authorities. Teller, held on the highest bond in Cleveland Federal Court history at 105 003, says his 17 year old companion Lora Lee Ritenour did not carry a gun or participate in robberies, conflicting with other suspect statements. Teller admits 11 robberies and four burglaries including a bank stickup.

Cleveland Lous Teer Lora Lee Ritenour

Heat wave boosts Philly police emergency calls

Philadelphia police report a surge in daily calls averaging 1,005 as youths opened fire hydrants during the heat wave. Officers cite hydrant diversions and safety concerns while residents seek relief from the high temperatures.

Philadelphia Phiadelpha

Pollution found in Amherst Old Spring water source

Village workers located the contamination cause at Amherst Old Spring a broken tile allowing surface water to seep in Health officials will keep the spring closed until tests confirm the water is satisfactory The sanitary department will cooperate with village authorities on further testing and any required removals of pollution sources The first contaminated sample was collected around June 5 with coliform detected in a second sample on June 13 Gas formation in the test indicates coliform presence and water condemnation if confirmed The spring may be retested and reopened once rechecks prove safety

Amherst Fred Hogrefe Health Department Santarian Amherst Village Amouune Hogrefe Krueck Lis Ohio Lake Ene Belo Pey View Wrecker LoRaIn Seveensy Pg South Amherst Vensees Jat Claude Krueck Loram County Health Department Kmech Amherst-area Canada Krueek Kruech

Quiet Couple Seized In South Amherst FBI Raid

South Amherst residents watched as a quiet New York couple, the Siemers, were arrested by the FBI at their Baumhart Road home after months of secrecy. Neighbors described squalid conditions, odd purchases, and a hidden sum of 25,570 dollars. The couple, using aliases Jane MacTavish and Jane MacDonald, had moved from Canton and Californias trip before settling in Ohio. The raid followed reports of alleged large cash holdings and suspicious activity.

South Amherst Baumhart Rd Rt 113 South Disentery Siemer Canton Philadelphia Hils

Old Amherst Spring Shut After Coliform Found

Health officials report Amherst Old Spring, famed as a fountainhead, is closed temporarily after recent tests showed coliform bacteria and other potential contaminants. Mayor Hogrefe will review Krueck's findings and inspect the spring area for possible contamination sources before reopening.

Miners Die, Fire Hits East German Uranium Mine

In Saxony’s Nieder Tschlema mine a fire killed 24 miners and left many injured in the Soviet zone. In Rome, the Italian Chamber of Deputies backed Premier Antonio Sega’s pro Western government with 293 votes to 265 and 12 abstentions, restoring official government.

Berlin Nieder Tschlema Saxony Rome INS Chamber of Deputies Antonio Sega Italy

Deathbed Statement Accuses Cap King Of Gov Affs

Hyman Roskin, died in St Louis hospital after signing a statement for the Senate Investigations subcommittee, alleged that Chicago figure Harry Lev nicknamed Cap King made millions by buying information from inspectors and Army officers. The deathbed charge was reported as related material on the first page.

Washington INS Chicago Harry Lev Hyman Roskin St Louis Senate Investigations Subcommittee

Hunger strike by soldier's mother ends after nervous breakdown claim

Mrs Blumenbach, mother of a soldier, ended a hunger strike staged to protest her son's entry into military service. Her husband attributed the affair to an overzealous attitude that caused a partial nervous breakdown. the strike began Friday at 5 30 pm.

Sylamua Unoy Clorida Motors Blumerbgach Blumenbach

Mother of Three Held in Jewelry Store Holdup

Mrs Betty Schmidt 37 mother of three was under medical care in Portsmouth county jail after collapsing following her arrest for a 545 dollar jewelry store holdup. She told officers she robbed Wilhelm jewelry store Saturday to replace money spent on a home down payment.

Portsmouth Betty Schmidt County Jall Wilhelm

Theft Charge Ties Couple to $82143 Bank Embezzlement

A 21 year old Baumhart Road resident and his wife with three children were arrested after months in hiding under an assumed name. Federal agents found 25570 in a suitcase in a raftered ceilingless room. The Siemers faced federal arraignment in Cleveland as their three children were cared for at a children’s home. The probe began after a South Amherst reader saw the Siemers in a New York News feature on the bank theft.

South Amherst Baumhart Rd New York Alf Eged New York News Siemer Stony Semer Amherst

Reward Offered For Tip In Embezzlement Case Involving Siemers

Clevelands American Surety Co offers 1000 dollars for information leading to arrest of a South Amherst man whose tip helped FBI identify a couple charged with embezzling 582134 from a New York City bank. Edgar B R Dickson notes the firm will pay the reward, while the Siemers fled from Staten Island with three children and face up to five years in prison each if convicted.

Cleveland Fiill South Amherst New York City American Surety Co Edgar BR. Dickson Keith FBI Liament MacTavishes Cnupie Staten Island Siemer New York National Bank and Trust Co Henretta Calfornia Canton Baumhart Rd

Cooling cue No 15

In this ad style item from the Chronicle Telegram, a reader is urged to reuse a refrigerator for cooling not just foods but also toilet articles like cologne after shave lotion and talcum. It suggests selling surplus or idle items such as a porch chair with cushions for cash.

Chronicle Telegram Ernst Harwood

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Teller Bulletin Elyria Tel Morrow Thone Co Mayor Keys Ridgevinle Moor FOTIC Federal Bureau of Investigation Baumhart Lora Kindricks Tavish Rindrick Siemers Jane MacTavish Toledo Ueed Jane MacDonald Aoder Bowe Steiner FBT Ewe Gorrer Ices Palace Om Coal County Health Department Fred Hogrete Hogrete Osiage Lev Staten Island, NY Chronicle-Telegram Don Miller John Calvin Semer Charles D MacTavish John Jr Mark Claire Cleveland Childrens Tip
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