Michigan Ohio tornado toll rises to 143 in worst 50 years
A series of tornadoes swept Michigan and Ohio last evening killing 143 as the Beecher district near Flint bore the heaviest losses. Martial law was declared in Flint with National Guard aiding ailing communities and Red Cross appealing for blood donors.
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Hale Road
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Flint
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Red Cross
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Waco
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Alabama
Higgins, Tex.Woodward, Okla
Columbiaville
Cleveland
Elyria Board Votes on High School Building Plan Revisions
The Elyria Board of Education recessed after a storm warning and studied options for the high school building project. They prioritized renovation of the Erb admin space, set demolition for the Lincoln building, and intend to erect a new Lincoln site building housing cafeteria study halls and classrooms, with bids to be advertised soon.
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W O. McClellan
McClellan
Lincoln
Northeastern Ohio Weather and Auto Show Update
Fair and warm conditions prevail in Northeastern Ohio with a high of 86 this afternoon, followed by cooler, drier conditions tonight and Wednesday. Winds on the lake shift from west at 25 mph to northwest 15 mph by Wednesday morning. Monday’s temperature range 47 to 92 with 0.18 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours. The Automobile show runs from 1 PM to 10 PM at the Roll Arena, adv.
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Ohio
Tornado damages Elyria area causing street closures
A tornado tore through Elyria's northwest city area damaging trees and wiring and injuring no residents inside the city limits. The storm closed Lake Avenue and West River Street and disrupted traffic while restoring electrical service remained pending. Police squads expanded nighttime coverage to the affected zone.
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Lake Avenue
West River Street
Five-Year-Old Girl Killed At Ceylon Junction
A tornado in Erie County killed Patsy Wallace, five, of Ceylon Junction, with another child missing and seventeen injured across the area. Patsy died after being found in a field near her demolished home and taken to a Huron physician. Homes in Ceylon Junction were leveled, including tenant houses owned by Ed and Charles Otto Greenhouse. The Kall er greenhouse and another property suffered damage. initial rescuers Burt Jones and Oliver Stalner aided in removing the injured.
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Willard Wallace
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Erie County
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Charles Otto
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Ralph Kaller
Castle
Walllace
Burt Jones
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Elyria approves streamlined 1952 zoning ordinance
Elyria City Council passed a new zoning ordinance after a yearlong study aligned with the master plan. One objection arose from Worth Fauver for Better Line Company over Abbe road terminal zoning. Council praised the ordinance as a streamlined model and noted nonconforming use rules for the terminal.
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Worth Fauver
Better Line Company
Abbe Road
Council
Planning Commission
G. Ralph Terry
Frank Stevens
Terry
Stevens
Legoe and Associates
Love Letters Bring $3000 at Sale
The love letters of George Bernard Shaw to Mrs. Patrick Campbell sold for over 3000 dollars. The Chronicle Telegram urges readers to use Want Ads to turn unusual items into cash with ad writers to help craft effective notices.
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George Bernard Shaw
Patrick Campbell
Chronicle-Telegram
Nine Die As Tornado Rips Cleveland City Wide
Cleveland suffers its worst tornado in 29 years with nine dead and 300 plus injured. Gov. Lausche asks federal aid as crews sift debris from West 117th Street to St. Clair Avenue. Victims include a three month old infant and several residents of damaged homes. Wind speeds near 100 mph reported by weather observers.
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Thomas Burke
Washington
U.P
West 117Th Street
Cuyahoga River
St. Clair Avenue
Danny Balint
Mary Thoma
Jack Chambers
Carl Whipple
Louis Campbell
John
Henry Reilly
Pupils Receive Reports Today In Elyria Schools
Elyria public school pupils are free for summer vacation unless enrolled in summer school. Report cards were distributed today with high school students receiving theirs at the high school at 1 PM and elementary pupils returning to their buildings for cards at 1 30 PM.
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