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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1959
Page
16
A collection of practical automotive guidance covers braking, cooling, oil foam causes, exposed shaft pros and cons, and correct servicing habits. It includes expert quotes on oil level, radiator coolant checks, proper brake operation, heat effects on fuel and upholstery, and common brake shoe drag issues.
The article argues that lowering speed improves mileage, cautioning against risky detours to save fuel. It cites tests showing 35 mph yields 23 mpg, 30 mph raises consumption, and over 60 mph may reach 1? mpg. It notes variations by car design and warns lean mixtures can hurt performance.
Frederick C. Russell surveys how automotive innovations rise or fall, citing 1921s coach bodies, 1968s detachable heads, 1922 engine devices, and other misjudged trends. He notes many features failed to endure while four wheel brakes and electric lighting became standard.
Sealed bids for eleven by pass by by Elyria properties go to the Ohio State Highway Department for the new four lane by pass project. Bids due by 2 pm EST June 3 to the director of highways in Columbus with certified checks to the Treasurer of State. Item locations include Bonair Ave and West River and Abbe roads with multiple parcels listed for sale.
Albert Seroup head of maintenance for Jordan’s Development Board describes his seven month exchange with the U S International Cooperation Administration. He notes Jordan’s modernizing yet traditional society, compares living standards, and admires American informality and highway projects. He tours state highways in Illinois Oklahoma Indiana and agencies in Washington and New York.
The Federal Trade Commission accuses major tire and tube manufacturers of illegal price fixing. The complaint targets about two billion dollars in annual sales and four rubber industry groups including Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and Firestone Tire.
Chromalloy Corp owner of Elyria Foundry as a division has acquired the Chromizing Co of Los Angeles. The 1952 start as Chromalloy licensee specializes in processing and producing metal coatings and alloys enabling ferrous metals and super-alloys to perform at higher temperatures. Elyria Foundry’s Robert Golimar named to the tech committee as metallurgist.
Cleveland Stadium hosts Sandlot Benefit Day on June 29 with a three game program featuring a Classie game at 5 p.m. the Old Timber Dee Jay game at 7 and the Cleveland Cincinnati clash. Star players like Herb Conyers Joe Gordon Bill Wamby Al Rosen Bob Kennedy and Bob Feller are listed for the Old Timers lineup. Elyria backs the event through the American Legion.
Ohio horse racing bets amount to over 36 million dollars this year, with about 169 thousand for the state fair and 97 fairs. State Auditor Rhodes expects pari mutuel wagering to hit a record 140 million dollars, surpassing last year’s 125 million. Gasoline tax collections exceed 32 million in the fiscal year, about two percent above last year.
The report highlights Hiestand’s victory at a state event in Middletown. Jamal and Toews are mentioned among competitors, with emphasis on a decisive win and advancing standings.
The record lists top pitchers and teams with figures like Giants 8-2 and Caras 67-35. Notable stats include Sraves 15.3 and Indians -31 in the context of league leaders for both the National and American leagues.
In Santarem Portugal authorities report five boys drowned at a beach party on Thursday in the Tagus River. Rescue attempts by would-be saviors were unsuccessful.
Firefighters extinguished three minor fires yesterday after four alarms. AYoung Hardware at 46 Cleveland St suffered an awning blaze blamed on smoker carelessness. Two bonfires on the New York Central railroad right of way near Abbe Rd were doused. A false alarm at Manufacturers & Fabricators Inc. 34 Fulbert St prompted an inspection with no fire found. Gas leak at Wage Man’s Paint Store 2A Broad St traced to a truck hitting the gas meter hangar. emergency crews shut off connections.
UPI reports comedian Mischa Auer is hospitalized at Culver City Hospital after suffering his second heart attack this year. He collapsed Thursday night while working on a television show, and his condition was described as recuperating.
The FBI completed a series of enforcement conferences to build a unified front against organized crime. The meetings drew 7,515 law enforcement officers from 3,79 agencies across the year.
Government sources said three new ministers will be named next week to replace cabinet members who resigned Thursday in an internal dispute near Tehran.
The FTC named General Tire and Rubber Co of Akron and nine other manufacturers as forming a single zone with fixed prices. The big four allegedly set identical prices while the minor firms offered lower prices by agreed differentials. The scheme allegedly deprived nearby buyers of freight cost advantages and shifted transport costs to closer customers.
Blues singer Billie Holiday, 43, known as Lady Day, was arrested after a nurse found heroin in her hospital room at Metropolitan Hospital. Holiday, hospitalized for liver and heart ailments, admitted occasional gin use and said she found the powder in her pocketbook, while police suspected a visitor smuggled the drug.
Police appeal to public to help track a likely mental patient tied to a bomb blast at a rapid transit station in Boston injuring 38 people. Police say no charges yet filed against the former resident who is being questioned.
The New China news agency reports a Nationalist Chinese army sergeant defected to the Communist Chinese army by swimming from Quemoy to the China mainland. The agency quotes 3 year old Ho Yeh-chen saying he saw no future in remaining in Chiang Kai-shek forces.
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