Boy Shot By A 17 Year Old Camper
Juvenile court authorities investigate a shooting near the Vermilion river in Lorain County that left 14-year-old Ronald Millis wounded in the neck. Ronald, with his brother and two other Vermilion boys, was approached by five Lorain campers who fired three shots. the shooter claims he aimed at the ground. Ronald was treated first in Vermilion and then at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lorain.
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Ronald Millis
Michael Millis
State Road
R. D
Vermilion
Vermilion River
Lorain
Ronald
Richard
Ray Bickworth
Willard Montague
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Probable Death Toll in Skymaster Plane Crash
FAHIS air France officials said the probable death toll in yesterday's Skymaster crash in the Persian Gulf was 46. Officials said planes and motor boats resumed the search for possible survivors this morning but they held little hope any would be found alive.
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Fahis—Air France
Persian Gulf
Elyria YMCA Drives to Raise 110000 for Building Repairs
A community campaign opens in Elyria to raise 110000 for the YMCA building repair and renewal. About 250 attended a kickoff dinner at the YMCA gym, with 400 volunteers planned to sell the cause to residents over the next two weeks, aiming to fund two boys for every donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Elyrians
Elks Flag Day Program Planned At Elks Hall
Blynn Elks will observe Flag Day with an 8 p.m. program at Elks Hall tomorrow. Speaks by Fred J. Milligan of Columbus. First Methodist Church choir to sing. New citizens to be welcomed. Patriotic and civic organizations cooperate on the annual service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blynn Elks
Elks Hall
Fred J. Milligan
Columbus
First Methodist Church
The
Elks
Dog Leads Way to Lost Boy in Mountain Search
A mongrel dog guided searchers to four year old Clarence Swope who had spent 17 hours in cold rain on Buckhorn mountain. About 1,000 volunteers scoured the rugged area before finding the boy on a log about 500 feet from the path. He cried as rescuers carried him to safety while his six year old brother had wandered away earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coupon
Buckhorn Mountain
Clarence Swope
Clarence Hardware
Roper
Minn
Coison
Elyria Howe
Blackmail and extortion convictions upheld in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the convictions of William A. Hoge and Arthur Drake of Cleveland for blackmail and extortion. They were found guilty in common pleas court of forcing Buster Matthews to cede one third of the Goldfield Policy House in Cleveland. EXTRA large geraniums 33¢ each, $4 dozen, Resar Florist, 1435 East River way.
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Columbus, O
State Supreme Court
William A. Hoge
Arthur Drake
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
Buster Matthews
Goldfield Policy House
East River
Final Approval Of Rent Control Bill Seen in Few Days
Congress moves toward a 12 month extension of rent controls with local option. House 202 to 163 and Senate 36 to 28 approved, with final conference expected. Cities must act to preserve controls. local governments may decontrol counties too under House provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Cithens
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Truman
Strike Halts Electro Alloys Operations On Taylor Street
The Electro Alloys plant of the American Brake Shoe Co. on Taylor Street stopped work at 6 pm yesterday as Melders and Foundry Workers Union Local 383 AFL members walked out after six weeks of contract talks. About 200 workers were idled. The union seeks a 20 cent per hour increase and other demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electro Alloys
American Brake Shoe Co
Taylor Street
At & Pm
Melders and Foundry Workers Union of North America
Richard L. Pope
Eight Die in Spruce Mountain Plane Crash in West Virginia
Bulletin from Elkins W V reports an unidentified aircraft crashed on Spruce Mountain early today killing at least eight people. State police confirmed the fatalities as rescue teams secured the rugged crash site and searched for survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Spruce Mountain
White Market Milk Strikes Grow Across Cities
United Press reports a growing white market for milk as AFL Milk Drivers strikes stall. In Pittsburgh the market expands with farmers selling at springhouses while out-of-town drivers push milk to chain stores amid 19 cent state pricing and bootleg rates. Other labor disputes include New York World Telegram strike, CBS engineers halting TV operations, a Louisville bat factory walkout, Morristown hearings on Enka textile strike, and a Houston cabbie protest against police brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
AFL
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Columbia Broadcasting System
Louisville
Senate
Morristown
Tenn
American Enka Corp
Houston
Tex
Oberlin Hosts 350 Scientists Conference on Radiation Effects
More than 350 scientists from the U.S. and abroad gathered at Oberlin College for a five day session on the basic aspects of radiation effects on living systems. The invitational conference is sponsored by the National Research Council with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Naval Research Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
United States
Oberlin College
National Research Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Naval Research Commission
W. M. Dale
Department of Biochemistry
Chrispie Hospital
Holt Radium Institute
Manchester
England
George Hevesy
Department of Biomarket” Chemistry
Stockholm
Hogskola
Sweden
Raymond
Pasteur
Radium Institute
Paris
Westmoreland County
France
Washington
World-Telegram
Sun
CIO American Newspaper Guild
AFL Electrical
CBS
Census Figures Show Six Lorain Towns Updated Populations
New 1950 counts released by J. Clay Deane list Oberlin village becoming a city with 2,152 more residents, Amherst 3,529, South Amherst 1,018, Grafton 1,189, Sheffield Lake 2,370, Lee and Wellington 2,928, Jed. Lorain county totals to be completed next week. Oberlin’s 1940 population was 4,305. current residents number 6,457.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
J. Clay Deane
Akron
Mth
Oberline
Amherst Village
South Amherst
Grafton
Sheffield Lake
Lee and
Wellington
Jed. Dean
Ween
Oberlin
Erickson Trial Set For Monday Over Protests
New York gambler Frank Erickson is ordered to stand trial next Monday on 60 counts of bookmaking and conspiracy. If convicted he faces up to 60 years and a $30,000 fine. He did not appear. his attorney sought a delay while court motions are ruled on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Erickson
Nathan D. Perlman
Frank S. Hogan
Erickson
Imaker
Sol Gelb
Whitman Knapp
Senate of the United States
Administration of Justice
Plane Wrecks Near Amherst After Forced Landing
Los Angeles pilot John T. Gibbs 41 and his passenger Miss Jeanne Shepherd 29 were treated for lacerations after a four person cabin plane forced landed on the John Corts farm near Amherst. Gibbs blamed faulty instruments for the crash which toppled trees and damaged a new car. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries and were later released from Amherst hospital. Gibbs had been flying ten years and planned to fly Shepherd to Chicago on return west.
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John Corts
Amherst
John T. Gibbs
Los Angeles
Jeanne Shepherd
New York
Amherst Hospital
Fanity Instruments
Gibbs
Miss Shepherd
Chicago
Fascination Games Equipment Co
Seaside
Ore
Corts
Highway Dept Sues for Right of Way on Lorain Elyria Road
The state highway department through director T. J. Kauer filed five appropriation suits in common pleas court to acquire right of way for the new limited access road between Lorain and Elyria over the old Yellow Line. Offers by state were refused. owners named include Mary Pakos $232 Thelma McAfee et al $1200 Anna Keller $229 Mary Lopizich $449 Elsie Checkley Sheffield et al $135.
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The
State Highway Department
T. J. Kauer
Common Pleas
Lorain
Elyria
Mary Pakos
Thelma McAfee
Anna Keller
West River Street
Mary Lopizich
Elsie Checkley
Sheffield
Resignations Accepted and Four Teachers Hired in Elyria
Elyria Board of Education approved resignations of two Roosevelt school teachers Mrs Frances Olson and Miss Mary Jeannette Pugh and hired four new teachers for the next school year. New hires include Mrs Carrol Tibball English Washington Junior High. Miss Jean Elizabeth Anderson kindergarten primary education University of Michigan graduate. Ward Dennis elementary education graduate of Ohio State. William Coyer biology and athletics coach from Orrville. Coyer to coach head football track and reserve basketball with added stipends. Other vacancies to be filled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
Elyria Board of Education
Frances Olson
Roosevelt School
Mary Jeannette Pugh
Roosevelt
Olson
Pugh
Sally Bergeson
Karl Piper
L. N. Nicholas
Elyria
Carrol Tibball
Tibball
Ohio State University
Franklin School
Washington
Jean Elizabeth Anderson
Miss Anderson
University of Michigan
Ward Dennis
Dennis
William Coyer
Orrville
Jana
Coyer
Nicholas
Osborn Estate Valued At 160000 In Probate Case
Miss Helen S. Osborn of 702 East River Street died June 2 leaving an estate valued at 160000 with personal property 156000 and real estate 10000. The will leaves 30000 to relatives and friends and the rest to two Chicago religious groups the Chicago Evangelical Institute and the National Holiness Missionary Society. Bequests of 5000 each go to nieces and nephews including Jean Robinson Patricia Osborn Mary Osborn Charles Osborn Ruth Osborn and Helen Bizer. Specific jewelry and items valued at 100 each go to Julia Osborn Florence Baxter Bollinbacher and Alma Whitworth among others.
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Helen S. Osborn
East River Street
Arthur
R. D. Grafton
Chicago
Chicago Evangelical Institute
Washington Avenue
National Holiness Missionary Society
Parkside Avenue
Jean Robinson
Victorville
Calif
Patricia
Mary Osborn
R. D. J Grafton
Charles Osborn
R. D
Grafton
Ruth Osborn
R.B
Elyria
Helen Bizer
Beaumont
Texas
Julia Osborn
Florence Baxter
Penfield Junction
Bollinbacher
Alma Whitworth
Middle Avenue
Elyria Board reorganizes schools naming new post
The Elyria Board of Education created an administrative post, shifting duties at Elyria High. George Miraben becomes principal of Elyria High, while R E Wilson moves to assistant superintendent. Miss Margaret Histed gains a three year contract and both Miraben and Histed receive pay increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Wilson
Elyria Board of Education
Elyria High School
George Miraben
Mr. Wilson
Margaret Histed
Elyria City
Elyria High
Miraben
Wilson
Miss Histed
Elyria
L. N. Nicholas
Mirabeau
Board Favors Expanded Language Teaching In Elyria Schools
At a monthly Board of Education meeting in Elyria, Pierre R. Smith urged adding Russian and Italian alongside German French and Spanish, starting language study in sixth or seventh grade to allow two or more languages plus Latin. He also pressed restoring American government to full curriculum. Superintendent Nicholas cited counselor efforts and noted first year German may be dropped next year due to low student numbers. Smith’s proposal was referred to administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
Board of Education
Pierre R. Smith
Department of Social Studies
Nicholas
Smith
Elyrian II Named Finance Director of Boys State
Gov John Barton announced appointments for the Boys State at CAMP PERRY with over 1,000 delegates. Elyria student Richard Larkin was named finance director. he is the son of Leslie and Mrs. Larkin of Parkview Court and will be a Elyria High School senior next year. He has served as Chronicle Telegram carrier and is past-president of the carriers association. He was runner up in the Lake Erie League Speech contest and active in the school choir and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
John Barton
Alliance Today
Richard Larkin
Elyria
American Legion
Leslie Larkin
Parkview Court
Elyria High School
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle-Telegram Carriers’ Association
Lake Erie
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E.H. S
Y.M.C.A
Harlie
Stevick
W.O. Zaiger
Land Title Guarantee & Trust Co
M.C.A
YMCA
George E. Lundy
Marts and Lundy, Inc
Ralph Murbach
H. Kellogg
Day
Richard Gollimar
Ohio
Mountain Area
Kaywoodie
Marsh Guenin
Miss Margaret Histed
Highway Dept
Osborn
New Post
Elyrian Iis
Boys State
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