Elyria Hosts 10-County Legion Meeting Sunday
American Legion delegates from a 10 county area converge on Elyria for the Fifth District Little Convention. About 193 delegates from 63 posts, plus up to 500 locals and 200 guests, will attend a 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. business session led by Dwaine Simmons. A parade at 3:30 p.m. features units from multiple cities and local firing squads, with awards and officer elections concluding the day.
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American Legion
Ohio
Elyria
Legion
Post 12
Dwaine Simmons
Loudonville
Advancement of Colors
Leslie D. Crissinger
Galion
Henry W. Ault
Paul White
Briton Charged With Supplying Secrets To Russia
William Martin Marshall a 24 year old Foreign Office radio operator formerly in Moscow faced trial in a London magistrate court for allegedly giving secret information to the Russian embassy. The case could involve Pavel Kuznetsov’s recall and comes as Andrei Gromyko was named Russia's ambassador to London. Marshall requested no bail stating he wished to finish the matter.
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London
William Martin Marshall
Foreign Office
Moscow
Russia
Pavel Kuznetsov
Marshall
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Clyde T. Wilson
Klaus Fuchs
Amherst Man To Head New London Schools
E J Schacht 82 of South Amherst signed a three year contract to become superintendent of New London schools. He holds a BA from Baldwin Wallace and a MA from Westminster College Pa. Schacht previously taught at the University of Chicago before serving as superintendent in North Bloomfield Ohio. He succeeds Kenneth C DeGood who will move to Guam to work at George Washington High School. Schacht and his wife have three children.
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New London
E. J. Schacht
South Amherst
R. F. Pierce
New London Board of Education
Schacht
Baldwin-Wallace
Westminster College
University of Chicago
North Bloomfield
Trumbull County
Kenneth C. DeGood
Angana
Guam
George Washington High School
YWCA Gets Permit for New Recreation Building
Elyria YWCA has secured a permit to construct a recreation building at 318 West Avenue. City Building Inspector Hart A. Dickason announced the project, a brick fashion with 6 by 110 feet, at an estimated cost of 150000 dollars. Contractor T J Hume will oversee the build.
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Elyria Ywca
West Avenue
Hart A. Dickason
T. J. Hume
Weather Forecast for Northeastern Ohio
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers. Hot and humid this afternoon tonight and Sunday. High 92 degrees this afternoon. Low 72 tonight.
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Ohio
Americans Repulse Seventh Chinese Counterattack Near Chorwon
In Korea, American troops from the Oklahoma 45th Division repelled a seventh Chinese assault on key hills west of Chorwon. About a battalion of Reds, nearly 750 men, attacked the Thunderbirds with heavy self propelled guns and concealed tanks. The two and a half hour battle ended with artillery and machine guns halting the attack under illuminating shells and air drops.
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Seoul
Korea
Oklahoma 45Th
Chorwon
Thunderbirds
Steel Union Heads Wow Finish Fight
CIO steel workers vow no let up in their 13 day strike to win wage demands. Philip Murray says no organization can whip them and supports defense effort while pressing for a union shop and loyalty to national guidance.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Congress
Wage Stabilization Board
Birds to Get Shock in Elizabeth Hail Bird Proofing
Pigeons that perch on the city hail eaves will receive a shock as the eaves are wired with low voltage electric charges to bird proof the area.
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Elizabeth
Gromyko named Soviet ambassador to London
Moscow announces Andrei A. Gromyko, No. 2 diplomat and first deputy foreign minister, as ambassador to London. Observers say the move signals possible new West East negotiations centered on Britain, with Moscow reassigning top posts to Washington London Peking and Berlin.
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Moscow
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
London
Gromyko
Great Britain
Washington
Peking
Berlin
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Georgi N. Zaurbin
Panyushkin
China
Gregory Pushkin
West
Britain
Murphy Heads County Scottish Rite Society
T. O. Murphy of Oberlin was elected president of the Lorain County Scottish Rite Society at the annual meeting in Lorain. Charles Wiegand and Charles Stoner were named honorary governor and first vice president, with a slate of officers and governors elected by unanimous ballot. A second item notes Seventy Naval Reservists from Lorain County will report to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for two weeks of training and cruises as part of their Navy readiness.
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Elyria
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Lorain Station
Richard Kane
Amherst
Darrell Ferner
Sheffield Lake
John Stefan
Avon Lake
Robert A. Pippert
Carl Filipiak
Grafton
T. O. Murphy
Oberlin
Lorain County
Scottish Rite Society
Lorain
Charles Wiegand
Charles Stoner
George Brill
Lodge
Floya Bruner
Charleston Lodge
Harold Prebble
Sheffield Lodge
Galand Gulf
Wellington
Robert Herrick
Stonington
Ed Lehman
Vermilion Lodge
Presley Morgan
Walter Miles
LaGrange
Barney Dobbins
Oberlin Lodge
Lester Bradbury
King Solomon Lodge
George Bourquis
Frank S. Harmon
John Gray
Roy Reisinger
L. A.boutson
President Wiegand
Murphy
California
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Reserve
Lorain Division
Ferraro Trial Postponed to Monday in Lorain Manslaughter Case
Carl Dominic Ferraro of Lorain sees further proceedings in his second degree manslaughter trial after a brief adjournment. Judges Cook Pincura Mougey viewed the March 30 accident scene where Ferraro’s car collided with the Schwarz vehicle, killing both occupants. Testimony also halted at close of court yesterday.
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Carl Dominic Ferraro
Lorain
Common Pleas
D. A.cook
John D. Pincura
Lorain County
Walter J. Mougey l
Wooster
Ferraro
George Schwarz
Soviet Inventor Claims First With 1861 Reaper Design
London Moscow Radio reports a Soviet inventor A. R. Vilasenko supposedly created a combine reaper in 1861, eleven years before the later Canadian or American combine harvester appeared in California. The broadcast notes the claim as a first for Soviet invention.
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London
Moscow
A. R. Vilasenko
California
Amherst Calendar and Local News Highlights
A concise page listing events and notices in Amherst and nearby Oberlin area. Includes calendar items, church notes, hospital updates, society briefs, and sports teasers with community details and dates where readable.
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Page Amherst
Elyria
Oberlin
Welling
Builders
Truman previews land based atomic engine and warns on budget politics
President Truman, at Groton, says a full sized land based atomic submarine engine is near completion and could power a plant for electricity. He criticizes discount defense talk, endorses atomic power for peace while stressing defense needs amid the 1952 campaign and tensions with the Soviet Union. He cites the Nautilus keel laying as a sign of progress and urges balanced spending to preserve world peace.
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Groton
Conn
Truman
Congress
U.S.S
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boston Council Postpones Hearing Over Manning Franchise Petiton
Boston city council delayed a hearing on a petition to buy a bus line franchise after learning owner John Manning was occupied with other matters. Manning's 27 year old wife is expecting quadruplets, adding to the personal distraction mentioned.
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Boston
Mass
John Manning
Manning
Suspected Death Car Sought In Bicycle Fatality
Police seek a black 1933 to 1936 Chevrolet sedan linked to the killing of Clarence J Life, 60, who was struck while riding a bicycle on West avenue between 16th and 17th streets. The car is described with chrome rear trunk hinges, possible chrome horns, spotlight, long radio aerial, possible side lean, and a hissing exhaust. Call Elyria Police with sightings or location details.
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Clyde Winner
Chevrolet
Clarence J. Life
West J Avenue
16Th
17Th
Pollice
Dam
Elyria
Eisenhower Opens Michigan Bid With Heartfelt Address
General Eisenhower spoke in Michigan promising candor and a heart led message as he woos delegates at Detroit events. He joined Republican leaders including Arthur Summerfield and Henry Ford II for a Flag Day stop, with a statewide address at Olympia Stadium to boost support for his campaign.
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Detroit
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican National
Arthur E. Summerfield
Chicago
Eisenhower
Summerfield
Marnie
Michigan
NATO
France
Eisenhowers
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Taft
Keystone State
Gettysburg
Olympia Stadium
Ohioans urged not to buy fireworks in state warning
State Fire Marshal Harry J. Callan warns Ohioans against purchasing fireworks for children due to illegality and safety hazards. The fragment mentions protecting household items from pests and an ad for Berlou insect spray with unclear claims about damage protection.
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Columbus
Harry J. Callan
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Theodore Zack
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Elyria High
Lorain Naval Reserve
YWCA
Steel Union
Gene
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Haydon L.bull Boamner
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