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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
1
A Chronicle-Telegram caption describes four-year-old Danny Seabold saluting the Stars and Stripes. The image contrasts a boy raised in freedom with a well-fed dog and a protective flag, citing hopes he grows to understand liberty and duty.
President Eisenhower met with West German Chancellor Adenauer in a 10 minute hospital room conference and urged the liberation of East Germany from Communist rule. The White House described the talks as aimed at reinforcing democracy and freedom in the region.
In a tropical storm the sister ship to the May Dee sank with 15 aboard near Gulfport. The O. J. Cenac rescued three exhausted sailors at 1 30 a m. The Coast Guard then expanded aerial search for the four still missing as planes joined cutter and tugs.
Partly cloudy and hot with scattered afternoon thundershowers today, high around 392 dollars. Tonight showers, low 63 to 70. Humidity and temperature ranges noted. sunrise 6 02 a.m. sunset 9 02 p.m. Eisenhower meeting Adenauer signals recovery progress and reunification talks. Dulles reports spirits high after surgery. Ads note pool installation and consumer ads.
In Shelby North Carolina a newlywed named Oren Pruitt 38 of Charlotte died after he opened the wrong airliner door in flight and fell 6500 feet near Zion Church cemetery. His bride recalled he searched for a restroom after thirst and misread a locked door. Witness Luther Haynes described a whistling overhead and a distant explosion on impact.
Severe storms moved through Ohio causing injuries and property damage. In Cincinnati the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel marquee collapsed injuring six. In Cleveland a thunderstorm struck the west side with a lightning scare near a store. a 6 year old was near a house when it struck. In Columbus high winds toppled trees and dropped temperatures rapidly, with a plane incident near Asheville. Rescue teams worked through wreckage as weather struck areas.
In New York the United Steelworkers examined contract offers from the three major steelmakers as the nation faces a potential costly strike this year.
An Ohio Supreme Court rehearing request is filed in the murder conviction of Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard, Bay Village osteopath serving life for his wife Marilyn’s death. The filing questions court constitution and cites a long fight over the case, while the union and steel firms prepare wage talks ahead of a June 30 strike deadline.
ST LOUIS two Truman officials Mat thew J Connelly and T Lamar Caudle were found guilty by a federal court jury of conspiracy to defraud the government in an income tax evasion case Judge Rubey M Hullen set July 19 for motions for a cer t and sentencing The verdict followed a jury room vote after a hotel retreat in St Louis Caudle headed the Justice Department tax division and Connelly was appointments secretary to former President Truman.
Kabul radio reports 600 killed or missing after last Sunday earthquake that devastated large areas of Afghanistan. Final figures may rise with thousands injured and widespread building collapses. Rivers may have altered course or vanished, changing the landscape.
The AML Local 383 and about 250 union members plus 10 from a Brake Shoe union halt work at Electro Alloys Division of American Brake Shoe Co. Picket lines form after a 168-8 company proposal rejection. Negotiations continue on wages contract length and working conditions as 10 or 11 issues remain unsettled.
Road program priorities place Rt 37 first with Rt 57 near the top of the list and Corx Buney noted as a key contributor to the highway plan.
Nine people were killed and 1130 injured when seven cars of the Paris to Luxembourg express derailed near Rheims France. Rail officials and emergency crews rushed to the scene to aid the injured and clear the tracks. The disaster highlighted the dangers of high speed service and prompted an investigation into the cause.
Historical note recalls Dr Crawford W Long of Jefferson Georgia performing the first cr ation with ether to remove a neck tumor in 1842. Chronicle Telegram note mentions classified ads and a help line for placing ads. An advisory segment invites favors from readers and includes a contact at 122 Chase St for a shared home with an elderly gentleman.
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