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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
16
Everyday many people face dead outlets due to dirty prongs, bent blades, worn plugs, or faulty outlets. Clean or replace prongs, bend them back carefully, or install a new plug or outlet after shutting off power. If you want a personal reply, write to Mr. Cobb with a stamped self addressed envelope.
Oberlin man Wall Atwood, indicted for embezzling $358 of county welfare funds, was found guilty after pleading guilty. Judge John D. Pincura referred him to probation for investigation. full restitution had been made for the period January 1 to April 5.
George Blaich of Birmingham Alabama 36 faces charges of driving without a license and leaving the scene after a two car crash on Baumhart Road near Routes 6 and 2. He initially denied but later admitted driving a pickup that moved from a driveway into a northbound car driven by Arthur Graham 38 of Sandusky.
A Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a supper at the church Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Families and friends are invited to attend and learn about the fellowship and its work led by Albert Schweitzer referenced in the program.
In Janesville Wisconsin Odore Hawke was charged after police found fishing gear scattered along the Rock River in a bid to fake his drowning and claim life insurance. He received one year of probation for the incident.
A man accused of attacking his wife while she slept in Tel Aviv told police it was unintentional and said he had been dreaming of revenue men. Police kept him in jail as he claimed the act occurred during a dream state and that his wife interrupted his movements.
Thirteen Hull University students breached security by tunneling under a 12 foot fence and crawling through barbed wire to reach an RAF missile base and raise an Icelandic flag. An RAF spokesman said there are no missiles there yet and no security concern.
Marine Pfie Charles K. Bender is home on an 18 day leave after graduating from the naval communications school in San Diego with a 96.01 grade. He is the son of Mrs. Donald Clever and Charles H. Bender and will report to French Morocco Africa upon termination of his leave.
Two Lorain men tied to the Red Robin store burglary at Shoreway Shopping Center Sheffield Lake February 2 and 4 pleaded guilty and received indeterminate Mansfield Reformatory terms from Judge John D. Pincura. Edward D. Gifford 19 and James Love 21 also faced additional charges including shooting to wound and automobile theft. sentences run consecutively to the shooting charge after completion of the burglary term.
A car driven by Kenneth K. Koerber 34 from Foster Rd entered Rt 18 in front of a truck driven by Donald L. Nattress 25 of New London Eastern Rd Sullivan. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage with no injuries. Koerber charged with failure to yield and to appear in Elyria Municipal Court on June 27.
Lloyd and Floyd Webb both became fathers on Thursday in Atlanta. Mrs. Lloyd Webb, 24, delivered a five pound seven ounce girl at 6 pm, whom Lloyd may name Rhonda Gaye. Mrs. Floyd Webb, 22, already mother to two boys, gave birth to a seven pound boy at 10 am.
West Germany shows confidence in West Berlin by granting President Theodore Heuss possession of Bellevue Castle, an 18th Century residence with overlook over Communist threats. The transfer underlines official support for West Berlin’s future amid tensions.
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller announced another year of savings in the New York state budget by ending state payments for calling cards used by deputy superintendents in the Department of Insurance.
A husband and wife were picked on the same jury in New York County, a coincidence arising from four separate random selections from the jury list. Court attaches say the occurrence is unprecedented in living memory.
London based Daily Mirror columnist William Collner begins his first Cassandra column after being convicted of libeling American pianist Liberace. He launches with a wary tone about the subject and acknowledges the court action.
Wakeman Kiwanis hear Norwalk police discuss juvenile delinquency and violence as the main local crime issue. Mullenix advocates stopping crime before it begins and outlines neighborhood concerns.
About 30 people gathered at Mioose Hall to meet Danny Thomas for the Lorain chapter of Aiding Leukemia Stricken Children. Mayor Jaworski presented a plaque as a luncheon raised funds, with half kept by the city chapter and half supporting the Danny Thomas St. Jude Hospital Research Program in Memphis Tennessee.
In Kansas City three dailies suspended publication as more than 400 printers from Local 8 International Typographical Union walked off Thursday night after rejecting a final offer from the Kansas City Star. The Times and the Kansas City Kansan also paused production, joining previous idle papers in St. Louis due to ongoing union actions.
Robert Clark of Des Moines was elected president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Buffalo convention. More than 2,500 delegates attended the Windup at the Shea Memorial Auditorium as Clark, a 32 year old lawyer, was carried to the stage by ecstatic supporters. Howard A. Marks award went to the St Paul unit for outstanding chapter honors.
A group of scientists fished a New York reservoir yesterday and announced the water fit to drink. They cited the number and variety of fish rising to the surface after an electric shock as proof the water is pure enough to support a healthy crop of fish and, they say, good for people as well.
Pattern 373 shows steps to make a dual use dressing table and stool suitable for a part time bedroom. Includes dusting top mirror and toilet articles at hand. Pattern Packet 10 five patterns for $1 plus 0c service for orders over $1. Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept Bedford Hills NY.
Royal Arch Masons of New London Chapter 16 plan installation at the Masonic Temple on Friday at 3 pm. Officers to be installed include Charles Twaddle as president and Paul Howsman as king, with Olvier H. Ormiston and Bartlett aiding the proceedings. The Wakeman Chapter will also install officers with assistance from B. J. Filkins and Wayne C. Ward of Norwalk.
Lorain reports an additional 1 390 915 09 in 1960 budget requests to City Auditor J Joseph Mieck bringing total requests to 3 3 7 3 6 3 9 0 5 9 7 with water works sewage treatment still to come. It lists service department 634 126 22 garage fund 86 189 16 cemetery fund 51 324 61 state highway 841 300 and street construction and maintenance 699 479 77. all but one item rose from 1959.
Three unbeaten Cuban fighters headline a Madison Square Garden card with Filo Fernandez defending a 19 bout win streak and 15 KOs against German Stefan Red. two Cuban lightweights support, while Diaz and Hemarstez seek knockout runs as Luke Easter faces Carlos Hemarstez in a separate bout. The ad text also includes a real estate sheriff sale notice for Lorain County, Ohio, with property in Avon and a sale date listed.
A compressed stocks wire lists company names such as American Standard General Electric General Motors Westinghouse Electric U.S. Steel Woolworth Sears Roebuck Republic Steel Ohio Edison Texas Company and Ford among others. Includes references to Citi groups including Chrysler Ravenal Ward and Warner Brothers with various stake indicators and performance notes.
State and county notices appear with a disclaimer of debts by Raymond E. Greco and a court case note. A police report recounts three year old Cindy Santo and her four year old brother George being found wandering near Seers Roebuck and Co in Elyria, aided by Lt. David Szabo, while their parents search for them.
Readable items include livestock market figures for Hogs Cattle and Sheep with price ranges. notices of divorce cases Sherriff sales and real estate auctions. city budget bid notices and ordinances Authoritative names include Betsy Powell Murray James Sloan and Lorain County officials. multiple court case numbers and property descriptions fill the page.
Toledo cash grain prices list No 2 soft red wheat at 1.50. No 2 soft white 1.80. No 2 yellow corn 1.26. oats No 2 white 68 cents. soybeans No 1 yellow 2.15. Australia opens its first outdoor hydro therapy pool at Parramatta near Sydney, praised by the school staff.
NATO Secretary General Paul-Henri Spaak will make official visits to Turkey and Greece before month end. He plans to visit Ankara June 20 to 25 and Athens June 25 to 30 at the invitation of the two NATO nations' governments.
State of Ohio certifies Mutual Insurance Company of Worcester Massachusetts complied with insurance laws and is authorized in the current year to transact insurance in Ohio on the mutual plan. Financial expenditures for 1968 are listed as 3418,330. Witnessed by Edward A. Stowell Superintendent, Columbus Ohio.
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