Lorain Man Charged After Fatal Two Car Crash
A 27 year old Lorain man was charged with traffic manslaughter by police after a two car collision last night that killed a woman and left three others injured.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
1
A 27 year old Lorain man was charged with traffic manslaughter by police after a two car collision last night that killed a woman and left three others injured.
A gunman identified as Al fred Wilson, 37, vowed not to be arrested alive. He killed two relatives and abducted a screaming girl before fleeing. A third man was wounded. Police hunted for Wilson, with no trace found as of press time. Mrs. Earl Gault, 59, died from injuries after a crash connected to the events.
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered late afternoon and night thundershowers. High 83 to 90, low 67 to 70. Saturday cloudy with thundershowers and cooling late. Five day forecast near normal temperatures with rainfall 0.5 to 1.5 inches mainly from thundershowers. Also reports of a fatal crash involving Mrs Gault on West 21st Street with injuries and ongoing investigations. Funeral plans for Lillian Gault noted. local civic items include garden center ads and a Lions Club carnival event.
Mrs. Juanita Bradley, 27, was granted divorce in Los Angeles on Thursday after testifying her husband attempted to drown her when she refused to play strip poker with his friends.
A severe late afternoon storm hit LaGrange as high winds and lightning toppled a large tree on Rt. 203 near the village square. Ohio Edison workers from Elyria, Charles Putman and Frank Kotles, assisted power restoration while James Dawson on Whitney Road inspected the split trunk blocking the road. The incident disrupted traffic until crews cleared the area.
A finance committee meeting raised the possibility of a special recreation levy for Elyria to fund the department’s programs. Dr. Robert Stevenson proposed a half mill or one mill levy to be voted in November, aiming for self support with an estimated $30 000 to $33 000 yearly at one mill. The 1957 recreation budget stands at $70 000, and the levy could supplement or replace part of the city’s two mill operating levy. President Eisenhower remains hospitalized with progress noted, while a trip to the Philippines is anticipated if recovery continues. The Montreal report notes Lucien Mo n0w’s new developments and the mayor’s long sitting session.
Elyria councilmen face a long delay over sewer service charges and a White Way proposal stalls on cost estimates. In Lorain, a local athlete wins an appointment to the U S Military Academy with July 3 start. Washington updates discuss Eisenhower second term plans and the Philippines independence anniversary ceremonies.
Senator Lev Errett Saltonstall of Massachusetts challenged Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson for calling the congressional debate on Los Angeles air power phoney. The Republican Senate military spokesman said he dislikes the remark and stressed Congress controls government funding and will not base decisions on a phoney premise.
Lorain County faces a possible one million dollar weekly impact from a looming basic steel industry strike. negotiators 600 miles away remain deadlocked as locals brace for a potential midnight start on June 30. About 10 800 steelworkers in the county could be affected as national and local unions prepare strike committees and set budget cuts in anticipation of a work stoppage.
A government referee ruled that seven top ranking United States Communist Party employees and their dependents are entitled to old age and survivors benefits under the social security laws. Peter J. Hoegen of the Social Security Administration delivered the decision in New York, reversing an earlier ruling that party work could not qualify.
The New York Central Railroad will erect 25000 dollars worth of flashers and gates at the Murray Ridge Rd crossing soon, covering all costs while seeking public agency cost sharing in the future. Albert E. Perlman says the move exceeds PUC recommendations and reflects urgency for a statewide funding approach to grade crossing protection. The action follows a PAC investigation that cited eight Akron deaths on May 20 and aims to spur broader safety programs in Ohio.
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