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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1954

Page

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Steel Strike In Week Possible After Offer Rejected

Pittsburgh UPI union leaders rejected a contract from U S Steel saying it fails to meet requirements and threaten a steel industry strike within a week. CIO United Steelworkers Wage Policy Committee urged renewed negotiations while McDonald pledged intensified talks before June 30 expiry.

Pittsburgh U.S. Steel Corp CIO United Steelworkers U.S. Steel USW David J. McDonald McDonald Iron Age Benjamin F. Fairless Fairless Philip Murray U.S

Rebels claim two towns captured in Guatemala crisis

Esquipulas scene of fighting as Guatemalan liberation army reports capture of two towns and disrupts the Puerto Barrios to Guatemala City railway. Government denies major clashes but acknowledges rail line cut at Gualan and advances toward Zacapa.

Esquipulas Guatemala INS Liberation Army Puerto Barrios Guatemala City Gualan Atlantic Narcisco Lopez Castillo Armas Morales Jutiapa Carlos Castillo Armas Zacapa Liberation Arbenz Jacobo Arbenz Liberation Movement Chiquimula

Weather roundup for Northeastern Ohio partly cloudy and warm

The Northeastern Ohio weather forecast expects partly cloudy skies with seasonable temperatures today and tonight, fair Thursday, and warmer afternoon highs around the 80s. Winds from Lake Erie northwest today, variable tonight and Thursday. Trace precipitation in the last 24 hours, sunrise Wednesday at 5 45 a.m., sunset 9 04 p.m., moonrise early Wednesday.

Ohio Lake Erie

Potted Plants Offered By Local Florist

A local florist advertises potted tomatoes peppers petunia zinnia and aster plants in extra large healthy condition for five cents each. Resar Florist promotes these bargain garden items with bright display and ready-to-plant specimens.

Driver to Face Manslaughter Charge in Elyria Fatality

Traffic manslaughter charges were being prepared against Willie Henry after his car struck 75-year-old Mary A. Jones on the sidewalk at East River and East Broad Streets. Mrs Martie Royal, driver of the other car, was charged with improper left turn and her case was continued at court.

Elyria Willie Henry West 13Th St Henry Martie Royal North Ridge Rd Lorain East River East Broad Sts Mary A. Jones Park Pl Royal

Elusive Light Finally Traced By Coast Guard

Coast Guard personnel at Eo ra endured four and a half hours sleep after a midnight alarm. A blinking light, thought to signal a ship in distress, was sighted and traced to Marblehead lighthouse. The exceptionally clear night made the light visible from Lorain, despite being $0 miles away.

Coast Guard Eora Marblehead Lorain

Thief Pulls Off “Clean” Burglary in Muscatine

A Muscatine man describes a theft at a service station in which only a soap dispenser and a roll of towels were taken. The incident is noted as a "clean" burglary with minimal loss and no damage reported. Local police are investigating and reviewing nearby surveillance footage for leads.

Muscatine, Ta Muscatine

Very Nice Geraniums On Sale At Rosar Florists

Rosar Florists advertises geraniums priced at 39 cents each. Bright, vibrant colors promoted to attract customers.

Rosar Florists

Des Moines Faces Worst Flood Threat Amid Rising River

Des Moines Iowa faces its worst flood in history as the Des Moines River climbs toward a record crest of 29 or 30 feet. The river now exceeds 23 feet while over 1,000 volunteers reinforce a sandbag dike and evacuations rise in southeast districts where a railroad levee breach allows water intrusion. Officials fear a disaster worse than 1947 if dikes fail.

Mike O'Connor Fort Dodge O'Connor Des Moines Iowa INS

French Premier and Chou En Lai Meet In Bern Peace Talks

In Bern, Premier Mendes-France and Chou En-Lai held talks on a quick peace in Indochina. No decisions were expected. Mendes-France aims to halt fighting within a month or resign. Chou indicated openness to independent Southeast Asia policy and potential future talks with Nehru after Geneva.

Bern Switzerland Pierre Mendes- France France Chou En-Lai Red China Indochina Mendes-France Red China Southeast Asia Moscow Britain United States iChou Washington Eisenhower Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Chou Geneva Jawaharlal Nehru India

Cool Air Spreads Across Ohio Relief From Heat

Temperatures at seasonal levels with comfortable humidity bring welcome relief after sweltering days in Ohio. A cool air mass from the lake shores brightened skies with highs 80 to 85 and lows around 60. The weather bureau noted possible scattered sprinkles in the lake area and a warming trend from Thursday with showers likely Friday. Crop summaries indicate delayed field work due to showers, slower hay progress, and rapid small grain growth in recent weeks. City readings at 8 am EDT include Chicago 67 Denver 59 Los Angeles 62 Miami 76 Washington 73.

International News Service Ohio Weather Bureau Chicago Denver Los Angeles Miami Washington D. C

Woman Denies Abandoning Infant at Cleveland Hotel Hollenden

Cleveland police identify Margaret Catherine Bain of Dedham Mass as the woman in FBI fingerprint files linked to leaving an infant at Hotel Hollenden around April 20. Bain denies the abandonment and a detective chief plans to question her in Dedham.

Cleveland Dedham Mass Hollenden Margaret Catherine Bain James McArthur FBI

Rummage Sale at Y W C A This Saturday

Y W C A hosts a rummage sale on Saturday June 26 from eight in the morning to noon. Proceeds support club activities and programs at the Y. Public welcome.

Y.W.C.A

Eden warns Indochina could spark wider war

British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Indochina and Southeast Asia carry risk of a broader conflict. He cited failure at the Geneva Far Eastern conference, noted Britain and France have stakes, and warned Korea talks showed no real progress toward a settlement with clearly diverging aims.

London Anthony Eden House of Commons Indochina Southeast Asia Eden Commons Winston Churchill Washington Eisenhower France Britain Korea

Real Estate Tax Collections Open July 1

County Treasurer Carl O Schmitkens announced mid year real estate tax collections begin July 1 with about 32 000 bills mailed. About 101 000 parcels exist and roughly $500 000 has been collected toward an expected total of $3 400 000. The process closes July 20.

Carl 0. Schmitkens Schmitkens

Guatemala Seeks New UN Security Council Meeting

United Nations New York Guatemala presses for a fresh Security Council session to address the fighting in the country despite U S opposition. U S Ambassador Lodge warns against Soviet meddling and questions the move as propaganda. He says the Guatemala issue is civilian, not international, and urges no further council intervention. A secondary ad note invites readers to call for a Dec 15 car giveaway from Resar Service Co.

United Nations N.Y Guatemala United States United Nations Security Council U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Security Council Russia Organization of American States Lodge Soviet Union U.N Resar Service Co Lodi St

Learn to Drive Elyria Driving School Ad

Learn to drive with Elyria Driving School. For appointment call 412. Advertisement seeks new students, offering driving lessons and instruction.

Elyria

Prisoner in Elyria nearly hangs self in jail after brawl

A 26 year old Elyria man, Robert L. Thompson of 427 Second St., faced four charges after a Broad St. and East Ave. brawl. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and carrying obscene literature, pleads not guilty to threatening with a deadly weapon, and the reckless driving count was continued to July 3. Thompson attempted suicide in his cell at 1 a.m., but officers cut the belt and freed him. A 15 year old Elyria youth, present at the fight, was turned over to Juvenile Court on disorderly conduct charges.

Elyria Broad St East Ave Robert L. Thompson Second St Justice of the Peace John Howard Thompson Justice Howard Fred Shepard Grafton Rd Carl Koepp Koepp

Irreversible Bloomers Feature at Piazza's Greenhouse

Irene Geranium and Sure Bloomer varieties offered at Piazza's Greenhouse located on Gulf Road Route 301. Plants priced at five dollars per dozen with contact available at 62-348. Packaged for gardeners seeking ornamental blooms.

Irene Geranium Piazza’s Gulf Rd Maddy

Situation Is Bad Not Hopeless On Geneva and Korea

Washington briefing of Eisenhower and congressional leaders by Walter Bedell Smith portrayed a grim free world facing stronger Soviet pressure after the Geneva talks. Leaders urged unity to repel Communist encroachment in Europe and Asia, with Churchill and Eden's visit looming. No new programs were outlined, but Johnson and Knowland stressed the need to close ranks and explain the situation to the public.

Washington Eisenhower Winston Churchill Free World Kremlin Walter Bedell Smith Korea Indochina House Joseph W. Martin Jr R Mass Smith Geneva Martin Senate Lyndon Johnson Tex Johnson White House Europe Asia William F. Knowland Calif Churchill Anthony Eden John Foster Dulles

Fire Sweeps Seoul Market Area Blazing Inferno Strikes Center

A sweeping fire roared through a crowded market area in central Seoul today, starting just before 7 a.m. near the ancient south gate. The blaze engulfed tinder-dry shops and shacks, likely beginning at a central restaurant, and may rank as Korea’s second largest fire since last fall’s Pusan disaster.

Seoul Korea Southgate Pusan

French Planes Destroy Bases East of Hanoi

Fifty French B-26 bombers destroyed five Communist Indochinese bases 50 miles east of Hanoi, dropping 62 tons of bombs. Fighters warned civilians an hour before the attack, a tactic designed to strike Red bases without civilian casualties. Bombs included 500 and 1,000-pound delayed action ordnance. Recon photos confirmed direct hits on targets.

Hanoi Indochina High Command Hanoi-Haiphong

Burglars Fail To Enter Elyria Bank Building

burglars attempted to break and enter Elyria Savings and Trust on Cleveland St and Abbe Rd yesterday but failed to obtain loot Sally Henson worker found a broken window in the accounting room four pound chunk of concrete found near a filing cabinet FBI agent Robert Wilson investigates since bank is a Federal Reserve member no loot reported June special ad appears in the same notice

Elyria Savings and Trust Building Cleveland St Abbe Sally Henson Federal Reserve System FBI Robert Wilson

Don’t tip everybody when going abroad notice

Travel advice notes that tipping practices vary abroad with some workers like elevator operators and clerks not always needing tips while waiters and chambermaids rely on tips. It adds guidance to use Chronicle-Telegram Classified ads to attract renters and reminds readers to dial 4751 for an ad-writer.

Chronicle-Telegram

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