25 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1955
Page
1
A CT weekend edition features Phyllis Rosenteur with a special holiday series offering travel ideas for a enjoyable summer. The piece highlights home recreation for those staying home and directs readers to Home Building and Improvement pages for do it yourself tips on pages 22 and 23.
A feature on the weekend Chronicle Telegram highlights a picture report of the M. B. Johnson School of Nursing alumnae reunion at Elyria Memorial Hospital and the A.ALU.W. Fair. The piece spotlights former students gathering for memories and community events, with imagery from the reunion and fair as part of the special women’s interest section.
Brief item notes a ceremony and water show to inaugurate the cascade pool filter system. Page 4 item highlights a public event marking the project completion with a display slated for the day’s activities.
Mrs. Hattie Knapp 76 of 1X Bell Ct died at Elyria Memorial Hospital from bronchial pneumonia after fractures from an auto accident on Rt 13 at Oberlin Rd last Friday. Her husband Paul E Knapp survived with two sons Guy Gregg and James Knapp and a daughter Imogene Knouse. Funeral by Ridgeville Congregational Church will be Monday at 2:30 pm.
Seoul president Syngman Rhee marked the fifth anniversary of the Korean War with a warning that world communism is ready to strike the United States. He spoke to about 25 000 Koreans in a prepared, rain-soaked rally and outlined a Lenin blueprint for global aggression.
Ohio Legislature ends 23 weeks with a 955.5 million two year budget and a 279.7 million school subsidy the largest ever. It shifts state aid to per classroom funding, sets October 1 1956 as the implementation date, and sends a trio of measures to voters including a 150 million building bond issue. The session closed after late night chaos and cheers, with Governors Lausche facing possible vetoes on the school plan.
Buenos Aires sources report President Peron plans reshuffling of the cabinet with possible changes in interior aviation education communications and agriculture ministries. All ministers quit Thursday to allow a freer reorganization as 19 officers were killed and 69 wounded in the failed coup attempt. official announcements expected next week. Wildcat strikes at General Motors and Chrysler idled about 46,000 workers with detailed stoppages at Willow Run Ker Cheval and Mack plants amid heat and protest over a three year contract and pay inequities.
The forecast notes a mostly cloudy day with a mild high around 80. Showers are expected beginning Sunday morning, with a temperature range Friday between 51 and 86. Precipitation over the last 24 hours ended Friday 8 p.m. was none. Humidity readings were 7 percent at 8 a.m. and higher later.
Five members of a New York family died when their car rear ended a tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Greensburg. Beatrice Kowalsky died at hospital. Benjamin Kowalsky, Judy, Deborah, four months, and Abraham Kowalsky also perished. Police believe sleep may have caused the crash at 5:49 a m EDT. The Kowalskys traveled west toward Akron, Ohio. the tractor driver was identified as William D Borland.
Two state bills enacted in the final hours affect every working man. One raises jobless pay from 35 to 39 dollars weekly with a 36 dollar allowance for two children. The other revamps industrial compensation, creates an administrator post, and raises maximums from 22.20 to 40.25 weekly with death benefits up to 12 006 dollars. Burke travels from the Philippines Formosa to assume new duties. Tonight Vets Dance at Hedges LaPorte at 9 PM with Reisingers Orchestra.
Ortulaca 15e dozen and other annuals in 433 W River. Astors snapdragons zenias marigolds out of pots 5c. Resar Florist advertises at 1435 E River. Gardening items and trades listed with small yard sale style notes.
PITTSBURGH UP The CIO United Steelworkers and U S Steel Corp resumed wage negotiations amid routine strike preparations by the union. Notices were sent to locals to ready for possible action after McDonald rejected the offer. Leaders hope weekend discussions avert a crisis in stalled 64 4 cent pay increase talks.
In Columbus Ohio Dr David W Heusinkvelk Sr president of the Ohio State Medical Association died of a heart attack in his hotel room at 37. The report notes Eisenhower signing the Austrian independence treaty Friday night and references union negotiations, wage proposals, and a possible steel strike as U S Steel and the United Steelworkers discuss terms ahead of a potential work stoppage.
Washington reports the government will publish a frank scientific review on Cutter Laboratories vaccine production and testing, aiming to determine responsibility for the Cutter incident. Officials say the probe began after polio cases were linked to Cutter vaccines and a nationwide withdrawal followed. and New York police arrest a teenage gang leader tied to a revenge killing after a lottery his crew chose who would carry out the deed.
President Eisenhower said the shooting down of a Navy patrol plane by Soviet MiGs need not derail plans for the Geneva Big Four meeting next month unless the Russians choose to. He awaited a Soviet reply to U S protest delivered by Secretary Dulles to Molotov in San Francisco. the reply’s tone could steer future U S action. The White House portrayed the incident as local, sparked by a trigger happy pilot, while stressing the President’s concern and readiness to comment publicly.
Washington reports the crew list of the US Navy patrol plane shot down by Soviet fighters on June 22 in the Bering Sea. The roster includes Lt Richard H Fischer, Lt David M Lockhart, Lt George T Sloan, Ensign David G Assard, Thaddeus Maziarz Aviation Mechanic, Edward Benko, Charles W Shields, John F Rump, Martin E Berg, Donald J E Sonnek.
Psychologists say women and young people often believe new clothes alter personality and are eager to buy wearable items. Chronicle-Telegram Classifieds offer quick ways to earn money, find work, sell unused items, or rent a room. Geraniums offered for sale by Resar Florist at 3 cents each or 4.50 a dozen.
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