Six County Area Hit Floods Claim 16 Lives
Clarksbury WVa flood toll rises as five more bodies are recovered, bringing drownings to 16 with 16 others missing. State Police report victims include Naomi and Linnie McKinney and Clyde Essley among others near Avondale Smithburg area. Cooper family members still unaccounted for. Search continues.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
E. Stout
Naomi McKinney
Linnie McKinney
Clyde Essley
R. W. Rothwell
Avondale
Smithbore
Stout
Cooper
Smithburg
William Damm Dies After A Short Illness
William Damm former proprietor of Damm's Bakery in Fairmont died at 1:50 am after a brief illness. The Red Cross rushed food and medicine to flood areas and set up relief stations as homes were swept away. Electric power was restored in most towns, but Cairo remained with lines submerged. at least 23 dead and 10 to 15 missing in Doddridge County.
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Red Cross
William Damm
Tor of Damm
Monongahela Power Co
West Avenue
Fairmont
Elyria
Cairo
Fred Lchroeder
Washington
Doddridge County
Ohio River
Officials Believe Airliner Exploded During Bad Storm
Officials in Benton Harbor Michigan say a DC 4 Northwest airliner carrying 58 persons probably exploded during a violent Lake Michigan storm. Debris and body parts were found over four miles. The plane vanished Saturday on a New York to Minneapolis flight.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Lake Michigan
Here
New York
Minneapolis
Explosion Disrupts Electric Service at Ohio Edison Substation
An explosion rocked a 500 kilowatt transformer at an Ohio Edison substation near Route 254 and Grove Avenue, cutting power to hundreds in Vincent Lorain area at 3 40 p m. A portable substation from Graf ton was moved in and service restored by 1 p m. J B Johnson Elyria division manager says investigation into the transformer failure is underway possibly affecting two other transformers. The blast shook blocks and burned away 22 000 volt lines feeding the station.
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Ohio Edison
Route 254
Grove Avenue
Vincent
Lake Avenue
Lorain
J. B. Johnson
Elyria
Grafton
Brother Ernest Ryan Sails to Attend Rome Chapter
Brother Ernest Ryan C S C brother of Agnes Margaret and Elizabeth Ryan of 1338 East Avenue and J Frank Ryan of 433 Third Street will sail on the S S AMERICA from New York June 27 for the General Chapter meeting of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Rome. He was born in Elyria and educated at St Marys School Notre Dame Prep Catholic University and University of Portland and has written 30 novels and biographies for young readers.
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Ernest Ryan
C.S.C
Agnes, Margaret and
Elizabeth Ryan
East Avenue
J. Frank Ryan
Third Street
S.S. America
New York
Congregation of Holy Cross
Rome
Elyria
Ernest
St. Mary's School
Notre Dame Prep
University
Notre Dame
Catholic University of America
University of Portland
Weather outlook for Northeastern Ohio with heat relief
Partly cloudy and hot today with a chance of a thundershower this afternoon. Tonight will be fair and cooler with a low around 60. Tuesday’s high near 82. Advertisement for hardware items including pipes glass Roper gas ranges paints and wheel goods from Elyria Howe Co.
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Ohio
Colson
Elyria Howe. Co
Adv
Damm longtime Elyria resident active in parish and politics
Mr Damm a St Marys church member and former Knights of Columbus grand knight. Born Cleveland January 12 1877 he died leaving widow Nellie Cain Damm two sons Alfred and Arthur a daughter Lillian Spiess a brother John L Damm and sister Mrs Catherine Schmoldt plus five grandchildren. Rt Rev Msgr William Newton to celebrate Solemn High Mass at St Marys Thursday 10 am burial in St Marys cemetery.flowers omitted. He served as Cleveland city treasurer 1913-1916 and assistant auditor 1908-1910 and was active in Democratic politics before moving to Elyria. He also did business in South Lorain.
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Damm
St. Mary's Church
Holy Name Society
Sunshine Club
Elk’s Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Cleveland
Nellie Cain Damm
Alfred
Lorain
Arthur
Elyria
Lillian Spiess
John L. Damm
Sandusky
Catherine Schmoldt
William L. Newton
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hns
Democratic Party
Newton D. Baker
Tom L. Johnson
South Loram
Mansfield Man Elevated To Dist Commander In Ohio Legion
D. O. McCullough of Mansfield was elevated from vice commander to commander of the Fifth District of Ohio at the American Legion Little Convention in Tiffin. W. O. McClellan of Elyria becomes past district commander as D. A. Simmons of Londonville was elected vice commander. Leslie Crissinger of Galion was reelected chaplain and Atmos Hill of Willard was appointed sergeant at arms. The district delegates include McCullough, McClellan, and Commander L. R. Ashenhach of Elyria Post 12, with a pending adjutant appointment. Frank Tanner of Oberlin was ratified as commander of the district’s fifth division covering Lorain and Medina counties. A parade featuring the Elyria Post 12 Drum Corps closed the day, followed by a luncheon at the Masonic Temple hosted by Tiffin Post 169 auxiliary.
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D.O. McCullough
Mansfield
Ohio
American Legion
Tiffin
McCullough
W. O. McClellan
Elyria
D. A. Simmons
Loudonville
Leslie D. Crissinger
Galion
Atmos T. Hill
Willard
McClellan
L. R. Ashhenbach
National American Legion
Frank Tanner
Oberlin
Elyria Post 12
Lorain
Medina
Masonic Temple
Correct Dates For Dedication At Legion Home
Programs for the dedication of the American Legion Post 12 home addition will be held Friday Saturday and Sunday 7 8 and 9 rather than July 6 7 as reported Saturday.
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Legion Home
American Legion
Post 12
Elyria Telephone Co Seeks Rate Increases
The Elyria Telephone Co filed with the State Public Utilities Commission to raise rates in Elyria LaGrange and North Ridgeville citing mounting operating costs. The firm expects monthly income to rise from 334 107.90 to about 46 97851 under proposed rates and notes 962 987 spent on new construction between 1945 and 1950.
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Columbus
Elyria Telephone Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Elyria
LaGrange
North Ridgeville
Roy W. Ammel
Iive Party
Prosecutor Paul Mikas Injured In Construction Accident
Lorain official Paul Mikas suffered a broken left arm after falling into an excavation while inspecting a house project on Maryland Avenue. Doctors cast his arm after the incident.
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Paul Mikas
Maryland Avenue
Lorain
Local Scouts Prepare for Second National Jamboree Trip
Thirty four Elyria area Boy Scouts depart from Elyria High School by five buses bound for Valley Forge State Park and Jamboree City to join 40 000 scouts in a ten day event marking the 40th anniversary of scouting. They will visit Gettysburg en route and camp near Washington Memorial Chapel with leaders from Firelands Area Council.
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Elyria
World Fellowship and Brotherhood
Valley Forge State Park
Oberlin
Arm of Liberty
Firelands Area Council
Lorain
Erie
Huron Counties
Valley Forge
Washington Memorial Chapel
Schuylacil
Gettysburg Battlefield
Washington, D. C
Elyria High School
Man Drowned as Boat Hits Rocks Off Fairport Harbor
Harry Burnell, 38, of Grand River, drowned when his motorboat struck rocks near the Fairport Harbor breakwall early today. Two companions were rescued from Lake Erie by Coast Guardsmen.
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Painesville
Harry Burnell
Grand River
Fairport Harbor
Lake Erie
Woman watches train demolish her car after off road crash
Mrs Edith Smith and her daughter Mrs Dorothy Sahame visited from Brumley Mich when a 1949 auto left Chestnut Ridge road and was shoved 35 feet onto tracks by a diesel train at 225 am. They escaped before the train halted the car, turning on lights in hope the train would stop. Other weekend crashes were reported across Wellington and nearby towns including LaGrange and Broad streets with multiple vehicles damaged.
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Edith Smith
Chestnut Ridge Road
R. D
Wellington
LaGrange Road
James Plas
LaGrange
Gnandt
Raymond Klan
Gail Shuff
Newark
Grafton Road
Miller Court
Lawrence Weigle
Grafton
James Pankey
West Avenue
Andrew Arvey
Pankey
Robert Isenberg
Indiana
Charles De[walt
Valley View
Broad Street
Robert Mitchell
Woodford Avenue
UN debates North Korea sanctions over ceasefire breach
The United Nations considers sanctions and possible armed intervention against North Korea if it rejects a ceasefire order. A Russian‑backed Security Council session adopted a resolution 9 to 0 with Yugoslavia abstaining, urging immediate hostilities cessation, withdrawal to the 38th parallel, and UN support for enforcement.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Korea
Security Council
Yugoslavia
Council
Republic of Korea
North Korea
38Th Parallel
Korean Commission
Russia
Patrol Boys Return From Capital Trip With Chaperones
Twenty four safety patrol box boys from McKinley School returned Saturday from a week long trip to the nation s capital sponsored by the PTA. They visited the Navy Academy in Annapolis and viewed Gettysburg battlefield. Adults on the trip included Hubbard Wilcox and others. Total lodging cost under five dollars per boy. transportation funded by the PTA.
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McKinley School
Elyria
PTA
Jeff Elyria
Mount Vernon
Annapolis
U. S Naval Academy
Gettysburg
Hubbard Wilcox
D. D
Lenhart
Stanley Dawley
Doris Snyder
Gordon Nethercut
Dwight Felton
Felton
Harvey Wilcox
Bob Brubaker
Fred Jose
Bob Daniels
Arthur Struthers
Roger Horton
Floyd Baum
Tom DeBray
Bob Buits
Jim Rubenson
Bill Morris
David Russert
Bob Rish
James Boylan
Carmen Moore
Eddie Loll
Ronald Kuhl
Don Dawley
George Kimball
Sidney Felton
Bill Rennie
Gordon Printz
Bill Standen
Rennie Philton
I Vt
Tank Led Reds Break Through Defense Lines
President Truman condemned unprovoked aggression against South Korea and warned that nations must realize the seriousness of threats to world peace. In Seoul, North Korean forces reached within four miles of the capital while South Korean defense offered little resistance, prompting an emergency cabinet session and rumors of moving the capital to Kwangju.
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Washington
Truman
South Korea
United States
Mr.Truman
Seoul
Korea
Kwangju
Republic
U. S
John J. Muccio
38Th Parallel
Uijongbu
Korea War Escalates Near Seoul With North Korean Breakthrough
South Korean government moves to Taejon as North Korean tanks breach defense lines near Seoul. U.S. mission evacuates women members while MacArthur talks of additional air support. Firefight and bombardment intensify as U.N. cease fire effort falters.
US to speed weapons to South Korea in crisis
Washington reports the United States will hasten delivery of strong weapons to South Korea as Truman spends urgency meetings at the White House with Acheson and Johnson. The president flew from Independence to home amid secret talks and orders to bolster Far Eastern defense stocks for anti tank and artillery support.
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Washington
United States
South Korea
Truman
White House
Dean Acheson
Defense
Louis Johnson
Korea
Frright
White House of Independence
Avith Acheson
Johnson
Speace
Blair House
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern
South
Kore
Arihwith
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W. V. Flood
Berrien County
Louis Kerlikowski
Coast Guard
Nathaniel Fulford
Northwest Airlines
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Fulford
R. P. Helm
W. G. Golkowski
Civil Aeronautics Board
Leo F. Long
Worcester
Mass
Joe Bartuck
Wally Forge
Jack Yoo
South Ambhers
Fromm
R. Fahrney
J. Beres
D. Owen
F. Ryan
D. Halpin
G. Birk
B. Isemiberg
B. Butts
H. Wilcox
R. Turner
L. Able
R. Hull
D. Swanson
T. Berg, Jr
J. Kauffman
D. Neuman
A. Gorham
D. Phillips
A. Campbell
L. Johns
L. Nelson
Roger Thompson
Ronald Hull
Alan , Campbell
Peerless Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co
UN Studies N. Korea
Capital
Bulletin
Taejon
United Press Today
Uijonghu
Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
U.S
Yongsan
S. Korea
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