House predicted to approve broad excise tax cuts
House Majority Leader Halleck forecast overwhelming support for a bill cutting several federal excises and extending taxes on liquor tobacco gasoline and autos The Ways and Means panel planned formal approval and Congress would debate early next week The plan cuts excises on tickets telecommunications luggage jewelry furs cosmetics light bulbs pens and cigarette lighters to 10 percent from 11 to 12 percent and extends existing rates while resisting higher personal exemptions later contested by Democrats
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Washington
House
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Halleck
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
GOP
Ways and Means
Daniel Reed
N.Y
Clearview Lane County School Still Undecided
All county schools were closed today with only Clearview possibly opening tomorrow. Superintendent William H. Gillies said he would decide later whether to call off classes or hold them, depending on roads and weather. Other schools will remain locked, and the week totals a half day in Avon Lake South Amherst and Clearview districts.
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William H. Gillies
Clearview
Gillies
Avon Lake
South Amherst
Weather in Northeastern Ohio Today and Tonight
Mostly cloudy with snow flurries and windy conditions. About two inches of new snow with considerable drifting. Tonight will be partly cloudy with diminishing winds. Friday remains partly cloudy and cold. High 22, low 10. Wednesday temperatures 18 to 39 with 0.31 inch precipitation in the last 24 hours. Humidity 89 percent at 8 p m. and 67 percent at 8 p m. Sunrise 6 57 a m, sunset 6 21 p m.
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Ohio
No Fight At All With President McCarthy Says
Washington dispatch says Sen Joseph R McCarthy insisted he has no fight at all with President Eisenhower after a news conference sparked interpretations of renewed conflict White House sources countered with a strong rebuke claiming McCarthy showed disregard for fair play in questioning witnesses and noted the atmosphere had cleared following Wednesday exchanges Mundt after meeting Eisenhower remarked the atmosphere had been helped to clear though he did not discuss McCarthy directly with the President
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INS
Joseph R. McCarthy
White House
McCarthy
Karl E. Mundt
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Eisenhower
Mundt
Dr. P. E. Gresham First Speaker In Lenten Series
Dr. Perry Epler Gresham president of Bethany College will open Elyria Council of Churches Lenten services. A Texas Christian University graduate with a PhD from the University of Chicago he has held several academic and religious posts including tenure at multiple universities. He will be guest minister and lecturer in Scotland and Canada before his tenure at Bethany. Continued on Page 2.
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Perry Epler Gresham
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Gresham
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Chicago
Margaret Hoe
Columbia University
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Pacific School of Religion
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Texas
Philosphy
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Wash
Central Woodward Church
Detroit
Gres
Bam
Christan University
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Washington
Michigan
Toronto
Canada
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Butler
Drake
Red Cross Campaign Appeals for Overseas Troops
A wartime appeal notes 344 million troops were under arms last year with 134 million serving overseas in 48 countries. Red Cross field directors aided troops with personal problems and family emergencies, urging generous support for the campaign.
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Red Cross
Jim Resar Moves to 582 Lodi Street
Jim Resar relocates to 582 Lodi Street and provides a new phone number 3102. The notice records a change of address and contact detail for local records.
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Jim Resar
Hes
Lodi St
Wellington jeweler Herman Wight dies at 65 after stroke
Wellington's longtime jeweler Herman L. Wight died at 6 20 pm Wednesday at his home 127 Courtland St after a stroke. He was 65 and would have turned 66 March 17. Survived by widow Etta three sons Lloyd J Carroll and J Franklin a daughter Florence Pace ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and another daughter Ernestine preceded him in death. Funeral plans pending arrival of children. He was the son of founder James Wight who started the store in 1859 and the Wight Company name endures through generations with Carroll Wight taking on leadership.
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Wellington
Herman L. Wight
Wight Company
Wight
J. Franklin
Berea
Florence Pace
Lombard
Ernestine Lee
Curtis E. Truman
Mr. Wight
James Wight
Garrettsville
Robart Block
South Main St
Herman
Jet
J. H
Fearful Puerto Rican Nationalists plan to kill Ike or Dulles
Federal authorities fear Puerto Rican Nationalists may attempt to assassinate President Eisenhower or Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as a possible death present from Pedro Albizu Campos. The Nationalist leader lies seriously ill in Puerto Rico, raising concerns followers may act if they sense his time is near. A recent shooting of five congressmen sparked warnings of a broader plot to rock the government, with FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover also mentioned in warnings.
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United Press
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Pedro Albizu Campos
Nationalist Party
Puerto Rico
Albizu
U.S
Dulles
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Oldest Wellington Resident E. S. Opdyke Dies at 93
E S Opdyke aged 93 died Wednesday night at his daughter's home 415 North Main Wellington where he had lived for eight years Born September 18 1860 he formerly lived in LaGrange A Seventh Day Adventist he worked as a stone mason His wife Mary died in 1943 Surviving include three daughters Opal Jackson Thelma Stiener Ethel Behmer one son Eber Opdyke two sisters a brother twelve grandchildren twenty six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church LaGrange with Elder George Liscomb Mt Vernon officiating Burial in LaGrange Cemetery Friends may call Andrews Funeral Home Wellington
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Edwin S. Opdyke
Guarda Marti
N. Main Street
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LaGrange
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Opal Jackson
Thelma Stiener
Lakeview
Ethel Behmer
Eber B. Opdyke
South Zanesville
Mattie Major
Plymouth
Rae Palmer
Cleveland
O. O. Opdyke
Colorado
Springs
Col
Elyria Library Schedules Reduced Hours This Week
The Elyria library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the rest of the week due to skeleton staff caused by weather conditions. Normal hours will resume on Monday if weather allows, with operations restored as planned.
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Elyria
Three Families Made Homeless by Vermilion Apartment Fire
Vermilion residents report three families left homeless when a three unit apartment building at 127 West River Road burned early today. Families include the Baileys, the Phillipses and Marjorie Mehnert with William Flynn. Red Cross and veterans groups provided clothing and lodging. Fire origin is under investigation with the blaze spreading rapidly as Vermilion volunteers, some rested after storm duty, fought the flames. one carport roof collapsed, destroying one auto and scorching two others.
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Vermilion
West River Rad
Robert Bailey
H. L. Phillips
Marjorie Mehnert
William Flynn
Red Cross
American Legion
Bailey
Fionn
Thew
Phillips
Young and Kirby sue NYC board over proxy fight costs
Stockholders Robert R. Young and Allan P. Kirby file suit against New York Central Railroad and its 15 directors to halt use of company funds for ongoing proxy battles. They challenge hiring outside soliciting agencies and a PR firm, seek precedent to curb asset misuse, and critique President William White’s hefty contract terms.
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New York
Robert R., Young
Allan P. Kirby
New York Central Railroad
Central
Carryite
Young
Naion
Road
New York ‘Central Railroad Co
Robinson-Hannagan Associates, Inc
William White
iNew York Central
White
Embassy Blasts Soviet Bribe Offer Charge
The American Embassy in Tokyo dismissed a Soviet charge that two U S intelligence officers offered a 50 000 bribe to a Soviet spy courier to desert the USSR The Soviets named Albert Parmin and Edward Martin while claiming the victim was Captain Philip Krekov a Russian sea captain imprisoned after a spy landing near northern Japan American officials denied any knowledge of the named agents and criticized the charges as an attempt to inflame international tensions. Also noted is an unrelated rummage sale advertisement at 715 West St.
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Tokyo
Ussr
Albert Parmin
Edward Martin
Philip Krekov
Japan
U.S
Far East Command
Parmin
Martin
Krekov
United States
Power interruption brief restores service after one hour
Ohno Edson Company feeder line trouble caused load reduction in northern Elyna. E. J. Burger, division manager, said power was stepped up to full capacity after about one hour. Air service has been restored and, barring further bad weather, things are back to normal.
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Ohno Edson Company
jElyna
E. J. Burger
Burger
Tragic Boat Capsizing Drowns 100 Pilgrims Near Agram
New Delhi reports indicate 100 Indians drowned when a boat capsized on the Jumne River near Agram. Most victims were pilgrims returning from the temple of Siva, Hindu god of destruction.
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New Delhi
India
Jumne
Agram
Siva
Police raid in Buffalo uncovers drugs hidden with infant
Police raided an East Buffalo flat and arrested four people, including a woman, after seizing $4,000 worth of heroin and marijuana found wrapped around a 10 month old baby. The brief incident prompted immediate action and investigation.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Expectant Mother Rescued Near Elyria Amid Snow Emergency
Charles H. Husted a local real estate agent and part time road crewman and his wife nurse aided a snowbound expectant mother on Indian Hollow road. They reached the stranded car after several vehicles were pulled free with county help and a snowplow, then brought the mother to Elyria where relatives await her hospital delivery.
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Charles H. Husted
Indian Hollow Road
Don FE. Patterson
Husted
Husteds
Elyria
Ujhelyi Named Lorain County Election Board Chairman
The Lorain County Board of Elections elected Joseph Ujhelyi to chair the board, replacing Harold Covault. This clears the way to appoint Ruth Fox of Elyria as clerk, replacing the acting clerk since 1952. The board also named deputies and custodians with salaries set.
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Lorain County
Election Board
Fox
Covazi
Matuszak
Harriette Vanea
Gwendolyn Wagner
Albert Mc
Break In Cold Spell Promised Bulletin
A blizzard battered Ohio with heavy snow along Lake Erie while other areas saw only light flurries. Cleveland traffic tied up as thousands trudged to work and schools closed. A second storm with winds up to 50 mph carved a 60 mile swath across northern Ohio, stranding families and forcing tournament postponements.
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Lake Erie
Ohio
Cleveland
Lake Points
Weather Bureau
Columbus ‘Weather Bureau
Highway Patrol
Medina
Highway Department
Lorain
Ashland
Mansfield
Elyria Schools Open Tomorrow Amid Storm Uncertainty
Elyria plans to reopen schools tomorrow though transport may be challenging in outlying areas. sessions were not held today and administrators warn that closures could occur if storms persist, yet city students are expected to attend.
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AQ Elyria
Look To Yourself For Marriage Success No 3
A Chronicle Telegram classified note touts compliments between couples as boosting happiness. It promotes using the paper’s classified ad service at 4751 to craft result oriented want ads with a courteous ad taker ready to help.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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