Taft urges Senate inquiry into Korean war handling
Senate Republican Leader Taft called for a full Senate investigation covering prisoner of war treatment, truce talks, and ammunition shortages in Korea. He said he discussed the idea with Eisenhower associates and might raise it with the President. Eisenhower and Van Fleet met 70 minutes, discussing friendly memories and ammunition concerns, with no details released.
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Washington
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eisenhower
James A. van Fleet
Korea
9Th Army
Tureen Dinners Mark Girl Scout Anniversary in Elyria
Elyria Girl Scouts districts 1 and 4 plan Father-Daughter tureen dinners for the 41st birthday of Girl Scouting. District 1 hosts March 9 at the Elks ballroom with 500-plus responses. district 4 presents March 10 at St. Agnes Parish Hall with nearly 300 guests. Planned programs include songs, dances, Juliette Low Fund talks, and slides from Miss Constance Lynch.
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Elyria
Girl Scouts of Districts
United States
Elks Ballroom
North Ridgeville
St. Judes
Allen
Ely
St. Agnes Parish Hall
Edison
Gates, Jefferson, St. Agnes
Maplewood
Constance Lynch
Switzerland
Elyria Council
Eastern Heights
Elks Club
Concrete thrown through store window reported at Serano grocery
Sophie Serano owner of the Serano grocery on Lear Nagle road told the sheriff's department that two chunks of concrete were hurled through a plate glass window at the front of the store around 3 am yesterday damaging a candy showcase. Estimated damage was $150.
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Sophie Serano
Serano
Lear Nagle Road
Sheriff's Department
Weather summary for Northeastern Ohio and highways
Partly cloudy and cold this afternoon, then fair and cold tonight. Sunday cloudy and not as cold, high 38 with sun flurries. noon 32 and night low around 15. Friday temperature range 2 to 33 with 7 inches precipitation, humidity 67 to 69 percent, sunrise 6 50 am sunset 5 27 pm. Ohio highways normal and weather clear with temperatures from 14 to 2 degrees.
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Ohio
President Stevenson Reports Impressions From India Tour
Oberlin College president Dr William E Stevenson described Indian reaction to Korea peace proposals and the growth of communism there while recounting a three and a half month world tour. He noted American aid, library systems from Rome to Tokyo, and Indian respect for Gandhi.
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Oberlin
Ceylon
William E. Stevenson
Cleveland Hopkins
India
State Department
Korea
Oberlin College
Stevenson
Eleanore B. Stevenson
United States
Rome
Tokyo
America
Obstetric Department Moves Within Crisra Memorial Hospital
Crisra Memorial Hospital reports the obstetric department has moved from the old main building to the refurbished annex under H. A. Zealley. Only patient exchanges from the top floor remain before completion. Next week the pediatrics section will move and the basement laboratory is nearly ready in its redesigned space.
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Crisra Memorial Hospital
Purges by New Soviet Heads Seen
U S officials predicted rapid moves by the Kremlin after Stalin's funeral to purge Soviet and satellite leaders who threaten new power. Malenkov, Stalin’s longtime ally, is seen as poised to stamp out opposition, with a risk of rival feuds affecting Russia and the Communist world. White House and State Department declined comment.
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Washington
Kremlin
Stalin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Russia
Malenkov
White House
State Department
Four Towns Consider Unified School District
Grafton LaGrange Belden and Penfield are invited to discuss forming a single large school district. The County Board of Education will consider the proposal at its first April meeting, with a possible new centrally located high school in the future and current students continuing to attend nearby towns.
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Grafton
LaGrange
Belden
Penfield
County Board of Education
C. A. Gibbons
New Trainmaster Appointed For Elyria
Charles E. Wiegele of New York Central Railroad announces transfers and new appointments. Robert W. Lang aged 33 moves to Cleveland as assistant superintendent of freight transportation. George C. Ellert aged 34 of Cleveland named Elyria trainmaster to replace Lang.
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Charles E. Wiegele
New York
I Central Railroad
Robert W. Lang
Cleveland
George C. Ellert
Elyria
Lang
Ellert
Chicago
Donald B. Ingold
Columbus
John W. Crowley
Columbus i
Lyman W. Fisher
Challenge to free institutions after Stalin’s death
CHICAGO The CIO president Walter Reuther said Friday night that Stalin’s death will not lessen the challenge faced by free men and free institutions.
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Chicago
CIO
Walter Reuther
Josef Stalin
Two Hurt In Auto Crash At Sugar Ridge Curve
The sugar ridge road curve near Abbe road claimed two more lives or injuries last night. James Rogers aged 24 from Cleveland in critical condition with a fractured skull and head lacerations. Charles Hryh aged 35 from Cleveland in fair condition with chest injuries. Rogers drove west and failed to make the sharp curve sideswiped a large tree and the car overturned.
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Sugar Ridge Road
Abbe Road
James J. Rogers
West 19Th Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Charles Hryh
West 11Th Street
Cleveland
Rogers
Lorain County Swine Quarantine Lifted
Ohio officials announced the quarantine on a Lorain County swine herd was removed after eight farms were affected since last July. Vesicular exanthema, a virus, caused blisters on hog mouths and feet and reduced appetite, though it does not affect humans.
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Ohio
John R. Hay
Agriculture Department
Animal Industry
Columbus
Lorain County
Elyria Pike Route Report Delayed as Officials Review Watson Findings
Ohio Turnpike engineers will report recommendations to the Ohio Turnpike Commission within days regarding routing the pike away from Elyria city center. A Watson committee report urged careful and sympathetic consideration, favoring a northern edge route to avoid central-city disruption. The next commission meeting is March 20, with possible position statements to follow.
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Columbus
Ohio Turnpike Engineers
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Elyria
Citizens Committee
Council
Ralph Terry
Watson
Turnpike Engineers
Neely Powers
T. J. Kauer
Commission
Elsrna
Ault
Russia Names Grim Malenkov Premier After Stalin
United Press reports Georgi Malenkov, a longtime Stalin ally and purger, is now head of the Soviet Communist Party and government. He is seen as a cautious successor likely to follow Stalin’s economic policy with no dramatic foreign shifts.
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Malenkov
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Stalin
Ussr
Communist Party
Millions View Stalin Body In Prolonged Moscow Wake
A ten mile line of Russians braved bitter cold to gaze on Joseph Stalin as he lay in state. Georgi Malenkov and top Soviet leaders stood by the bier while foreign reporters and the international press watched the vigil. A mammoth state funeral is planned for Monday with a new pantheon to house both Stalin and Lenin. For decades the Hall of Columns stayed open and about a million waited past the body. The government strengthened by aging allies Beria Molotov Bulganin and Kaganovich as the new leadership consolidates power.
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Moscow
Josef Stalin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Communist Party
Bier
Soviet Union
Malenkov
Stalin
Jacob D. Beam
United States
Lenin
V. I. Lenin
House of Unions
Council of Ministers
Lavrentz P. Beria
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Lazar Kaganovich
Where To Turn Superior Auto Wash Ad
Where To Turn Superior Auto Wash at 24 4th 3t. alley offers washing waxing and polishing services with phone contact 38-252 and advertising language in a vintage newspaper style.
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Superior
Alley
Malenkov Takes Lead as Soviet Power Reorders
London observers note Malenkov solidifies control with a streamlined Presidium and merged ministries. Beria gains leverage as head of security while Molotov suffers a crushing setback. Westward unity remains stated, but internal clashes loom.
Tax Collection Exceeds Two Million Mark
County Treasurer Walter J. Wright announced real estate tax collection will continue to April 1 without penalty due to delays in completing the county reappraisal. He said duplicates for tax bills have not yet reached his office but are expected soon, with $2,194,105 already collected as districts await funding.
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Walter J. Wright
Frank Ayre
State Board of Tax Appeals
Wright
Spor
Red Cross Canteen expansion aids mass feeding in emergencies
The Federal Civil Defense Administration asked the Red Cross to greatly expand its canteen training for mass feeding in national emergencies. Last year 1,148,000 hours were donated and 6,148,500 servings provided to disaster victims, blood donors, and hospitalized patients. The Elyria Chapter 1953 Fund Campaign urges public contributions. Reservations offered for banquet dinners at Palladeum.
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Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Red Cross
Elyria
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Bulletin
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Helen
Feirut
Lebanon
American Red Cross
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Valley City
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Mary Jo Foster
Hazel Schmitkens
Marion Harpster
Vivian Atkinson
Joseph Mockler
Wakeman
Route 10
James Allen
Overlin
Sheriff Department
Paul R. Bell
Allen Hospital
Hallouer Road
Frank Richards
Lake Shore Blvd
Route 20
United Press
Georgi Maximilianovich Malenkov
Soviet Communist Party
Stali
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations
Nikolai Yezhov
Armherst
Elyna Church
Society
Wellington
London
Pravda
Lavrenti Beria
Secret Police
Beria
Vyacheslav Molotov
Palladeum
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