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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
1
A hard fought contest ends with Elyria defeated 52 to 42 by East Tech as a young player shows exhaustion and dejection. photographs by Walt Glendenning accompany the report on pages 30 and 31.
A severe snow storm hit Ohio with five to seven inch depths across Lorain Erie and Huron counties. Schools closed in Keystone Midview and Columbia districts. Roads turned to skating rinks with numerous crashes and near zero driving conditions reported along the Cleveland east Shoreway. Police and auto club reports warned against travel as drift and wind kept highways hazardous. Continuous coverage noted 7.4 inches at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and five inches at Oberlin with no injuries reported.
Snow accumulation 5 to 8 inches will diminish today as wind remains strong with flurries. Highs reach 27 to 32 in cloudy conditions, tonight’s low 13 to 23 with diminishing winds and flurries. Friday partly cloudy and slightly warmer with a 36 degree Wednesday range listed and trace precipitation in the last 24 hours.
In Columbus UPI, Senate Majority Leader Frank King says Republican push to fund supplemental unemployment benefits as an emergency measure is political trickery. House Republicans back a 120 day emergency SUB bill to free about two million dollars tied in trust funds. Democrats and Republicans clash over whether SUB is flawed in principle and timing.
A pre spring storm dumped up to eight inches of snow across central and northern Ohio. Eight counties ordered schools closed as roads deteriorated and traffic snarled. Four people died, including three from heart attacks and one in a vehicle crash, with dozens of minor accidents reported. Local towns affected include Zanesville Navarre Logan Franklin Stark Muskingum Cuyahoga Lake Geauga Hamilton and Cleveland where Gabriel Ross and Mahlon Bowser died.
Fragmentary text indicates Lorain County Regional Planning Commission to study extension of Route 254 as part of a state and local planning effort. Mentions residents and council involvement, with references to local education and municipal matters and notes on various section headers from a newspaper page.
Common Pleas Judge John D. Pincura ordered building permits for 605 homes across two allotments in Ridgeville. Babcox Construction Co. and Pinewood Acres Inc. won approval despite zoning disputes. Officials had argued R-3 required preexisting water and sewer work. court said compliance judged by substance.
Washington reports Congress rapidly advancing Hawaii to statehood as the 50th state. House expected to approve the bill by nightfall after the Senate passed it 76 to 15. Backers sought White House action today with Hawaii planning two days of celebration upon final action. Republican and Democrat support included 30 Republicans with 446 Democrats voting yes, 14 Democrats and one Republican opposed.
Elyria’s Pioneers stunned Cleveland East Tech High in a Berea Regional first round game at Baldwin Wallace College 52 42. East Tech used a drive oriented offense to counter the Scarabs and will meet St Joseph or Trenton in tonight’s semifinal.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned the West he would meet with appropriate resistance if force is used to solve major world problems. He spoke after eight days of talks with East German leaders and a Leipzig trade fair visit, urging a peace treaty with Germany and a unified settlement of Berlin.
Washington reports experts at Bethesda warn BW threats include unannounced attacks with stealthy agents. Lecturers say no advance warning is likely, nations pursue new infection agents, and BW could subdue populations without mass killing or economic ruin.
An 18-year-old Elyria boy and an 11-year-old boy manufactured counterfeit tickets for a basketball game to help students. Police are investigating possible更多 counterfeit tickets and presenting facts to the city solicitor for charges. Athletic director Russell Doan found bogus tickets circulating at Elyria High School and notified police.
Studies find meals lift men’s spirits more than women’s. In Chronicle-Telegram ads, financial lifting from classifieds is equal for both, with Sale ads urging disposal of furs, firearms, tools, and tableware. To place an ad call Ex FA 3-3321 Elyria or CE 6173 Lorain. upright piano sold by Mrs Nicholl at 437 Oxford FA 2-3482.
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