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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1954

Page

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Americans Die In Singapore Air Liner Crash At Kallang

Thirty two people including three Americans and one Canadian perished as a British Overseas Airways Constellation crashed on landing at Kallang Airport Singapore. Eight crew survived. The jet skimmed the sea wall, nosed over, and burned. many bodies were unidentifiable. An inquiry was begun, with officials seeking a complete passenger list from Jakarta.

Singapore Malaya Kallang Alexander J. Wood New York Michael Shathin Warner Brothers Motion Picture Company Shathin British Overseas Airways Corporation Constellation Sydney Australia London Djakarta Indonesia Singapore Strait Robin Rendle Civil Aviation Department

Delivers Note To Bank Gets Big Surprise

A mes soy walked into a Bank of Montreal in Toronto and handed a teller a note demanding all tens and twenties. Police with drawn guns captured Lloyd Budgell after the alarm sounded and the messenger said a man at a hotel gave him the note to deliver. He claimed ignorance of the note’s meaning and police continued the investigation.

Toronto Ont Messoy Bank of Montreal Lloyd Budgell

Weather Update Northeastern Ohio Warm Then Colder With Snow

Cloudy with occasional showers and windy warm spells in Northeastern Ohio. High near 58 this afternoon, then a few evening showers and milder winds. Tonight turning colder with snow flurries and a low around 30. Sunday will be windy and colder with additional snow flurries. Friday temperatures range 2 to 43 with no precipitation in 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Friday. Humidity 70 percent at 8 a.m. Friday and 66 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise 6 43 a.m. Saturday, sunset 6 31 p.m. Saturday moonrise 12 51 p.m., moonset 3 24 a.m. Sunday.

Ohio

50 Year New London Resident Mrs Sackett Dies

Mrs Elsie Sackett 74 of 110 North Main St wife of J H Sackett co owner of Sackett Eastman Funeral Home died suddenly at home of a heart attack She had lived in New London over 50 years Born in Rome Ohio She would have celebrated 50th wedding anniversary this April Surviving husband son Richard New London daughter Frances Roberts Anderson Ind six grandchildren brother Frank Riddrick Shiloh and many nieces and nephews Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Sackett Eastman Funeral Home Reverend L A Crawford assisted by Reverend F E Eastman of Amherst Burial Grove Street Cemetery

New London Elsie Sackett North Main St J. H. Sackett Sackett-Eastman Funeral Home Rome New London Congregational Church New London Garden Club CLSC Richard Frances Roberts Anderson Ind Frank Riddrick Shiloh Lillian

Five Die In Slum Fire In New London

A general alarm blaze in a three story apartment building in New London killed five people including a five year old girl and injured 12 others, with fire officials saying 24 were in the building when it started and all occupants were accounted for. Witnesses reported doors blocked by flames and parents dropping children to two sailors and a fireman below.

New London Toro Pote Sai Paul Sawicki

Pike Board Chairman Undergoes Operation

Columbus report states James W. Shacknessy chairman of the Ohio Turnpike Commission is resting comfortably at Mount Carmel Hospital after an operation on an kidney stone Friday afternoon. He had been in the hospital two weeks.

Columbus James W. Shacknessy Ohio Turnpike Commission Mount Carmel Hospital Aidney

Storm isolates 150 towns across Central Plains to Midwest

A sweeping storm isolated more than 150 towns from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes. Snow up to 13 inches blocked highways and trains, disrupted thousands of long distance circuits, and caused mass school closures. Northeastern winds, dust, and freezing rain plagued Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota, with damage pegged near 650 thousand dollars.

Rocky Mountains Great Lakes Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Wyoming Colorado Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Norfolk Neb Ilinois US Weather Bureau Chicago Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Texas Panhandle Kansas City Weather Bureau Lake Huron

Kitty Stumps Rescuers as 10 Hour Tree Stand Ends

Mrs. Thomas Potter of 106 Wurst iCourt rejoices as Kitty a nine month old tom cat is rescued after ten hours aloft. Chased by a bully cat to a 60 foot elm behind the Potter home, Kitty refused to come down until Joseph Buga climbed with a rope. Firemen advised delay. Mayor Keys urged swift aid, but the final descent came from the tree top to solid ground.

Thomas Potter Kitty Tom Tl A.m Cat Joseph Buga Dewey Ave Buga

Committeemen Seek Showdown Over McCarthy Charges

Washington Republicans on the Senate Investigating Subcommittee push for a prompt probe of Army linked charges against chief counsel Roy M. Cohn. McCarthy accuses the Army of blackmail and offers to expose dirt on rivals if the inquiry shifts. Army officials deny the allegations while Cohn and McCarthy say they will fight to keep the case in play.

Washington Senate Subcommittee Joseph R. McCarthy Everett M. Dirksen Senate Gop Roy M. Cohn G. David Schine Dirksen Army Robert T. Stevens John G. Adams McCarthy Cohn Roy Schine New Yorks Camp Adams Monmouth Stevens Air Force Navy Defense Department Wisconsin Joseph McCarthy Roy Cohn Pentagon Pvt David Schine Robert Stevens John Adams

Crazy Week End Weather Shifts Across Ohio

Ohio faces a split weekend with mild spring like temps in the south and 50s in the north today then a plunge to the 20s and snow flurries by early morning Sunday. Thunder showers in Southern Ohio end before noon as winds pick up and temperatures vary across major cities.

Weather Bureau Ohio

Thrown From Car In Crash Injures Elyria Woman

Mrs Susan Davis of 2067 Grafton Road was ejected from a car driven by husband David in a two vehicle crash at Routes 10 and 76. She suffered bruises to both knees left thigh and both feet and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. The second car was driven by Leon Heilman of Lodi. He said he entered the intersection slowly then swerved when the other car approached. The Davis vehicle left the road and landed in a nearby field about 450 feet from the intersection. no mention of a rollover was noted.

Susan Davis Grafton Road David Elyria Memorial Hospital Leon Heilman Lodi Davis Heilman Land Heisman

Syrian Ambassador in Cleveland Stresses Arab Union

Tid Zeineddine, Syrian ambassador to the United States, told the City Club in Cleveland that Arab peoples in the Middle East are moving toward a significant economic military and political union. He asserted the Arab league now has a large population and will become a major force in international affairs.

Tid Zeineddine Ito United States City Club Today Middle East Arab League

Soldier Killed as Barracks Fire Injures Five in Trieste

An American soldier died and five others were injured in a fire at the U S Army barracks in Trieste last Tuesday night, according to a U S Army spokesman. The blaze prompted investigations and the injured were hospitalized with non specified injuries.

Trieste United States Army

Tear Gas Victim Sues Cleveland Officials for $250000

Saul Goldstone sues former Bedford Heights mayor Robert E Willeford and the village for 250000 each after being shot in the face with a tear gas gun. The suit names Willeford and Bedford Heights Village as defendants.

Cleveland Saul Goldstone Robert E. Willeford Bedford Heights Willeford

First Paragraph Adopted At Inter-American Conference

The U S resolution condemning international Communism activities was adopted by a 17 to 1 vote at the Inter American Conference in Caracas Guatemala was the sole dissenter Mexico and Argentina abstained in the 20 nation meeting

Caracas INS U. S Guatemala Mexico Argentina

Jury Deliberation Under Way in Wable Case Phantom Killer

A Greensburg jury of seven men and five women began deliberations at 12 19 p m to decide if John Wesley Wable should die for the Pennsylvania Turnpike phantom killer case.

Greensburg, Pa John Wesley Wable Pennsylvania Turnpike

Murrow replies to McCarthy charges in radio clash

Edward R. Murrow on CBS radio left it to listeners to decide who lied in the dispute with Senator Joseph R. McCarthy over the ACLU. McCarthy charged Murrow claimed the ACLU was not listed as subversive by government agencies, while the ACLU called the California listing false and praised for defending civil liberties.

New York Edward R. Murrow Joseph R. McCarthy American Civil Liberties Union Murrow McCarthy ACLU California Attorney General's Office FBI California Committee Eisenhower Truman Douglas MacArthur Knight Fulton Lewis Jr Mutual

Indochina Rebels Hit On 2 Fronts

Communist forces attacked French Union units on two fronts in Indochina. They damaged rails near Hanoi and mined a road linking Hanoi to Haiphong, halting train traffic and injuring civilians. At Dien Bien Phu, raiders pressed toward the airport as French defenders faced a growing assault force.

Hanoi, Indochina Indochina Hanoi Dien Bien Phu Red Haiphong Hanoii Dien Bien Phu Inj Viet Nam Dindha Cites Sisavong Vong

Barking German Shepherd Foiled Break-In at Bar

Spooky a German shepherd owned by Michael Stone of Joney's Rainbow Bar in 613 Ober im Rd earned an honorable mention after allegedly thwarting a burglary at 4 30 a.m. The dog barked persistently prompting Stone to check lights on, finding a broken storm door lock and attempted pry marks on the main door. The dog received a special bone in acknowledgment.

Spooky Michael Stone Joney Rainbow Oberim Rd Stone Stoney

River's spring pranks raise danger warnings

Black River runs seven feet above normal as spring breakup begins. John Machock, park superintendent, urges parents to warn children not to play along riverbanks in the city and especially around Cascade Park.

Black River John Machock Machock The Cascade P

Protests Rise Over Shootout Between US Planes and Czech Fighter

Prague reports a protest note handed to the U S Embassy after a Soviet built Czech air force SAG fighter opened fire on two American Navy planes from carrier Randolph during NATO exercises. US accounts say the clash occurred near the border in the Fortham Wald area with one plane damaged but crew uninjured. Czech communications say US planes violated the border and the Czech government condemned the incident as a breach of sovereignty.

Munich U. S Prague Iit Fortham Wald Navy Randolph Mediterranean Neubiberg Air Base London Vienna Domazlice Jachymov Czech

Bank Robbery Tips Numerous But Not Fruitful

Erie County authorities pursue numerous tips in the Milan United Bank robbery of 29000 on Tuesday but have yielded no solid leads. A Lawrenceburg Indiana gas station attendant reported the green Chevrolet used as the getaway car with license tag Q32R, aiding the ongoing investigation.

Erie County Milan Erie County United Bank Sandusky Lawrenceburg Ind

Girl Killed in Crash on Route 15 Near Bryan

Joan Van Poppel, 21, of Bryan, died when her car struck a concrete bridge railing on Route 15 about 40 miles southeast of Bryan. Passengers Rosemary Sprow, 28, of Edgerton, and Florence Garble, 33, of Bryan, sustained fractures.

Bryan Joan van Poppel Route 15 Here Rosemary Sprow Edgerton Florence Garble

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