Elyria voters hear talks on charter government plan
Elyria candidates signed petitions for a charter-type government, with mayoral hopefuls Martin West and incumbent Kerser, and others attending a LWV session. Malcolm Heed of Parma outlined charter options, urging a 13-member commission and a November ballot, aiming for a 1957 start under a manager-council or strong mayor system.
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Elyria League of Women Voters
Chronicle-Telegram
Gerald S. Martin
Archie H. West
J. Grant Kerserie
Elyria
Ellsworth
Albert
Walter J. Decker
Earl K. Christensen
Walter W. Wisnnski
Fourth Ward
Democratic Council
Fred C. Ruth
Parma
Malcolm C. Heed
Heed
Charter Commission
Stanley Orr
League
Ferm Heed
Heed Council
Weather roundup for Northeastern Ohio with cooler spell
Mostly cloudy and cooler conditions prevail in Northeastern Ohio today with light rain possible. High around 32 degrees, tonight cold with a low near 53. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Tue temperature range 43 to 6. A year ago Tue 21 to 29. 24 hour precipitation ending 8 p.m. Tue trace. Humidity 8 a.m. Tue 64 percent, at 2 p.m. 87 percent. Sunrise 6:38 a.m. Sunset 5:35 p.m. Moonrise 1:46 a.m. Wed, moonset 10:57 a.m. Wed. Do you want your downspout connected to storm sewer Ph 92-833. adv.
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Ohio
Laborites Suspend Bevan Amid Party Rift in London
The British Labour Party voted 141 to 112 to withdraw the whip from Aneurin Bevan, suspending him as a parliamentary representative amid disobedience charges. The NEC will decide on expulsion next Wednesday, with a possible appeal to conference in October at Margate. Bevan’s allies claim the close vote signals Attlee weakness, as 39 MPs abstained or were absent.
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London
INS
British Labor Party Today
Aneurin Levan
Bevan
Margate
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Leslie A. Zorge
House of Commons
Lorain St. Mary High School
Canton Central
H School
Labonte
Jennie Lee
Sezan
Iuto
Red Cross Nearing Citywide Fund Goal
The Elyria area Red Cross drive today rose to within 2300 of the 39270 goal. At 1 15 p m the fund stood at 6966425. Drive divisions exceeding quotas were industry schools national firms and public employees. Oberlin-S4500 goal was just met and residential contributions were within a few dollars of the quota.
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Elyria Area
Red Cross
Oberlin
Stocks Rise Continues In Confident Market Push
New York traders kept the market buoyant with broad gains after Tuesday's surge. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.93 points in the first hour, with rails up 0.84 and utilities up 0.14, while volume reached 770000 shares, near Tuesday's pace.
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New York
Zorge to coach Canton Crusaders with new stadium plan
Zorge, in a noon interview, refused to disclose his new salary but called it substantially higher than at St. Mary. The Kent State graduate resigned from St. Mary after contract disputes and will start Aug. 20 at Canton Central Catholic, joining three assistants for a revived single wing offense as the Crusaders unveil a $200,000 stadium with 12,000 seating goals. St. Mary finished strong last fall, losing 75-23 to Macadore s High School in a postseason title game.
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Zorge
Chronicle-Telegram
St. Mary
Kent State University
Canton
Crusaders
Central Catholic
Lorain St. Mary
Norwalk St. Paul
Macadores High School
Elyria election board reports registrations and cancellations
The Elyria Board of Elections announced 264 new registrations and 3 541 cancellations as of noon today. First Ward leads registrations with 66, followed by Fifth Ward with three. other wards show varying cancellations and registrations. Voters must be registered by 9 p.m. March 23 for the May 3 primary, with extended evening hours Mar 21 to Mar 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Board of Elections
Third St
Middle Ave
Election Board
Elyria
First Ward
Avon Lake recreation and games feature in local page
Crile Hospital hosts veteran rehabilitation notes while Elyria area service activities are highlighted. Avon Lake items include recreation and game tryouts. The issue also lists livestock market, stock quotations, and suburban calendar entries with regional notes from Oberlin, Amherst, Grafton, and Wellington.
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Crile Hospital
Elyria Area
Amherst
Grafton
Lorain
Oberlin
TV Radio 4
Wellington
Eisenhower Says GOP Can Win With Worthy Candidate
President Eisenhower said Republicans can win in 1956 with any worthy candidate if a program benefiting all Americans is enacted. He noted he has not ruled out re election and stressed GOP strength through broad, inclusive policies. He touched on stock market, Asian war prospects, and fuel reports in a wide news conference.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Asia
Use Of Tactical Atomic Weapons OK Ike Says
President Eisenhower said there is no reason tactical atomic weapons could not be used against military targets as readily as bullets, but only against strictly military aims and not civilian populations. He stressed caution on stock market remarks and noted U S posture of defense. Officials cited include Secretary Dulles and AEC Chairman Strauss with guidance on Far East risks and security forces.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Execume
United States
John Foster Dulles
Senate
Wall Street
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis Strauss
Aemps
U.S
Far East
Patterson Quits Posts In GOP
Harry C. Patterson, longtime Elyria Republican official, resigns as chairman of the Elyria City Committee and as Elyria Precinct 3-E committeeman due to health. He urges Warren Robinson to fill the chair, noting the job’s heavy duties and urging a younger successor. Patterson, 68, also leaves the Lorain County Central Committee and other party posts, with copies sent to county leaders.
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Harry C. Patterson
Elyria
Republican Central Committees
Republican Party
Harold J.covault
Lorain County
Republican Executive Committee
Patterson
Bruce Alexander
Republican County Central Committee
Warren Robinson
Republican
Robinson
Officers Join Crew Rebellion Aboard Aruba Over Chinese Ties
Helsinki sources report Aruba crew seeks autonomy from captain amid conflict with Nationalist China. Lloyds confirms British insurance, excluding Romanian kerosene cargo. Crew demands include staying out of danger zone and threatening to refuse passage to Whangpoo docks while awaiting Colombo or Red China routes.
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Far East
Kearsarge
Aruba
Singapore
Colombo
India
Helsinki
Lloyds of London
Lloyds
London
China
Damstroem
Red China
Union Board
Senate OKs Higher Speed Bill in Ohio
The Ohio Senate approved a bill to raise highway speed limits to 68 miles per hour on non congested state highways and 30 to 40 miles per hour in urban districts. Trucks and school buses would retain current limits. The measure, sent to the House, drew questions about Highway Safety Director Felty’s duties and oversight.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Gill
Waltur Skull
U. SC. Feity
Highway Safety Department
Shull
Felty
Grand idea on rubbers galoshes
A clothes pin with your name on it is an ideal way to clip footwear together at parties or public places. Chronicle-Telegram Classified ads ideal for recovering lost articles rubbers rain coats wings anything. For ad writing service dial 401.
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