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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1950

Page

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Man Is Critically Injured In Early Morning Collision

A Fremont man is in critical condition after a two vehicle and truck crash on Route 10 two miles east of Route 67 at 12 45 a m. James Fisher 31 of Fremont suffered severe injuries and was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Harold C Eckelberry 27 Clyde and Norman Kauffman 32 Fremont were also injured. Authorities described a chain of impacts involving a passing truck and multiple vehicles with extensive damage. Additional injuries were reported to Robert Smith 23 Grafton Rd 1 Elyria and Frank Nagyvathy 34 Oberlin with facial injuries and possible skull fracture. Deputy sheriffs released an arrest slip for Nagyvathy in connection with the incident.

Fremont James Fisher Elyria Memorial Hospital John Stacy Toledo Fisher Harold C. Eckelberry Clyde, O Eckelberry Norman Kauffman Crile Stacey Matthew L. Snodgrass University Heights Snodgrass Robert Smith Graftorreek RD Ely Oberlin Road Harry Abramoska LaGrange Nagavathy

Belgium Faces Fresh Crisis After Leopold Return Plebiscite

A 24 hour general strike in Belgium ended on schedule with no government crisis resolved. Pro and anti Leopold factions fail to form a ruling majority, regent Prince Charles may dissolve parliament for new elections in 40 days. Exiled Leopold won 77 percent in a 12 date plebiscite but Brussels and four Walloon provinces showed lower support. Between 30 and 40 injured as riots erupted in Brussels. 40 students arrested. Police used sabers tear gas and truncheons to restore order. 500 000 workers reportedly participated in Brussels and Walloon regions, according to federation, while other figures list 400 000.

Brussels Belgium Leopold I Charles Leo Fuid Walloon Belgian Federation of Labor Leopold Brussells Stock Exchange

Italian Hospital Stormed By Reds

A Communist mob stormed the hospital in San Severo to reach comrades among 40 wounded in a Thursday battle. Police riot squads drove off the invaders after 30 minutes of brawling. Nearby at Ascoli Satriano leftist jail leaders were attacked until Carabinieri intervened. One more wounded man died, raising the week’s death toll to four.

Rome San Severo Ascoli Satriano Italy Michele di Nunzio

Drowned Toddler and Fatal Auto Crash Reported

Old Drowned In River West Liberty recounts a twenty month old named William Oder who drowned in the Mad river near his home late yesterday. In Marietta a steelworker Clair L Flowers 23 of Williams town W Va was killed instantly when his auto struck a utility pole seven miles south of here. A passenger Ben Sayre 25 of Marietta was seriously injured.

Old Marietta, O Clair L. Flowers Williamstown W. Va Here Ben Sayre Marietta

Northeast Ohio forecast shows cool afternoon and rain

The forecast for northeast Ohio calls for fair and cool conditions this afternoon and tonight. Sunday will be mainly cloudy and milder with rain developing in the afternoon or evening. Low tonight around 34 and high Sunday near 82. Markets found today on page two.

Ohio

Harold J. Laski dies as Labor leader in Britain

London mourns Harold J. Laski a top Labor Party figure who urged Britain to seek closer ties with the Soviet Union. He died at 56 after bronchial pneumonia two days after falling ill, having led the party in 1945 46 and served on the Labor Party Executive since 1936 until last year.

London Labor Party Harold J. Laski Britain Soviet Union United States Laski

Hope Seen For Early Strike End

DETROIT Michigan negotiators moved toward ending the 60 day Chrysler strike as Chrysler and the CIO United Auto Workers made concessions. The company offered a 30 million dollar retirement fund for five years and the union urged adding 16.02 million more, with conciliators directing a temporary pause to review the terms. Walter P Reuther called the move a step in the right direction and management said the fund could cover pensions for life for those retiring in the next five years.

Detroit Mich Chrysler Corporation Chrysler CIO United Auto UAW Walter BP. Reuther

Housing Survey Still Under Way

Volunteers assisting in the Elyria housing survey were urged to finish their assignments and file completed questionnaires in time for the Wednesday March 29 meeting. Mrs Robert S Wilson, chairman of the survey sub committee, made the request today. Compilation of data from the canvass will begin as soon as all material is turned over to Frank P Weil, chairman of the Citizens Fact Finding Committee on Housing. Original deadline for completing the survey was extended for one week at last Wednesday's meeting.

Elyria Robert 5. Wilson Frank P. Weil Citizens Orriginal

Garfield heir James R Gar field dies after long illness

James R. Garfield 84, second son of the 20th president, died yesterday in Cleveland after a long illness. A lawyer by trade, he is survived by two sons James A. of New York and Newell of Concord, Massachusetts. He served as Secretary of the Interior from 1907 to 1909 under President Theodore Roosevelt.

Cleveland James R. Garfield Garfield James A New York Newell Concord Mass Interior Theodore Roosevelt

Loyalty Files Release Sought by Senator George

Senator George warned the Truman administration that withholding loyalty files risks a whitewash as he pressed for full access to FBI materials by Senate investigators. He noted FBI Chief Hoover provided only a generalized analysis and urged safeguards or inspection in Hoover’s presence. Hoover and Attorney General McGrath oppose broad access, with the President yet to decide.

Washington Senate FBI Joseph R. McCarthy State Department Russia Walter F.george J. Edgar Hoover Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Joseph R McCarthy Wis Hoover Subcommittee George Investi Foreign Relations Committee J. Howard McGrath Truman

FBI Top 10 Most Wanted list yields early captures

The FBI’s top fugitives list, issued February 6, yields two captures, Nesbit and Jackson, after tips from newspaper readers in St Paul and an Oregon tipster. Hoover commends the youths James Lewis and James Radeck for aiding in Nesbit’s arrest. Jackson was tracked to a farm near Aloha Oregon after an alias tip. Davenport and Sutton are named to replace recent escapes on the list.

Washington Hoover Bpbi J., Edgar Hoover Jackson Aloha Ore Platte County FBI Stephen William Davenport Quincy Tnl William

Grand Larceny Warrants Issued for Three Medina Suspects

Grand larceny warrants issued for Esker Keener aged 24 and Harold Tucker aged 23 both of Medina along with Edward Creagh for aiding and abetting. Keener and Tucker allegedly stole fencing and posts from farm supply dealers in Ripton La Grange and Grafton with Creagh supplying a truck and sharing proceeds from a Hartville Ohio livestock auction sale. All three are held on alleged fraudulent check charges by Medina authorities.

Esker Keener Harold Tucker Medina Edward Creagh C. C. Lord Keener Tucker Ripton la Grange Grafton Creagh Hartville Joseph Guzik Chalmer Davidson

Steam Line Being Repaired At Elyria High School

Steam pressure to Elyria High’s Technical building was traced to a crack in an underground steam line. Workmen dug up part of the school ground to replace the defective pipe between the Technical building and the central heating plant. W. C. McClellan, school housing director, said the repairs should be ready for the resumption of school Monday morning.

Elyria High W. C. McClellan

Plan Youth Conference In Columbus Theme Being A Christian

About 1800 Methodist Youth Fellowship members will convene in Columbus on April 21 22 for their annual conference with the theme being a Christian in our day. Speakers include Ohio area Bishop Hazen Werner and Dr Arthur Fleming president of Ohio Wesleyan University.

Columbus Methodist Youth Fellowship Ohio Area Hazen Werner Arthur Fleming Jf Ohio Wesleyan University

Frank Buck Dies at 66 Big Game Hunter in Houston

Frank Buck famed for bring em back alive died in Houston at 7:30 a m at Hermann Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was 66. His wife Murial has lived at a hotel in Houston since his hospital admission. Funeral services were scheduled for tomorrow.

Houston Tex Frank Buck Hermann Hospital Africa Murial Buck

Banks Told How To Be On Guard Against Holdups

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned banks nationwide to tighten defenses against bold robberies. He advised regular testing of alarms, keeping cash in tellers cages to a minimum, watching strangers on premises, and avoiding routine practices. He noted the bank robbery problem is alarming and cited a $1,500,000 Brinks heist as the largest FBI case to date.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Boston Brinks, Inc

Board To Discuss Plans With Architect

Elyria Board of Education will hold an informal 7:00 p.m. meeting with Outcault & Guenther of Cleveland to approve preliminary plans for the Franklin school building on Birch Street. The meeting will also cover outlining stages for the McKinley Garford district building on Gartford Avenue.

Elyria Board of Education Outcault & Guenther Cleveland Franklin Birch Street McKinley-Garford Gartford Avenue

Easter Egg Hunt Sparks Attic Fire in Coldwater

Six children of Mr and Mrs Desch hunted for Easter eggs in their Coldwater attic when a match lit during the search sparked a blaze. Firemen extinguished the fire, causing about 4500 dollars in damage according to Fire Chief Charles Jenkins.

Coldwater O.—Foster Bart Deseh

Unemployed in Elyria Share $165,575 in Two Months

Elyria unemployment office manager Foster P. Dirlam reported that the first two months of 1930 saw Elyria workers share $165,575.50 in Ohio unemployment fund benefits. State figures show an average of 765 Elyrians weekly receiving benefits, with Lorain and Sandusky also recording substantial claims and Cleveland receiving the largest share. Payments through the Elyria office fell about $20,000 from January to February.

Elyria Foster P. Dirlam Sandusky Dirlam

Local Hearing On Proposed Elyria Lorain Road Set For April 14

Local hearing on the planned limited access road between Elyria and Lorain will be held in city council chamber at 8 pm on April 14. Joseph Tomsic, state highway engineer in Ashland, arranges the meeting. The proposal would run over the old Yellow Line right of way amid prior opposition to a fenced in highway.

D. W. Rothe Elyria Lorain Joseph Tomsic Ashland

Mass exodus: Czech airliners diverted to Germany by armed crew

Spokesmen say three C-47s carrying 67 men 16 women one child and one infant were forced by anti Communist crewmen to land in the U S zone of Germany near Erding. Leopold Turner aboard one plane was among 58 passengers seeking to return to Czechoslovakia while 20 others asked asylum. Pilots were threatened with guns as they were ordered to Prague routes diverted to Germany.

Erding Germany Czechoslovakia Leopold Turner Czech Airways Thurner U.S. Air Force Prague Xewsmen U. S Brno Ostrava Bratislava Klesnil Frantisek Vicek Communist Party

Two Die In Plane Crash Blamed On Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm blamed today for the deaths of two occupants of a small plane near Mountain City Tennessee. Jacob A. Shenk of Harrisonburg Virginia and Melvin H. Weaver of Painteville Kentucky died instantly when their low wing Beechcraft Bonanza crashed. They were traveling from Knoxville to Harrisonburg.

Mountain City Tenn Here Jacob A. Shenk Harrisonburg Melvin H. Weaver Painteville Shenk Knoxville

Dayton Recalls Flood That Devastated 1913 City

Dayton, Ohio marks the 37th anniversary of the 1913 flood that killed about 300 people and caused more than 100 million dollars in damage. Citizens, led by Col. F. A. Deeds and Adam Schantz, funded a flood-control plan, starting with a 2 million dollar drive for the Miami Conservancy District. The district built five dams costing 31 million dollars, paid by local taxes and assessments, enabling Dayton to remain secure behind new levees and reservoirs.

Dayton Col. F. A. Deeds John H. Patterson Adam Sc Miami Conservancy District Conservancy District

Parking Safety Group Set Up For C O C Dinner

Ralph Terry will head parking and safety for Elyria Chamber of Commerce second annual Community Dinner on April 19 at the Roll Arena. Dexter S. Kimball Jr says Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co will provide parking space with police and fire protection, including an emergency first aid tent.

Ralph Terry Elyria Elyria Chamber of Commerce Roll Arena Dexter S. Kimball, Jr Bendix-Westinghouse Automoive Kimball Terry Elyria Rotary Club

Boats Collide in Banned Waters Killing Six Aboard

A head on collision between two ferry boats in waters forbidden to navigation killed the captain and six crew members aboard the Shimn Maru. Fifty-nine people on the Shimn Maru were rescued as the vessel sank five minutes after colliding with the Washu Maru in the Inland Sea near northern Shikoku. Shipping officials called the channel the most dangerous in those waters.

Shikoku

Elyria Memorial Day Committee Plans Meeting April 7

Members will elect officers and start Dee- Station Day plans at 7 30 p m meeting called by general chairman Ronald Hamilton in City Hall Council Chamber Elyria service groups urged to send representatives. Realtors Board to meet Monday March 27 at noon at Elks Club Dennis Ryan to discuss building supplies problems.

Elyria Realtors Elytia Board of Realtors Elks Club Dennis Ryan Porsch Lumber Co

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Sen. George Tanganyika Plan Youth Conference Banks Istanbul Turkey Turkish State Airlines Ankara Steward Wadsworth Richard Bird U.S. Zone Josef Klesnil Czech Airlines U.S Munich
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