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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1959
Page
12
Diplomatic sources report a purge in Iraq after the Mossul uprising with thousands arrested including Foreign Minister Atul Jord and Minister of Social Aid Brig Gen Nafi Talib. Premier Kassem struggles to control hard line elements as communists solidify gains.
Union officials condemn U S Steel statements arguing the industry profits amid high costs and idle workers. They warn a June 30 contract expiry could trigger a strike if no wage and price solutions emerge. U S Steel cites rising costs and foreign competition as pressure.
A description discusses a CT series and the Overstreets, Harry and Bonaro, promoting books on communism. It notes journalists tracing and public distribution aims in government circles and education, highlighting efforts to spread anti communist material and influence.
Columbus Ohio. The two cent a gallon gasoline tax hike is projected to save the average Ohio motorist about 75 dollars annually, according to Highway Director Everett S. Preston.
In Columbus, Rep. Joseph Murphy lobbies for larger pay and longer sessions while challenging the petroleum council on highway funding. He rents space, treks through janitor’s cloakrooms, and argues motorists pay a fraction per mile on limited-access roads, countering a proposed gas tax increase.
Ohio Governor Michael DiSalle defends his labor policy as consistent with earlier positions and the Democratic platform. He rejects claims from the Machinist union that his anti racketeering bill would end trade union operation and notes his past fights with Hoffa and Presser. He backs opposed right to work and supports labor measures but urges measured reform and ballots on key issues.
A Philadelphia port strike began by Clerks and Checkers Local 1249 and International Longshoremen’s Association halted 40 ships and idled nearly 3000 dock workers. Federal mediator John R Murray scheduled a meeting with the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association to avert wider disruption.
The Civil Aeronautics Board determined pilot John T. Burnham erred by continuing a landing approach in poor visibility, causing a Convair 240 crash near Nantucket Mass that killed 25 and injured many more. Also reported were census figures on teachers and students, noting increases since 1950 and college enrollments.
An Air Force T 33 jet crashed southeast of Morrilton Arkansas near the Winthrop Rockefeller estate killing two officers. Capt Walter Horn of St Paul Minnesota and Lt Joe Se Bicker of South Euclid Ohio died in the Thursday crash as the trainer was en route to Vance AFB Oklahoma from Wright Patterson AFB Ohio.
The CAB accident report states Burnham lost orientation during an instrument landing in heavy fog at Santucket Memorial Airport. It accuses him of deficient judgment and technique for failing to abandon the approach and descending far from the runway, despite radio advisories of one eighth mile visibility.
The St Lawrence Seaway faces delays that may be eased by a plan to ship between the Great Lakes and foreign ports using tankers similar to those used on the Atlantic crossing. A 20,000 ton vessel is predicted to pass the inland waterway when officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on June 26 at St. Lawrence. The first ship through the Seaway will be honored on a first come, first served basis.
Soraya faces more heartbreak as reports indicate no imminent marriage with Italian Prince Raimondo Orsini amid logistics delaying their plans. The princess arrived in Rome with her mother after a voyage from Montreal, while freighters pass through the icebound St Lawrence River.
Dr. J B Polivka of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station told the North Central Branch of the American Entomological Society meeting that the Japanese beetle in Ohio has probably reached maximum population and damage. He cited Cleveland Youngstown Steubenville and parts of Eastern Ohio as areas where defoliation and nursery stock damage have occurred and where quarantines on stock shipments are in force.
President Eisenhower spends Easter weekend at his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania farm with family after a four month gap since his last 18 hole golf game. He plans two major speeches next week to mark the NATO anniversary in Washington and Gettysburg College’s spring convocation.
Westinghouse officials rejected Union charges of collusive bidding with Allis Chalmers and General Electric to boost profits on government contracts. The UE named the firms over a Tennessee Valley Authority turbo generator bid, alleging price gouging and profiteering, while a Westinghouse spokesman called the accusations false and a disservice to members.
Senate Disarmament Subcommittee Chairman Hubert H. Humphrey asks the Senate to go on record in support of U S negotiators at the Geneva talks aimed at banning nuclear weapons. He urges swift action to back the negotiators.
Akron police subdued Mary Williams after she fired at a fire crew responding to a reported house fire. Firefighters entered through a second story window and were fired upon before neighbors summoned police to end the standoff. Williams was held on an open charge.
A tornado damaged Pelham Tennessee causing small items to be torn loose and a fertilizer truck was tipped over. No serious injuries reported though extended damage reported along the roadway.
Easter dating has long vexed leaders since ancient Passover timing and lunar cycles. Since 325 AD the moveable feast is set as the Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, creating dates from March 22 to April 25. The method relies on lunar tables, Gregorian reform, and council decisions, with calendars evolving through centuries.
Coast Guard and a Senate committee will probe the Santa Rosa and tanker Walchem collision off Atlantic City that killed four aboard the Walchem. The 20,000 ton liner rammed the tanker at about 3 a.m. on a Thursday as the Santa Rosa neared New York.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor formally joins Judaism at Temple Israel of Hollywood in a simple ceremony, one year after Mike Todd's funeral. Rabbi Max Nussbaum notes her faith aligns with Jewish life, while publishers report bonds plans and future family considerations.
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