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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1948
Page
1
Rome reports leftist and Communist groups urged Italians to vote against Communists in the upcoming election. US residents wrote letters to Italian relatives urging voting choices, prompting a protest to the all party election truce committee. The committee rejected it as outside jurisdiction.
Rebel forces bombed San Jose using a captured American DC 3 from TACA, hitting near the presidential palace and causing a fire but no reported injuries. Leaflets titled First Bulletin of the Army of Liberation claimed broader attacks and vowed future strikes on military targets.
Two survivors of a collision that killed four were listed in critical condition at Sullivan hospital. Injured: Ivan Keyes 47 and Kenneth Keyes 31 of Jackson Michigan. Deceased: Juanita Keyes wife of Kenneth and her children Joanna six Larry Ixo and Jack Chester Steinem 22 Cincinnati Ohio.
Cleveland reports ship operators plan to begin ore movement as ice clears in Lake Superior. The coal strike dominates decisions on fleet deployment with insurers noting rising rates between April 1 and 15. John T. Hutchinson of the Lake Carriers' Association cautions against launching the full fleet at once.
Rainy and warmer this afternoon with strong south winds. Showers and much cooler windy conditions move in tonight and Thursday. Tonight’s low around 37 with a high near 40 on Thursday followed by clearing and markedly cooler air later in the day.
Advertisement fragment shows Ye Olde Diner at N Ridgeville offering meals and sandwiches and Deetz Inc Chrome Chrysler Plymouth at 728 W Bread with daily and evening hours, excluding Mondays, plus an auto service ad and an ex CAPITOL voice note.
The Elyria Federation of Teachers joined the Elyria Community Projected Book Fund by voting a subscription to provide a projected book each month for readers with physical condition limitations. The project uses ceiling projections read by patients lying on their backs and will be available through the Elyria Library.
The Elyria High School orchestra under Sidney P. Davis will give its first standalone concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Forty five members perform pieces including Wegner, Sibelius, Delibes, and Herbert selections with vocal solos, a flute quartet, and a string ensemble featuring students recently earning superior ratings.
Acting postmaster William Jenne reported that daylight saving time will delay much mail arriving from the East to Elyria by one day. Eastbound trains arrive on standard time, forcing star route departures on daylight saving time, causing morning mail to miss delivery and forcing curtailed afternoon service. Funeral services were planned for Lee Archer, former Meigs County Treasurer, at Pomeroy.
Construction will begin on the Elyria Country Club grounds with trees removed in a grove behind the No 9 green. Plans show a one story V shaped fireproof clubhouse about 289 feet long and 50 feet wide with landscaping and parking ahead of a spring construction of locker rooms. The project could cost about 250000 and aims to attract more members from roughly 250 current members.
Unconfirmed reports say Jewish forces seized a bus with 30 Arabs traveling from Hebron to Jerusalem in retaliation for the Solomon’s Pool killings. Arabs deny an Arab base was captured. Tel Aviv reports claim Arabs seized a British armored car and forced its crew to strip. Food rations tighten as shortages hit Jerusalem amid Arab blockade.
The Elsria Chamber of Commerce board meets tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the Greystone Hotel to elect officers for the coming year. Eight new directors join seven continuing members as J B Johnson retires as president and an ex officio member.
British authorities announced an explosion wrecked a train at Benyamina midway between Haifa and Lydda killing 24 persons and injuring 61. They said none of the casualties were British, though their nationalities were not known. No further details were provided.
Chief Justice Carl V. Weirgerdt of the Ohio Supreme Court will hear a prejudice charge filed against Probate and Juvenile Judge H. H. Nye in the Dorothy Lewis case. The hearing, set for tomorrow at 2 p.m., will test attorney claims that Nye is biased while Lewis faces a possible trial on neglect charges.
King Michael arrives in Cleveland for a series of receptions and a banquet at Hotel Carter. Delegations from Romanian Americans in northern Pennsylvania and West Virginia help organize events with Gov. Herber and other officials. He will tour churches, meet press, and depart for Ohio morning engagements after visiting the Willys-Overland plant in Toledo.
A 20 year old Newark resident Elmer William Sanner died after his solo training flight collided with a smaller plane during landing at Newark airport. The other aircraft piloted by Earl Cummins of Hebron narrowly avoided injury and escaped.
Washington reports five days before a deadline a presidential fact finding board cleared the way for President Truman to seek a court injunction to halt the 17 day old soft coal strike by 490 000 United Mine Workers. The board’s 3 members completed their work late and sent the report to the White House for release, with potential anti trust action against John L Lewis proposed by House leaders.
Ground breaking will occur Saturday at 10 30 a m to inaugurate work on the Lorain Naval Reserve training center Lt Commander Elliot G Dodge Jr announces Captain H Ferecks USNR Major Patrick Flaherty Lorain and Ed J Burger Ohio Public Service Co official will attend All unit members urged to wear white hats The center budget is 179 300 and should be finished in August Architect Engineer J E Meier of Lorain will inspect construction Gene Harley Construction Company of St Paul MN will move equipment to the site near Longfellow School on Thursday
A mob of about 0 youths attacked the home of Franklin county’s top Communist, Frank Hashmall, in Columbus. The two raids left the two‑story house a rubble field with glass and bricks, while Hashmall, his wife, and infant were away. Police restored order as the crowd dispersed after warnings. no arrests were reported.
The House rejected a proposal to cut 1.3 billion from ERP first year funding as part of the foreign aid bill. The measure would keep 5.3 billion for ERP with next steps toward a House Senate compromise and presidential action anticipated by early next week.
The body of Sgt Robert W. Seitzer of Wellington is among 1,150 U S troops returned from the Caribbean and Central America aboard the U S Army Transport Honda Knot. Seitzer died in a 1946 Puerto Rico highway crash at age 26, survived by his parents sister and daughter. funeral arrangements to be announced.
Washington reports the new rent control law takes effect tomorrow with a pledge to keep rents at reasonable levels through March 31 1949 President Truman signed the bill hours before existing controls expired He warned the housing expediter will push for tenant protections but said full protection is not guaranteed The law extends controls for one year with local board and expediter approval and allows voluntary 13 percent increases with leases through 1949 Existing one 15 percent increase rules for some tenants remain not all are subject to the new terms CARS washed and polished Deetz Inc Adv OPEN SUNDAY County Line Inn Lorain Rd at County line Music Fri and Sat Liquor food fish fry Friday
New York police deployed one officer for every two strikers at the Stock and Curb Exchanges to head off a repeat of yesterday’s clash. About 300 pickets rang the entrances while no violence occurred. UFL officials warned of possible walkouts at 228 brokerage houses as union seeks 9 to 15 dollar weekly raises for about 1,100 members.
Moscow radio charged that Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York discussed a separate peace with German officials at the Vatican in February 1943. It renewed claims that Western powers sought to betray the USSR, saying Spellman used a Vatican visit to sound out peace terms.
Plans for a 1,000,000 Akron sports arena to seat 9 00 will be completed by next winter, according to incorporators Bill Reed Griffiths and Joe Palmer. Reed formerly managed the Island rink. Griffiths is a promoter and radio commentator. Palmer is a Chamber of Commerce member. Incorporation was made yesterday in Columbus.
An inexpensive Chronicle Telegram ad seeks a tenant for a downtown room. It urges dialing 4-121 or 44-131 and mentions Lincoln miracle of 34th St and Mystery of 13th Guest. It also promotes Geisel Steaco all aluminum storm windows at 61 West Ave with phone 2991.
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