Lorain County Republicans Nominate Judges and Officials
Judge D A Cook was renominated for a fourth term as Common Pleas judge with 6 493 votes to 5 437 for Malcolm Thomson. In Elyria Cook led the county in most precincts, while Thomson led in Lorain. Carl O Schmitkens won the Republican treasurer nomination over Robert Neil. County commissioner nominees were L Powell Jones and Earl B Jameyson with votes split by region. State Rep Leslie Burge led his race in Lorain with 9 326 votes. Continued on Page 2.
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Common Pleas
D. A Cook
Lorain County
Cook
Malcolm Thomson
Lorain
Thomson
Elyria
Howver
Elyria Republians
Common Pleas Court
Carl O. Schmitkens
Robert Neil
Walter J. Wright
Wright
Neil Strong
Lorain Lorain
Neil
Schmitkons
L. Powell Jones
Earl B. Jameyson
Wellington
Benjamin W. Taylor
Brownhelm
Jones
Jameyson
Taylor
Leslie Burge
Taft tops GOP Ohio primary as Herbert runner up
Ohio Taft brothers sweep Republican nominations with Charles Taft winning governor and Robert Taft securing presidential delegates. Former Gov. Herbert places second for governor, while Lausche secures Democratic nomination unopposed. Milligan edges Brown for lieutenant governor near late tallies.
Brilliant Atomic Flash Awakens Distant Sleepers
LAS VEGAS Nevada witnesses a pre dawn atomic blast atop a 300 foot tower at the Y 12 ca Proving Ground. The 8 15 am EDT detonation produced a brilliant flash awakening sleepers 75 miles away and rolling shock waves over the desert. It was the 31st known atomic explosion and the 17th at the Nevada test site.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat Proving Ground
Nevada Desert
Nevada Test Site
Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and cool tonight. Thursday expect considerable cloudiness with showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. Low tonight about 48 degrees.
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Ohio
Truce Talks Narrow Gaps in Korean Armistice Fight Over Prisoner Return
At Panmunjom UN and Communist negotiators near agreement on two of three deadlocks while 62,000 prisoners remain a sticking point. Gen Ridgway warned there can be no cease-fire without repatriation. Communists demand all 132,000 held by Allies. UN offers 70,000 unwilling to resist repatriation.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Red
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Russia
Truce Inspection Commission
Russell Wins Florida Primary Over Kefauver
In Florida Senator Richard B. Russell defeated Estes Kefauver for the Democratic nomination lead as Florida returns showed Russell with 261 880 votes to Kefauver's 242 574 from 1 345 of 1 683 precincts. Ohio's Taft swept all 56 Republican delegates in a landslide as the Florida result shifted with late counting.
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Washington
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Florida
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Russell
Kefauver
Tennes- Seean
Supreme Court says calling a man Communist not slandered
Columbus Ohio The State Supreme Court upheld a Cuyahoga County appellate ruling that it is not slander to label a man a Communist. The court refused to hear an appeal by Anthony Pecyk for his father Walter Pecyk.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
Anthony Pecyk
Walter Pecyk
Nominees to Be Voted On in November
Republican and Democratic candidates listed for November election across offices including 13th Dist Congressman Alvin F. Weichel State Senator Charles A. Mosher Judge of Appeals D A Cook and others. Democrats named include George C. Steinemann Oscar Hunsicker Edward W. DeChant and several more for county and state roles.
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George C. Steinemann
Sandusky
Alvin F. Weichel
Tillman Chosen By Democrats To Run For Coroner
Lorain county Democrats nominate Paul Tillman for coroner with 3 729 votes to 3 045 for Dr Giardina in a countywide primary. Sheriff Carl Finegan wins renomination with 4 352 of 7 564 votes in Lorain alone. Other statewide and local offices see party leaders and several unopposed candidates.
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Carl R. Finegan
Finegan
Albert McWilliam
Anthony Pollock
Elyria Democrats
McWilliam
Pollock
Lorain
Paul F. Tillman
N. S. Giardina
Common Pleas
John D. Pincura
J. P. Henderson
Thomas L. Johnson
R. J. Fortney
J. Norman Thompson
Paul Mikus
George Kokinda
Leota Mitchell
Maurice C. Brown
Lorain County
Election Board
Steinemann Wins Nomination For Dist Congressman
Lorain judge George C. Steinemann won the Democratic nomination for the new 13th district congressman, defeating Henry P. Webber of Lorain in four counties. Steinemann led district totals 6 715 to 4 979 after carrying three counties strongly, despite Webber leading Lorain. Armbruster won the district state central committeewoman race with 5 138 votes to Lena Conley 4 875. Other district nominees ran unopposed.
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Henry P. Webber
Lorain
George C. Steinemann
Sandusky
Webber
Huron
Erie
Lorain County
Steinemann
Democratic State Central
Sue Armbruster
Lena Conley
Oscar Hunsicker
Akron
Russell Reiff
State Central
Edward Dechant
Medina
Ashland
Richland
May Day Greeting Cards at Elyria Stationers
Advertising copy notes Mother's Day on May 1st with greetings cards and gifts available at Elyria Stationers, located at 533 Broad Street.
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Elyria Stationers
Broad St
Adv
William N. Bird Dies in London at 76
William N. Bird, 76, retired New York Central conductor, died Monday in London while visiting relatives. He had lived in Elyria 41 years and was survived by his son George W. Bird, daughter Evelyn Perry, three grandchildren, two sisters in England, and his wife Annie Bird who died in 1949. The body will be shipped to Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home. funeral arrangements will be announced.
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New York Central Railroad
London
England
Mr. Bird
Harvard Avenue
Gately
Bird
Elyria
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
the Loyal Order of Moose
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
George W. Bird
Evelyn Perry
Cleveland
Frank Webley
Edward Burgess
Church Stretton
Annie Bird
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
D. W. Johns Funeral Directors
Germ Charges Called International Crime
Secretary of State Dean Acheson accused the Soviet Union of an international crime for charging United Nations forces in Korea with waging germ warfare.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Soviet Union
United Nations
Korea
DiSalle Wins Democratic Nomination for U S Senate in Ohio
In Ohio’s Democratic primary Michael DiSalle of Toledo defeated three rivals to win the nomination for U S Senate. John Bricker ran unopposed for the Republican nomination and led with 465,819 votes from 8,621 precincts. DiSalle had 180,901, James Carney 101,627, John Donahey 84,102, and George Mark 23,555 as results continued to come in. DiSalle, 44, former Toledo mayor, had quit the Price Administration post in February and pledged an active campaign. Donahey’s early vote totals surprised observers for the late senator’s son’s political debut.
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Columbus
Michael DiSalle
Toledo
U. S
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bricker
DiSalle
James M. Carney
John W. Donahey
Hudson
George L. Mark
Cleveland
Joseph Ferguson
Robert A. Taft
Grand Jury Considers About Sixty Cases
The grand jury convened to examine roughly 60 pending cases with more to be brought forward. Judge D A Cook presides and appointed W Keller Lewis of Avon Belden Road Avon Lake as jury foreman.
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D. A. Cook
W. Keller Lewis
Avon Belden Road
Avon Lake
Pittsburgh Search Expands for Cleveland Businessman
The Missing Persons Bureau tallies new leads as police widen a probe for George Brown. The 45 year old Cleveland businessman vanished April 28 while traveling to a convention in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
George Brown
Cleveland
Kefauver Strong In Lorain County Democratic Primary
In yesterday's Democratic primary Lorain County backed Senator Estes Kefauver for president with a two to one margin over the Bulkley machine slate. Kefauver received 5 032 votes for Williams 2 659 for Ushelyi, who lost as a Bulkley delegate. The Kefauver surge overwhelmed local leader Joseph Ushelyi, a Bulkley district delegate candidate. Continued on Page 2.
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Estes Kefauver
Lorain County
Kefauver
Robert Bulkley
Joseph Ashelyi
Lorain
Democratic Executive Committee
Bulkley
Ushelyi
William H. Williams
Sandusky
Voters Turnout In Lorain County Primary About 43 Percent
In Lorain County 24 484 votes were cast yesterday with 14 934 Republican and 9 550 Democratic ballots. With 36 640 registered, turnout equals roughly 43 percent of the possible vote, a solid showing for a primary.
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Lorain County
Taft Clinches Ohio Delegates Ahead of Ike in GOP Race
In Ohio Taft won all 56 home state delegates and leads Eisenhower in national delegate count with 330 to 291. Kefauver and Bulkley split Democratic at-large votes as Kefauver wins 23 of 54 convention votes and Bulkley 27. With 8,382 of 10,160 precincts reporting, Taft dominates at-large GOP support and claims 401 total delegates to Eisenhower’s 271.
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Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Minnesota
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert J. Bulkley
Bulkley
U. S
Cleveland
Stassen
Illinois
Ohi
United
Crowl
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Colson Employees Consider Company Offer in Two Elyria Sessions
Union members of Federal Labor Union 19343 at Colson Corporation meet in Elyria Labor Temple on Thursday to weigh the latest company proposal. Night shift gathers at 2 p.m. and day shift at 5 p.m. in preparation for talks with management and federal conciliators in Cleveland Friday.
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Federal Labor Union 19343
AFL
Colson Corporation
Elyria Labor Temple
Broad Street
Dale Maddock
Cleveland
Maddock
Devel
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Roscoe Walcutt
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Fred J. Milligan
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iMedina
George Nye
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William Howard Taft
Ted Brown
Charles Taft
State House
Sen. Russell
Republican 13Th Dist
Judge Court of Appeals
Charles A. Mosher
Leslie M. Burge
Russell S. Wade
David R. Goldthorpe
J. Powell Jones
Grover L. Severs
H. E. Agate
Clyde O. Roose
Carl E. Turner
E. Ward
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J. P. Henderson Thomas L. Johnson
Paul J. Mikus
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Tillman
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