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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1954

Page

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Dirksen Proposes Curtailing Army McCarthy Hearings

Senator Everett Dirksen offers a plan to shorten the Army McCarthy hearings by excusing Army Secretary Stevens during a morning session and holding further testimony in closed sessions with transcripts later. McCarthy and Welch object, urging public testimony and limiting closed sessions, while Mundt questions the approach as the 13th day opens. The dispute sharpens as GOP leaders push the plan to counter Democratic critique and keep McCarthy in the chair.

Washington Everett M. Dirksen Joseph R. McCarthy Dirksen McCarthy Army Robert T. Stevens Senate Douglas MacArthur Karl E. Mundt R-Sd Welch Stevens John L. McClellan GOP Wisconsin

French Tighten Defense of Hanoi Haiphong

French military commanders bolster defenses around Hanoi and Haiphong after Dienbienphu fall. Vietminh claim capture of Dienbienphu commander Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries, while curfews and barbed wire barricades go up. Rebels restock weapons and round up prisoners as natives search jungles for escapees.

Jacqueline de Castries Hanoi Dienblenphu Indochina Chris Han de Castries Diebienphu Haiphong INS Dienbienphu Red River Delta Vietminh Christian de Castries Stil Agence France Presse Madame de Castries Hanoi-Haiphong Dienbien Phu High Command Vietnam-Laos Dien- Shienphu

Trio Caught In 3 Liquor Raids Here

State liquor agents and local police raided three private homes Saturday night, arresting Lonzo Fitzpatrick Sr. and Jr. along with Mary Taylor on liquor without license charges. Bonds posted. arraignment set for Wednesday. Evidence from weeks of surveillance led to discoveries of whiskey in several rooms, with a bottle offering incident noted.

Lonzo Fitzpatrick Sr 17Th St Lonzo Bo) Fitzpatrick Jr 16Th St Mary Taylor 15Th St James E. Boggs Fitzpatrick Sr Elyna Edward Stankard William Galayda Fitzpatrick James Bowen Earl Gordon Fitzpatrick Jr Gordon Bowen Corwin Burrer Joseph Kristoff

Mother Gives Birth On Mother's Day Again In Cincinnati

Cincinnati woman Betty Albers welcomed her second straight Mother's Day birth. Her daughter Linda was born last year, and this year she delivered a nine-pound baby boy on Mother's Day, continuing the family timing.

Cincinnati, C. I Betty Albers Cincinnati Linda

Weather outlook for Northeastern Ohio cooler with showers

Partly cloudy with a few widely scattered showers and continued cool conditions. Tuesday remains cool with a high near 56 and a low around 36, while Sunday highs reach about 53 and nights stay near 36. Precipitation over the past 24 hours ending Sunday evening was 0.08 inch. Moonrise Monday at 1:52 PM and moonset at 3:01 AM Tuesday.

Ohio Irich

Where To Turn Shirts Beautifully Laundered

An ad lists one day service at Crystal Clear JTM RESAR moving to 225 Lodi, with Geraniums extra fancy at 5.00 dollars and cleaners at 587 Cleveland St. New phone 39112, Adv. Also mentions Resar Flozist. mad.

Crystal Clear JTM RESAR Cleveland St Resar Flozist Mad

Compulsory Reserve Duty Seen In Cards

The Defense Department plans a drastic overhaul of the reserve program and proposes compulsory reserve service after active duty. Two plans include two weeks annual duty plus a draft path with seven years eight months in organized reserve units.

Washington Defense Department Congress Hugh M. Milton Army National Guard of Army Office of Defense

Japanese Ship In Distress In Typhoon Area

A Japanese freighter Tatsuwa Maru was reported in distress in central Philippine waters after a weekend typhoon. The SS Pioneer Valley was en route to aid. The typhoon left eight dead and forty missing, damaging Cebu Leyte Bohol and Panay Islands as Red Cross relief efforts began.

Manila Philippine Globe Wireless Pioneer Valley Central Philippines Cebu Leyte Bohol Panay Islands

Prominent Area Farmer J A Schramm Dies

Jacob Albert Schramm 72 longtime Elyria resident died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by widow Lillian, two sons Burnell and Erlin, daughter Mrs Jack Norman, five grandchildren, three brothers, a sister, and a late daughter La Vonne. Funeral at St Paul Church with Rev Reif, burial at South Murray Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call Sudro Curtis Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Jacob Albert Schramm Elyria Memorial Hospital Schramm Rd R. D Russia Township Schramm St. Paul Church Elyria Eagles Lodge Lillian K. Schramm Burnell Elyria Erlin South Amherst Jack Norman Brentwood Village Fred Frank Walter Schramm Dora Simms LaVonne Schramm James Walter J . Reif

City Sign Notes New Start For Traffic Record

The police department ends a long pause on the Deathless Days sign after a fatality on May 1. The city had 685 days without a traffic death, but the counter restarts with 10 Deathless Days. Sgt. C L Cordrey says the 685 figure will be painted to show only one fatality in the period.

C. L. Cordrey

Zhukov Praises Ike War Roles Then Attacks U.S. Policy

Soviet Marshal Zhukov in Pravda marks the ninth anniversary of Nazi surrender with rare praise for Eisenhower and Allied WWII valor, but condemns U.S. foreign policy as planning new war against the Soviet Union. He warns of danger from atomic and hydrogen bombs and accuses reactionary forces of fueling aggression. A stray classified ad for tomato plants appears at article end.

Moscow Georgi K. Zhukov Eisenhower Pravda Zhukov United States U.S Berlin Montgomery Josef Stalin Soviet Union

Plot to assassinate Ike discounted during grave visit

Washington authorities discounted a reported plot to assassinate President Eisenhower during his Sunday visit to Mary Ball Washington’s grave in Fredericksburg Virginia. Secret Service checked the tip from an informer and found no basis while heavy rain marred the wreath laying at the Union grave site.

Washington Eisenhower George Washington Mary Ball Washington Fredericksburg Secret Service E. A. Baughman A. G. Kendall Kendall Mary Washington Richmond St. Paul's Episcopal Church Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee

Cleanup Week Persists as City Hustles to Finish Trash

Crews continue rubbish collections in St. Trash to finish Cleanup Week, extended past last Friday due to heavy loads. About 100 truckloads have been handled so far, with officials predicting a late end date and noting warmer weather spurs participation. Safety Service Director Michael Lotko says next year’s cleanup may start later as people delay cleaning until it warms up.

St. Trash Safety Service Michael Lotko

Hunt Mountain Lion In Pennsylvania Safari Initiated

Amateur hunters aided by Civil Air Patrol spotters planned a mountain lion hunt on hills near Montana Mountain in Pennsylvania. Joseph Eller, a summer resident, requested the hunt after his beagle was clawed by a lion. Carroll Gibbons, famed bandleader, died in London ClinicPhillipsburg today.

Phillipsburg N.J London Carroll Gibbons Britain London Clinic Joseph Eller Montana

Indochina Peace Talks Open With Evacuation Offer

In Geneva the Viet Minh agreed belatedly to evacuate seriously wounded French Union forces from Dienbienphu and consider on the spot arrangements for removal. The talks paused amid deadlock over rebel governments in Laos and Cambodia as Eden and Molotov kept positions firm. U.S. Undersecretary Walter Bedell Smith said Washington aims to curb Communism by building defensive alliances if an honorable Indochina peace is blocked.

Geneva Viet Minh Dienbienphu Indochina Ihe Laos Cambodia Anthony Eden V. M. Molotov Molotov Eden France Pham van Dong Russia U.S Walter Bedell Smith Asia Smith

Lorain County's Largest Rum Mage Sale Event

El Rey Grotto Band announces a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday May 14 and 15 at 601 Operlin Rd beside Stoney's. Proceeds support band activities and local community projects.

Lorain County el Rey

Comedy of the Supernatural at Playmakers

Playmakers present Gramercy Ghost a comedy of the supernatural starring Diana Kunch Francis Mc Donough and Ray Rumpler. Directed by Loraine Meyer. Tickets at the door for members or via Bell Co reservations. May 1 2 13 and 15 curtain 8 30 at Eastern Heights School.

Gramercy Playmakers Diana Kunch Francis McDonough Ray Rumpler Loraine Meyer The Bell Co Eastern Heights School

Cleveland Builders Break Ranks Over Wage Demands

Independent homebuilders signed 12 12 cent hourly increases with AFL craft unions, ending a unified front. About 20,000 construction workers walked out at 8 am after Homebuilders Association refused immediate pay raises, risking 3,000 homes under construction and adding 400 to 500 dollars to a 20 000 dollar home cost.

Cleveland United Front of AFL AFL Building Trades Council Homebuilders Association Building Trades Employers’ Association HEA HBA BTEA

Police Officer Earl Hawkins Remains in Fair Condition

Elyria Police Lt Earl Hawkins is reported in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a weekend series of heart attacks. The officer likely had a minor attack Saturday, worsened Sunday after returning from Cleveland with his wife, and physicians then treated him with further attacks.

Elyria Memorial Hospital Earl Hawkins Elyria Hawkins

Jordan Israel Border Clashes Reported Amid Tensions

Jerusalem AP reports both sides accusing the other of border violations with seven dead and three wounded in multiple clashes. Jordan cites five Israeli attacks along the Tulkarm front that killed four Arabs and wounded another. Israeli officials report three Israelis killed and two wounded along the armistice line in the last 24 hours. Mixed Armistice Commission investigators rushed to the fighting site as Jordan says an Israeli patrol opened fire on Arab farmers near Itban at 5 a.m.

Jerusalem Jordan Israel Tulkarm Mixed Armistice Commission Itban

Whisky is No Body Warmer And Air Conditioning Ads

Authorities warn whisky cools the body in winter and may reduce warmth as cold air bites. The Chronicle-Telegram urges readers to consider air-conditioning for true summer comfort and advertises ad-writer assistance at the listed number for selling units.

Chronicle-Telegram

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Sen. Dirksen Special Army Joseph N. Welch Vo Song Thiet Bao Dai United Press Page Amherst Elyriath Church News Oberlin Tv-Radio Wellington Defense Charles IM. Wilson Joint Chiefs of ‘Staff National Security ‘Council Senate Armed Services Red Cross J. A. Schramm Ike River St Hunt Pennsylvania Indo Reds Cleveland Builders United Fair
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