Bruce Alexander Heads County G O P Group
Bruce Alexander of Elyria was elected chairman of the Lorain County Republican Central Committee at the post primary reorganization meeting. Other officers named include Ira L. Porter of Oberlin as vice chairman and Raymond R. Wasem of Amherst as secretary. The committee praised Harold Covault for his work, and MacDermott and Wasem were re elected. Ruth Ox Was was approved as county chairwoman and joined the executive committee. Taft campaign ties were noted with MacDermott named state campaign chairman and George Apolton named aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Alexander
Elyria
Lorain County
Republican Central Committee
Ira L. Porter
Oberlin
Raymond R. Wasem
Amherst
Harold Covault
Lorain
James C. MacDermott
Wasem
MacDermott
Ruthox
Covault
Beause
Charles Taft
MacDernett
X. North
Oil Firms and Unions Meet as Strike Looms Toward Taft-Hartley
The Wage Stabilization Board summoned 75 oil companies and 22 unions for talks in Washington amid a nationwide two week oil workers strike involving about 90 000 employees. Half of Britain’s shuttle flights were canceled and fuel shortages appeared across several U S regions as negotiations stalled. A 15 cent hourly wage increase was among the settlements under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
CIO
AFL
U. S. 3Rd Air Force
Britain
Bovingdon
England
Wiesbaden
Germany
New Jersey Turnpike
Detroit
Toledo
Madison
Wis
Springfield
Railroad Man Is Injured In Traffic Mishap
William McComas 65 of Fairview Park Ohio a New York Central railroad switch man was injured at 2 40 am when his car skidded on wet pavement and hit a concrete railing on a culvert Route 57 south of Route 82. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for abrasions and a possible fractured femur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McComas
Fairview Park
New York Central Railroad
Tony
McComas
Elya Memorial Hospital
Traffic study planned for Sheffield at routes 301 and 611
W L Zink state highway traffic safety engineer will study traffic conditions tomorrow at the intersection of routes 301 and 611 in Sheffield. County Commissioner J Nor m Thompson says residents request a traffic light at that intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Zink
Sheffield
J. Norm Thompson
Jompson
Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Update
Inly cloudy and cool with a low around 40 tonight. Wednesday brings fair and warmer conditions in the afternoon. The rest of the week trends two to five degrees below normal with mostly fair days, a shower possibility, and a return to cooler air by Friday and Saturday. Highs 68 to 74, Lows near 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Rmai
Moore Re-elected Chairman of City Democrats
Elyria Democratic City Committee reelected Moore as chairman at a meeting of precinct committeemen. New officers named James P. Horn as vice chairman and Harriette Vanca as secretary and treasurer. Several Elyria committeemen were named to county executive committee and Lundberg named finance chairman. A fish fry and summer picnic plans were announced by local Democratic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson Moore
Elyria
Democratic
James P. Horn
Harriette Vanca
Carl R. Finegan
Harold Ewing
Thomas D. Bowen
John F. Hovis
Walter D. Lundberg
James Christie
Lundberg
Moore
Bowen
Vanca
Elyria Central Committee
Democratic County Central Committee
Democratic Central Committee
United Polish Club
Elyria and
Lorain
Democratic Committees
Lorain County
Zoning Study Planned by Elyria Chamber Group
Frank P. Weil announces a committee will study the proposed Elyria zoning ordinance. Members are being chosen with an announcement expected tomorrow. The effort aims to clarify provisions and help property owners understand how regulations apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Weil
Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Contracts Awarded For Developing School Sites
Two site development contracts totaling 47 620 90 were awarded to Strickfaden Nursery Co of Sandusky as the low bidder for finish grading seeding and planting at six Elyria public school sites. Previous actions included a 130 315 bid from H J Hart Construction Co for soil distribution drainage and tiling and grading. A fencing contract of 19 000 to Actor Fence Co will be decided at a noon board meeting. The board eyed repairs to Hamilton school rubber playground after soil issues with asphalt emulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickfaden Nursery Company
Sandusky
Elyria
Strickfaden Nursery Co
H. J. Hart Construction Company
Actor Fence Company
Supt
L. N. Nicholas
W. O. McClellan
Grier Riemer
Elyria Board Hires Seven New Teachers for 1952
The Elyria Board of Education announced the hiring of seven new teachers for the 1952-53 school year. New staff include James Rakestraw from Toledo University, Mary Lou Race, Carol Ann Jones, Gwendolyn Copening, Shirley McChesney, Jane Brydon Sefert, and Doris Reinke, assigned to high school and elementary roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Board of Education
Sant L. N. Nicholas
James Rakestraw
Toledo
Toledo University
Rakestraw
Mary Lou Race
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Race
Carol Ann Jones
Shaw High
Ohio Wesleyan University
Jones
Cleveland
Gwendolyn Copening
Lebanon
Otterbein College
Shirley McChesney
Rocky River High School
Bowling Green University
Jane Brydon Sefert
East Avenue
Elyria High School
Doris Reinke
Sandusky High School
Capital University
Boy Stunned By Fall From Bike
Twelve year old Frank Radik of 1004 North Pasadena avenue was knocked unconscious after his bicycle pedals entangled on Gulf road. A doctor driving by revived him. no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Radik
North
Pasadena Avenue
Gulf Road
Radik
Police Continue Hunt For Lima Escapees
Three Parma Heights police cruisers and four extra officers searched through the night for Neville Slusser and Floyd Keith, two Lima State Hospital escapees, but no trace was found. Authorities believed the fugitives were hiding in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lima State Hospital
Louis Killmer
Parma Heights
Neville Slusser
Floyd Keith
Amherst Events and Local Highlights Calendar
Amherst calendar lists events including hospital notes markets and local activities with listings for Elyria Comics death records editorials and Oberlin radio TV society updates. Wellington Wednesday specials feature bargains and theater notes with sports and suburbs highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Elyria Comics
Death Records
Hospital Notes
Oberlin Radio-Tv Society
Suburban Theatres
Wellington
Supreme Court Hears Final Steel Arguments
Solicitor General Philip B Perlman urged the court to approve President Truman's steel seizure authority in a 19 minute final defense. Justices pressed for exact statutes cited while noting likely days or weeks before a ruling. the decision could return mills to private control or trigger further wage and settlement actions. CIO leaders and railroad brotherhoods weighed in on implications for the 1950s seizure precedent and potential strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philip B Perlman
Supreme Court
Truman
Robert H Jackson
Perlman
High Tribunal
CIO
Philip Murray
Nej
United Steel Workers
Five Year Contracts Boost Elyria School Officials
Elyria school officials approved salary increases and a five year contract for Superintendent Lynn N. Nicholas at 12 000 annually five years ahead. The board also granted 500 hikes to High School Principal George Muaben Assistant Superintendent Franklin J Gottfried Elementary Supervisor Margaret Histed and W O MecClellan clerk and housing and finance director. Nicholas noted the agreement shows confidence from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lynn N. Nicholas
George Muaben
Franklin J. Gottfried
Margaret Histed
W. O. MecClellan
Nicholas
Namestone Laying Ceremony Set for Eastern Heights School
The Elyria Board of Education says the namestone laying at the new Eastern Heights school will proceed tomorrow at 1 15 pm if weather is clear, with a rain date at the same time. A large group of parents teachers and students will attend as Elyria High School a cappella choir provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Heights
Elyria Board of Education
Elyria High School
Dodd Reassignment Follows Koje Prison Camp Concessions
In Seoul the US 8th Army ousted Brig. Gen. Charles F. Colson as commander of Koje Island camp signaling repudiation of concessions to free Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd. Gen. Haydon Boomer named successor and Dodd shifted to 8th Army HQ with undisclosed duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
8Th Army
Charles F. Colson
Koje Island
Francis T. Dodd
Colson
U.S First Corps
Haydon N. Boamer
2Nd
Kore
Army
Dodd
8Th Army Headquarters
Elyria High School 1952 graduation set for June 4
Elyria Public High School approves 232 seniors for graduation in the 104th commencement. News commentator Frederic Snyder will deliver the commencement address at Ely Stadium with diplomas presented by Rufus G. Taylor. Rev. B Kenneth Anthony to give baccalaureate at Ely Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Snyder
Elyria High School
Ely Stadium
Snyder
Elyria
B. Kenneth Anthony
First Congregational Church
Europe
Wm. J. Palmer
First Christian Church
Chronicle
Bauer resigns as Elyria High athletic director
Ralph F. Bauer, Elyria High School athletic director for three years, submitted his resignation to the school board. The board accepted it with no successor named effective June 6, 1952. Bauer will remain as a physical education and health teacher while losing the AD post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Bauer
Elyria High School
Elyria
Bauer
Tuff” Bauer
Elyria High
Army Air Corps
Wittenberg College
Columbia University
Petition Seeks Upgrade of Eaton Township Rail Crossing
Petitions signed by 101 Eaton township residents ask county commissioners to improve the South Island road crossing over the New York Central Railroad. They cite differing track levels, sharp grade, and diagonal crossing as dangers, noting school buses use the route. County Engineer Don E. Patterson will investigate and recommend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Township
South Island Road
New York Central Railroad
Eaton
Don E. Patterson
Ridgway Near U. S. On Way To Europe
General Matthew B Ridgway neared the U S homeland on the second leg of a 12000 mile flight to Pang to succeed Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander Europe The four engined Constellation took off from Honolulu at 4 am EDT for California and he was to reach Hamilton Field that afternoon He traveled with his wife and three year old son Matthew Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Matthew B. Ridgway
Pang
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
E.D.T
California
Hamilton Field
Ridgway
Matthew Jr
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Gen. Colson
KOJE
G.O.P
Husky Lawrences Goldsby
Louis Petrash
Goldsby
Euclid Ave
Eugene Stinchcomb
Annabelle Frankie
Helen Garrison
William J. Powers
Stinchcomb
Frankie
Garrison
Powers
Here
Chicago
New York
WSB
Wsnpa PR
City Democrats
C. Group
H. J. Hart
Fairestone Rubber Company
Hamilton School
Hamilton
Hart
Firestone
McKinley School
J. R. Dall Motor Co
Lima
Felix Frankfurter
William 0
Douglas
Harold H. Burton
Fred M. Vinson
Tom
Clark
Keith Perlman
Namestone Art School
Gen. Dodd
Mark Clark
Defense Department
Clayton Fritchey
Department
Office of Public Information
Wa, S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fitchey
Fritchey
Kose
E.H.S
U. S
Launderteria
Cedar St
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