14 May 1955
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1955
Page
1
The Chronicle Telegram invites readers to meet the wives of Elyria area bank presidents and other bankers on its Women's Feature Page and notes Sunday church listings printed in the church pages on Saturday.
County engineer proposes a plan to permit cities to annex unincorporated suburban areas. The page notes ongoing debate and describes potential impacts on zoning and services facing future votes.
Elyria High School senior Paonessa and his parents were notified of his acceptance to the U S Military Academy at West Point with a report date of July 5. The appointment came via Congressman Baumgart Jr and followed competitive exams in Elyria and Ft Sheridan. Paonessa, 17, is praised for academic and extracurricular achievements including DeMolay leadership and a senior choir role.
Elyria workers at Lear Romeo Division vote 113 to 60 to approve a one year contract giving a four and a half percent pay raise. The agreement ends a nine day strike by 20 year production workers with mediation by Federal Mediator Gilbert Selden. The pact improves vacation and insurance provisions and adjusts job seniority with a floor of six cents and a ceiling of 11 cents per hour.
The Chronicle Telegram invites readers to explore its weekend edition with feature stories on Dividend Pages 20 and 21. It also highlights Business and Industry Pages 22 and 23, Automotive Page 25, Entertainment Page 26, Home Building Page 16, and Puzzle Page 24 for youngsters.
Elyria Police Chief J E Boggs refused to speak with reporters after Mayor Keys announced an ongoing police department investigation. Keys said the study aims to improve efficiency and will inform Safety Service Director Latky when completed.
Ohio Turnpike Commission plans a full schedule of activities next Tuesday in Cleveland. The trip will cover the 24 mile super toll road from Elyria to Peninsula, the first inspection since opening Eastgate and the first survey of construction since last year.
A two car collision near Carrollton, eight miles west of Bridgeport, at noon Friday killed 22 year old John Pastircak Jr. of Carrollton. Investigators are unclear on the exact cause as emergency crews responded to the fatal crash.
Northeastern Ohio sees partly cloudy skies today with a high near 70 and a low around 46. Friday brings a cool, dry day with temps near 49 and no measurable precipitation in the last 24 hours. Humidity climbs to the mid 60s by evening while Lake Erie experiences northeast winds around 15 to 20 mph today easing tonight.
Rescue tugs battled rough water to reach the disabled freighter Flora C of New York about eight miles off the central California coast. The Liberty freighter lost her propeller 68 miles south of San Francisco while en route from San Francisco to Long Beach with an unspecified military cargo.
The report notes Walter Jensen, captain of General Steamship Corp in San Francisco, celebrated his 13th birthday aboard the vessel. He received a candy badge and a raffle prize of an outboard motor. a crew of about 40 members was present during the day’s events.
Dr. Frank L. Mramor, a Lorain County dentist and well known sportsman, died after a six month illness at Amherst Hospital. He lived at 691 Foster Park Rd and practiced in South Lorain at 2909 Pearl Ave. He supported the Cleveland Browns and belonged to multiple local groups. He is survived by his wife Kathryn, daughters Kathleen and Francene, his mother Mrs. Mary Mramor, and brother Joseph. Visitation is today after 4 pm at John R Savin Funeral Home with services Wednesday at 9:30 am from the funeral home and 12 pm at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Passengers at the on road station of Hutton Gate in England received an answer to complaints about old lamps. Workmen replaced the gas lamps lighting the station platforms with electric bulbs.
Warsaw reports that eight Eastern European states signed a mutual defense treaty aligning their forces under a single supreme commander. Soviets including Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky and Zhukov were cited amid Chinese backing and Western suspicions the pact serves Kremlin diplomacy.
Western ministers plan a Lausanne July Big Four chiefs of state meeting with Molotov after accepting in principle a summer summit. Bulganin, Eden, Faure, Eisenhower named as attendees while a revised Austrian state treaty awaits signing. Swedes as backup venue if Switzerland fails.
Washington reports major vaccine shipments for polio prevention as 14 states Alaska and the District await inoculations. Dr Leonard A Scherier told the House Banking Committee enough vaccine should reach the most at risk groups before the peak season. Parke-Davis shots approved 4 250 000 with about 75 percent used, and Lilly plant inspections continue for further releases.
Soviet Communist Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev and Premier Nikolai Bulganin will travel to Belgrade this month to meet Marshal Josip Tito and boost Soviet Yugoslav relations. The announcement, displayed in Moscow papers, notes aims to consolidate peace and strengthen ties amid regional alliances and NATO dynamics.
A 34 year old Lorain man Robert Gillmore died early today when his car veered into the westbound tractor trailer on Lake Road in Sheffield Lake. The truck driver Christian Barrett sustained minor injuries and Gillmore was trapped for about thirty minutes before being pronounced dead at St Joseph Hospital. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Wayne H Siegmund 21 of Edinboro Pa former Elyria resident died from injuries after his jeep station wagon crashed into a parked school bus on Rt 8 north of Butler at 5:45 am He served with the US Marine Corps at Philadelphia Navy Yard on leave He was born May 18 1925 and survived by his parents and grandparents Funeral arrangements pending at Sudre Curtis Funeral Home Elyria.
A Chronicle Telegram classified ad urges readers to call 4751 to place ads for selling buying swapping or solving daily problems. It notes FBI data that identical twins have identical fingerprints at about 1 750 000 to 1 odds.
Advertises pricey potted tomato plants for sale at Resars Florist located at 1435 East River Street and promotes Elyria Driving School with a summer program and phone contact 3335.
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