Students vie for medals in Elyria schools awards
Twenty six eighth grade students from Elyria’s schools are nominated to represent their classes for the American Legion Memorial Day awards. Thirteen boys and thirteen girls, one pair from each eighth grade class, will tour the local American Legion Post home to view trophies before judging. Award medals will be presented on Memorial Day.
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Elyna
Amervan Leven
Trytia American Legion Post
Legion Post
Plot to Kill Former Greek Premier Uncovered
In Athens on May 16 police announced a plotted murder of Eleftherios Venizelos, opposition leader. A pilot planned to kill him upon landing at Piraeus during his return from abroad. Names of the two plotters were known, though they had not been arrested.
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Athens
Eleutherios Venizelos
Piraeus
Trin
Ohio Forecast Sees Warmer Night and Thursday
Ohio weather outlook calls for a fair sky tonight with rising temperatures and a warmer Thursday. No precipitation is expected and temperatures will edge upward across cities in the state.
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Ohio
Young Men’s Club to Honor Outstanding Seniors
Six Elyria High school seniors will be honored as the Young Men’s Club presents its annual school awards for the third time. A large silver cup is awarded with engravings naming this year’s outstanding senior boy and girl, along with gold, silver, and bronze medals for first, second, and third honor students. Cup holders include Jay Rowenstine Jr and Vivian Pehrsoon, with Karl Eady and Myrna Smetzer as prior winners. two more names will be added this year. Selections come from teacher information and emphasize scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The committee will select this year’s winners, with awards at the senior chapel program.
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Elyria High School
Youngs
Jay Rowenstine, Jr
Vivian Pehrsoon
Karl Eady
Myrna Smetzer
Porgram
Pilot wrestles passenger midair above clouds in Muncie
Muncie Indiana officials recount a four minute struggle when pilot Raymond Williams seized a passenger, Reis L Schwer, who tried to crawl from a moving plane. Williams regained control, brought the craft down safely with Schwer unconscious, amid notes Schwer brood over grades and a love affair.
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Muncie
Ind
Raymond Williams
City
Williams
Reis L. Sehwer
Sehwer
Schwer
Central High School
Deficiency bonds approved for Cleveland in May vote
Cleveland voters authorizes 4 009 000 deficiency bonds to steady city finances after appeals to the state failed. A large turnout of 126 184 backed the bonds as city workers campaigned to save jobs. First money may arrive in July with council to issue by advertisement. Economy measures will continue despite bond approval.
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Cleveland
Ohio General Assembly
Gasoline Strike Ends in Cleveland After Four Weeks
Cleveland Ohio May 16 a four week strike by two thousand gasoline station attendants ends as most of the fifteen hundred ninety stations in the county reopen. Union secretary Philip Hanah says a harmonious relations are expected between the unions and oil companies as talks continue. Continued on Page 2.
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Cleveland
Philip Hanah
Pinchot Trails Reed in Pennsylvanian Primary
In Philadephia Pinchot refuses to concede as Reed leads in Republican nominating race. Partial returns from thousands of precincts show Reed ahead 375,282 to 264,664 with city support and Mellon associates backing Reed. Guffey leads Democrats for the Senate as Pinchot supporters pledge Roosevelt ties. Pennsylvania gubernatorial race highlights Schnader lead and Earle gains for Democrats.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
David A. Steed
Roeed
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Senate
Reed
Guffey
Joseph F. Guffey
Andrew W. Mellon
William S. Ware
W. W. Atterbury
New Deal
George Ham Earle
Charles D. Copeland
Boise Penrose
William A. Schnader
Push Hunt For Kidnapers Of Child
Federal and state investigators pressed the search for the kidnapers of six year old June Robles as she slowly recovers from confinement in a desert hole nine miles from home. Washington experts joined Arizona and Tucson authorities to examine materials and chase leads in the girl’s nineteen terrifying days in captivity. She still bears a limp from an ankle laceration caused by a chain and endured exposure to the sun and heat.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Washington
Arizona
Impro
Women Share Favorite Recipes in Telegram Awards
The Chronicls Telegram announces two prizes of one dollar each for best submitted recipes. Many women sent thanks for publishing the recipes, noting cookies made from a published recipe were the best they ever tasted. Send your favorite recipe to the editor for possible inclusion on Tuesdays.
Miracle Rescue Captain Tella Tells of Olympic Collision
Captain George Braithwaite of the Lightship Nantucket recounts the March 14 crash with the Olympic 200 miles east of New York. The ship sank 30 fathoms. seven Nantucket sailors died, four were rescued by the Olympic. Braithwaite, injured but alive, thanked God for salvation as he clung to wreckage until rescue.
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New York
George Brathwaite
Nantucket
New England
Olympic
Braithwaite
C. E. Mosher
Ned Bedford
J. F. Perry
Laurent VU. Robert. Ofter
Provincetown
Boston
U S Prepares To Battle Crime In New Anti Crime Bill
Washington May 16 The senate passage of a broad anti crime bill grants federal powers to pursue kidnappers extortionists and interstate criminals. The department of justice plans modernization and 3 million in new funds to seize the initiative and enforce federal penalties including banks and jail break offenders.
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Washington
Senate
Thls
Robles
Gertie
Department of Gusulee
Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve
Sabelli and Pond land near Lahinch on Rome flight
Cesare Sabelli and George R. Pond, after 32 hours aloft and 3000 nautical miles from New York, landed the Leonardo Da Vinci at Lahinch Ireland. The undercarriage was damaged by a fence on touchdown, and the pair planned to resume toward Rome once repairs and fuel feed issues were addressed.
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Cesare Sabelli
Newdown
Irish Free State
Leonards du Vinel
York
George Pond
Rome
Lahinch
George R. Pond
New York
Sabelli
Ireland
Mor
Pond
Peter Hayes
Civic Guards
Jand
Paralysis Halts Pacific Coast Shipping
SAN FRANCISCO May 15 A complete tie up of shipping on the Pacific Coast for an indefinite period began as the sailors union voted to join the strike led by 14 000 tons shoremen. The action spreads to other ports affecting about 3 000 men as allied unions prepared to join, threatening a general walkout.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Tr. Sailors Union of the Pacific
Shine
Tura
Shiping Tradec
Firemen Avoid Masks At Local Plant Leak
Elyria firemen were dispatched to Radiant Mills on Berch street to repair a leak in an electric water cooler. Sulphur dioxide fumes spread through the plant but no damage occurred and masks were deemed unnecessary.
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Elyria
Radiant Mills Company
Berch Street
Sun spots blamed as drought factor in midwest
Smithsonian scientist Dr. C. G. Abbot notes sun spot activity may influence weather but cautions against definite links to the Midwest drought. He explains spots rise to a maximum by 1945, potentially lowering global temperatures by about one degree, yet stresses limited understanding of solar effects on climate.
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Washington
C. G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institute
Midwest
Dr. Abbot
United Press Today
Abbot
Crary
Rotarians Report From District Conference in Cleveland
Elyria Rotary Club heard five attendees report on the district conference in Cleveland last week. W O VeClean Frank Hoover J B Thomas Squier and Charles Rotherson spoke and explained Rotary International aims. The crippled children's committee reported a visit to Gates Hospital with T X Cook Ernest Cries and Charles Crehore. Next week's meeting will be at the Elyria Home for the Aged with an invitation extended by Karl Po Meister.
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Cleveland
Elyria Ratary Club
Crsatians
W. O. VeClean
Frank W. Hoover
J. B.B. Thomas
Jand S. H. Squ
Charles Rotherson
Rotary International
Squier
Crippled Children’s
T. X. Cook
Ernest Cries
Charles Crehore
Ogate
Gates Hospital
C. A. McYbllen
Robert T. Moore
W. O. Metlelan
Elytia
Yas Ng
Key
Karl Po Meister
Elyria Foremen's Club Ends Year With May Meeting
The Elyria Foremen's Club closes its 1954-44 year on May 24 with a May meeting announced today. Plans for the gathering are nearing completion. After this meeting the club will recess until next October.
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Foremen's
Elyria Foremen’s Club
Chuh
Rain forecast lifts hope for drought areas in midwest
The Weather Bureau predicts showers across Iowa Wisconsin northern Illinois and Michigan by tonight to boost dormant corn planting. Rain expected in several southern states as conditions remain unsettled. While aiding corn germination the rains are deemed too late to undo much wheat and oats damage.
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Chicago
Middle West
Government Weather Bureau
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Michigan
Abductors Of Get tle Given Life Terms
William F Gettle was abducted from his Arcadia estate by James Kirk Roy Williams and Larry Kerrigan. All three pleaded guilty and received life sentences under California’s kidnapping law with possible parole. Two women, Loretta Woody and Joan Burke, remained jailed. Gettle expressed jubilation as the court imposed the harsh penalty, and prosecutors move to transfer the trio to San Quentin.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William F.gettle
James Kirk
Roy Williams
Larry Kerrigan
Beverly Hills
Swift
California
Charles W. Fricke
Gettle
Loretta Woody
Joan Burke
San Quentin
Baron Fitts
Arcadia
Fitts
Fricke
Probe Sinking of Nantucket Lightship
Washington reports Department of Commerce experts opened an investigation into the sinking of the Nantucket Lightship. They believe the radio beam system caused the crash, with the Olympic possibly following the beam directly into the warning craft. Officials warned vessels to bear lightly to one side of the beam to avoid repeats.
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Washington
Department of Commerce Cxperts
Nantucket
Nantucket Shoals
Norwalk Truck Driver Freed by Verdict
A jury finds Norwalk truck driver Andrew W. Schaffer not guilty of manslaughter in the April 15 crash east of Norwalk that killed six. The verdict, unanimous for acquittal after two hours and forty five minutes, followed witnesses testifying Schaffer, fatigued, was asleep at the wheel and his parked truck lacked rear lights. William Daniels, bus driver, faces trial May 22 on the same charge. his attorney says Daniels is ill and unavailable.
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Andrew W. Schaffer
Norwalk
Thea
Here
Karl Reely
Schaffer
Nevin Western Lines
Cleveland
William Daniels
W. B. Thompson
Frank B. Stevens
Kenneth Guild
Daniels
Guild
Boy Abduction Reported Near Cleveland
A 14 year old boy Joseph Mitchell of Morgantown West Virginia was forced into an old touring car by three men and abducted as authorities in Cleveland and Akron launch a hurried investigation. He was en route with his brother Lawrence and friend William Hamrich to Cleveland to place orders for North Coal Company of Morgantown. Police broadcast his description, noting he weighs 90 pounds, is 4 feet 3 inches tall, with white trousers a gray topcoat blue shirt and a scar above his left cheek.
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Cleveland
Akeron
Joseph Mitchell
Morgantown
W. Va
Joseph
Maple Heights
Lawrence
William Hamrich
Frank Vacha
North Coal Company
All
Cray
Students strike to force reinstatement at township high school
Madison township high school students demand reinstatement of F Lesroy Black as township superintendent. About 300 students deserted classes, despite Black not seeking re election. School board elected Glenna W Guthrie, 30, 02 Dalton, to the superintendency.
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Mansfield
Madison , Township High School
F. Lesroy Black
Dent
Black
Glenna W. Guthrie
Dalton
Lorain Man Named Member Of Code Authority
Lorain resident Nichol was appointed by General Johnson, National War Food Administration, as a member of the code authority for the seed industry. The announcement appeared in Washington on May 16.
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Lorain
CODE
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McKinley
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Edmund Wright
Odelia Ozminski
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F. A. Dusthimer
Elyria Post
American Legion
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