Two Critically Burned In Blast Man Confesses Chardon Killing
Chardon Ohio reports Leo Cavey, a well driller, confessed to murdering Alva J. Williams 80, a grain and fuel dealer, after arguing over a 90 cent coal bill. He led police to the body hidden along Butternut Road and said the fatal blow came in Williams's car on Center Street.
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Leo Cavey
Alva J. Williams
Cavey
Williams
Carey
John R. Bohl
Cleveland
Bohl
Walter Bookman
Butternut Road
Newbury Township
Calet
Boby
Tace
Center Street
Pers
Louis Nagy
Auburn Road
Nagy
Geauga County
G. John Phelps
Charder
Donald Muchmore
Chardon Road
West Virginia
Avon Lake Gas Explosion Blows House Apart
Two residents, Joseph and Helen Kendera, were severely burned when a gas explosion blasted their two story Avon Lake home on Walker Road. The blast at 10 15 am shattered ends of the structure sending debris into the basement. The couple, who escaped to a neighbor after driving to the hospital, were reported in critical condition at St Joseph Hospital Lorin. The cause was not confirmed but a gas buildup in the basement was suspected. their four children were away at school.
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Avon Lake- Avon
Walker Rd
Avon-Belden Rd
Joseph
Helen Kendera
Avon Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorin
Howe
Kendera
Kenderas
Lawrence James
Richard
Betty
Walberg Brown
Carl Haag
Willard Warner
Kenderas J
Brown
Weather roundup for Northeast Ohio and surrounding regions
Sunny and warmer in Northeastern Ohio with a high near 75, then partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Tuesday will be cloudier and cooler with variable winds on Lake Erie, occasional showers near the Ohio River, and a few showers inland. A driving school ad appears at the end.
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Ohio
Indiana
Ohio River
Lake Erie
FBI Traces Robbery Loot to Pittsburgh Rooming House
FBI agents traced 12284 dollars of payroll robbery loot to a Pittsburgh rooming house where suspects had hidden part of the stolen funds from the Akron Ohio raid. An FBI spokesman said the owner of the rooming house provided information after two suspects were arrested locally.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Akron
Ohio
Fred Halford
Edward O'Shaw
Bancita
Charvat Pleads Guilty in CIO Embezzlement Case
Mildred Charvat, 33, heavyweight former secretary of the Cleveland Industrial Union Council, pleaded guilty to embezzling $34,150 from CIO funds. She faced 263 years if convicted on all counts, including forgery and forging checks, as Judge Benjamin D. Nicola deferred sentence for reflection.
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Cleveland
Mildred Charvat
CIO
Common Pleas
Benjamin D. Nicola
Cleveland Industrial Union Council
Miss Charvat
Nicola
GM wage offer due in UAW contract talks in Detroit
General Motors ready to counter union demands for a guaranteed annual wage a six cent raise proposed as part of a final phase in negotiations. The meeting followed a long recess and observers see it as the first move toward a settlement. Lawn mowers advertised with pickup by Bob Maple.
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Detroit
General Motora Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
GAW
Western ministers forge plan after Austria accord
Allied foreign ministers reach agreement on a broad European security plan to counter Soviet aims and unification of Germany within a phased disarmament framework. Molotov signals demand for neutralizing Germany as price for unity while Raab hopes Austrian treaty cools cold war tensions.
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Austria
Russia
Germany
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
West
West Germany
Europe
Julius Raab
Union Wants Action On Furnace Workers Bid
Independent Furnace Workers Union urges speedier action on an election complaint as new labor tensions surface. The report notes a pending vote and calls for prompt enforcement of labor rights amid local industry concerns. Local coverage highlights election activity and labor issues affecting the region.
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Independent Furnace Workers Union
A. Olsen Mig
Urgen Speed
Monroeville Crash Kills Sandusky Boy
NORWALK A Sandusky High School boy was killed instantly and two others injured when their car struck a utility pole on R1 99 near Monroeville at 11 30 p m Saturday. Lynn Hill 16 of Sandusky died from a broken neck and skull tear Terrence Kelly 17 suffered arm abrasions and another passenger Lee Montgomery 15 had minor head injuries and was released after overnight observation. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Frey Funeral Home and Zion Lutheran Church.
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Norwalk
Sandusky
Monroeville
Ohio
Erie Blvd
Lee Montgomery
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
Lynn Hill
Harold C. Hill
Ohio National Life Insurance Co
Farmer Kills Texas Sheriff During Long Gun Battle
A 44 year-old Texas farmer, about to return to a mental institution for the second time, killed Limestone County Sheriff J Harry Dumlap after a five hour standoff with more than 100 officers. Police used an armored car and tear gas bombs to force the barricaded man N J Tynes from his home. Dumlap was shot when he stepped from cover to talk. The report notes a Sunday event and an unrelated church supper advertisement follows.
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Grosbeck
Tex
INS
Texas
Limestone County
N. J. Tynes
J. Harry Dumlap
Tynes
Girl's Shooting Story Declared Hoax by Police
Cleveland police labeled the account by Joan Licht of Mentor a hoax. Licht admitted she was shot accidentally by a man during a ride with three companions en route to a hospital. Four Cleveland men were questioned, and a bartender was arrested as the tale unraveled.
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Police Today
Joan Lieth
Mentor
Miss
Misa Licht
Inter
County awaits word on Salk vaccine as school year ends
Elyria health officials report no guidance on May 18 Salk vaccine second dose amid Cutter recall fears. Dr. Marion Fisher notes possible delay past May 25 when many counties finish school. Wyeth supply anticipated soon. Lilly vaccine released for Ohio counties but not in the immediate area.
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Elyria
Marion Fisher
Cutter Laboratories
California
Cutter
Fisher
Lorain
Lorain County
Wyeth Laboratories
Philadelphia
Wyeth
United Press
Ell Lily and Co
Indianapolis
Ohio
Mount Vernon
New Boston
Marietta
Bexley
Coshocton
Marion
Portsmouth
Gallopolis
Mary Elizabeth Margaret and Helen most popular girl names
Chronicle Telegram notices list Mary Elizabeth Margaret and Helen as leading baby name choices in the US. The notice invites readers to call 4751 for classified help to buy sell rent or find jobs or recover lost items.
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Elizabeth
Margaret
Helen
Chronicle Telegram
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