21 May 1955
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1955
Page
1
County growth forecasts for 1956 prompt Board of Elections to seek authority to buy 75000 worth of voting machines. A newly formed Regional Planning Commission borrows 14 initial members with more to join as communities qualify, to guide county development.
A compact picture story on the Women's Feather Page highlights a doctor who prescribes music as a pastime with broad rewards. Scores of area residents join the Musical Art Society, following his example as they participate in concerts and social events. The piece also notes the Elyria Credit Bureau, which maintains confidential records on about 225 000 people and businesses and wields influence over credit access, with more context and history presented on page 8.
Vermilion youths win top prizes in an essay contest earning trips to South Africa. Winners include local student voices and community leaders applauding the achievement. The LYRIA YMCA names Paul Hovey as president, signaling new leadership and ongoing programs across the region.
Indian sources report direct talks on the Far Eastern crisis between the United States and Communist China could occur within two months. Krishna Menon traveled to Peiping and later prepared to confer with London and possibly Washington to push for a cease-fire and the release of American flyers. Government officials have not commented publicly, while Bandung conference discussions influenced the possible shift in U S policy toward talks with the Reds.
Erie County Sheriff Alton Young, in Cleveland for a class at the Federal Reserve Bank, reported his 1953 sedan parked downtown had eight firearms stolen. Two rifles, three shotguns, two revolvers, and a pistol were taken, with the loot labeled Short Erie County on the vehicle. He found the burglary this morning after attending the class on Friday.
Northeasterly winds around 15 miles per hour today with partly cloudy skies and mild temps. Friday temperatures from 41 to 61 Fahrenheit, 24 hour precipitation ending 8 pm Friday, dry cleaning ad mentions and local business notes interspersed.
A Montreal resident writes to the Irish Sweepstakes complaining about broadcast of their name to avoid visitors asking for handouts. The letter, received Friday by the United Press, seeks privacy and asks to keep details from public broadcast.
A tentative United Fund code will be presented Monday at 7 30 pm in the YMCA for representatives of organizations and industries who received questionnaires. The goal is to merge multiple community campaigns under one umbrella and avoid separate drives. Results of a survey led by M E Whitman and Dexter Kimball Jr will be announced, showing broad support for a united appeal.
Mrs Olive Shubert of Oberlin sits with Laurence as his mother defends telephone service. On the counter beside her, Mrs Wayne Baus, Cheryl’s mother and daughter-in-law of Mrs Newton Baus, appears with another relative amid Chronicle Telegram staff photography.
Two Toledo youths aged 14 and 16 were held at the Child Institute after admitting an extortion plan to threaten a father into paying 2000 dollars to spare his five year old son. Commissioner John Barone set bail at 24 dollars for both when they appeared in court Friday night.
A meeting of the Elyria Republican Central Committee is set for Wednesday at 8 pm to name a city chairman and discuss a temporary postmaster. Warren L Robinson Jr steps aside as acting chairman and notes a screening committee may review applicants for the post.
The Public Health Service rejected reducing polio vaccine doses or delaying first shots during the summer peak. Local authorities may suspend fast inoculations if polio activity dictates, while continuing three 1 cc injections over seven months with careful safety considerations. The decision affects the August to September window and raises questions about first-shot coverage for older youths.
The White House said the decision on President Eisenhower attending the United Nations 10th anniversary session in San Francisco is still open and under consideration. Officials noted Dulles and Pinault would attend the General Assembly, with May 5 elections likely shaping the final decision.
Reported floods push 10 dead and more than 5,000 homeless across Colorado Oklahoma and Texas as torrential rains flood rivers and towns. Oklahoma recounts multiple deaths while Texas and Kansas cities suffer damaged farms and infrastructure. A church is split and a river breaks a bridge as waters threaten继续 recovery efforts.
Terminal Tower Co stockholders in Cleveland approved selling the 52 story skyscraper to Roger Stevens of Detroit for 11,450,190. Two stockholders' suits are pending as minority holders challenge the sale, arguing the Stevens offer is inadequate.
Advertisement lists Elyna Driving School offering lessons with a contact phone number 2285 and a monthly fee of about three pounds or meters related pricing, inviting prospective students to enroll for driving instruction.
In Somerset Kentucky a 12 year old boy was wounded while his father Otis Whitaker used him as a shield during a gun battle with deputy sheriffs who were serving a search warrant for an illegal whiskey operation. The father and two deputies were shot. the boy remained in critical condition.
The 6 day WD C Southern Bell Telephone strike in the South ended Friday night after unions representing about 220 percent of employees reached a contract with WL and Nashville Railroad officials. The walkout began March 14 and lasted 19 days longer than the rail strike, marking the longest Bell system strike in history.
Elyria Telephone Company refused to admit any violation of minimum Ohio Public Utilities Commission standards. It defended service quality in a brief to the PUC and scheduled three days of public hearings in Elyria in June. The company claimed survey methods were flawed and promised improvements including new central office, more directories, and added trunk lines to several offices.
Resart Flower Shop at 1435 B River offers 50 and 94-adv potted geraniums and famous tomato plants now on sale. Prices: 50 geraniums for $5 a dozen for tomatoes.
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