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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1948

Page

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Fruit Crops To Be Short In Lorain County

Lorain County fruit crops face a poor outlook due to March bud freezing, with peaches on low ground largely killed and total county yield unlikely to reach 40 percent of normal. Grains look better than last year, aided by recent warm days, while vegetables benefit from cool weather, especially peas radishes beets and carrots. Concord grapes survive while other varieties were frozen out.

Drain Carl C Deeds Deeds

Less Food To Be Available This Year

Washington reports the Agriculture Department foresees higher prices and tighter supplies for the rest of the year. Meat and dairy are expected to stay scarce and costly due to reduced cattle feed and poor crops. The survey notes relief may come from strong grain yields improving the world food situation later in the year.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Europe

Weather forecast and ads from Cleve land Ohio

Clear and warmer this afternoon and tonight with light variable winds. Thursday mostly cloudy, mild. Low tonight 45, high Thursday 77. Also an advertisement for Guaranteed Automobile Service Deets Inc Chrysler-Plymouth and window products with delivery and contact details.

Cleviland Ohio Immediaie Guaranteed Automobile Service Deets Inc Chrysler-Plymouth

Chronicle-Telegram honors Bertha Behrens after 47 years of service

Bertha Wiers Behrens of Elyria honored by Chronicle Telegram family for 47 years of steady service to the paper and its predecessors. Fellows recall early days of printing and Carries programs as Rainey and others praise her faith, courage, and guidance to generations of staff and carriers.

Chronicle-Telegram Bertha Wiers Behrens Seventh Street Elks Marine Room Elj1sa William Rainey Behrens Elsha Weekly Republican Bluebird Democrat Elyria Reporter Style Center Chronicle Troxel Rainey J F Burke Elyria Chrronicle International Typographical Union Jiing J Pelte Composing .Com Styria

National railroads face bid for government ownership fading fast

Washington officials gave a cool reception to a bid by 21 major railway unions for nationalizing railroads after a collapse in talks. A White House effort, led by presidential labor advisor John R. Steelman, seeks an emergency settlement as the government already took control of railroad employees. The unions demand government ownership of railroad revenues and wage bargaining, arguing private carriers fail to meet public needs.

Washington White House Crain John R Steelman Trailroads Nso United State of America

U S Moves To Battle Coal Mine Fires In Congress Action

Washington officials report the House Appropriations Committee approved a 200000 dollar emergency plan for the Bureau of Mines for fiscal 1949 to fight underground coal fires burning millions of tons of coal and a 291000 dollar initiative to seek flood control devices. Subcommittee members said the funding marks the first step in recovering vast coal reserves vital both domestically and for allies as several large fires have burned for years.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Bureau of Mines Congress Ivor. D Fenon Bureau of Mine

Public Power Activities Criticized by Congress

Washington report says Interior’s Reclamation Bureau should focus on irrigation not power. House Appropriations recommends 375.7 million for the department with the bureau at 226.8 million, 51 million below Truman’s request. The panel warns Pacific Northwest power efforts echo Soviet policy and urges private firms to expand to increase power and tax revenue.

Washington Interior Departments Reclamation Bureau House Appropriations Committee Bonneville Power Administration Reclamation

Appointments In Police Department Are Announced

Three temporary appointments two of them promotional were made in the police department today by Safety Service Director D W Kothe effective June 1 subject to civil service commission and council approval. The temporary appointment shift Lieut Detective C E Parker to lieutenant of police promoter Leigt C A dress to acting lieutenant of detectives and promote Patrolinn Paul P Palmer to acting sergeant. These changes are ordered to fill officer gaps in the department resulting from the death of Lieut Curtis Hamlin a few weeks ago. Plans call for a reorganization that would create more officer positions and keep the department from being in charge of any officer below lieutenant. The reform would be discussed with the civil service commission and is expected to include another captain possibly another lieutenant and a sergeant. The department now has one captain two lieutenants and three sergeants.

Police Department Safety Service D W Kothe Civil Service Commission Council C E Parker Polce Leigt C & A Paul P Palmer Curtis Hamlin Civil Service Commisson Mt O1s

Texas Delegates Uninstructed at Democratic Convention

Texans split on Truman support as anti-Truman delegates win control of credentialing. Woodville Rogers planned to deliver a Truman delegation but lost to Beaufort Teague and state GOP leaders. Delegation will be uninstructed with a push to restore a two thirds nomination rule boosting southern revolt influence at the national convention. Also notes State Highway Patrol delaying Lorain driver tests due to Memorial Day observance.

Frownwood Je-hog Truman Wonetti Amle Plesent National Convent Sen Woodville Rogers San Ant Mo Truman Beaufrid H Te Stile State Highway Patrol Leim Loran Bemp Ecatizene Elyria

Thew Employees Are Granted Wage Increases

Thew Shovel Company and Local 1242 of the United Steel Workers CIO have reached a one car contract raising hourly wages by seven cents and setting minimum pay at 1.16 per hour for about 1700 workers across the main plant Patts Division Universal Machine Shop Foundry Ellas and the Lorain assembly plant. The agreement covers vacation with pay based on tenure from July 4 to 12 with pay distributed July 1 and takes effect May 31. Autin Grueser is local union president and William Mc Philips was the CIO negotiator.

Thew Shovel Company United Steel Workers Cio Compar E W Johnston Thew Patts Universal Machine Shop & Foundry Ella Autin Grueser William McPhilips CIO International

Crash Fatal To City Fireman At Columbus

A Columbus city fireman was killed and at least ten people injured when a bus and a fire truck collided at an intersection. Louis Martin, 68, was hurled from the truck as it turned over. Herbert Eichhorn, son of the grocery store owner, was among the seriously injured. Emergency squads rushed to the scene as witnesses described victims lying in the street. First reports indicated no buses had collided, but the truck was sandwiched between them before slamming into a grocery store. The victim died when the crew picked him up.

Columbus O Louis Martin Herbert Eichhorn Martin

Ten Students At St Johns School To Get Diplomas

Ten eighth grade students of St Johns Lutheran School will graduate at commencement at St Johns Church on Sunday June 6 in connection with the church service. Diplomas will be presented by school board members Martin Huebner Sr and Robert Peters Sr.

St. John’s School St Johns Lutheran School St Johns Church Martin Huebner Sr Robert Peters Joyce Bender Marilyn Gehl Elsie Konseskhy Donna Krugman Wilma Leininger Sally Schoditsch Wilbur Hans Gerald Heskut Richard Lottman Sherman Mellinger St Johns Everly He Coidien Aay Caseide Path Schroeter

Michael to Wed Princess Scon Liaison Reports Tie

A report from Lausanne states Michel and Princess Anne of Beuhn Parma plan a wedding next month. An aide said the couple, romantically linked since last November in London and Switzerland, will choose date and venue soon. The tale follows Anne joining Michel near Lund before formal arrangements.

Nicchael Robinmie Arne Beuh Pama Wiel Aels Michiel Jacques Verg Anddviser Anne Lund Michel London Elizabeth Switzerland

Arab and Jewish Forces Engage in Fiercest Jerusalem Battle

Reports from Tel Aviv say Arabs and Jews have poured entire forces into the fighting in Jerusalem. The battle centers on Damascus Gate and Rachel’s Tomb with House-to-House combat feared. Both sides claim advances and heavy bombardment across the Holy City as cease-fire talks unfold.

Tel Aviv Jerusalem Holy City Amd Christendom Damascus Gate Rachel's Abdullah Arab Legion Ramat Rachel Talpivot Holy Amman Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Bab el Hebron Rachel Israel Army Barclays Bank Jaffa Road Notre Dame de France Egypt Jordan Svnia Lebanon Iraq United Nations

Finnish interior minister chosen amid Communist opposition

In Helsinki Eino Kilpi a Social Democrat was named Finnish interior minister defying a strong Communist bid to keep the key post. President Paasikivi appointed Kilpi to succeed the ousted Communist Yryjoe Leino as soon as Leino was discharged, as Communists moved to place another party member in control of police and security services while disrupting industry and shipping.

Helsinki Eino Kilpi Juho K. Paasikivi Kilpi Yryjoe Leino Interior Ministry Lemo

Virden Withdraws Resignation from Commerce Post

Washington John C Virden an industrialist from Cleveland withdrew his resignation as special assistant to the secretary of commerce after pressure from President Truman Secretary Sawyer and others He had resigned last week amid questions about his daughter working for Tass the Russian news agency The withdrawal was announced in a brief statement noting he will continue his work in the office of voluntary cooperation.

Washington John C Wnaer Virden Cleveland Truman Charles Sawyer George Bonde R O Tred Crawford Reich House Wadens John Conden Office of Voluntary Cooperation

Israel to Get Arms May Wreck Truce Prospects

London reports quoted a Foreign Office spokesman saying President Truman’s suggestion of U S arms and a loan for Israel could derail the latest UN truce appeal in Palestine. Arab states weighing acceptance may reject the call if such promises influence their decision. Weizmann had urged a lift on the arms embargo and an American loan for arms and reconstruction.

Chaim Weizmann Israel Truman White House London Trumans United States Palestine Foreign Office Washington United Nations Amman Weizmann Middle East

Pet Adoption Classifieds Connect Buyers and Dogs and Cats

Our Pet Project promotes finding good homes for lovable dogs and cuddly kittens. To buy or sell a pet, use The Chronicle Telegram Dog and Cat classifieds. dial 44-121 or 44-131 for quick connections.

Chronicle- Telegram

Special Notice on Free Banquet Tickets for Union Members

Independent Union members in good standing at termination are entitled to a free ticket to the banquet on June 5 at the Magyar Reform Church West River Street. Tickets must be obtained before June 1. Admission by ticket only. Apply to Ed Law, F Hotow or Wm Moore Adv.

Steel and Tubor Magyar Reform Church West River Street Ed Law F Hotow Wm Moore

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