Seven Are Injured In Crash On Route 113
Lorain residents suffered seven injuries, three serious, when their car veered at a curve east of Route 58 and crashed into a tree at 8:50 p m. Driver William Moulder 27 reported speed about 40 to 45 mph. All seven were taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital with lacerations skull fractures and shock, and a charge of reckless driving was considered.
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Lorain
William Moulder
Reid Avenue
Richard Meyers
Moulder
Edna Moulder
Loretta LaVinha
Thomas Beam
Esther Beam
Timothy Beam
George Moulder
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Meyers
Scout Camp To Open June 13 In Firelands Area
Scout Camp Firelands in the Firelands Area Council opens its 1948 season June 13 under camp director Ross Ludwig of Elyria. Charles Hupp of Elyria will direct crafts and nature. James Graham of Lorain handles activities and advancement. Jim Williams of Oberlin College serves as camp cook. The Verimon River site, six miles west of Oberlin, was improved last year with new property purchases boosting its status in the Southeast District.
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Firelands
Firelands Area
Jim Williams
Oberlin College
Vermilion River
Oberlin
Herbert Rich Dies Ten Days After Wife
Herbert M. Rich secretary treasurer of Rich Automatic died suddenly at his home on Tenth Street ten days after the death of his wife Marietta B. Rich. Born in Virden Illinois he lived in Elyria 15 years after coming from Cleveland. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Windemere Masonic lodge in Cleveland. Surviving: son Russell H. Rich and granddaughter Sally Rich. Private services Friday at 1 30 p m from Wainwright Funeral Home officiated by Dr James H Siward. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Flowers omitted per family. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Herbert M. Rich
Rich Automatic Company
Tenth Street
Marietta B. Rich
Virden
Ill
Mr. Rich
Elyria
Cleveland
Windemere Masonic Lodge
Russell H. Rich
Elsina
Sally Rich
Wainwright
James H. Siward
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Stassen Declines Stop Dewey Pact With Taft
Harold E. Stassen announced at a New York press conference that he will not join Sen. Robert Taft in a Stop Dewey movement. He said he has not spoken with Taft since Dewey’s primary win and has no plans to unite with Taft to thwart Dewey.
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Stassen
Taft
Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
R. D
Oregon
Thomas E. Dewey
Cleveland Weather Improves With Sunshine and Warmth
Northeastern Ohio forecast calls for clear skies and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight with light southerly winds. Friday will be partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers late in the day. Low tonight about 48, high Friday near 78.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indians baseball on TV sale ad at Motorola echo
An advertisement promotes watching the Indians on television via Motorola gear priced at 179.95, with Erb Radio contact 3176. It also notes Monite moth proofing for all garments at no extra charge from Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners.
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Motorola
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Contract Awarded For Resurfacing And Oiling Of 43 Miles Of Roads
County commissioners awarded H. J. Hart of Elyria the road resurfacing and oiling contract for 43 miles at 135 916 dollars. The plan covers 32 miles surface treatment, 3.8 miles oil treatment and 6.2 miles tar treatment on named roads including Nickel Plate Diagonal Island Sugar Ridge North Ridge Grafton Eastern Parsons Penfield Avenue Murray Ridge West Ridge Vermont Street Oberlin Infirmary Middle Avenue Chestnut Ridge. Oil treatment on Hillard Road 0.9 miles Gore Orphanage 1.19 miles Portmont 1.72 miles and tar on New London Eastern 6.21 miles.
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H. J. Hart
Elyria Road
Nickel Plate
Diagonal Island
Sugar Ridge
North Ridge
Grafton Eastern
Parsons
Penfield Avenue
Murray Ridge
West Ridge
Vermont Street
Oberlin
Infirmary
Middle Avenue
Chestnut Ridge
Hillard Road
Gore Orphanage
Portmont Road
New London-Eastern
Senate panel backs record of US readiness to fight world threats
The Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution to strengthen the United Nations, limit the big power veto, and promote mutual defense pacts. It urged use of force against aggression and self defense to protect national security while noting it would not require arms shipments or direct participation in treaties, leaving Congress to decide later.
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Washington
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United Nations
UN Security Council
U. S
Congress
United States
Memorial Will Be Dedicated Sunday at Lake Avenue Church
In memory of Private Robert Slack Jr a memorial service will dedicate the pulpit and lectern hangings at 10 45 am Sunday at Lake Avenue Congregational Church Elyria High School 1938 graduate Private Slack was born in Elyria son of Mr and Mrs Robert Slack of 1814 Lake Avenue He was killed in action at Santa Rosa Luzon and interred with military rites at the American cemetery in Santa Barbara Luzon. Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners advertises cold storage for furs and garments.
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Robert Slack
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Division F
Women’s Association
Slack
Elyria
Elyria High School
Lake Avenue
Santa Rose
Lugen
Philippine Islands
Santa Barbara
Luzon
Jewish Convoy Fails To Break Arab Blockade
A major Jewish convoy attempting to break the Arab blockade around Jerusalem was repelled with heavy losses. Arab reports say 1,500 Jewish troops attacked Latroun to divert forces while a second convoy tried to pass near the Bak E Wad sector. Eight hundred Jews were killed or captured. trucks reformed near Huda as reinforcements arrived for a possible second assault. The Arab league and Cairo reiterated continued fighting until sovereignty over all Palestine is achieved.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Latroun
Bak E Wad
Arab Legion
Bab el Wad
Huda
Cairo
Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha
Arab League
Palestine
Advances In Medicine At Lorain County Medical Society
Doctors from University of Michigan and Western Reserve University spoke at the Lorain County Medical Society symposium at Spring Valley Country Club. Two thirds of local physicians attended along with neighbors. Dr Bernard Chomet moderated while Dr Jere M Bauer discussed diabetic coma and its treatment pitfalls, noted as potentially lifesaving for Lorain County patients.
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University of Michigan
Western Reserve University
Lorain County Medical Society
Spring Valley Country Club
Lorain County
George A. Hoke
Elyria
County Society
Bernard Chomet
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jere M. Bauer
Must Register Now For Elyria Kindergartens
Elyria city schools urge immediate kindergarten registrations for children five by December 1. Superintendent Harold H. Eibling notes the district ends the current year June 4 and calls families to arrange registration with their elementary school. Estimated turnout for next September ranges around 450, with 60 percent already registered at the pre school roundup and 40 percent未 yet signed up.
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Elyria
Harold H. Eibling
Entombed Miners Rescued After Coal Shaft Collapse Near Scranton
Rescue workers battled debris in the Heidelberg Colliery No 11 shaft to reach two miners entombed 200 feet underground after a roof collapse. Miner William Ambrose, 63, of Avoca, was killed in the fall. A rescue crew heard shouts from Anthony Brezak, 34, trapped behind rock and dirt, while Julius Pitarra, 27, Du Pont, remained unaccounted. The accident occurred in Acora with another rescue scene 100 miles from a prior relief effort.
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Scranton
William Ambrose
Avoca
Heidelberg
Acora
Anthony Brezak
Julius Pitarra
du Pont
No. 11
Ambrose
Brezak
Pitarra
Arabs to Ease Demands in Palestine Peace Talks
Report says Arab nations may soften their terms for a Palestine truce and possibly concede on the demand to destroy the Jewish state. Sources note privately that Arab leaders recognize Israel as a reality while league unity wavers. UN Security Council weighs 48 hour deadline to hear new settlement terms and Britain’s arms role.
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N. Y
Palestine
Israel
Security Council
Arab League
United Nations Security Council
Great Britain
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Summer Schedule At Local Library Elyria Changes Hours for Summer
The Elyria Library announces a summer schedule to take effect next week. The library will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays during June July and August while remaining open 9 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. on other weekdays. It resumes the winter schedule in September with daily hours 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and will be closed all day next Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
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Elyria
Baby Undergoes Rare Operation in Columbus Ohio
A 19 day old baby named Charles Kochensparger, one of twins born May 8 to Mrs. Charles Kochensparger, recovered after a rare operation to close a heart window. A surgeon sealed the split breastbone that let his heart bulge when he breathed or cried.
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Columbus
Charles Kochensparger
Floods Devastate Northwest. Workers Evacuated as Rivers Rise
In Portland and across three states plus British Columbia floodwaters drive evacuations of about a thousand atomic energy workers families from trailer camps along the Columbia River. Plutonium plant at Kennewick not yet threatened. damages exceed $2 million and at least nine lives lost. Separate drownings reported in Canton and incidents near Stoay Creek Tappan Lake and Congress Lake. GRAFTON Oil opens Taxi and Delivery Service on Sat May 29.
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Portland
Ore
Atomic Energy
Columbia River
Northwest
British Columbia
Kennewick
Wash
Oleo Tax Repeal Backed by Senate Finance Panel
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a house-passed bill to repeal all Federal taxes on oleomargarine. An amendment requires labeling on each serving and a conspicuous notice in public eating places that oleomargarine is served. Chairman Taft said the policy committee will decide when to send the bill to the Senate floor, as supporters fear delays before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Robert A. Taft
R. O
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Cinder Streets To Be Oiled In New Method
Street Superintendent George Carrick announced the annual program of oiling cinder streets will start Tuesday weather permitting. A new two half street system will have motorists drive on the unoiled half until the oil soaks in, then switch. The process may take several hours to a day with the full program lasting about three days.
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George Carrick
Carrick
Fifteen NYC freight cars derailed near Huron main line blocked
Fifteen cars of a 75 car New York Central freight train derailed near Huron, blocking the main line. No injuries reported. Cause cited as a broken axle on a coal car. Passenger trains rerouted hours late. wreck 200 yards east of Huron station, cleared by midafternoon. Crews from Toledo and Cleveland helped clear tracks. one perishable cargo car diverted via Detroit and Lake Erie corridor.
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Huron
New York Central
NYC
Toledo
Cleveland
Norwalk
Detroit
Lake Erie
Wheeling and Lake Erie Baroad
Rome Aulas
Democrats Have New Treasurer
Chairman J. Howard McGrath of the Democratic national committee announced the appointment of Joe L. Blythe of Charlotte, North Carolina, as treasurer. Blythe succeeds George Killion, who resigned last August to become president of the American President Steamship Lines.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee Today
Joe L. Blythe
Charlotte
N. C
Blythe
George Killion
American President Steamship Lines
Memorial Day Closures For Elyria Unemployment Office
The Elyria Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation and Ohio State Employment Service at 212 Middle Avenue will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Regular Monday claim reporters will come in on Tuesday. A note about a grand opening from Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners at 132 Broad Street is included.
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Elyria
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Ohio State Employment Service
Middle Avenue
Martin McManus
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Broad St
Senior Boys Win Sack Rush at Ely Stadium
Elyria High School seniors retained the sack rush title defeating the juniors 60 to 37 at Ely Stadium. Captain Wied Janowicz led 118 participants in a high-spirited event amid torn clothing and a record crowd as rules changed to avoid equal team sizes.
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Elyria High School
Ely Stadium
Wied Janowicz
Tony Curcillo
Gardner dies at 58. longtime Western Automatic supervisor
Maurice F. Gardner 58, superintendent of manufacturing at Western Automatic Machine Screw, died at 3:45 a m at his 600 Foster Ave home after illness. Born August 16 1889 in Orford New Hampshire, he moved to Elyria in 1925 with the company, serving 25 years. Survived by wife Maude, eight sons Maurice W. and Thomas F. plus six others, two daughters, seven grandchildren, four brothers. Funeral Sunday 2:30 p m Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev F E Ulrich officiating. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
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Maurice F. Gardner
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Foster Avenue
Mr. Gardner
Detroit
Standard Screw Company
Elyria
Western Automatic
Orford
N. H
King Solomon Masonic Lodge
The
Eagles
Maude Gardner
Maurice W
Thomas F
Fresno
Cal
John
Sidney
James W. Galen G
William C
Ronald D
Harold Sheldon
Clara Jane Gardner
Roland
New Canaan
Classified Ad Publicity Blitz From The Chronicle
A brisk classified blitz invites readers to place buy sell or trade ads by calling 44-121 or 44-151 or visiting the office. Local listings mention potted tomato plants from Kesar Florist and immediate guaranteed auto service from Deetz Inc Chrysler Plymouth at 728 W Broad.
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Kesar
Deetz, Inc
Chrysler-Plymouth
W. Broad
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Canton
David Gruber
Stoay Creek
William Herbst
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Congress Lake
Grafton Oil
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