Berlin Sealed Off as East West Sectors Barred
Berlin tightens division as East German and Soviet authorities raise street barricades and clear a 375 mile no man’s land. 163 of 190 internal streets blocked. border guards dig trenches and set roadblocks along the 375 mile frontier with West Germany. The East German government vows a 1600 foot no man’s land with decisive shot on sight policy to take effect Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Germany
West Berlin
Ernst Reuter
East
Baltic Sea
Lorain man killed in motorcycle crash on Pearl Road
John McMahon Jr. 23, of 1672 Elfreda Ave Lorain, died after his southbound motorcycle skidded at a curve and struck the front of Steve Janik’s car at 3 44 p m on Pearl Road. Janik 30 of Elyria said he stopped and that McMahon suffered a punctured lung and ruptured spleen. The county’s 28th traffic death this year.
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Lorain
John McMahon, Jr
Pearl Road
John McMahon. Jr
Elfreda Avenue
Steve Janik
Northwood Avenue
Elyria
Lorain County
McMahon
Janik
National Tube Co
Edward Gawick
John Wircenske
N. A. Tilman
Wiman
Fund Helps Girls Pursuing Nursing Education
The Charity Sherod Memorial Fund offers financial aid to young women in Lorain County pursuing nursing careers or needing support to complete training. Miss Sherod, a 26 year Lorain County Health Department nurse, is honored by donations from friends across the state to sustain loans and scholarships. Applications and loan details are through Dr. Marion G. Fisher at Oberlin City Hall, with administrators C A Gibbons F R Powers C E Wigton and Walter Harris guiding the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherod
Miss Sherod
Lorain County
Lorain County General Health
Marion G. Fisher
Ldrain County
City Hall
Oberlin
C. A Gibbons
F. R. Powers
Amherst
C. E. Wigton
Walter Harris
Wellington
Theft Report From Chestnut Ridge Property
W F Winterfield reported to the sheriff that a water pump a box of glass cut to 14 by 20 inches putty 40 concrete blocks and 20 rolls of wallpaper were stolen from his Chestnut Ridge property near Lear Nagle Road yesterday.
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W. F. Winterfield
Race Road
Sheriff's Department
Chestnut Ridge Road
Lear Nagle Road
Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio cool and cloudy
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low near 48. Thursday will be fair and continued cool. The notice ends with a closed day Saturday for Mur bach Coal and Supply Co.
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Ohio
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
New Transformer Installed At Redman Substation
A new transformer was installed at the Redman substation of Ohio Edison on Huron Street to replace a failed unit that cut power downtown and on the west side. Power was restored by 4 45 p m after the 10 50 a m outage and temporary load shifting from Sumner Street and Woodford Avenue substations. Utilities asked industries to curtail use during the emergency and a cable blowout on the Huron Street line later restricted west downtown power.
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Redman
Ohio Edison Company
Huron Street
West Side
Baltimore and Ohio
Fred Lohnes
The
Electric Company
Sumner Street
Woodford Avenue
Calendar and notices in regional newspaper pages
A fragmented index lists sections and pages for Amherst Elyria Oberlin Wellington and nearby towns. It references events calendars hospital notes markets society sports and real estate, indicating a multi-town page layout across 14 to 29 and 4 to 23 sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Elyria
Grafton
Hospital
Oberlin
Radio-Tv
Society
Wellington
Fearful freighter missing after sinking in St Lawrence
A 600 ton freighter named B. F. with 11 aboard is missing and presumed sunk in the St Lawrence River. The iron hulled converted coal ship left St. Anne Des Monts May 13 bound for Three Rivers with pulpwood. debris and lifejackets were found along the south shore 250 miles northeast of Quebec City. Captain Charles Noel Bernier of Machin, Quebec, piloted the vessel under charter to the St. Lawrence Corporation of Three Rivers.
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Capchat
Que
St. Lawrence River
B. F
St. Anne Des Monts
Three Rivers
Quebec City
Charles Noel Bernier
Machin
Bernier
St. Lawrence Corporation of
Les Baules
Busy Little Bee Triggers Costly Truck Crash
Henry Middleton of Massillon Ohio reported that a bee flying into his collar while driving west on Route 57 near Route 76 led to loss of control. His Union Line Clearance Co. truck struck a concrete bridge railing and had its front demolished.
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Henry Middleton Massillon
Route 76
Middleton
Union Line Clearance Co
New Home Planned For McGee Family Survivors
After a devastating fire that claimed two daughters and three relatives, the McGee family receives a pledged fund now around 16000 dollars. A 32 by 32 house with an 18 by 24 garage will be built on a Lot on Middle Ridge near Elyria Avenue Amherst for the three boys James 15 William 11 and John 7 months old son survived with relatives guiding the effort. A trustees board supervised the fund with Mrs Doris Jaycox David Goldthorpe and Fred Berger present as plans were laid out.
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McGee
Doris Door
Arthur McGee
McGees
Henrietta 5
Tucker Fund
Lorain
H. D. Edwards
Fred Berger
David Goldthorpe
Amherst
Jaycox
Baumhardt Road
Mary Lee
Amherst Hospital
James
William
John
Lorain Steel Stamping Company
Camden
Lorain County
Middle Ridge
Elyria Avenue
Amherst City
McGee Fund
Doris Jaycox
Henrietta
Reds Threaten Major Drive In Korean War Standoff
Panmunjom reports say North Korea warned of a 1,000,000 man assault against UN forces in retaliation for what it calls the murder of prisoners of war. Gen Nam Il urged revenge on US British Canadian Greek Dutch and ROK units while UN patrols probe for enemy intentions along the 153 mile front.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Koje Island Guard
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Greece
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Nam Il
China
Korean People’s Army
Chinese People's Volunteers
Nam
Chou En-Lai
William K. Harrison
Harrison
Elyria Urges Residents to Use Clipping Containers
Safety Service Director D W Kothe urges Elyria residents to place grass clippings in containers for collection. Clippings washed into storm sewer basins clog drains and back up water, forcing street department crews to clean catch basins.
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Elyrians
Sanitation Department
Street Department
Safety Service
D. W. Kothe
Big Three Outline Note to Russia on Germany Unification
At Paris talks the Western Big Three reviewed the Russian note on German unification, Berlin brinkmanship, and a six nation army. They plan a joint note renewing a free election path, while deeming no Berlin emergency yet and focusing on Korea Indo China and Malaya.
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Paris
Russia
Berlin
Antoine Pinay
Korea
Indo-China
Dean Acheson
Anthony Fden
Robert Schuman
Far East
United Nations
British
Malaya
Germany
Western Germany
West Germany
France
Two Allotments Approved By Commission
The city planning commission approved two plat plans the Miami Number one allotment along Miami avenue and East River to Sherman streets and the Mike Brenzo allotment on Griswold road east of the Manor J allotment both awaiting city council and engineering department approval. Ray Hollis presented the Miami allotment.
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City Planning Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall
Miami
Miami Avenue
East River Streets
Sherman Street
Planning Commission
City Council
Ray Hollis
Mike Brenzo
Griswold
Manor
City Engineering Department
E D Jolley
Lake Avenue
A. L Hall
Bellaenue
Board of Appeals
Rev Hamblen Leaves Elyria for Kentucky Pastor
The Rev E E Hamblen, 13 years at Second Methodist Elyria, is transferred to Scott Methodist in Maysville Kentucky. Rev George E Rice will replace him, coming from Cory Methodist Cleveland and serving previously in Chicago and New York. Rice, Army veteran, studied at Drew Seminary and Roosevelt College, and his wife Birdie and three children accompany him. He begins ministry in Elyria Sunday.
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E. E. Hamblen
Second Methodist Church
Hstoric Scott Methodist Church
Maysville
Lexington
Methodist Church
Scott Methodist Church
Detroit
Hamblin
George E. Rice
Cory Methodist Church
Cleveland
St. Mark
M. W. Clair
Chicago
S. H Sweeney
St Mark
New York
The
College of the City of New York
Roosevelt College
Mr. Rice
Drew Theological Seminary
Airs Birdie M Rice
Edythe
Linda
Joscelyn
Elyria
Priest To Say First Solemn Mass In Avon
The Rev William Roman Wearsch son of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Wearsch of Stoney Ruidze Avon announced his coming ordination by Archbishop John K Massie Steubenville. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 7 at 9 30 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel Steubenville. He will celebrate his first Solemn Mass Sunday June 8 at 10 am at St Marys Avon with a reception 3 to 6 pm at St Josephs Hall Avon Lake.
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Avon
William Roman Wearsch
Ambrose Wearsch
Stoney Ruidze
John K Massie
Steubenville
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
Fr Wearsch
St Mary's Church
St. Joseph’s Hall
Avon Lake
Fourth Officer Fired Over Koje Island Prison Riots
KOJE ISLAND Korea A fourth high ranking U S officer connected with the Koje Island prison riots was fired today Maj Gen Blackshear M Bryan said the prisoner situation is in hand Lt Col Wilbur Raven of Newton Texas was relieved of command of Compound 76 and Lt Col Walter M Redden of Anniston Ala took over Raven and Brig Gen Francis T Dodd were seized by prisoners May 7 Dodd was later released and Brig Gen Charles F Colson was also fired for admitting to Reds in arranging Dodd s release Both were reduced to colonels General Bryan noted the Rose Island situation remains touchy and he serves as deputy chief of staff at SHAEF Continued on Page 2 Larrys Drive In ad included.
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Koje Island
Korea
U. S
Blackshear M. Bryan
Wilbur Raven
Newton
Tex
Walter M. Redden
Anniston
Ala
Raven
Francis T. Dodd
Bose
Reds
Dodd
Charles F Colson
Bryan
Rose Island
United Nations Supreme Headquarters
Mark W. No
Library Closure In Observance Of Memorial Day
The Elyria Library will be closed all day Friday in observance of Memorial Day. Books should be returned to the porch box provided for this purpose.
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Elyria
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Elyria District Catholic High School
Frank Smith
Anne Bryant
Barbara Walsh
Robert Kohl
Hamblen
Koje
Larry
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