Chrysler 13 Cent Per Hour Wage Increase Ends 17 Day Strike
The United Auto Workers claims a victory after securing a 13 cent an hour rise for 73,000 Chrysler workers ending a 17 day strike. Chrysler says production will resume in about a week and inventories must be finished. The deal extends the old contract to August 1, 1950 with a June 15 1949 option for wage revision. GM and Ford negotiate separately with UAW. Salary increases for salaried staff and selective extra cents for 1,700 workers are included.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
CIO
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Dodge
Plymouth
DeSoto
General Motors
Chrysler Co
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Robert W. Conder
Norman Matthews
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Condor
Little Chance Of More State Aid For Cities
Governor Herbert told city representatives that extra state aid is unlikely to be available without directing funds to cities that need them. He signaled consideration of at least 15.8 million dollars this year and planned to seek assembly leaders’ advice before acting. He urged counties to share responsibility, noting the 50 50 matching formula for poor relief and a recent subsidy drop in Cleveland.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Ohio Association of Cities
Ohio League of Municipalities
General Assembly
Cleveland
Thomas Burke
Former boxing boxer dies in fall at Higbee Co auditorium
Joey Pirrone, 29, a former top lightweight boxing contender, died yesterday at Vincent's Charity Hospital after a fall from a scaffold in Higbee Co auditorium. He was employed as a steamfitter at the time of the accident.
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Cleveland
Joey Pirrone
Vincent's Charity Hospital
Higbee Co
Cleveland Northeastern Ohio Forecast Summary
Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio. Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon and tonight with 15 to 20 mph north winds diminishing. Sunday will be sunny and mild. Low tonight around 46, high Sunday about 65.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Grand Opening Deals At Local Florist And Cleaners
Potted tomato plants four cents each at Resar Florist with an upcoming grand opening. Double Eagle stamps offered on Monday and Tuesday at Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners located at 132 Broad Street.
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Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Broad St
Ohio Girl Is Spelling Champ
Jean Chappelear a Ravenna Township eighth grader won the 21st National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling oligarchy after Darrell Flavelle of Washington, D C faltered. The event, the longest in history, began with her spelling the first word and ended when she spelled 593rd word psychiatrist to clinch the crown.
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Washington
Jean Chappelear
Ravenna
Darrell Flavelle
Washington, D.C
Jean
Darrell
Special Ceremonies In National Cemeteries
Nationwide Memorial Day observances honor America’s war dead at national cemeteries abroad and at home. President Truman will lay a wreath at Arlington tomb of the unknown soldier with cabinet officials and Third Infantry guards. Generals Clay and Huebner and ambassadors Baruch and Caffery will address services in Belgium, Holland, France, Italy, and Austria. Local veterans groups sponsor events as nearly 40,000 WWII dead returned from overseas. other speakers include Keyes and Dunn. Local stores advertise Sunday and Monday hours and a TV broadcast of the Indians game.
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Washington
America
United States
Mount Surabachi
Iwo Jima
Italy
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
Third Infantry Regiment
Army
Lucius D. Clay
U.S
Europe
Foy
Belgium
Clarence R. Huebner
U. S
Herman B. Baruch
Margraten
Holland
Jefferson Caffery
France
Curtis Lemay
Air Force
Solers
Paris
Castelfiorentino
Geoffrey Keyes
U S
Austria
James C. Dunn
Three Elyria Clergymen to Lead High School Baccalaureate
Elyria High School marks its hundredth graduation with a baccalaureate service at Ely Stadium at 7 30 p m Sunday. Due to illness Rev James H Sivard will deliver the address. Rev Joseph B Lehane will give the invocation and benediction and Rev Fred E Ulrich will read the Scripture. The high school band will play and the chorus will perform two pieces Blessings of Peace and Go Not Far From Me. If rain drives the service indoors it will be held in the high school auditorium.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Ely Stadium
James H. Sivard
First Methodist Church
Charles E. Hogan
St. Mary's Church
Joseph B. Lehane
St. Mary’s Church
Fred E. Ulrich
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Archangelski
Zingarelli
UN Deadlock Looms Over Palestine Plans at Lake Success
Informed sources doubt either the British or Soviet proposals will survive UN Security Council votes. France backs a cease fire for Jerusalem while others hope to halt fighting beyond the Holy City. The Soviet plan needs seven votes but Belgium and Argentina waver. Britain’s four week truce faces Jewish and Arab rejection amid US opposition to key elements.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
France
Jerusalem
Holy
Russia
Belgium
Argentina
Great Britain
Britain
Palestine
Israel
United States
London
Blanchard Marks 25th Poppy Sale Anniversary
Paul Blanchard, a WWI veteran and member of Elyria Post 12 American Legion, observes his 25th Memorial Day poppy sale at Broad and Court streets. By noon he had sold about 500 poppies, each with a thank you and pinning service.
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Paul Blanchard
Co. B
143Th Infantry
Blanchard
Broad
Court Streets
Elyria Post 12
American Legion
Post Committee
Memorial Day Holiday Death Toll Mounting
The Memorial Day holiday death toll rose as thousands traveled for the three day weekend. Nine people were killed in traffic, drowning, and other accidents across several states including Connecticut Nebraska and New York. The National Safety Council warned this could be one of the nation’s highest totals with an estimate of about 225 highway deaths during the holiday period.
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Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Nebraska
New York
National Safety Council
Six Die In Chicago Fire At West Side Building
Six persons perished and one was critically injured when a fast spreading fire in an old three story Chicago building trapped victims on the second and third floors. The dead include Frank Duffek the 70 year old owner and several family members. A boy and a girl ages six or seven and 11 along with Mrs Wilkens and a man believed to be her husband died or were injured. The blaze started in a rear garage near a saloon and spread rapidly aided by stored inflammables. The alarm came at 2 59 am CDT. A funeral notice follows for John Elekes who died in a collision near New Lexington. The Chronicle Telegram will not publish Monday Memorial Day. The paper resumes Tuesday June 1.
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Chicago
Frank Duffek
Karen Callahan
Frank Wilkens
Wilkens
Elyria Prepares Memorial Day Parade and Observance
Elyria plans its annual Memorial Day tribute with a 3 p.m. parade Monday from Broad Street and West Avenue, ending at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Stores and offices close for the long weekend, while Harold H. Eidling, superintendent of Elyria public schools, will deliver the Memorial Day address at Ridgelawn after the parade.
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Elyria
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Broad Street
West Avenue
Washington Avenue
Harrison Street
Marine Corps
Second Street
Harold H. Eidling
Elyria Public Schools
Veterans
LaGrange Girl Injured Running Into Auto
Six year old Marcia Neubauer of LaGrange suffered abrasions and possible rib fractures after darting from the curb into a car on North Main Street. Driver Doris Sheldon of LaGrange, 46, said she was traveling 20 to 25 mph when the child ran into her path. the injuries were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Marcia Neubauer
Arthur Neubauer
North Main Street
LaGrange
Doris Sheldon
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sheldon
Adm Nimitz Sees No Indication Of Another War
Seattle telegram quotes Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, wartime Pacific Fleet chief, arguing the balance of power could secure a century of peace. He says industrial might prevents modern war and that no country can muster such strength. He plans to settle in Berkeley, California.
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Adm
Nimitz
Seattle
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Navy League
Berkeley
Cal
Seven Army Men Killed In Crash Near Baton Rouge
The Louisiana National Guard released names of seven Army men killed when a twin engine Army plane exploded and crashed about 25 miles west of Baton Rouge. The crash happened Thursday night and wreckage was found yesterday. The dead: Lt Philip R. Vaughn pilot Lt K R Batley co pilot Capt H E Zettle Master Sg Hy man W J Gost G K Christian D W Davie all enlisted men hitching back to the west coast. The plane was en route from an Alabama field to Roswell Field New Mexico for a training flight and had refueled in New Orleans shortly before the crash. Cold storage for your furs and garments. Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners.
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W. J. Gost
G. K. Christian
D. W. Davie
West Coast
National Guard
Alabama Field
Roswell Field
N. M
New Orleans
Floods Threaten Northwest as 20,000 Evacuated
Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana faced a major flood crisis as 20000 people evacuated from homes amid melting mountain snows and rising rivers. Governors activated emergency powers, National Guard and militia mobilized, and Vancouver Portland and Kennewick Brace for peak floods with supply restrictions and potential downtown inundation.
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Ore
Coast
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Vancouver
Wash
Vanport City
C. A. Robins
Pacific Northwest
Mon C. Wallgren
National Guard
Gordon Wismer
Red Cross
Columbia
Williamette
Portland-Vancouver
Kennewick, Wash
Kennewick
Hanford Atomic Energy Plant
Coroner Rules Death Accidental in Wakefield Train11
Fostoria coroner B F Vorhees returned an accidental death verdict in the case of John E Nelson who died after stepping in front of a New York Central train at Wakefield Hancock County. Police and railroad officials investigated the incident for a definite cause. The death is ruled accidental pending further inquiry.
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Fostoria
Hancock County
B. F. Vorhees
John E. Nelson
Wakefield
New York Central
Arabs Use Tanks and Mortars in Jerusalem Siege
Arab Legion forces pushed into Jerusalem and Latrun as their siege of the old city continued. 2,500 Jews surrendered, with 500 fighters and 2,000 women and children moved to desert camps or Red Cross custody. Evacuation proceeded under heavy guard amid screaming mobs.
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Abdullah
Arab Legion
Latrun
Tel Aviv- Jerusalem
Hulda
Abu Shusha
Old City
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Red Cross
Old Quarter
Old City No. 1
Memorial Day Weather Clears Amid Violence Toll Warned
The Ohio State Safety Council warned Memorial Day weekend could claim about 150 lives in holiday crashes and drownings as four early-weekend deaths, three shootings and one traffic accident, were recorded. Forecast called for clearing skies after light southeast rain, cooler, dryer conditions. East Harbor State Park will open to swimmers and boaters despite ongoing construction. A Georgian Bay Lines pre season cruise to Mackinac Island ended in Cleveland after a rudder damage incident, with about 60 passengers aboard.
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Ohio State Safety Council
J. C. Hiestand
East Harbor State Park
Conservation Division
Mackinac Island
Georgian Bay Lines
Cleveland
Grafton Oil announces promo with taxi delivery charge
Crystal Clear Dry Clean Service advertises on May 2 offering new promotions. Listings mention oil services and delivery charges. Phone contact is provided, while text includes fragmented words and unclear items from a historical page.
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Ali
Grafton Oil
Summer School To Start On June 7
Preparations for the 1948 Elyrn Summer School are nearly complete. Harold H. Eib ling, superintendent of schools, says the program will run at Elyria High School with George Miraben as director. Elementary classes meet 8 to 12 from June 7 to July 16. high school runs 8 to 12:30 six days weekly through July 23.
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Elyrn
Harold H. Eibling
George Miraben
Elyria High School
End of School Year Nears at Elysia Elementary
In the 1947 48 term, only two days of classroom work remain for Elysia elementary pupils and one for high school students. Memorial Day closes Monday. elementary attend Tuesday and Wednesday, high school Tuesday only, with Wednesday for check main books. No sessions Thursday for final reports. Pupils return Friday at 1 p m for report cards and the year ends.
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Elysia
Classified Ads Deliver Results Across The Chronicle Telegram
A catchy ad blurb promotes Chronicle Telegram classified ads as the way to reach readers everywhere. It invites readers to use the classifieds for jobs, items to sell, or services, promising effective results through broad exposure.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Geisel promotes Stenco All Aluminum Storm Windows on prompt delivery
Factory authorized radio service call 3176 Erb Radio advertises Geisel offering Stenco All Aluminum Combination Storm Windows in Regular and case ment. Prompt delivery from 61 West Ave. Phone 2091.
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Geisel
Stenco
West Ave
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