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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1959
Page
1
In Elyria election day results Republicans captured ten of fourteen races. Oscar G Dunn, 75, a former county commissioner with six terms, won the mayoralty defeating Democrat Michael J Lotko, signaling a possible new public service chapter.
In 1959 election returns Democrats boasted over winning Kentucky governor Bert T. Combs and a major Philadelphia mayoral upset over Harold Stassen. Ohio and upstate New York also showed GOP gains in local contests as Republicans swept several wards while Dunn secured a Lorain County win.
NASA engineers tested escape equipment on the U S satellite capsule at Wallops Island Virginia. The capsule reached 38000 feet on a Little Joe booster before a successful descent into the Atlantic near the Wallops station as part of Mercury program preparations for 1961.
Cloudy with occasional rain and possible thundershowers today through Thursday. Highs near 55, lows around 28 to 38, temperatures dipping into the 20s to 30s later in the period. Precipitation expected about a half inch overall with local totals up to 1.74 inches near Lake Erie, showers and snow flurries Friday into Monday as colder air moves in.
In Columbus W Ralston Westlake led Republicans to a city council upset and broader GOP gains across Ohio amid record turnout. Democrats retained Cleveland while Akron and several industrial cities showed strong Republican showings. Celebrezze won a landslide fourth Cleveland term.
West Hartlepool England UPI Barndmiaster Robert Da Vies fined three pounds for speeding he cited humming too loudly while keeping up the tempo of the music he was humming the incident described as a musical tempo offense in court records.
The Lorain plant will suspend the truck assembly line for two days due to steel shortages, affecting about 450 workers. Total plant employment is 3,700. October output included 198,355 passenger cars and trucks, with Falcon and Thunderbird contributions and year-to-date totals.
Election night saw 606 precinct workers tally 53 issues and 470 candidates in Lorain County. Twelve election board staffers were briefly detained by workload as packets and poll books were submitted for final totals. Voters endure six month wait until next election.
President Eisenhower announced a December 4 departure for a nine nation trip across Europe Asia and the Middle East. The itinerary includes Italy France Greece Turkey India Iran Afghanistan Pakistan Morocco and Egypt with a Paris stop for a Western Summit and a first papal audience in Rome. He aims to foster goodwill and a better U.S. standing abroad while examining TV quiz show reforms and a possible second Panama Canal.
Elyria and surrounding communities report on election outcomes including Midview School Board winners Reisinger and Essex, avon voters rejecting a school building bond, and several incumbents re elected. Figures and precinct totals appear across the notices with council and mayoral races noted in nearby towns.
Washington report says sponsor of two big TV quiz shows denies knowing producers rigged contests or tried to control outcomes. Testimony reveals conflicting accounts from ex producers Steven Carlin and Mert Koplin, while Revson Cosmetics disputed rigging. Committee to publish Bernstein coaching memorandum and statements from witnesses continues.
Sound-Altres Knight means to dub or create a person to some posi tion Within a society or order. Night is the time from dusk to dawn. Chronicle-Tele gram Classified Ads work day and night for you. They sell, buy, find, rent, and announce. Dial FA 3-3321 in Elyria or CE 3-6173 in Lorain and let a C-T Want Ad work for you night and day. Ladies' suits dresses coats and blouses and men's new suits. Jacket shirts formica counter top white sidewall tire good condition 6.70 x 15 miscellaneous rummage 430 Winckles St Side door. "Completely Sold Out!" That's what you'll say too when you use a C-T Want Ad to sell items no longer needed by you but wanted by some one else.
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