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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1959
Page
3
The nationwide steel strike slows auto production with GM halting assembly and Ford Chrysler lengthening weeks. Railroads lose millions and profits fall in Q3 while retail sales and car demand rise on promotions and weather. Wage cuts and broader labor talks loom as inventories dwindle and layoffs mount.
Ohio Highway Director Everett S Preston announced the Ohio Freeway from Columbus to Conneaut will not include service stations along its route. He noted ambulances and other emergency vehicles will have access, with telephones spaced every two miles. critics question safety and gas access during emergencies.
In this era automotive column by Frederick C Russell discusses engine knocks like rumble and preignition, tire wear, brake and fuel system troubles, and tips from mechanic Joe. It covers lubrication, fiber bearings, disc noise reduction, steering safety, automatic transmission slippage, ignition timing risks, and causes of wheel shimmy at different speeds.
President Eisenhower issued the annual Thanksgiving Proclamation designating November 26, 1959 as Thanksgiving Day. He praised farm and factory productivity and urged gratitude and charitable deeds, hoping for improved relations among people and nations and calling for Americans to help the less fortunate at home and abroad.
A heater explosion in a Brookdale rural home traps four bedrooms on the second floor. Parents Ernest and Mrs Thompson hosted a baby shower when a space heater overheated and burst into flames. Victims identified as Allen 7 42 Sandra 9 and Dale 3 13. Infants nearby were spared downstairs.
Koder M. Collison told the 18th annual Ohio Public Expenditure Council meeting that Ohio’s tax climate remains favorable for business and industry despite new taxes. He heads the newly formed Department of Industrial Development and said fact finding will guide impartial business information to industry, with results expected by next July. Alred E. Wolker of Standard Oil of Ohio was elected president, succeeding Paul Belden. A. D. MacDonnell of Lima was named secretary.
County commissioners awarded a contract to Gall ton Iron Works and Mfg Co for a new grader for use by the County Engineering Department at a cost of 27 603 dollars. 2 503 dollars allowed on an old grader taken in on trade. The grader will be used in snow removal operations this winter, said County Engineer Don E. Patterson.
The NSC offers six tips to winterize driving including tuning the vehicle and attitude, using snow tires and chains, keeping windows clear, learning road feel away from hazards, maintaining distance, and prudent braking on ice. It stresses preparation and warns that weather elevates auto deaths and injuries in winter.
The article explains that space travel relies on artificial noise to prevent psychological breakdown. It notes a minimum five decibels of random background sound is required for mental efficiency, avoiding monotone hums. In anechoic chambers test subjects suffered psychological shock, but spacecraft equipment will provide sufficient noise through radios, motors, fans, and clocks.
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