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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
1
In Elyria High School the electrical department teaches energy to motion through bell and buzzer projects. Ralph Wood leads 26 boys in hands on study of circuits and practical electricity fundamentals for potential vocational selection.
Western powers reject a UN peace overture on Berlin and prepare a unified stance. Truman backs no four power talks until the Soviet blockade ends, while France, Britain, and the United States align on a firm reply as Moscow weighs its move.
More than 100 persons including city county and township officials and civic club and labor representatives will meet at a 6:30 dinner at the Elks Club next Tuesday to hear a discussion of the Master Plan for the city of Elyria. W H Gaston announced. Ladislas Segoe, Cincinnati planning expert, will speak outlining the plan and the work done so far.
The U S Air Force said it has given up hope for 12 crew members of a B 29 missing since November 6 after an explosion indicated by wreckage. The search was ended after locating life boats and upholstery. The missing plane departed Okinawa to escape Typhoon Rie and was near Guam when last reported.
County commissioners held a hearing today on a water line from Elyria avenue to West River road with about 250 attendees. The 301000 cost was discussed as assessments on benefiting properties. another session will be held tomorrow for a different group. Around 430 property owners were notified. surveys and cost estimates were prepared by Drainage Engineer Lester W. Osborne's department.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with highs around 62. Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and cooler tomorrow. Elks Restaurant opens to the public serving luncheons and dinners 11 am to 8 pm, closed Sundays. Phone 2634. Ad.
Eight men from the Elyria area were classified as 1-A by Selective Service Board No. 72. The board plans a second pre induction exam this month but expects to send only three men to Berea on Friday. A December call for 74 pre induction examinees is anticipated and questionnaires were sent to single non veteran non father registrants born 1925 1926 and 1927 to find more 1-A candidates.
Washington reports indicate vast stores of undamaged arms and ammunition have fallen into Communist hands in North China. Official sources say materiel abandoned by Nationalist forces in Manchuria is now being used in the Communist push, though exact amounts are kept secret.
Erie report: Pat Frederick L. Fenzel, 39, of Cleveland Ohio, was killed instantly yesterday when struck by a freight train near here. Deputy Coroner John Marks says Fenzel, a Nickel Plate railroad section crew member, was carrying slag between tracks and did not hear foreman Frank Steward’s warning. He leaves a mother, a brother, and a sister in Cleveland.
The Chronicle Telegram reports an ordinance to rezone a west side East avenue block between Third and Temple Court for a future modern newspaper plant owned by A C Hudnult publisher. First reading by council with referrals to Building and Lands and planning boards.
President Truman outlined no plan for talks with Stalin and no Moscow envoy. He will meet Nov. 22 with Marshall and Harriman in Washington to review international affairs. He praised Marshall, denied resignation talk, and affirmed full agreement with Marshall. He noted no special session for Congress, and said he will submit a state of the union and budget message.
A man and woman robbed and tortured Robert Cooper and his wife Kathleen in Greenville, binding them with tape, ransacking the home, and stealing four of Cooper’s teeth plus jewelry and a fur coat. The couple escaped after Kathleen freed herself and called police. Cooper owns the Cooper Phonograph Co.
Santa Claus will arrive in Elyria Friday November 26 at 7 p.m. led by the FE! Rey Grotto band on Broad Street. The event, organized by the Merchants Division of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce, includes windows by downtown merchants, treasure hunts on the first three Mondays in December, and a Community Christmas Carol Sing at the courthouse led by the Elyria High School a cappella choir.
Wellington reports Route 18 east of town will not reopen this winter due to the displaced culvert and ongoing fill work. Large pipes have arrived to replace the culvert but construction cannot proceed until the fill is secure. A new crater has formed east of the cold culvert site, threatening the road’s stability. If progress improves, slag covering may allow temporary use until spring.
Mrs. Jack Brown of 224 George Street acted quickly after her four year old son Jack reported a fire. The boy had played with his father’s cigarette lighter, setting curtains in an upstairs bedroom ablaze. She phoned the fire department and doused the flames with water until firefighters arrived. damage included lace curtains a curtain shade wallpaper and blistered trim.
At the UN Security Council, Arabs and Jews defied the armistice order as eight nations approved parts of the plan and Syria opposed the withdrawal clause. The Council endorsed a roadmap for permanent lines and troop reductions while Russia and allies pressed broader peace negotiations. Mahmoud Bey Fawzi accused Israel of attacking Egyptian troops in the Negev near Faluia, challenging Bunche to report.
U S embassy urges all Americans in China to depart immediately amid a Communist advance from Suchow toward Nanking. About 4 000 civilians may be affected as 900 military dependents and over 1 000 civilians already attempt to flee. Reports say Communist forces pierced defenses near Suchow and seized rail lines, pushing toward Pengpu and threatening the Nienchuang area where a major battle ended with Communist columns retreating. The crisis continues as forces concentrate around Suchow with the front shifting southward.
Elyria council members sharply criticized local and general telephone service last night. James Scott said Cascade Colony residents lack phones while Ban non allotment has eight. Dan Symons of Elyria Telephone Co. blamed a backlogged order system and said equipment shortages cost the firm over 2.5 million dollars as he noted Cleveland’s newer setup. McDonough echoed a broader regional issue, while Symons argued many cities fare worse.
Safety Chairman Ralph Terry proposed banning parking on the north side of Cleveland Street from 3 to 5 30 p m on weekdays to ease rush hour traffic. The idea was referred to the service director and safety committee for consideration. Councilman Myles Farmer noted a misinterpreted Speed Zone Ahead sign on Lake Avenue near the city limits and this was also referred to the safety director.
It will soon be too chilly to live out on a limb and readers are urged to place a Wanted to Rent ad. A competent ad taker at the Chronicle Telegram office will help craft a Result-Getting Want Ad to secure faster results.
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners at 133 Broad Street advertises Double Eagle stamps valid Monday and Tuesday for customers.
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