New Arctic air route demonstrates SAS flight to Europe
A Scandinavian Airlines System DC-6B named Arild Viking departs Los Angeles with 22 passengers including the Danish and Norwegian ambassadors. The three leg Arctic route to Copenhagen cuts about 1000 miles and nine hours off current West Coast to Europe flights, with segments LA to Edmonton, Edmonton to Thule Greenland, and Thule to Copenhagen.
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Calif
Arctic
Europe
California
United States
Arild Viking
Los Angeles International
Ent
West
Copenhagen
Edmonton
Alberta
Thule
Greenland
SAS
U. S. Air Force Base
Repel 3 Red Attacks On West Front
Allied troops repelled three heavy Chinese attacks on The Hook protecting the western invasion route to Seoul. In air actions, American jets hit a Communist headquarters and oil facility 25 miles from the Yalu River and engaged MiG-15s southeast of the Suho Reservoir.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Yalu River
Yonan
Suho Reservoir
Harold O. Chitwood
Boaz
Ala
Central Front
Finger Ridge
Pinpoint Hill
Rocky Point
Panmunjom
Ridgeville Water Line Faces New Financing Obstacle
Ridgeville's $500,000 water line project loses footing on funding. Cincinnati firm W. C. Thornburg and associates say mortgage revenue bonds alone cannot finance it and propose a mix of revenue bonds and local assessments. County officials await an alternate plan submission.
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Ridgeville
W. C. Thornburg
Cincinnati
Walter, Woody and Heimerdinger and
Field, Richards and Co
Lester Osborne
Osborne
Cincinnati Financial
Elyria
Center Ridge Road
Samaritan Help Turns Painful After Being Struck on Route 254
Joseph Franta 24 of Amherst was aiding June Nelson 24 with a stalled car near Garfield Bridge when a motorcycle driven by Richard Smith 21 struck him while he poured gas. The crash occurred around 6 p m and left Franta injured. It was reported in Amherst and involves local addresses.
Weather outlook for Northeastern Ohio cools tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy and much cooler tonight then cloudy and cool Thursday. High near 50 today around noon with a low around 42 tonight. Ad for a 1953 Plymouth at Deetz, Inc. 728 West Broad St., Elyria.
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Ohio
Plymouth
Deetz, Inc
West Broad St
Elyria
Adv
Everest Expedition Mystery Remains Unresolved
New Delhi report says the Swiss Everest expedition’s success or failure remains a mystery in official circles. Climbers were last seen descending from their final camp near the summit four days ago. If they reached the crest they would bring back photos showing Swiss and Nepalese flags planted on the summit.
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New Delhi
India
Mt. Everest
Battle Casualties Up 839 In Week
Washington reports total American battle casualties in Korea at 126,736, up 839 from last week. The rise includes 225 deaths, 558 wounded, 30 missing, and 26 captured, with 22,209 deaths and 91,730 wounded among the totals.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Checks Dated 1953 Might Be Good Then
Houston police report a 22-year-old blonde divorcee charged with cashing $1,000 in bad checks. She claimed she dated the checks to appear as a charge account and planned to have the funds in the bank by their due date.
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Houston
Tex
Lynn Smith
Vandenberg Reports UN Using Newer and Better Planes
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg says the United Nations forces in Korea now operate newer and better aircraft. He notes improved F-86 Sabrejets and F-84 Thunderjets with better sights wing configurations and fuel systems, while the 49th Fighter Bomber Wing receives the upgraded models for superior performance.
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Vandenberg
Seoul
Korea
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
U. S. Air Force
United Nations
5Th Air Force
Air Force 18
Manchuria
Washington
49Th
Reds Killed as Indo China Battle Rages Near Hanoi
A French Army spokesman stated that during a five day assault along the Tonkin front at Hanoi at least a thousand Communist troops were killed. He added French forces hold the line with adequate troops and materiel to block any further action.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Tonkin
Officials Knew of Wheat Racket in International Trade
Washington sources say several government officials may face criminal charges in an Agriculture Department probe into an international wheat racket. Texas exporters allegedly mulched subsidies by using low grade Canadian wheat as filler in U S shipments under the wheat agreement, with federal subsidies collected. The Agriculture Department and GAO have been quietly investigating for three months.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U. S
General Accounting Office
Tests Hearing Of Pupils With An Audiometer
Mrs. Lucille Rawson tests Lorain County fourth graders for hearing defects using an audiometer. The county ranges from no cases in some Brownhelm schools to as high as ten percent in others. Pupils indicate detection by raising hands. after initial screening, those with issues are re tested and referred to the Health Department if needed.
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East Carlisle
Lucille Rawson
Lorain County
LaGrange
County Board of Education
Brownhelm School
Rawson
Lorain
Amateur Photo Contest Invitation in Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram announces a new weekly feature for amateur photographers to submit photos to the Picture Editor. The best photograph will be reproduced in the paper and all submissions will be returned if not used.
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Chronicle-Telegram
United States Opposes Indian Plan on Korean War Endgame
At the United Nations a rift grows as the United States resists India's proposal to supervise POW repatriation. The plan calls for a four nation commission with an umpire to manage prisoner returns and possible continuance of a high level conference for unresolved cases.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
India
Vv. K. Krishna Menon
Poland
Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
Committee of Eight
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
Thief Steals $141 From Empire Tavern Cigar Box
Police recover broken rear door glass at Empire Tavern 801 Adams street after break in between 3 15 a m and 4 40 a m. Owner Ben Spike reports $141 70 taken from a cigar box hidden behind the bar by the bartender Ray Fisher.
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Empire Tavern
Adams Street
David Szabo
William Bates
Ben Spike
Ray Fisher
Well Known Elyria Man Suffers Coronary Attack
Leo R. Meyer Jr. of 234 Washington Avenue suffered a coronary at his home Monday night. His condition showed some improvement yesterday afternoon and his family reports he had a good night.
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Leo R. Meyer, Jr
Washington Avenue
New Librarian to Begin Duties in Elyria
Elyria trustees selected John H. Rebenack of Salem as head librarian. He will report January 15 to succeed Edna Moore who plans retirement at year end. Rebenack, a Crafton native, with degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library School, served 1942 to 1945 in the Army and 1945 to 1950 at Carnegie Library. He has been Elyria’s librarian since 1950 and will move here with wife and two children in January.
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Elyria
John H. Rebenack
Salem
Edna Moore
Rebenack
Crafton
The
University
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Library School
United States Army
Carnegie Library
Ike May Spend Holiday In Korea
President elect Eisenhower faces a tough foreign policy brief with the cold war and may go to Korea to join UN troops for Thanksgiving. The Pentagon is ready with air transport if needed but he declined using Truman’s aircraft. A Thursday departure was once planned but now may be postponed and schedule kept secret.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
United Nations
Pentagon
Truman
Detroit
Secretary Brown Rules Ward Is Coroner By Write In Vote
Lorain County Board of Elections received a ruling that Dr. S C Ward Republican was elected for the interim coroner term by write in votes as well as the January start. A total of 43 write ins favored Ward for the short term while 14 backed Dr Paul Tillman Democrat. Court rulings remove the X before names as necessary to count write ins, and a certificate of election will confirm Ward as coroner for the interim period.
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Lorain County
Ward
Paul Tillman
Paul Mikus
Election Board
Secretary of State
Brown
Ohio Supreme Court
Six Anti-Bevanites Elected To Labor Shadow Cabinet
London reports show Aneurin Bevan losing in the party leadership race as six anti Bevanites win seats in Labor’s shadow cabinet. Bevan is eliminated in the first round but remains in contention for one of the remaining six seats in the 12 member group.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
Labor Party
Labor
Bevan
Taft and Martin Present Eisenhower A Legislative Plan
Senators Taft and Martin briefed President-elect Eisenhower on a general 83rd Congress program. They outlined finance and economics as top priorities and discussed cabinet recommendations, noting no firm commitments or detailed agreement. The exchange occurred at a Washington conference and Commodore Hotel briefing.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Eisenhower
Taft
Martin
Washington
Commodore Hotel
Ohio
Massachusetts
Athletic Awards Presented At E H S Assembly
Elyria High school honored Dick Perkins for the Junior Chamber of Commerce outstanding lineman award during a morning assembly. Perkins also earned booster club honors as a top lineman, with teammates John Marshall Dean Shaffer and Doug Jones receiving related football awards.
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Dick Perkins
Cleveland Area
Elyria
John Marshall
Dean Shaffer
Doug Jones
Jones
Armand Hess
Ron Fenik
Jerry Hoenig
Bill McMan
Bill Hopkins
Don Jones
Dick Kosco
Carl Caywood
Max Shilling
Bruce Williams
Ron Kuhl
Bud Fortman
George Kimball
Frank Jacobs
Don Dean
Ernest Kasper
Lynn Kothe
Walter Noster
Jim Heginbotham
Bill Coyer
Foster Elliott
Betty Baum
Kathleen Drake
Nora Lysaght
Bill Isen
New 1953 Plymouth Shown At Eyre Inc Eyre West Broad
Eyre Inc displays the newly released 1953 Plymouth at 728 West Broad street offering prospective buyers a firsthand look. The showroom showcases updated styling and features appealing to local motorists.
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Plymouth
Eyre, Inc
West Broad
Ae Newsy
Free
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