26 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1954
Page
1
A detective testified about luminol tests and blood spots at a crime scene involving Mrs Sheppard. He described blue green luminescent marks and benzidine tests to confirm blood while noting potential false positives from other substances.
U.S. protests over 33 American airmen jailed on spy charges were ignored as Peiping aired purported confessions. John Downey was named among those sentenced to life imprisonment in a Chinese jail. Senator Lodge and British officials denounced the Peiping action as barbaric and demanded a united challenge at the United Nations.
Northeastern Ohio forecasts cloudy and cold with highs near 40 to 45 and lows around 23 to 30. Five day outlook shows continued cold followed by light warmth, snow turning to rain by weekend with total precipitation about a half inch. Also reported are U N and Korea War era notes on American detainees and Chinese response accusing the U N of collusion with the United States.
Polio strikes another Lorain County child in the Oberlin area as eight year old James Born is admitted to Cleveland City Hospital with suspected paralysis. The county totals 4545 cases. Patricia Logar ages nine and others are listed with varying conditions and recoveries. Two children are released for Thanksgiving but to return for further treatment.
The Justice Department expects a break soon in its wartime Russian espionage rings investigation in Washington. Informed sources say prosecutors asked a New York judge to grant immunity to a witness before a grand jury inquiry here or in Camden New Jersey. A decision is expected soon.
Police report a fatal collision near Sandusky involving Edward J. Gar and a tractor-trailer. The case ties to an immunity provision under a 1940s espionage inquiry led by Elizabeth Bentley, with federal witnesses and indictments anticipated as the probe continues.
A car crash on Rt. 324 south of Newton Falls killed a Windham man named Warren D. Iszora Gibbon of Paris. The incident occurred early today as his vehicle struck a pole two miles south of Newton Falls. Driving school ad included at the end.
Rothgery Services at Equipment Co. 736 Cleveland advertises 51 items under the Findson Rambler display. The note implies pacts or agreements shown publicly.
Two men died in a head on rear truck crash near Mansfield. James Davis 20 driver of the car and passenger Thomas Conway 24, both of Mansfield, were killed. A 1 year old Benny Davis Jr. of Mansfield was seriously injured.
Mayor Keys vetoes the Broad Street parking meter ordinance amid debate over a nickel rate and one hour limit. He urges a council amendment to keep the nickel and avoid costly meter changes while the off street parking program remains incomplete and uncertainty lingers. The bonding company supports city plans, stressing prudent regulation.
Seasonal visitor Santa Claus lands in Ely Park to greet youngsters with a parade on Broad St and preside over a weekend of shop hours and festive activities. Eight veteran reindeer accompany him as downtown stores launch Santa’s Value Days and holiday displays light up the park.
A muscular dystrophy fund drive is highlighted by a porch light effort scheduled for Sunday. The item appears in the Amherst W-21 Books Ww Church News and Suburban sections with references to local listings and related notices across the page, indicating a community fundraising activity.
Nationalist forces repelled an amphibious landing near Wuchiu as Communist gunboats bombard the inlet before dawn. The fleet under presidential orders protects Formosa from invasion amid reports of Communist caches and a failed offensive.
FBI officials filed murder charges against Lewis Cagle a Chattanooga Tenn inmate already serving an obstruction case. The complaint cites a plan to ransack economist William Remington’s room at the prison and an assault with a brick in a sock that killed him two days later. McCoy and Parker face related charges. Remington died in the Lewisburg prison hospital after the attack last week. Cagle has prior Tennessee juvenile delinquency sentence from December 1952.
Mrs. Helena Maranville, widow of famed baseball figure Walter J. Rabbit Maranville, died of a coronary attack in Springfield Massachusetts after two policemen tried to revive her with oxygen on the way to the hospital.
Announcement requests for the Personal Column in the ClassiBed section. Readers are invited to place notices by calling 4751 to reach an ad-writer and publish timely messages to the town.
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