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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1954
Page
1
Paris reports that two high ranking French officials confessed guilt to information leaks. The statements claim hints and recommendations violated Senate precedents and that investigators continued probes after transfers. One official allegedly kept defense documents without authorization.
A fragment notes a Senate action involving censure, with reference to Senator McCarthy and an appeal process. The text is incomplete but indicates a formal reprimand procedure or challenge within Senate proceedings.
The hearing's controversy centers on leaks and McCarthy's full defense as officials and lawmakers push for action. Detectives checked room walls for hidden microphones while prosecutors consider tax violations and possible grand jury indictments as Senate members seek a thorough probe.
Washington reports that Pakistan will begin receiving US military equipment within the next 30 days under a new mutual defense agreement. The first shipments likely include trucks and a limited number of jet fighters amid protests from India and the Soviet Union. the State Department cited Pakistan's role in collective defense of the free world. Pakistan already has defense pacts with Turkey and has joined the Southeast Asia defense arrangement.
A heavy midnight storm in Stark County killed Carrie Smiley and left her husband and son injured. High winds demolished their home and caused about 40,000 dollars in damage near Sharon Pennsylvania. A four year old in Fremont died after running into a live clothesline during the same storm.
Increasing cloudiness with thunder showers today high 7 and tonight 56 cooler turning. Saturday mostly cloudy and cool high near 4 with Lake Erie winds southwest 20 shifting to west then northwest then northeast. Five day temps near normal with rainfall half to one inch. Also local notices: World Series watch at Isaly's Cleveland St and Elyria Eagles dance and stage show this Saturday night.
Dayton dispatch reports Atomic Energy Commission researchers have created an atomic battery the size of a cigarette lighter that lasts far longer than a dry cell. The device uses a tiny capsule with one thousandth of an ounce of polonium converted into electricity by thermocouples, but officials say production costs are prohibitive for commercial use.
Detroit signs Stanley R. Harris to manage the Tigers, returning after a 15 year span from 1929 to 1933. Harris takes over after Fred Hutchinson quit over contract terms and joins a club seeking stability this season.
Police rushed a southwest Baltimore high school today as about 200 white students jeered 12 African American pupils amid a sudden stay at home protest spreading to six schools. Officials feared violence but no injuries were reported.
At the United Nations, Andrei Vishinsky outlined a phased, Security Council supervised disarmament package aimed at halving armaments within six months to a year and banning atomic and hydrogen weapons. The plan would create a permanent international control agency with inspection powers, and require peaceful use of nuclear materials. U.S. Ambassador Lodge called the proposal a possible shift and said Washington would study it carefully.
The September grand jury expressed deep concern over relief funds and how recipients are approved and kept on rolls. It urged immediate and continuous county reviews, thorough need determinations, and clearer duty assignments for dependents' care, criticizing partial investigations as insufficient. Welfare Director C. C. Waterhouse testified before the panel.
The Lorain County Grand Jury and state auditors discuss irregularities while Bay Village seeks Cuyahoga County help with about 13 000 in police work costs from the Marilyn Sheppard murder inquiry. County commissioners to meet with village leaders to consider covering part of the bill.
Ridgeville man seeks a mandamus to compel trustees to call a general election, aiming to save money on election expenses and ensure required proceedings for incorporation. The request focuses on initiating the electoral process and enforcing the statutory steps.
Clouds and rain moved across Lake Erie as the weather bureau warned of showers for the third game of the fall Classic. An expected crowd of 75 000 packed Municipal Stadium while lineup changes shuffled the Indians with Hank Majeski replacing Al Rosen and Vice Wertz moving to the fourth slot as August 10 1954 trustees row and local election wrangle dominated Ridgeville Township politics.
A US Army sergeant and his wife vigil over their four year old son David L. Oliver Jr of Springfield Illinois who was stricken with polio aboard a Navy transport bound for Germany. The boy was removed from the Gen Maurice Rose in the English Channel by the British tug Paladin and sped to dockside.
Ironton confirms the death of H. Willard Kyle Oliver, school auditor for the Ohio Central Board, from a heart attack. His father, Sgt. David L. Oliver, 53, received leave as the family traveled from Sandhofen Germany to join him at the McArthur Hotel. The Lawrence County coroner reported the cause and the incident involved an ambulance rushed to Southampton.
An unofficial grand jury endorsement urges county residents to favor a detention home levy on the ballot. The proposal advocates building a detention facility with a 35 mill levy to fund the project.
Reports from Honduras say at least 29 people died this week as floods inundated about 250 square miles of banana country. U.S. rescue teams aid relief efforts while water purification units are deployed to prevent epidemics.
Vincenzo Fa san, a Sicilian stonemason, tore off his clothes and jumped into a fountain to slap and kick marble water-nymphs. He told police he considered the statues immoral.
The Chronicle Telegram Want Ads tout fast thrifty selling and hiring. Mrs Bernard Leptowski of 212 Miami Ave reports a gas heater ad led to a 40 000 BTU unit heating four rooms. Inquiries directed to 212 Miami Ave.
Lydia Gonzales sues Pedro Santiago for $350 after a midnight kiss led to a punch and property damage at the Gonzales home near Amherst Street. She claims Santiago assaulted her and her husband, knocked her down, and cited prior threats. Santiago pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Lorain Municipal Court and was fined.
Hamilton School hosts a two day rummage sale on Middle Ave with items from fall and winter clothing to school apparel and miscellaneous goods. Sale runs Friday 3 PM to 3 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM.
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