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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
1
Atlantic and Gulf ports from Maine to Texas shut as ILA workers walk out after a failed midnight truce. Freight delays ripple across shipping lanes as crews, cargo, and military shipments face disruption while negotiations stall and shippers seek alternate routes.
Northeastern Ohio shows cloudy with drizzle into early afternoon high 69. Warming trend and cooler tonight with temperatures around 49 to 67 Wednesday. In maritime news, U S shipping associations from Boston to Norfolk back retroactivity for cargo moves while some ports reject it. ILA officials in Lake Erie and New Orleans discuss impacts and wind conditions from 20 to 30 mph.
The East and Gulf coast longshoremen strike boosts Detroit business as Gar Wood Industries reroutes a 10 ton drainage machine to Detroit for transshipment via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Toledo docks report no local impact as some shippers reroute shipments through Toledo.
Rescuers found the 11th victim in a tornado wreckage area near Charlottesville Virginia as rain soaked the scene. Fire and police units continued searching for survivors among splintered houses and downed trees.
A United Nations fact finding team flew to northern Laos to verify Laotian claims of aggression from North Vietnam. Italy's Ludovico Baratteri and Argentina's Heriberto Ahrens join the mission with Eunichi Shibu sawa of Japan to stay in Vientiane and Sam Neua for about two days.
A mild earthquake rattled California Wednesday night, felt from San Francisco to Los Angeles with the epicenter in the Lompoc-Santa Maria area. The UC Berkeley seismograph recorded about magnitude 3.5 from 710 miles away. the tremor lasted five minutes and caused no serious damage or injuries.
Peiping marked the 10th anniversary with a 41 minute military parade featuring 144 artillery pieces and tanks, jet fighters and bombers. Marshal Lin Pao, new defense minister, vowed to liberate Taiwan and offshore islands while denouncing war for peaceful coexistence.
Former U S Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton was reported in serious condition today after a heart attack at his home in New Albany Indiana. He is 68 and was stricken Wednesday.
An 18 year old Worthington youth signaled for aid after a car nudged a tree and trapped his arm between the door post and tree. Dean Rigby honked as vehicles rushed by on US 23, while responders arrived to free him and hospital officials reported his arm crushed.
A three day hearing on merger plans of the Erie and Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroads in Buffalo New York neared completion before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner Hyman J Bland. Testimony showed benefits from a single interchange point while opponents warned of traffic diversions through Buffalo and possible economic gains from unified operations.
United Press International reports negotiations restart in Pittsburgh as the steel strike enters its 12th week, with about 500000 steelworkers idle. The International Longshoremen's Association orders 100000 members on Atlantic and Gulf ports to strike, threatening shore-side tieups. Auto workers at Chevrolet plant in Twinsburg Ohio idle nearly 10 percent, while the steel stoppage disrupts General Motors parts supply.
Armed robbery at an Elyria area filling station was halted by a customer. the gunman escaped. Lorain County unit of the American Cancer Society names a Lorain man as president. Golf course boosters discuss plans for a bond issue and open a United Appeal drive. Wellington aims for a goal of 83,558. Frubave Co plans to withdraw support for insurance programs amid a strike.
A Jupiter IRBM test at Cape Canaveral and the Atlantic Missile Range reportedly succeeded. The rocket lifted from its pad with a 36000 pound thrust, traced a bright arc toward Antigua, and officials gave no formal statement but sources deem the launch successful for the space program.
United Steelworkers head David J. McDonnald and 12 major steel companies resumed talks in Pittsburgh after White House mediation. Industry negotiators led by Conrad Cooper arrived with other executives. officials noted travel delays and a one hour postponement. Eisenhower urged a negotiated settlement by Oct. 3 and a Taft Hartley act hold was not used.
The Highway Department cancels the Get 2 bid opening due to lack of federal highway funds. The Get 33 bid opening remains on schedule, as announced today in Columbus.
Millions took winter vacations last year spending about 4 billion dollars with 412 million travelers to Florida alone. Advertisers are urged to use Chronicle Telegram Classified Ads to raise cash by selling unused items, featuring a sample sale including a drum table, chairs, rugs, radio, and fireplace equipment at 1206 Fast Ave in Elyria Lorain area.
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