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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1958
Page
4
A 13 hour bargaining session between labor and management at Brown-Lipe-Chapin Division General Motors in Elyria failed to achieve overtime equalization. The long negotiations extended into early today with no agreement.
Mayor J Grant Keys offered to act as neutral ground for bargaining in the Elyria strike. William E Foster of General Industries disclosed cost effects of proposed raises and benefits while noting no direct comment on the mayor's mediation offer. Labor actions continue with about 600 workers striking at Brown-Lipe-Chapin amid UAW-GM contract talks.
Lorain Ohio aged former Sheffield village councilman Lawrence B Lon Traxler 74 died suddenly after noon yesterday at his son Verns home on Root Rd Lorain He had been in poor health for a decade and served Sheffield village council from 1930 to 1944 and earlier Sheffield Lake councilman before the split into separate villages
Okey G. Moore of 184 Clinton Ave. faced Elyria Municipal Court for disorderly conduct and returned today on assault and battery and disturbing the peace charges. His arrest followed a clash with his wife at 2 a.m. outside their home, with police noting a disturbance on Clinton Ave. Moore was fined $50 and costs, plus $100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on the assault charge. The article also covers remarks by a party figure about union negotiations and a funeral notice for Mr. Traxler, with details of his life and survivors.
Richard Slavik, 20, of Sheffield, was badly injured when his car was struck by a fast New York Chicago and St. Louis freight train at the Abbe Road crossing in Sheffield. The car was tossed 40 feet and rested on its top. Slavik was taken to St. Joseph Hospital with skull and leg injuries. Three train crew members and another driver were involved in earlier crashes mentioned in the report.
Patterson reports state engineers plan a divided four lane limited access highway for Rt. 57 from the LaPorte interchange north over new right of way east of Abbe Road to connect with Rt. 20 near the Rt. 57 north bypass. The project includes an underpass at the New York Central Railroad and aims for future development.
Lorain driver Howard Meritt 43 of Ohio was northbound on Rt 58 when his trailer hit the Nickel Plate Railroad underpass clearance of 12 feet 4 inches. The top of the trailer was sheared off but Meritt was uninjured. Jefs Johnson 34 of Lorain was charged with failure to yield after a minor collision at Rt 254 and North Ridge Rd. Johnson pulled into an eastbound car on Rt 24 driven by Willis Chivington 34 of Sandusky. Johnson to appear in Lorain Municipal Court Monday.
Mrs. Robert B. Joyce Rothel heads the UF Residential Division for the fall drive October 20 to 30 in Elyria. She will recruit volunteers to solicit pledges from homemakers retirees and city workers. Vice chair is Mrs. John Sheldon with club and organization chairs filled by Mrs. Orlando Petrillo and Mrs. Anthony Gugino.
GREENFIELD Indiana observes the 109th birthday of James Whitcomb Riley with a modern addition a hula hoop contest as part of the community commemoration next week.
Reservations for The Chronicle Telegram news clinic and party at Monteith Hall Elyria Woman's Club East Ave across from The C T Building. Deadline Monday. Program includes a skit on club reporting do s and don ts and a chance to write a mythical report for Club X.
Otto Schoepfle told Elyria Community Welfare Council that earnings should rise in 1959 and pledges should follow, despite the United Fund budget still short of expanding services. He cited improving industry pledges and stressed the need for health and welfare work, announcing two new directors and noting vacancies from resignations. A film on agency work followed, and the council endorsed a Child Welfare Levy and a health renewal measure. The next welfare council meeting is November 7.
Warrants have arrived charging Willard E. Moody Benjamin E. Davis and Arthur G. Mason with breaking out of Rutland jail. Police Chief Maunce Flood said the three will be arraigned early next week and extradition waivers may be discussed. They were captured Thursday morning in Vermont.
The Democratic Party announces ward party openings in Oberlin Elyria and Lorain to start next week with public rallies. Victor Stewart campaign chairman says Oct 7 ward party at Oberlin Inn features Virginia Saylor as chairwoman. Subsequent ward events planned with mayors present and campaign offices to open in Lorain and Elyria.
The Lorain County CIO Council endorsed a three tenths mill health program levy for areas outside Lorain and Elyria and a two mill three year operating levy for Lorain with sizable teacher pay hikes. Endorsements of political candidates were postponed until Tuesday per council recommendations.
Fire at Ralph Hunt's Auto Repair on Bond Street caused minor damage and burns to the owner’s right hand. Hunt received treatment at Elyria General Hospital and was dismissed. Firefighters from the Lake Erie area contained the blaze with negligible loss reported by Vermilion Vie and Lorain officials.
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