City Tunnel Under Street Builds Large Storm Sewer
Workmen tunnel under East Bridge Street as part of a 1.5 million storm sewer program begun after World War II. A 350 thousand dollar contract with Continental Construction Co guides a 10 foot pipe from the river to Homer Street, with steel liners and cement grout forming a continuous wall while traffic remains undisturbed.
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East Bridge Street
Glover Ditch
Continental Construction Co
Homer Street
J.M. Powell
Powell
French Withdraw From Indo-China Border Forts Amid Red Advance
French forces pulled back from the Thatkhe fortress and retreated southeast toward Hagham, mindful of Communist pressure. Ho Chi Minh’s troops, believed trained in China, now hold Donghke Caobang and other fortresses along the border, while 3,000 French troops were lost in a prior ambush. General Roger De La Tour Du Moulins is due to advise Bao Dai’s government as a new national army is formed.
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Saigon
Indo-China
China
Caobang
Hhatkhe
Hacham
Lungvai Pass
Thatkhe
Nacham
Ceobang
Roger de la Tour du Moulins
Bao Dai
Vietnam
Tribe Management Delays Lou Boudreau Decision
Cleveland Indians general manager Hank Greenberg announced no decision on Lou Boudreau status for at least a month. He will take a two week vacation and plans to study records for possible trades, noting a re sign would likely put Boudreau as player manager.
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Cleveland, C. UR
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Greenberg
Boudreau
NYC Orders 200 New Locomotives
The New York Central Railroad placed a 31 million dollar order for 200 Diesel electric locomotives, the largest ever by the road. The package includes 150 Switchers with some built at General Motors Electro Motive Division in Cleveland. Deliveries begin early 1951, expanding NYC and affiliated lines to 1,255 diesel electrics totaling 1,491,100 hp.
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Cleveland, O
New York Central Railroad
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors Corp
NYC
Ohio Firm Wins Major Government Machinery Order
Hanson Child and Machinery Co of Ohio announced receipt of a government order for excavating machinery and cranes valued over $1,000,000. The company supplied the army and navy with equipment during World War II.
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Tiffin, O
Hanson Child and Machinery Co
Army
Navy
Northeast Ohio Weather Forecast Highlights
Partly cloudy conditions expected this afternoon and tonight with a cooler low near 40. Saturday looks fair and slightly warmer with a high around 62. Market notes indicate further details on page two.
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Ohio
New Franklin School to Rise With Modern Facilities in Elyria
Elyria board approves contracts totaling 728847 dollars for a new all weather public school center to serve 640 students. The Franklin school site on Birch street will include two kindergartens eight junior high rooms a library gym auditorium arts science and music spaces and extensive playgrounds and parking. The structure will front Eleventh Street and expand with future wings while facilities will host junior high activities on a second floor.
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Elyria
Franklin
Elyria Board of Education
Birch Street
West Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Franklin School
Eleventh Street
Riverside Drive
Ely
Jefferson
Garford-McKinley
Soviet veto on Lie threatens UN deadlock
The Soviet Union blocks Trygve Lie’s bid for a second term as UN secretary general, risking a legal deadlock as the Security Council fails to unanimously support either Lie or Polish Foreign Minister Zygmunt Modzelewski. China abstains, while the United States informs the General Assembly president that no nominee can be recommended. The assembly’s political committee weighs an American plan to bypass veto paralysis, and relief efforts for Korea move forward with a $70 to $80 million program.
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Zygmunt Modzelewski
Russia
U. S
Warren R. Austin
The
Economic and Social Council
Lie
Korea
Alfred G. Katzin
Steel prices to rise after wage boost say industry journals
Cleveland report cites Steel magazine predicting a wage increase will trigger higher steel prices. A 15 cent hourly rise is sighted by the union and a $5 per ton increase in price. CIO United Steelworkers allegedly seeks 25 cents per hour. Hidden costs estimated at 250 million dollars yearly.
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Cleveland
the Journal
The
Industry Journal
Steel
CIO United Steelworkers Union
23 Leave Today For Induction In Elyria Area
Twenty three men from the Elyria area left by bus for Toledo to be processed for induction. The Elyria Board had notified 32 men. after reclassifications deferments and removals, 23 were sent today led by Robert A. Myers of 226 North Olive Street. Katherine McKee reported 26 men passed preinduction exams. ten were rejected.
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Elyria
Toledo
Armed Services
Ohio Selective Service
Elyria Board
Robert A. Myers
North Olive Street
Katherine McKee
Birds and storms disrupt airliners across Midwest and Northeast
A DC-4 from Chicago met dense bird flocks over Iowa forcing a return for repairs after an engine nacelle was dented. A Rochester to Newark flight diverted to Buffalo with no damage after a 25 minute delay. At La Guardia a lightning strike near a Trans World plane injured seven, while a Constellation remained undamaged. A DC 3 door blew off near Coldwater Michigan, but 52 passengers and crew landed safely in Detroit. The airline offered 100 dollars for the door and boy scouts search fields for clues.
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American Airlines
Iowa
Chicago
Rochester
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Buffalo
N.Y
la Guardia Field
Detroit
New York
Coldwater
Medina youth pleads not guilty in quad rangle slaying
Seventeen year old Jerry Killinger pleaded not guilty in juvenile court to the ambush killing of Harold Mast 23. Prosecutor Batchelder revealed that letters from Mrs Rande Mast to Max Amerman may influence prosecutions. Amerman has pleaded guilty to preliminary first degree murder charges. Judge Derhammer deferred ruling to decide if the case remains in juvenile court or goes to the next grand jury. Killinger’s delinquency charge and the murder count were noted as he waits medical and police confession reviews.
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Medina
Jerry Killinger
Harold Mast
Killinger
William G. Batchelder
Rande Mast
Max Amerman
Mast
Amerman
Batchelder
Cloyd W. Derhammer
Derhammer
Polio Diagnosed in Seven Months Old Child
Linda Thome seven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony F Thome of 215 Winckles Street was taken to Cleveland City Hospital yesterday where polio was diagnosed. The baby's right leg is affected though extent of the disease is not reported. The family includes two older sisters and the father works for Perry-Fay company.
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Linda Thome
Anthony F. Thome
Winckles Street
Cleveland City Hospital
Perry-Fay Company
Appeals Studied by Elyria Draft Board in Busy Session
Elyria draft board heard many deferment and classification appeals. Three 1A applicants appeared. all denied, with six of seven work deferment requests denied and eight of thirteen hardship deferments denied. Several reclassifications to 3A or 2C were granted, and college deferments were approved or denied based on grades.
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Elyria Draft Board
Fevilan
Elyria Akron Central Grid Clash Tonight
Ely Stadium hosts Elyria and Akron Central in an independent scholastic football game. The Chronicle-Telegram will provide live score updates. readers may call 4752 or 4733 after eight o'clock for results.
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Elyria
Akron Central
Ely Stadium
Chronicle-Telestam
Tool and Die Backlog Tops Since 1947
Tool and die shops across the United States report the largest order backlog since May 1947 due to defense orders. The National Tool and Die Manufacturers Assn warns of prolonged training times for skilled toolmakers and uncertainty over draft deferments for top workers.
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Cleveland
Thee
U. S
National Tool & Die Manufacturers Assn
Industrial B Group Ready For Chest Job In Elyria
Leaders of the Industrial B section in Elyria gather with more than 400 labor and management members to finalize efforts for the 1951 Elyria Community Chest campaign. The group aims to raise 21 000 toward 107 850 for 15 Red Feather services, contacting 12 559 workers in 78 plants. Robert Buel urged keeping participation and per person gifts at or above last year’s levels to meet the goal. Attendees included Burton Ohlemacher, James H. Walters, and others from the East Lorain County Industrial Council.
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Elyria Community Chest
Lorain County Industrial Council
Marine Room
the Elks
Red Feather
the Chest
Chest
Robert Buel
Buol
Burton Ohlemacher
Coshney Kirby
James H. Walters
Richard A. Stith
East Lorain County
Mighty Mo and Allies Pound North Korea Ports and Railways
A massive UN naval and air bombardment led by the Missouri and carriers hit East Coast targets from Chongjin to Tanchon, destroying bridges and rail yards. Cavalry clashes near Kumchon and Hanpo push toward Pyongyang as radio broadcasts go dark.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Russia
Red China
Missouri
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines Sea
Valley Forge
Chongjin
Tanchon
Kichwawe Sa
Namsi
Pyongyang
U.S. 1St Cavalry Front
Kumchon
Seoul-Pyongyang
1St Cavalry
Hanpo
Arthur Struble
Inlawa
Namdae River
Poktae River
Namdhae
Yohaecjin
Kimchon
East Coast
Struble
Congjin
Helena
Wonsan
United Press
Radio
Reversal of Hiss Conviction Sought in Appeals Court
The Hiss case nears a key decision as federal appellate judges hear arguments on reversing his perjury conviction. If the panel overturns, prosecutors face whether to retry him for espionage. A prior hung jury preceded the initial verdict and a Supreme Court appeal may follow if the conviction stands.
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New York
Hiss
Fawders
Federal Court of Appeals
State Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yalta
Cout
Tral
Supreme Court
Why Taft Must Win Election
Cleveland Plain Dealer editorials on Taft are republished with approval. A Tipp City youth Gavin Ulery 18 was fatally injured in a car train crash near Tipp City while passenger Robert Lee Steepleton 19 suffered severe cuts. Local editor asks Army for the Finnish Navy commander and notes an Army inquiry into a barbecue rib advertisement.
Truman Heads Pacific Flight for MacArthur Conference
President Truman flew from California toward Hawaii aboard the Independence en route to a meeting with Gen. Douglas MacArthur to chart future Far East policy. He paused at Fairfield-Suisun and kept comments minimal as White House officials watched reports on Wake Island as a possible meeting site.
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Truman
Trumant
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
California
White House
Independence
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Honolulu
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force
Iase
San Francisco
Sacramento
Wake Island
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
W. Averell Harriman
Army
Frank Pace
Dean Rusk
Phillip C. Jessup
Mass killing of 530 South Korean sympathizers at Wonsan
Report from Wonsan describes a mass murder by Communist forces killing 530 South Korean sympathizers. The path to a cave overlooking the prison is described with grieving women and children. The victims, many students, were shot in the back of the head after anti Communist activities or speeches.
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Wonsan
Korea
Socaachies
Woreana
Reime
November Draft Calls To Take 55 From Elyria Area
Elyria local draft board plans to draft 55 men in November under state directive. Two percent for inaction and 32 men are scheduled on specific dates with 78 men to undergo preinduction physicals. Induction groups should consist of men aged 21 or older born before April 1, 1929.
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Elyria Area
Elyria
State Selective Service
C. W. Goble
Goble
Ipnor
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