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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1956
Page
1
A special page in the Week-End Edition of the Chronicle-Telegram offers camera views of happenings in Elyria and the surrounding area. Readers are directed to page 29 for the feature.
The piece highlights a female perspective on football games and a review of religion books, guiding readers through diverse topics on page 14. It notes features on the area’s oldest dog and a confused boy on page 16 and summarizes whatThey’re saying about Stevenson’s visit yesterday on page 17.
Elyria levy backers plan a rally as a 13 man committee meets Monday. Lorain United reports 225300 pledged to date. Halloween ads appear on page 12 and merchants begin Christmas decorations on page 22. Widows and Widowers Club moves headquarters from Elyria to Texas.
Marine staff sergeant Matthew C McKeon, who led six recruits to death in a Parris Island swamp, is released from the brig and ordered transferred to a Marine Corps combat unit. The Navy said McKeon would take duties as assistant Catholic chaplain at Parr Island after his court martial, with a three month sentence previously considered.
Cincinnati report states Adlai Stevenson assailed President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles as derelict and untruthful in foreign policy during the Suez crisis. He urged a tougher stance and outlined criticisms to a large audience, signaling a sharp campaign message against the administration.
Cloudy with showers today and tonight in the Lake Erie region. Small craft warnings west of Dunkirk this morning. Southeastern winds 18 to 20 mph today. A cooler Friday with a high near 66 and a low around 43. Democratic Republican debate coverage includes remarks on foreign policy and Suez as Stevenson campaigns in Indiana before the Notre Dame game.
Zeph Beehs Beeks 67 of Sandusky will be arraigned Monday in Municipal Court on first degree murder charges in the death of William Aaron 43 also of Sandusky Beeks was charged Friday with the fatal shooting of Aaron last Sunday Aaron's body was found along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks south of the Sandusky city limits Sheriff Alan Young said Beeks, an acquaintance of Aaron, was picked up near the scene after noon Sunday. He has not admitted the killing.
In Huntington Township Lorain County two stories split through rumor and fact about a mental hospital escapee. Earl Bottomlee 30 escaped Apple Creek State Hospital and appeared at Dale and Draper home. An armed hostage tale proved false while officers searched the area yesterday and today for the escapee who remained at large.
A large barrage balloon for the Citizens for Eisenhower Committee burst a leak at Broadway and Fifth Street causing the parade to pause. Aides deflated the balloon and rolled it away to the trailer unit as spectators looked on. County Republican candidates and riders were scheduled to speak at Oakwood Park to conclude the Lorain appearance.
Cleveland Browns place rookie halfback Billy Kinard on injured reserve to open roster spot for veteran Skeet Quinlan who joined after waivers from the Los Angeles Rams. Quinlan had shown NFL gains with prior leg injuries hampering him.
A gunman dressed as a woman in falsetto voice robbed the Boston Lying-In Hospital of cash and checks totaling about 40,000. He forced clerks and a paymaster to the floor, demanded the Brink’s pickup location, and opened an empty safe revealing 2708.19 in cash and 40,659 in checks.
Le Monde reports 800 Russian tanks and large troop concentrations marching from East Germany into Poland toward Warsaw. Polish leaders distribute arms to workers and students to resist the advance while Moscow warns independence efforts will be crushed. Khrushchev reportedly refuses to shake Gomulka's hand as Poznan riot fears surface nationwide.
During halftime of the Elyria-Fremont Ross scholastic football game at Ely Stadium Ross Coach Mal Mackey collapsed. He was transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital in serious condition with preexisting heart trouble noted. Assistant Coach Bob Seele took over duties as officials prepared updates on Mackey’s prognosis. Mackey, a West Lafayette Indiana native and Purdue graduate, has coached Fremont Ross since 1950.
In Los Angeles a jewelry store window sign advertising Ear Rings at three for 8 dollars was removed after a customer suggested there were three car women in town. It is unclear if the removal relates to the remark or to other reasons.
An Otis Air Force Base airman died and four companions were critically injured when a speeding car left New Boston Road in Fairhaven plunged into a ditch and overturned. The deceased was Airman Second Class ewife Moore, 20, of Columbia Tennessee, driver. Also injured were AIC Ed James, 18, of Akron Ohio A&C Hector M Castro 20, of Camden New Jersey Virginia Gamboa 15 and Theresa Ramos 19, both of New Bedford.
The Independent Voter feature critiques the Cleveland Blame campaign of 1884. Harold W. describes the Mucwump as a fellow with his mug on one side of the fence and his wump on the other.
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