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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
1
Elyria’s largest Red Feather signboard in Ely Park recorded that the Community Chest campaign surpassed its goal by 6103 dollars. The progress figures at the top showed the overage, highlighting strong community support for the drive.
The Elyria Community Chest raised 103970 in the 1949 campaign, a peacetime pledge record. Officials expect to top 104000 as late returns arrive, with 106.2 percent of the goal of 97867. War years had higher totals. General Chairman J E Glass led the effort with strong division results and broad community support.
Melvin Shook son of Mr and Mrs George W Shook at 441 West Eighth street was elected president of the Chronicle Telegram Newspaper Carriers Association for 1948 49 at the group’s second meeting of the year held Tuesday at the Y M C A Seventy of the 95 members attended and other officers named were James McCord vice president Bill Abahazi Jr secretary and Ray Bartholomew treasurer Shook has carried since 1945 McCord since 1942 Abahazi since 1946 and Bartholomew since 1948 The association formed to discuss carriers problems and improve contact with the newspaper business plans to appoint committees later
Northeast Ohio forecast calls for a clear mild afternoon and a clear cool night. Thursday will be partly cloudy with continued mild temperatures. Lows tonight around 40 degrees and highs Thursday near 73 degrees.
Election returns by television advertised by Elyria Electric Inc. Promotes RCA Dumont GE Admiral and others with emphasis on largest selection in the city and Erb Radio contact. Includes phone number 3176 and text about ordering now.
Henry A. Wallace the Progressive candidate launches a four day peace crusade in New York City urging direct talks between Russia and the United States. He plans 33 speeches in halls and on streets to generate telegrams to the state department. He started with a Madison Square Garden rally drawing 19 000 attendees, $23 000 in admissions and a $25 000 campaign donation.
A east-bound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train struck a semi-trailer truck at Wolfe's Crossing, three miles west of Uhrichsville, in dense fog. Two crewmen died, 10 injured, including driver Gregory Karabanic who is in critical condition. seven treated at the scene. The wreck derailed eight cars as the locomotive plunged into a field and broke apart.
An American military tribunal cleared thirteen high ranking German militarists of criminal guilt on planning and waging Hitler's wars of aggression. The judges reserved ruling on war crimes and crimes against humanity charged against twelve army leaders and one admiral, with a decision due today or tomorrow.
Seven year old John Wesley Capers, son of Mr and Mrs Ned Capers of 1736 Middle Ave, is treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a lower abdomen wound from an accidental pistol discharge at his home at 9 p m. The gun went off while Bertha Noble, 17, showed the weapon to him after asking for water. Witnesses say Noble learned the gun from her husband Dan and had shown it to Andrew Noble and Louis Wade before the accident.
Selective Service Board No. 72 issued its second call for pre-induction physicals, listing 10 Elyria area men to travel by bus to Cleveland on November 19 for examinations at the old Post Office building. Dr. Ben V. Myers, medical advisor, will begin first examinations next Tuesday night for registrants with potential disqualifying defects, with notices already sent to 10 men for that session.
Daniel King 62 and his wife Letha 60 of West Unity Ohio were killed when their car left the road and entered a ditch eight miles northwest of Montpelier. The bodies remained in the car for over an hour before removal.
A several thousand crowd in Elyria and Lorain county greeted President Truman as his special train paused at the New York Central station. He praised the turnout and urged voting straight Democratic while contrasting with Republicans. He thanked the Elvira High School band and Lorain County Naval Reserve and introduced Mrs Truman, Margaret, and Secretary Maurice Tobin.
Justice of the Peace C C Lord recalls Elyria’s presidential visits noting at least five presidents stopped here. He cites Rutherford B. Hayes Garfield Roosevelt and Harding with speeches or notable moments. The recollection includes anecdotes of crowds, pickpockets, and a hat mishap involving Charley before summarizing local ads.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey denounced President Truman’s attacks at a 25,000-person Chicago stadium crowd, calling the administration’s conduct mud-slinging and reckless abuse. He planned an appearance in Cleveland tonight while Truman spoke in Boston, and debated whether to respond to new charges of “sleeping polls” and fear tactics.
The drum and bugle corps of Elyria Post No 12 American Legion was added to the list of parade participants for the city Hallowe'en parade next Monday evening. Elyria High School band and the El Rey Grotto band had already been announced. The parade will start at 7 30 pm Monday.
Cecil Ajum Mes, 40, of MecConnelsville, died when the private two place airplane he piloted crashed into a Morgan county corn field. He was alone. The notice also advertises Carey’s Villa opening tomorrow at 1 p.m. with clam bake from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and describes available entertainment.
President Truman campaigned through industrial New England with Maurine Tobin predicting a 100000 vote Massachusetts win. Stops included Pittsfield Hartford Springfield Worcester Framingham and Boston with further rallies in Quincy Brockton Taunton Fall River and Providence. Tobin framed turnout as decisive and asserted Truman could win 206 electoral votes without New England states except Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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