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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
1
Lorain County Board of Elections for final steps before election. Staff prepare voting machines and distribute boxes to polling places. Elyria office custodians Hopkins and MacWilliams set up devices and apply labels. Voting hours 6:30 a m to 6:30 p m with in line voters at 6:30 p m allowed to vote.
Justice of the Peace C. C. Lord recounts visits by presidents William Howard Taft and Abraham Lincoln to Elyria. Taft spoke at Ely park during his 1912 reelection campaign while Lincoln, visiting in 1861, was seen at the railroad station as the nation moved toward the White House after the 1860 election. The narration ties wartime shortages, including cotton, to Civil War relief efforts recalled by a local elder.
Weather forecast for northeastern Ohio calls for fair and warm conditions this afternoon, then partly cloudy and cool tonight. Friday expected to stay fair and mild. Low tonight around 40, high Friday near 74.
Advertisement offering immediate automotive service from Dectz Inc Chrysler Plymouth and Elyria Electric Inc. promotes television election returns and a large city selection of RCA Dumont GE Admiral Emerson Philco sets. Order now.
The piece argues Wallace's third party siphons white collar and manual worker votes, especially in New York, threatening Truman with a loss of New York's 47 electoral votes. It recalls 1944 city voting patterns and predicts Wallace's impact on key states like California Minnesota and Massachusetts.
TEL AVIV reports Egyptian troops in South Palestine surrendering in wholesale lots. Egyptian forces gave up Isdud, twenty miles south of Tel Aviv, as Arab irregulars seized a strategic height near Ein Shemer. Moshe Shertok invites Egyptian participation in UN mediated peace talks to settle all differences.
A young deer, seemingly unsettled by city surroundings, was reported by two Hamilton Avenue residents. It was seen crossing Ohio Street, leaping hedges and fences in the area, and crossing Lafayette Street as it appeared to head toward the country. Cupne hart at Erb Radio. Phone 3176, Adv.
Funeral services were arranged today for Donald Longsworth age 23 who died yesterday when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Mrs. James Folk two miles west of St Marys. Course Dinners served daily from 5 p m to 8 p m at the Clevelander 111 Cedar St.
Berlin reports say Soviet troops and German police tightened checks on nearly every vehicle entering western Berlin from the Soviet zone and eastern sector. The move marked the most stringent measure yet in the 127 day blockade. Charles C. Bond of the American Military Government Berlin police said checkpoints were increased and strengthened in the western sectors. No reason was given for the action.
Sheriff Carl R. Finegan and Police Chief E. J. Stankard warned that Halloween pranks involving property damage or endangering lives will be punished. Police and deputies will arrest offenders, with juveniles referred to juvenile court and parents called in and potentially prosecuted for negligent supervision.
AMHERST The body of Pvt. John Gima 20 son of Michael and Anna Kazimir of Brownhelm Road Ver Milion R D arrives in Cleveland and is taken to F P Miscnk Funeral Home. Military services will be held Saturday October 30 at 930 am at St Johns Greek Catholic church on Scoville Avenue and East 22nd Street Cleveland. Burial will be made in Holy Ghost Cemetery Parma. Pvt Gima was wounded in Germany on November 24 1944 and died the same day. He had been in service seven months and overseas once a week before his death. Survivors include his parents two brothers Joseph and Michael Jr both of Cleveland and four sisters Mrs Anna Bibik Cleveland Mrs Marguerite Clark New London and Mrs Mary Lishinski and Miss Theresa Jean both at home.
Gregory Karavanic, 27, of Pittsburgh, the truck driver whose vehicle derailed a Pennsylvania RR train near here, died in Twin Cities hospital twelve hours after the accident. Train engineer Gordon Aley, 55, and fireman C A Carr, 45, both of Pittsburgh and Ingram, Pa, were killed. Greyhound driver Arlo Lewis said Karavanic stopped then moved onto the track while warning lights flashed as the eastbound passenger train struck the truck.
A two year contract was reached today between the Harris-Seybold Co and the CIO United Auto Workers. The wage increase specified is 15 cents hourly. The agreement was concluded in Cleveland. Details note the involvement of The People’s Poultry Market and Sears back advertising lines.
Governor Thomas E Dewey drew a crowd in Cleveland and was greeted with a long ovation as he challenged President Truman over alleged Communist infiltration. He announced Massachusetts rear platform stops and a Boston Arena address, then planned a campaign route to New York via Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Washington mourns Rep. Milton H. West a longtime Texas lawyer and former ranger who served in Congress since 1933 and held John Nance Garner's seat. Died at Walter Reed after a long illness at age 60 with wife and son at bedside. Cause listed as lymphoma.
President Truman pursues a grueling campaign schedule with speech after speech for 16 hours across New England en route to New York. Starting at 7 a.m. EST he travels from Boston to Providence with stops in Connecticut and New York City, visiting CIO officials, city hall and Democratic headquarters as he seeks labor support amid Wagner Act debates.
Thousands of flying ants swarmed the Elyria Center for Sightless and the Elyria Library on Third Street yesterday afternoon. Custodians and officials used ammonia, DDT, chlorine, and hot water. hot water notably slowed but could not stop the invasion. By evening, new swarms appeared as fast as responders could refill supplies. by morning, the remaining ants were likely killed by frostless night conditions. Some ants appeared in other town areas but with lighter infestations.
A small blast at the B F Goodrich chemical plant near Avon Lake about 9:20 last night prompted fire crews to respond. No injuries were reported and damage seemed minor. Avon Fire Department was also alerted to the incident.
Stalin denounces western powers in a Pravda questionnaire response, signaling no early peace in the Berlin crisis. Western leaders and UN delegates react as the long cold war outlook darkens, while reports of a nascent North Atlantic security pact emerge with potential to unify non Communist nations.
In Arequipa southern Peru five regiments seized the city and proclaimed a provisional government. The revolt was led by General Manuel Odria, former cabinet minister and wartime commander, who has not appeared publicly since last month. The Bustamante government acknowledged the rebellion and ordered troops sent from Lima and other regions to quell it.
Mrs Eva Klaserner is credited with saving her daughter Miss Anna Klaserner from a blaze that tore through their Cincinnati residence caused by a cigarette. Anna, an English teacher at Western Hills High School, suffered second degree burns but was deemed not seriously hurt after hospital treatment.
Moscow reports Premier Stalin accuses United States Britain and France of pursuing aggression while claiming public forces favor peace. He singles out Winston Churchill as the principal instigator of a new war and predicts voters will reject him. Stalin’s reply to Pravda marks his first major policy statement since May 17.
Elyria Community Chest totals rose above 104000 as Team No 21 in Midtown Division added 90 dollars. Led by L B Quick of Graystone Hotel, the Elyria Retail Liquor Dealers Association members sought contributions from taverns and liquor dealers. The team now holds the largest Midtown report with 696 dollars, 165 percent of its 461 quota.
Fifty four student speakers from nine Lorain County high schools gathered at Clearview High School for a noncompetitive County Speech League meet. The event aimed to provide constructive criticism for spring contest prep, featuring draclamations and poetry interpretation judged by Mrs. Hannon, Mrs. Erland, Mrs. Jenkins, and J. B. Cameron. Participating schools included Avon, Avon Lake, Brookside, Columbia, Clearview, Grafton, Henrietta, La Grange, and South Amherst.
A Chronicle Telegram Lost and Found ad reaches nearly every corner of Lorain County, urging owners to phone in their notices. Call 44-121 or 44-131 to start the search and claim your lost article promptly.
A new Heights Drive In to open at the fourth and East River site offering sandwiches French fries and short orders with inside and outside service. The ad promises new building and equipment and a snappy courteous staff. Opening soon.
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