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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1949

Page

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Progress Hinted in Efforts To End Steel Strike

Federal mediators reported a basic difference of opinion still deadlocked after 28 days of steel walkouts but voiced cautious optimism as talks with U S Steel Corp continued. William Margolis said concessions may have been made, with actions referred to the United Steelworkers, as Philip Murray joined the New York discussions.

New York U. S Steel Corp William Margolis Cyrus Ching United Steelworkers CSO Philip Murray CIA Ching Margolis Peter Seitz U. Steel iChing Margols Arthur J. Goldberg CIO USW Truman Truman Igrill

Three Lorain Men Injured In Rollover North Of Elyria

Three Lorain men were injured around 3:20 a m today when their car lost control on a curve on Elyria Avenue a half mile north of Route 254 and rolled. Driver James H McGonagle 26 suffered scalp burns and a shoulder contusion. Passenger David Poppe 22 had possible jaw fracture scalp lacerations and facial bruises. Richard Nicholson 25 sustained a shoulder contusion. All were taken to St Josephs Hospital Lorain.

Ree Lorain Elyria Avenue Route 254 James H. McGonagle Archwood Avenue David Poppe Apple Avenue Richard Nicholson Seventh Street St. Joseph’s Hospital Lorain Harland Mole James Howard W. F. Winterfield Chestnut Ridge Road Wellington Stephen Krupar Bagley Road Route 10 Marissa Hess Park Avenue Jack Friend Bucyrus Broad Street

Judgments In Fatal Crash Total 43000

Default judgments totaling 343 000 were returned against Charles Preston on a traffic manslaughter charge. Amy Wallace of Bronxville won 35000 and her mother 8000. The crash on Oberlin Road near Brookdale cemetery July 24 1948 left Amy seriously injured and William Wallace killed. William was an Oberlin College student. Jesion was indicted for second degree manslaughter and later imprisoned for probation violation. Mrs Josephine Wallace sought 1020 for medical costs.

D. A Cook Charles Preston Elyrian Amy Wallace Bronxville Josephine Wallace William Oberlin College Jesion

Permit Issued To Drill Gas Well On Harold Fulton Property

Building Inspector Hal Dickason issued a permit to drill a gas well on Harold Fulton’s property at 158 Abbe road after the company provided a $50,000 damage bond. The McLaughlin Drilling Co. will carry out the work.

Harold Fulton Abbe Road Hal Dickason McLaughlin Drilling Co

Northeast Ohio Forecast Brings Warmer Weekend

The forecast for northeastern Ohio calls for fair skies and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight. Saturday will be partly cloudy and mild with a low around 45 and a high near 70.

Ohio

Gene's Jewelry Repair Shop Ad

GENE'S Jewelry at 108 West Ave offers expert watch and clock repairs with prompt service and reasonable rates. Stop in for inspection and estimation.

Gene West Ave

Taft Opposes World State in Akron Speech

Sen. Robert A Taft told 1106 attendees in Akron that a world state would likely fail in civil war and he rejected a Congress like legislature. He attacked the administration welfare state and criticized U S public housing progress urging affordable decently housed homes.

Akron Robert A. Taft BR. O Senate Congress Taft United States

70 Families Of Strikers Get Help From County

County Welfare Director Floyd Shaw said relief applications from striking steel workers have slowed from about 15 a day to around 10. There are about 70 striker families on county relief, most for a week or less, with no immediate danger of overwhelming relief funds.

Floyd Shaw Shaw

Avon Lake Child Is Polio Victim

Sharon Pavlak six years old was admitted to City Hospital in Cleveland yesterday for treatment of spinal poliomyelitis. Her home is at 33843 Lake Road Avon Lake.

Sharon Pavlak City Hospital Cleveland Lake Road Avon Lake

Church Fire Probed In Cleveland Arson Investigation

An arson squad investigated a $25,000 fire at Shaffer Memorial Methodist Church in Cleveland to determine if vandalism caused the blaze. The fire was extinguished but the main chapel sustained heavy damage amid a retail ad note for Elyria Hardware Layaway.

Cleveland Shaffer Memorial Methodist

Shakeup of Admirals Predicted in Navy Commands

Washington sources predict the ouster of Adm. Louis E. Denfeld as chief of naval operations signals a broader high command shakeup. Denfeld may resign or take a new post, with a successor likely to install new vice chief and deputy chiefs. Vice Adm. Forrest P. Sherman is a leading candidate. Reactions span congressional objection to civilian control and support for unified services. Denfeld learned of his removal from a press ticker without prior notice.

Washington Pentagon Adm Louis E. Denfeld Naval Operations Navy High Command Denfeld Navy Francis P. Matthews Forrest P. Sherman Mediterranean Matthews Shermen Truman Navy Car Army Air Force Congress National Security Council Maurice S. Sheehy Catholic University Msgr. Sheehy Press Association

Motorist Gus Wilson Killed In Columbus Route Three Crash

State police report a motorist named Gus Wilson, 38, Crestline, was killed early today when his car struck a culvert near Route Three. He apparently fell asleep at the wheel.

Columbus Gus Wilson Crestline

Left Wing Unions Seek Shelter in CIO Through Murray Talks

United Electrical Workers and International Longshoremen meet CIO President Philip Murray amid warnings the left wing affiliates face ouster at the upcoming CIO convention. Bridges presses for autonomy and continued World Federation of Trade Unions ties, while sources predict rejection and a purge of pro communist groups.

Cleveland CIO Philip Murray United Electrical Workers and International Longshoremen’s Murray National Cio Electrical Workers CHO Longshoremen’s Union Harry Bridges Murray J Bridges World Federation of Trade Unions National Dock Workers’ Union WFTU Junion Longshore

Refuses To Defer Trial Of Thomas

Washington Federal Judge Holtzoff set Rep. J Parnell Thomas’s trial for November 7 on wage kickback charges from congressional staff. Thomas had asked for another postponement due to ill health but an independent medical exam supported proceeding. Indicted in 1948 he spent months in Walter Reed and recuperated at home in At...

Washington Alexander Holizoff Rep. J. Parnell Thomas Thomas Holtzoff Walter Reed Army Hospital Atlendale

Elyrian Named On Committee To Escort CIO Head

William J. Moore president of Steel end Tubes Local 3224 CIO is named to escort Philip Murary CIO and United Steel Workers of America president to a steel workers meeting in Cleveland next Monday at 7 p.m. The appointment comes from William F Donovan district 28 director. Moore has led Local 2224 for over a decade with a single stoppage and will join Edwin J Law and Bernard Leach as delegates to the national CIO convention in Cleveland next week.

William J. Moore Steel End Tubes Local 3224 CIO Philip Murary United Steel Workers of America Steel Workers Cleveland William F. Donovan District 28 The Steel Workers Union CIO Union Walnut Avenue Moore Steel and Tubes Edwin J. Law Bernard Leach

Woman Injured Tripping on Library Steps

William Heyd reports his wife tripped on the top library step and fell to the walk injuring her left leg. She was taken to Elvira Memorial Hospital for X ray examination. Dentists listed with office hours and repair services follow the notice.

William Heyd Longfellow Avenue Elvrra Memorial Hospital

Poster Contest Winners To Be Honored In Elyria Luncheon

Kiwanis Lions and Rotary clubs of Elyria honor winners of the School Bond poster contest at a November 1 luncheon at the Y M C A. judges will announce first and second place winners from 225 posters by elementary students. 126 on display in downtown windows.

Kiwanis, Lions Rotary Clubs Elvrra Elyria St. John’s Grace Schauffler Oberlin Eva Smith Lekewood George Innes Rotary Club

Six Killed In Plane Crash At London Airport Fog

A twin engined Grumman amphibian plane crashed in thick fog at London airport killing six people four Californians and two Britons. Co-pilot Oscar Savage 33 escaped serious injury after being thrown clear. The aircraft owned by The Superior Di Co of Los Angeles was en route to Rome.

London Oscar Savage Cairo Egypt The Superior di Co Los Angeles Calif Rome

Wreck of Air France Constellation Near Azores Kills 48

Air France Constellation bound for New York with 48 aboard including boxer Marcel Cerdan and violinist Ginette Neveu crashed into Mt Algarvia on São Miguel Island Azores. Initial reports cited survivors but later confirmed no survivors as search efforts mounted with planes and boats reaching the wreck near the 3 500 foot peak.

Santa Marea Azores U.P Air France New York Marcel Cerdan Mt. Algarvia St. Michael Island Santa Maria Orly Field Paris Santa Maria Field Cerdan Ginette Neveu Carnegie Hall Sin Portugal Atlantic Kay Kamen Kay Kamen, Ltd Walt Disney Kate Emery H. Komlos Raoul Silbervagel Selsi Company

Lighter Deflects Knife in Columbus Robbery Attack

Police report that Dean Wing, 21, a night shift worker at the state unemployment bureau, was saved when a cigarette lighter deflected a knife blade during an assault by two robbers as he left the bureau for coffee.

Columbus Dean Wing Wing

Relief funds drain as Ohio strike areas strain relief

Relief funds for Ohio steel and coal workers are running low with several cities halting new food orders. Mahoning County seeks $100,000 in notes against 1950 taxes to feed striker families, while Warren Canton Massillon Lorain and East Liverpool face growing needs. Governor Lausche rejects a special unemployment session as relief costs surge to potentially $15,006 weekly in Mahoning. Struthers centers face closure for lack of funds.

Ohio Steubenville Jefferson County Mahoning County Warren Canton Massillon Loraine East Liverpool Frank J. Lausche J. L. Feuer Nis Struthers Stark County

Elyria Lamp and Lighting Service Lamp Repair Ad

Local advertisement for lamp repair services listed under Elyria Lamp and Lighting Service with phone number 42025 for inquiries and repairs.

Elyria Lamp and Lighting Service

Two Mayoral Candidates Endorse Two Mill Levy Renewal

Republican Mayor Henry W. Ault and Democrat William C. Walters back renewing the city two mill operating levy for two more years. Walters says the levy funds needed city services and would not oppose renewal, while Ault cites about 120000 dollars annually the levy would raise and outlines possible uses if reelected. Walters plans to review city salaries after renewal, noting past salary evaluations faced criticism in police and fire ranks.

Henry W. Ault William C. Walters Walters Ault

Sentences Handed Down By Judge Cook

Judge D A Cook sentenced James Francis aged 18 of 121 Waverly Street to an indeterminate term at Mansfield Reformatory after a guilty plea to burglary and larceny. Ellington also pled guilty and sought probation, referred to the probation office for report. Ralph Hudmrell 24 of Oberlin was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to forging a note. probation denied. Allen Huston of Elyria pleaded guilty to cutting James Reed on Aug 20 with intent to wound and was placed on probation. John Williams of Cleveland and Ernest Brown faced grand larceny charges for store theft. Williams pleaded guilty and probation was referred to the probation department.

James Francis Waverly Street Mansfield Reformatory D. A. Cook William Frisby Lorain Cleveland Ellmington Elyria West Side Lumber and Coal Co Ellington Ralph Hudmrell Oberlin Oberlin Bank Allen Huston James Reed Cook John Williams Cleveland Ernest Brown Kipton

Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads Cash for your used items

Want ads offer quick cash for old stoves radios clothing and other items. Call 44-121 or 44-131 to place an ad in the Chronicle-Telegram for fast service and easy selling.

Chronicle-Telegram

Poultry Adv Promotes Chicken Parts on Chapel Street

Peoples Poultry advertises chicken parts including breasts legs wings and backs on Chapel Street with phone contact 59841. The notice appears in Adv Newspapers HIVE.

Peoples Poultry Chapel St

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