Absentee voting soars in Lorain County ahead of election
Absentee ballots and requests surged in Lorain County with about 2,000 ballots cast or requested across Elyria and Lorain offices. Officials warn that total in polling places may also reach record proportions as deadlines near and servicemen vote by noon on election day.
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Theft of 250 Dollars From D A V Hall
The Dis abled American Veterans post at 117 Oberlin Road reported a $250 theft from a cash box left in a storage room after club rooms closed Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Frank Chaplar found the hall door unlocked and bolts pulled off when opening the rooms last evening.
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Disabled American Veterans Post
Frank Chaplar
Conduit Cut Disrupts Elyria Telephone Service
Workmen from Dandrea and Nardini of Lorain accidentally cut a 400 pair underground cable conduit on Lodi Street at Lorain Boulevard in Elyria. Roy Ammel, president of the Elyria Telephone Company, said repairs require digging a new man hole and service will be interrupted for users served by this line until fixes are completed.
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Dandrea
Sheriff Issues Stern Warning Against Vandalism
Sheriff Car R. Finegan announced a stern warning after rising vandalism reports. He vows to arrest anyone damaging property or creating hazards, with four squad cars patrolling rural areas and deputies targeting juveniles involved in vandalism or injuries.
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Hallowe'en Retail
Weather and dining notices in Northeastern Ohio
Mostly cloudy with snow flurries and wind, cold tonight and Wednesday. Five day forecast shows below normal temperatures then near normal Thursday, colder again Friday and Saturday. Light rain or snow possible Friday in north areas. Lobster dinner specials at Wishbone Oberlin listed with prices and reservations.
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Rioters Demand Talk With Stevenson At Illinois Prison
More than 290 rioting convicts at a southern Illinois prison demand to meet Gov. Adhie Stevenson and threaten to hurl seven hostages from a 40 foot cell tier if force is used. Police and guards surround the cell block as Lt. Gov. Dixon prepares to fly in. The disturbance began after supper and centers on prison conditions.
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Frank Trapp Jr
Sherwood Dixon
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Hallowe'en Parade Streets To Be Closed
Acting police chief Capt. James E. Boggs announced no parking on the south side of Broad Street from Chestnut to East Avenue for the Hallowe'en parade tomorrow. Cars must be off by 5 45 p m or be towed. Parade forms on Chestnut, travels Broad to East, then Second, then west to the park. Muddie Avenue and Court Street will also be blocked to all traffic except buses.
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Robbers Foiled by Motel Operator at Sunset Motel
Ernest I Brooks of Sunset Motel Route 20 near Oberlin repelled a hold up at 3 am when two youths posing as guests drew a revolver. Brooks fired a floor shot, escaped to his bedroom, and fled outside. He described the younger man at 19, about six feet tall, 180 pounds in a dark jacket. the gunman was similar height in a black leather jacket.
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Special Preparations For Record Vote Urged
National get out the vote campaign warns polling places may be overwhelmed by an estimated 63 million voters next Tuesday. The American Heritage Foundation urges governors and mayors in 48 states to lengthen hours and educate voters and poll workers to speed balloting. C M Vandeburg cites possible 500,000 New York City registrations blocked by lack of turnout planning.
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Indian Summer Fades Across Eastern U.S.
Indian Summer began to fade in the eastern half of the country as colder air moved in. Weather forecasts called for flurries in Michigan and upper New York with cooler highs of 20 to 28 degrees in the north central region.
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Elyria Soldier Wounded in Korean Conflict
Mr and Mrs Oral White of 18 Artemas Court report their son, Sgt Robert J. White, has been wounded in action on the Korean front. A government letter says he was hit by shrapnel eight times, suffering wounds to both legs, one arm and a hip. He is hospitalized in Japan after joining the armed forces in April 1951 and serving in Korea since last June.
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Robert J. White
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Korea
Elderly Man Struck by Car on Center Ridge Road
An elderly man sustained a fractured ankle yesterday after being struck by a car driven by Joan Beckent 22 of Cleveland as he walked on Center Ridge road about a half mile east of Route 76. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital per sheriff department report.
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Center Ridge Road
Ridgevill
Joan Beck“ent
Cleveland
Elyria Memoral Hospital
Sheriff Department
U S Soviet Parley Rumors Persist Despite Denial
United Nations New York rumors linger that a Korea talks conference between the United States and Russia may occur soon. Observers note both capitals seem willing and seek a polite intermediary. Names discussed include Mexico’s Dr Luis Padilla Nervo and India’s Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, guests at Vishinsky's Park Avenue dinner. Washington denies any talks are being arranged.
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Wellington Man Injured in Fall at Ridge Top Co
Wellington resident Fayr Perkins of 212 tJavior street fell 12 feet from a conveyor belt at Ridge Top Company Elvria last night. At noon today hospital staff reported Perkins in satisfactory condition at Elvria Memorial Hepizi.
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Lobster Dinner Tomorrow at The Wishbone
A lobster dinner is offered tomorrow night for diners at The Wishbone located on U. S. Route 206 west of Elytia. Reservations are needed at phone number 47-117.
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Miners Return to Work Amid Wage Dispute After Walkout
Nearly all of the nations 375000 soft coal miners resumed work as John L Lewis ordered an end to the protest. Western Pennsylvania mines operated at 95 percent capacity, with crews returning after wage cut protests and a White House conference. Officials noted most districts restarted, while a few mines opened late or remained delayed awaiting union and industry actions.
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Man Struck By Stone May Have Elbow Fracture
Elwood Johnson reports a gang of boys blocked his driveway at 5074 Bond Street Vincent and threw stones at his car late at night. A stone struck his left elbow causing a possible fracture. He received treatment at St Joseph's Hospital.
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Marines Recapture Vital Hills Near Panmunjom
U S Marines retook all lost heights on the western front near Panmunjom after heavy fog fighting and destroying a Chinese regiment. They seized hills The Hook Frisco Ronson and Warsaw by 8 40 a m 6 40 p m est declaring complete control. The battle followed a Chinese night assault and included counterattacks around Heartbreak Ridge.
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Friendly Card Game Declared No Charges In Memphis
In Memphis Judge Beverly Boushe dismissed charges after two men testified the event was a friendly card game. They explained the beer was tied to winning and the loser merely sniffed, not engaged in any criminal activity.
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Tenny
Beverly Boushe
Next President To Get Report On Foreign Aid
Washington reports say the incoming president will receive a briefing on the U S foreign aid program. Europeans show growing resentment toward reliance on American dollars and a shift toward trade driven aid. Military aid may persist for two more years unless deep cuts are ordered.
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United States
Elyria Community Chest Campaign Nears Goal
With two days left in the 1953 Elyria Chest drive a luncheon report shows $123 887 pledged 90 of the goal of 137 392 The schools division hit 141 percent of its target and special honors went to Girl Scouts Youth Council and Center for the Sightless window displays Judges praised agency stories and planning Bottled totals by residential commercial industrial and corporate sections tallied against each division s goal and progress.
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Five Forest Fires Out Of Control In Southern Ohio
Foresters National Guardsmen volunteers and prisoners battled strong winds as at least five fires burned out of control across Southern and Southeast Ohio. Director A W Marion said 250 personnel were on scene with some working 48 hours straight. Officials noted arsonist activity in the Lawrence County area and estimated 50 60 to 7 000 acres burned since the outbreak last week.
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Vote for G L Larry Severs for Prosecuting Attorney
Political advertisement urging voters to elect G L Larry Severs to the office of prosecuting attorney. The brief notice presents a direct call to action without additional context or supporting details.
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