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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1956
Page
1
Ridgeville water system will extend to 12 more roads under a tentative county approval. Shaffer recommends a broader plan as Parish prepares to finalize the system improvements based on the letter received.
President Eisenhower is rated in excellent health by eight doctors after a weekend review. He plans a campaign swing starting in Florida and Virginia to rally support as he eyes the 1952 victory in the Democratic solid South while monitoring Middle East tensions and Israel’s military posture.
Collier's magazine designates Lorain Ward 4 Precinct D as a key voting district. It notes the labor vote here has shifted toward Democrats since 195%, making Lorain a barometer for national trends. Polling site is Fort Oldsmobile at 2950 Broadway, Lorain.
In Boston Adlai E Stevenson denounced President Eisenhower's hydrogen bomb test stance as hopeless defeatism and a do nothing plan. He issued a 3000 word memorandum attacking the White Paper and calling it a campaign pamphlet with misstatements. He urged constructive thinking to avert hydrogen devastation and accused Eisenhower of lacking viable ideas.
Police report three Elyria business locations hit as thieves smashed a safe at a company office. The incident appears in municipal court records and municipal police activity notes, with references to area businesses and a broader city crime roundup.
At UN, Britain and the United States pressed for Security Council action against Soviet troops in Hungary. The emergency session, joined by France, debated the issue, with Yugoslavia abstaining. U.S. Ambassador Lodge rebutted Soviet charges while the council adjourned without a vote.
British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd said Soviet troops have not yet withdrawn from Budapest and more forces are moving into Hungary. Rebels reported capturing Budapest Capital Airport as fighting continued with encircled Soviet tanks nearby. Local reports described gunfire in the city, with Hungarian rebels consolidating control and Soviet forces pressing street battles. Nagy announced troop withdrawal and negotiations while new cease-fire and amnesty proposals emerged amid political maneuvering in Vienna and Budapest.
Israel reports capture of two squads of Egyptian commandos as the cabinet meets to discuss partial mobilization of reservists. A curbs on news to prevent leaks fuels Israeli tensions while Iraq massing near Jordan raises regional alarm. U S warnings to Americans prompt evacuations talks. Cairo and Amman advise nonessential staff to depart. Ben Gurion and Geidi Meir weigh reply to Eisenhower against forceful action in the Middle East.
County commissioners will meet at 1 pm on November 9 with the Juvenile Detention Citizens Advisory Committee to decide how to proceed with building the home. Bids totalled 214,685 dollars, above the requested 200,000. eliminating living quarters for superintendent and matron is discussed to reduce costs, potentially affecting operating costs. Members include Ernest Henes Wellington chairman, Mary Ward, Norman Frank Loran, and Mrs E C Les Ehyria. Juvenile Judge Harold Ewing will be invited. The outcome may depend on two county levies to be voted soon and their effect on county funds.
Tests by the Lorain County Health Department found water from the Olde Spring outlet pipe satisfactory for drinking while the new northeast pipe remained unsatisfactory. Earlier samples showed both outlets unsatisfactory. Officials warned against drinking from either pipe due to confusion about pipe identification.
The Chronicle Telegram will publish a pre election special tomorrow detailing who to vote for why to vote and when and where to vote on Tuesday November 6 1956 in Lorain County It lists 405 questions and bond issues plus voting machines guidance and voter information for 78525 registered residents.
A Hammond man, Robert Martin, was shot to death by a hitchhiker while his wife Gladys and two children witnessed the killing. The assailant, described as about 30, six feet tall, 155 pounds with dark hair, forced Martin to pull over after whiskey drinks, then shot him and took his wallet. The killer fled toward Calumet City after the slaying near a trailer camp. police in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, with Chicago squads, seek the suspect.
A 20 year old Air Force man from Brookfield Ohio was held at Cuyahoga County jail on a federal kidnapping charge. He allegedly abducted a 12 year old in Sharon Pennsylvania while the boy walked with his grandmother. The suspect was arraigned after failing to post 35000 bond and faces transport to Youngstown for further proceedings.
The chronicle Telegram recalls President Hoover borrowing the line A chicken in every pot from Henry IV of France and notes the slogan has become a staple. Alongside two cars in every garage it appears in Want Ads urging readers to rent sell or do most anything with fast actionCopy.
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