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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1948

Page

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Hurricane Nears West Cuba Dangers South Florida

A violent hurricane moves toward western Cuba with the Miami Weather Bureau warning extreme South Florida is in the danger zone. The British freighter Leechmonar, carrying 73 aboard, grounded on a reef amid 100 mph winds. The storm center, about 175 miles south of Havana, trends north-northwest at 6-7 mph, expected to hit Isle of Pines then southern Cuba by afternoon.

Miami Fla Cuba Weather Bureau Florida Leechmonar Miami Weather Bureau Caribbean Havana Isle of Pines

Strike Of New York Truckers About Over

The New York truck strike was nearly settled with most firms reporting a 1 1/2 cent hourly wage increase and additional benefits. California oil strike tensions persist as west coast gasoline supplies tighten. Rail freight embargoes in New York continue due to continued firm resistance to a 25 cent hourly raise. West coast ships depart Los Angeles with CIO crews rebuffing local oil workers union pickets. Two bullets were fired at the home of an oil foreman and threats reported to police. Army cargo moves to the Far East advance as independent stevedores are contracted, sidelining Waterfront Employers Association.

New York California West Coast L. P. St. Clair Los Angeles Port San Luis Far East Waterfront Employers Association

Indonesia Acts To Crush Revolt

Batavia reports the young Indonesian republic abandoned constitutional protections and mass detentions of Communists to quell a revolt that led to a Communist government on Java. Parliament granted President Sukarno dictatorial powers, with military control over communications and key industries. Sobsi headquarters guarded as Moslem leaders urge unity to stop the uprising from spreading.

Batavia Indonesia Java Mundioen Sukarno Sobsi Sukeiman

Cleveland Weather Forecast Amid Showers and Cooler Turn

Cloudy and warm with scattered showers this afternoon in Northeastern Ohio. Tonight becomes partly cloudy and cooler with intervals of thunder showers. Winds shift from southwest to northerly. Tuesday forecasts look partly cloudy and cooler. Timings mention restaurant hours from 10 p m to 1 a m withTuesday closed all day.

Cleveland Ohio Woody

Selective Service Board Moves to New Offices

Selective Service Board No. 72 completes three week registration of 4 515 young men ages 18 to 26 in its area. Seven of eight registration centers closed. remaining center at Y M C A sees few registrants. Tomorrow the board moves to Room 39 Turner Block Court Street with 8 30 am to 5 pm hours except Wednesdays and Saturdays. Further extensions not planned. late registrations accepted for those who missed the period.

Selective Service Board No. 72 Wnth Durne Y.M.C.A Turner Block Court Street Ross Ludwig

Car Turns Over Injuring Lorain Man and Passengers

Lee Harris 30 of Baltimore and Ohio roundhouse Lorain suffered a fractured vertebra as his car ran off the highway and overturned in a field on Pyle South Amherst road a mile north of Route 10 at 1 40 a m yesterday. Two other Lorain passengers Ben Jericho 26 and Jesse Martin 23 sustained minor injuries and were treated at Allen Hospital Oberlin. Elm Foster of Lorain drove the car at the time.

Lee Harris Baltimore and Ohio Roundhouse Lorain Pyle Amherst Road Route 10 Sheriff Department Ben Jericho Jesse Martin Allen Hospital Oberlin Harris Elm Foster Homer Johns Lake Avenue Blair Raleigh Clark Street East Avenue Second Johns Faricourt Theodore Brown 13Th Street Broad Street Brown

J C Penney to Speak Here in Elyria

J C Penney a famed American merchant and founder of the department store will speak at a luncheon meeting in Elyria on Tuesday November 9. The appearance is sponsored by the Elyria Rotary Club and the Elyria Chamber of Commerce with Karl J Fauver heading the arrangements.

C. Penney America Icheon Elyria Wilbur H W. Gaston Chamber of Commerce R. J. Golimar Edward Bayless Grace Meyers Gerna C. Boote Edward C. Harr Electrical and Mechanical Service Company Rotary Club

Pupils Strike After Football Seats Move at Steubenville High

Steubenville high school faces disruption as 300 of its 1100 pupils stage a strike over seating changes. Principal Harold Beam notes the seats were moved from mid field to the 35 yard line to boost bleacher sales, while students march downtown with placards shouting demands for their rights. Beam warns punishment is possible but says student rights differ from the strikers'.

Steubenville— Clas Steubenville High School Harold Beam Beam

Son of Former Elyrian Killed By Automobile

Two year old Gurr Lee Burt son of a former Elyrian was killed Saturday when struck by a vehicle at his Wilmington Ohio home. Relatives say the child was hit by a truck. He was born in Elyria and survived by his mother Jean Boggs and grandmother Mrs Bessie Boggs with several Boggs uncles and Kentucky paternal grandparents. The body returns to Elyria this evening and will lie at Taylor Funeral Home until Tuesday afternoon for graveside rites at Elmwood Cemetery at 3 p.m.

Gurr Lee Burt Wilmington Iinnis Box Garr Burt Elyme Jean Boggs Elyria Bessie Boggs Woodland Avenue Earl Charles Raymond Boggs Kentucky Taylor Funeral Home Elmwood Cemetery

Ely School Adds Kindergarten Teacher

Harold H. Eibling announces employment of Frances, a veteran Elyria educator, to handle rising enrollment at Ely School. With about 85 students, both teachers will share one room and gym use. some afternoon pupils may move to morning session to reduce needs. Mrs Michael will assist during the morning session only.

Ely Harold H. Eibling Frances Elyria Ely School Michael Marjorie Gamble Eibling

Greek Ship Is Reported Ablaze After Grounding

New York dispatch reports the Greek steamer Orion aground and on fire in the Strait of Belle Isle between Labrador and Newfoundland. The T S Coast Guard said it sent the cutter Androscoggin to assist and expected arrival at 1 AM EDT tomorrow.

New York Orion Strait of Belle Isle Labrador Newfoundland T. S. Coast Guid Coast Guild Androscoggin Tomorow Coast Guard

Scouts Plan District Meeting Amid 1949 Plans

The Sutheist District meeting of the Firelands Area Council Bow Scouts of America will be planned by the district executive committee tomorrow night. The event occurs at Harold S Boxvirg offices with A H West N M Fitch George Hermann and other leaders outlining camping activities leadership training and district objectives for 1949.

Firelands Area Council Bow Scouts of America Harold S Boxvirg A. H. West N. M. Fitch George Hermann Dr. CA. Seabright Rassell Stekley Arlo Smith William Teves Rufus G. Tester

Final Report Of Bernadotte Is Made Public

Paris reports the final UN Palestine mediator Folke Bernadotte urged recognition of a Jewish state called Israel and a formal end to hostilities. He proposed a Palestine conciliation commission, internationalized Jerusalem, and plans to adjust the 1947 partition to favor Arabs in the Negev while Haifa becomes a free port. He warned the 58 UN members that a permanent settlement was possible if the Assembly acts decisively.

Paris Folke Bernadotte United Nations Israel Palestine General Assembly Bernadotte Jerusalem Trans-Jordan Holy Land Negev Galilee Haifa Lydda

Truck Driver Killed by His Own Moving Truck

Joseph Shields a 47 year old Conneaut Ohio truck driver for Riss and Co was killed when his truck slowly moved over him at the Cleveland dock He had just returned from St Louis and was assisting another company truck with a dead battery driven by Clayton Spencer Shields fell and was crushed under the rear gasoline tank instantly funeral services were arranged today

Cleveland Conneaut Joseph Shields Riss & Co Shields St. Louis Clayton Spencer

Avon Lake school district seeks $1 million bond

Officials of the Avon Lake Village Local School District filed with the Lorain County Board of Elections to submit a $1,000,000 bond issue for the November election. The plan funds site acquisition, construction of two new elementary schools, remodeling existing buildings for high school use, and equipment with retirement via a 2.9643 mill levy over up to 20 years.

Avon Lake Village Lorain County Board of Elections

Truman Attacks G O P Leaders In Congress In Denver

President Truman, in Denver, charges Republican leaders are eager agents of big business lobbies seeking to wreck western development. He calls the Taft bill a past misstep and highlights Democratic gains in conservation, timber, flood control, and erosion efforts as he barnstorms toward Salt Lake City.

Denver Truman Far West Jast Congress West Wall Street William Knous Independence Republican Party Taft Robert Taft R. O Colorado Springs Pueblo Canyon City Salt Lake City

Citywide collection of tree and shrubbery cuttings planned

Service Director D. W. Kothe announced that city street crews will conduct a citywide collection of tree and shrubbery cuttings placed along curbs next week. The program begins Monday and runs until every area is canvassed, offered as a convenience though not a regular service.

D. W. Kothe

Fire destroys Lorain dwelling on Elyria Avenue

A house at 5455 Elyria Avenue owned by William Kallo of Lorain and occupied by A J Stinson was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon while occupants were away. Deputy Sheriff Richard Meyers said Sheffield and Black River township fire companies responded but could not save the dwelling. Acting Fire Chief Horton suggested a hot water heater may have started the blaze. Kallo put the loss at $8000. DISABLED American Veterans Day advertisement urges Forget-me-nots purchase Saturday.

Elyria Avenue North Radge Road William Kallo Lorain A. J. Stinson Richard Meyers Sheffield Black River Horton Kallo

Dewey Urges U S Latin Partners in Chicago Talk

Governor Thomas E. Dewey, in Chicago on the first leg of a cross country campaign, urged that the United States and Latin America become full partners in addition to being good neighbors. He noted existing ties in the Rio pact and Bogota declaration and hoped for closer cooperation in the years ahead. The 12 member Inter American Council delegation met him as his special train paused in the Rock Island yard.

Chicago Thomas E. Dewey United States Latin America Dewey inter-American Council of Commerce and Production GOP Rio de Janeiro Des Moines Inter-American Council Wns Rock Island South Side

Ohio Storms Kill Two and Damage Homes Across State

Two men died amid a line of Ohio thunderstorms as lightning struck while playing golf at Firestone Country Club Akron. Harold Denny and William Davis were killed. Denny’s wife and Davis’s wife were knocked down. Four frame houses suffered major damage from fallen utility lines and debris. A Delaware County tent collapsed, destroying displays and causing further property damage. A barn was destroyed by a lightning strike north of Lewis Center as high winds and downed wires disrupted power and scattered tree limbs across Columbus.

United Press Ohio Firestone Country Club Akron Harold Denny Cuyahoga Falls William Davis New Castle Doers Denny Jane Davis Celine Delaware County Delaware Reymond Brumfield Lewis Center Columbus

Grass fire on Depot Street blamed on carelessness

Firemen list carelessness as cause of grass fire Saturday afternoon on New York Central railroad property on Depot Street. The blaze covered about 25 by 25 feet and was put out with a broom. Identification of Dr. Ray Smith given with evening hours and contact.

New York Central Railroad Depot Street

Blame For Berlin Crisis Placed On Soviet Union

Western powers plan to end direct talks with Russia over the Berlin blockade and bring the issue to the United Nations. Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Britain and France foreign ministers meet to decide on charging the Soviet Union with violating the UN charter. A white paper will detail Kremlin and Berlin discussions and place blame on Moscow.

Paris Russia Berlin United Nations UN General Assembly George C. Marshall Britain France Soviet Union Kremlin

Government controls on installment buying go into effect today

Washington reports new credit limits for purchases including autos and home goods. Buyers must provide a cash down payment of one third for cars and one fifth for many appliances, with 14 to 18 month terms, aimed at curbing inflation. The measures, enacted this summer, expire June 1 unless extended, as consumer debt nears record levels.

Washington Congress

Israeli Cabinet Outlaws All Terrorist Organizations

Jerusalem report says Israel moved to outlaw all terrorist groups including the Stern gang and outlawed organizations in the Holy Land. 200 Sternists were rounded up and sent to Jaffa prison for absorption into the army. Jerusalem faced heavy shelling with attacks around Notre Dame convent as curfew was lifted and searches continued. Bernadotte’s assassination and the UN plane bearing his body fueled the volatile mood.

Jerusalem Stern Gang Count Bernadotte Tel Aviv Holy Land Jaffa Bernadotte No-Man’s-Land Notre Dame Convent Old City Nathan Friendman Yellin Palestine Rome United Nations Sweden Geneva Interior Police

Still No Trace Of Missing Boys

The sheriff reports no trace yet of two boys Gerald Moulder aged two and Raymond Wagtko aged two. They were reported missing after school last Thursday from their homes on Lake Avenue and West Avenue. The father of Gerald Moulder said the disappearance occurred after school.

Sheriff's Department Gerald Moulder Lake Avenue Raymond Wagtko West Avenue Moulder Bay

329 Men Registered At Wellington Draft

Wellington registrar A H Binder announced 329 men registered in the draft at the close of last Saturday. The ages ranged from 1923 to 1930 birth years, with counts for each year noted. Columbus hosts the Ohio Real Estate Boards association 39th annual convention opening today with sectional meetings and a three day program.

Wellington A. H. Binder Selective Service In Columbus Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards

Chronicle Telegram Classified Ad Promises Local Jobs

A recruiter style call urges readers to visit the Chronicle Telegram to find employment opportunities and knock on doors of local employers. The notice promotes stepping into the paper for today’s classifieds.

Chronicle-Telegram

Stenco All Aluminum Storm Windows Ad Listing

See Geisel for Stenco all aluminum combination storm windows. Regular and casement. Prompt delivery. 61 West Ave. Phone 2391. Adv.

Geisel Stenco West Ave

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