Turnpike audit calls for immediate cleanup and probe
The Ohio Turnpike Commission faces shocking disclosures of improper conduct and possible fraud in the auditor's report. The Chronicle-Telegram urges a full-scale investigation by the legislature and attorney general, warning that bondholders and Ohio taxpayers have a direct stake in accountability and reform.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Turnpike Commission
Ohio
Chronicle - Telegram
Elyria
News of the Auditor
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Weather Notes From Northeastern Ohio
Mostly cloudy and cool this afternoon with a few brief showers. Tonight partly cloudy and cold with a low near 49. Thursday, warmer in the afternoon, high near 60. Lake Erie winds NW 3 mph, increasing to 15 mph tonight and 15 mph Thursday. Temperature range and precipitation figures from Tuesday noted. Sunrise Wednesday 7:14 a.m., sunset 7:00 p.m. Moonrise 3:47 a.m., Moonset 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Amherst Comics and Records Note on Gratton Hospital
A brief page item notes entertainment and hospital notes with references to Amherst comics and a doctor's notebook. It mentions Gratton Hospital notes and livestock market coverage, with a focus on local Lorain News meal entries for the 16th and 17th.
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Amherst Comics
Death Records
Doctor's Notebook Entertainment Page
Gratton Hospital
Mistrial Declared in Holley Driving Case
Mayor Hogrefe of Amherst declared a mistrial in the case of William A. Holley charged with driving while intoxicated. Attorney Walter Gordon attacked Lorain Journal coverage, prompting a heated court room dispute over journalistic testimony and ethics while reporter Robert Siegel remained on the stand. The session adjourned with jurors excused as proceedings continued.
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Fred Hogrefe
Amherst
William A. Holley
Sheffield Lake
Hogrefe
Walter Gordon
Holley
Lorain Journal
Journal
Robert Siegel
Elyria
Gordon
American Bar Association
Siegel
Virgil Burgett
David Goldthorpe
Mr. Holley
Burgett
Gordonl
Virgil
Horvitz
S. A. Horvitz
Sam Horvitz
How Inefe
Urgent Call for State Action on Turnpike Audit Findings
Ohio State Auditor James A. Rhodes released a preliminary report blasting turnpike spending and suspected improper conduct by Turnpike Commission officials. He urged remedial action and said copies would go to Governor Lausche and Attorney General ONeill. The audit cites obstructions to records access and possible grand jury review while asking the Legislature to examine bond issuance practices.
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Ohio
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio Turnpike
Frank J. Lausche
Turnpike Commission
General Assembly
Turnpike Administration
Lausche
Turnpike
James A. Rhodes
C. William O'Neill
Commission
Donald A. Cook
Cleveland
J. R. Greiner Co
Lorain County Nears Full Registration Record
Lorain County boards of elections open final registration day for the November election. As of this morning 72,038 were registered, short by 445 from the 1952 record of 72,482. Offices at Elyria and Lorain remain open until 9 p.m. for last minute registrants.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
Lorain Reports Two New Polio Cases In County total 27
Lorain County adds two polio cases raising this year’s total to 27. Six year old Charles Nelson was hospitalized and placed in an iron lung, later removed with no after effects expected. Edward Romanski and Donald James were also treated at City Hospital, with all three in fair condition, while Mrs Benedict’s condition was not good. Nine others are recovering at home. Smitty’s Grocery opens late across from the hospital.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Charles Nelson
Canton Ave
Cleveland City Hospital
Lorain Health Board
City Hospital
Nelson
Edward Romanski
Broadway
Romanski
Donald James
Elson James
Leavitt
George Benedict
Beaver Park
Supreme Court to Hear Segregation Decree Challenge
The Supreme Court said hearings on decrees enforcing the historic ruling against school segregation will begin December 6. Brief filing deadline extended to November 15 for interested states to request admission to the December oral arguments. seven states have already notified.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Itas
Lausche Calls Pike Audit Political Fallout
Ohio Governor Lausche labeled the state auditor’s Pike audit as political with confidence in Jim Shocknessy and the Turnpike Commission. Shocknessy denounced the auditor’s inquiry as a whispering slur campaign, while the report warns landowners may have been victimized by turnpike agents in acquiring right of way.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Jim Shocknessy
Commission
James W. Shocknessy
Turnpike Commission
State Auditor
Texas
Tennessee
County Grange Youths Plan Dance in Amherst
Amherst Lorain County Grange Youth group will sponsor a dance at Featevile Grange Hall Sunday evening. Michell Bera's orchestra will provide music for square dancing and a square dance contest will select Lorain County’s winner to attend the State Grange convention. Two cake walks and refreshments will be available.
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Amherst
Lorain County
Grange Hall
TS Sanday
Time to Turn Back An Hour Early Sunday
Time to turn back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday as daylight saving time ends for the winter. Clocks gain an hour, and the change will recur from the last Sunday in September until the last Sunday in April 1955, with reminders to adjust clocks before Saturday’s departure.
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Satunday
Pike Head Defends Audit as “Big Lie” smear
Columbus Ohio Turnpike Chairman James W Shocknessy denounces the state audit of turnpike affairs as a smear and a lie at a rapid press briefing. He claims forewarned and vows a formal reply through Executive Director Robert S Beightler addressing land deals and close ties between judges and lawyers. He also cites private audit reports contradicting the main findings and distributes letters across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio Turnpike
James W. Shocknessy
of Turnpike Affairs
James A. Rhodes
Turnpike Headquarters
Shacknessy
Shocknessy
Turnpike
Robert S. Beightler
Common Pleas
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