Elyria Seeks Expanded Play Space and Recreation Program
Elyria officials and the Chamber of Commerce meet to push a city wide plan for more playgrounds and year round recreation. Leaders including Mayor Ault and Superintendent Nicholas back long range school and park expansion with community support and a model from Decatur Ill.
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Elyria
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Y.M.C.A
Henry W. Ault
Park Board
Recreation Commission
L. N. Nicholas
Marion Crowder
Chamber
Crowder
Dexter S. Kimball Jr
John McDonough
Nicholas
Decatur Ill
Joseph Lehane
Elyria District Catholic
Dale Kellogg
C.I.C
Labor
General Marshall to speak in Cleveland this evening
Gen George C Marshall newly appointed secretary of defense will address Cleveland as president of the American Red Cross tonight.
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Cleveland
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
American Red Cross
Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Update
Cloudy and mild today with occasional rain. Tonight remains mild with low near 58. Thursday brings more rain and little temperature change with a high near 70 as markets are found on page two.
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Ohio
New York Police Officials Ordered to Testify in Grand Jury Probe
Twenty one high ranking New York police officers including retiring Chief of Detectives William T. Whalen and Inspector August Flath were ordered to appear before a Brooklyn grand jury probing a five million dollar a year gambling graft scandal. Police Commissioner Thomas Murphy and Kings County District Attorney Miles McDonald announced the command appearance amid a wave of investigation and public anger.
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New York
William T. Whalen
Brooklyn
Grand Jury
August Flath
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Miles McDonald
Kings County
McDonald
William O'Dwyer
Whalen
Flath
U S Economic Barometers Reach Postwar High Across Sectors
Washington reports rising business activity in August with 62.4 million employed and higher consumer spending. Labor data showJuly and August unemployment funds up as employment climbs, while prices for industrial goods and farm items advance. Personal incomes hit 219 billion annually, producers gain from higher prices and earnings. Hoarding declines as demand stays steady and nonperishable goods remain readily available. Elyria Trading Post advertises guns and hardware.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Gifford Named U S Ambassador To Great Britain
Walter S Gifford former head of AT&T is chosen by President Truman as the new U S ambassador to Great Britain. He will succeed Lewis W Douglas who resigns effective November 1 for health reasons. A recess appointment is anticipated before Congress returns on November 27. Douglas served three and a half years at the court of St James.
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Washington
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Trusman
U.S
Great Britain
White House
Gifford
Lewis W. Douglas
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Congress
Douglas
London
Court of St. James
Three Dog Bite Incidents Reported in Local Area
Police reported three dog bite cases yesterday. Mrs. Arthur Reising said her dog bit Mrs. John Shestina as she walked by with a baby. Herman Smith Jr. said his dog bit a paper dog and he does not know the boy's name. A doctor said Jimmy Pratt was bitten near his home by a dog from Parkview court and the dog should be observed for rabies. Local ad notes barbecue ribs at No 10 Nite Club.
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Arthur Reising
Bell Avenue
John Shestina
Bell Court
Jimmy Pratt, G
Parkview Court
U.S. Signals No Occupation Target in North Korea
Washington reports outline a policy where American troops may cross the 38th parallel to fight if needed but would not undertake postwar occupation duties in North Korea. Secretary Acheson and U.N. allies weigh reactions while Truman would finalize the plan. The aim is to avoid provoking Russia or China while pushing toward a peaceful end.
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Washington
38Th Parallel
U. S
North Korea
Dean Acheson
United Nations
Korea
Truman
National Security Council
South Korea
Acheson
Russia
State Department
Elyria Soldier Missing In Action
Mrs. Marion D. Walliams of 247 Oberlin Toad learns her son Master Sergeant Earl W. Newell is missing in action in Korea. An attempt to contact her today to learn details found her away from home.
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Marion D. Walliams
Oberlin Toad
Earl W. Newell
Korea
Williams
Associate Rent Director to Visit Elyria Monday
Howard E. Burton associate rent director for Lorain County will be at the Elyria post office Monday January 2 from 9 a m to 3 p m to talk with area landlords eligible for rent increases. Eligible if no increases since June 30 1947 15 percent increases possible. about 7 000 landlords in the county may qualify. About a hundred landlords have applied since last Friday. He plans to visit Amherst and Oberlin later to meet more landlords.
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Howard E. Burton
Lorain County
Elyria
Burton
Amherst
Oberlin
Dayton Area Seen Most Likely Ohio Target For Bombs
Dr. William G. Myers, part of the Bikini A-bomb tests, warns Dayton area is the likely main target due to Wright-Patterson Air Force base and the Miamisburg AEC plant. He urges medical depots in Xenia Ravenna and Fremont to cover casualties and public education on first aid, rescue, and bacteriological warfare.
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Cleveland
Dayton
Akron
Toledo
William G. Myers
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Atomic Energy Commission
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Myers
Ohio State University
Columbus Civil Defense Council
Xenia
Hamilton
Springfield
Ravenna
Canton
Warren
Youngstown
Fremont
Lorain
Shaw Confers With Officials In Relief Study
Floyd L. Shaw 65, retired Lorain County Welfare Director, appeared at the courthouse for a conference with Prosecutor Paul Mikus officials about a relief investigation. The grand jury, meeting, has investigators examining many relief cases to determine merits, with several cases to be presented at this session.
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Floyd L. Shaw
Lorain
Paul Mikus
Shaw
Mikus
Red Resistance Dwindling In Seoul and Pusan Breakout
Allied forces push into remaining Communist pockets in Seoul as U S Marines raise the flag over the U S Embassy residence and a Russian Embassy gesture signals defiance. The Nutcracker advance tightens around Taegu and Taejon while air force missions yield few targets amid a widening front by sea and land.
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Seoul
U. S
Korea
U.S
10Th Corps
Lewis B. Puller
Pusan
Taejon
Hyonpung
Taegu
Naktong River
Koryong
Kochang
Anui
Samga
Hadong
Chinju
5Th Air Force
Utchin
Yongdok
Chanyang
No. 1
MacArthur’s Korea reversal outlined by Baillie
Baillie lists reasons for MacArthur’s success in Korea including ground resistance by untested troops, air control destroying rear areas, and the Inchon landing trapping the Reds below the 38th parallel. He notes strengthening UN forces, rising firepower, and veterans who learned enemy tricks, framing the clash as a shift from Reds’ early aggression to Allied dominance. Also advertises the Ezzard Charles vs Joe Louis fight on TV in Lorain.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
MacArthur
Pusan
Inchon
Seoul
United Nations
Reds
Survivor recounts mass shooting of U S prisoners by Reds
A survivor says Communist troops bound and machine gunned 14 American captives near Chinju on Korea's southern front. Two prisoners survived after feigning death and hiding with their dead comrades for five days before rescue. Other massacres and MacArthur warnings followed.
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Tokyo
Chinju
U. S
Japan
Wonsan
Waegwan
Nakton River
Douglas MacArthur
Kim I Sung
New Voting Machines Arrive for Lorain County Election
Nineteen of the 26 new voting machines ordered for the November 7 general election arrived today in Lorain County. The remaining seven are due tomorrow. Most machines go directly to polling places to be ready for operation with no expected delivery delays.
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Ninteen
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram Want Ad Offer to Sell Your Goods
A want ad pitch urges readers to call 4752 or 4753 to place ads selling items like stoves coats hunting gear and children's clothing. The ad promises courteous ad takers and a result getting service for timely sales.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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