Front and center is a nice photo of the Ernest T. Weir in winter. The caption notes, "The biting cold air this morning (it reached four degrees above zero, according to some reports) drew mist from the Black River that nearly hid from view the boats tied up for the winter. The mist subsided later in the morning as temperatures rose into the twenties. This picture of the Earnest [sic] T. Weir, taken about 11 a. m., still shows the fingers of vapor playing along the ship's hull.
Did you know that Lorain's harbor still has ship traffic? Historian and author Matthew J. Weisman monitors the comings and goings of vessels on the Black River in Lorain, and is happy to email a Lorain Harbor Port Activity report to anyone that is interested. In addition to information about the ships and what they are doing in Lorain, Matthew also includes photos and fascinating historical tidbits. Send me an email (the address is in my profile at the bottom of this page) if you would like to be added to his mailing list.
Elsewhere on the page: President Eisenhower recommending some changes to the Taft-Hartley Act, consisting of compromises between what labor leaders wanted and what management wanted; a tragic plane crash that killed the president of Braniff Airlines, as well as his duck hunting partners and two pilots; some good news for the Fruehauf Trailer plant in Avon Lake; the 'heaviest snowfall in five years' that hit the Mid-Atlantic Seaboard, bringing 15 inches of snow; a heated discussion in the Ohio House of Representatives about the need for a second Ohio Turnpike to run from Conneaut to Cincinnati; and the launching of the political career of Charles A. Mosher, who would go on to serve eight terms as a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives.
That was an interesting read on local Lorainite Jack LaVriha.
ReplyDeleteThe Journal's story on LaVriha did not include any comment from the radio station or indication that it sought comment, so it comes across to me as one-sided.
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