04 Apr 1964
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1964
Page
1
Avon Lake hosts its fourth annual art show at Learwood Junior High School with over 22 professional artists displaying paintings prints drawings ceramics and sculpture. The exhibit runs tonight and tomorrow as a full page feature appears in the newspaper.
Elyria High opened its track season with a decisive victory over Lorain in a meeting described as more like hockey in pace. The brief item also notes a statewide referendum underway to alter Ohio high school Class AA and A classifications and mentions the Cincinnati Royals with Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas facing a tough pro basketball playoff push.
Civil Defense workers in Alaska draw praise and invite comparisons with Lorain County situation. Other columns and features on Dividend Babels page 27.
In a historic dispute dating to 1954 Sheffield Lake and Lorain near a settlement over sewer service charges. Officials report progress toward an agreement district wide while tensions linger over funding formulas and future maintenance.
The United States and Panama will reopen diplomatic relations and begin negotiations to resolve long standing issues that led to riots twelve weeks ago. President Johnson names Robert B Anderson as special emissary to pursue a just and fair agreement without preconditions subject to constitutional processes.
Occasional snow flurries give way to mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures in the afternoon reaching around 32. Clear and cold tonight with lows near 20. Sunday turns mostly sunny and slightly warmer. Friday’s temperature range runs 27 to 55 with humidity rising by afternoon.
Governor James A. Rhodes announced Ohio will not participate in the Appalachia program citing sufficient federal activity and stressing state led highway and flood control efforts in 20 Southeastern counties. He warned against areas branded welfare dependent deterring industry while noting potential federal highway bonds and continued state projects. The issue drew criticism from Rep. Secrest and Rep. Hays as Roosevelt Jr advances the plan for Congress approval.
A killer tornado cut a 15 minute path of death through Sheppard Air Force Base and two residential areas in Wichita Falls Texas. Seven people died, 68 were injured, and property damage exceeded 1.5 million dollars as Red Cross and Salvation Army aided homeless families. Governor Connally sent National Guardsmen to guard wrecked homes and Civil Defense officials estimated losses above 15 million.
John O Farrell created a phantom family for tax purposes and mixed up relations on forms. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison after his returns listed his daughter Mary as his wife Agnes as his dependent mother and a fictitious son altered from Thomas to Peter.
General Douglas MacArthur sinks deeper into a coma at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as kidney failure and liver issues worsen his condition. Army Surgeon General Lt Gen Leonard Heaton says recovery is unlikely and a miracle would be needed, noting vital signs remain fragile and weeks are improbable.
An aftershock hit Anchorage at 5 40 pm EST amid a string of quakes since the Good Friday disaster that left 122 dead or missing. Residents rushed outdoors as winds of 80 mph battered Kodiak ruins and a sunken fishing vessel. Measurements varied from 5 25 to 7 5 on the Richter scale according to Berkeley Seattle and Fairbanks reports.
The Chronicle-Telegram previews a series on higher education challenges driven by the wartime baby boom and rising college demand. Projections show 6 million students by 1965, 8 million by 1970, and 12 million by 1980, with some colleges turning away applicants and discrimination issues shifting as white institutions seek to balance racial representation.
Robert C. Barton former Lima News and Citizen editor will become editor of The Chronicle Telegram starting Monday April. Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co. president O B Schoepfle praised Barton’s record in Lima and notes his prior stint as Cleveland Plain Dealer state editor. Barton is Indiana University journalism graduate and a member of professional societies. He and his wife have twins, four grandchildren, and belong to Lima’s Methodist Church.
A Columbus teacher sues over a 250 million capital improvements bond measure approved by voters. Lawyer for the plaintiff refuses to withdraw, seeking a court ruling on whether the finance director can reinstate a one cent cigarette tax to support the bonds. A decision is expected in May, potentially prompting legislative action.
Interim President Ranieri Mazzilli and his anti Communist cabinet act to purge Communists and restore order as deposed President Joao Goulart remains missing. Military leaders press Congress to appoint an army general to succeed Mazzilli before the next year’s election. Strong officers name ex president Eurico Dutra and Gen Humberto Castello Branco as top potential successors.
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