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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1964
Page
1
The Lorain tavern owner Bennett faces Pleas court as prosecutors and defense wrap up details in the bath tub drowning of his wife Flor. A key witness showed scars on Bennett as he testified about injuries and an alleged peace bond with Irene Miller.
UPI reports the U S Embassy said a hastily convened Soviet court forced two American air attaches from Dayton, Ohio to sign a false trespass confession. The March 17 incident in Tula followed a February 14 episode in Leningrad involving two Navy attackers. Both cases ended with 90 day restrictions to Moscow.
The Cleveland school board formed a seven member committee to discuss the school construction dispute, replacing a five to five setup. Violence at a construction site left one demonstrator dead, about 20 injured and 42 arrested during the two day clash.
Mrs Verda Welcome a Maryland state senator and civil rights leader was wounded by gunfire in front of her Baltimore home as five shots were fired. She was treated at home and not hospitalized. Police sought a Negro man who had tried to force his way into her home the previous week. The attack followed Gov Tawes signing a public accommodations bill into law.
Captain Myron A. Brill, 54, resigns from the Oberlin Police Department effective May 16 after 33 years on the force. City Manager Donald Marquis, acting as police chief, works to persuade Brill to stay. Brill’s retirement pension was approved by the Police Pension Fund Board, marking the second senior resignation in six months following Frank T. Winkler’s exit last October.
Forecast for Northwest and Northeast Ohio shows a high of 48 to 58 with fair skies tonight and a low near 30 to 38. Saturday brings increasing clouds and a touch warmer temperatures, while Thursday highs range from 30 to 47 with 7 a.m. humidity around 63 and 1 p.m. around 79.
A packed Lorain County Community College trustees meeting drew about 50 attendees with standing room only as protesters opposed the North Abbe Road site. Board chair Andrew Warhola said trustees will stand by their 43 vote, contingent on State Board of Regents approval and Elyria utility guarantees. A cross section of residents spoke, with Mrs. Dale Brobst saying residents feel betrayed and railroaded.
President Johnson secured a fifteen day cooling off period to renew rail labor talks. Negotiators for unions and railroads resume sessions in the White House with mediators George W Taylor and Theodore Wheelerto assisting, aiming for a final settlement on the long running dispute.
A Lorain hospital expansion prompts the fire chief to warn on protective measures and readiness. The discussion centers on new facility risks and required fire safety upgrades for patient care areas. Officials emphasize compliance with codes and reviewing evacuation plans for public safety.
An audacious con man posed as Crown Prince Ade Mole Kawama Lapola of Upper Volta and others. He claimed a democracy and lectured in colleges while a prosecutor warned of crimes. A Rev Earnest Russe was jailed for theft by false pretenses. sheriff refused his request to fetch royal robes.
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