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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1965
Page
1
A deadly Lorain County tornado decimated Pittsfield and nearby areas, killing eight in Pittsfield and injuring dozens. Rescue workers removed a body from Rt 58 near Hal Lover Road as homes, churches and businesses lay destroyed, and survivors searched amid debris at night.
A tornado leaves Eva Robey dead, Richard Kay and his son Arthur survive by sheltering under a chifforobe. Richard, his wife Mildred, and their children Diane, Jack, and the others recount the wreckage along Rt 303 and 58 near Pittsfield center.
A couple guided by faith begins tithing 10 of income despite hardship. The husband Louis suggests increasing giving monthly from 20 to 10 percent while the wife agrees after weighing budget strain. They discuss morality with friends Lorene and Bart at a park gathering amid chatter about church hypocrisy.
United Rubber Workers Union started negotiations in Cleveland with General Tire and Rubber Co and announced plans to open further talks May 4 in New York City with U S Rubber Co.
Weather brief notes a cooler day with partly cloudy skies and gusty winds. Highs range from 54 to 62 degrees, with a cooler trend tonight and lows around 15 in some areas near Waco Texas.
Lorain County commissioners appealed for federal disaster relief to cover property losses and cleanup costs from last night's tornado. County Engineer Eugene E. Roberts said 55 highway workers and state crews are clearing main roads and debris, with cleanup on less traveled routes and culverts to be assessed over a week or more.
The Dallas County grand jury meets today in Selma Alabama to hear evidence in the fatal beating of the Rev. James Reeb of Boston whose death on March 9 spurred intensified integration activity in the South and demonstrations nationwide.
Night pictures from Pittsfield show workers amid tornado destruction as national coverage notes local rescue mobilization. Casualty lists and ongoing relief efforts feature in later pages.
Herbert H Meister announces United Community Services of Greater Elyria and all United Fund agencies will aid tornado victims. The Red Cross and Salvation Army lead immediate relief with food clothing shelter, while other agencies plan services and potential special appeals or use of United Fund funds as needs become clear.
The report enumerates dozens of fatalities from a tornado strike near Lorain and Oberlin. Names include Bruce Gibbons, Elsie Gibbons, James C. Wilson, George Nummell, Bernard J. Kucharczyk, Beatrice Avins, Lisa Ann Sposet, Richard Dewey, Sandra Dewey, Stephen Dewey, Addison Ward, Peter Ward, Eva Robey, Louis Elier, Agnes Duchoslay, and Beatrice Hummell among others. Many victims died on arrival at area hospitals or at temporary morgues. A woman found deceased beside Rt. 53 north of Pittsfield Center rounds out the list.
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