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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1969
Page
1
Rising costs without proportional revenue threaten Lorain County Catholic schools. If 24 parochial schools close, 8,872 children would seek public schooling not available locally. Enrollment declines as tuition and parish donations fail to cover operating costs, prompting diocese officials to warn of possible closures.
Financial strains reduce Catholic school rolls as Elyria District Catholic High School expects a fall of 90 or more in next year with tuition rising to about 400 dollars. Diocese funding and state aid are insufficient, prompting budget cut talk and a planned Lorain Catholic High School replacement on Falbo Avenue.
The U S defense department announced the survivor search ended, with search aircraft leaving the area. Intelligence flights over the Sea of Japan resumed under protection of carrier groups including the USS New Jersey as Nixon weighs next steps.
President Nixon, after a Sea of Japan incident, reportedly told congressional leaders he will order swift, warningless retaliation against any future attack on US intelligence ships or planes. He defended continuing electronic surveillance to monitor North Korea and broader Soviet-Chinese tensions. Senator Dirksen and Senator McGee supported ongoing flights as essential for national security despite risks.
About 40 black students seized Cornell's administration building while a group of white students entered, sparking a scuffle. Elsewhere protests continued at Columbia Hamilton Hall and Kent State where four students were arrested, with heavy rain curbing reactions. Hunger strikes persisted at Chicago and Northwestern campuses.
Weather turns warmer as protests continue at Atlanta University where 200 students occupy six Negro colleges complex demanding it be renamed Martin Luther King Jr University. Luther King Sr. attends initial talks as protesters press for the name change and removal of King’s family from the dispute.
The Associated Press reports Minnesota flood damage around 100 million with level dikes failing and oil floating in waters. Mondale estimated state losses near 100 million as Civil Defense tallies rising. Minot saw 29 gas stations closed and dikes breached while Mississippi crest forecasts shifted.
U.S. military sources say Communist forces have destroyed 234 American aircraft since the winter spring offensive began on Feb. 23. The latest loss was a helicopter shot down Friday with five Americans killed. Losses include 162 helicopters and 72 airplanes valued over 40 million dollars, with ground fire accounting for many.
Police acting on orders from Husak strengthened by the new regime broke up a gathering of 20 youths listening to a tape in a downtown passage. Officers dispersed large street groups as the party pledged to fight anti socialist and anti Soviets, marking a sharp shift from Dubcek era liberalism.
FBI reports a French national alias Jean Claude Killy or Dubrelle was detained in Portland on immigration charges after a fraudulent check case tied to a Detroit incident. The suspect, once famous in skiing, faced a federal warrant and detainer filed by Detroit authorities.
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