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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1975
Page
1
The article discusses a quick weight loss diet focusing on fat burning rather than water loss. It notes water intake avoids bad breath, and a low residue plan reduces bowel movements. Proponents claim rapid results with daily weigh ins and cite cases like a man losing 112 pounds in 16 weeks and Samm Baker and his wife dropping seven pounds in the first week.
President Duong Van Minh was inaugurated and offered an immediate cease fire and negotiations to end the war but the Viet Cong rejected the bid. Jet bombers captured at Da Nang and other airfields were flown to safety as southern Saigon endured bombing and a threatened coup. The Viet Cong Provisional Revolutionary Government in Paris demanded dismantling of Saigon’s war machine and respect for Vietnamese rights before any halt to fighting. Gunfire raked Saigon as panic spread amid the Communist assault and air raids on Tan Son Nhut.
Weather report notes showers and cloudy skies with thundershowers likely tonight and tomorrow. Expect lows in the mid to upper 40s and highs in the low to mid 60s with about a 70 percent tonight and 60 percent tomorrow for precipitation.
Orson Welles narrates a special about whales seen close to shore in Magnificent Monsters of the Deep. Airing Wednesday night at 8 on Channel 8, with a feature on page 89.
Six gunmen with machine guns stormed the Israeli consulate in downtown Johannesburg and took five women hostage. At least 32 people were wounded as police battled the attackers near the Carlton Centre, with hostages inside the fifth floor offices and a running gunfight outside.
North Ridgeville youth, Jim Spradlin, 18, faces an Ohio Highway Patrol charge for giving false information in the Cherie Ulmer death inquiry. He was arrested Saturday, held on 8500 dollars bond, and another two felonies tied to unrelated incidents are pending. Investigators say the false information was conclusively wrong, though Spradlin is not a suspect in Ulmer’s death. the probe continues awaiting the lead.
Lorain school board rescinded its earlier plan to lay off 43 teachers and six nurses after LEA members voted to strike if layoffs proceeded. Negotiations paused on salary talks until state aid for next year is known, with talks to resume within three days of the aid announcement. The board planned to vote at 7:30 pm in Lorain High School cafeteria tonight.
Elyria West High School prizewinners are shown in the library through next Monday. Jeff Barker, 1B, son of Theroman Berker, wins Ion Painter and Best Craftsman. Bechtel Rd resident is named Ion Painter. Carol Noonan, 17, daughter of Edward Noonan, earns Best Craftsman. The annual show honors students' art and daily classroom work.
In Weipa area Queensland Australia police reported a 32 year old hunter Peter Reimers was swallowed by a 19 foot saltwater crocodile while resting beside a freshwater lagoon. His companions found his belongings nearby and a dynamite stun followed by a gunshot ended the crocodile. The body was recovered from the crocodile’s bell after identification by his head.
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