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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1964
Page
1
A snapshot of Elyria figures and local topics appears in Scene About Town and Circling The Square. Don Miller urges Elyria to regain prestige while Chuck Hostetter questions the value of a recent honorary ceremony amid broader South Amherst water crisis coverage.
A page 7 feature celebrates PHOTO CONTEST winners who say taking pictures is lots of fun, especially when they claim top spots in the C T weekly competitions. Page references note more on Elyria calls and local events.
President Johnson asked Robert F. Kennedy to serve as campaign manager for the Democratic ticket. Kennedy, undoing his brother’s 1960 drive, has not decided whether to accept, while White House and Justice Department offered no comment.
In Taipei Formosa Col Roderick D Eason and wife retired for the night when mosquitos attacked. He grabbed a push button spray can and sprayed to counter the pests. The next morning they found the room coated in green paint from the wrong can.
Pasadena reports say Sea of Clouds could host a manned lunar landing with 99 percent of the region deemed satisfactory. Scientists note pockets of tiny craters exist but pose limited risk, while officials push toward a 1970 moon landing.
In a marathon session in Akron mayor Edward Erickson's office negotiations led to a tentative agreement between Ohio Edison officials and the Utility Workers union Local 351 in Lorain County. Locals vote today and tomorrow on ratification. IBEW workers remain on strike since July 14 with talks to resume mid next week.
A Washington report describes a curious sequence as a humming background sound ceases at 9:25.49 a.m. EDT, then a burst of cheers and applause erupts, signaling a shift from quiet to celebration. The piece notes the contrast between the faint mechanical noise and the sudden human rejoicing.
European papers hail Ranger 7 success as a landmark in space exploration. Radio Moscow calls the U S achievement brilliant and major in space exploration while Western press prints moon photographs and front page banners of the momentous event.
United Press International reports fair conditions in Northwest Ohio tonight with a low of 63 to 67. Tomorrow looks mostly warm and humid with a chance of afternoon showers. Northeast Ohio expects fair skies and higher temperatures, with tonight's low 63 to 67 and sunny warmth tomorrow. Lake Erie winds from the south at five to ten knots, increasing today and tonight.
Vincent, 53, of 1600 West Ave, charged in Elyria Municipal Court with first degree murder over his wife Katie Vincents death from gunshot wounds at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Police say his earlier self defense shooting charge was withdrawn. arraignment set, bond denied, preliminary hearing Friday at 10 a.m.
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