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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
1
President Johnson signs a 53 billion housing measure authorizing about 1.7 million homes and apartments over three years. The law expands home ownership subsidies, low rent apartments, riot and flood insurance, thrift institutions powers, and urban renewal, with total outlays potentially exceeding 50 billion.
Marvin Gibson 21 of Youngstown Ohio faces murder by vehicle charges in Stillwater Oklahoma for the death of Deputy Jerry Beal 26 and Chief C O Rowden 60 after a high speed chase from Cushing. Gibson also faces armed robbery and house burglary counts in Oklahoma and Ohio related to a June 29 Elyria holdup that triggered the fatal crash.
United Steel Workers Local 6985 began a strike at Luxaire Inc at midnight after contract talks failed. Over 300 production workers are affected as 186 to 50 rejected a two year deal with a 4 cent wage rise. Federal mediator John Mesereau met with both sides. no further talks set.
The Chronicle Telegram from Elyria Ohio reports brief city and regional notes with community updates including local notices and events. The page design lists page details and contact information for the newspaper.
Historic edition dated Thursday August 1 1968 marks a ten cent local paper release. The brief issue reflects community notes and regional items of interest across politics weather and society.
Soviet and Czechoslovak sources said Prague won a reprieve for liberalization but will halt press attacks in a self imposed restriction. They planned to meet again to review communique wording as talks extended into a fourth day with Bratislava discussions to begin Saturday with other Communist nations.
The Fourth Street bridge over Black River in Elyria is awarded to Associated Builders Supply Co. of Lorain for 175 527. Construction will widen from two to four lanes and start immediately with completion in about seven months. Traffic will be halted for four months while pedestrians may cross. Mayor Reichlin signed the contract. A $170 000 note issue was authorized, with $5 442 remaining from the 1958 bridge levy to help finance the work. Safety Director James Tracey explained plans and scheduling.
U S Steel Bethlehem Republic raised prices amid strong union contract gains. Bethlehem and Republic posted 4.5 percent hikes effective August 8, while U S Steel announced selective increases on tin mill products with October 1 effect. Johnson urged restraint and warned against price hikes.
Remember the days of affordable pay as shoppers are directed to Mey er Goldberg oapermarket at Griswold Road and Route 37. Easy access from the north via Lake Avenue Crise wold Road eruise 57. See our Specials on Page 20.
Partial clearing tonight bring cooler less humid conditions with a low in the 50s. Sunny tomorrow with sunrise at 6 22 and sunset at 8 45. High 81 at 2 10 pm yesterday and low 63 at 6 15 am today. Details on page 26. Bergs Supermarket ad notes Griswold Road Route 57 access from Elyria and Leona Street route from Midway Mall See Ad on Page 20 for Speimis.
The AFL-CIO filed a federal antitrust suit against 129 auto insurers over a July rate increase aimed at raising premiums by about 13 to 5 percent and costing Ohio motorists up to 25 dollars annually. The suit seeks a court order blocking further rate hikes and declares the industry unregulated by state action.
Saigon faced seven Viet Cong attacks in the capital area and the United States increased its combat manpower in South Vietnam as the conflict escalated nearby.
A crowd of 9,037 attends the Medina County Far while reports say Vietnam faces a record 541,000 amid guerrilla attacks around Saigon. Yesterday’s firefights killed 11 South Vietnamese troops and seven Communists with 31 government soldiers dead and 85 wounded.
In Lorain early today a 41 year old man was crushed between a pusher and an ore car at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ore docks. The death marked the city's second fatal industrial accident in four days. Police said the pusher moved slowly and trapped the man as he stepped from between cars. a hydraulic jack freed the body after thetragedy.
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