Drowned sailboat owner found in Lorain harbor
In Lorain a 34 year old man, John DiSilvestre of 207 West 29th Street, was found dead in about 30 feet of water in the harbor after a pre dawn sailing accident. The missing 18 year old Lou Robbins Jr. of Columbus remained the subject of a Coast Guard search.
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Lorain
John DiSilvestre
West 29Th Stl
Lou Robbins Jr
Columbus
Coast Guard
DiSilvestre
Jimmy C. Johnson
Paul Kopsch
Johnson
Weather Outlook Says Cool, Fair and Mild
Weather forecast notes cool, fair conditions with a sunny, less humid day and a high of 74 to 80. Tonight should be fair and quite cool with lows in the 50s. Thursday expected to be fair and warmer with highs around 71.
Short Skirt Trend Sparks Laughs in Pub Chat
A light chortle rides on fashion chatter about short skirts. Observers note the trend favors upward hemlines over true length, sparking playful commentary on current style.
Inland Steel raises prices amid White House study session
Inland Steel Co of Chicago boosted strip and sheet metal prices by 2 to 8 a ton, triggering an immediate White House strategy session led by Gardner Ackley. President Johnson aides studied the situation while Inland Chairman Joseph L. officials kept a low profile as Pittsburgh peers weighed follow‑ups.
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Washington
Inland Steel Co
Chicago
White House
Gardner Ackley
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
Inland
Ackley
Joseph L
Pittsburgh
Block
Rt 301 Route Switch to Abbe Rd Gets Unanimous Backing
A public hearing by the State Highway Department approved relocating Route 301 from Gulf Rd to Abbe Rd in Elyria. The $1.2 million project, already state-approved, could start next spring with a single objection from attorney Kenneth C. Hamister who urged a tie-in with I-90 and limited access provisions to curb future congestion.
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Rt. 301
Gulf Rd
Abbe Rd
State Highway Department
Kenneth C. Hamister
Elyria
Elyria City
Hamister
Rt 301
Lorain County Community College
Black River
Expressway study gets green light for Lorain area link
Lorain County commissioners backed an engineering feasibility study to locate a north south expressway west of Elyria. They will seek cost estimates from the County Engineer for a private firm to conduct the study with state finance possible.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Donald H. Timmer
Eugene E. Roberts
Timmer
Ludwig M. Pincura
James P. Horn
J. Norman Thompson
Lorain Port
Innerstate Rt. 71
C. F. Crissinger
Leonard P. Reichlin
John Hall
The
Regional Planning Commission
Richard T. Laux
Roberts
Super airport envisioned for Lorain County area
Lorain County Regional Airport Authority discussed a possible ten million dollar ultra modern facility, to be financed largely by federal funds, expanding the Carlisle and Russia Townships site to serve large jets. The plan would require several hundred more acres and a longer runway, with Cleveland FAA officials preferring Lorain County costs.
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Lorain County
Carlisle
Russia
Nielsen
FAA
Cleveland
John Fairburn
Lorain
Fairburn
U S Army Attacks North Vietnamese Regiments in Ia Drang
UPI AP report says the 1st Air Cavalry Division and U.S. Army forces clash with at least three North Vietnamese regiments in Ia Drang Valley amid rain swept highlands. B52s hit targets near the DMZ as oil installs near Haiphong are bombed. Casualty tolls and battlefield claims vary, with both sides reporting hits and losses in the ongoing operation.
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UPI
AP Wives Saigon
US. Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
Ia Drang
U.S. 25Th Army Division
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
Viet Nam
Hastings
U.S
Guam
Chu Pongs
Plei Me Cami
Chu Pong
Revere
Senate Debates Shared Blame Over Air Strike Order
A split Senate debates who would bear responsibility if Congress and President Johnson issue a return-to-work order for 35,000 striking machinists on five grounded airlines. Senate leaders seek a compromise to shareEnding strike responsibility between Congress and the White House while Johnson opposes unilateral action.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
John
Javits
Afl-Cio
International Association of Machinists
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
White House
Dirksen
Sen
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Nigerian coup victims feared dead in Lagos reports
Nigerian sources say rebels in Ibadan executed Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi and Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, military ruler of the western region. Confirmation could not be verified as reports circulated amid censorship after the January coup.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Tbadan
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Adekunle Fajuyi
Ironsi
Fajuyi
Banan
Old-Time Melodrama Staged by 103rd Ohio Infantry Players
A historical melodrama at Sheffield Lake scene staged by the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry players recalls past community events. The item notes page references and local color from the era.
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Sheffield Lake
103Rd
Ohio Volunteer Infantry Players
Texas governor meets lawmen on Whitman rampage
Gov. John B. Connally orders a Texas law enforcement briefing to prevent a recurrence of mass shootings following Charles Whitman’s attack that killed 16 and wounded 31. Whitman’s autopsy hinted at a brain tumor as a possible trigger and a UT psychiatrist described his self centered temperament.
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Austin
Tex
John B. Connally
Texas
Charles Joseph Whitman
Whitman
Lake Worth
Fla
Connally
Rio de Janeiro
Dallas
John F Kennedy
Col
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Washington
Johnson
Senate
University of Texas
Maurice Deap
Terview
Heatly
Aas
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