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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1960
Page
11
Katanga remains the focal point as Tshombe seeks independence while UN troops hover and Belgian forces face possible pullout. Brussels weighs a path between security, mining profits, and mounting internal dissent as the Congo crisis tests regional stability.
Hoover defends his 1928 stance against religious influence in politics and rejects campaign attacks on Alfred E. Smith and John F. Kennedy. He calls the idea of religious bias dreadful, notes differences with past eras, and asserts optimism for America’s future under continued Republican strength. He highlights his work on an American Epic project detailing charity and national service.
Capt. Morgan Howell, skipper of the Aquarama ship Like Evie, met Ohio liquor officials after agents accused Sunday liquor sales aboard. Michigan Navigation Co. owner William Prayter and local authorities argued over seizure, authorities warned of action, and Howell was to appear in court as the case moves toward a September trial.
Columbus Indiana report says a local druggist developed a film print showing six men with bottles, triggering an alert as authorities connected the image to moonshine activity. The scene, photographed in a chicken coop setting, raised suspicions about illicit liquor production.
Report notes large daily crowds as Nixon campaigns in Washington after the convention season. He cooperates with visitors in the Senate building, greeting sightseers in the Capitol corridors while continuing campaign duties from his private office.
The wife of U-2 pilot Francis Powers planned to leave Idlewild for Moscow to attend her husband’s espionage trial. If visas for the rest of her party are not furnished promptly she would cancel. Mrs Powers and her group face travel from New York to Brussels and Moscow in coming days.
Seventeen coal cars derailed near Athens Ohio blocking a Central run. Communications in the area were out for five hours as 300 feet of track equipment were torn up. Officials predicted at least 30 hours before the line could be cleared and traffic resumed. The freight train was en route from Charleston West Virginia to Columbus.
Soviet newspapers and radio give full publicity to Francis Gary Powers confession amid minor points from Western legal experts. Radio Moscow broadcast indictment highlights trial in August as Moscow presses case against the U2 pilot shot down over Soviet territory. The coverage urges vigilance against Western espionage while noting Powers’ plea of guilty and appeals for mercy from the court.
The Very Rev. Frank G. H. Williams 78 dean emeritus of Manchester died Monday in North Devon. He served as a Protestant Episcopal church leader and was noted for his long tenure and community work.
Fragmented OCR notes describe police actions and political tensions around a demonstration, along with corporate plans from Loew Inc and a new stadium project. Mentions include Highway Safety director J. Gr, a two year cost estimate, and a 3-0 Detroit victory over the Tigers.
Canton workers from water sewer paint and garbage departments stage sympathy walkout for 70 laid off street workers amid city hall financial squabble. Trash piles up on city streets as the walkout enters its second day and disrupts services.
New York dispatch reports a debate over nudist parks and a proposal for a broad study of nudity in juvenile delinquency. Candidates face questions on morality and government handling of controversial social issues as observers weigh potential nudist influence on the election.
Edwin Edwards 16 of Wheeling West Virginia was killed Tuesday night when his Piper Cub private plane crashed in a wooded hilly area of Washington County. The Ohio Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred about six miles east of the city.
The Chronicle Telegram metadata lists issue date 1960 No 188 published Sundays and legal holidays by Lorain Canary Printing at 215 East Ave Elyria Ohio. Rates by mail in advance 15 dollars for adjacent counties 17 outside Ohio 18 dollars.
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