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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
1
In the Mekong Delta on Tuesday night Viet Cong guerrillas fired on a U S Air Force spotter plane near Chau Nheim 135 miles southwest of Saigon. Two F100 jets returned fire, killing 15 villagers and wounding 182 as the hamlet was bombed after the ambush.
A 38 year old Lorain steelworker was shot and killed in a tavern at East 30th Street and Vine Avenue. Two suspects Jose Luis Fontanez and Luis Diaz were charged with first degree murder. They were arrested outside the bar and identified by witnesses as involved in the fatal fight. Jackson died of a heart wound, possibly shot three times. Police and witnesses provided the account. details move to page 4.
Maj James H Kusler, 40, described as the Air Force’s top Viet Nam pilot, was shot down over the Red River Valley 70 miles northwest of Hanoi after flying more than 70 combat missions. His downed Thunderchief was among three lost that Monday. rescue efforts failed and he was listed as missing presumed captured.
Track coach Joe Vajentic steps down at Elyria Catholic High to take same sport and teaching role at Avon Lake. Curt Calamari named head baseball coach at Lorain Admiral King High.
Detroit AP reports Peppery Charlie Dressen, manager of two pennant winners and noted for shaping young pitchers, died today in a Detroit hospital. He is survived by his wife amid a 14 month span of team triumphs and personal losses.
Laam County Commissioners vote unanimously to place a seven million bond on the Now 8 ballot to remodel the courthouse for judicial offices, build a new county jail, and add an administration building near the courthouse. They may acquire additional sites if funds allow and note possible future voting machine storage needs.
Local 14 of the LTPPAA files 10 charges against Capt. Patrick J. Culman Jr. of Chicago stemming from a June 9 Huron meeting disturbance in Lorain with uninvited officers John Keough and August Lindquist. District officials want discipline for conduct detrimental to the ILA.
Five struck airlines and the Machinists union agreed to submit their four day old dispute to binding arbitration with union member approval. IAM President Roy Siemiller urged members to accept voluntary submission at the first possible moment as negotiations continue amid Senate bill discussions on ending the strike. The plan would extend beyond arbitration to resolve remaining issues, with Staggers noting arbitration could supersede congressional action if accepted.
A Cleveland grand jury report ties July riots in the Hough Negro slum to black nationalists and Communist youth leaders. It says a small group organized and exploited the violence, with widespread looting and fires following the clashes. Weather threats delayed Cape Kennedy Atlas Agena launch attempts for the Lunar Orbiter, designed to map potential Apollo landing sites and photograph Surveyor 1.
The House approved a civil rights housing bill amid a Senate test. Republican leaders warned the measure faces an uphill battle in the upper chamber as supporters argue it broadens federal protection for Negroes and fights racial discrimination.
Fire at Ed Plas farm along Rt 301 near Rt 10 destroyed a barn and trailer filled with hydrofluosilic acid. Fourteen volunteers and four units fought the blaze starting around 3 am, with the LaGrange tanker arriving 15 minutes later as crews limited spread and contained possible hazards.
Weather: wet and cool with cloudy periods and scattered showers through tonight. Daytime highs reach 74 to 82 and tonight low around mid 60s. Thursday mix of sunshine and clouds with more showers and a drop in temperature. High around 93 at 11:48 a.m. Low near 60 at 1:00 a.m.
A humorous, garbled item reports a merchant wishing his son would enter the business while joking the government forced him to do so. The piece mentions a grocery store on Griswold Road and an imported sliced roll price and a Meyer supermarket location on Road Route 7.
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