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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1960
Page
1
Reported discovery of human bones by workers digging a ditch triggers police investigation. Public rumor spread via newspapers and radio but officials conclude the bones are ancient American Indian remains found in a state park miles away.
Local officials consider two proposals as Attorney General Winherst and council chair wrestle a deadlock. The meeting in Wol linyton outlined scheduled events and community listings including Amherst Avon Like ites and Norwalk areas, with references to hospitals, markets, and public notices.
Investigators probing the JoAnne Staiche disappearance failed to find a motive as a nearby woman, who had lived with the infant's foster parents, was questioned and released. Police discounted ransom as a motive and said no new developments emerged as the 18 month old was reported missing earlier Wednesday morning.
A flotilla of ships and aircraft circles a 200 mile Pacific zone south of Hawaii hoping to recover a 300 pound Discoverer capsule packed with instruments. Operators plan radio beacon tracking and parachute deployment, with recovery teams attempting to snag the capsule within minutes of its fall, to study the ejected payload and ensure a safe retrieval.
Fragmented weather note mentions temperature changes and precipitation for a period, with unclear terms and dates. Reads like an OCR mishmash of forecast phrases, offering partial indicators of highs, winds, and rain chances without clear locations or times.
In Havana Premier Castro accused Roman Catholic Church leaders and the U S Embassy of conspiring to overthrow his regime. He described priests as traitors aiding imperialism and urged support for the revolution among Cuban sugar cooperatives as crowds cheered.
Premier Patrice Lumumba urged Congo's people to forget tribal differences and seek peace as tensions rose with opposition to his government. Clashes left 17 dead and 7 wounded, with Lumumba struck twice and protected by police.
Washington press reports Gen. Twining will retire after a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The White House announced today that no date has been set for his retirement and that the plan remains subject to official confirmation.
A wreck on a highway near Hot Springs killed four teenagers including Nancy Ann Lasers and James Jf. The youths were riding in a borrowed Cadillac when it veered off the road, struck a truck, and crashed into a concrete bridge abutment. Nancy Lasers died at the scene, others died soon after. one victim was pinned in the wreckage.
Washington dispatch reports President Eisenhower and union leaders sharply disagree on the risk of a postwar recession by year end. Officials cite steel strike impacts and factory slowdowns, while economists warn unemployment and auto demand hint at a downturn.
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