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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
1
Ohio records show 1,112 traffic fatalities in 181 days during the first half of 1966. Spokesmen say a death occurred every 235 minutes and every 14,100 seconds, with a crash taking a life as each three hours and 55 minutes passed.
Lorain County traffic fatalities through July 1966 reach 43 with a death every 118 hours 20 minutes on average. The grim pace translates to one life lost roughly every 7 100 minutes and about every 426 000 seconds.
Rising death and accident rates from motorcycles and motor scooters worry police and sheriff departments. Officials say two wheeler use is a popular sport but carries deadly potential. For more, see page 12.
Two local residents with checkered backgrounds describe a lifelong pastime linked to 64 squares. The piece previews their hobby not for the square, but for the people who play it. A look at the pastime and winter Down Under is tied to Magazine Page reading today on page 13.
Historical reference highlights Heman Ely founder of Elyria and his ordeal as noted on page 30 of The Ohio Adventure.
The Chronicle Telegram Columbus bureau staff report a simple arithmetic theme emerging from recent governor’s office releases. The small coincidence in numbers hints at a broader political message.
In Houston Mrs Esperanza del Valle Vasquez becomes the first to receive a revolutionary heart pump. Implanted by Dr Michael DeBakey at 12 10 am the device takes over part of the heart to extend survival while she recovers. The 37 year old beautician from Mexico City is reported doing fine after breakfast and back on a normal diet.
Yesterday’s showers and today’s low temperatures frame a local weather update. A market ad lists fresh Rooster Farm sweet corn at five cents a dozen and freestone peaches priced 105.10. A brief medical note references rheumatic fever damaging heart valves in Mrs. Vasquez.
The U S government offered to sell the Chillicothe federal penitentiary to Ohio for one dollar, while state plans for an 18 million dollar southeastern prison and a 12 million dollar Grafton facility remain unaffected. Officials note the facility is surplus and awaiting GSA action. The prison houses about 1 300 at full capacity but is now down to just over a third with staff reduced to near skeleton level.
North Vietnam anti aircraft defenses claimed to have shot down two U S jets on Friday raising the week’s losses to 13 and bringing total U S aircraft shot down north of the 17th Parallel to 335. Air Force pilots reported missing or downed after missions near Hanoi and in the southern Panhandle as Thunderchief aircraft engaged MIGs in a four minute dogfight.
A blaze at the William Booth Memorial Hostel on Lonsdale Street traps most occupants. Police report 25 men dead and 14 injured as smoke and fumes prove fatal. only one fatality was a burn. A crowd at the Saturday night hostel included many young men.
A proposed chain of upground reservoirs stretching from Elyria to the Indiana line drew attention in Sandusky as part of the Northwest Ohio Water Development Plan funded by a 2 million state appropriation. The plan envisions storing 30 billion gallons in reservoirs, many still just blue map areas, with LaPorte highway changes erasing one site and federal and state coordination urged.
Lorain County Superintendent Wayne Whyte urged the Ohio Department of Education to relax teacher qualifications to address a shortage. Dr. Martin Essex said broad discretionary powers may loosen certification, potentially removing the six hour education degree requirement and focusing on education quality and experience. Essex warned of losing 2,000 top teachers to industry and other states.
Friction within the Licensed Tugmen's and Pilots' Protective Association flared as Lloyd Pease asked Police Chief Hirbe for protection to bar John Degan Jr from visiting Great Lakes Towing offices where Pease works. Degan, Local 14 president, was dismissed by American Ship Building Co for allegedly carrying an unloaded pistol.
Lorain County Commissioners awarded the general construction to L H Popp Co for 89250 with Krebs Calkins and Atlas Electric securing the plumbing mechanical and electrical bids. The project on Murray Ridge Road near the county jail district seeks federal approval under Hill Barton Act funding and aims for October groundbreaking with occupancy next spring. Total construction is estimated at 161465 with architects Smith Smith Clark.
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