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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
4
An article explains keeping a compost pile neat to prevent weed seeds spreading. It outlines an easy to build concrete block container on a slab, with detachable walls for turning material, drainage options, and space for new and usable compost.
Readers receive practical pest, lawn, and plant advice from blue potatoes to watering rules. Notes cover yellow jackets, nest control, and safe summer practices, with gardenia care and lawn patching tips for dry conditions and various grasses.
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee approved a bill to grant five year validity for U S passports. The current three year passport would gain five year validity with renewal every five years, possibly before adjournment.
Vice Chancellor Erich Mende predicted a four power meeting next year to discuss Germany’s division. Officials say no conference plans are being considered, though opinion suggests new efforts after fall elections. Khrushchev’s stance remains that reunification under Communism is possible only under Moscow control.
Bonn estimates this year’s West German hops crop will surpass the 1959 record of 39,706,000 pounds. The 1964 producing area is forecast at 22,420 acres, the largest since 1936 when 23,761 acres were grown in the region now within this country.
Italy's tobacco imports fell 18 percent to 62.9 million pounds from 1962’s 76.7 million as experts note the trade remains a distant second to a record high. Separately a private school board, lacking a school psychologist, debates first grade placement for a child amid policy adherence led by Vice President Mrs. Keith Jeffrey.
In New York the distribution shows women earning about one in three bachelor’s and master’s degrees conferred by U S colleges while only one in ten doctorates goes to women. The trend highlights rising female participation in higher education but persistent gaps at the doctoral level.
Romania weighs paying its UN debt to Congo and the Middle East operation to gain relief from odium and avoid Article 19 penalties. Officials in Bucharest discuss leveraging the move to showcase independence from Moscow while preserving ties with Washington Paris and Bonn.
UPI reports Senator George S. McGovern urges the FDA to cap baby aspirin bottles at 25 tablets to reduce child overdoses. He cites more than 150 five‑year‑olds die yearly from self‑administered overdoses and argues a 25‑tablet bottle would lessen fatalities.
August gardening tips encourage sowing leaf lettuce and radishes for September harvest in both regions. Prepare soil like spring, water the drill, cover rows with a board, weed, and water as needed. Use U-frames with plastic bags to protect crops from frost until harvest.
Parents can refresh a child’s routine with varied outings such as zoos museums and libraries. Suggests talking with other parents for ideas and coordinating activities like picnics pool days or sleepovers to keep children engaged and less restless during summer break.
The German Defense Ministry begins a month long relocation to a new 12 acre complex nicknamed the Pentabonn on a Bonn hill. About 3000 civilians and military staff move to the seven building center while 1800 stay in existing facilities. The site includes a 10 story building and three six story structures totaling 150000 square feet. A second stage planned for next year will centralize remaining scattered sections.
The Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept announces pattern 447 offering actual size cutting and decorating guides for ice keg insulation. It is part of four patterns in the Aids for Outdoor Dining Packet 58 all for $1, from Belliford Hills New York.
Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson will visit Washington for a one day trip to meet President Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk. He will lay a wreath at President Kennedy's grave.
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