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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon saluted Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Jr and Michael Collins as three brave men who carried humanity to new heights of imagination. He spoke at an extraordinary state dinner praising their courage and saying the sky is no longer the limit.
Elyria opponents of the 1 percent city income tax will file an appeal in the Ninth District Court of Appeals likely tomorrow. The suit challenges a common pleas court ruling invalidating referendum petitions. If the appeal succeeds, a taxpayer suit to force refunds may follow. if it fails, an initiative petition drive for May 1970 ballot is planned.
Arab machine gunners opened fire on an Israeli position near the Lebanese border as Israel and Lebanon traded charges at the United Nations in New York. Israeli jets hit targets in Egypt and Jordan in retaliation. Lebanese claims say four civilians were killed and four villages attacked. Israel reports targeted guerrilla positions and one Israeli killed in Jordan clashes.
US troops fired on Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attackers near An Loc, repelling a morning assault on Eagle One base north of Saigon. Reports say at least 25 Communist troops were killed and a wider series of clashes continued across Binh Long Province as casualties rose on both sides.
Senator Edward Kennedy tells the Boston Globe he is privately at peace about the Chappaquiddick accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne. He says he accepts the tragedy but rejects whispers and rumors as baseless. The report notes credit card calls tied to Kennedy around the time of the incident and disputes over his actions.
A quirky forecast notes some schools may be so crowded this fall that administrators consider adding Hooky Playing to the curriculum to ease congestion and test student adaptability.
Truckloads of Irish Republic troops were reported moving toward the Northern Ireland frontier amid days of Catholic Protestant clashes. Dublin announced support for five field hospitals at the border while police used firearms to quell rioting. Western and London reacted as Londonderry and nine other towns faced widespread violence.
In Lorain the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 600 votes 202 to 3 against the latest offer and plans to strike at 1 a.m. tomorrow. The boilermakers await the contract midnight expiry while nine other unions hold talks this afternoon. Union spokesmen express pessimism about a settlement. Company reps decline to comment.
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a chance of showers or thundershowers and little change in temperature. Lows in the 60s, high tomorrow in the mid to upper 80s. Saturday partly cloudy with showers possible. Winds southeast at 6 to 12 mph. High 87, low 64. Sunset 8:28, sunrise 6:36. Details on page 28.
Elyria officials announced Cascade Park could reopen in about two weeks after a July 4 storm and Black River flood destroyed many facilities. The parks board approved partial reopening while volunteers assist in final cleanup, with the Elmwood area, Furnace Street entrance, playground, and river ford area set to reopen, though the pool remains closed.
Elyria Safety Service Director James T. Tracey announced a police crackdown on speeders after a surge of complaints. A roving patrol car will monitor four city areas including Abbe Road Gulf Road Eastern Heights and areas around Lake Avenue and West River Street.
The 114th Lorain County Fair opens Tuesday in Wellington with broad appeal from knitting displays to tractor pulls. Highlights include Faron Young opening night, Danny Fleenor Hurricane Hell Drivers, and a packed weekend with Jimmy Dean on Aug. 23 and Bobby Vinton on Aug. 24. The program adds a Junior Fair event, a fireworks finale, horse shows, a grandstand parade of machinery and livestock, and two reduced price Kids Days.
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