16 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
1
Two Elyria youngsters Deena Bally and Sarah White pedal a tandem bicycle along a city street. The photo caption notes their names and addresses 952 Hartford Ave and 5085 Bond Ave, highlighting a local outdoor scene.
Local reactions to President Nixon’s comprehensive inflation curb plan focus on a 90 day wage price freeze and a 10 percent import tax by executive order. Analysts say effects may take about three months to show, with mixed views on impact across steel and federal sectors and opinions varied from cautious optimism to concern over job cuts.
In Paris amid a public French holiday banks closed prompting cashiers and change offices to limit dollar exchanges. A hotel cashier said the elite hotel would accept dollars only from Americans paying bills at 5 francs per dollar, not the official rate. Lines formed as news of U.S. measures spread amid strict limits, with one official capping at $50 per client at 5.40 francs.
LINK warns Lorain County area of a deadly drug on the illicit market. Soapers labeled orange Number 3 capsule allegedly contains PCP and methaqualone, linked to four Columbus deaths. LINK coordinator Howard Cleveland Jr. urges not to take any such capsules and notes analysis by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Sunny and mostly sunny with high temperatures in the low 80s. Tomorrow also in the 80s with near zero rain chance. Tonight fair with a low in the 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph today and light and variable tonight. Sunset today 8 26 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6 36 a.m. High 72 yesterday at 3 p.m. LGW 57 today at 6 30 a.m. Details on page 6.
A witty remark on body image suggests that women are never truly fat but simply smaller for their weight. The quip reframes makeup of size and appearance with humor rather than critique.
The Medical Laboratory Services pollen count station at Lorain Community Hospital started daily reports to run through the peak allergen months. Elyria City Health Department also began issuing counts Friday. The Chronicle Telegram carries the daily pollen data on the weather page to aid physicians and patients in managing allergies.
President Nixon announced a 90 day freeze on wages and prices, a tax exemption boost, and a devaluation of the dollar with a new approach to inflation. He also ordered a 10 percent surcharge on certain imports and ended gold convertibility, prompting global reactions. The plan mixes immediate actions with congressional needs and potential enforcement.
Ohio leaders and industry chiefs reacted to President Nixon's 90 day wage and price freeze with mixed views. GM questioned if September pay raises for 40,500 Ohio autoworkers would occur while Armco Steel noted the 10 percent import surcharge may cut steel imports. AFL CIO head Frank King urged broader controls and labor official Al Shipka warned contracts with others could complicate bargaining. Two Pandora's Box drug raid suspects were sentenced to 20 to 40 years for trafficking and possession, with fines of $1,000.
Chronicle-Telegram entry Charlie C-T VIII failed in the Ohio Frog Jumping Contest held yesterday in Valley City. He leaped only 4 feet 92 inches before the judges ruled his jumps invalid. Futile Phil, sponsored by the Cleveland Press, won the trophy with 8 feet 7 inches. Tim Miller of Brunswick won the regular contest with the frog Timbuktu. Charlie, once a strong contender, escaped his crate after a long trip and hopped away.
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