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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1962
Page
1
The Chronicle Telegram announces a complete Lorain County Fair schedule on page 12 with in-depth news and photo coverage on the fair in the first page, second section.
Mrs Sherri Finkbine underwent a legal abortion in Stockholm. Vatican Radio denounced the operation as a crime while doctors say the procedure was a complete success and she may stay in hospital until week’s end. Finkbine and her husband Robert seek return home after rest.
Geneva reports say U S and Soviet Union will hold direct negotiations in New York on September 20 to pursue a treaty banning all nuclear tests. India backs a global ban. Eight neutral nations propose a framework, with inspections as a key condition. the West insists inspections be written into the pact.
United Press International reports partly cloudy skies across the two regions with warm humid conditions today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible, bringing localized heavy rain and brief gusts as warm air overlaps cooler masses. Continuous monitoring advised for outdoor plans.
Dayton area reports a Teamsters official resignation amid a broader counterfeit ring case. Multiple men, including Ellison Langdon and Baron, face federal charges after counterfeit money tied to a Miami printing operation was seized. Investigations note connections to a Cincinnati office and a plan to obtain severance pay.
A Chronicle-Telegram survey of 45 Elyria residents finds 19 unaware of Ohio governor Frank Lausche and 25 not knowing their congressman. Only six could name all four officials, with professionals being more informed and housewives the least. Ten planned to learn more before election.
Mayor Willy Brandt warned West Berlin police to use full force to crush demonstrations amid anger over the killing of an 18 year old East German who tried to escape over the wall. About 8,000 joined a protest at Friedrichstrasse as a Russian bus was pelted and police guarded checkpoints.
Lynn Tupin, 29, of 175 Eaton Blvd., involved in a crash at 12:20 a.m. on Rt. 57 near North Brentwood Dr. He left of center, hitting Timothy J. McCullough, 17. Tupin's children Linn, 7, and Martin, 2, were treated for minor injuries. Linn had a forehead cut, Martin head bumps. The prior fatal crash last March involved a farm tractor and Tupin’s car.
A purge in Hungary ousted 25 Stalinist leaders including Matyas Rakosi and Erno Gero at a Budapest Central Committee meeting. Observers say the move reduces conservative opposition to Janos Kadar and mirrors Khrushchev de Stalinization in Russia. The ex chiefs were blamed for ordering political show trials.
President Kennedy returns from a non political West Coast swing delaying in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. He travels from Los Angeles to Washington in five hours and fifteen minutes, then to the White House by helicopter. He spent Sunday at the beach front home of sister Pat Lawford, swam with crowds, attended church in Beverly Hills, and dined at Beverly Hills then departed for Andrews Air Force Base. Crowds gathered along the Pacific coast as police kept spectators back. The president is expected to undertake more such trips in the run up to the November elections as Democrats seek a larger majority.
Moscow officials announced that two Soviet space flights aboard Vostok capsules yielded no major radiation threat to Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich. Pravda quoted A Mikhailov saying the flights showed cosmic radiation danger as slight and not a major risk to future voyages.
Washington heard the Pennsylvania Railroad chair man James M Symes urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a merger with New York Central to avert bankruptcy and nationalization. He calls the tie the largest in business history and says it will strengthen the lines, improve service, and stabilize employment. A New Haven spokesman warns that excluding New Haven could doom private rail service in southern New England. Auerbach notes New Haven would push witnesses later in hearings.
Laugh a little from Catmanhay England Angling Club awarded its fishing prize to a fisherman who caught a one ounce bug the sole catch made during the club s fishing contest UPI
New London’s Senior Little League team finishes its run at the Senior Little League World Series with an 11 to 11 tie in the consolation game. The C-T previews the annual preseason high school football roundup, featuring Midview in today’s pages.
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