Lorain County Fair sets all time first day attendance record
The Lorain County Fair at Wellington opened to perfect weather and a record first day turnout of 13 275, topping 11 056 from 1964. Despite early soggy grounds, crowds grew for harness racing and evening shows while 64 minor injuries were reported at the fair's first aid station.
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Lorain County Fair
Wellington
Karen McCracken
North Murray Ridge Rd
Sheri Knight
Cindy Knight
Grafton Road
Hundreds may lie in Camille wreckage as death toll climbs
Rescue teams search mud and debris across Pass Christian and Long Beach after Hurricane Camille. 163 bodies confirmed, officials warn final toll could reach 1000. homes destroyed, 40,000 refugees sheltered, relief funds approved.
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Pass Christian, Miss
UPI
Miller Dent
Mississippi
John Bell Williams
Alabama
Louisiana
Camille
Williams
Spiro T. Agnew
Red Cross Faces Hurricane Camille Relief Strain
Lorain County Red Cross reports 25 inquiries on Gulf Coast victims as Camille disrupts communications. Local chapter faces a $7,000 assessment and awaits delayed reports while planning a possible county fund drive. National costs from earlier storms run into the millions, with local relief expenditures cited.
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Camille
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Clyde McDonald
Gulf Coast
McDonald
Red Cross
National Organization
Prague police rout rebellious youths at Liberty Square
Police used tear gas to break up crowds of young Czechoslovaks in Wenceslas Square marking the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion. Seven arrests were made as riot police and troops controlled the eight block area amid earlier clashes and heavy detentions.
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Prague
UPI
Wenceslas Square
Gestapo
Freedom Square
Hard line Moscow plot to install pro Soviet Czech leader
Soviet hard liners allegedly planned a phony revolt in Czechoslovakia to justify a crackdown targeting Gustav Husak. The scheme included installing Aloisandra as first secretary and staging a symbolic red flower at Wenceslas Square as crowds clashed with riot police and tear gas.
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New York
UPI
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
New York Daily News
Washington
Aloisandra
Frined
Russia
Czech Communist Party
Greene
Amherst rider Kim Meyers starts derby heat early at All-American race
Amherst teen Kim Meyers draws lane two in heat eight of the All-American Soap Box Derby as 85 three car heats are set for Saturday. John Helling of Mankato and Steven Faes of Syracuse race Kim in lanes one and three respectively as the derby unfolds with fast, efficient heats at Derby Downs.
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Akron
Kim Meyers
Amherst
Kim
John Helling
Mankato
Minn
John
Steven Faes
Syracuse
N.Y
Steve
Camp-Y-Noah
Derby Downs
Finalists in Chronicle Cookout Contest announced by Food Editor
Food editor Jean Scott Suler on the Women’s Pages reveals finalists in the Chronicle Cookout Contest. The note appears amid other sections including Schools, Court notes, and Entertainment with references to local events, finances, and a suburban calendar.
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Chronicle
Jean Scott Suler
Cei Ieee Neers South
Misfortune Advice Cited As Blame Misogynist Joke
Fragmentary line from a column mocks resilience suggesting one should take adversity and blame it on a wife, reflecting dated attitudes rather than practical guidance. The terse fragment hints at gendered blame in misfortune.
Lorain County Eyes Federal Funds for Courthouse Plan
Lorain County seeks federal help for a proposed administration and courthouse project. Commissioner Jerry Keron aims to meet Rep. John Brademas and Rep. Charles Mosher to explore funding sources in law enforcement civil defense and welfare. Local banks indicate additional federal loans may supplement the plan.
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Washington, D.C
Lorain County
Jerry Keron
John Brademas
South Bend
Ind
Charles A. Mosher
Oberlin
Brademas
James
Tom Brademas
Ludwig M. Pineura
Fred M. Ritenauer
Ritenauer
Ritenauey
Keron
Sherif
Vernon M. Smith
Mild Weather With Clear Skies Tonight
Weather brief notes mild conditions with cooler tonight and lows in the 50s. Fair tomorrow near 80 with a slight breeze, then partly cloudy Friday and little temperature change. Northeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph tonight becoming easterly 8 to 15 mph tomorrow. Sunset 8 17 p m Sunrise 6 40 a m Details page 18.
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Elyria
Lorain
Parkersburg gun rampage leaves two dead three wounded
In Parkersburg West Virginia a three hour shooting spree left two dead and three injured. David L Grimm, 25, was arrested after a high powered rifle was used to target victims at Ada's Tap Room and near the Parkersburg National Bank. Hardman and Plant were killed in the first exchange, with Walters 64 Palmer 26 and Simons 33 wounded. Walters and Palmer were in fair condition, Simons in serious condition. Grimm resisted arrest but was taken into custody. A second dispatch notes Typhoon Cora lashing Okinawa with five injuries and offshore movement.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
David L. Grimm
Grimm
William Plant
Charles Haraman
7Th Street
Lawrence Walters
Joe Palmer
John Simons
Ohio
Walters
Palmer
Simons
Columbus
Ada
Hardman
Parkersburg National Bank
American Courrier Co
Wallers
13Th Street
Ins
Lakeview Drive
Fred. Grimm
Wood County
Justice of the Peace
Clyde
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Lorain County Agricultural Society
Fair Board
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Donald Hipp
Norwalk
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Tex
New England
Agnew
Nixon
Mississippi Coast
Robert M. Pierpont
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United Community Services of
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Husak
Wenceslas
County Derby
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