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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1976
Page
3
The Office of Education cites 23 million functionally illiterate adults and 39 million semi-proficient readers. Look-say teaching fails to develop independent readers. intensive phonics teaches reading, writing, and spelling by sound. Home instruction can rescue children with affordable effort.
The U S Swim Team voyage across Lake Erie blended humor and drama with disappointment. On the Island Queen III a 28 foot yacht carried 11 people including skipper Elfers and his daughter Kelley while Port Stanley financier Martin McManus steered the radar laden 58 foot craft overhead. Walkie talkies from Elyria aided contact with the flotilla as calls like Queen to Island Baby and Big Mama to Baby emerged amid the tense hours.
Elfers, aged 41, completed over 30 miles in Lake Erie relay attempts with father, crew, and Coast Guard on site. He endured 88 degree heat, cold water, cramps, and fatigue while a Navy of observers tracked triangulation to near the Canadian boundary before stopping at 11:30 PM after a family conference.
Workers at Cleveland Quarries Co in South Amherst ratified a 32 month contract by a 50 to 33 margin ending a 113 day strike. The package includes immediate 30 cent hourly raise, 15 cent raise next May, 14 cent raise in May 1978, and shifts health care costs to the company. Local 3280 of United Steelworkers represents about 150 members.
The 121st county fair launches tomorrow with Barbara Mandrell and the Blackwood Brothers Gospel Singers set for two evening shows. Thursday showcases Junior Fair Night and the Mayors Milk ing Contest with fireworks. Sunday begins with church services and the Central Ohio Saddle Club Horse Show at 10 am, followed by two demolition derbies. Harness races Thursday and Friday include pony races, pony pulling, and draft horse hitches at 1:30 pm. Gates open at 8 am daily at RL 18 West. directions via Rt 58 to Wellington and RU 18 to Fairgrounds Road. Admission is 1.50 for adults with free for under 12. season tickets 5 for all six days, available today. Golden Agers admitted free on Golden Agers Day.
Representatives of Lorain Telephone Co and Local 4370 of the Communication Workers of America will meet for the first negotiating session since the walkout began more than two weeks ago. A federal mediator tentatively scheduled the meeting for 1 p.m. tomorrow. The 280 member union struck on August 8 after rejecting the company’s contract offer for the second time. Two year pact expired July 1 and the union has worked without a contract since then.
New York stocks declined broadly with the Dow losing several points in early trading. Brokers blamed the drop on unease over last week’s Korea incident where two American officers were killed. In Hartford a 16 year old girl slashed her wrists on church steps, inciting a mob and drawing police attention before being hospitalized.
A reader encloses a dollar bill and requests copies of JOHNNY CAN'T READ at a price of $1.25 each. The note shows a simple sales request with a single item and unit price.
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