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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1961

Page

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Where To Turn For Fair Finale

The Lorain County Fair closed a strong week with crowds driving five day attendance near 100000. Readers are guided to pages 8 and 14 for the wrapup of the educational and entertainment event and to page 24 for coverage of the American Classic Golf Tournament in Akron.

Lorain County Akron UAW New London Il Carlisle Oberlin Elyria Abby Valley City Hospital News Wellington Lorain

Elyria High Senior Fred Vorhis Returns Home

Student Fred Vorhis, after a year as a German exchange pupil, is back at Elyria High. The article notes his reflections on the year abroad and hints at broader football previews for area schoolboys, with further stories on Wellington and Lorain St Marys on nearby pages.

Elyria High Fred Vorhis Germany Wellington Lorain St.Mary Kee

Lorain County 4-H vegetable judges crowned state champs

Lorain County youth exhibited vegetables at the Ohio State Fair with judges selecting state champions. 4-H participants from Lorain were highlighted for quality entries and top placements across senior divisions.

Lorain County

Western Big Three protest Kremlin over air corridors to Berlin

The United States United Kingdom and France issued sharp notes to the Soviet Union warning against any tampering with Allied air rights to West Berlin. Moscow was told interference would be considered an aggressive act and that Russia would bear full responsibility for consequences. The protests followed Moscow's implied threat last Wednesday to curb the corridors. The three Allies delivered formal notes in Moscow today reinforcing their stance.

London UPI Kremlin West Berlin Moscow United States France Russia

Aronson’s bomb shelter halted by town over street distance

Elliott M. Aronson planned a 14 by 20 foot underground bomb shelter in Sharon Massachusetts after federal and state officials urged shelters. A town building inspector ordered construction stopped, citing the shelter’s 19 foot proximity to the street below the required 30 feet. Officials scheduled an emergency meeting to consider the issue.

Sharon Mass UPI Kennedy Elliott M. Aronson Aronson

Elyria 357th Ordnance Unit Ordered to Active Duty

Elyria's 357 Ordnance Company of the Ohio National Guard is ordered to active duty October 1 and will report to Fort Knox Kentucky. The unit will reach full strength of 246 with unassigned reservists joining at Fort Knox. Some members trace back to 11th year as Chronicle-Telegram staffer Beal serves in guard. Commanding officer Lt Vande Geer notes rapid mobilization with equipment to follow at Fort Knox.

Elyria 357 Ordnance (Gs) Co Ohio National Guard Fort Knox National Guard Ohio Columbus C Paul Vander Geer Ft. Knox 357Th Ohio Guard Vande Geer Ferndale Dr Sheffield Lake Congress Terry Woodings Arthur Stone Cleveland Ralph Greetham Frank Sampsel Ray Jackson Near Wellington Roger Freeman Wellington Carroll Riddie Richard John Schartman Edward Stover Port Clinton Thomas Beal Beal Chronicle-Telegram William Lightner Glassner Collins van de Geer Airo Force Guard

Protests over East Berlin travel and border clashes

The United States protested Soviet restrictions on East West Berlin travel and harassment of American traffic at the border. Maj. Gen. Albert Watson II met Soviet authorities in East Berlin to deliver the protest, while West Berlin police tightened border security amid preparations for possible weekend clashes.

East Berlin West Berlin West

76 500 Reservists Called Up For Active Duty

Washington reports 76500 military reservists were ordered to active duty by Oct 2 as part of Kennedy era expansion. Army Navy and Air Force mobilizations in 44 states aim to boost regular forces to 2,743,000 from 2,497,000. Berlin crisis fuels larger European force levels. 22,000 more troops could bring U S Army Europe to 255,000. Calls cover 311 units. duration unclear, up to 12 months with possible extension.

Washington UPI United States Berlin Europe Kennedy Defense Robert 5. McNamara Russia McNamara Kentucky Polk Army Navy Air Forcestroyers OTR Cest Mev Namara Ifor

Auto Kills Boy Riding on Bike in Columbiana

An auto accident in Columbiana, Ohio, claims the life of 13 year old David O'Brien from Sak Spring. The incident report details the collision involving a vehicle and a bicycle, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.

Columbiana, Ohio Apt David O'Brien

Brazil Faces Riots as Chief Quits Amid Unrest

In Rio de Janeiro crowds clashed with troops after President Goulart resigned. Demonstrators, many students, protested along city streets while police and army units fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse mobs near the U.S. Embassy. The resignation sent shockwaves through Brazil's political landscape as Quadros, a 44 year old farmer and history professor, moved toward power with support from various factions.

Youngstown Rio DE Janeiro UPI Far East Brazil Lower Elkton Rad Ohio Janie Goulart Automo Younes Quadros London Airways Corp Thom Iargas Tan Rio Goulart U.S Singapore Getulio Vargas Kuala Lumpur Malaya Janeiro Quedros Osvaldo Corticas Cuba Soviet Union Joao (Janio Quadros Siva Janio Janior

Driver not charged after crash near Youngstown

Arthur B. Conrad, 50, of Youngstown, was the driver of the car in a recent incident but authorities did not file charges against him. The report notes no charges were brought against Conrad following the incident.

AAP Armgpreenes Arthur B. Conrad Youngstown

Sailor Falls From Boat And Drowns

Daniel Gillespie, 39, of Charlevoix, Michigan, fell from a ladder at the ore dock beside the ore carrier in Black River and drowned. Coast Guard divers recovered the body around 5 p.m. Gillespie apparently slipped while boarding the vessel. two sailors aboard the ore boat saw him fall. an attempted rescue failed.

National Tube Works W. J. Ralston The Tube Works Gillespie

Hornets Sting 20 Children in Highland Park Nest Attack

A swarm of hornets attacked 80 children returning from a picnic in Highland Park New Jersey. Twenty children were stung and hospitalized at Middlesex General Hospital after stepping on a hornet’s nest near a rest stop. Children aged 10 to 14 were among the victims.

Highland Park N.J Middlesex General Hospital

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