26 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
1
The Commerce Department projects sustained growth for the rest of 1971 and into 1972 while warning the aircraft industry is in a deeper tailspin likely to continue into 1975. The midyear outlook notes Nixon's policy steps may aid a full recovery and help ease inflation. INDUSTRIES surveyed numbered 23 in the report.
A Commerce forecast notes broad US economic strength with inflation cooling and consumer confidence rising. It predicts auto shipments up 18 percent in 1971 and 6 percent in 1972, while aircraft employment may fall further into 1972 despite overall gains. Machines tools and electronic components may dip now but rebound next year.
The government eased the Nixon wage-price freeze to permit pay raises for most public school teachers. Officials said about 75 to 90 percent of teachers could be affected, with boards deciding on master-contract raises. Labor groups urged escrow of frozen raises until legal questions are resolved.
Attendance at the Lorain County Fair reached 28,189 on day two, beating last year's figure of 25,207. Treasurer Walter Young says goal of 20,000 today could erase a 4,000 deficit, with hopes the first three days will exceed last year. Harness racing featured a 3-year-old pacer Proper Time in 2:03-1/5, while large crowds enjoyed the Danny Fleenor Hurricane Hell Drivers and a debut by Rex Reed. Sky diving by the Golden Knights was planned for today and tomorrow. Junior Fair night celebrates area youth with a new royal court and a C.L. Hill Memorial Award from The Chronicle-Telegram. Festivities end with a fireworks display.
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers or thundershowers through tomorrow. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows in upper 50s to low 60s. Rain chances 40 percent today, 30 percent tonight and tomorrow. Winds south to southwest 8 to 12 mph. Sunset 8:11 pm, sunrise 6:48 am tomorrow. High 83 yesterday at 3:15 pm, low 68 today at 5 am. Furnished by Elyria Health Dept and Lorain Community Hospital.
Four Lorain County school superintendents who attended a Worthington meeting on the Nixon wage freeze said they remain unsure how teacher salaries will be affected. They debated whether longevity, training, and new horizontal increases would be paid or frozen, with contracts due Sept 1 guiding the approach. Meanwhile Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel plans to shut Monessen Works Sept 4 due to weak demand, risking 500 jobs for at least a month.
Two days remain to order Lorain County Night tickets for a Sept 3 Blossom Center concert benefiting the Lorain County Arts Council. Anita Darian soprano will be the soloist and bardic speaker in a program including Broadway tunes and The Stars and Stripes Forever. Gates open 6 p.m. curtain 8:30 p.m. Bus vouchers available. buses board at Midway Mall at 6 p.m.
Allied spokesmen report the sharpest wave of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks in three months across South Vietnam. At least 38 enemy-initiated incidents overnight produced 120+ enemy dead and 19 government fatalities with 39 wounded. Two U.S. ground clashes leave two Americans dead and four wounded. Police break up anti-American assembly attempts in Saigon. US toll for the week notes 16 Americans killed, total U.S. casualties 45,452 since Jan 1, 1961.
A humorous line defines a handicapped golfer as one who plays with his boss. The item mentions Bilow's on Clark Street and a Daily 108 reference, suggesting a local joke paired with an advertisement.
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