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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
1
Elyria's football talent gains national notice as two hometown lads earn bowl invites. Bill Minkowski heads to the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl, while Walt Rock is named for the Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl.
The space age wizard impressed thousands in Cleveland including North Ridgeville pupils who yesterday visited the NASA exhibit of modern magic. Page 22.
The hardwood season heats up as more than sixteen basketball clashes lit up area courts last night. Full coverage with game results and highlights appears on sport pages 26 27 and 28.
A brief item notes a traffic light related incident casting a somber tone across the city. Details are limited in the readable segment, but the event is referenced as a moment of tragedy affecting local life. Nearby pages discuss babysitter earnings and hobby columns.
Paris Texas officer Roy Betterman issued two tickets to a newlyweds car with a just married sign. He labeled one ticket his and the other hers in a light hearted display noted by UPI.
Mayor Charles V Neeson denounces Lorain County Contractors Association for a Chronicle Telegram ad opposing a city council building permit fee hike. The ad targets a building hands committee report adopted November 19 calling for doubling permit fees and higher contractor registration fees.
Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio remain sunny and mild with a high of 60 to 66 today. An ordinance reflecting the committee's recommendations was set for first reading, while the mayor criticized contractor claims that new fees would raise costs for new homes by about 300 to 350 dollars and raised concerns about inspection charges for rental units.
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan headed to Moscow after talks with President Kennedy and Secretary of State Rusk that failed to ease Cuba tensions or yield a diplo matic breakthrough on major East West issues. U.S. officials noted no writ ten message for Khrushchev, but Kennedy pressed Moscow to tidily resolve the Cuban crisis to aid broader negotiations.
The last week of November saw more than 200 killed in six commercial aviation crashes. An Eastern DC7B from Charlotte to New York crashed at Idlewild, 25 of 51 aboard dying, 26 surviving. A Lima Peru Varig 707 crash killed 97. Three other incidents, including Paris and Sao Tome, killed 56. A Brazilian collision near Sao Paulo claimed 26 lives. The Idlewild crash involved Captain Edward Bechtold. radar guidance was unavailable.
Senator Keating of New York views Nelson Rockefeller as the strongest likely Republican candidate for president in 1964 if the New York governor seeks the nomination.
A 21 year old Lorainite, Robert J. Elenin, died when his car skidded off Route 58 near the Ashland Lorain county line and struck a tree. Dave M. McConnell, 36, of Sullivan, backed from a private drive and collided with Elenin’s vehicle. Elenin’s body was taken to local funeral homes and services set for Holy Trinity Church.
Stewan Nikoloff and David Hutchins two Citivens Bank employees in Flint discover 306 old uncirculated silver dollars from a Federal Reserve shipment in a bank vault. They bought the coins at face value hoping to sell to collectors. dealers estimate worth up to 373 dollars. Bank officials say shipments were sent to other banks but some sources list different values.
Mrs Sarah Workman 64 of 812 Bradway Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital from injuries in a crash at 28th Street and Broadway. Gerald Skrjane drove the car she rode in. George W Shanks 1736 Wilbur Ave Elyria is charged with driving under the influence and failure to control. Shanks may face traffic manslaughter charges as police investigate. Mrs Workman leaving a husband Warren and four grandchildren survive. Funeral services set for Monday at John R Down Funeral Home with burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
New Delhi reports Peking said Chinese troops would start retreating from forward positions on Indian territory but officials could not confirm any withdrawal. Broadcasts from Radio Peking and New China News Agency gave no clear start date. Indian officials said some units seemed to pull back ahead of schedule, but whether this is real or a ruse remains unclear. China warns that withdrawal cannot fully disengage forces or prevent further border clashes.
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