04 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1967
Page
1
The Elyria Parks and Recreation Department launches the 1967-68 winter indoor program at four Elyria junior high schools. Concentration's game and Sue Elder standouts marked the opening amid a schedule of activities for various age groups. Additional photos are on page 21.
Thomas Halloran of the FAA said Karns, pilot of the converted B 25 bomber used for sport jumps near Lake Huron in August, may have his license revoked after the agency recommended revocation and a hearing. The NTSB implicated radar control in part of the disaster and FAA will review its own investigation findings. Karns could request a full hearing or accept the revocation.
A rainy night cable car crash on a San Francisco street left forty three people injured, including six children, with twelve hospitalized and four in critical condition. Authorities described the wreck as a grinding accident when a pincer grip on the twisted steel cable failed, sparking a ball of fire as the car rammed into another, damaging five additional cars and sending passengers fleeing onto rain slick sidewalks.
Saigon reports say infantry aided by Navy and Air Force killed at least 187 Communists in a dawn-to-night engagement near the Mekong Delta. Long Binh base was hit by rockets. USS Ozbourn took a shore battery strike, two sailors killed and three wounded. Monitors on the Cochi river disrupted guerrilla movements.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Bert Lahr beloved Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz died today at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center from a massive internal hemorrhage after treatment since Nov 21 for back ailment and pneumonia. He noted Waiting for Godot reshaped his career, from buffoon to dramatic roles and Shaw and Mollere.
Local 277 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees voted unanimously against striking the city after winning two key demands from a petition signed last Friday. Mrs. Burkhard tendered her resignation as president. new officers expected Thursday. If dismissals had not been reversed, sanitation workers could have faced service cuts starting at 6 am today.
A fragmented essay-era reflection gathers voices on the American spirit amid industrial progress and nuclear threat. It contrasts individual loneliness with a drive for success, noting a centralized bureaucracy and widening gaps between labor, machines, and nations. The piece ends noting fear and alienation in a tumultuous modern era.
A lighthearted remark notes you cannot judge the modern girl by her attire since clothing provides insufficient evidence. The line plays on appearances versus character and social expectations.
Ted Wood comments that the police chief’s pay seems out of line with job requirements and suggests the position may remain vacant for an extended period. The report hints at broader debates about provincial autonomy and a future independent nation, referencing statements attributed to France’s President.
Lorain Elyria area buses remain at a standstill as Local 1034 Amalgamated Transit Union enters a fourth day of strikes. Federal mediator Kenneth Evans says no meeting has been requested between the union and Lorain City Lines Hee and Employees Transit Inc. A firm spokesman cites financial difficulties and question of meeting demands. Local council president Joseph P. Smith notes potential financial strain for the company and possible outcomes.
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