04 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1970
Page
1
The Senate voted 52 to 41 to block a 290 million federal SST subsidy, curbing President Nixon's push for a flagship supersonic transport. Proxmire leads the environmental critique as opponents warn of sonic booms, weather effects, and noise impacts.
James Carrow Jr., 25, of 194 B Bar B Mobile Homes Park, died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a two car crash at the Rt 113 and Murray Ridge Road intersection. Karl Moes, 42, of Amherst, was treated and released. police say Carrow ran a stop sign.
A weather note forecasts blustery conditions with strong west winds and a chance of light showers today. Highs in the low 40s, tonight colder with lows in the 20s, tomorrow partly cloudy with possible rain or snow, Sunday flurries. Sunset 4:58, sunrise 7:38. yesterday 54, today low 8.
James L. Cross, the British Trade Commissioner, was freed after 60 days as a FLQ hostage and a further custody spell in Cuba. He will return to England, while the kidnapers and their families were exiled to Cuba. Cross, who had heart concerns, was checked in hospital after release.
A Sunday spread previews a clash between an interceptor and a Bear as a few men guard the back door to Europe. The feature also notes the opening of the famous harem to visitors in Turkey and reports on White Lightning moonshine sites vanishing in eastern Kentucky.
An unusual thunderstorm moved through Lorain County last night with minimal rainfall but high winds. Municipal reports show a center crossing the county by midnight, 32 inches of rain? actually a misread. winds gusted to 63 mph and continued into the early morning. Lightning accompanied the storm as residents faced blackouts and damaged trees.
A thundering December index storm swept the Great Lakes region with rare December intensity. Ohio Edison reported scattered outages in Lorain County with three crews active overnight while Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. dispatched up to 25 repair crews across eastern Lorain and Cuyahoga counties.
The Chronicle-Telegram reports the Not Forgotten Box bear in their lobby has been named Jingles. Staffers chose the name to evoke Christmas and aid recall for the charity effort. People can visit daily to donate new toys for boys and girls, to be distributed by Salvation Army helpers before Christmas.
New York trading pace points to a possible NYSE record as turnover hits 20.48 million shares for a second 20 million day this week. The four day total climbs to 76.31 million, approaching the week’s prior high of 84.12 million shares. The Dow rose 5.89 to 808.53 amid late profit taking, gaining 54 points in 10 sessions.
William F Naegel reports area residents, including Elviians, could pay an extra 0.25 to 1 percent in city income taxes as Cleveland ends reciprocity. A 1.25 percent plan would split 1 percent for the employment city and 0.25 percent for the residence city, with negotiations to avoid a 2 percent rate.
Washington reports unemployment at 5.8 percent in November, the highest in over seven years, with about 350000 more people unemployed since October as the government released figures.
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