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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1996
Page
2
South winds rise to 15 to 25 knots with periods of rain. Waves build to 4 to 6 feet. Tuesday brings continued south winds 15 to 25 knots with likely rain and 4 to 6 foot waves. Temperature information not provided.
In Washington on a Sunday jog, President Clinton slipped and fell on a slick concrete sidewalk by the Potomac. A White House official said he was not injured, helped to his feet, and resumed running after a brief pause. Secret Service Agent Tom Sloan tried to break the fall, but both men fell near the Lincoln Memorial.
The Bright Field, a freighter from a Hong Kong company, struck a 200-foot section of the One River Place mall and adjacent parking garage in New Orleans, damaging a Hilton hotel with 20 rooms affected. Coast Guard suspended search for missing people after no life loss found. NTSB investigators arrived to inspect and determine if the ship carried a vent recorder.
James, a Cascade Elementary student, narrates a rocket launch that scorched the pad and landed on Route 57 median. He admires Apollo 11 and Mars Pathfinder, plans NASA space camp, and aims to be an astronaut exploring Mars Venus or Pluto. His teacher notes his strong science contributions.
The Liberian freighter Bright Field stopped upriver from New Orleans for engine air cooler repairs by Dixie Machine Welding. After repairs the ship resumed its voyage but reportedly lost power and crashed into the Riverwalk mall. The ship had loaded 56,360 long tons of corn at Cargill in Reserve and was bound for Kashima, Japan, via the Panama Canal. Coast Guard investigates possible oil pump issue and links to Friday maintenance.
A sector wide merger in aerospace was approved by the boards after a Tuesday handshake in Seattle. Boeing will acquire McDonnell Douglas in a $13.3 billion deal issuing 0.65 Boeing shares per McDonnell Douglas share.
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