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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1966
Page
1
Elyria Rotary Club hears Lorain County population may rise from 271000 to 830000 by 2000, with 1980 projection at 425800. McGinnis shows a color density map, notes highway and park needs, plus a local airport proposal and Midway Mall traffic impact near Rt. 57.
Avon Lake will host a CEI 600 kilowatt turbogenerator as part of an expansion linked to Ohio Edison plans. Rezoning for land is required, with council delaying public vote until the May primary. CEI lawyers monitor the process as officials weigh the project.
With the May 3 primary looming in Lorain County the filing deadline pressed by 11 am and only five candidates submitting papers by mid morning. Rendell A Davis 43 of 416 Kenyon Ave and Robi B ert K. Wilson appeared among filings, while Davis urges residents to focus on key issues for the county. Wilson, a former Seventh Ward councilman candidate, cites a Judeo Christian duty to public service as he pursues the State Representative seat from the 75th district.
The Cleveland Hopkins Weather Bureau warned of heavy snow but revised projections after only two inches fell. Forecasters noted continuing flurries, puzzled why southern areas saw up to ten inches while Lorain County escaped heavy accumulation. Low temperatures hovered near 18 overnight with a high near 22 expected, dropping to around 12 tonight.
Grafton Village Council recommends lowering water rates as part of a broader rate relief plan. The move could affect residents and the town budget, with discussions on how to implement the changes across utility services.
The U N Security Council postponed action on Viet Nam citing US delays and Soviet French opposition. France and Bulgaria aligned with North Viet Nam opponents to UN intervention as the council considered Geneva accords and mediation efforts.
Light snow and mostly cloudy skies with small temperature changes. Highs 20 to 25, lows 12 to 18. Thursday remains partly cloudy with little change. Five day Ohio forecast shows average highs and lows 9 to 14 degrees below normal. Cincinnati 42 26, Columbus 38 22, Cleveland 35 19. Colder Thursday, slightly warmer Friday, with weekend cooling.
A Dallas Statler Hilton issue left a stuck piano sequence playing for about thirty minutes. The same six notes echoed through restaurants elevators and lobbies until a hotel guest spoke in Spanish to the engineer and resolved the glitch.
U S helicopters accidentally fired 2 75 inch Zuni rockets into bivouacked 1st Cavalry Division troops 300 miles northeast of Saigon killing one and wounding nine. Meanwhile US air forces bombed suspected Communist positions as SAC B 52s supported operations near Bong Son amid ongoing North Viet Nam raids.
Lorain officials face off over annexing 750 acres in Elyria and nearby townships as part of a regional growth plan. Reichlin argues annexation threatens Elyria Lorain cooperation and county projects. Elyria plans education and legal steps to block annexations while seeking to protect its own sewers water and road projects.
Budget Director Charles L. Schultze testified before the Joint Congressional Economic Committee as Republicans charged the administration’s budget would fuel inflation and threaten a recession next year. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler defended the administration while arguing against GOP inflation critique.
Washington UPI report says seven Ku Klux Klan leaders turn to Democratic liberals for help as House plans a contempt vote over their refusal to produce subpoenaed records for the House Committee on Un American Activities.
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