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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1962
Page
1
In Otsego Michigan residents expect blastoff as a 16,000 gallon water tank rises near Otsego Paper Mills. Motorists are briefly startled when the tall structure appears to resemble a rocket, prompting a temporary expectation of a launch before it settles into its role as a water tank.
British and Soviet ambassadors to Laos arrived in rebel-held territory with IICC representatives to urge a ceasefire on the Nam Tha front. They aimed to win Souvanna Phouma and Prince Souphanouvong to talks and resume coalition government negotiations in Luang Prabang after Boun Oum canceled a conference.
Washington report from the Labor Department shows U.S. jobless benefits totaling a record 83.970 billion dollars in the previous year, drawn from federal and state programs.
Cloudy and cold with snow flurries today and occasional snow squalls near Lake Erie. Highs 16 to 21 degrees. Mostly cloudy and continued cold tonight and Wednesday with scattered snow flurries. Low around freezing. Temperature range Monday.
A 62 year old Cleveland man, John Horvath, died after a 2 foot fall from a platform at a street repair site. He became entangled in a wire and was crushed as he attempted to free it during maintenance work Monday evening.
In Minneapolis a burglar entered the Mattson residence over the weekend and took $117. The next day a man identified himself to Miss Mattson, chatted about business difficulties for two hours, kissed her goodbye and left.
President Kennedy proposes a 5.7 billion education program. He cites a constitutional prohibition on using federal funds to build church schools or pay teacher salaries, noting past aid proposals stalled in the House Rules Committee over parochial school aid.
Algiers dispatch reports OAS militants defying De Gaulle amid the 1961 revolt in Algiers. A speech by de Gaulle is cited as prompting protests as radio and TV offices confront the outlawed organization. A hazardous device exploded on Ville de Bordeaux injuring several. police link the attack to unrest surrounding Algeria's status and personnel aboard.
In a UN driven bid for non interference Cuba seeks Afro Asian support to pressure the United States into settling its Cuba dispute peacefully. Afro Asian nations back a charter based stance urging mutual respect for sovereignty.
UPI reports declassified Defense Department and State Department estimates warn Fidel Castro may soon possess ballistic missiles within easy reach of the United States. Reports say Cuban mountains near Havana in Pinar Del Rio and Matanzas provinces are suspected of housing missile installations, with an estimated arsenal valued at about 190 million dollars.
Richard Racz, 17, of North Abbe Road, is charged with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his father George Racz, 42. He pleaded innocent before Juvenile Judge Henry P. Webber and is held without bond pending exams to decide juvenile or adult trial.
A Lorain County Common Pleas Court permanent injunction bars Rev. George Burdikoff from church duties and property at Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church. The decision, by Judge W. W. Badger, resolves a long power struggle between American branch supporters and Moscow Patriarch factions.
Helsinki UPI President Kekkonen secures voter support as Agrarian party and Conservatives gain in two days of parliamentary elections. Communists suffer a sharp setback with results showing Agrarians around 56 seats and Communists about 47. Local Democrats 29 Conservatives 71 Swedish People’s Party 14 Finns Party 10 Social Democrats 3 Peasants Party small.
In a Moscow reporting surge, four churchgoers linked to Moldavian Orthodox groups were sentenced to death after alleged executions amid a government campaign against church members including Roman Catholics. Pravda framed the case as linked to atheistic propaganda while noting the farmer’s death by exposure during a village walk.
A 19 year old farm worker, Harry Hardy of Stowe Ohio, was killed when dragged into the rear of a manure spreader he was cleaning on the Glen Wetmore farm, five miles northwest of Medina. His father Millard Hardy of Stowe reported the accident to county authorities.
Senate supporters say they have the votes to defeat a bid to extend the Kennedy college aid bill to public grade and high schools. An early afternoon roll call on Sen Pat McNamara amendment would add 325 million over two years for elementary and secondary education.
Washington. A push to create a cabinet level Department of Urban Affairs sparked a sharp House hearing as Democrats and Republicans exchanged verbal blows within minutes. Rep Lindsay criticized delays, while Rep Holifield argued no GOP votes were won in Rules. Brown called the hearing a political inquest as the plan awaits House action.
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