10 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
1
Hopes rose after the fifth US North Korea private meeting at Panmunjom and talk of final steps toward releasing the Pueblo crew. US officials provided few details while Seoul signals suggest South Korea may seek control of its armed forces and a broader security accord with Washington.
Windy and very cold with mostly cloudy skies. Occasional snow flurries today tonight and Sunday. Highs near 8 to 15 degrees, tonight's low around minus five. Sunset 5 55, sunrise 7 26. Temperatures peak around 20 degrees at 1 pm yesterday, low 2 degrees at 7 45 am today.
Coast Guard said twenty four people were rescued from two lifeboats and a life raft after abandoning the freighter Charny 350 miles off Cape Hatters North Carolina. The Charny listed badly but stayed afloat as eight foot seas raged. Nearby the Pegasus freighter with six crew aboard leaked oil from hull cracks and formed a visible slick.
A fragmented page snippet advertises Ground Beer and Janne kee specials at Midway Mall. It mentions a coupon on Page W-7 and a location on Rt. acrometrot.
TOKYO reports North Korea and South Yemen agreed to establish diplomatic relations. Announcement came via Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency.
Three Oberlin Police Department members have applied for Elyria patrolman posts and a fourth officer is expected to resign soon. Pay dissatisfaction and withheld raises for top ranks are cited. Civil Service exams are set for Elyria High School on Feb. 19 for patrolman and sergeant vacancies, with seven patrolman spots and one sergeant opening. Seven fire captain hopefuls also seek the post.
Haiphong area is bombed again by US war planes after a month rest. Secretary Rusk says peace probe ended as the Communists press their bold January 30 offensive. Fighting continues around Hue and Saigon with some allied gains as Marines open a Hue convoy.
U S and allied death tolls rise with 27 706 and 2 707 respectively in Vietnam. IL28 bombers are confirmed in North Vietnam near Haiphong and Hanoi with raids on Phuc Yen and Cat Bi. Marines reclaim Hue areas as fighting continues with heavy casualties and stalled peace talks efforts.
U S military spokesmen report sighting two or possibly three Soviet made Beagle TL2E jet bombers at Pha Yen air field near Hanoi 18 miles northwest in North Vietnam The Beagles are twin jets carrying about 6000 pounds of bombs The first sighting marks the appearance of bombing planes in North Vietnam during the war The fighters report one strike near a Beagle and another Beagle in a taxiway no hits claimed The incident follows North Vietnam’s use of tanks at Lang Ver in the northwest of South Vietnam where nine Russian made light amphibious tanks were deployed to defend a captured Special Forces camp The L28 class tank has a three man crew and speeds up to 440 miles per hour with a range of about 59 miles The tank entered production in 1990
Troop 147 of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church sets up a camping display at Ely Park as part of Boy Scout Week. Assistant leader Charles West explains weather and fire restrictions. demonstrations continue this afternoon with a planned 6 pm camp break and charcoal fires permitted for cooking roast beef.
Pvt Paul J Myers 26 of Lorain Ohio was killed in action Thursday in Thua Thien Province South Vietnam during an advance patrol his squad attacked by Vietcong He died of a gunshot wound to the head Myers was a Ford Motor Co repairman and a member of the VAW funeral arrangements are being handled by Walter Frey Funeral Home with burial planned at Calvary Cemetery
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