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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1968
Page
1
A forthcoming in depth Chronicle Telegram series examines health research appropriations and the small Lorain County donations. It questions the need for multiple nonprofit groups and asks whether funds benefit residents or charity workers, promising answers starting Monday.
State Highway Patrol conducted a seven hour inspection of 129 vehicles. Seven unsafe vehicles were towed and drivers face up to 50 dollars in fines. Fifty two warnings issued with required repairs and signed statements. Local post led arrests. Medina post handled supervision and location was kept private to focus on older cars.
A North Vietnamese release brought smiles to the Lindsey family as Air Force Maj. Norris Miller Overly, one of three pilots freed, prepares to reunite with his wife and children at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. Overly, hospitalized for a back injury, was reported safe by his brother-in-law.
The Chronicle Telegram announces a monthly amateur photo contest with a top prize of 10 dollars. Winning images will appear in Our Favorite Picture in the Saturday Weekender pages and entries must be black and white prints sized 5 by 7 to 11 by 14 inches. Submit to Pho to Contest Chronicle Telegram 225 East Ave Elyria Ohio 44035 or bring to the switchboard 8 am to 5 pm daily.
Communists launched a second wave early Sunday striking Saigon and adjacent cities. Tan Son Nhut air base and joint staff HQ were hit by rockets and mortars, with attacks reported at Bien Hoa Long Binh Nha Be Can Tho and My Tho. U S Ambassador Bunker moved to a protected area after the air base attack.
Avon Lake area PTA reports a successful fundraising project with strong parent and student involvement. The article notes enhanced community participation and proceeds directed to local school programs, reflecting sustained support across school activities.
Readable bits mention Amerians Inn and nightly rate of $7 with route likely. Details are sparse and partly garbled, but the fragment suggests a lodging listing or advertisement.
Mayors Arthur Naftalin and George Hetfield told Oberlin College students that Vietnam War is used as an escape from addressing social problems at home. They urged federal aid and stressed domestic tranquility matters more than Vietnam, while avoiding stance on 1968 GOP platform. The forum precedes a mock Republican convention in May.
Weather bulletin warns of cold wave conditions with wind and snow flurries near Lake Erie today into tonight. Temperatures dip to the teens and below zero with a high around 38 degrees earlier and a low near 16 degrees.
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