Border dredging tale of theft and river loot
A year ago a man spent about three weeks at the South American frontier returning with geld and diamonds seized from river dredging operations in the border country.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1965
Page
1
A year ago a man spent about three weeks at the South American frontier returning with geld and diamonds seized from river dredging operations in the border country.
Rebels and marines led by Catholic officers seized Saigon aiming to topple Buddhist Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh. Khanh urged loyal troops to counter, while U.S. and Vietnamese officials watched tense developments. Rebels claimed rapid control of key points including the airport, forces headquarters, and Saigon Radio as clashes loomed.
A 17 to 22 year old Garfield Heights youth named Madol is held in Lorain County on charges tied to a stabbing linked to the Dec 28 murder of Beverly Jarosz in Garfield Heights. A polygraph yielded inconclusive results and Elyria Police seek adult treatment while age verification continues.
Lorain city issues growing pains in a 101 page annual report with page six noting county zoning jurisdiction in three mile strips around communities. The report prompts action by Lorain County Trustees and Clerks Association to urge county commissioners to assume zoning oversight. Local college news mentions Oberlin students receiving teaching fellowships. Upcoming events include a Bowl Down Cancer kick off with Elyria’s Jack Traxler and Lorain’s Sandy Werala meeting Steve Nagy and Stevie Balogh.
In Pasadena California the Ranger 8 spacecraft weighing 808 pounds was on a direct approach to crash into the moon to transmit television images. It launched from Cape Kennedy at 1205 p.m. EST Wednesday and the flight proceeded smoothly with only a possible terminal maneuver remaining.
Rescue teams from Canada and the United States battled a new blizzard to reach 120 miners trapped in a copper mine near Stewart British Columbia. Officials say four bunkhouses were wiped out and dozens more were buried or severely injured as survivors dug through snow to reach safety.
Mrs Theresa Blattner aged 74 of 2248 Lorain Drive was killed when an eastbound semi skidded on West Erie Avenue and struck her car. The driver Oren Norman 54 of Clyde Ohio was not hurt. Police said the crash remains under investigation.
Moscow warned the United States of serious consequences if it continues military actions in Laos and against North Viet Nam. The notes were delivered to the U.S., Britain, and other Geneva signatories and published by Red Star. Kosygin's looming policy address followed North Viet Nam visits.
A early winter storm dumped one to three inches of snow on northern counties then weakened to flurries. Snow covered main highways in Elyria and drifting snow stayed hazardous across Huron Erie and Medina counties as temperatures fell to near 16 overnight and 3 to 8 tonight.
Senate subcommittee hearings on federal snooping featured a demonstration of eavesdropping devices including a transmitter in a rose and a microphone in a martini olive. Harold Lipset showed gadgets while Sen. Edward Long chaired as witnesses alleged devices could monitor conversations remotely.
Cloudy and windy with snow flurries and a few heavier squalls today. High near 25. Partial clearing and colder tonight with a low around 15. Saturday looks fair and cold. Ohio temperatures average near normal with Cincinnati highs around 45 and lows near 27.
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