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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1962
Page
1
The Algiers campus slaughter left 15 dead and sparked a national crisis. The incident follows prior violence in the city as authorities investigate possible motives, seeking to restore calm amid political tension and public fear.
President Kennedy and astronaut John Glenn flew from Florida to Washington for a hero’s reception. Glenn, his wife and children were joined by family and fellow astronauts as crowds cheered along Pennsylvania Avenue and at the White House.
New Concord Ohio prepares for astronaut John Glenn Jr to return to his boyhood scene. Town officials expect thousands to attend a lunch at Muskingum College center and a parade with four bands. Gov DiSalle and Glenn to speak at a packed gym, with admission limited to townspeople and students.
Amherst officials prepare to present a master plan in tonight’s council meeting. The proposal includes zoning changes and district growth, aiming to guide development and public services in the coming years. Representatives will discuss area impact and timelines while residents await details.
NORWALK The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Don Jerry arrived last night weighing three pounds fourteen ounces after Mrs. Jerry's crash with a New York Central freight train in New London Friday. Baby listed in good condition. mother in fair condition at Fisher-Titus Hospital. Weather foul but crowds gathered in Washington for a look at the astronaut Glenn and the President. Kennedy and Macmillan signaled readiness for a possible summit with Khrushchev if Russia shows good faith.
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan signal willingness to hold high level talks on disarmament and Berlin. Kennedy said Secretary Rusk would pursue early discussions if progress is made, with aims for a heads of government meeting by June and possible Geneva summit talks beginning March 14. Anxious to keep momentum, Khrushchev’s stance and US positions are outlined amid hopes for a negotiated restraint.
Fidel Castro resurfaced at Havana's Latin American Stadium for a baseball double header. He batted live in the second game, swinging at two pitches after witnessing Verdura strike him out, then lofted a Texas Leaguer to right field. His last public appearance was February 12 at the national circus opening.
United Press International reports a sixth major winter storm sweeping the Midwest with heavy snow and near blizzard winds. Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin faced blizzard conditions and zero visibility amid a cold wave stretching to New Mexico. Montana Wyoming North Dakota logged subzero temps while Butte hit 25 below. Worland saw 60 residents displaced as the Bighorn River rose. migrant camps flooded two feet deep. Rain rattled South Charlotte Spartanburg. Kentucky Tennessee hoarded heavy showers. Fort Myers posted a February record 92 degrees as Cleveland Cincinnati and Pittsburgh cooled, melting snow from the weekend storm.
Cloudy with rain and wind gives way to warmer conditions with a chance of brief thundershowers. Highs around 47 to 52 degrees, rain ending late tonight with a turn to cold and possible snow flurries. Tuesday remains cloudy with scattered flurries and much colder temperatures.
Bomb damaged the Rue du General Delanne apartment house in Neuilly where Defense Minister Pierre Messmer resides but caused no injuries. The blast occurred on stairwell B on the fifth floor though the device was reportedly placed on staircase A. The incident ties to Algerian war talks in Tripoli as Libyan reports hint the National Council of the Algerian Revolution may accept the France negotiated peace. De Gaulle signaled a firm stance with new defense zones to curb extremist violence during the ceasefire talks.
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