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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1966
Page
1
Mathew St. Marie, 18 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon St. Marie of 480 Oxford Ave, gives readers a glimpse of what the next year may hold for Lorain Countians in this Chroncle Telegram feature photographed by Harry Snavely.
Thirteen voters named the Lorain County Palm Sunday tornado of 1965 as the area's most important story. The storm left 19 dead and many injured, erasing landmarks and destroying lives as rescue and recovery efforts united the community.
In Elyria on November 2 1965 Democrats swept eight council seats and secured control of the city government. Leonard Reichlin defeated incumbent Fred Sanford by over 1400 votes while council president Eugene Smith narrowly beat Democrat John Hovis by two votes after a failing recount. A new home rule city charter passed guiding reforms set for 1968. A 94 mill levy renewal and a 1.2 mill two year levy also passed amid statewide levy opposition. The piece notes a looming building boom and a new North Exchange development on Griswold Road.
Area business, industrial, and financial executives respond to The Chronicle Telegram invitation with optimistic views on 1965 prospects. They praise the nation and area economies, note wartime inflation concerns, and warn that worker shortages and training gaps may worsen. The year end edition presents varied, provocative comments from nineteen respondents.
Babson predicts Elyria area will see 1966 surpass 1965 by four to five percent with broad gains across industries. Personal income should rise about nine percent due to employment and wage growth. Retail sectors including shoe, drug, clothing, food, furniture, appliance and variety stores are expected to be particularly busy. Labor shortages may push living costs higher while residential construction outpaces national averages.
Lorain residents who picked dandelion blossoms ahead of a storm can expect harsher conditions as a front moves through. The same system that brought earlier unsettled weather returns with wind rain and cold, with today’s forecast centered on Greapper Ws.
Pictorial year end edition showcases 1965 through the lens of Leke Black Bob White and photographer Harry Seavely. Swavely captured aerial images amid daily coverage of local news, reflecting a year of activity across fronts.
Moscow and Hanoi reject U.S. peace efforts. Kosygin reiterates demand for end to American aggression and full withdrawal from South Viet Nam. A Kremlin mission to Hanoi expected to relay bloc support plan as U.S. air raids continue despite calls for ceasefire. Ho Chi Minh maintains conditions of Geneva accords and withdrawal of troops.
Glen R. Dennis, Midview district superintendent, resigns effective Jan 14 to join the State Department of Education. Board of Education accepts the resignation with thanks. acting superintendent to be named by the new board. Dennis remains in post until April 1, using vacation time during interim.
An electricity outage of unidentified origin hit sections of North Ridgeville, Eaton Township and Columbia Station yesterday at 3:57 p.m., affecting about 500 homes and businesses. Service was restored in 11 minutes, according to Ohio Edison Co. officials. The outage was in a section of a 69 mile west line between Columbia and Brunswick.
Elyria races to new highs in population, construction, and jobs in 1965. Building permits total $16.66 million on 767 projects through November, with Midway Mall's Rt 57 site as the largest. Holiday Inn's $2.5 million expansion and a $100 thousand dining room remodel mark key developments. Industrial employment to rise about 2,000 to 13,000. retail employment expected above 1,800. Page J, col. 1.
The Chronicle Telegram previews year end highlights and 1966 prospects across area stories. Babson forecasts world peace and prosperity. Oberlin College building plans. Elyria youth oriented park plans. Midway Mall expansion. planning commission support for highways and skyways. crime and police training notes. school enrollment rises. Lorain County surveys and local notices.
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