01 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1968
Page
1
A brief classified snippet lists two phone numbers Elyria 323 3021 and OC Lorain 244 6295 with a ten cent price noted for the service.
The Lorain County toll of servicemen lost in combat rises to 24 with 1967 tallies showing 18 from Lorain County in two years and 24 total since the war began. Wellington Oberlin Sheffield Lake Elyria Grafton Sheffield Township North Eaton LaGrange Avon Lake are among the communities with casualties. Ten were Marines and eight in the US Army.
Lorain County closes 1967 amid rapid growth with population rising to about 280,000 and real estate valuation jumping to 1.255 billion. Major expansions by Lorain Works U S Steel Ford Lorain assembly Ternstedt GM Harshaw Ric Will and Midway Mall boost industry, jobs, and tax base. Elyria and Lorain cities post multi‑million increases as 1968 begins.
Pope Paul VI said the star of peace burns brighter despite war anxieties. He urged focus on peace during New Year celebrations and hinted at a possible peace mission to North Vietnam in 1968. The address referenced Vietnam and global conflicts as he spoke to crowds in St. Peter's Square.
A note on the busy scheduling as three football games unfold the day after New Year’s Eve, challenging viewers to pick which broadcast to follow.
Global New Year observances mix hope with memories of 1967. In Vietnam the Viet Cong attacked U.S. forces despite a truce, nine Americans died, and a 36 hour halt was shattered. President Johnson attended church in Texas as US tensions persist and celebrations continue amid war and rioting memories.
Ohio Department of Health reports cardiovascular deaths in Lorain County reached 52.1 percent of all deaths in 1967, up 2.2 percent from 1966. Elyria and Lorain show high shares, while North Ridgeville records the lowest. The national rate has been declining for 16 years.
Marian Tokarski, 35, a Democratic committeewoman, admitted adding fictitious names and canceling 6300 Negro voters to block Richard Hatcher’s mayoral bid. She was indicted on five counts of conspiracy to violate election laws. bond posted by Hatcher ally Jackie Shropshire. A second unnamed person was also charged.
Lorain County recorded 66 traffic fatalities in 1967, down from 77 in 1966, with deadly spikes in September and December. The worst month was September with 11 deaths, while a Christmas period crash contributed six deaths. Age groups 18 to 25 and 70 plus saw significant losses, and two-car crashes and car-truck collisions comprised most fatalities.
A memorial list honors 1967 combat deaths from Lorain County and nearby towns. Names include U S Marines and U S Army personnel such as L Cpl James T Taylor and PFC James Whitmore among others with ages from 18 to 25 and dates from 1966 to 1967.
In Lorain, 1965 records list Capt. Don Bondo, 28, U.S. Army, with service entry in November, and Lt. Raymond Rupeie, 2, U.S. Army, with April 1963 enlistment, indicating memorial notices for two Army officers from local area.
Cold air and more snow spread across the Midwest and Northeast with subfreezing highs around 20 degrees and light snow flurries. About one inch of snow fell in Michigan and nearby states while the New York Thruway remained closed from the PA line to Buffalo and major routes in Ohio and Pennsylvania stayed open.
Veteran writer Doug Warren, The Chronicle Telegram war correspondent, departs for South Vietnam to meet Lorain County service members. The contact list has grown from 50 to over 130 names, compiled from The CT Mail Morale project and other files. Warren will arrive in Saigon Wednesday and begin dispatches, representing multiple newspapers. The CT continues to collect servicemen names for inclusion.
In Cape Town Dr. Christian Barnard said his team may perform a second human heart transplant within hours for 54 year old Philip Blatberg at Groote Schuur Hospital. He noted the team is not entering the unknown and believes they have more confidence after the first operation on Louis Washkansky.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey concluded a rally in MON AVIA with tens of thousands cheering Africans. He then visited Liberia where President Johnson was praised as a great world leader with bulldog tenacity.
Local snow continues in Lorain County with flurries and locally heavy squalls today. Warmer spells arrive Tuesday with occasional snow flurries.
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