06 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
1
In Cleveland, ten homicides have occurred since New Year's, with a 1971 total of 287. Lt. Ralph Joyce cites gun availability and sudden anger as drivers, noting staffing shortages and police budget woes amid calls for gun control and crime reduction.
Relatives of 92 aboard a Peruvian airliner that crashed Christmas week trek through jungle toward the wreckage near Pucallpa hoping for survivors. Rescue teams report no life signs besides Juliane Koepcke, who survived nine days in the forest with minimal food.
Thomas Licavoli, once head of the Toledo Detroit Purple Gang, is freed on parole from the Ohio Penitentiary after 37 years to begin life with his family in suburban Gahanna. He is 63, has health issues but says he is fine and plans no further activity beyond residence with relatives.
Partly cloudy and continued cold with highs in the mid 20s. Cloudy skies bring a chance of snow flurries tonight and tomorrow. Tonight’s lows rise to the upper teens and low 20s while tomorrow’s highs reach the upper 30s.
In the twenties forecast calls for a 30 percent probability of precipitation tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. Winds shift from south to southwest at 15 to 20 mph this afternoon and tonight. Sunset is 5 11 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow at 7 54 a.m. Details on page 40.
Neighbors assess the political figure during a community meeting as they share views on Senator Muskie. Locals discuss character leadership and public service while weighing past actions and future impact.
U S planes hit North Vietnamese radar sites with two missions and B52 bombers dropped nearly 300 tons in the southern DMZ. The strikes mark the first protective reaction actions of 1972 and come as Saigon braces for troop withdrawals and a new 15,000 man air mobile force across the border.
The Ohio United Auto Workers Union with about 200000 members endorsed Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine for the Democratic presidential nomination. The announcement came at a Columbus news conference led by Ohio directors. Governor Gilligan supports Muskie and seeks union backing.
Lorain County Commissioners rename two board members to five year terms on the Lorain County Community College trustees. Mrs Ewing has served since January 1967 and Desich, named in August 1970 to fill a term, will serve until 1978. The nine member board includes six appointed by the county.
The Lorain County Board of Revision formally opposes an Ohio Board of Tax Appeals order that would raise real estate taxes by 4.16 percent for Lorain County homeowners. The board urges the state to adopt a 30 percent assessment level, citing higher tax values and loss of the 10 percent tax cut. Copies of the letter were sent to state lawmakers and Gov Giligan.
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