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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
3
Gibson Greeting Card Inc officials unveiled a seven by nine inch Bicentennial card selling for 2.50. The limited edition run of 20 000 began with 5 000 given free to President Ford and other officials, while 15 000 will be sold to the public.
The couple endures kidney failure and polio related disability. After Mrs Tuholske surgery in Cleveland she returns to her husband at BMH. He vanishes after leaving a doughnut shop on East River Street as he heads to Elyria Memorial Hospital amid a nationwide search coordinated by Lorain County Disaster Services.
American Motors Corp contesting a California Air Resources Board action fining 4.2 million dollars for failing to meet strict clean air standards. The ARB banned sale of Matadors Hornets and Gremlins with 304 V8 engines, citing false test reports and alleging only about 1,000 such cars were sold in 1976. UPI reports AMC disputes the charges and seeks further review with federal help.
Iron Age Magazine says the United States dropped to third in global steel production with 107 million tons after an 8 percent drop from 1974. The Soviet Union rose to first with 142 million tons, Europe and Japan follow. output declined overall by 8 percent to 655 million tons. A separate UPI item from Alexandria, Virginia notes Elizabeth Ann Norton suing the FBI for 350000 over a raid without a warrant in the Hearst search case.
Arlington County firemen fought a three alarm fire last night at the Pentagon damaging a second floor cafeteria. No critical materials were destroyed and officials said the building was not evacuated. The blaze started in crates and boxes containing furniture.
Christian militiamen in Beirut defied a Palestinian ultimatum and blocked a relief convoy aimed at two refugee camps for the third time in 48 hours. Police reported two flour trucks were disabled by gunfire and grenade blasts, halting aid delivery.
Manila officials interrogated two Filipino men who tried to gain free passage to Japan aboard a hijacked JAL DC8 carrying 219 aboard. The brothers, aged 18 and 24, surrendered after a near twelve hour airport siege. The hijackers demanded anonymity and special forgiveness in exchange for giving up.
The Rev William Sloane Coffin Jr steps down as Yale chaplain after 17 years in a role that included activism and time in jail and North Vietnam. He says he is not finished with his activist work, planning a book and more jail time. Meanwhile in Beirut, militants paralyze routes to camps, with Christian and Moslem factions clashing amid roadblocks, kidnappings, and a tense peace effort as authorities struggle to protect convoys and civilians.
Trucker group FASH plans January meetings across Ohio Toledo Cleveland Youngstown Portsmouth and South Point to gather signatures and promote independence in 76 as steel haulers seek to choose their own bargaining agent. William J. Hill and Paul Dietsch lead petitions aimed at NLRB elections and certification to replace Teamsters representation.
Police say 3.4 million dollars in ransom is ready for six young gunmen in blue jeans and sweaters who seized Louis Hazan, 54, head of Phonogram, from the company offices in central Paris. They bound the chairman and carried him away in a wicker basket past a guard. Hazan was abducted December 31, with five assailants reportedly in telephone contact with his wife. Phonogram, a subsidiary of Philips, was not immediately releasing details on payment or release. The attackers reportedly dressed like rock stars and used a large wicker basket resembling rock gear to carry Hazan.
Columbus Police Chief Earl Burden rescinded an order to remove American flag shoulder patches from officers' uniforms. He cited public support and Bicentennial sentiment, noting a lack of guidelines on flag wear and the need to stay responsive to citizen opinion.
Opening Wall Street reports average cash grain prices in Ohio market areas after yesterday. Northeast and Northwest Ohio show prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans, with Central Ohio listing wheat corn oats and soybeans. Lorain County bids match state quotes. Poultry prices in Ohio farms and butter and egg market notes from New York and Chicago are included.
U S District Court Judge Frank J Battisti refused to grant a preliminary injunction in the NAACP desegregation suit against the Cleveland school board. He said the NAACP must show a probability of success and that he would reconsider the motion later after resuming the trial from a holiday break.
Fragmentary ad text indicates a telegram or newspaper notice from Elyria Lorain area. Mentions The Lorin County Printing Publishing Co and a carnet delivered for $1.00 a week or 3520 per year in advance. Phrases are incomplete but reference daily and Sunday editions and United States mailing.
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