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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
1
Officials will compute maintenance and purchase costs for regular cruisers priced at 315 dollars per month each and a plaincar for special duty at 165 dollars per month to determine if leasing offers a city saving before any formal decision.
Elyria officials discussed leasing eight 1974 Plymouth Fury IIs and five new cruisers as part of a plan to expand the police fleet. Maintenance would be covered by the lease, except fuel and wear, with work done at a local garage. The council also approved 185 for a tranquilizer rifle and 50 immobilizing darts for the dog warden.
United States maritime unions plan a global trade embargo against unfriendly Arab nations tied to the Middle East oil boycott. Jesse M Calhoon of the Marine Engineers Union led talks via the ITF to unite free world unions in refusing to handle cargo or ships linked to Arab states. The move, supported by the ILA, could halt nearly all oil tankers and disrupt grain and food exports to the Middle East, with London meetings set to decide formal action.
Police said a Cleveland youth 17 and another suspect escaped in a brown and gold Thunderbird after a tip led to a chase through Columbus Street. The car crashed into a VW, then piled through yards before stopping in the snow. Douglas Gantz 19 was treated for injuries after striking the fleeing vehicle.
Road crews across Ohio race to clear snow and freezing rain drenched routes as a new storm looms. Up to five inches of snow and freezing rain caused hazardous driving and school closures in Erie and Huron counties while the Ohio Turnpike remained passable. A prior snowstorm dropped about three inches. a mid Mississippi Valley system is headed toward northern Ohio with advisories for one to three more inches before turning to rain. Lorain County reported twelve trucks and two graders since last night as officials strive to keep 246 miles of roads open. Two Sheffield Lake women were injured when colliding with a snow plow on Route 57. No area school closings were reported in Lorain, Medina, or Cuyahoga counties. Bellevue, Monroeville, and New London closed in Huron County, with several closures in Erie County. Snow emergency parking bans were in effect across multiple communities.
Lorain County schools will keep Daylight Saving Time and adopt safety measures for students. Elementary principals reported no major issues, and districts will buy reflective tape for students and urge parents to provide small flashlights. A related superintendents meeting was canceled.
Rain remains likely with a 100 percent chance tonight and 80 percent tomorrow. Temperatures fall to the lower 30s tonight and climb to the 30s tomorrow. Winds from the southeast 10 to 18 mph. Sunrise is 8 53 a.m. and sunset 6 16 p.m. Details on Page D 6.
A Hughes representative delivered signed blank checks to Nixon reelection aides days before the April 7 1972 reporting cutoff. Sally Harmony testifies in a Watergate civil suit that amounts were later filled in by Liddy or a campaign staffer, with checks made to the reelection finance committee or its subsidiary. In Houston, Dallas Cowboys star Paul Warfield suffered a hamstring pull, possibly missing Super Bowl VI against the Vikings according to coach Don Shula.
A United Press International survey shows the federal Supplemental Security Income program facing delays and mispayments as it shifts three million disabled and elderly from local welfare to Social Security. New York, San Francisco, St. Louis and other locales report late or incorrect checks, with crowds, cold, and occasional police involvement at offices. The rollout began April last year, and officials admit the changeover is the nation’s largest civilian government task.
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