15 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
1
Elyria endures 11 inches of new snow and 1 584 400 tons of snow paralyzing streets and school transportation. Weather observer Ray Diederich notes recent storms and traffic lights stall with heavy plowing and snow piles disrupting daily life.
Lorain faces a severe snow removal crisis as 16 street department units work to clear roads amid abandoned vehicles. Fire and police communications are hampered by Lorain Telephone Co. equipment upgrades, with 25 cars towed and some lines failing since Saturday.
A weather notice warns 24 inches of snow with locally heavier amounts near Lake Erie. Strong winds, colder air, highs in the 30s and lows in the teens. Occasional snow tonight and tomorrow with drifting snow developing. Temperatures reported: high near 5 degrees at 1 15 p m yesterday and low 26 at 7 20 a m today. Details on page 18.
In northeast Laos four North Vietnamese Antonov fighter bombers attacked Muong Yut, the first airstrike on ground positions cited by the Royal Lao Government. Two planes were shot down, amid reports of other incursions and a major Pathet Lao attack near Luang Prabang and Nam Bac, signaling escalation in Southeast Asia.
Snow sleet and freezing rain blanketed the east from the Great Lakes to New England. Schools closed from Illinois to Georgia. Tens of thousands lost power across five states as 46 weather related deaths were tallied.
A series of killer earthquakes struck western Sicily killing over 220, with Montevago hospital collapse burying about 200. Damage spread to Palermo Trapani and Marsala as relief crews airlifted medicine blankets and tents amid freezing cold and snow.
In Heidelberg, UPI reports the U S Army in Europe labels deserters as a rott en minority who desert for reasons other than Vietnam duty. Spokesmen say about a dozen seek asylum in Sweden and France, while 19,000 European soldiers volunteered for Vietnam in 1967. They argue the protesters do not reflect overall attitudes and note Army policy bars those with discipline records from Vietnam duty.
Storms driven by hurricane force winds ripped through Britain causing widespread damage. Glasgow and Greenock reported fatalities and many injuries as gales battered Scotland England and Northern Ireland while heavy snow and avalanches trapped people in the Swiss Alps and gusts reached 110 mph in the Hebrides.
Preview of Congress and the Ohio General Assembly outlines current actions and future plans. The note directs readers to page 3 for the legislative overviews and page 21 for news index. It also lists various sections including Better Health Comics Contract Bridge Teaths births Elyria Municipal Court panel and other features across pages 4 to 30.
A newspaper ad notes Superior ready-to-eat Semi Boneless Hams at 55 cents per pound from Meyer Goldberg's Supermarket Route 57 across from Midway Mall. The playful line links clothing to lawyering while promoting the store's goods and location.
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