Lorain City Hall site eyed for downtown renewal plan
A Lorain City Hall move to a site east of the current building near West Erie Avenue was agreed by a council subcommittee and a site selection group. The area includes a variety store, former Lorain City Lines equipment buildings, a taxi office, and Hotel Herbert. A 7 30 council meeting will discuss progress and funding debates hinge on urban renewal funds.
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Lorain
Chronicle-Telegram
Bers
City Hall
Erie Avenue
Lorain City Lines
Herbert
Council
City Planning Associates
West Erie Avenue
Broadway
Wickens Place
CPA
Erie
Chronical Telegram 1968 Local Edition Page Preview
Chronicle Telegram page from January 18 1968 lists contact numbers Engnna 323 3321 Rural 244 6295 and price ten cents. Includes header noting founders date July 24 1829 and address 995 East Avenue with 48 pages in this final edition.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Engnna
LoRar
East Avenue
LBJ Tackles War on Poverty and Urban Rebuild Plan
President Johnson, in a State of the Union demanding higher taxes, pledges steady Vietnam policy while expanding urban renewal. He outlines a 10 year push to build 6 million housing units, boost job training, model cities and poverty programs, with a focus on creating jobs and reducing crime. He warns Hanoi of continued US power and faces party-line Republican criticism.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Vietnam
U.S
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Office of Economic Opportunities
Johnson Speech Draws Mixed House Reactions on Peace Talks
Washington AP reports President Johnson’s State of the Union outline for easing war prospects met a cool reception from several Democrats. Some senators urged patience, others criticized the tax and spending path, while critics Kennedy and Fulbright waved away immediate peace hopes.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
North Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Lear executive to head 1968 Lorain United Fund campaign
L R Barr, president and general manager of Lear Siegler Inc. Rome o Division in Elyria, is named general campaign chairman for the 1968 Lorain County United Fund drive. The appointment was announced by David R Goldthorpe at a UCS board meeting. The 1948 campaign aims to raise funds for 65 human care agencies in the county in October.
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Loram County
Yanks Ambush Cong Leader In Viet Nam Encounter
U S paratroopers ambushed a Viet Cong commander of the Dong Hai Regiment on a trail north of Saigon, killing Hiep and another Viet Cong while one American was killed and one wounded. Overall, U S forces reported 119 enemy killed for seven American deaths and 29 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
U S
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Hai
Tan Uyen
187Th Airborne Infantry
South Vietnam
Lam Hiep
Dong Hai Regiment
Hiep
Sam Hiep
North Vietnam
Air Force
9Th Divsion
Cuban linked killings raise Guatemala terror drive
In Guatemala City gunmen killed Alfonso Alejos de la Cerda, 77, wounding his driver as police intensified a terror roundup. The attack followed the slayings of U S Army Col John D B Webber Jr and Lt Cmdr Ernest A Munro, officials said, with FAR claiming retaliation for guerrilla deaths. Police arrested many suspects while military police sealed blocks and searched cars and homes. The government strengthened security at the U S Embassy and American installations amid a regionwide wave of violence.
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Guatemala
U.S
Alfonso Alejos de la Cerda
Roberto Alejos
Carlos Alejos
Washington
Havana Radio
Alejos
U.S. Army
John DB. Webber Jr
Houston
Tex
Ernest A. Munro
Rockland
Maine
US. Naval
FAR
Harry L. Greene
Omaha
Neb
Army
John R. Forrester
Seattle
Wash
Webber
Munro
U S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
12 Die As Air Force Tanker Crashes At Minot Base
MINOT ND AP A four engine tanker on a routine staff visit to Minot Air Force Base crashed on takeoff in heavy fog killing 12 and injuring one survivor. Among the dead are Maj Gen Charles Eisenhart and eight other Air Force officers from March Air Force Base. The survivor, William G Wright, 34, a plane steward, was hospitalized in critical condition with burns. The aircraft was not carrying extra fuel and was not yet airborne when it veered off the runway. Visibility was poor and the cause is under investigation.
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Minot
Air Force
Minot Air Force Base
William G Wright
Wright
John Moses Hospital
Strategic Air Command
North Dakota
Glasgow
Mont
Air Force Base
Eisenhart
Culbertson
Neb
McCook
Dorohy
Donald
Marion
Army Air Corps
Marianas Islands
Japan
Solar flares warnings system vital to supersonic flights
New technology promises a global solar watch that could warn SST pilots about strong solar flares ten to twenty minutes ahead. Razdow Laboratories aims to monitor the sun continuously, aiding both passenger safety and mission planning as spaceflight expands toward the moon and beyond.
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Leroy Pope
New York
UPI
Adolph Razdow
Yardney Electric Corp
Razdow Laboratories
Newark, NJ
Razdow
United Press International
Moon
NASA
Span
Sixteen crewmen battle to save battered Dutch freighter
In a mid Atlantic gale six teen crewmen on a Dutch freighter struggled to stay afloat as huge waves and high winds battered the vessel. The captain postponed an attempted abandon ship at dawn due to snow squalls and poor visibility while the ship listed with its deck awash on the port side. One crewman suffered a serious head wound as winds moderated to about 35 knots.
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New York
Coast Guard
Amherst Judge Goldthorpe wins Jaycees Distinguished Service Award
Amherst news notes Judge David Goldthorpe as recipient of the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. The report highlights his community work and leadership influencing local civic initiatives.
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Amherst
David Goldthorpe
Jaycees
Weather Outlook With Warmer Sun and Slight Rise in Temps
Forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a highs near 40. A night low around 26 to 32 with partly cloudy conditions. Tomorrow should stay fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change. Sunset today is 5 26 and sunrise tomorrow 7 49. Details on page 26.
Mars life debate mocks budget in witty exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts the idea of intelligent life on Mars with a remark about the $30 billion spent on exploration. The banter questions motive and value, highlighting skepticism toward space funding.
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Mars
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America
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Sen
Jacob Javits
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L.R. Barr
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