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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1960
Page
1
A Capital Airlines Viscount crashed into a dry creek bed near Holdcroft Virginia killing all 50 aboard including three children. The British turbo prop burned for about eight hours and rescuers could not approach the wreckage until daylight. Search teams scoured the area overnight for survivors.
French officials in Algeria issued a communique from Algiers threatening armed action if De Gaulle’s peace plan favors rebels. The mayors warned Algeria will take the law into its own hands if negotiations with rebels falter, amplifying tensions amid ongoing unrest.
Miss Frances McGovern of Akron takes the oath as the first woman on Ohio's Public Utilities Commission and the highest paid woman state official. Gov. DiSalle notes her historic seat and recalls her 1959 rate formula bill backing utilities. Robert Reider had served interim before her eligibility.
Weather report for Northeastern Ohio notes cloudy windy and colder conditions with snow flurries and Lake Erie squalls today. An 8 to 12 mph wind near the lake and temperatures peaking around 24 to 29 degrees with a low near 16 to 21 degrees tomorrow night. Continuous cold with diminishing snow flurries into Wednesday and Lake Erie winds west to northwest at 25 to 35 mph gradually easing.
President Eisenhower will witness the White House signing of a long term security pact with Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and Secretary of State Christian A. Herter. The treaty forges a broad U S Japan partnership with economic and military cooperation, preserving U S basing rights in Japan while giving Japan a voice on force numbers and use. The pact commits the United States to defend Japan, while Japan avoids a commitment to defend the United States or join external military actions.
County commissioners announced the Community Facilities Administration approved a $30,000 advance to fund preliminary planning for a countywide sanitary sewer system. The study will cover 16 sewer and water districts, guiding a long term project estimated at $4,070,957 and serving about 35,485 people with 30 miles of trunk and lateral sewers in suburban areas. Floyd G. Browne and Associates will conduct the survey, expected to start in North Ridgeville within 180 days.
Irving Wallace, a Holdcroft farmer, was among the first to reach the Capital Airlines crash site near the Chickahominy River after a night fall. He described a burning wreckage with the tail readable, bodies and suitcases among the debris, and a tank explosion prompting bystander retreat.
The Ohio AFL-CIO posted its 1959 legislature voting list marking who voted right or wrong. Rep Dale G. Hildebrand and Sen William H. Ded dens were named among the worst for voting wrong. The report, presented to the CEP meeting in Columbus, notes GOP records were weaker than Democratic ones. Lorain County lawmakers were not listed. Labor aims to deepen political outreach after 1958 gains.
Washington lawmakers agreed that Congress will not raise gasoline taxes, boost postage rates, or approve several spending cutbacks urged by President Eisenhower in his new budget.
A major snow storm swept from Texas to the Great Lakes and New England, dumping up to eight inches in places and causing at least 31 deaths in highway crashes, freezing conditions and related hazards. Heavy warnings were issued for New Hampshire Vermont and Maine with sleet and freezing rain forecast for Massachusetts and Connecticut. Northerly winds pushed temperatures down as far as the 40s in the Southeast to the 30s in the Northeast. Continued on Pg 2, Col 4.
Senate Armed Services Committee launches closed door inquiry into Eisenhower era defense and space policy led by Sen. Henry M Jackson with Gen Maxwell D Taylor and Defense Secretary Gates as potential witnesses. Hearings and presidential campaign stakes loom as views on nuclear deterrence and space strategy feature prominently.
1960 first quarter recreation appropriation cuts are restored by the council ensuring payrolls and programs continue. The report notes a public hearing on a Wellington railroad accident to determine cause. Lorain council evaluates urban redevelopment via a master plan.
The Journal of Commerce notes growing use of deferred payment plans across Europe. Advertisers urge readers to sell unused items for cash and place low cost ads. Contact FA 232-3321 in Elsria or CE 3-613 in Lorain for classified assistance. A used 1% upright freezer, three years old, priced at 150 dollars.
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