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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon pledges to dedicate his administration to the cause of peace among nations while tackling domestic needs. He cautions against overreliance on government and calls for broad citizen engagement to advance goals such as full employment and urban rebuilding, stressing unity across races and classes.
President Eisenhower and Richard Nixon spoke by phone as Nixon assumed the presidency. Nixon said he was embarrassed when the former boss said he would not be called Dick again. Eisenhower, recovering at Walter Reed, quipped this was the last time he could call Nixon Dick for a while.
The item notes a humorous line about teens and their radios being both a.m. and p.m. suggesting a double use or constant listening. It reflects a light social observation rather than a hard news event. The tone resembles a playful aside typical of mid-century youth culture discussions.
Airport Authority President J William McCray resigns citing need for new leadership and direction to reduce controversy and protect his family and clients. He leaves for Cleveland to inform the FAA and aims to refocus the airport’s mission on attracting new business and industry to the area.
The item notes Lyndon Johnson calling for ending the 10 percent federal surtax as of March 1 in a farewell address to Congress. It also mentions Brandeis University facing black power demands with columnist John P. Roche commenting on the editorial page.
The forecast calls for cloudiness and a warmer trend with a chance of light rain or drizzle tonight and tomorrow. Lows in the low 30s and highs near 40 with a warming trend into Wednesday and possible showers. Sunset today 5 28 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7 46 a.m. High 33 degrees at 4 p.m. yesterday and low 24 degrees this morning. Details on Page 18.
Police traced James Earl Ray through a Remington rifle sold March 30 1968 to a buyer using the alias Harvey Lowmyer and a prior .243 purchase. Details of binoculars sold April 3 at York Arms Co Memphis tied to the suspect and the highway routes from Birmingham and Atlanta.
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