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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1969
Page
1
Charles J. Hostetter reports a night of anxious weather for Lorain County residents. No deaths or serious injuries were recorded, though trees fell and roads were blocked. Avon Lake suffered extensive damage to the Saddle Inn Motel, with others briefly hampered by the storms.
On Kelly Street in Wellington a family rides out a tornado threat with lightning, wind, and power outages. They shelter in a cellar as Elyria and Pittsfield were listed as sighting sites, then resume work after dawn as cleanup begins and tensions ease.
The Findley State Park area swelled with between 2 000 and 2 500 campers marooned by flooded Rt 58 and rising rivers. Tents were down and equipment ruined while many campers sought shelter in buildings. Mill Hollow and Bacon Woods saw waterlogged sites, damaged trailers, and lost gear as rivers continued to rise through the morning.
American Legion members and dignitaries dedicated a Taps monument at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City Virginia. The site recalls Union General Daniel Butterfield composing the tune in 1862 and reflects on sacrifice and dedication as William C. Doyle, national Legion commander, praised the melody as music’s Gettysburg Address.
The 11th annual Elyria Fourth of July event at Cascade Park started at 7 30 p.m. but was stopped at 8 10 p.m. due to storms. About 1500 to 1800 attendees evacuated with no injuries or accidents reported. One 15-year-old was arrested for shooting fireworks. $1200 worth of fireworks were ruined by rain. ground displays had fired before the rain.
Damage to lines and poles reported extensive in Elyria Lorain Wakeman South Amherst and Sheffield areas. Lightning and high winds caused outages with crews working around the clock to restore power by late afternoon. Avon Lake also affected though unconfirmed at report time.
In Saigon a ground fire shot down a U S observation helicopter killing three Americans in the only GI battle deaths reported today by Allied headquarters. The week’s U S death toll could be among the lowest in months as ground clashes totaled 138 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties yesterday. Guerrillas shelled 18 towns and bases overnight, the highest in 11 nights.
Moscow reports Col. Frank Borman became the first American to stroll Star City outskirts, escorted by cosmonauts Gherman Titov and Konstantin Feoktistov. The site houses veterans and trainees amid birchwoods near Moscow, marking a highlight of his fourth day in the Soviet Union.
In Bucharest the top U S diplomat addressed Romania on television marking Independence Day. Harry G. Barnes Jr., charge d affaires, spoke ten minutes in Romanian praising President Nixon’s upcoming August visit as a gesture of goodwill between the two nations.
President Nixon returns to Florida with his family to mark his younger daughter's 21st birthday. He had led a patriotic parade as grand marshal on Key Biscayne, Florida, where a fireworks display awaited him, a tradition more common in the United States than in the Bahamas.
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller wrapped up a calm visit in Georgetown Guayana on his Latin American factfinding trip. Prime Minister Forbes Burnham said protests by the Communist led opposition the People's Progressive party failed due to cold feet as delegates prepared for Bridgetown Barbados.
A severe storm left a third of Oberlin without electricity as lines were down and flood waters covered areas near South Professor and Morgan Streets. Allen Memorial Hospital ran on emergency power while a hot wire posed danger. crews searched for a marine option to disconnect it. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith at 3 18 during the storm. Trees, including a large elm on Elm Street, toppled across streets and damaged property but caused no injuries.
Cleveland reports eight storm deaths from late yesterday. Victims include Ernest Paszczykowski 20 Toledo struck by a fallen tree at Cedar Point. Greta Schwartz 16 Lakewood killed by a toppled tree. Sammy Butler 44 Cleveland died moving a wire from his car. Elmer Wachhaus and Kenneth Rogers 22 Cleveland died at Edgewater Beach Park. Dagmar Daley 14 Lakewood struck by a falling tree. Deborah Bianchi 18 Cleveland died when a tornado hit Edgewater Beach Park.
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