31 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1972
Page
1
Mark Griffith, 10, son of Mrs Ethyl Griffith of 522 W 12th St, demonstrates pie eating during a city recreation department summer playground contest at Franklin playground. Sixteen home made pies were served in the event captured by C T photo by Dave Jones.
Paul-Henri Spaak, famed as Mr Europe, died of kidney failure at Brugmann hospital at age 73. A Belgian premier and foreign minister, he helped found NATO and the Common Market, presided over the UN General Assembly and EC/EEC bodies, and spent years shaping postwar European integration.
British troops and tanks swept Catholic barricades across Northern Ireland at dawn occupying IRA no go areas in Londonderry Belfast Portadown Lurgan Armagh Colisland and Dungannon. Three bombs hit Claudy killing six including an eight year old girl while the army reported five dead and 29 injured with two gunmen shot in Londonderry.
Missouri Senator Thomas Eagleton plans to present his case to George McGovern tonight about remaining on the Democratic ticket after leaders urged him to withdraw. McGovern reserved final judgment, saying a decision might come from the meeting. Eagleton has faced questions since revealing past psychiatric treatment.
More sun ahead as today and tomorrow stay mostly sunny. Highs in the low to mid 60s, fair tonight with lows near 68. Rain chances about 1 percent today, near zero tonight, and 20 percent tomorrow. High yesterday at 1 PM was 8 degrees, low today at 6 AM was 3 degrees. Details on Page 7.
A group of five well dressed armed robbers struck the Plaza Hotel in New York City around 4 a.m. They forced employees and guests into a reservations office, punched locks on boxes, and escaped in a tan station wagon with New Jersey plates. Detectives say eight boxes opened, with the total value unknown, and a similar theft at the Pierre earlier this year is cited.
C T reporter W John Feiler recalls guiding neighbors during a fire at a Georgetown Avenue apartment building. Flames consumed a second floor unit and spread to the hallway trapping residents on balconies. A woman was helped across a ledge and pulled to safety. About 200 gathered as windows screamed and people evacuated.
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