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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1964
Page
12
Editorial urges secret ballot voting to determine strike outcomes and condemns show of hands as unrepresentative. It cites Lorain Ford assembly plant vote results and historic Bendix-Westinghouse precedent, urging unions to adopt secret ballots to reflect members’ real positions.
The Ohio Board of Regents favors the Abbe Road site if the college board submits it. The majority view, supported by the site advisory committee led by Walter C. Nord, finds the Abbe Road site meets most criteria better than alternatives. A minority delays, but regents signaled approval, and the board risks losing $1,000 state funding if construction contracts aren’t executed by July 1, 1985. The piece also commends Dr. Stanley J. Birkbeck’s appointment to the Community College board.
Franklin D Taylor of Elyria voices concern over Parcel Post curtailments and street lighting costs. He criticizes city officials for campaign promises, questions sanitation revenue, sewer rates, and asset utilization while urging facts before further levies.
Washington reports Cuban commandos have been ordered by the CIA not to attack Havana’s three oil refineries Esso Texaco and Shell, a move seen as protecting foreign property and the war machine of Castro while CIA denials follow. The column notes past CIA influence and Bay of Pigs echoes including a plan to bomb refineries that was blocked.
A critical look at Lyndon B. Johnson biographies discusses how press agents and biographers shape public fame. The piece praises James MacGregor Burns for Kennedy coverage, lauds Harry Provence for a thorough Johnson life, and notes Johnson’s complex, resilient career.
The teacher marks Juniors essay as crowded with old cliches, prompting Grandpappy to seek fresh expressions. He aims to spark originality while keeping a folksy, period voice intact.
California Republicans weigh a Goldwater challenge to Rockefeller backed by a merger of party factions led by Lodge and Eisenhower loyalists. In the Democratic race, Alan Cranston faces Pierre Salinger while Senator Clair Engle’s name remains on the ballot despite withdrawal, potentially siphoning votes.
The piece surveys whether funding for Project Apollo should remain priority as Moon race tensions with the Soviet Union persist. It notes potential gains from releasing scientists for earthly innovations and highlights a back pack flying machine concept. Labor Secretary Wirtz comments on a new industry arising from rapid travel devices. It also covers Pennsylvania Democratic rifts over candidate withdrawal and prayers in schools, plus congressional paths.
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