05 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
1
The official Federal Register outlines testing ranges and equipment for matchbooks while opinion pours in from parents, doctors, and industry executives. Critics warn cost and job losses, fire safety advocates cite lives saved, and firemen urge strict rules to prevent burns and fights with eye injuries.
The Chronicle Telegram reports state officials will propose a hybrid system combining centralized mail licensing with locally appointed deputy auto registrars. The plan, backed by Donald Cook, would place a Columbus bureau and use deputies in counties to issue plates and licenses for a fee, while contesting full centralization due to cost concerns and staffing. Critics cite unresolved shortages and unsettled 1974 and 1975 accounts. A stemming bill for centralized mail licensing and ending deputy appoints awaits a Columbus hearing next week.
A tentative agreement between Elyna Telephone Co and Communications Workers Local 4485 with wage increases was reached Thursday. A membership meeting will follow the ballot count and ratification could see striking workers back by Monday June 13. Top scale would be $6.14 an hour for Plant I employees.
A 16 page Vacationland tabloid calendar and festival schedule lead the Ohio Sunday edition along with sports in Sunday Scene magazine. Inland waters and restored pioneer villages appear on D-4 D-5 while Holly Hall hosts a third Eclectic Art Show next weekend. Connie Davis previews the event with photos by Jeff E Bishop. Strat Douthal describes life inside Lucasville prison as a brutal, unsettling ecosystem after four days with guards and inmates.
War torn Lebanon seeks negotiations to end a 14 month civil war after a column of Syrian troops moved from the Bekaa Valley toward Tarshish near Beirut. Leftist forces pulled back allowing the advance while rightists and leftists halted fighting in the mountain district. A Lebanese Arab army appeal for Damascus to send negotiators followed.
Ohio becomes the focal point of intense campaigning as Democrats Morris Udall and Frank Church stump the state while Carter seeks a decisive victory to bolster his nomination. Ford aims to boost Republican hopes in Ohio to offset Reagan’s expected California win, with Kansas City in August seen as the final hurdle for delegates. Carter leads with 960 committed delegates. Ford holds 805. Reagan 655. Udall 306. uncommitted 4145. Ohio hosts last major primaries before conventions alongside New Jersey and California.
Clear and mild conditions with tonight near 50 to 55 F. Sunny on the day with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Precipitation chance near zero tonight and tomorrow. Winds easterly five to 10 mph. Sunrise 5 55 a.m. Sunset 8 57 p.m. Yesterday's high 76 at 2 15 p.m. and low 48 at dawn.
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