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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
7
In late first century, China dispatched an envoy seeking trade with Rome. The fragment hints at organized expeditions expanding commerce routes into central Asia.
John Gavin stars in The Fantasticks at Packard Music Hall Warren with Carla Alberghetti Terence Monk and Ed Horton in a family friendly musical. Dean Ditmann Jack DeLon sing as the fathers. Shows run Tue Sat 8 20 pm Sun 7 30 pm with matinees 2 45 pm.
The U S Air Force observes the 20th anniversary of Women in the Air Force tomorrow, noting 1948 as the year Congress authorized women regular and reserve status. Read about WAF roles and local area women listed by name and residence.
Douglas C. Wolfe leaves Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to become executive director of the Lorain County Regional Airport Authority. Neu deck Kreger and Berry praise his 10 years at Detroit and the airport’s $50 million expansion while Wolfe looks ahead to building a new Lorain County facility.
Milan officials announce a final government inspection of the new disposal plant will occur June 27 at 8:30 a.m. The facility, opened in April with grounds landscaped, is part of a federal grant aiding sewer system upgrades. A second phase to enlarge old sewers and extend the network is already underway to serve 1200 to 1500 residents.
Robert James White, 19, of Sheffield, received an indeterminate sentence of one to 12 years at Mansfield Reformatory for burglary and destruction of property. Two others faced pre sentence reports after guilty pleas for robbery and vehicle manslaughter in Lorain County Court, with Ward and Smith referred for further action. A Milan official urged painting completion on a new electrical substation and unresolved bids for a power line project along Route 250.
Internationally renowned pianist and comedian Victor Borge headlines a five day Musicarnival run in Cleveland with partner Leonid Hambro and singer Lainie Kazan. Aimed at combining humor with musical numbers, the program features Wednesday through Sunday performances with ticket orders via Cleveland or Akron box offices.
The Oberlin school board adopted a heterogeneous pupil assignment policy for kindergarten through sixth grade. The plan groups all learning levels together with targeted special instruction and remedial reading, continuing the district’s 2 2 2 2 4 grade placement system across elementary, junior high, and senior high.
A long list of individuals from Elyria area charged with speeding and traffic offenses. Records include Alfred Martell from Strongsville facing $23 fines, Barbara McKee $15, Daniel Halliday Jr. reckless operation with $80, and Donald Schaffer $3 for improper left turn, among many others. The notices detail each defendant’s name, address fragments, charge, and fine.
Lorain announces the appointment of two men to the Lorain Fire Department. William F. Hamilton with 85.68 score and Raymond Hunady with 84.67, tied for second with Leslie J. Clexen. Hunady was chosen as his application was received first.
Henry Mancini, renowned composer and conductor, launches the Cleveland Orchestra 30th Summer Pops season with concerts June 21-22 at Public Auditorium. The program features Mancini selections from The Great Race, Mr. Lucky, Dear Heart, Wait Until Dark, and The Pink Panther, plus film music by others and Beatles tributes. Tickets available at Severance Hall, Burrows Stores, or at the door.
The Peter Piper Players revised the schedule for Musicarnival on Thursday afternoons at 1 30. Rumplestiltskin now set for July 25 and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for August 8 after the swap.
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