11 Jun 1986
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1986
Page
1
Yachting enthusiasts and locals recall Put-In-Bay gatherings with old photos from around the turn of the century. The images accompany a Walter Godfrey story by a boating enthusiast, highlighting cherished coastal moments and a sense of maritime history.
Correspondent Harry P. Wiseman debuts the Lake Breezes weekly column for the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake area, appearing on page 26. A second feature in the Mr President series about national leaders appears on the same page, offering readers a political profile.
Today’s news reports a Wildcat walkout that halted production at a Ford assembly plant. The event is recorded in the first page, second section, with related coverage of local labor actions and impacts on manufacturing operations.
Willard Kibler, 23, of 33831 Schwartz Rd, Avon, died after his car skidded and struck a tree east of Rt 254 and Abbe Rd near Sheffield Village at about 5:30 AM. Police report the vehicle spun, left the highway, and crashed into the tree 400 feet from the intersection.
California Governor Brown urges New York Governor Rockefeller to switch parties. A car crash scene timeline notes a high speed eastbound vehicle and a fatality from crushed chest injuries at about 5:40 am. Kibler suffered severe burns and cuts. funeral plans via Burmeister Funeral Home Avon Lake are pending. Parents, a brother in service, and a sister survive.
In Tokyo a mob besieged Hagerty and Douglas MacArthur II near the U.S. Embassy, waving red flags as 3,000 Zengakuren students and 3,500 more protesters protested Eisenhower’s visit. Hagerty and companions were evacuated by Marine helicopter to Tachikawa airbase.
Mrs George E Murphy 31 of Indiana won the Mrs America contest becoming the 1980 titleholder. The first time entrant will receive over 50000 in cash and merchandise including a new 36500 home. Runners up included Mrs Minnesota Patricia O Connor and Mrs Georgia Lillian R Clemens.
Raymond E. Knurek 27 of 5050 Richilieu Ave Sheffield Lake died at 7:10 p m in St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a tire explosion on a dump truck at a service station Abbe Rd and Colorado Ave He suffered severe facial chest and arm injuries and was unconscious when responders arrived Six doctors treated him through the day amid multiple missed police calls and a mobile unit communication gap Continued on Page 16 Column 2
Partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 78. Tonight and Sunday see scattered thunderstorms possible, little temp change, low around 62. Cooler Sunday. Lake Erie winds shift from southeast to northwest. moonrise and sunset times noted. Avon Lake man died when his car left the road and struck a tree amid thundershowers. Police say the car skidded sideways on the road before impact.
UPI reports Marine Maj Don Foss piloted a helicopter to lift Presidential Press Secretary Hagerty and Ambassador MacArthur from a mob at Tokyo International Airport. Rocks hit the craft. crashes and multiple emergency landings occurred as crew battled 5,000 rioters to free the officials and aide Thomas Stephens.
Washington dispatch notes that Japan’s young democracy stands at a critical juncture with Communist China and Soviet influence pushing against Western anti Communist unity. Eisenhower’s impending Japan trip sharpens Red efforts to undermine Tokyo’s pro American stance and the security pact, while U S leaders fear canceling the visit could embolden rivals in the Orient.
President Eisenhower faces security concerns as Japanese officials and police plan to guard his Far East trip. Some Tokyo officials fear anti American demonstrations could disrupt the schedule, with potential changes to arrival plans and routes from Tokyo International Airport to the Imperial Palace.
Tass reports Premier Khrushchev is ready to assist Oliver Powers in seeing his son U-2 pilot Frances Powers, but conditions require his son to face trial. The stance was announced in London through UPI dispatch.
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