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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1959
Page
1
Two area boys won prizes in the 1959 Kodak High School Photo competition earning 250 dollars in prize money. The feature notes prize pictures and references related notes in From the Chatter Box on page 1.
A youthful visitor from Jordan offers pithy commentary on Jordan and the United States in the foreign view feature. Albert Serousi is spotlighted for his opinions on U S foreign aid. The piece includes accompanying photo. The Lorain County item mixes local notes with community updates and a striking youth account.
Leonard Babcock, 46, an ex convict male nurse, confessed to killing his schoolteacher wife during a Lakewood argument. An icepick was the weapon and he described chasing a man in a white shirt, then returning to find her dead outside their apartment. The couple had no children and both had prior marriages.
Northwestern and Northeastern Ohio see mostly sunny and cooler conditions today with clear skies tonight. Friday brings a high around 69 to 87 degrees and light precipitation of about 0.10 inch in the 24 hour period ending Friday morning. Moon rises late, winds from Lake Erie shift to west-northwest at 20 to 30 mph, with breaks of partial cloudiness and a chance of scattered showers today.
Reports from Geneva say a four to six week recess is possible as Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko resists withdrawing troops from Berlin within 32 months. Western ministers weigh a private weekend session and a potential summit even if the Geneva conference stalls.
A freight train struck a car in Helena Arkansas killing seven members of a single family. The father Arron Jones 64 mother and five children died alongside relatives Willie B Jones 3 Lena Mary and George 9 months. Police said they did not see the Missouri Pacific train approaching.
In Guymon Oklahoma FBI rejects 26 year old Jeanette Bailey of Akron Ohio kidnapping claim. The note found in Tucumcari led to a search and the arrest of Jesse Kenner Harold Hoberton and Lois McWilliams Stripling all from Farmington New Mexico. FBI says no evidence of violation and no charges filed.
A fierce electrical storm struck southern Lorain County destroying the First Baptist Church of Spencer. Lightning hit the roof during near 7 p.m. and a nearby elm split in two. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours. one fireman was injured. The organ, pianos, and furnishings were lost, with the violin owned by Rev. Adam Gali surviving. Insurance coverage was likely insufficient to cover the total loss.
A Republican senator joined Democratic defense experts in criticizing the administration's air defense master plan unveiled by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. The plan trims Nike Hercules and Bomarc programs while expediting Nike Zeus, drawing sharp questions on cost and defense adequacy from lawmakers including Russell, Jackson, Symington, and Case.
United Steelworkers wage policy committee arms officers with strike power as deadlocked steel pay talks stall over meeting logistics. Four man company teams and separate sessions at the Hotel Roosevelt clash with company plans for a single room or staggered meetings. Federal mediator Finnegan plans to meet with McDonald and Blough in Washington amid government concern.
A 28 foot Polaris test rocket launched from Cape Canaveral failed to achieve full objectives after stages separated as planned. Officials reported the test did not fully meet expectations and noted further development for the navy's submarine launched missile program. The Navy targets 1940 for operational mode with extended range. The USS George Washington submarine was launched recently in Groton Connecticut.
A two hour campus disturbance at Michigan State University ended with four students jailed for disorderly conduct. Police blamed warm weather and final exams for the unrest as 300 to 800 students gathered near the Brody dorms and Shaw Hall, tossing firecrackers and missiles at officers. About 35 officers from multiple agencies quelled the crowd after two dispersals.
NORWALK two Monroeville families lose two adults and two children in a one car crash near Monroeville on Rt 517 about 1 15 am EST. James D Lee 25 and his wife Betty about 30 plus son Thomas 7, and Pamela Miller 2 are dead. Five children injured include Danny Miller 5 Robert Lee 9 Linda Lee 6 Russell Tee 2 and Gary Harold 9. Robert Miller treated and released. Cause listed as excessive speed as state patrol investigates.
Brendan Richter nineteen of Strongsville died when his sports car left Rt 202 near Rt 203 and rolled over. Companion Lee Addis twenty one of Lakewood was treated for severe head cuts and released. Funeral services planned at St Josephs Church Strongsville with burial at St Peters Cemetery. Visitation at Jardine Funeral Home.
UPI reports Senator James Eastland urged Southern states to use school closings as a weapon to resist integration. Speaking to the Mississippi Bar Association, Eastland said the best tactic is to shut down schools and let outsiders “starve.”
A 74 year old Spencer woman, three time widow, placed a Situation Wanted ad after losing interest in idle life. The 90 year old man who hired her offered pay but she finds housekeeping enjoyable. Contact numbers FA3-3321 Elyria or CE 3-6173 Lorain.
Camp Isa See Kes welcomes boys to enroll at the Elyria YMCA with contact details for registration. Safety steps and program dates implied as ready for sign ups.
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