15 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
1
U S Navy planes wage limited counter attacks in Laos and neighboring South Vietnam. No combat troops are based in Laos and no immediate seal is planned. The operations began May 21 at the request of Laotian Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma to investigate Communist and Pathet Lao activities.
Scranton’s bid for the Republican nomination gains momentum with endorsements from Massachusetts and New Hampshire delegates and praise from supporters. Nixon predicted Goldwater will secure the first ballot but may shift views to win party unity.
Consider able cloudiness with thunder showers today and high of 3 go. Small craft warnings and heavy winds 16-22 knots, briefly 35 knots in storms. Winds shift northeasterly to east 18-24 knots this afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms to day and early tonight.
The Daily Telegraph reports a British library catalogues the novel Christ Stopped at Eboli under Europe Travel. The listing highlights the work as part of travel literature set in Southern Italy.
An eight year old Columbia Station girl died in an accidental drowning Saturday evening while swimming in a pond on the John Molloy farm with sisters and her stepmother. Firemen recovered the body after a rescue effort. services set for Corrigan Funeral Home. The tragedy is listed among five Ohio drownings that weekend.
Cologne reports three children killed in a berserk attack at Jane Elementary School as Walter Seifert, age 42, dies of police gunfire after wounding many. Dorothea Binner, 9, dies nine hours after the assault that burned 95 percent of victims. Seifert, a war veteran, blamed officials over a denied disability pension.
Gerald Kowalski 26 of Lorain dies after a parachute malfunction during a jump at Avon a half mile from the airport. A second jumper whose name was not released also jumped from 7,500 feet. Witnesses say the main chute did not open and no reserve was deployed. Kowalski was a Skydrifters member with 200 jumps and several club affiliations. Funeral details are pending.
Tokyo reports Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to establish checkpoints in the Porneo jungles to verify the withdrawal of Indonesian backed guerrillas from Malaysian territory.
Vietnamese and allied forces repelled a major Communist ambush along the Cho Gao Canal south west of Saigon. Four gunboats fought off Viet Cong ambush with returns, killing at least 23 guerrillas as government troops push toward Muong Sowi and maintain pressure on the central plain. In Laos, Pathet Lao positions near Khang Khay faced U S air strikes for three days, with reports of continued clashes and strategic moves along the Plaine des Jarres.
Dale Livingston of Lorain reelected state commander of Amvets at the three day Ohio convention in Columbus. He previously filled the unexpired term after the prior commander resigned and has long served Amvet Post No. 47 in Lorain. Livingston owns Club 28 and has held multiple leadership roles. his wife is Sophia Sadowski, sister of Steve Sadowski of The Chronicle-Telegram.
Elyria district Catholic High School honors 38 students across three lower classes in a scholastic awards feature. The note appears in midweek Chronicle Telegram pages with section markers and rumored homecoming plans for Wakeman.
Washington dispatch reports the civil rights bill debate nearing final action as Senate leaders expect a late floor vote. Leaders aim to limit debate to one hour per senator with about 350 amendments remaining and hopeful hopes for action next week.
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