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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
1
Elyria officials left City Hall to find a tree in Ely Park draped with Christmas lights. Safety director James Tracey puzzled over how the lights stayed on and why the switch couldn’t be found. He joked he did everything but climb the tree.
Lorain City Council approved annexation terms to bring Sheffield Lake into Lorain effective January 1, 1970. November referendum remains possible. officials cite cost of notices and fears of service disruption, while supporters note added revenue and better services for Sheffield Lake residents.
Two Elyria employee groups Local 474 and Local 277 deny arranging secret meetings with the income tax referendum committee. They oppose the petitions citing no workable city financial solution and support the income tax as the best plan for Elyria.
An Iraqi 122mm shell hit a taxi carrying tourists near Kalia, killing Shirley Anderson of New York and wounding Eileen Bonnet of California. A second New Yorker, Helen Barnard, was initially reported wounded but later denied. Bonnet sustained a broken arm. The attack occurred along the Israeli Jordan cease-fire line.
After hours of discussion the Elyria City Council authorized borrowing 4,163,998 for 11 projects. About 3 million funds the water treatment plant expansion with a federal grant aiding the plan. The rest covers street and sewer upgrades including Georgetown Avenue Bennett Drive and Prospect Street among others.
Saigon suffered two 100 pound rockets near the U S Embassy with one landing in a nearby empty school yard. In Kien Van 70 miles southwest a 17 round mortar attack wounded civilians and one militiaman. Allied spokesmen said the two Saigon rockets caused no casualties and marked first such fire since June 6.
Safety Service Director James T Tracey promised an immediate investigation into reports of bullets crossing Black River into Metropolitan Park from the Elyria police shooting range near Gulf Road sewage plant. He said he would seek why he wasn't notified sooner and how private shooters may be involved while officials noted city ordinances bar civilian gunfire within city limits.
The forecast calls for cloudy and warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow with a chance of showers. Highs reach the upper 60s to lower 70s, lows around the upper 40s, winds variable 5 to 15 mph, sunset at 9 13, sunrise at 5 52.
Lt (jg) Ronald C Ramsey of Long Beach, California declines to testify before a mixed Navy Australian board investigating the USS Frank E Evans collision that killed 74 Americans. Ramsey cites lack of full constitutional rights after being advised not to testify without the ability to review witness testimony, recall witnesses, or cross examine.
A 21-year-old Medina man Frank Fwing died after a jet assisted racing car he test drove flipped end over end for about 500 feet at Sky Park Airport in Wadsworth. His brother Donald also drove the car before the fatal run. Deputies said the drag bite failed to open and the accident is under investigation.
Columbia Township trustees schedule a public hearing on the budget. The notice directs residents to attend and submit input on allocations and anticipated expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year. The hearing appears on page 17.
The Dow Jones fell to 9116 at session close, down 3.68, its lowest since August 22. volume was about 10.4 million shares. Early gains faded as investors remained cautious amid credit concerns weighing on markets.
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