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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy sent a 3,500 word message urging Congress to enact a strong civil rights program covering jobs voting schools and public accommodations. He called for continued session and restraint to curb racial demonstrations while outlining federal actions to end discrimination and fund programs.
United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald reports ongoing informal bargaining with management amid widening fears that formal talks may reopen and lead to a strike. The HRC has met since January while proposals drag and no final understanding exists.
Mostly sunny conditions in the morning become increasing clouds with scattered showers and thundershowers tonight. It will be warmer today near 78 to 85 degrees with a mild low tonight around 55 to 62. Tuesday reaches 51 to 80 degrees with a Thursday mix of clouds and some showers. Sunrise is 6 53 a.m. and sunset 9 03 p.m.
Former President Herbert C. Hoover, 88, remains in serious condition at his Waldorf Towers home with anemia and an intestinal ailment. A Tuesday bulletin said he was somewhat better, heart rhythm regular and temperature normal, reflecting steady improvement since the illness was first disclosed.
The Soviet space pair Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky landed northeast of Karaganda after a nearly five day Earth orbit. Tass reported Tereshkova completed about three days aboard, Bykovsky nearly five, setting distance and endurance records.
The College of Cardinals began a secret conclave in Vatican City after Mass, with 80 cardinals entering the sealed area to choose the next pope. Actual balloting starts Thursday morning as Rome weighs the futures of reforms and unity.
Firelands Board of Education selects Harris Youngblood to lead Firelands High School as principal. The appointment appears in the school’s ongoing coverage with details on the district’s leadership changes and school priorities.
The Iraqi government extended the surrender deadline for Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq to June 30. Dubai based Baghdad Radio 1 quoted MENA reporting the move to give rebels more time to respond.
Demonstrators from the Congress of Racial Equality blockade Rhodes office and the governor’s suite in Columbus, delaying action on a fair housing bill. Nine protesters left late Tuesday after two nights of occupation, with passage unlikely as June 27 aims loom and House committee actions stall.
London reports Prime Minister Harold Macmillan aims to reach a deal with the Labour Party on a broader inquiry into the Profumo affair. Opposition leader Harold Wilson wants a wide power committee to subpoena documents and witnesses, intensifying pressure on Macmillan and possible succession plans within the Conservative ranks.
Hanoi radio broadcast claims the North Vietnamese army accuses the United States of accelerating military buildup in South Vietnam. It urges the International Control Commission to cease introducing personnel and equipment, and to push Washington to halt further deployments.
Alanreed, Texas residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Logan of Roswell New Mexico found their five year old daughter Cathy missing from the back seat of their car about 100 miles from home after a trip from Illinois. In a related note, Jim Hill a service station owner reported Cathy remained in his station about 200 miles away. Authorities pursue leads as family searches for Cathy.
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