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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
12
Editorial cites Tax Foundation figures showing a typical 1963 average family paying 1760 in federal taxes, with 610 for national defense and 960 in other levies, including excise and Social Security, totaling 120 percent of personal income tax.
The Chronicle-Telegram recalls a local highway patrol arrest where bystanders aided the officer, contrasting with New York coverage of two murders and a rape where onlookers did not intervene. The piece muses whether local residents show more respect for law or willingness to help, or both.
A letter from an Elyria woman praises a deceased friend described as one of the dearest sweetest people she knew. The writer urges readers to express appreciation while alive, noting many do not say thank you enough and that kind words can matter more than a later tribute.
Readers criticize the planned sale of Cascade Park land labeling floodable river gorge and unsuitable for parks. They urge reconsideration and note jail conditions in Elyria, citing cold damp cells, overcrowding, and inmate hunger with some receiving outside aid.
The Chronicle Telegram calls for a vote on a new city jar to curb drinking and driving. The editor cites risk to families and urges citizens to consider the harm of alcohol impaired driving, stressing the possibility loved ones could be involved.
The article portrays Lyndon B Johnson as a formidable retail persuader now tasked with winning over Turkey and Greece to resolve Cyprus. It notes historical Balkan tensions, the 1914 world war trigger, and long standing Moslem Christian antipathy dating to 1300s Turkish expansion, with Cyprus as the current flashpoint.
A columnist endorses specific Senate candidates across states including Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts Joe Tydings in Maryland Ken Keating in New York Mike Mansfield in Montana Henry Jackson in Washington and Bill Proxmire in Wisconsin. The piece argues dynastic politics are antAmerican yet praises strong personal qualities in some nominees.
The column notes mixed signals in U S foreign policy with Thomas Mann coordinating Latin American policy and McNamara backing South Vietnamese allies. It highlights actions against Laotian Communist gun emplacements and a broader stance of tit for tat against the Pathet Lao, framing these moves as restoring U S honor in the Cold War context.
Delegates to the Republican National Convention receive a pessimistic omnium about Goldwater's candidacy. The Saloma Scranton analysis predicts losses for GOP lawmakers if he is nominated, while some Pennsylvania officials dispute the forecast and contend Goldwater could help in certain districts. New Mexico and other GOP figures diverge on Goldwater's impact, with Mechem pledging to back the bid.
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