Re-entry a cliff-hanger for all space flights
Spaceflight returns remain the most dangerous phase as re-entry and recovery are the least controlled steps. The article recalls Soviet and American near disasters, including Kormarov’s fatal crash, Grissom’s sinking Liberty Bell 7, and Glenn Carpenter and Cooper close calls, noting ocean landings as the chosen safe method for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladimir M. Kormarov
Virgil I. Grissom
Atlantic Ocean
Lorain girl 3 saves eight in house fire
A 3 year old girl and her mother woke the rest of the sleeping family in a frame house fire in Lorain. The 16 year old brother called the alarm as firemen arrived within minutes. The Pruitt family, totaling seven children, was cared for at the Red Cross field house. Damage is estimated at 4000 for the house and 500 for contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Cynthia
Mrs. Pruitt
Pruitts
Field House
the American Red Cross
West River Rd
Elyria
Metrius
Kimberly
Andrew Luca
West 38Th St
County records sixth traffic death in Lorain County
A 10 year old New London boy died after a car truck crash near Rt 511 south of Rt 203. Norman E Deppen RD 2 Exchange Rd died at 235 PM at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The truck driver Emmett M Wollerson Medina was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Norman E. Deppen
Exchange Rd
Lorain County
Deppen
Emmett M. Wolleson
Medina
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Elyria Memorial
Weather and Border Incident Report
Cold tonight with scattered snow flurries and highs in the 20s. Clearing and colder tonight with lows 8 to 15 above. Warmer tomorrow with highs in the upper to mid 20s. Friday brings increasing clouds and little temperature change. Yesterday high 21 at 1 45 p m and low 15 at 6 45 a m. Berlin border guards shot at a would be refugee near West Berlin but no injuries reported. The man, about 25, reached the final barrier fence before being captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
Apollo 9 lands apart after storm delay near Grand Turk Island
Flight controllers push back splashdown to an extra orbit to escape a Bermuda storm. Apollo 9 will land 480 miles south of the main site near Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas with 10 miles visibility, light winds, and seas two to three feet. The crew and recovery teams discuss options as Guadalcanal loiters ready to move to the backup zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Guadalcanal
Scott
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Stuart Roosa
Bermuda
McDivitt
Grand Turk
Wellington Schools Hire Two Teachers Resignations Reported
Wellington schools hire two new teachers while another staff member resigns. Avon school board approves 1969 appropriations totaling .38 units of budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Avon — School Board
Waterworks contractor withdraws incorrect bid
The Elyria Waterworks expansion bid by Nelson Inc. of Wisconsin was declared low but withdrawn amid claims the bid was incorrect. Attorney Joseph Cirigliano asked the bid be disregarded and the contractor relieved of obligations, a move that could raise project costs by about 450000. Nelson must file certified work sheets for review by Monday with city engineers and federal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Waterworks
Leonard P. Reichlin
Joseph Cirigliano
Lorain
Nelson Inc
Wisconsin
Cirigliano
Metropolis plan foresees Cleveland Lorain Elyria merger by 2000
SCOTS planners forecast a merged Cleveland Lorain Elyria metro area by 2000 with rapid growth centered in Lorain-Elyria. A six lane road from theTurnpike into Lorain by 1990, plus a north south belt to I 71, would ease congestion. Traffic could reach 60,000 vehicles daily by 1990 and a new I 71 spur would run seven miles connecting Rt 2 to Rt 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lorain
Elyria
Severn County
Harry Reed
Ohio
Lorain-Elyria
Broadway
Reed
Regional Planning Commission
Rt. 57
Turnpike
Midway Mall
Shaffer, Johnston, Lichenwalter and Associates
Rt. 113
Russia Road
Lorain County airport budget in jeopardy amid cash drought
Lorain County Regional Airport Authority reports a cloudy financial outlook with no cash beyond operating income. Auditor delay stretches funds as authority awaits a completed audit by Frank Seringe and Chaney. payments halted pending audit findings and illness-related delays leave the budget deficit risk high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Lorain
Frank Seringe and Chaney
Steve Marinik
Carl Nielsen
George Lanzendorffer
Marinik
Lanzendorffer
Nielsen to Lead Lorain County Regional Airport Authority
Carl Nielsen the Lorain jeweler becomes president of the Lorain County Regional Airport Authority replacing J William McCray who resigned earlier this year. Robert Harding is vice president and Dr Paul Minnillo serves as secretary. The seven member body lacks two seats still open after deaths and resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Finkel
McCray
Tham
Nielsen
Harding
Authority
Minnillos
Steve Study
Lorain
Cyril Dalton
Grafton
Henry’s Famous Steaks Ad With Price Plugs
Odd ad copy highlights a steak offering claiming Henry’s famous steaks with a bold price tag of 249. The fragment mentions a bright eye and a black eye as curiosity hooks and references a midweek hookup. The source text is garbled but suggests a promotional pitch for a steakhouse.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John H. Glenn
Earth
Scott Carpenter
L. Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Charles Conrad
Ocean Navy
Russia
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Schweickart
Space
UPI
Pruitt
Shirley
Loretta
Wayne
Maurice
State Highway Patrol
Apollo
Roger
Roosa
Moon
Eugene Kranz
Milan
Ieee
Reich
Lin
Charles
Montague
Fied
Elyria Engineering Department
Transportation Advisory Committee
Lorain County Regional
Transportation Committee
J. Norman Thompson
Harvey Holcomb
Richard W. McGinnis
County Airport Group
Money Horizon
Commissioners’ Office
Robert Harding
Airport Authority
Warren E Finkel of
Henry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!