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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1968
Page
1
Voters receive pre election insights as Lorain Countians review Democrat and Republican choices for the two U S Senate seats. The edition also highlights Lois Hurst named Lorain County Single Parent of the Year, with local notices and sections on community life, sports, theater, and local calendar.
Cloudy cooler today with fog in the morning and a high near 50 to 80. Tonight partly cloudy with a low 35 to 40. Tomorrow fair and cool. Sunset 8 28, sunrise 6 20. Eisenhower's condition stable five days after heart attack. hospital reports reduced to twice daily. Vietnam remarks include claims of atrocities by American troops and lists of named U S servicemen. Details on page 14. Paul Minn. comments on Viet Nam. Kenneth Griggs recalls alleged bombings and killings. Pravda and Moscow TV reference several servicemen.
The Soviet Union ratified a consular convention with the United States allowing more consulates to operate in each others cities, with entries to take effect 30 days after exchange of documents. The pact faced espionage concerns and follows debates linked to the Vietnam era and ABM talks.
American and South Vietnamese units fend off a major North Vietnamese assault at Dong Ha near the DMZ. About 8,000 enemy troops attacked the border post, with heavy losses reported on both sides. The Dong Ha defense involved 5,000 allied troops and a Marine platoon responded to a village siege near Bai Do.
The saying compares taxation to shearing a sheep multiple times but skinning it only once, illustrating the idea of repeated extraction versus final loss. It emphasizes a simple but stark differentiation between ongoing levies and a single ultimate burden.
Braniff Electra Flight 352 disintegrated in violent storms between Houston and Dallas, killing all 84 aboard. wreckage fell near Dawson, Texas, as FBI and National Guard assisted, and locals began recovery efforts at the Len nie Wells farm.
North Viet Namese delegate Mai Van Bo met with France's Etienne Manac'h at the Quai d'Orsay as talks on Vietnam War negotiations move toward Paris. French officials said site choices narrowed to Versailles Champs Melun area, with final approval pending. Police prepared to shield negotiators from student clashes on the Left Bank.
A four year old Elyria girl, Lisa Jackson of 8 Shear Street, who was struck while crossing a road on April 16, died at 2:55 PM in Elyria Memorial Hospital after being listed in critical condition in the ICU since the accident.
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