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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1963
Page
1
Negro leaders, buoyed by a nonarrested 344 day campaign milestone, plan further protests as federal officials seek to ease tensions. Over 2,000 Negroes marched from a Negro church to a park opposite the city jail, while more than 1,200 still jailed for prior demonstrations.
More than 550 people, including Antioch College students, marched in Yellow Springs protesting Judge Warren C. Young ruling allowing barbers to refuse service to Negroes. Gegner’s shop remained open as demonstrators urged equal access while officials discussed tensions with federal and local leaders.
Lorain County elections officials say turnout will be light for tomorrow's primary. Absentee ballots have been sparse and election workers finish last minute setup ahead of an all day voting period from 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m Eastern Time. State offices run on Eastern Standard Time and liquor stores in affected districts will close to allow employees to vote.
Elyria’s Javicor Award ceremony honors outstanding students and companies at the awards banquet on page 3. Ridgeville dog killed after attack on a girl. Bardscrapple area invaded by nesting herons. community seeks to protect them from trespass.
Senate GOP Leader Dirksen outlined proposals to curb official spending by lawmakers including requiring pre-approval of travel funds and limiting junkets. He favors a measure to ensure foreign aid travel is paid with counterpart funds, and discussed with Leader Mansfield potential sponsorship.
United Rubber Workers locals at B F Woodrich and Firestone plants overwhelmingly backed new master contracts. Goodyear Local 2 rejected the two year pact by a tight margin while remaining Goodyear locals’ votes are pending. Local 2’s result prompted a local committee review.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and Margaretta Fiiler Murphy started a honeymoon at a 13,000 acre cattle ranch and potato farm near Caracas, arriving amid a warm but curious Venezuelan reception before moving by private plane to the Rockefeller property.
In Santo Domingo President Rosen announces openness to invading Haiti to topple Francois Duvalier, as the OAS boosts efforts to avert war on Hispaniola. Duvalier vows resistance in Port au Prince, declaring himself a revolutionary. OAS calls emergency meeting to hear mission findings on Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Reports say combat-ready Dominican troops with tanks and artillery take up positions along the border while P51 jets stand on alert near Santo Domingo. U S Marines near Port au Prince are told to move as Dominican and Haitian upheaval looms. A honeymoon tragedy in Caracas and Rockefeller marriage politics add to a chaotic scene in the region.
Spencer residents probe a mysterious dent near the top of the 1948 water tank on Jefferson Street. Town officials and residents weigh explanations from a dropped scaffold to a possible vacuum effect during winter, with no definitive cause yet.
The Chronicle-Telegram will provide telephone callers with final results of tomorrow's primary election contests and local ones. Final results are not expected from the election board until after 10 p.m. SST. Persons seeking results should not call CT before 10 p.m. The telephone number is FA FH.
The bulletin reports continued cool weather with partial cloudiness and a high of 67, a low of 38 to 44, and a mostly sunny outlook for Tuesday. It lists Sunday temperatures from 46 to 58, 0.09 inches of rain in the last 23 hours, humidity varying through the day, sunrise and sunset times, and notes a 52 degree average for the past 24 hours.
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