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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1960
Page
1
Ambherst Marion L. Steele High students seek ideas for a free summer as the school year ends. The piece notes Khrushchev’s antics sparking discussion this week and references columnist views in From the Chatter Box and What They’re Saying.
Avon citizens may soon see a proposed horse racing track as planners seek local input. Readers are invited to view the discussion in the first page, second section, for details on the plan and public response.
The board stresses planning for a county park with a requested 141 658 for 1961 funding. Paintings depicting Old Avon Lake will be on display as Gration works are shown for the week. Ditch cleanup plans face opposition from Eaton area residents at a recent meeting. Elyman notes the saying it’s better to be happy than sad.
Staniey Jalowiec a 31 year old Elyria native and Warren Park racer died after his stock car smashed through a steel guard rail during a time trial at Cloverleaf Speedway Valley View. Officials cited a jammed accelerator as the cause. He served in Korea and had raced since 1961 with Army leave gaps. He leaves a wife a son his mother and siblings with services planned at Sadro Curtis Funeral Home. Burial is set for Brookdale Cemetery.
Smart families use Want Ads to raise money for vacation. Chronicle-Telegram classifieds help by turning unused household articles into cash. Call FA 3-3321 Elyria or CE 3-6173 Lorain to sell furniture, dishes, clothing, rugs, bedding, small appliances, and a few antiques at 225 Pasadena Avenue via the Marketplace.
Tokyo traffic experts concede drivers ignore no parking signs. They installed parking meters in no parking zones to enforce curb limits and gauge demand.
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon pulls out of the 1960 presidential contest after losing the Oregon primary to Senator John Kennedy. In Chile, Concepcion suffers a strong earthquake, with reports of about 400 homes destroyed and the city left without water or electricity.
In Alaska a rescue mission on Mount McKinley cost two rescuers their lives when a Cessna-180 crashed at 18 000 feet. John Day, 51, from Central Point Oregon, was evacuated by helicopter and is in fair condition. Four climbers including Day remain on the peak with ground teams and a six man Japanese party leading the ascent.
American officials report a U S Air Force C-47 transport was forced to land by Soviet fighters about 130 miles south of the Baltic coast and 15 miles east of the frontier. Eight crew members and one passenger were named. the United States demanded immediate return of the nine Americans and the wreckage. The Soviets replied with a seemingly reasonable stance, and there was no immediate sign of escalation or retaliation.
Secretary of State Christian Herter returned from Paris aboard the Columbine and was greeted by applause at the airport. He planned meetings with Henry Cabot Lodge to discuss Russia’s U.N. charges over the U-2 incident as Eisenhower prepared a televised report on the summit’s collapse. The president also faced news of an unarmed U.S. plane forced to land in East Germany with nine captives.
Khrushchev arrives in Moscow after a Paris news conference in which he compared Eisenhower to a thief. U S diplomat Freers says absence at airport was to avoid embarrassment due to unclear remarks. British and French reps attend reception. many East Berliners stay away.
Sen. Kennedy captures seventh straight primary victory in Oregon with 52 105 votes to Morse 32 813 and 303 44 pledged delegates. Nixon tops with 57 488. Humphrey remains third. Kennedy vows to be nominated at Los Angeles and eyes Nixon contest.
Severe weather swept the Great Plains from Texas to Minnesota with five tornadoes in Texas. Winds up to sixty mph damaged homes and stores and an woman died in a rain driven crash. In Minnesota floodwaters forced evacuations at a new nursing home while other tornadoes touched down in Iowa. A Lake Huron collision occurred in fog with one ship sinking and all crew saved.
Weather in Northwestern Ohio shows a few showers with partial clearing this afternoon and highs near 70 to 75. Tonight will be fair and cooler with lows around 50s. Sunday looks fair and pleasant. Friday temperatures and precipitation details are limited with a 0.23 inch total in 24 hours through 8 p.m. Friday. Humidity ranged from 84 percent in the morning to 71 percent in the evening.
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