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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1961
Page
1
A massive 2000 acre Los Angeles firestorm rages across Bel Air and the Santa Monica mountains. Borate bombers drop fire suppressants as crews fight shifting winds and reduced water pressure. Gov Brown declares disaster area as homes burn and residents flee.
MOSCOW UPI The Soviet Union marked its 44th anniversary with a public display in Red Square of new combat rockets and tanks designed for land and sea assault. Premier Khrushchev and Defense Minister Malinovsky observed as large missiles in slender containers and new tanks rolled by, described by Tass as sisters of space launch rockets. Malinovsky pledged stronger defense capacity against imperialist threats as Western arms races and Berlin tensions continued.
EHS junior earns top score on national exam due to focus on math and science. Honor trip to atom fair announced as part of recognition. Council approves housing ordinance on second reading, generating local attention.
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny with rising temperatures. Amherst Avon Northeastern Ohio areas report highs in the mid forties to low fifties under increasing clouds. Winds shift from south to northwest with small craft advisories on Lake Erie. Sunrise 7 06 am sunset 7 pm. Moonrise 6 08 am.
In Vans Nuys California a weary pilot reports the Bel Air fire as the worst since Berlin. Don Campbell of AJ Tanker Service assists with borate bombing to combat flames driven by 90 mph winds. Ground crews of 31 firemen, including 14 from Los Angeles, mix borate solution and fight the blaze for 11 hours.
The Chronicle Telegram will again offer its Elyria election telephone service. Call between 9 and 15 30 for results on city candidates and issues. The number is FAirfax 3332.
Richard Nixon packed a suitcase with clothes records of conversations with Khrushchev and two pet cats then fought a blaze threatening his Brentwood rental. He supervised water spraying and left in the family car as firemen saved the house amid Los Angeles' worst historic fire.
Early turnout in Elyria shows strong interest with 101 residents voting by 9 45 a m across wards 1 5 and 8 30 a m. Voters weighed five money measures including a 3 1 million sewer bond while incumbents Dunn and Neeson led a mayoral contest. Polls report steady lines at West Side Fire Station and other precincts amid redistricting debate and fluoride debate.
Home Secretary R. A. Butler stated in Parliament that the government has no immediate plans to build fallout shelters. He added that much could be done by the average householder to provide protection in or near the home.
John P. Kennedy a retired postal worker and Woodrow P. Wilson both Democrats run for City Council in Point Pleasant and Ship Bottom New Jersey on election day.
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