Hickory Dickory What Makes Grandfather Tick
Andrew Bowman inspects a 170 year old family heirloom clock to understand its inner workings. The feature by C T photographer John Fazio explores the clock’s history and mechanical details.
08 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1970
Page
1
Andrew Bowman inspects a 170 year old family heirloom clock to understand its inner workings. The feature by C T photographer John Fazio explores the clock’s history and mechanical details.
An albino saddle frog flown from Oxford Ohio on a Miami University plane arrives in Ann Arbor for zoology lab study. Michigan experts call the saddle a rare pigment mutation and hope the research addresses frog development and potential human birth defect insight.
An early coroner witness, 10, testified about the October 10 kidnapping plan of Laporte by the Rose brothers and others. He said he did not witness the murder at the St. Hubert area home on October 17, and described the assault and ot injuries found on Laporte during the autopsy.
Residents reported thick non toxic yellow powder covering homes cars and trees following a ruptured pigment blender at American Hoechat Corp plant. Officials promised reimbursement for damages and town expenses as firefighters sealed the area as a precaution.
A 7,000 man South Vietnamese and 3,000 Cambodian troops push into Cambodia south of Phnom Penh for the largest joint operation since June. The campaign, planned to last at least three weeks, will feature air and artillery support. In Phnom Penh terrorists killed 14 and wounded 18 in a theater bombing. U.S. participation not specified though past joint operations included American jets.
U S intelligence reported renewed Soviet tests of a knock out satellite system to destroy or inspect enemy satellites. Cosmos 374 375 intercepted Cosmos 373 and destroyed it in October 1964 style tests. The effort follows Cape Kennedy heavy satellite launch aimed at doubling warning time for missile attack.
Negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors enter a crucial weekend of bargaining that could yield a new contract next week or extend the 54 day strike. UAW President Leonard Woodcock urges locals to stay mobilized while GM keeps cafeteria and elevator open as talks intensify.
Elyria High School could close tomorrow as the school board weighs proposed strict conduct rules to end three weeks of unrest. Superintendent Dr. George B. Smittle announced the plan and said final decisions and hours would be communicated via local radio.
Warmer conditions with mostly sunny skies today and highs in the 50s to low 60s. Tonight will be cloudier and warmer with lows near 40s. Tomorrow turns cloudy and slightly warmer with a chance of showers and highs in the upper 60s.
In Amman Premier Tell vows to reclaim West Bank territories by peaceful means if possible, or by force if necessary. Dayan in Tel Aviv urges negotiations with Arabs to restore peace as a 9 day truce nears end and a 90 day extension is agreed.
President Nixon met with top aides including Mitchell Finch Ehrlichman and Haldeman to set a two year program agenda. White House officials said the session was non political planning on domestic and foreign policies and not a post election analysis. Robert C. Mardian was named assistant attorney general for internal security.
A coalition of Elyria and Lorain educational and employment groups will host a 10 hour Institute for Racial Justice aimed at identifying institutional racism and setting goals for change. Representatives include CATS Melvin Jackson Elyria NAACP and local YWCA leaders with support from community action groups and the Lorain County Economic Committee.
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