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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1985
Page
1
Forecast shows rain chances of 60 percent tonight and Sunday with low around 50 and high 60 to 65. Details on Page A-3. Also promoting Winter Cemetery Wreaths with a large selection now ready at Larry & Mary's, 488 N Abbe.
At a Rt. 304 Conrail crossing in Lagrange a van carrying Ralph Bryant Jr. and seven teens attempted to beat a freight train. The vehicle collided with the train, but survivors report only minor injuries while recounting the chaotic moment. James Wilson, 19, described being tossed as the van hit the side of the locomotive. The accident is under investigation with details on fatalities or charges not provided.
A letter to President Reagan signed by four hostages including Lorain native Terry Anderson urged negotiation for their release. Officials said the White House previously stated it would not negotiate with terrorists but signaled willingness to discuss a peaceful resolution.
A Soviet freighter at a Mississippi River grain dock remains berthed as a Senate envoy demands testimony from Miroslav Medvid who twice jumped aboard near New Orleans. The subpeona seeks Medvid to testify in Washington about his defection and the Soviets argue U S law does not apply to the ship. Nearby relatives of the sailor wait to assist while the Coast Guard works with the captain on departure plans.
An Elyria hearing led by state Sen. Alan Zaleski heard that Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. is aware its rates are too high and aims to lower them. PUCO member Ashley Brown suggested tapping cheaper gas sources, while Council negotiations set higher base rates for Elyria. The discussion highlighted rate disparities among Ohio cities and concerns about price discrimination.
Lorain resident Thane McDonald learns her parents Ralph and Jean Miller of Parsons West Virginia survived devastating flooding that has killed 22 statewide. She plans to travel to help after retrieving news Thursday evening about their Lorain upbringing and relocation eight years ago following her father’s Lake Terminal Railroad retirement.
An AP graphic shows Halley's Comet near the night sky landmarks as a bright fuzzy ball about half the moon in apparent size. Observers may spot it with binoculars toward the eastern sky, rising near the Pleiades about 45 degrees above the horizon late next week.
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