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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1969
Page
1
The Chronicle-Telegram reports 92.6 percent backing President Nixon's Vietnam policy from Lorain County readers. Votes show 824 to 57 in favor with 881 ballots by midmorning, reflecting strong prowithdrawal and Vietnamization sentiment and high reader engagement across multiple days.
Three major New York office towers the RCA building at Rockefeller Center the Chase Manhattan headquarters on Wall Street and General Motors on Fifth Avenue suffered near simultaneous bomb explosions. One worker injured as warnings allowed evacuations and FBI opened investigation.
The Lorain school board begins planning a $14 million bond issuance as part of progress toward capital improvements. Other items list city projects in Sheffield Village and policy updates in North Ridgeville, with council and board actions on waterlines and public hearings.
Fighting along the Cambodian frontier north of Saigon reports North Vietnamese regulars trying to storm a U S gun base for a second time in four days. Five Americans killed and five wounded at fire base Jerry. A helicopter was shot down near the base, with two wounded.
Lorain County Sheriff Vernon M. Smith criticizes weekend jail sentences after Florencio Ojeda 30 of 435 Broadway skipped a weekend slot. Judge Kelena had ordered five consecutive weekends for carrying a concealed weapon, but Ojeda reported late and faced potential extra time for probation violation.
Apollo 12 astronauts slow training pace for the moor mission with Conrad planning a helicopter flight, Gordon a T38 jet session, and Bean staying at KSC to refine emergency procedures. Mrs Conrad and Bean family planned to attend final preflight activities as countdown proceeds toward a 1:22 am Friday liftoff.
Lorain County citizens express opinions on President Nixon's Vietnam policy via ballot slips and attached letters. Excerpts show support phrases such as wholehearted approval and calls to keep servicemen home while preventing South Vietnam from falling to the Viet Cong.
Chronicle Telegram reports 74 percent of readers voiced views on Nixon Vietnam policy with many saying I do not and urging withdrawal. The letters present a range from strong support to calls for immediate exit, condemning dictation and urging peace and humility.
Former astronaut John Glenn prepared to move from New York to Ohio to commence campaign activity for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate. He aimed to establish a headquarters to organize mail and scheduling before a formal announcement, while balancing other roles with RC International and the parent committee.
Rainy and cool with possible snow flurries later. Tonight lows near 40 with cloud cover and a shift to westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow high near 49 and a 40 percent chance of showers as temperatures drift lower.
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