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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
1
An independent Ohio study criticizes college training for teachers as inadequate for modern demands. It calls for elevated standards, a five year bachelor plus master plan, a two year teaching internship, stricter accreditation, and better candidate selection to improve K 12 education.
A Europe wide storm driven by 124 mph winds caused floods and widespread destruction across Britain Ireland the Netherlands Belgium France Germany and Denmark. At least twenty people were killed with numerous injuries as vessels ran aground and buildings collapsed amid torrential rain and high seas.
A Grafton woman died from internal injuries after a Saturday night crash on Center Ridge Road near Elyria. Her husband Russell White and three others were injured. Rose White 62 died about 12 30 pm yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The White car collided with an eastbound car driven by Andrew Kemmer 42. Harry West 59 and Maythe West 59 were in fair condition. The accident occurred on Rt 20 between Cornell Boulevard and Lear Nagle Road as they returned from dinner at Blue Point Lobster House. All but West wore seat belts.
State Natural Resources officials prepared to discuss a request to push back the start of November hunting seasons. Armbruster of the Wildlife Division said he would resist delays, citing no delay. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation asked for a two week postponement due to heavy rains hindering harvests and risking crop damage if fields are disturbed by hunting. He noted hunting areas include wooded land and public sites beyond farm land and that permission from private landowners is required. Rabbit, pheasant, and quail seasons are set to open Wednesdays.
Partial OCR text reports last Tuesday's general election and inquiries which party holds the majority in Congress. The readable fragments mention a news quiz on page 2 and scattered sections across the issue but fail to provide a clear party tally or definitive majority result.
Mini Pages review two award winning books and their creators. Mint reviews give a taste of contents and note both titles are available at Elyria Public Library. Mini readers are invited to read and join in year round Book Week fun as Mint Pages begin on page 33.
Cloudy with showers likely today. Highs in the mid and upper 40s. Rain tonight and tomorrow, with highs tomorrow in the mid and upper 40s. Probability of rain around 76 percent today tonight and tomorrow. Winds northeast today then east to southeast tonight, 16 to 26 mph. Details on Page 21.
In Northern Ireland a new Catholic defense association with claimed 20,000 members announced 15 active units to patrol Belfast areas. Police reported a man shot in the head outside the city as Protestant attacks on Catholic homes continue and the group says it seeks protection amid Protestant vigilante violence.
Four armed men robbed an unidentified salesman and his fiance at their Fairview Park apartment on Lorain and Wooster roads just after midnight. They forced surrender of rings watches and cash and stole a 1972 Cadillac Eldorado containing the jewelry samples worth about 250000. Police offered few details and did not identify victims.
Maynard Tomlin 60 of Avon died at Dunlap Memorial Hospital after a southbound collision at the Route 94 Route 30 intersection. His wife Edna and three daughters Patricia 25 Mary Ann 28 and Eileen 23 were injured, with Patricia driving, and treated and released later. James Gibsen 31 and wife Margaret 28 of Columbus and their two children were also treated and released. The accident prompted calls for warning signals at the intersection. Tomlin worked at Avon Oaks Country Club. services are arranged by Burmeister Courtside Funeral Home.
Four gold chalices including a personal chalice of Rev Renard Zajdel were stolen from St Anthony of Padua Church on Lorain Avenue. The loss totaled about 1500 with four chalices a gold plated monstrance and a sterling tray and pitcher taken. Break in involved broken glass doors and access to the sacred items.
Tin Song, the Saigon newspaper seen as reflecting President Nguyen Van Thieu, reports no progress after Thieu's weekend discussions with White House envoy General Alexander Haig. American sources remain more optimistic, noting Haig arrives in Washington with a letter to Nixon offering conditional approval for a deal to free American prisoners of war, while preserving South Vietnam’s position.
Clearview High School earns a historic first in the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs. The Clippers, conference champions, finish the regular season 9 wins and 1 loss and top Class A regional rankings. Their first game is set for 7 30 pm Saturday.
Passengers and crew recount a bizarre hijacking that spanned North America as 31 aboard a Southern Airways jet were released in Havana after 128 hours. Three passengers were injured and the hijackers collected a ransom later seized by Cuban officials. Co pilot Billy Johnson was shot in the arm as FBI marksmen tried to stop the takeoff at Orlando.
An airliner hijack unfolded as pirates seized the DC9 over Montgomery then Detroit, demanding 18 million dollars. The hijackers, identified as Henry Deewilliam Fickson and Tams Moore, faced charges ranging from piracy to rape as Cubin militiamen captured fugitives. The plane circled multiple cities, refueled, and faced gunfire near Orlando before landing and ending the peril with authorities denying further action.
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