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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
1
In Mannington West Virginia deadly gas from a fourth explosion spread through seven miles of tunnels trapping 78 miners 700 feet underground. Fires and gas blasts halted rescue efforts indefinitely with no contact since the first blast. Families prayed as a grave situation unfolded.
The opening of the airporter rapid transit extension to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was marred by a collision injuring 35 riders. Police said no serious injuries. mechanical difficulty blamed as a rear car struck the front car over Euclid Avenue near East 123rd Street during morning rush hour.
Amherst School Board accepts ground rules for negotiating with the Amherst Teachers Association as a framework for contract talks. The plan outlines meeting procedures and dispute resolution steps to guide bargaining.
Rear Adm. Jesus Carbonell Izquierdo said Venezuelan warships stopped the 575 ton Cuban ship Alecria with 38 crew aboard Tuesday night as it tried to land. The ship was slightly damaged by machine-gun fire during escape. officials expect potential guerrilla activity ahead of the December 1 presidential election.
Speech reflects a cautious youngster joking about engagement and marriage while noting a humorous self description. The fragment references a girl, a betrothal idea, and a lighthearted tone with casual slang. The text also mentions a steak offer priced at $1.98, hinting at a newspaper ad alongside the joke.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reports Elyria unadjusted bank debits reached $113,630,000 in October, with seasonally adjusted at $105,310,000 up 3.43 percent from September and 208 percent from October 1967. Lorain county totals were $91,254,000 unadjusted and $96,905,000 seasonally adjusted, down 0.5 percent from September and 174 percent from last October.
Lorain County Regional Airport Authority moves toward a 15 000 acre super port with a total cost of 53 670 000 and seeks 26 835 000 in federal matching funds. Authority members authorized Airport Director Douglas Wolfe to file, with one meeting yielding no quorum and no formal action beyond the application.
A Bonn meeting of the Group of Ten nears a $1 billion swap plan to bolster the French franc and avoid chaos. France faces heavy losses from selling francs for German marks as speculative pressure grows while discussions split US and West Germany from France and Britain.
The forecast says today will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. Tonight but in the extreme northeast there is a chance of light rain. Winds are mostly from the west. Tomorrow brings a partly cloudy sky with a slight temperature uptick.
A quick response by Arrow Cab driver George Abraham and neighbors evacuated 23 residents from four Lorain apartments at 2201 Elyria Ave. The fire caused heavy damage to the structure and displaced three families to local shelters with Red Cross aid.
The bipartisan Sealy Tax Study Committee recommends a one per cent statewide income tax to fund schools and local government. The plan includes a local government income tax, a five per cent corporate franchise tax, and a property tax credit, with $70 million additional revenue and distribution boosts to schools, municipalities, and counties.
Sp4 Carl J Hardway Jr. of Spencer, home on leave, earned the Silver Star for gallantry in Vietnam. Leading his squad in C Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry, he moved through heavy fire on August 13, 1968, killed an enemy fighter in a bunker, and directed attacks that knocked out bunkers and claimed three more enemy lives. He previously earned the Bronze Star with a V for valor after arriving in Vietnam in November 1967.
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