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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1965
Page
1
Four children died and two others were severely burned in a blaze that swept the area last night. Three persons perished near Oberlin and a 92 year old man died in a blazing home near Chatham as holiday preparations neared a climax.
Washington report notes that for Thanksgiving the average American family will have enough food on the table to feed an African or Asian family for seven days, highlighting contrasts in global food distribution.
Grace talks lead a city in thanks as churches list services for Thanksgiving Day observances. Catholic Masses accompany Protestant services tonight and tomorrow. Featured events include Grace Lutheran at 7 30 and First Methodist at 7 39 with choirs, plus community services at Elynn Council of Churches and Jones Chapel with speakers from local churches.
Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe filed a memorandum opposing delay in a Lorain County court ruling on a highway law requiring junkyards within 1000 feet of the highway to be screened from view. Wyner argues the law conflicts with the Federal Highway Act and should wait for a decision. Saxbe warns the state could lose 10 percent of federal highway funds if enforcement is stalled.
Elyria area residents prepare for Thanksgiving travel as law enforcement urges caution. Forecasters predict cloudy skies with possible showers, temperatures in the low 40s by day and near freezing at night, with potential snow flurries over the holiday weekend.
Finnish officials said the Moscow to Washington hot line was probably disrupted briefly this morning due to construction west of Helsinki. The problem affected most cable connections between Finland and the Soviet Union in the region.
UPI reports 240 American servicemen killed in the Ia Drang campaign and Tuy An fighting as North Vietnamese forces pressed in. Weekly toll dominates coverage with 2,262 Communist casualties and 470 wounded. compares to Korean War pace. The 1st Cavalry Division, central to Ia Drang, bore major losses amid other clashes.
A five room house near Oberlin burned late at night killing Judy Ann 14 Cindy Mae 5 and Clarence Jr 3, all Clark children. Audrey 9 and Sharon 17 were severely burned and hospitalized. Clarence Clark a Lorain Ford Plant worker described seeing flames on return from work and rescuing some family members before Judy entered the home.
A 4 year old boy died in the cellar of his Lorain home as a fire ripped through the three story frame building. Firemen and two bystanders tried to reach him but smoke and heat thwarted rescue. The boy Bryan Flaczynski, son of Mr and Mrs Den Flaczynski, perished from carbon monoxide poisoning. Two firefighters were injured. a babysitter led witnesses to the unaccounted boy before rescue attempts failed. The blaze began near hanging clothing in the basement.
The Christmas shopping season moves into high gear as gift suggestions fill tomorrow's Chronicle Telegram holiday edition. The issue will land on doorsteps tomorrow morning, helping readers stay informed about county and world news while planning purchases.
UPI reports attempts to organize a general strike by black African workers in Bulawayo failed as employers issued sacking edicts and many workers returned to work. Police used tear gas to disperse a large demonstration in Mpopoma Township on Tuesday night amid nationalist unrest during Ian Smith’s government.
The nuclear powered submarine Sea Dragon arrived in Sasebo Japan on Tuesday drawing earlier protests from leftists when it became the first such vessel to visit the country. No incidents were reported during the visit and officials welcomed the submarine.
South Amherst council moves to present a counter-proposal to Amherst in ongoing negotiations over the sale of water. The action signals a strategic stance in the dispute and could shape terms of the potential transaction.
A 92 year old man living alone was carried to safety by Dana Welch and Allen Koerber after his burning farmhouse near the Chatham intersection of Routes 162 and 76 was set ablaze. Fire officials say the blaze started near a heating stove and burned for hours until authorities controlled it. The occupant declined medical aid. page 3, col 5
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