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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1969
Page
1
Washington report describes a draft lottery where a glass bowl selects a birth date for 1970 conscripts. 366 dates including Feb 29 will determine first calls for men born 1944 to 1951, affecting about 850,000 potential draftees and shaping plans for 250,000 possible annual need.
Chicago Sun Times publishes front page photos and a copyrighted report claiming a Vietnamese prisoner was dropped from a US helicopter after interrogation failed. Alan Jones, a 22 year old Oak Forest teacher, provided the images and letter describing the incident and alleging two other detainees talked.
The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority released a reply to a HUD charge alleging added rental demands and a move-on fee for lounge use at Firelands Retirement Centers Inc. The agency leases units to the church group for elderly residents in Oberlin and Lorain at reduced rates, while the authority pays Firelands about $130 monthly per unit.
Cloudy today and tonight with highs in the 30s and cooler nights. tomorrow remains cloudy with little temperature change. High yesterday 24, low 21 this morning. HUD回应 says overcharges by Firelands and a confusing arrangement, noting early leasing programs and evolving policy. Authority says tenants owe only normal rent, but confusion persists as a former HUD official is referenced.
Army awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross to Hugh C. Thompson Jr. for saving 16 Vietnamese children at My Lai on March 16 1968. His action touched off the initial Army inquiry into the massacre as investigations continued with Lt Col Reid Kennedy named judge for Calleys case.
Kenya's first gambling casino in Nairobi is slated to open on December 16. Management says it will bar undesirable characters including prostitutes and journalists, without offering further explanation. The remark appears in a context of broad restrictions at the new venue.
Elyria crews delay public transit launch as Conmvement Bus and Limo Service awaits 10 buses. Fourteen 4 passenger buses due from New York Thursday will equip six initial routes with four spares. Owner Richard A Egg says drivers over 45 will be hired for dependability.
A two year old boy injured by a hand grenade at an El Al Airlines office in central Athens died early today after two days of brain surgery. Two Arab guerrillas accused of carrying out the attack were formally charged with murder.
Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean returned to Houston landing at Ellington Air Force Base after an eight hour flight from Hawaii They were greeted by family and colleagues and driven in a quarantine van to the Space Center The crew thanked supporters and mentioned plans to attend the April game in Houston
Reporter Anita Schrodt previews an area wide story on hidden city tax funding including lake pay raises for staff additions and city employees. Embree Hoffman reports on Oberlin College women’s liberation conference as part of a Sunday Chronicle spread. See Sunday pages for garden notes wildlife debate and waterfowl hunts.
An Algerian hijacker aboard a Varig airliner flying from London to Rio de Janeiro seized the Brazil bound jet in San Juan Puerto Rico brandishing a pistol and a knife. He demanded Cuba as the crew and passengers stayed safe. The plane with 80 passengers and 15 crew arrived safely in Havana.
A federal three judge panel in Philadelphia yesterday dismissed a suit over the constitutionality of a Pennsylvania statute that provides state aid to nonpublic schools. The ruling preserves existing aid programs amid a broader dispute over funds directed to private education.
Houston experts report Apollo 12 moon rocks differ from Apollo 11 samples. Breccia is absent and mineral makeup shifts from Ocean of Storms to Tranquility Base. Some rocks show glass coatings while overall features remain similar to earlier crystalline specimens.
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