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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1973
Page
12
An attorney, 30, active in church and a bachelor’s club, discusses the appeal and perils of marriage. He observes many unmarried friends fear loneliness, many divorces involve a third party, and questions the changing relevance of religion and marriage in modern urban society. Page 4, col. 1.
Two escaped inmates William Sloan aged 24 of Louisville and Wilmer Scott 35 Chatanooga Tenn captured after snatching a woman and her two sons then murdering six people in Kentucky. They were held on 250000 bond each at the Kentucky State Penitentiary. The killings included Reverend John K Barnes 47 his daughter Francine 18 and son John 14. A coroner's report detailed the Bathtub discovery at the Barnes home and other victims at Fisher's Motel, Falmouth.
AP photo shows Chicago from Skylab with Gary Indiana Aurora Joliet and East Chicago visible. The image highlights commercial areas the region transportation network and surrounding agricultural lands.
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W Brown forecasts 3,035,000 voters for the November 6 general election. He notes this would be 58 percent of the 5,240,000 eligible and that off year turnout typically runs low though this year would top 1969 by 300,000 yet fall 100,000 short of 1971.
Rome presses claim that 17 year old J Paul Getty III was freed and seen aboard his grandfather’s yacht off Corsica four days earlier. His mother Gail Getty and lawyer dismissed the reports saying no ransom paid or instructions received and that they know nothing about any release. The elder Getty refused to comment.
Walter Lippmann giant of American journalism in critical condition in New York hospital after a stroke at his Manhattan home yesterday. He celebrated his 40th birthday last week and had retired seven years ago after earlier heart attack.
TEL AVIV UP I Prime Minister Golda Meir urged cabinet action on Holland possibly replacing Austria as a transit center for emigrating Soviet Jews but a spokesman in The Hague denied any offer had been made The Dutch position remains that Van der Stoel informed the Austrian ambassador of concern and will report developments pending official reports from Vienna
Lewiston Maine AP reports on Ray Geiger, editor of the Farmers Almanac, at age 137, defending its wholesome stance. The 1974 edition features odd tidbits including dishwasher poaching fish, Mars time, lightning avoidance, and a light humor section. The publication, sold to commercial concerns, aims to place a wholesome magazine in homes while noting a conservative tone and expanding circulation.
Atlanta Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson leads with 47 percent of the vote and prepares for a runoff against incumbent Sam Massell on October 16. He expresses disappointment at not reaching 50 percent to avoid a runoff, with his wife Bunnie present at campaign headquarters as chaos and support swirl around the 11 candidate field.
Police arrested eight youths who scaled the outfield wall and dug up home plate at Shea Stadium early today. The Mets home park was the scene as 500 fans queued at 8 am to buy tickets for the National League playoff series with the Cincinnati Reds.
Three bishops supporting women’s ordination and two opposing it seek to become the church’s administrator and chief pastor as the denominational convention nears a decision. The outcome hinges on the ordination issue, with Rev Thomas Pike of New York coordinating the move to open priesthood to women.
A hydrogen sulfide gas leak from a Sunoco well forced thousands to flee across central Alberta farmland. RCMP reported no deaths or injuries but warned the deadly cloud could cause severe harm if inhaled, as residents evacuated the area.
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