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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1965
Page
1
Pope Paul VI flew back to Rome after a one day peace pilgrimage in the United States. He sought a positive response from both sides of the Iron Curtain to his UN appeal for an end to war. In New York he met President Johnson and addressed the General Assembly amid cheering and solemn awe.
Pope Paul VI delivered a 32 minute speech before the General Assembly urging world leaders to choose peace or perish. His appeal drew praise from Western diplomats and elicited commentary from Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The pope also donated 150000 in diamonds to aid the UN in fighting hunger. Jacqueline Kennedy attended the French language session with about 2000 diplomats.
In a rare meeting at the Waldorf Astoria, President Johnson and Pope Paul VI discussed peace in Viet Nam Civil rights education and social justice were touched on but peace remained the central aim. The leaders stressed United Nations action as the key to reducing global strife and guiding the world toward stability.
Lorain officials withhold eight police promotions pending a quo warranto ruling by Ohio courts. Prosecutor Mikus seeks to invalidate the raises citing Civil Service rules. If upheld the raises are voided and officers would be repaid, lowering chief Hirbe and others from higher ranks to patrol or lieutenant levels.
A U.S. infantry squad patrol 15 miles northeast of Saigon suffered heavy casualties with every member killed or wounded. Two American planes were lost, one pilot presumed killed. B-52 bombers struck War Zone C and Viet Cong positions in Quin Nhon amidst reports of civilian use as shields and ensuing firefight.
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered frost away from Lake Erie. High around 48 to 55 today with increasing clouds and warmer night and Wednesday. Small craft warnings remain west of Lorain and extend eastward on Lake Erie as northerly winds 10 to 23 knots ease tonight.
Moscow reports Luna 7, a one and a half ton Soviet space rocket, speeding toward the moon on an approximately 225000 mile flight after entering Earth orbit. Tass said scientific equipment is functioning normally and data is being processed, with an earth center tracking the mission.
State highway officials announce a public hearing at Edison School on November 3 at 10 30 a m to discuss routing the Elyria Kennedy Parkway on Rt 57 a 2 6 mile improvement. Deputy director Donald H Timmer says construction could start next fall and finish in 1968 with an estimated cost of 2.6 million linking the parkway with I 113 west of Murray Ridge Road and Bell Avenue.
Spencer selects the Lang and Son Medina bid as the lowest for a water works reservoir link road. Mayor Ross Gam and the Farmers Savings Banks official John B. Firestone oversee acceptance. Spencer will pay 10 352 dollars, covering the largest share of the construction cost.
Rescue workers labored to free survivors from a derailed work train near Durban. At least 81 Africans died and 130 were injured as chaos and panic gripped the scene. A white railroadman was killed and another wounded amid the frantic rescue efforts.
Owners Bernard Margolius and Ralph Deckelbaum announce a $1 million expansion to add 50 rooms and 3 000 square feet of meeting space to the Holiday Inn Motel on Lorain Boulevard. They hint at a possible second $1 million expansion for 100 more rooms next year and plan a restaurant facelift.
More than 400 girls join an outing at Camp Timberlane as part of a community event. This youth activity highlights scouting programs and outdoor education in the region.
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