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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1961
Page
1
By Gaston Coblentz a key concentration point for Communist divisions is on the border facing West Germany where U S and allied forces are stationed. Polish and Czechoslovak troops were reported to have joined the Soviet and East German contingents in East Germany for the first time since the war.
Edward Guillaume known as Polidor the Clown killed his former partner Elena Nelson with a heavy axe and multiple knives in her kitchen after being told he was too old to perform. He then tried to detonate a stage prop bomb to end his life, later surrendering to police. His career began in France 57 years earlier and included audiences across five continents and encounters with Roosevelt, Greece's king, and Germany's Kaiser.
Detroit reports the Ford Motor Co strike may end Thursday after UAW President Walter Reuther announces a plan to wrap up a national contract. The National Ford Council will vote on a master deal while Local 425 eyes a quick local agreement at Lorain assembly once the national accord is signed. Officials say production standards and representation remain as the main sticking points.
A fatal explosion at a tank farm in Bridgeport, Ohio, killed Mayor James Neely and three oil workers. The blast, caused by a leaking pipeline and vapor fire, trapped all dead and two injured inside the 35,000 gallon crude oil tank facility. Firefighters battled the roaring blaze as responders evacuated nearby residents and assessed the damage.
City leader positions against Democratic criticisms as campaign events unfold. Reports note a campaign division launching with a Monday meeting solicitation, while noted pages reference the Great Pumpkin Massacre and Amberst kids strip field, indicating a broad set of coverage across sections.
The walkout affects 32 of 85 Ford plants with unions seeking new agreements. Picket lines blocked access for non union salaried staff in the Detroit area prompting Ford to consider legal action. Local leaders halted demonstrations blaming slow plant talks and foremen working union jobs.
Washington UPI reports the Supreme Court refused to reconsider its June ruling that the Communist party must register under the 1950 Internal Security Act. Attorney General Kennedy vows enforcement. party leaders vow to defy. If unregistered within 30 days after final mandate, fines rise to 10 per day and officers face jail, with disclosure and labeling requirements also in force.
Doctors said President Kennedy's visit uplifted the gravely ill Speaker Sam Rayburn at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Rayburn, 79, remains seriously ill and no forecast on his remaining days was possible. Kennedy spent 15 minutes alone with him before returning to Washington.
At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Monday a clash between Soviet officials led by Ambassador Ponomarenko and Dutch police over a Russian woman, Alexandrovna Golub, prompted debate over declaring Ponomarenko persona non grata and recalling him to Moscow. Golub chose to return to the Soviet Union while her husband remained in the West.
Senate Internal Security subcommittee suggested U N diplomat Pov Bang Jensen’s 1959 death in New York may have been murder rather than self inflicted. The Dane, linked to the Hungarian revolt, was found with a bullet through his head in Alley Pond Park. police say his gun was in his hand and his wallet contained his handwriting. The panel cited unresolved questions and possible Soviet involvement, while testimony remains sealed.
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