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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1963
Page
1
Khrushchev staunchly holds position as tension peaks at the last barricade dividing Soviet forces from allied sectors in Berlin. Soviet armor remains near the front, while negotiations and street scenes intensify the standoff in the divided city.
The North Ridgeville weather station shows only 8.69 inches of rain since April. Fields and woods are dust dry. Fire companies in Lorain, Erie, Huron and Medina counties are working overtime fighting grass and brush fires. The public is urged to be careful.
A note celebrates a golden wedding anniversary and hints at a feature on happiness on page 14. The piece emphasizes congratulations for long marriages while acknowledging contrasts in the celebrants behavior.
In a highly anticipated 1963 game Clearview High School stunned Midview with a late momentum swing. Elyria rose to Buckeye Conference lead with coverage spanning pages 22 to 24 featuring game details and photos.
A quirky feature titled Circling the Square explores urban leisure away from outdoor sports. The piece teases an inside look at unconventional vacations and points readers to other engaging articles on irene rake e for more unusual travel exploits.
Elyria and surrounding residents face warnings against outdoor burning as drought hazards are stressed. Amherst notices highlight Rt. 254 ordinance with third reading set for Monday night, page 17.
Italian soldiers sift through muck to recover victims from the Vajont landslide near Belluno. Officials warn polluted floodwaters may threaten nearby reservoirs and call for rapid body recovery while survivors question warnings before the dam break.
In a county survey, 19 of 200 teachers answered the C T poll at Midview High School and a banquet. Most read The Education of American Teachers by Conant. views varied on adopting his recommendations and education reforms.
A priest Father Ciszek of Shenandoah Pennsylvania and student Makinen of Astsburn Mass were released in a swap with Soviet spies. They left Idlewild Airport with relatives present and faced reporters as their families described years of hope and faith. The exchange followed a 1962 precedent swapping Rudolf Abel for Francis Gary Powers. Makinen expressed a desire for rest and a sauna, while relatives spoke of reuniting after long separations and the emotional reunion with siblings and parents.
33 year old Oberlin mother Marcella Jun Born Baird was killed when her car was struck by a westbound tractor trailer on Route 2 about two miles east of Oberlin. Gerald D King 38, of Sandusky, was uninjured and charged with passing without due care. he will appear in county court for possible action.
Soviet acceptance ends a tense standoff as a 61 man US Army convoy rolls through the Dreilinden border crossing into West Berlin and proceeds toward East Germany. A second convoy remained at Babelsberg, while a 24 minute later 163 men supported the action from there. The incident ends a days-long nerves game between the two blocs.
Fragmentary weather and local notices describe variable conditions with clouds and cooler spells. Forecasts show highs near 60s to 70s and a sunny day after unsettled conditions, with no precipitation in the past 24 hours and typical humidity and sunrise sunset times.
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