18 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
1
Lorain city council deadlocks 7 4 over a proposed 1 per cent income tax. Four council members blocked the measure, preventing return to committee and potential referendum. If vetoed, public petitions would have allowed a November 1967 vote. May renewal of a 29 mill operating levy remains on the agenda.
Ridgeville votes reject a proposal to take over the water system from County, with City Auditor Antone Ushelyi signaling a likely additional millage beyond a 2.9 mill levy. The defeat marks a major labor victory as organized labor opposed the income tax plan from the start.
North Ridgeville foes city hall fight over water system control as county commissioners push to retain ownership. The city seeks to appropriate the system, while county officials plan court steps if needed. The ordinance endorses county ownership, prompting political and legal maneuvering.
In downtown Manhattan a blaze tore through three aging buildings, risking the lives of 12 firefighters. Six were killed and six more feared dead as a collapse trapped crews amid backdrafts and explosions. Rescue teams labored to locate bodies as the sector reel from the disaster.
Fragmented report notes Junke's Peru toll nearing 100 during a visit with leaders in six other United States regions. The text references speeches in Hawaii and a Philip Pine meeting, with uncertain dates October 24-25 and mentions of Viet Nam leadership discussions.
Reports from Saigon recount grenades at a bus stop wounding five GIs and a rural cinema blast killing six and wounding 45. A mine killed two near a US billet while a village attack injured seven. In Peru a central coast quake nears 100 dead with 1,000 injured and widespread homelessness. Hawaii issued tidal wave alerts as Pacific seas subsided. President Johnson toured Asia amid antiwar placards at the East-West Center.
Elyria plans a five year 0.48 mill levy expected to raise about 80 000 annually to fund a municipal recreation center roughly 150 by 100 feet with an estimated cost around 200 000. Hoagland notes location utilities and future use will guide site choice and that the building will house kitchen meeting rooms gymnasium lounge offices restrooms stage and game rooms with ample parking. Immediate plans include upgrades to Eastern Heights and other park facilities once the levy passes.
State Selective Service headquarters released figures showing November quotas shrink from October. Ohio's November quota is 2023 with Lorain County asked for 44. October statewide 4135 and county 130. Drop due to holiday season and shutdowns at Army training facilities. Huron County 36. Erie County 20. Medina about 25. Largest draft call remains in Cuyahoga County.
Unclear weather portion shows rain and warm air with scattered showers late tonight and Wednesday. Mentions a high near 53 to 54 degrees, cold overnight, and periods of unsettled conditions. Some garbled timing references appear, but overall forecast points to rain and cooler, variable conditions.
Westinghouse Electric Corp and four unions representing 75,408 workers resume negotiations today on a new wage contract. A strike by three unions was averted when a contract agreement was reached with General Electric. Negotiators met separately to study the GE settlement as IDE, the federation, and the UK contracts expired Friday midnight. The IBEW pact runs until October 21.
Avon Lake records show a mortgage issue facing a snag as it moves through a third reading amid council scrutiny. A special meeting is planned to reserve the issue for Thursday.
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