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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1969
Page
1
The United Fund of Greater Lorain County reached 40 percent of its $1 465 000 goal with seven days left in 1969. Auditors record $586 048.00 collected so far as Group I leads with $553 759.00 toward a $1 201 000 quota.
Beirut Radio reports Arab guerrillas or Syrian troops massing with tanks along the Lebanese border. Lebanon imposes round the clock curfews on major cities to quell uprisings in support of guerrilla forces.
Houston reporters note a double billing on the marquee at the Galf Way Drive-In Theater showing Romeo and Juliet and The Odd Couple. The unusual combination draws attention from patrons and local news writers looking for contrasts in classic tragedy and modern comedy.
Weather observer Ray Diederich warned of continued cold and an early leaf rake weekend as record 22 degree readings in North Ridgeville contrasted with heavy October snow in Vermont. Sugarbush Valley Ski area plans an opening this weekend instead of Nov 15 after more than two feet of snow this week. About a foot fell at Rochester Vermont and eight inches at Montpelier.
Sen. Stephen M. Young of Ohio, 80, announced he will not run again in 1970. He cited age and plans to return to private law practice in Cleveland and Washington. The move opens the race, with Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn seen as leading contenders.
Paris reports say Allied peace talks sent top military advisers Col. Nguyen Huu Loi and Lt. Gen. Frederick Weyland to Saigon to study a possible general cease-fire. Defense Secretary Laird rejected unilateral pauses while noting talk of a standdown remains under consideration.
The Sunday Chronicle spotlights The Open Door Clinic and a Road to Memories feature aimed at middle aged readers. It teases The Beauty's sarong dilemma and a Chicago lake site as a potential airport origin.
A county wide water quality monitoring project led by area high schools could start around January 1 with five testing kits and a plan to expand to other streams. Lorain County Water Quality Survey Association has 1620 dollars for initial kits, with contributions from local businesses and groups.
The United Nations observes its 24th anniversary amid daunting crises led by the Middle East. Secretary General Thant cites a somber mood, while Angie Brooks of Liberia notes tempered hope compared with the organization’s founding vision. The era’s burdens include ongoing Cyprus, India Pakistan, Greece, Indonesia Malaysia, Korea, and Congo crises.
The United States handed Blackhorse Base 38 miles east of Saigon to South Vietnamese forces as part of a broader Vietnamization plan. U S officials said Saigon’s ports at Saigon and Vung Tau would be next, with Dong Tam and Nha Trang already transferred. The base will serve as a regimental HQ and training camp as combat remains light.
U S Rep Charles A Mosher introduced legislation authorizing an Army Corps of Engineers flood survey of the Black River valley in Lorain County. The measure, referred to the House Public Works Committee, aims to identify steps to guard against unusual storms and follows July flood damage ideas from local residents.
The forecast calls for a sunny and warmer day with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Tonight will be partly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the 30s. Tomorrow remains mostly cloudy and warmer with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Sunset is 6 34 p m and sunrise 7 50 a m. High yesterday was 40 degrees at 4 40 p m and a low of 23 at 5 this morning.
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