United Fund drive reaches 55.3 percent of goal in Lorain County
United Fund of Greater Lorain County reports 55.3 percent of its $1,465,000 goal with three days left. Audited totals show $809,950 pledged, Group I at 62.3 percent, Ford Motor Co of Lorain at 82.9 percent, Elyria Foundry at 80.1 percent, with final figures due at Thursday’s 6:30 p.m. victory dinner in Sheffield Shopping Center.
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GM to shift 300 jobs from Cleveland plant to Elyria facility
GM will phase out the Clinton Road Cleveland plant and transfer operations to Elyria, adding about 300 workers to Elyria’s payroll of 2,450. The move involves foam forming, metal stamping and assembly tasks, with full integration expected by spring. Clinton Road, with about 1,100 employees, may close or repurpose, while workers can follow with seniority under the UAW contract.
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Fisher Body
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Earth Moving Equipment
Grenade attack in Phu Cat market kills eight in Vietnam
Viet Cong threw a hand grenade into a crowded Phu Cat market in the Central Highlands killing eight and wounding 43. Government spokesmen said 104 civilians died in terror attacks last week as U.S. battle deaths remained under 100 for four weeks. In related fighting, 124 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese died, and six suspects were arrested over the Phu Cat incident. Meanwhile 24 Viet Cong were to be released from prisons as a goodwill gesture. US infantry reported 19 guerrillas killed near Saigon and government troops 27 killed in the invasion of the U Minh Forest. The latest Saigon losses rose to seven killed and 31 wounded. In Nevada an underground nuclear test is planned for Wednesday at the Nevada test site with 20 to 200 kilotons of TNT yield.
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Weather Forecast: Cool tonight then sunny Wednesday
Clear and cool tonight with a low in the 20s. Wednesday will be sunny and not so cool with a high near 50. Outlook for Thursday is increasing clouds and warmer. Probability of precipitation near zero tonight and tomorrow. Winds light and variable tonight and southeast 5 to 10 mph tomorrow. Sunset 5:29 p.m. Sunrise 6:53 a.m. Details page 14. High 42 yesterday afternoon. low 31 this morning.
Ohio Patrol Finds No Money in Licavoli Case
The Ohio Highway Patrol reported no evidence that money was paid or offered to obtain a sentence reduction for Prohibition era mobster Thomas Yonnie Licavoli. Governor Rhodes had previously reduced his murder conviction to second degree, making parole possible. Licavoli, 65, of Toledo, was jailed for life in 1934 after links to four gangland murders in the Toledo Detroit area.
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Highway Patrol
Life Magazine
Cosa Nostra
Apollo 12 countdown rehearsal ramps toward moon mission
Launch crews pumped large amounts of cryogenic fuel into Saturn V as a countdown rehearsal for Apollo 12. The mock blastoff was set for 11 22 a.m. est, with Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon and Alan L Bean slated for a 10 day lunar voyage beginning November 14. The test followed the plan through full fueling but without crew at risk.
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Richard F. Gordon
Alan L. Bean
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Bean
Marines Return in Record Vietnam Homecoming
Marines arrive aboard the Iwo Jima with 1,788 veterans, while the Bexar brings 1,376 more Marines. The group marks the largest U S return since Korea, with 460 more to come Friday aboard Whetstone Colonial and Comstock ships as Lt James Geissinger reunites with his family.
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Lebanon hit by new guerrilla attacks amid crisis
Lebanese government reports new rocket and mortar strikes on Rachaya Mashta Hassan and Aiha army post. One soldier killed four wounded, three guerrillas dead three wounded and four captured. Guerrillas surround Yanta and spread across 32 localities as clashes flare into the night.
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Rachaya
Mashta Hassan
Aiha
Yanta
Sidon
Green Acres faces levy to fix deteriorating county home
The county seeks a one mill for one year levy to fund repairs and a new building for the Oberlin children’s home, citing aging plumbing and heating. Superintendent Porter says the measure would cost the average homeowner about $7.60 annually and would provide privacy, study spaces, and separate wings for age groups.
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Green Acres
Oberlin
Thomas H. Porter
Porter
Mayor Kale seeks state highway funds not council
The town index notes Mayor Lewis Kale asks the state for funds to build or repair highways, while the city council is not approached on the matter. The item appears on page 15.
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Sheffield
Lewis Kale
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