30 Oct 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1968
Page
1
Aggregated fragments report on council action and village updates including salt purchases for winter, trick or treat events, and municipal notices. Other reads mention entertainment, finance, stocks, and sports with scattered dates and numbers.
Tass reports Col Georgy Beregovoi the world’s oldest spaceman safely landed after a four day spaceflight aboard Soyuz 3. He tested approach maneuvers with unmanned Soyuz 2 as a target craft and recovered in good health with friends and correspondents awaiting him.
Police recovered eleven missing pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns from the rear seat of a car driven by a teen. Residents report raw egg vandalism on Grand Avenue and officials warn juveniles face citation if offenses continue.
Orville Stifel III, 21, of Cincinnati, accused in the fatal Lorain bombing, will be brought to Cleveland tomorrow for arraignment on federal charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Steinberg said the trial likely won’t start until early next year. Stifel waived a removal hearing and will be held in Cuyahoga County Jail.
The I 90 connector between Route 57 in Elyria and Route 611 in Avon will not open October 31 as planned. Assistant project engineer Ned Foley says the three mile link should open on or about December 1 after a one week extension to December 13 due to last year’s strike. Major work is finished and crews are finalizing finishing tasks.
A note recalls the era when reaching 20 miles per hour felt astonishing and remains a remarkable benchmark in early transportation history. The remark underscores how far mobility has advanced since those pioneering speeds.
Rexall Drug & Chemical Co of Los Angeles to buy Aztec Chemicals Inc of Garden St for 75 000 Rexall shares worth about 2 981 250 dollars based on a 39 75 Rexall price. Aztec will join Rexall Speciality Chemicals Division under present management with potential up to 75 000 extra Rexall shares.
STOCKHOLM United States winners are Lars Onsager of Yale for chemistry and Luis Alvarez of UC Berkeley for physics. Onsager is honored for reciprocal relations foundational to thermodynamics of irreversible processes. Alvarez is recognized for pioneering work with subatomic particles. The awards total 70000 dollars.
An 18 year old Lodi girl Joyce Tipton died after a one car crash east of Spencer. Passenger Wayne Varney 20 Spencer was treated at Lodi Community Hospital and listed in fair condition. The Medina post of the State Highway Patrol investigated the crash.
The last regular Vietnam talks session before the U S presidential election ended abruptly in Paris. North Vietnam’s chief delegate said no progress toward peace until the United States ends bombing. U S Ambassador Harriman walked out after a brief statement. Unconfirmed reports said a bombing halt may be near if Hanoi agrees to negotiate.
Cold morning retreating to a clear afternoon with a high around 44. Tonight will be fair and colder with freezing temperatures, low near the upper 20s to low 30s. Yesterday's high reached 44 at 1:35 p.m., and the low was 33 at 7 a.m. today. Details on Page 2.
Nixon arrives in Cleveland for a large rally at Public Hall while Humphrey campaigns in Youngstown with running mate Muskie in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Gilligan and Saxbe push differing plans in a heated Senate race with a City Club debate set for Friday.
A 33 year old Vermilion man Ronald D Aurelius died in a 2 40 am one car crash on East Liberty Avenue He was pronounced dead at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after being thrown from the vehicle Police say he lost control hit a utility pole then rolled and skidded across the road The incident marked Lorain County’s 60th traffic fatality of the year
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