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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1976
Page
1
The Labor Department says August unemployment rose to 7.9 percent, the third straight monthly increase, with non-farm payrolls up 240,000 and total employment at 88 million. Manufacturing payrolls rose 85,000 aided by strike settlements, while overall job gains slowed from July's surge.
In Cape Town crowds of mulatto demonstrators swarmed the central shopping area as riot police fired buckshot and baton charged. The unrest spread to Langa Hanover Park and Maitland with gas bombs found overnight. Police reported fatalities and a hanging in custody as South Africa’s crisis deepened amid Vorster Kissinger talks.
In Hickory Corners, about 75 customers faced disconnection after protests against a 34 percent rate rise. Harold Van Gundy of Telephone and Data Systems said service would be cut if past due bills remained, with reconnection fees likely. Protesters organized car washes, auctions, and fundraisers while awaiting a rehearing decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
A weather brief notes highs in the mid to upper 50s with lows around 33 to 38 degrees. Winds favor a southwesterly to westerly breeze at 10 to 26 mph. Sunrise at 6 35 a m and sunset at 7 54 p m. Yesterday high reached 0 degrees and low 46 at 7 20 this morning. Readers are directed to Page C 3 for more details including Elyria and Lorain readings.
The Wellington Education Association voted 52 to 3 to strike on the first day of school after rejecting the board’s latest contract offer. Superintendent Slaymaker said classes would start Tuesday with substitutes and normal services intact. The dispute centered on a two year versus one year pact, retroactive pay, and a fall bonus.
The Beechcraft twin engine plane carrying Ortner and passenger George Floyd Davidson, 63, from Wellington, crashed 30 miles north of Memphis Wednesday night. Ortner, 51, Birmingham pilot, died. Davidson died as well. FAA and NTSB investigators assess wreckage and cause, with no wing failure evident. The men were en route to Memphis to pick up Ford auto parts in Lorain. The crash site remains under investigation with weeks needed to determine a cause.
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