Hurricane Betsy Ravages Florida Keys and South Florida
Huge Hurricane Betsy struck the Florida Keys with 140 mph winds and moved toward the Gulf of Mexico. Two people died and eight were injured as homes, power lines, and debris caused widespread damage from Key Largo to Palm Beach. A 441 foot tanker Amaryllis grounded near Lake Worth inlet as the storm raged.
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UPI
Florida Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Tampa
Bahamas
Key Largo
Palm Beach
Keys
Betsy
Lake Worth Inlet
Coast Guard
Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler Temperatures
A cooler day with cloudy skies and scattered showers today. Highs near 73 to 76. Clearing tonight with a low around 56. Mild conditions persist into Thursday. Pollen counts Elyria 11 Lorain 31. Discomfort index around 104.
Shooting Victim Dies After Russian Roulette Incident
Larry Warren a 19 year old from Tallmadge Ohio died of a personal safety related bullet wound suffered while playing Russian Roulette during Labor Day. The incident occurred in a car at a drive in theater with a girl and another couple present.
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Ravenna
Ohio
UPI
Larry Warren
Tallmadge
Labor Day
Warren
Elyria council fails to override mayor veto on salary law parts
Democrats fall one vote short as four Republicans back Mayor Sanford to veto nine sections of four new pay ordinances. Overtime and a 40 hour week are blocked. 5 percent raises for police and fire remain. Union president Burkhart cites 102 of 112 members in favor of withdrawing the vetoed provisions. Prosecution plans seek further legal opinions.
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Elyria
Fred B. Sanford
Sanford
Alice Burkhart
City Employes Union
Burkhart
B52 raid targets Viet Cong stronghold near Saigon
U S Air Force B52 bombers in their 20th strike of the war saturated a known Communist hideout about 20 miles north of Saigon. Marines and South Vietnamese pressed a hammer and anvil assault on a Viet Cong stronghold near Chu Lai, with the operation extending into the night on the Ba Lang An Peninsula.
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Michael T. Malloy
Saigon
UPI
Chu Lai
Ba Lang An
van Tuong
Ben Cat
India launches second front in undeclared war with Pakistan
India reports a second front attack 500 miles southwest of Kashmir with troops moving from Rajasthan toward Hyderabad. Pakistan says it used its navy to bombard Dwarka as paratroopers reportedly landed near Lahore amid rising cross border hostilities. Thant urges peace as tensions escalate along the border.
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India
Pakistan
Kashmir
West Pakistan
Arabian Sea
All India Radio
Rajasthan
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Dwarka
Lahore
Thant
United Nations
Nextland to host East Ave site for Golden Age Center
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority selects a riverbank east of East Ave in Elyria for a $2 million 150 unit Golden Age Center. The choice, endorsed by the Elyria Woman’s Club and city officials, follows an Aug. 30 decision after an architect evaluation of riverbank suitability. Ownership at Adams property 232 East Ave and vacant parcel 30% are noted. a service station parcel is listed as Haury Brothers.
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East Ave
Elyria Woman’s Club
Yourth St
Ronald W. Ashley
Lorain
Black River Runs Thant
London
Pakistan
Dia
Chinict
Sangla
Lahore
Pakistan Radio
Ashley
Elyria Woman's Club
Pauline Adams
Dan Youskey
Haury Brothers
Adams
Cleveland Adds Sewer Clause to Water Pact
County officials weigh the impact of a sewer provision in Cleveland’s water contract for Lorain County. If sewers become mandatory for purchase, the deal could fail, as Cleveland notes sanitary sewer concerns. Cleveland argues the clause stays to ensure sanitation.
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Cleveland
Lorain County
James P Hornaid
Ludwig M. Pincura
J. Norman Thompson
Walter J. Mazur
Cleveland Department of Public Utilities
Council eyes leasing Oberlin reservoir for water supply
A Sipton council discussion centers on leasing the Oberlin reservoir to secure water supply. Wellington school personnel to receive raises totaling 180 dollars due to state legislation. Ohio Board of Regents resumes hearings statewide on a master plan.
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Sipton
Oberlin
Wellington
Owio Board of Regents
State
Russia offers peace mediation in Kashmir conflict
The Soviet Union proposes its good offices to India and Pakistan as a possible peacemaking move. Moscow says it urged both sides to stop fighting and withdraw behind the 149 ceasefire line, and Kosygin privately offered help to Ayub Khan and Shastri for a peaceful settlement.
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Moscow
APS
Soviet Union
China
Kashmir
Russia
India
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Alexei Kosygin
Wellington approves million dollar high school site plan
Wellington Board of Education selects the Dickson Street field as the site for a proposed new high school costing about 995000. Architects Barker Norman and Associates of Toledo design a two story 70000 square foot classroom block on 128 acres with stadium facilities and parking.
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Wellington
Athetic
Dickson St
Wellington Board of Education
Barker,Normand
Northwest Route 57 leg to start fall 1966 in Elyria plan
The northwest leg of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway on Route 57 could begin in fall 1966 after a public hearing in Elyria this October. The 2.6 mile, 2.6 million project links the bypass with Route 113 near Murray Ridge Road and would take about two years to complete, with state financing and a local city share around 80 000. Ohio voters approved a 500 million bond issue funding the state portion.
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Elyria
Donald H. Timmer
State Highway Department
Division 3
Ashland
Murray Ridge Rd
Timmer
Ohio
Fred B Sanford
Rts
Court upholds WWIZ license renewal denial
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sustains the FCC refusal to renew WWIZ Lorain’s license and to approve control by Lorain Journal. The appeal challenged the FCC decision issued March 24, 1964.
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United States Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Federal Communications Commission
WWIZ
Lorain
FCC
Lorain Journal
Protection for ex Presidents Receives Congress Approval
Congress authorized lifelong Secret Service protection for former presidents and up to four years for widows and younger children. The House advanced the bill after threats to Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Kennedy children were reported. It was sent to President Johnson for signature.
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UPI
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House
Congressional
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
White House
Johnson
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