14 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1968
Page
1
Czechoslovakia moves toward sidelining Dubcek with censorship of a key speech by Premier Cernik and delaying a Dubcek television appearance. Moscow pressures purge anti communists as talks on troop withdrawal face edits and political realignment gathers pace.
Lack of a quorum at the Clearview Board of Education meeting prevented placing a proposed 7-mill operating levy on the November ballot. Two new members Kramer and Kucharek voted against Tuesday's resolution. both were absent last night. The levy would fund operating expenses and teacher raises, with 1 mill yielding about $18,029 for the district. The budget shown totals $954,000 at 22 mills, the county's lowest rate.
A fragmented clipping notes critics questioning proposed plans for a renewal area in Amherst. The item highlights concerns about adequacy and potential impacts, signaling ongoing debate over redevelopment strategy. The piece appears in a local index listing with brief mentions of sections on contracts, obituaries, churches, and entertainment.
Fair weather persists with sunny skies and a high in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Clear and cool tonight with lows once again in the 30s. Tomorrow turns fair and warm, sunset at 7 39 and sunrise at 7 67.
Virgil E. Young of Rt 60 New London was killed when a light single engine plane crashed in a field near New London Airport around 9 am. Student pilot David Livingston of Perrysville was seriously injured and treated at Ashland Hospital. Bradley Young and Frank Hamilton pulled them from the wreck and awaited investigators from the Highway Patrol and FAA.
Local edition of the Elyria Chronicle Telegram dated September 14 1968 spans pages with the paper offering readers pages to peruse. The front shows headlines and notices typical of a mid century Ohio newspaper edition with society and community notes.
Nixon rebukes Humphrey for using Fearless Fosdick to mock him in the White House race. He says such name calling is below a president and discusses the Abe Fortas confirmation fight during a $30,000 telecast and separate campaign remarks in Island Beach New Jersey.
Youthful quip notes a stage in life as a passing phase. An ad fragment lists milk at 69 cents and bread brand Welb loat, with Meyer Goldberg Super Market mentioned on page Vi.
Senate Judiciary Committee signals two Johnson White House and Treasury aides may be subpoenaed if they refuse to testify about Fortas. Joseph Barr and Devier Pierson have asked for guidance before appearing, as Clark Clifford also has not replied. Fortas declines further interrogation as hearings resume with Gordon Allott slated to testify.
An 11 year old boy, recently moved from Alaska to Lorain, was killed when a car struck him on the edge of the eastbound access road at the Vermilion Valley service plaza on the Ohio Turnpike. The driver, Russell Beach, 17, of Oberlin, attempted to avoid the group of about 35 youths returning from a Salvation Army hayride but struck the boy as he stood near the road. The death was ruled a skull fracture with the accident under investigation by the Ohio Highway Patrol. The boy’s family had been planning to enroll him in sixth grade at Harrison School. The hayride was part of Salvation Army youth activities in Lorain.
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