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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1962
Page
1
Eaton Township engineer Roger Nall warned the prison farm’s alarm was slow, noting three inmates escaped near 9 pm while Eaton residents learned at 11 30 pm. Village official Bittner said prison officials promised tighter security earlier this year, but escapes increased thereafter.
Ted Kennedy won the Democratic nomination to succeed his brother in the U.S. Senate, defeating Edward J. McCormack and setting up a November clash with Republican George Cabot Lodge. Returns showed Kennedy leading decisively as Lodge challenged Curtis with late gains.
At Syracuse the New York Democratic convention adopted a ticket designed to win liberal and New Frontiersman support. Governor candidate Robert Morgenthau leads with Edward R. Dudley as attorney general, the first Black statewide nominee. U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy endorsed the lineup as James Donovan was named to run for U.S. senator, continuing a Kennedy era push.
The Chronicle-Telegram will hold an open house next Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the newspaper plant to show improvements including enlargements of several departments. A Saturday special section highlights the plant upgrades. The public can tour all departments with newspaper personnel available to explain operations.
Teddy carries Eddie's home ward in Boston and Kennedy pays a tribute to McCormack. He predicts the battle will be carried forward to victory in November as Lodge defeats Congressman Laurence Curtis for the Republican senatorial nomination.
Acting Labor Secretary Wirtz and mediator O Neill invited striking railroad telegraphers officials for a 10 a m EDT conference to avert a walkout of Chicago and North Western Railway. They hope to arbitrate issues and possibly resume operation within two or three days after late Tuesday talks.
Lorain detectives led off testimony in the case of Rebecca Louise Young, charged with shooting her husband Grover Lee Young. Witnesses described the scene, exhibits included a 12 gauge shotgun and an air pellet gun, and Young wept as details emerged of the discovery of Grover Young’s body in the trunk of a 1962 car near Lorain City Hall.
Northeastern Ohio forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies becoming partly cloudy tonight with occasional showers and cooler temperatures. Highs today 66 to 72, lows 42 to 47. Thursday shows sun but remains cold with a few showers near Lake Erie. Temperature range Tuesday 50 to 69, year-ago Tuesday 46 to 73. Precip in 24 hours ending Tuesday 0.8 inches. Humidity at 8 am 83 percent, 2 pm 40 percent, 8 pm 30 percent. Sunrise 7:11 am, sunset 7:30 pm.
Washington UPI reports domestic scheduled airlines lost 1.36 million dollars in the first seven months of the year. This compares with an 11.5 million dollar loss in the same period last year.
United States officials expect strong backing for Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government as the U N debate on China's representation returns to the General Assembly steering committee. Ambassador Stevenson will press objections to a full debate while the 17th annual session opens with Pakistan's Muhammad Zafrulla Khan elected president.
The assembly completed its first day by admitting Rwanda and Burundi to membership, with more nations expected to join, bringing seats to 110. Uganda gains independence Oct 9 and Algeria delays its application until after elections. Elyria school bond levy plan outlined to the board.
The State Department has not decided to sue the contractor A L Dougherty Overseas Inc. and engineer Michael Baker Jr. for the 132 mile Cambodian American Friendship Highway ending at Sihanoukville. Tests by the Bureau of Public Roads may determine if actions against contractors are warranted. The 1959 built road crumbled in places, with costs rising and critics urging accountability.
UPI reports United States troops move to keep West Berlin routes open amid a week of Berlin-Hemstedt convoy transfers. A blast near Brandenburg Gate in East Berlin prompts police searches as helicopters fly over the wall despite Soviet protests.
More than 5,000 students report for registration at the University of Mississippi as the campus braces for a potential showdown over racial integration. The 100 year old school could close to block James H Meredith’s federal court ordered admission as a transfer student while the College Board meets in Jackson to decide his application.
Washington UPI dispatch reports President Kennedy secured a major legislative victory as the Senate approved a trade bill extending the Reciprocal Trade Act for five years to 1967. The measure gives the President authority to cut tariffs to reduce world trade barriers and foster a trade partnership with the European Common Market.
Two powerful U.S. Senate committees approved a resolution unanimously granting President Kennedy authority to act against communism in Cuba. The plan envisions broad powers, including possible deployment of troops if needed.
City officials in Nottingham England scrapped their local beauty contest bathing suit segment after discovering only one girl agreed to pose. The move ends the planned event tied to the city pageant and preserves decorum.
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