21 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1968
Page
1
In a feature by Walter A. Godfrey and others the magazine section probes whether the Vietnam conflict is nearing its end and what it means for U.S. policy and public mood. The package bundles progress reports on local Lorain County highways, an antiquated fire alarm system study, and stories on child reading gaps and safe school routes.
Forty six travelers seized when an Eastern Air Lines jet was forced to Havana remained there after Cuba refused to let them continue to Miami. Captain Babbitt and six crew flew the Boeing 720 to Miami, passengers housed overnight in Havana. The gunman demanded Havana over Miami.
Lorain County Community College reports fall quarter registration at 3342 with 2253 day students 933 night students and 150 in continuing education. Late registration runs next Thursday through Wednesday Oct 2 with an expected 100 more students, says acting director Timothy Boylan.
A compact index page listing sections for Scouts Deaths Births Elyria Churches Elyria Municipal Court Entertainment We Girl Scouts Sports Sam of the People Television and Women with page references and brief hints of local items.
Bevel AEsent actress derides a rival noting she is ideal for summer stock and has a shape described as bere like. The remark reflects industry gossip about casting and appearance.
Wellington beat Firelands 24 12. Avon trimmed Barberton 28 0. Vermilion fell 8 0 to Keystone. Other results include St Edward 12 Elyria and New London 6.
Zond 5 travels at 25000 miles per hour returning from a circumlunar mission. Officials expect a safe earth landing late today or tomorrow with a potential manned capability and voice transmissions reported via Tass.
Lorain County Park District director secretary Henry L. Minert asked the Budget Commission for 61,180 to hire eight park rangers to patrol six reservations. He cited $24,000 in vandal damage last year and said current staffing is insufficient. a .3 mill 20 year levy on the ballot aims to raise about $240,000 annually.
A 2000 Marine task force swept the DMZ near Vietnam’s center aiming to destroy hidden war supplies and a newly found speed trail network. In five days of fighting 74 North Vietnamese soldiers were killed. two Marines died and 10 were wounded. Heavy battles continued near Tay Ninh City as enemy forces attacked Phuoc Tan fortress amid floods and marshes.
In Cleveland a real estate broker Herbert H. Meister told U S District Court his finances were not serious about five months before filing for personal bankruptcy on May 7. Meisters partner Jom Sarnovsky testified Meister appeared strapped in December 1967, yet denied serious trouble when asked directly.
Moscow presses to reverse January liberalization as occupation nears one month and Tass urges political isolation of anti socialist forces. Dubcek warns of negative phenomena while Husak emerges as a Slovak rival in the power struggle with Moscow’s backing.
Prague reports say Ludvik Svoboda Alexander Dubcek Oldrich Cernik Joseph Smrkovsky and Gustav Husak toured Ostrava after Brno visits drawing mass support. They aim to pressure Moscow to begin troop withdrawal as talks are postponed and a delegation may travel to the Soviet capital.
Forecasts show warm, fair weather with scattered thundershowers near Lake Ene today and tomorrow. Highs near the upper 80s, lows in the upper 50s, sunset around 7:27 p.m., and sunrise tomorrow at 9:14 a.m. Nearby readings note yesterday saw 81 degrees and 1 degree at 7 a.m. today.
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