26 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1978
Page
1
UPI reports a Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 collided with a light plane, killing 150. Marines guard the crash site as looting arrests total nine. Fire, wreckage and charred remains blanked a city block while investigators assess the disaster.
The forecast calls for clear and cool conditions tonight with mid to upper 40s lows and partly cloudy skies Wednesday reaching highs around 60s. Winds will be light and variable, sunrise at 7:20 a.m. and sunset at 5:18 p.m. Monday’s high reached 66 and a low of 46 was recorded Monday evening.
OT staff writer reports a general clerks strike against Norfolk and Western spreads to 43 rail lines interconnecting with N and W and aimed at pressuring the company. Amtrak and Chessie System officials note limited impact while unions picket Lorain and Broad Street sites.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko collapsed today during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The incident occurred in United Nations headquarters in New York as he addressed the assembly, with emergency medical response reportedly swift.
Lorain council gave over 15000 while county commissioners weigh support as Elyria hesitates. Elyria-Lorain Airport Authority faces a 71000 operating loss and seeks 50000 from each government body plus 58900 for an environmental impact study to justify expanding the runway to 7100 feet. Authority member Carl Nielsen warns the agency risks collapse without help.
C Paul Stocker founder of Lorain Products left a $13.8 million estate of which $7.5 million goes to Ohio Universityfor scholarships and to support an electrical engineering teaching position and equipment in a new Athens laboratory. Probate records note the estate as Lorain County's largest.
On Page A-3 panic and tragedy unfold as residents scream and pray. The crash is the first deadly incident for Pacific Southwest Airlines. Page A-4 lists the passengers with an airline crash expert among the dead.
Witnesses described a blazing jetliner crashing into a quiet San Diego neighborhood after a traffic advisory warned of a collision course. Bodies fell across yards and roofs while looters rushed the burning wreckage as police arrested nine for looting and fifteen for disobeying orders as bystanders watched in fear.
Voters turned out in strong numbers for a Lorain County special election on a 6.9 mill operating levy for Zig ria City Schools. Officials say the levy would cover a $900,000 deficit this year and its defeat could force school closures and further cuts. Early turnout at polling places was described as good, with polls opening at 7:30 pm after a 6:30 am check.
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