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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1963
Page
1
In Elyria area AA groups press for progress inside prisons where no alcohol is served. Prison officials and statistics show improving outcomes as AAs argue their spread reduces relapse and violations. Details appear in the final of three AA articles on the women’s pages Page 12.
High U.S. officials monitor European and Japanese crop reports as Western Europe and Japan may buy three times as much wheat as Russia, pushing U.S. sales toward almost 1 billion dollars. Europe faces drought and wet harvests reducing flour grade grain, while Japan's imports rise 20 percent to about 110 million bushels after a drop to 33 million this year.
Long range lightning disrupted play as Elyria scored twice from distance to blank Lorain Admiral King 20-0. Midview overwhelmed Lakeland Conference champion Vermilion 56-0 while Clearview rolled over Huron 56-6. Ridgeville ends 10 game skid and Firelands gains revenge. Avon upsets Keystone. Details on pages 24 25 26.
Berlin Township residents voice concerns over a proposed trailer court project and request zoning safeguards. County health officials warn dog owners after a rabid skunk report in Grafton Township. Degen S ciltlab page 19.
The Ohio Development Financing Commission tentatively approved a $250,000 loan to Medina food packaging firm T. J. Paisley Co. The loan, secured by a long term second mortgage, funds half of the expansion costs and awaits final board approval in two weeks. Controversy arose over an executive session as newsmen challenged open meetings laws.
The Justice Department cleared Navy Secretary Fred Korth of conflict of interest violations related to the Tex fighter plane contract. The inquiry, urged by Rep. Bill Stinson, noted Korth held bank stock after becoming secretary. the Fort Worth bank later loaned General Dynamics, which won the TVX deal.
Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio may see partly cloudy skies and cooler air today with highs from 64 to 70 near Lake Erie and 70 to 76 elsewhere. Tonight stays mostly cloudy with lows 46 to 52. Sunday remains partly cloudy and cooler with similar temperatures. A year ago Friday saw 47 to 44. No precipitation in the last 24 hours ending Friday 8 p.m. Humidity varied from 93 percent at 8 a.m. to 38 percent at 2 p.m. and 40 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise 7:20 a.m. and sunset 7:15 p.m.
A 61 year old Elyria man Emmett R. Coughlin was struck while crossing Cleveland Street by a car driven by Kenneth E. Langford. Witnesses said Coughlin stepped into the roadway from behind a tree. Police reported 128 feet of skid marks and an impact throw of about 53 feet. Langford and his wife were treated for injuries. damage to the car was about 250 dollars. Coughlin is the county's 30th traffic fatality. Funeral plans not yet set.
Police say 11 week old Daniel Plesko died of heart failure caused by salt poisoning after his father allegedly filled a sugar bowl with salt by mistake. The incident occurred in Cleveland and was reported by UPI.
Martin Luther King Jr warned from Richmond that Birmingham must meet four desegregation demands within two days or face renewed protests the city’s leaders called an outrage and a possible breakdown of peaceful efforts. Local officials sought a biracial committee but backed away after King’s ultimatum amid federal mediation.
Medina Ohio State Patrol reports two men died in a crash at the Rt 94 and Rt 18 intersection east of Medina at 7 15 a m. George Hendricks 31 of Parma and James Gabriel 37 of Cleveland died at Medina Community Hospital. Wilbur C Allison 36 of Lorain drove a tractor trailer for Nor Walk Truck Lines.
United States air force reports supersonic B58 Hustler bombers flying from the United States to Torrejon and Moran air bases in Spain and to Guam. The bombers fly in groups of three or four and stay several days to train ground crews in support activities.
Eight men ambushed an armored truck on a Kent road taking seven bags of bank notes worth 90000 pounds. A security guard was injured while clerks and witnesses described a swift, violent raid as the robbers fled in a pursuing vehicle. Police set roadblocks but made no arrests by nightfall.
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