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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1971
Page
1
Western White House hosts a noon briefing by Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler as Nixon nears the end of his California visit and plans to update his Vietnam report and troop cuts. In separate items, Haeberle questions Calley sentence as too harsh and Henderson defense moves loom in court.
More than 50 000 sports fans are to attend the dedication of Philadelphia’s 45 million Veterans Stadium. The Phillies and Eagles will hold workouts on the Astroturf as the venue opens with free passes issued via city hall applications. no extra admissions at gates.
Mrs. Matilda Mick the Belmont County draft board clerk, a 13 year veteran, rebukes U.S. Rep. Wayne Hays who labeled her middle aged and frustrated. She says she is over 40 but looks about 30 and has long disputed the congressman in public exchanges.
More than 100 foreign residents flee East Pakistan and land in Singapore aboard an RAF C130 cargo plane. The group includes 60 children and nationals from Australia Britain Canada Netherlands and Sweden who left Dacca amid civil war fearing reprisals if they speak.
Variable cloudiness and a chance of snow flurries give way to partly cloudy nights. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s with lows around 20 to 25. Precipitation chances 40 today and 20 tonight and Sunday. Winds SW to W 5 to 20 mph. Norwalk temperatures: high 45 low 30. Humidity readings and sun times noted. Marriage licenses birth and death notices included.
The Army releases a White Paper asserting a moral and legal obligation to prosecute Lt. William L. Calley Jr. for the My Lai killings. It cites overwhelming evidence and Geneva conventions violations, while noting the action was painful yet necessary to uphold the laws of war.
Finishing touches complete on the $247 175 county highway garage at Jefferson Street with an open house slated for late May. Deputy County Engineer Urban Livengood Jr says move in will occur within 30 days once final concrete work is finished.
An editor's note introduces a Holy Week series as a writer recalls an Easter sunrise atop American Mission Hospital in Tanta Egypt. Staff from many nations gather on flat roofs to witness dawn, reflecting on John 3 16 and Psalm 19 while celebrating Christ's victory over sin and death. The piece emphasizes global fellowship, equal worth across nations, and personal growth through cross cultural service.
Mayor Harold Finch will report to the city council on the Rivers and Harbors Congress trip and discuss payments to Norwalk for 1969 flood damage. He plans to push an emergency ordinance prohibiting sale or gifting of chicks and other animals due to Easter promotions.
Russell D. Oliver 30 of rural Norwalk pled guilty Friday to possession of marijuana. He received a suspended one year workhouse sentence and five years probation with 90 days to pay court costs. He had been jailed since March 25 after a not guilty plea at March 26 arraignment. His wife Charlotte had pleaded guilty previously and received a suspended sentence and probation. A second couple, Mr and Mrs Lawrence C Smith of rural Norwalk, arrested at the same time on similar charges, pleaded innocent and are free on bond. The Olivers drew nationwide publicity last year when they and their four children left Norwalk in a covered wagon to go west.
A morning power outage in Wakeman cut heat for many homes and halted waterworks operations. The outage began about 7 25 a m with partial restoration later. police stated voltage remained below normal at 10 30 a m. Ohio Edison supplies Wakeman though Elyria office did not comment on cause.
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