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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1973
Page
1
President Nguyen Van Thieu told the National Press Club that he would never ask for the return of American troops. His vow comes as he seeks continued U S economic and military aid from Congress to South Vietnam.
United Press International reports the nations 10th largest grocery group will roll back prices today, with Beef Pork Lamb and Veal cut by at least 10 cents per pound. Other stores offer weekend specials while keeping most prices steady amid a meat boycott. In Iowa City doctors performed a kidney transplant on a 5 year old weighing 20 pounds, claiming it as possibly the smallest organ transplant recorded. Dr Robert Corry notes the operation occurred Sunday with a team from the University of Iowa Medical School and both University and Veterans Hospitals.
Millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage flow from ruptured pipelines in northwest and northeast Ohio. Officials say the problem cannot be fully fixed before the weekend as Toledo and Lordstown face continued outflow while the Toledo plant runs at partial capacity.
The FDA revoked its approval for Violet No 1 to stamp meat grades and color foods after studies linked the dye to cancer. The ban takes effect April 10 and affects U S grading stamps like choice prime and U S No 1 used by the Agriculture Department.
President Nixon pulled L Patrick Gray III from consideration for permanent FBI director at Gray's request saying Senate confirmation unlikely. The move ends a bitter fight over his handling of the Watergate probe with speculation about new candidates including Myles Ambrose and DC Police Chief Jerry V Wilson.
Weather forecast shows a low 35 to 40 tonight with a high in the upper 50s to low 60s Saturday. Norwalk temperatures reach 48 high and 37 low with light southwest winds. Births note a girl to Mr and Mrs Andrew Smith of Norwalk at FT Hospital. Marriage license filed for George Townsend and Sandra Mack. Deaths include Mrs Beulah Earnest 60 and Mr David Becker 63 and Mrs Laura Renner 84.
The Coast Guard called reserves to peacetime duty to aid evacuations in Illinois and Missouri as the Mississippi flood surges to 40.5 feet at St. Louis. At least 19 people dead, 5,000 homeless, and levees along the Delta strained while 200 tons of shells and concrete are poured to shore up New Orleans border. Southern Illinois University’s 83-man football team joined sandbagging efforts at Kaskaskia Island as National Guardsmen assist across Illinois and Missouri. Barge traffic reduced. tugboat pilots warned of penalties for creating dangerous waves.
Equity Funding Corp of America declared bankruptcy after alleged mass fraud, with hundreds of invented policyholders and bogus policies used to enrich others. State and federal investigations expanded as regulators seized subsidiaries and fired top executives.
Twenty Democratic House members introduced a bill to provide 4.3 million dollars for office staff in home districts. Each of 99 representatives and 33 senators would receive an administrative assistant and a part time secretary with pay and mileage.
Ohio officials call the State Teachers Retirement System investment in Equity Funding a tragedy. STRS had $10.8 million in Equity stock bought in July, now valued at about $5 million, with potential $6 million loss if sold. STRS serves 185,000 members and manages a $2.5 billion portfolio.
USDA figures show the farmer feeder has taken the largest share of the meat dollar while the packer’s slice has shrunk. The retail spread and transport costs have fallen since 1963 but remain above 1953 levels, reflecting ongoing inflationary trends from the Korean War era.
Apollo 15 astronaut James B. Irwin, 43, suffered a heart attack while playing handball at Lowry Air Force Base. He is resting comfortably at Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver with steady vital signs. Doctors do not link the attack to his moon mission.
Prosecutor William W. Owens announces second degree homicide by vehicle charges against Matthew C. Gross 16 and Orren R. Lash 55 for two traffic fatalities. Gross driving the station wagon that struck 5 year old John L Warner Jr. of Norwalk on Marian Drive. his passenger David P Bleile 15 faces aiding and abetting charges. Lash drove Evelyn Schneider 73 to her death at the Ohio 103 and 598 east of Willard in a separate incident. All face prior traffic charges. hearings set for Lash April 13 and none yet for Gross or Bleile. cases filed under juvenile traffic offender laws.
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