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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1978
Page
1
Washington UPI Carter tells ASNE he does not definitely intend to run for a second term. He says he hasn't addressed the question yet and press secretary Powell adds that Carter has not made up his mind or thought about it.
President Carter urges the nation to shift from selfishness to sacrifice to curb inflation as he plans an all out effort to dampen wages and prices. UAW chief Fraser warns of massive auto layoffs and pushes for a four day work week in 1979 contracts. Ohio lawmakers approve a public fuel conservation plan while a pothole bill fails in the House.
Bert Lance told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that the press has engaged in careless and biased reporting, accusing a prosecutorial press of unscrupulous coverage. He warned such conduct threatens censorship after resigning as budget director amid loan and overdraw allegations.
Former California governor Ronald Reagan, speaking at a national broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, praised CIA and FBI restrictions yet criticized grand jury indictments as disgraceful. He said Weatherman attacks caused crippling injuries in California and warned about increased KGB activity in the United States.
LC forecasts a chance of showers tonight with lows 35 to 40 and mostly sunny, cool Thursday with highs mid 50s. Precip chances 40 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday. west winds 15 to 25 mph. Tuesday temps 58 to 39 with 0.11 inch precipitation. Deaths noted: Sarah Elizabeth Christel 74 Nor walk Antje Fransens Newmyer 91 Willard Marguerite Hemstreet 81 Pickney Mich.
United Press International reports Hoach Simpson who shot a banker in Skidoo California in 1905 was the only man believed lynched twice. Townsfolk exhumed the body and carried out a second lynching after a reporter arrived too late for the first.
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling told about 600 at Wilmington College that proper nutrition could add up to 25 years of healthy life. He cited 1,000 mg daily vitamin C and his personal 10,000 mg intake, praised cafeterias for healthier options, and urged science study to satisfy curiosity.
At a Norwalk Board of Education meeting, parents and students urged reinstatement of high school speech teacher Sam Busco after his contract was suspended due to low enrollment. Critics pressed for more open discussion and better access to courses, while Busco supporters highlighted his impact in drama and speech.
Shelley Smetzer, an 18 year old Norwalk High senior, typed 64 words a minute on an electric typewriter to win the Ohio state typewriting contest. She outpaced 90 competitors at Grove City and advances to the national contest in Detroit April 29 to May 2 with her teacher Mrs Irene Hoelzer.
Contenders for the Strawberry Festival queen title may submit applications at a 7 30 p m meeting in the East Ohio Gas Co building on West Main Street. A county disaster coordination meeting is also set for 7 30 p m in the county administration building.
The Norwalk Board of Education scrappped a neighborhood schools proposal for next fall. Superintendent James Rubright cited growth in Maplehurst due to new housing and potential de facto segregation plus busing needs as reasons to keep current arrangements. Some members supported the concept while others urged caution and open registration ideas.
Ohio judge eyes back to work order as 3,500 Toledo Brunswick teachers face injunction while 35 remain jailed in Medina County for striking. Court action follows Ohio Supreme Court demand for jail reasons and ongoing federal mediation. Parents rally to recall Brunswick Board amid a prolonged district clash over staffing and funding.
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