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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1970
Page
1
The SALT negotiations began with President Nixon urging an early equitable verifiable agreement to curb the nuclear arms race. The Soviet side pledged good will and efforts and pressed for a reasonable accommodation between the super powers.
U S Rep Robert Taft Jr Republican candidate for the U S Senate announced his 1969 adjusted gross income totaling 99460. His wages were 44375 dividends from 26 companies 47546 and savings interest 13968 with about 6000 in losses and adjustments.
The U S Air Force reports the discovery of two airmen buried in a shallow grave north of Clark Air Force Base. Hands tied behind their backs. An autopsy will determine cause of death. Philippine police assist in the investigation. identities withheld pending family notification.
Dr Alfred Abramson medical examiner of Alexandria Virginia declares Merriman Smith death a self inflicted gunshot wound. Smith was found dead Monday afternoon A memorial service is set for 2 pm Friday at National Presbyterian Church with Rev Edward L R Elson officiating and Fr Gilbert Hartke reading scripture.
Gov James A Rhodes, represented by Louis Nizer, files a libel suit against Life Magazine and Time Inc alleging the May 2 1969 article The Governor and the Mobster implied he acted with the Mafia to commute Thomas Yonnie Licavoli’s sentence. The suit seeks 10.3 million dollars.
Increasing cloudiness and mild today with showers or thundershowers possible this afternoon. highs in the low to mid 60s. Tonight mostly cloudy cool with showers or thundershowers. lows in the 40s. Friday partly cloudy with little temperature change. highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Saturday fair and cooler. precipitation chances 30 percent today 40 tonight and 20 Friday. Norwalk high 59 low 30 trace precipitation 82 percent humidity this morning. Births include a boy to Hammond of Norwalk a girl to Carroll of Sandusky and a boy to Mann of Wakeman. Deaths include Mrs James A Brown of Dayton and infant Christopher-Jon William Braden of Collins.
Four senators criticized the new 1040 form on the 1969 filing deadline day. Senator Mathias proposed a 15 member taxpayer advisory panel to vet forms for plain English. Senator Tydings urged return of the old small Form 1040A for low and middle income filers, calling the new form bewildering and confusing.
Sen William Proxmire decries Form 1040 as visible ad for inefficiency. About 5 million Americans rush to file before the Wednesday midnight deadline. Delinquency penalties reach 5 percent a month up to 25 percent for late filing.
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell Swigert and Haise report progress as the crippled ship gradually gains speed on a return path. Aquarius remains lifeboat while Odyssey prepares for re entry in the Pacific. Ground control notes a possible final course correction and a planned re entry around 1 08 p m EST Friday.
An avalanche struck a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients in Passy Haute Savoie France. Early reports say 11 children and four adults were found dead with many more missing or unaccounted for as rescue teams faced continuing snow danger and planned further explosive measures to trigger additional slides.
On the final license plate day at Huron County Automobile Club office, activity surged early then slowed with no outdoor lines. Extra workers from EHOVE assisted, while deputy registrar Katherine Dombart noted varied customer counts and fast service, as many bought single sets or multiple.
President Nixon proposed a patronage free Post Office with pay as you go funding and an 8 cent first class rate down from 10 cents. A 10 cent airmail stamp remains unchanged and federal support would cover about 1 billion of start up costs in the first year. The plan includes an 8 percent pay raise for postal workers and collective bargaining with unions on wages hours and benefits.
At Miami University in Oxford Ohio the Ohio Highway Patrol and Butler County deputies arrested 170 students after a six hour occupation of an ROTC building during an April Moratorium Day rally. About 3 000 onlookers watched teargas dispersed the crowd as Gov Rhodes ordered 600 National Guardsmen on standby and met with state officials and the university president.
An Oberlin man, Gene R. Eckert, 27, sustained severe head injuries when he ran a stop sign at State Route 61 and County Road 20 near Norwalk. His car struck a guardrail and flipped onto its top before coming to rest down an embankment. He was hospitalized and later transferred. exact condition is uncertain. The crash remains under investigation.
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