18 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
1
In Columbus, UPI reports mentalist Kreskin will seal a prediction for April 30 to appear as a page one headline in the May 4 edition, with the envelope opened the night of May 4 and a caveat about World War II.
Attorney General Ramsey Clark warned against police overreaction in racial unrest and deadly force, while Chicago Mayor Richard Daley defended orders to shoot to kill arsonists and shoot to maim looters, arguing tough action is needed to protect victims and maintain order. Clark urged restraint citing potential escalation and guerrilla tactics.
President Johnson returns to the mainland to pledge South Korea will have a full voice in Vietnam peace negotiations and to honor U S commitments to defend Korea. He meets Park Chung Hee and plans a breakfast with Dwight D. Eisenhower before heading to Texas.
U S Senate candidate William B. Saxbe visits three Huron County communities next Wednesday meeting residents in Norwalk Bellevue and Monroeville with receptions set from 3 to 4 p m at Leed’s Catering in Norwalk and brief stops in Bellevue at 2 15 p m and Monroeville at 2 45 p m. Separately a sheriff’s seminar drew 56 officers from 16 departments on drug usage with speakers Detective George Ryan and pharmacist William Kelley. In court news Geraldine Robison faces a delinquency charge and Charlene Surgner pleads guilty to grand larceny with sentencing deferred.
An anti riot ordinance giving city officials power to declare a state of emergency and take actions without council consent became effective today under an emergency clause. The measure passed the council 4 to 3 on Wednesday, a milder version than the original proposal.
Considerable cloudiness with a few showers tonight. low 40s. Friday partly cloudy with a chance of showers and seasonable temps. Norwalk highs 68 and 53. Births include Collins girl to Mr and Mrs Donald Shinski, Willard girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Steele, Plymouth girl to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Laser. Deaths noted: Standley Waldie Point Pleasant WV and Ernest E Sandow 77 rural Norwalk.
Three youths aged 15, 16, and 18 were cited to Juvenile Court on delinquency charges for releasing horses from stalls at the Huron County fairgrounds. A Tuesday incident and a Wednesday pursuit led to one youth’s capture and another’s later arrest, with an 18-year-old charged with contributing. Authorities withheld names of owners and suspects.
A nationwide walkout by Communications Workers of America and Bell Telephone System workers was planned to begin at 3 p.m. EST, potentially slowing or halting service across 21 years and 83.7 million lines. Picket lines could expand to Illinois Wisconsin New Jersey Michigan Nevada and northern California as 24 000 Western Electric installers join.
FBI sources in Birmingham say the alleged brother of Eric Starvo Galt may be in custody as agents pursue the man accused in the King slaying. Investigators note Galt bought a gun days before King’s death and spoke of a brother, with rooming-house checks under way. Memphis later charged Galt with murder.
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