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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1970
Page
1
Veteran character actor Ed Begley died at 69 after an apparent heart attack at a party. Begley won the 1962 best supporting actor Oscar for Sweet Bird of Youth. UP I Telephoto.
Dr. Sam Sheppard died April 6 at 46 leaving an estate of 5000 dollars. Probate Judge Richard Metcalf named his mother in law Betty Strickland administratrix with no real estate. most assets are unpaid medical bills. The piece also notes presidential yacht decommissioning and Agnew's student protest remarks.
A protest over Dayton air quality arrived in Columbus as mailed boxes contained only a note reading This box contains polluted air Dayton Ohio. The recipients were state Sen. David S. Holcomb and state Rep. Frederick N. Young, both Dayton Republicans, and state Auditor Roger Cloud, a GOP candidate.
President Nixon plans a television appeal urging public confidence in the economy as the stock market hits a record decline and inflation persists. He told a group he would buy stocks if he had money, while the market fell more than 23 points over two days.
Supreme Court nominee Harry A. Blackmun appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee with two leading liberal allies present. No public opposition emerges and observers expect committee endorsement and likely Senate approval, with Sen. Eugene McCarthy suggesting a near unanimous verdict.
West Lake Erie shore forecast mostly warm with light southerly winds and scattered thundershowers Today Tonight Thursday with 40 to 50 percent rain chance Norwalk highs around 79 today and lower 80s Thursday Births News reports William Thomas Wakeman a boy and marriage license applications Marcus Jones Jr and Gloria Lewis Isaac B Patrick and Geanie Mae Cox Death Harlin L Wailer 64 LaSalle Michigan
Residents along Route 250 complain of a strong odor blamed on an organic fatty acid waste dumped in a lagoon on Leon Riley's Bellevue area property. Riley admits skimming and burying material but won t disclose burial site. Officials say dumps occurred since January with delays due to warm weather and fermentation. An assistant prosecutor seeks a permanent injunction to stop further dumping and to drain the lagoon.
Gov. James A. Rhodes ordered Ohio National Guard standby to quell open warfare on highways amid a 29 day Teamsters strike. Up to 130 guardsmen could be stationed at Norwalk armory. 13 000 strong force placed on standby state wide. Mayors from 18 Ohio cities to meet Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes as action escalates.
South Vietnamese troops crossed into Cambodia to strike North Vietnamese positions near the Parrot's Beak area, with a Defense Ministry statement noting U S approval. U S authorities offered no immediate comment and USAF advisers avoided military involvement while border visits were described as protocol only.
Republican governor candidate Roger Cloud is set to land by helicopter in Norwalk Thursday afternoon. Campaign manager John Borgia announced a 3:30 p.m. press conference at the Huron County Courthouse following a stop at Norwalk Junior High School.
Items valued at 900 dollars were stolen from the Frank Traves home on South Norwalk Road Tuesday. The Robert Mitchell home across the street was also entered. Mitchell reported vandalism but nothing missing. Entries were reported at 4 30 p.m. The Traves break-in occurred after 9 30 a.m. and the Mitchell break-in after 8 a.m. Richard Andres of the Huron County Sheriff's Department said the incidents may not be connected to prior burglaries south of Norwalk.
A state inspection team toured the eight acre Christie Lane School site at U S 250 and South Norwalk Road. School Director Sewell Cameron architect Thurman Peabody county commissioners accompanied the team led by Boyd M Fraser. A second state team from Public Works will appraise the land to determine grant amounts and match with local contributions.
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