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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1972
Page
1
A forest fire driven by sea breezes burned out of control along the Pacific coast near Big Sur on private Vallejo Ranch land. About 400 firefighters arrived Tuesday night and by dusk the blaze had blackened over 1,000 acres, curbing traffic on Route 1 through the wilderness.
The Democratic National Committee meets to name a replacement for Senator Eagleton as the party's vice presidential nominee amid McGovern’s deliberations. Senator Frank Church urged McGovern to consider other running mates, citing Church as a top prospect. A Vietnamese A37 Dragonfly crash killed fourteen civilians when it hit a civilian motorcycle bus during a forced landing.
Considerable cloudiness through Thursday with showers and thundershowers likely. A little cooler Thursday. High today in the lower 80s, tonight near 70. Births list two new babies in Greenwich and Monroeville. Marriage license for Seibert and Moore in Norwalk. Deaths reported for eight residents including Naughton, Rice, Beebe, Atherton, Franklin, and Teats.
After a year of effort antibusing forces push to floor debate by moving the measure from the Judiciary Committee to the Rules Committee in a 9 to 6 vote. A House vote is likely next week as opponents warn the amendment cannot pass the Senate.
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce board unanimously approved removing meters from city parking lots while keeping on street meters and raising rates from five to ten cents per hour. Sixteen of twenty two directors attended. They will seek cost figures and an voluntary downtown assessment plan. on street meters will stay to curb all day downtown parking. Mayor Goodsite presented the proposal to President James Seitz. City Auditor Douglas Colvin was asked to study removal costs paired with the ten cent on street rate increase.
Norwalk faces a floor dilemma as bids for a new gym floor at the Recreation Center run well above the $6,000 budget. The mayor orders a cheaper plan, while city engineers seek alternatives and a voluntary business assessment to fund installation alongside a downtown beautification push and seasonal decorations.
The Huron County Grand Jury indicted 11 men after a one day session led by foreman James Langhurst. Indicted are Donald R. Truex 27 Thomas J. Truex 18 and Edward Schroeder 28 all of Mansfield on charges involving a theft of 9000 dollars.
In Maryland court, Dr. Eugene Brody testifies Bremer decided around March 1 to kill either President Nixon or George Wallace. The 21-year-old busboy then roamed the country, later shooting Wallace in Laurel, Md. on June 1, with further criminal cases listed for several others in the area.
Democratic candidate Charles Sweet charges the city landfill contract with Leon Riley Excavating Co. is not observed and accuses waste from Milan area. Mayor Goodsite plans a citizens committee to study rubbish service and file payments owed by Riley.
A brief notice urging readers to place classified ads for quick results. It emphasizes sold in day and urges action to reach buyers promptly.
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