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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1966
Page
2
Luci Baines Johnson tears up during a farewell party for White House staff as she prepares to marry Saturday. She penned notes to about 60 staffers and hosted bridesmaids at the solarium, where she received gold charm bracelets.
Luci Baines Johnson and Pat Nugent proceed with a full rehearsal for their Saturday wedding at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. President Johnson may escort his daughter down the aisle. Pat Nugent’s parents host a rehearsal dinner and the couple received a substantial savings bond gift from the White House, reportedly around $10,000.
White House press secretary says Lynda Bird Johnson has no marriage plans now and will decide privately. Elizabeth Carpenter notes the president values privacy and that Luci’s wedding set a pace, while Johnson’s daughter Pat Nugent and Luci remain part of White House family life.
University of Oklahoma journalist Dwight V. Swain testified as a defense witness in a Houston case charging seven people and four companies with shipping obscene books to Texas. Swain said he reviewed 10 books he found more frank than the seven at issue and argued the books target a mass audience without crossing candor limits on sex. The jury previously read the seven books.
The Senate passed a bill to force 35 400 striking airline machinists back to work for up to 180 days with presidential mediation. IAM president Siemiller warned workers could slow or refuse overtime, saying extra care would take extra time. The House faces division as members seek re election while airline spokesmen support the plan.
Norwalk Ohio daily newspaper details its 1830 establishment, delivery areas in Norwalk and nearby towns, and subscription prices. It notes UPI News Service affiliation, circulation audits, and membership in state associations. Mail rates listed for local and broader regions with advance payment required.
A large group of youths sparked clashes at a Green Mill Gardens reunion. Police, sheriff's deputies, and highway patrol closed Murphy's Bar and another venue in Fostoria to curb trouble, dispersing the crowd after several hours with no arrests.
Four Cleveland firefighters died and 12 were injured when an explosion rocked a Metallurgical Inc. plant in Cleveland as crews tackled a fire sparked by manganese dust. Victims were John Petz Charles G Dehner Joseph Toolis and Ralph Simon. Toolis died after his wife had given birth to their fifth child. Local 93 members at a nearby resort were unaware of the disaster for hours.
Two young children, Mark Anthony Toler aged 8 and Gary Eugene aged 7, died on arrival at Children's Hospital after a fire swept an east side Columbus home. Their sisters Jolene 10 and Annette 4 were admitted in critical condition with burns.
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