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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1970
Page
1
Reflector reporter Janet Conway surveys all seven Norwalk city councilmen on the Raike power report and their current stance on keeping the municipal system versus selling to Ohio Edison.
The House recessed for three and a half weeks after only 253 of 430 members voted on a bill restricting political ad time. Republicans seek to amend the measure to take effect after January 1, 1971, not for this fall elections. A separate item notes an Atlantic storm delaying the Army plan to dump obsolete nerve gas off Florida and a court hearing on challenging that plan.
Senator Stephen M Young says 200 000 ground troops and 200 000 dependents should be brought home by Sept 30 to cut Europe base costs. A paternity suit is filed in Los Angeles against Elvis Presley by Patricia A Parker seeking medical expenses and 1000 dollars monthly child support.
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Frank J. Battisti granted a preliminary injunction requiring 20th Century Fox to delete clips from Loretta Young films used in Myra Breckenridge. The suit, filed July 31, alleges the scenes damage Young by portraying unnatural sexual practices.
Mostly sunny and warm today with highs in the mid to upper 80s and increasing humidity. Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of thundershowers and cooler Sunday turning breezy and cooler in the afternoon. Temperatures for Norwalk reach 89 today and 61 tonight. precip none. Marriage license applications listed for four couples in Norwalk and nearby areas. Births and deaths noted for several local residents including Holmes, Schaefer, Binsack, and Gardner.
Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover told a House subcommittee that the Pentagon could be halved by removing many workers. He proposed floors be closed in stages and a three-tier classification of staff A, B, and C with minimal resources for B and C and unlimited vacation, mailed pay, and no secretaries or phones for the latter. The remark drew laughter but the Navy pioneer defended it as exposing inefficiency.
Norwalk service director William V. Mount resigns effective Sept. 15 to take the Dunedin Florida city manager job. Mayor Harold Finch announced the surprise move at a morning press conference, noting Mount’s 15 months of service and that he will assume duties later that week. Mount cited Florida weather and new opportunities as factors, not local issues, and said his salary in Dunedin will depend on the role. Mount’s prior public and private sector experience includes a Kaiser Engineers position and administrative posts in Reading and Sharonville.
Preliminary 1970 census figures give California a population of 19,696,840 on April 1, up almost 4 million since 1960. New York’s 1969 estimate stood at 18.3 million, making it unlikely to overtake California. Congress projects California will gain four seats in the House.
The South Central Board of Education filed two tax measures with the Board of Elections this morning. A renewal of 15 mills and an additional four mills for operating expenses are proposed, with both questions headed to voters in November.
Governor Linwood Holton told his Youth Advisory Council to have no inhibitions and the 19 students recommended legalizing marijuana under ABC Board administration with limits by age. The report also urged potential troop intervention for disorders and a negative income tax, and Holton called it a significant experience.
President Nixon told Southern state officials that Dixie schools will be integrated this fall in an orderly and peaceful fashion. He emphasized unitary school systems and adherence to the law, with seven state advisory committees reporting to a cabinet panel led by Vice President Agnew.
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