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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
1
Kenneth Jess Porter, jailed on the complaint of his wife Marina Oswald Porter, was released on a $1500 peace bond. She claimed he threatened her and the children. The pair had been married about 2 1/2 months.
Former President Eisenhower says the United States should abandon attempts to deprive the Soviet Union and other debtor nations of their UN votes as the best course. South Central school district seeks a tax levy renewal of up to 15 mills for seven years. A house once owned by James Brown, appraised at 19 750, sold to Earl Dear of New London for 20 000 at sheriff sale. First Federal Savings & Loan of Wooster handled sale. minimum bid 14 166 68.
The Selective Service board doubled the August induction call to meet September needs. Twenty four men were set for induction on Sept. 14, up from 12 for August. Aug. 26 is the induction date for the 12 men. Chairman Donald Kirkton said 45 men were taken to the Cleveland physical and induction station for exams. The next board meeting is Sept. 22.
Partly cloudy and cooler today with light showers high 76 to 83. Clearing tonight 55 to 60. Fair and mild Friday. Sunrise 5 40 a m Sunset 7 21 p m Wednesday high 58 low 64. Marriage licenses granted to Frank Burdue and Margaret Bene both of Norwalk Roy E Ropp of Nova and Dolores W Stokes of New London Leoburn Hunter of Bellevue and Carol Jean White of Bellevue. Edward Louis Livermore 62 of Oberlin is noted in deaths.
American Marines report killing about 550 Viet Cong in their largest and toughest battle of the Vietnam War. They advanced with rifles grenades and flame tanks mopping up a land air and sea squeeze on a peninsula 12 miles south of the Chu Lai airfield about 350 miles northeast of Saigon.
Marines report a major Viet battle resulting in about 550 killed as American forces defend a special forces town garrison near a southern front. Heavy casualties among defenders were confirmed amid helicopter rescues and ongoing combat near the capital.
A Marine operation described as light by a spokesman was called the heaviest action of the war by critics. Lt. Gen. Victor M. Krulaz hailed the victory as a fine one for the first team while other reports spoke of Viet Cong overrunning a district in the central highlands in a separate battle.
The Gemini endurance flight with Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad was scrubbed minutes before liftoff due to heavy rain and lightning at Cape Kennedy. Engineers at Houston checked a telemetry fault, a back-up system passed tests, and a 48 hour window was set to reprepare fuel cells for a possible Saturday launch.
Gov. James A. Rhodes and officials travel by car through Bellefontaine Indian Lake Lakeview Lima Wapakoneta St Marys Celina Van Wert Antwerp and Toledo. The trip includes Fisher Cheese Plant visit Toledo harbor Museum of Art Libbey Glass Edison Club lunch and a boat tour of Put in Bay Perry Monument and Cedar Point with a testimonial dinner planned. The expedition ends with a late Friday return to Columbus.
Officials at Cedar Point Milan Historical Museum Blue Hole and Edison Birthplace report higher July attendance during Gov. Rhodes Wonderful World of Lake Erie tour. Spokesmen say the visit helped draw visitors though exact impact is hard to quantify.
The Huron County Industrial Safety Council will hold its annual banquet on September 30 at the Elks Country Club, with about 30 safety awards. The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce dropped the exposition this year due to difficulty keeping it fresh, though a larger county-wide show may return next year. Tom Paffenbarger will preside as Thomas Gallager presents the safety awards and a speaker is planned.
About 50 new teachers in Norwalk public schools and five to 10 in parochial schools will be officially welcomed September 23 at the Elks Country Club. Mrs. Neel Fauber of the chamber notes each teacher will be paired with a business person.
Jack Brown of Fairmont Minnesota today joined the Norwalk Reflector as managing editor succeeding Pete Mohn who moves to Cadillac Michigan. Brown brings eight years at the Fairmont Sentinel as regional editor and Iowa edition editor and previously worked for Moorhead Daily News. He is a Minneapolis native and a University of North Dakota graduate who served in the Air Force from 1950 to 1953 with his wife Clarice and children Steve Pat and Kirsten at 79 Norwood Ave.
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