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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
1
Six more Ohio counties completed petition checks to place the income tax repeal on the November ballot. Mahoning reported 2,024 invalid names from 12,888. Lucas 1,631 of 6,989. Trumbull 1,224 of 7,590. Monroe 1 of 173. Ross 75 of 649. and Highland 29 of 170.
The Norwalk municipal electric system sale to Ohio Edison Co. was listed in the Federal Registry. Protests briefs or hearing requests to the SEC must be filed by Sept. 20 with potential approval by Oct. 1 if no hearing is required. Yankee-Dixie Power Co. also submitted a bid and may influence proceedings.
The GAO withheld a report on Republican campaign funds after conferring with Maurice Stans. Democrats accused the White House of political pressure to suppress the audit. Senator McGovern's campaign chairman called Stans actions blocking the GAO findings. The delay followed concerns about the use of campaign funds and the looming convention.
Norwalk sees a shift in local taxi service as Service Cab closes and Jack Orth of Norwalk Motor Sales prepares to launch a new cab operation. Orth will run two cars from Milan Avenue with a 6 am to 10 pm service and a $1 fare within city limits.
After 28 years, Ida, Adam Leiter’s first wife, returns from Russia with their daughter and grandchildren. Adam, married to Ella since 1952, now has two wives. Ida will live nearby while he stays with Ella. Martha, Adam and Ida’s daughter, travels with her husband and three sons as the family reconciles after wartime separations and a 17 day trip costing $500.
Five convicts who seized a lab technician and two guards at knifepoint released them unharmed after about 12 hours. Corrections Commissioner Charles Holmes said at the 19th Century Eddyville State Penitentiary that everything is OK and everyone is safe.
Weather bulletin notes variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions with a 50 percent chance of precipitation today. Highs in the low to mid 80s, lows in the mid to upper 60s, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Norwalk temps shown around 81/65 with humidity near 87 percent this morning dropping to 76 by evening. Marriages and births listed for Norwalk residents include John W Reese Jr and Pamela A Sparks marriage license and three local births at F T Hospital and Sandusky Memorial Hospital.
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