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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
1
A Penn Central warehouse in Columbus burned out of control for nearly two hours. It was the second central Ohio warehouse owned by the railroad to burn in 48 hours. A similar fire destroyed an empty condemned warehouse in Springfield, 30 miles west, late Wednesday.
Gov. Rhodes named Appeals Court Judge Leonard J. Stern to the Ohio Supreme Court filling the seat left by C William O'Neill who became Chief Justice. The appointment takes effect Sept 1 and runs until a successor is elected and qualified. Stern is a candidate for the November election.
More than 60 protesters including black jazz musicians halted CBS television's Merv Griffin Show in midtown Manhattan for about an hour demanding more jazz on TV and radio. CBS planned a second taping before Monday. about a dozen police were on site with no arrests reported.
Bennett Cooper 49, longtime superintendent at Mansfield State Reformatory, is named Ohio Corrections Commissioner becoming the nation's highest ranking Black prison official as announced.
President Nixon sat through a Los Angeles Music Center show of two centuries of musical theatre but failed to recognize the rock hit Hair. His daughter Tricia, standing in for her ailing mother Pat Nixon, said he was out of step with the tune until Juliet Prowse performed The Age of Aquarius. Her favorite number was Jerome Kern’s Old Man River.
Partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thundershowers late morning and afternoon. Highs in mid to lower 80s. Tonight clear and less humid with lows in lower 60s. Saturday sunny and warm with possible afternoon storms in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Deaths include Benjamin A Priest 58 Garfield Heights. Births list Mr and Mrs Richard Galloway Berlin Heights a son. Marriage license applicants Russell Scriver Bellevue and Amelia Hawkins North Fairfield.
A Madison underground paper claims the New Year’s Gang staged the UW Army Mathematics Research Center incident. The group threatens “revolutionary measures” if demands by Oct 30 are not met, including freeing Milwaukee 3, ROTC abolition, and dormitory hours changes. FBI investigates with about 80 agents.
Norwalk Council debates a planned purchase of the West Main Street site and adjacent structures to create up to 79 parking spaces at about 112000 dollars, with some members preferring a double decker lot at the Whittlesey area and opposition to the West Main plan.
Sharon Stephens 8 was rescued from nine foot depths at Willard pool by ten year old lifeguard helper Kim Hopkins and lifeguard Richard Playko. Playko spotted the girl and Hopkins pulled her to within two feet of the surface before rescue breathing. Sharon recovered after ambulance transport and a hospital checkup.
Norwalk’s Municipal Swimming Pool sees lower attendance this season with 13 185 through Thursday and a Labor Day closing. Despite the dip, officials expect the operation to finish in the black as season passes boost revenue, though prices rose to 10 dollars from 7 50. The pool sits on St Marys Street beside Whitney Field.
Bids totaling nearly 250000 were accepted by the county commissioners for a new county highway department garage on Jefferson Street. Janetta and Herner Inc of Monroeville bid 186900 for general work, Wilectric Inc of Norwalk 18975 for electrical, and Fred Boos Plumbing and Heating of Huron 41300 for plumbing and heating. Construction to start soon, with a six month completion goal and 16 bidders overall.
The municipal power plant will be open from nine to five on Saturday and Sunday for public inspection and to ask questions about operation. Plant Superintendent Donald Davis and Assistant Superintendent Donald Ware will be present. No tours or disclosure of finances or sale details will be provided. Coffee and cookies will be available.
Bus routes for Norwalk pupils stay the same as last year with set drivers by bus number. Bus 4 serves as spare. Ted Brooks is a substitute driver. For questions contact Robert Kramer at the Administration office or the bus garage Monday or Tuesday. First buses run on the first school day Wednesday.
Reflector publishes homeroom lists for League and Benedict Schools on page 4 and announces all city elementary classrooms will be posted before opening day. Parents are urged to check lists to learn their child’s teacher and room.
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