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Norwalk Reflector

Location

Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1978

Page

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Rhodes School Plan Called Just Politics by Area Officials

Two area superintendents dismiss Gov Rhodes nine point education bailout as election year talk. They foresee limited funding from a projected 1.1 billion dollar state aid boost and warn lobbyists will fight for revenue. Officials stress taxes and incentives need broad reform and local control remains at stake.

James A. Rhodes Rubright John J. Gilligan Armbrust Rhodes

Death threat tied to Carter found in hotel room

A hotel guest in Idaho Falls knocked a maid unconscious after she found a death threat aimed at President Carter scrawled on a dresser mirror. The man fled with a pistol as Secret Service agents investigated, leaving a photo of Carter with an X across his face in the room.

Idaho Falls Idaho UPI Carter Secret Service

Puerto Rico Politics Roil UN Decolonization Panel

At the United Nations Decolonization Committee the Puerto Rico governor warned the panel that Puerto Rican politics are none of its business while the Cuban ambassador called him a Yankee. The opening session sparked shouting in the gallery as pro and anti independence groups clashed over the Caribbean island’s status.

United Nations UPI U.N Puerto Rico Caribbean

Debra Lands In Texas Shore as Storm Weakens

Tropical storm Debra made landfall near the Texas Louisiana line with 55 mph winds and 80 mph gusts at Grand Cheniere Louisiana. Some flooding and toppled trees noted, one offshore worker drowned in 15 foot waves. about 5,000 evacuated. no major injuries reported.

United Press International Debra Texas- Louisiana Line Grand Cheniere James Erbelding Cameron Parish

Judge upholds honor student expulsion after pie incident

Cincinnati based judge upholds high school expulsion of Mark Geraci from St. Xavier High School after a pie thrown at an English teacher. The ruling sustains the discipline imposed last school year. In Washington, Nancy Hays Teeters is named to the Federal Reserve Board by President Carter to fill the remainder of Arthur Burns term ending January 31, 1984.

Cincinnati UPI Mark Geraci St. Xavier High School Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Robert Marrs Washington Federal Reserve Board Nancy Hays Teeters Carter Teeter Arthur Burns Fed Burns

Greenville and Marie Back Birth at Fisher-Titus

In Greenville Willard Marie Back and Fisher-Titus Hospital announce the birth of a girl. Mark and Cynthia Gribben of Norwalk welcome a daughter born at Good Samaritan. The weather section notes partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with small chances of rain and mild temperatures.

Trace Greenville Marie Back Willard Fisher-Titus Mark Cynthia Gribben Norwalk Good Samaritan

Rostand Wrote Most Cyrano While Submerged in Bath

Historical note claims Edmond Rostand authored the bulk of Cyrano de Bergerac while in a bathtub. The anecdote links the French poet playwright to a bath time writing period, reflecting lore around the famous work.

Edmond Rostand

Slone appeal targets continuances and mandatory terms

Huron County Public Defender John Alston outlined grounds for appealing drug trafficker Charles Slone’s conviction and 15 to 60 year sentence. He argues continuance denials, unconstitutional mandatory minimums, inadmissible expert testimony, circumstantial substance identification, and unit dosage laws as arbitrary. The appeal, focusing on Slone’s six trafficking counts, is expected to take months.

Huron County John Alston Charles Slone Slone Harris Ave Common Pleas Robert W. Smith Alston Ohio Stone Alter Public Defender's Office

Smith Postpones Norwalk Visit In Campaign Row

Franklin County prosecutor George C. Smith a Republican candidate for attorney general has postponed a planned Wednesday visit to Norwalk amid a feud with Auditor Thomas F. Ferguson. Ferguson accuses Smith of a political witch hunt and seeks an independent audit to probe Smiths office while Smith counters with charges of irregularities and improper use of resources.

Franklin County George C. Smith Norwalk Thomas F. Ferguson Smith William Brown Ferguson Lawrence Huffman American Bar Association Code of Professional Responsibility Ohio Huffman Allen County Republican Central Committee Donald F Lukens Middletown

Pope John Paul I Shuns Coronation for Mass Start

Vatican says the new pope will begin his pontificate with a solemn Mass in St. Peter's Square, omitting coronation or enthronement. At 69, Albino Luciani will lead the rite to mark his ministry as supreme pastor, replacing centuries of crowns and pomp.

Vatican City UPI John Paul I Vatican Albino Luciani St. Peter's Square Guide of John Paul

Radiation expert links nuclear plants to higher cancer in states

HURON Ohio UPI radiation specialist Ernest J Sternglass told the Ohio Power Siting Commission that cancer death rates rose in states with nuclear plants. He cited Washington state's 5 percent increase from 1972 to 1975 and argued radioactive releases from plants may explain urban declines in cancer rates compared with rural Washington. He spoke for the Coalition for Safe Electric Power during Erie Nuclear Power Plant hearings.

Huron Ohio UPI Ernest J Sternglass University of Pittsburgh Erie Sternglass Washington United States New York City Coalition For Safe Electric Power

Postal Strike Averted After Bargaining Breakthrough

Washington reports a five day standoff over a postal contract risked halting mail nationwide. Postmaster General Bolger pressed for arbitration while union leaders demanded talks. Late Monday a government mediator brokered a compromise enabling both sides to save face and keep mail moving.

Washington UPS U.S. Postal Service William Bolger Bedlam

Post Office Workers Say They Won’t Strike

Norwalk postal employees described as “good guys” deny plans to strike this morning. One worker, who declined to be named, stressed adherence to an agreement signed at hiring prohibiting strike participation.

Norwalk

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