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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1969
Page
1
Peggy Carey 55 of Long Beach California named by Mrs Richard Nixon to be White House housekeeper and to bring money saving ideas for the White House. She may replace archaic kitchen equipment.
Former Secretary of State and South Carolina Governor James F. Byrnes remained in satisfactory condition at Baptist Hospital in Columbia after arriving in the intensive care unit Friday night with what doctors described as a heart attack. This marks his third hospitalization this year following a stroke in March and a later fever-related admission.
CAPE LEJEUNE N C UPI Marines declined comment on whether more arrests will follow the July 20 brawl outside a service club. Eleven Marines were arrested Friday bringing the total charged to 43 in the case. Cpl Edward Bankston 20 of Picayune Miss died eight days after sustaining a fractured skull. Five enlisted men three Negroes and two Puerto Ricans have been charged with murder.
Actress Barbara Rush 40 wins a default divorce from Warren J. Cowan 48 in Santa Monica California. The couple married in 1959 and have a 5-year-old daughter. Cowan left the family home last New Years ending their second marriages.
Frank Sinatra led the applause as daughter Nancy Sinatra opened a nightclub stint at the International Hotel in Las Vegas backed by three acts. She wore a bare midriff western outfit and changed six times ending in a floor length dress for the finale. Hugh Hefner and Barbara Benton arrived in Paris and posed near the Champs de Mars with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Weather notes show sunny and warm conditions today and Sunday with highs in the mid to upper 80s, near 80 by Lake Erie. Tonight remains fair with mid 60s lows, Monday partly cloudy and humid, southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Marriage license applications include Hunt Benson both of Norwalk and Bohland Distel of Nova and New London. Death notice: Ransom E. Noss, 86, Greenwich.
Catholic parochial schools face enrollment declines from 5.03 million to under 4.9 million as costs rise with more lay teachers. Officials warn 200 to 400 schools may close or merge, urging federal and state aid to avert financial collapse and avoid broader public school fallout.
Pat Nixon plans a fall tour of college campuses to appeal for student volunteers addressing social ills. No dates or itinerary set, but likely includes USC and Smith and Amherst Colleges. The First Lady says she is not afraid of protests, citing past trips on the West Coast.
Gary Baxter 18 of Santa Rosa and fellow teen Jay Crawford were detained after passport trouble in Czechoslovakia. Baxter alleged police beatings during anti-Soviet demonstrations in Prague and said he was held in crowded cells before release with embassy guidance to depart. Also listed were four Ohioans among 37 Vietnam casualties.
Local 804 of the United Rubber Workers met to resolve issues behind a wildcat walkout at Pioneer Rubber Co. Plant No. 1 in Willard following a job reclassification. Police reported minor incidents, pickets were removed, and union leaders urged members to return to work. The contract expires in April after a 66 day 1967 strike, and most members reportedly oppose the walkout during the holiday period.
Shirley Temple Black former child star now 40 and Republican activist was appointed to the U S delegation to the United Nations by President Nixon. She announced the news during a Honolulu news conference and said she has long been interested in international health. She was among five named principal representatives for the upcoming U N General Assembly session opening September 16.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said Haynsworth’s Supreme Court nomination may sit on the calendar for a while. President Nixon named Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. on Aug. 18 to fill Justice Fortas’s seat, with hearings set to start Sept. 9 despite civil rights and labor opposition.
Joan Kennedy expected to leave Cape Cod Hospital today after another miscarriage. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, visiting with somber mien, faces fresh grief six days before the Chappaquiddick inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death.
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