31 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1977
Page
1
A pool of 250 gallons of chocolate syrup spilled from 50 drums dumped from a Popsicle Industries truck in La Puente, blocking the connector between the San Bernardino and Hollywood freeways and causing a major backup on Tuesday.
Cleveland Red Cross official warns rationing blood to 70 northern Ohio hospitals unless 2,300 pints are collected by Saturday. Paul J. Regal says lack of community response could cancel elective surgeries. he states the situation plainly.
FBI white collar unit probes Ford Motor Co. Park complex for job selling violations in interstate commerce. Assistant U.S. Attorney Berkowitz says preliminary stage. Ford has fired three executives and two hourly workers amid the inquiry. New York report: Con Ed dispatcher Cockerham testifies no formal training for blackout response at July incident hearing.
Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Gerald Held scheduled hearings to decide if David Berkowitz is mentally fit to stand trial for the killings linked to the Son of Sam case. A Tuesday psychiatric report found the 24 year old former postal worker paranoid and incapable of standing trial, with October 4 set as the start of formal hearings.
Police Director E Winslow Chapman says a tip sparked a raid on Elvis Presley’s mausoleum crypt in Memphis. He questioned the seriousness of the plot and indicated officers acted on an informant’s information.
The forecast calls for a chance of thundershowers tonight and Thursday with highs around 90 to 95 and lows near 70. Smoke-free humidity peaks early afternoon. births recorded include John and Marilyn Roland Norwalk a boy and several other area newborns at Sandusky Memorial and Willard.
Ronald Young 23 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing death of Arthur Dillon. Judge Robert Smith postponed the jury trial to Sept 17 and set a juryless trial if Sanity is found, with further hearings and potential life commitment at Lima State Mental Hospital.
Ford Motor Co warns it may curtail V-8 production and cap large car output to meet an 18 mpg fleet average. Executives say the shift hinges on consumer demand for fuel efficient cars as GM raises V-8 prices to discourage optional engines.
Police in Bridgeport report two young girls Jaimeria Croom two Michele South five died accidentally in an unused porch refrigerator not a homicide. Witness located after seven hours and autopsy to determine injuries from panic rather than foul play.
The Center for Auto Safety accuses Chrysler of widespread quality and safety issues in 1975 to 1977 models, citing hundreds of letters about Aspens and Volares including brakes, steering, carburetors, and fuel economy problems. Chrysler rebuts, defending overall reliability and calling the charges overstated.
William Kutler adoptive father of Dr Stuart Butler pleads no contest to obstructing justice. Butler's guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter ties to the Arthur Noske death with details of disposal and alleged involvement by Noske's mother as a potential witness. Ohio State reports a man died after jumping or falling from Ohio Stadium during morning ceremonies.
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