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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
1
UPI reports November unemployment at 4.7 percent up from 4.5 percent the largest rise in 21 months. Government officials expect higher rates due to winter layoffs tied to fuel shortages from the Arab oil boycott.
Five American airmen missing on a routine flight over Asia after Hiroshima are buried in Arlington National Cemetery as Pentagon notes 78 700 missing in World War II. Ohio AAA condemns truck blockades as deplorable while urging swift action to protect national unity amid energy crisis.
Thieves stole a beer truck from Metropolitan Distributing Co and were halted by a highway blockade set by protesting truck drivers. The truck, found stuck in mud near an Ohio Turnpike entrance, still carried all 500 cases of beer as the thieves abandoned the vehicle.
Ground was broken for a 750000 egg processing plant on Cleveland Road in Norwalk. Landmark Inc representatives and local officials spoke as two dozen eggs were set on shovels, with plans to employ 50 workers and process about 140 cases per hour.
Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu told UPI that Romania has invited President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon to visit again and that he expects them to come soon. The statement came during a stop in Cleveland before Ceausescu ends his United States tour.
Gerald R. Ford, on his first full day as vice president, chaired the Senate for 12 minutes then relinquished the gavel to freshman Senator Dick Clark. He plans continued outreach on Capitol Hill to mend ties for President Nixon, honoring a 25-year congressional career.
Americans bowed heads in prayer over Pearl Harbor as the nation marks the 32nd anniversary of the Japanese attack that drew the United States into World War II, with 2,335 lives lost and the Pacific Fleet crippled.
Dr. Garland G. Parker of the University of Cincinnati reports a 1.8 percent rise in total college enrollment to 6,454,137 from 1,416 reporting schools. The key gain is a 5.9 percent increase in part-time enrollments.
Partly cloudy to sunny near 40 in Norwalk through Saturday with cold nights. Marriage licenses issued to Walter Sampson and Judith Jones of Willard and Frank Eckler and Linda Bartow of Norwalk. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Rhineberger of 23 W Main St. Deaths listed: Hazel Sauer 62 Milan Frances Anderson 75 New London Raymond Eddy 71 Milan.
Rep. John J. Rhodes of Arizona was chosen unanimously by House Republicans to succeed Gerald R. Ford as their new leader. The vote marked Rhodes as the party’s top voice in the chamber.
Lubos Kohoutek, the 38 year old Czech astronomer who found 1937F Kohoutek s Comet, regrets the fanfare around his discovery. He says brightness may match Halley but not dramatically exceed it and notes forecasts are uncertain. He expects maximum brightness in early January and has a record of three comets and 50 asteroids.
Three Ohio Republican congressmen may not seek re election next year over Nixon Watergate handling. William E Minshall of Lakewood William Harsha of Portsmouth and Walter E Powell of Fairfield reportedly plan to retire, per Scripps Howard dispatch from Haskell Short.
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