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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1970
Page
1
James Farmer resigns after 22 months as the Nixon administration's top black official, planning six months of lecturing and writing on autobiography and articles, while not criticizing the system he served.
Clinton Eugene Jones 18 of Toledo was killed by a city policeman after attacking with a knife during a burglary attempt at a Mansfield dry cleaning shop. A second youth aiding Jones was held for questioning as police noted the shop had been staked out after six armed robberies in three weeks.
Toronto Star reporter Brian Vine quoted a Cuban press official saying the Cross kidnapers shelter in a shabby Miramar villa in Havana. Any statement will come through Granma the official Cuban newspaper. it may be a month a year or never a communique.
Cloudy morning with partial clearing this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s, lows 30 to 35. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm, highs upper 40s to lower 50s. Rain possible Thursday, 20 percent. Norwalk highs 32, lows 21. Fire births for Norwalk and Monroeville births listed. deaths include Edward J. Dobbins 93 Milan and Howard G. Noble 49 Shiloh.
A mistrial bid fails as Thomas Turner recounts Calley firing on a Vietnamese woman and civilians in a ditch. Judge Kennedy rules the evidence admissible for motive and design, and maintains plans to enforce the bill of particulars in later testimony.
Washington union leader says a nationwide rail strike will begin at 12:01 a.m. Thursday regardless of Congress delaying the Nixon 45 day measure. C L Dennis of BRAC cites collapse of bargaining and vows to strike if no settlement with carriers is reached. The four unions back clerk lines while delaying action by the others remains uncertain.
Public Utilities examiner recommends granting extended area service linking Norwalk with Wakeman New London Greenwich Monroeville Milan Huron Berlin Heights Bellevue Monroeville if at least 70 percent of subscribers favor the toll-free plan. A 11,000 subscriber base requires 7,700 approvals. Opposition noted from Greenwich Willard Monroeville.
Norwalk Area United Fund lists ten nominees for five director spots. Ballots are in Huron County Banking Co Citizens National Bank and Home Savings and Loan Co. voting closes December 28. Any contributor of one dollar or more may vote. Three directors have been elected already D A Arrington Mrs A H Kimmel and P J Spradlin. The annual meeting is 730 p m December 30 at Columbia Gas Co.
City students had a day off as classes were cancelled to allow departmental conferences and parent teacher meetings. Junior and senior high teachers met with consultants from Columbus while elementary staff and parents discussed student progress.
Henry Newell a 19 year old pre law wrestler on the Kent State University team died after leaping from his bedroom window and being pierced by glass. The Cuyahoga County Coroner ruled the death accidental and related to a nightmare. Britain faces widespread labor unrest with strikes closing markets and newspapers. Prime Minister Heath's cabinet reviews the move as Northern Ireland declares a local state of emergency.
In Newbury Ohio St Helen Church parish school teaches unicycling to grades four through eight as part of physical education. Father James J Moran started the program with educator Robert Pastor. Students ride in halls and classrooms and perform stunts balancing on beams and even play basketball and softball on unicycles.
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