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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
1
The Labor Department reports 82.5 million employed, 4.5 million unemployed, a 27 month low. The drop affected both men and women, with joblessness down by 300,000 from October.
Washington reports 2.6 billion dollars in revenue sharing checks mailed to about 39 000 state and local governments as the first installment. Officials warn of complaints from locals felt underpaid while others gain an unanticipated windfall from late accounting. Almost every municipality will receive funds. only one unit declined the offer citing local debt relief and small bank reserves.
Kansas City doctors said former president Harry S Truman, 88, faced heart irritability and stress amid age and lung infection. He remains in critical condition with intravenous feed and oxygen, while vital signs stay relatively stable and the family keeps vigil at Independence, Missouri.
A weather advisory notes snow this morning possibly mixing with freezing rain or sleet, changing to rain by late morning. Temperatures rise to the mid 30s with highs then upper 30s to low 40s Saturday. Precipitation chances 70 today, 60 tonight, 50 Saturday. winds 8 to 15 mph. Deaths: Edward Ott, 48. Pearl Smith, 64. Vicki Kraft, 13. Olivia Scheid, 88.
Mayor Wayne Goodsite states the Zoning Board of Appeals will include at least one member from every ward. He has named Clifton Cross, Harry Gilbert, and Don Benedict to three of five seats, with at least one seat still open for the fourth ward. Two applicants have been approached but not yet confirmed. Swearing in is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall.
Norman Anderson recalled the 31st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack by sharing a 1953 aerial photo gifted by Matsushita, a Japanese officer he befriended in Nagoya while serving as a Marine MP. The officer claimed to have photographed the attack and the Singapore surrender, noting he flew with the second attack wing as navigator and intelligence officer. The incident underscores the surprise raid that led the United States into World War II, with over 2,000 Americans killed and the Pacific fleet heavily damaged.
Six Norwalk churches participate in the Key 73 evangelistic program to reach North America with the gospel in 1973. The effort includes Advent observances and noon prayer bells from Christmas through Jan 7, with a citywide religious survey planned for February and Bible study groups to form.
Apollo 17 crews led by Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt wake with good spirits and no problems as they reach halfway to the moon. The ship passes the midway point 132 005 miles from Earth with six days on the surface planned for lunar exploration and a Monday landing.
Paris dispatches from Le Monde indicate progress toward a final settlement in Vietnam peace talks. Kissinger met with President Pompidou and Pierre Juillet and had a lunch with Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann. A cease fire may be announced in coming days.
Life magazine will end with the December 29 double issue after decades as a pioneer weekly in photojournalism. Hedley Donovan and Andrew Heiskell cited very heavy deficits in 1969 1970 and smaller deficits in 1971 1972 with worse prospects for 1973 and 1974.
Five men and a woman attempted to hijack Ethiopian Airways Flight 78 in Addis Ababa. A passenger, Temple University professor Dr. Roderick S. Hilsinger, grabbed a live grenade and hurled it to the rear of the Boeing 707 where it exploded, helping save passengers. Security killed all six hijackers. four passengers including Hilsinger were seriously wounded.
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