08 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1975
Page
1
Thornton Wilder famed for The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our Town died of a heart attack in New Haven at age 78. A three time Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award recipient, he helped shape 20th century American literature with his novels and plays.
United Airlines keeps jets idle for a third day as 90 000 daily passengers face cancellations. Negotiations resume in Washington with machinists union walkout at I A M A W continuing through midnight Tuesday.
Occasional light snow likely tonight with lows 25 to 30 and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday cloudy with snow flurries and highs in the low 30s. 50 percent precip. Winds NE to N 5 to 10 mph. Marriage licenses listed for Salyer Sliter and Lydy Schlager. Births and deaths noted for local residents including Farley Adams Bickel Lindus Day.
Voters express mixed views on President Ford's Far East trip and the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruling on a Monroeville basketball recruiting charge. Numeric calls show 30 percent yes and 70 percent no, with readers urging accountability and reflecting broader political concerns.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association cleared Monroeville Coach Harry Garverick of influencing Burl Nesbitt to move from Margaretta to Monroeville for basketball. Dr. Harold Meyer cited interviews and tape statements showing no rule violation and said the case is closed unless sworn testimony emerges.
John S. Knight III, 30, heir to the Knight newspaper family, was beaten and stabbed to death during a home invasion in a downtown Philadelphia high rise. Three white male assailants hijacked the scene, bound Knight and two guests, with a third guest escaping. Police say robbery was the motive and seek the suspects. Knight, a Harvard graduate and special projects director for the Philadelphia Daily News, was found bound and fully clothed with multiple stab wounds around 4:30 a.m. EST.
Senator John Glenn pushed to restore a 97 million dollar solar energy research and development budget for fiscal 1976. The Senate voted 52 to 31 to keep over 30 million more in ERDA funding, signaling strong support for solar as an alternative energy source.
The Huron County Agricultural Society borrowed 10000 during fair week and drained savings to avert a deficit. Total receipts for 1975 fell short of expenditures by about 13786, with 131369 in receipts and 145195 in expenses through Oct. 31. Board discusses 1976 funding and lists eleven unopposed directors.
Bruce Jordan survived a 500 foot plunge of his homemade Baby Great Lake replica after stalling and hitting a tree. He walked 200 feet to the Air Harbor terminal and said the craft can be repaired and buyers remain interested. Jordan, 39, an EPA employee, praised the plane and its shoulder harness as he plans to continue flying.
The Norwalk branch of Penn Central, a 41 mile link between Elyria and Bellevue, will shut Feb 27 under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Local planning official C B Roscoe questions the impact, noting minimal current service and prior shifts to other routes.
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