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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
1
Governor-elect John J. Gilligan tells Ohio Education Association delegates that money alone cannot fix education. He says Ohioans favor good schools and will fund them only with honest, equitable revenue. Delegates are to consider repealing the Ferguson Act and raising minimum teacher salaries by 1800 dollars annually.
Lt William L Calley’s defense opens with focus on battlefield stress and the urge for reprisal citing Tet offensive violence and the My Lai incident to argue orders issued in passion were legal. Senator Baker opens Senate GOP leadership bid questioning backing to challenge Hugh Scott.
Columbus reports that state treasurer elect Gertrude W Donahey raised 7469.58 and spent 6672.56 in her campaign. Cuyahoga County Democratic Women gave 2199.51 in three installments. Federated Democratic Women of Ohio contributed 2000 and Dayton group 500 with smaller gifts from other clubs.
Partly cloudy and cool today with highs in the 40s. Rain likely late tonight and Friday with 70 percent Friday. Norwalk high 55 low 28. Births: Mr and Mrs Donald Schaffer Norwalk announce a girl. Death: Fred S Powers 82 New London.
The United States urged daily sessions in Paris to secure an immediate release of war prisoners during Christmas. Communist negotiators refused direct discussion and linked cease-fire talks to a U.S. troop withdrawal, while Hanoi proposed brief holiday pauses and rejected extended cease-fires.
Mike Berry, a third grader from Norwalk, chases a secret to win the Ford sponsored Punt Pass Kick contest. After district wins in October in Norwalk Elyria Canton he hopes to reach San Diego for the nationals with hours of practice and support from his father and local sponsor George Manyak. His favorites are Leroy Kelly and Rex Kern as he heads to Cleveland for the regional showdown.
Upton P. Lord of Brattleboro Vermont says he will stay aboard a Penn Central passenger train in Cleveland until the strike ends. He calls it an act of faith and notes his lifelong habit of riding trains. Passengers were removed earlier, but Lord remained on board and slept in his berth as the line ended.
Three unions sent telegrams to their locals demanding trains resume service under a post midnight Nixon and Congress order. The BRAC clerks’ union remained out of contact, threatening to derail the settlement while the strike disrupts mail, transit, and freight nationwide and prompts a government wage increase and possible further action.
About 100 Norwalk residents employed by the Norfolk and Western Railway walked off their jobs as part of a nationwide strike by four railroad unions. UTU Local 693 and BMWE and BRAC members joined in, with officials citing working conditions and not pay as primary concerns.
The U S Postal Service imposed a 300 mile movement embargo on second third and fourth class mail ahead of the holiday load. First class air mail and air parcel post continued with no distance limits while preserving size and weight rules. In Norwalk customers were turned away for packages beyond 300 miles unless sent by air.
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