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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
1
CBS crews repaired sliced cables in San Francisco after 10 sets were found cut on Saturday. Police had no suspects and did not blame strikers. network denied accusing the unions.
More than 300 drivers were imprisoned in a five story parking garage in Kidderminster after the attendant ran out of change. For three hours they argued while horns blared and the fire alarm rang. A Birmingham woman offered a check but it was rejected. The barrier finally rose and all left without paying.
Dignitaries including former Chief Justice Earl Warren and Senator Hubert Humphrey attend the two day event at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin. The symposium marks the opening of Johnson civil rights papers with Johnson giving a closing address Tuesday before the papers open to the public.
A top secret survey by the Egyptian army and air force shows only 40 percent of the army's weapons are battle ready and 60 to 65 percent of air force warplanes are ready to fly, suggesting Cairo cannot wage war with Israel in the near term.
Mostly sunny and cold today with highs in the 20s. Tonight a mix of snow and freezing rain possible as clouds increase and lows reach the upper teens to low 20s. Tuesday turns cloudy and warmer with snow or freezing rain changing to rain. highs reach the 30s.
Police plan to hand over $10,000 found in the purse of Mrs. Dorothy Hunt to the coroner, part of the personal effects of 45 people killed when United Airlines Flight 737 crashed near Chicago. Her husband E. Howard Hunt identified her. authorities await potential legal action before disposition.
A sniper fired on four semis on the Ohio Turnpike last Tuesday from an overpass seven miles west of the Norwalk Sandusky exit. Shells from a .30 06 rifle and a 12 gauge were found on scene as drivers reported near misses and damage including an oil pan hole and radiator hits. Authorities have no solid clues and are questioning a suspect while continuing the investigation with the Erie County Sheriff's Office and Castalia patrol post.
Space Center Houston reports a timetable for Apollo 17 in EST. Dec 11 shows Challenger lowering to eight miles orbit and landing near the moon’s front face. Moonwalk begins, moon car deployment, and initial scientific setup continuing into Dec 12 with sleep periods and reentry prep.
Actor Jason Robards Jr. is reported in satisfactory condition at Santa Monica Hospital after undergoing plastic surgery for major facial injuries from a weekend traffic accident near his Malibu home.
Huron County commissioners announce a 144 757 dollar revenue-sharing check for the first half of 1972. Auditor says full year may exceed prior estimates by about 86 470 dollars. Funds to be placed in a federal revenue-sharing trust with few restrictions. Plans include sewer projects for the fairgrounds and letters of thanks to Mansfield and Albert.
Gene Slagle of Galion gained three votes in the final recount to win the 26th State Senatorial District. The Richland County Board of Elections confirmed Marion County's results, with Slagle at 57,548 and Robin T. Turner at 57,393 after the recount requested by Turner.
The Norwalk High School Booster Club meets at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Center to discuss upcoming events and fundraising efforts.
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