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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1965
Page
1
Ohio Democratic State Executive Committee votes to adopt a united appeal finance plan featuring one annual drive for state and local campaigns. Chairman William L. Coleman calls for ending nickel and dime fundraising practices.
Washington leaders debate a measure by the Republican Coordinating Committee to repudiate support from both the right and left including the John Birch Society KKK and Communists. Tax changes outline a $1.7 billion cut paired with $5 billion in new or higher taxes due to Social Security Medicare and excise tax actions.
Federal Reserve Chairman William Mc Chesney Martin Jr. said the board kept the Johnson administration continuously informed about its rate policy before and after raising the discount rate from 4 to 4.5 percent. The move drew criticism for insufficient government coordination. Meanwhile central New England faced a winter storm with snow sleet and freezing rain as snow piles rose across Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.
Clouds linger with a drizzle and cool highs in the upper 40s. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a low near 34. Tuesday brings little temperature change and partly cloudy skies. Sunrise 7 45 a.m. Sunset 4 58 p.m. Sunday highs around 57 and a low near 40. Marriage license applications list James N Smith and Rebecca Sue Gilger of Greenwich. Births note several newborns to local families. Deaths include Rosa Underhill Sarah Marriott Mina Kirschner and Alfred Smith in Willard and Wakeman.
In Chicago on a gloomy Saturday night a man tossed gasoline and set a saloon ablaze after being kicked out. Thirteen people died in the Seely Club blaze as Robert Lassiter, 26, faced murder and arson charges after witnesses said he vowed revenge.
Cape Kennedy engineers race to relaunch Gemini 6 after an electrical plug pulled prematurely from the Titan rocket. Officials cite possible propulsion issues as Flight Director Kraft says teams press ahead with plans for a Wednesday launch as weather looks favorable.
Alfred C. Smith 25 died after his car crossed the double yellow line and hit a northbound semi-trailer on Route 99 South Ridge Street. Driver Dale Rowlison 25 Plymouth reported the crash occurred fast and police noted the impact was nine feet left of center. Smith, of Norwalk, leaves widow Barbara and a 15 month old daughter Alfrda along with his parents and siblings. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kubach Smith Funeral Home with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Polls open until 6:30 p m in the Norwalk Milan precinct for the Berlin Milan Local School District mill tax levy. Voting occurs at Bob Meyer Chevrolet. The precinct is the sole Huron County site in this election and all residents may vote.
William Littick of Zanesville bought a 1930 Lincoln limousine for 1200 dollars in Illinois on Saturday. Less than 24 hours later the car burst into flames on U S 250 as the Townsend Township Fire Department fought the blaze. Littick was cited in court for failing to display license plates.
Sandusky police report four cars stolen since Friday with three taken this morning. Keys were left in at least two of the three, and ignition may have been left in the unlocked position. Vehicles stolen from homes include a 1965 Pontiac XM809 from 1226 Alpine Drive a 1962 Chevrolet XY3807 from 816 Fourt St and a 1961 Oldsmobile XY827 from 1215 W Monroe St.
A disabled car stranded in the northbound lane near New Haven drew aid from Edd Smith who was at the wheel when Karen Sue Collins collided with the rear of the vehicle. Smith sustained abrasions. Collins family relation to the disabled driver was noted. Investigation ongoing.
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle will undergo a live television question and answer session in a bid to win next Sunday's runoff against leftist Francois Mitterrand. The two-hour program features interviewer Michel Droit and follows the December 5 voting that left De Gaulle with 44 percent to Mitterrand's 32 percent.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived in Paris to press Washington’s Vietnam strategy before the NATO Ministers summit. He faced French leaders skeptical of U.S. involvement while Western unity against a Soviet threat remains the priority. Rusk met with Prime Minister Pompidou and Foreign Minister Couve de Murville though de Gaulle was not in their meetings.
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