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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
1
Mayor Joseph L. Alioto invites quake predictor Reuben Greenspan to City Hall for coffee at 9 a.m. January 4, the hour Greenspan says San Francisco will be destroyed. Some residents plan to be out of town, while others shrug off the warning.
The plaque unveiled on the moon by Apollo 17 declares that man completed his first explorations in December 1972 and hopes peace in which we came will reflect in all mankind. It is signed by astronauts Eugene A. Cernan Ronald E. Evans Harrison H. Schmitt and President Nixon.
In Cincinnati two young thieves pressed an object and demanded money but were frightened away when 64 year old William T. Grimsley produced a tear gas pen and threatened to shoot acid at their faces. The attackers fled without taking anything.
Columbus officials said starting Jan 1 county auditors will handle homestead exemption claims for residents 65 and older. Eligibility requires age 65 plus and joint income under $8,000 in the prior year. Dr. Kenneth Gaver noted 243,000 elderly filed for tax relief in 1972. In Huron County 29 percent of residents over 65 sought exemptions, totaling 1,443 people. Harry S. Truman in very serious condition due to heart weakness and lung fluid, with stable vital signs per Dr. Wallace H. Graham.
Kissinger reports to President Nixon on ten days of secret talks in Paris aimed at freeing U S prisoners of war by Christmas. A 10 a m White House briefing follows the 170th Paris peace talks session starting at 4 30 a m EST with Hanoi envoys.
The Agriculture Department reports Americans average 202.5 packs of cigarettes per person this year, two more than 1971 and four more than 1970, when smoking declined after cancer risk reports.
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 17 crew as they depart the Moon. Commander Eugene A. Cernan states we leave as we came and hope to return, bringing peace for all mankind. The mission seals a historic first exploration and a lasting legacy for future space endeavors.
Arnold R. Miller a West Virginia coal miner and black lung sufferer widened his lead over incumbent Tony Boyle in the United Mine Workers Union leadership election. With 40 percent of votes counted, Miller claimed about 55 percent and forecast a big win in the court ordered contest.
Mostly cloudy today and tonight with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s. Snow likely Friday with 70 percent Friday precipitation. Norwalk highs around 32 and lows near 26. humidity rising through the day. Death notices list Catherine Wilson Sherman 73 Monroeville Vera L Sackett 81 Fitchville Maude Puckett 64 North Fairfield Alfred A Pheiffer 73 Norwalk.
Police swarm a downtown Washington D C Permanent Savings and Loan branch as a robbery suspect fled the scene. Officers cordon the area and search for the suspect amid a heavy police presence and ongoing investigation.
The Ohio Senate passed a pay raise bill for elected county officials and legislators and sent it to the House for hearings. The measure calls for a 15 to 22.5 percent rise for county officials and a daily per diem style supplemental pay for state legislators, with Corts attempting to block the raises before withdrawing as chief sponsor.
William D. Farish Jr aged 19 was sentenced to six months in Huron County Jail after pleading guilty to telephoning a bomb hoax about Norwalk High School. He admitted making calls from a pay phone and to the school last Wednesday. A 15 year old Norwalk girl faces delinquency charges tied to the incident.
Chief Justice Warren Burger challenged smoking on Amtrak Metroliner first class club car after a trip with his wife. He protested to Secretary Volpe and Amtrak banned cigar and pipe smoking in the Metroclub car while cigarettes remain allowed. Burger cited the Surgeon General on non-smoker exposure and called the policy unfair.
The Ohio Bureau of Crippled Children Services covered 21 764 of the clinic costs for Harry Greiner's transplant at the Cleveland Clinic, with 5 285 raised locally and 4 000 from The Legacy For Life Fund. Harry, 21, is recovering and seeks work while paying remaining charges.
The Ohio Senate narrowly approved a bill repealing protections for women in small businesses, sending the measure to Gov John J. Gilligan. The 18 to 12 vote faced Democratic and labor opposition but drew support from women's equality groups. The bill targets firms with fewer than 15 workers and relaxes limits on women performing certain jobs.
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