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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1970
Page
1
Atlanta police said they have little hope of finding 25 year old Susan Doty alive. Doty a clothing representative has been missing since December 10 and authorities launched a nationwide search for Larry R. Davis a former convict.
An explosion ripped through American officers quarters in Saigon wounding four people including a Vietnamese boy. The blast follows anti American incidents linked to the December 7 killing of a Buddhist high school student by a U.S. soldier in Qui Nhon.
Police report a 9 year old boy Rollie Bloodshaw ran away to avoid a spanking for homework neglect. His body was found behind an apartment complex near his home, presumed to have died of exposure after sleeping in a concrete garbage receptacle with shoes left neatly at the bottom.
Thousands of Ohio residents, mainly in northern counties, reported seeing a dull red glow in the eastern sky in the early hours. Officials at Wallops Island said rockets released a chemical into the upper atmosphere from 10 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. today at two hour intervals. Law enforcement and weather observers noted the glow from Ft Wayne Indiana eastward across a wide area.
Garfield Heights officials draft an ordinance to silence Council President Joseph Maley by barring him from speaking or taking part in discussions unless two thirds of the council approve. Councilman Eugene Kidd says enough support exists to pass the measure.
William Scranton, chairman of the President's Commission on Campus Unrest, says President Nixon agrees in substance with the commission's report and has already used it. He notes some phrases read negatively but their meaning aligns with the report.
U.S. Rep. Robert Taft Jr. of Ohio expects former Texas Governor John Connally a Democrat to serve as treasury secretary to spur bipartisan support for Nixon anti inflation policies. He cites potential action on depreciation or tax credits to boost jobs and speed air pollution equipment installation.
At the federal NTSB hearing in Huntington witnesses testified neither pilot had landed at Tri State Airport before and neither received a pre flight briefing. The Southern Airways DC 9 crashed on final approach November 14 killing 75 aboard including 37 Marshall football players.
Variable cloudiness and not as cold today with highs in the lower 30s. Tonight and Wednesday cloudy with a chance of snow turning to rain and lows near 20. Wednesday highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s, Thursday cloudy and mild with a 20 to 50 percent precipitation chance. Winds mostly light variable, southeast tonight, west to southwest Wednesday. Norwalk high 42, low 20. Humidity 7 am 75 percent, 1 pm 65, 7 pm 66. No total precipitation. Sunrise 7 46, sunset 4 59, moonrise 6 57 pm, moonset 10 04 am.
Legendary pool hustler Rudolf Wanderone known as Minnesota Fats, 57, says he may chalk his last cue. He reflects on a 47 year career, plans for a new film, and recent work in Baton Rouge as he contemplates retirement from matches after enduring weeks of demanding matches and limited sleep.
Senator Robert P. Griffin proposed unilateral release of 1,500 able bodied North Vietnamese prisoners and all sick and wounded captives before the Vietnamese new year. He said a Red Cross interview could decide voluntary repatriation with no forced action. Griffin noted no Nixon confirmation and cited a prior North Vietnamese rejection of a prisoner exchange offer.
The U S economy reached the $1 trillion level today propelled by persistent inflation. President Nixon introduced a GNP clock in a Commerce Department ceremony and summoned Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns to a White House meeting to discuss growth and policy.
Monroeville voters rejected a 2.2 mill school levy 403 to 224 in a special election. The loss leaves no extra funds for 1971 and delays any new money until 1972, with turnout at 627 of 1,186 eligible voters. Nearest precinct results show broad defeat except Monroeville Village No. 1.
PFC Donald D. Smith may not walk again after a September parachute accident. Doctors at Kenner Army Hospital, Fort Lee, Va., cannot confirm recovery. Smith, a Norwalk native, was injured during a practice jump and collapsed during convalescent leave. He is listed at Fort Lee hospital with Christmas approaching and welcomes letters from friends.
A $90,000 lawsuit is filed against Robert Summerlin by former tenants Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Tullis over a May 19 fall at 114 E. Main St. Norwalk. Tullis seeks 70 000 for injuries while Mrs. Tullis wants 20 000 for loss of support.
The Norwalk Citizens Committee to Save the Light Plant spent 477.61 to urge residents to vote against the sale of the electrical system in November. Treasurer Lenna Finch filed the expense statement with the Huron County Board of Elections. Kathryn Myers of Monroeville Citizens for Education spent 32.40 for school issue campaigns. Other filings include Firelands Democratic Women's Club 90 and Friends of the Library Bellevue 90.72 chaired by Dale Yearick.
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