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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
1
After Judge Hoffman denied a Christmas recess, defense lawyer Weinglass announced Mayor Richard J. Daley will testify the day after Christmas. The court granted only a Christmas Day break in the trial.
San Francisco attorney Donald A. Zelinek has sent letters to 30 radio and TV stations demanding equal time to oppose Army recruiting messages. He notes the industry agreed to air anti smoking messages to counter cigarette ads and argues that serving in the Army is as dangerous as smoking.
Vice President Spiro Agnew suggested he might back off hostility to television news if networks offer more balanced coverage. The 60-minute session with 18 radio and TV news directors occurred in the Executive Office Building near the White House.
Mostly cloudy and windy with cold conditions and a chance of snow flurries tonight. Low near 20. Saturday partly cloudy and cold with a few snow flurries and highs in the upper 20s. Sunday remains cool with variable clouds. Precipitation chances 40 percent today 30 percent tonight and Saturday. Northwesterly winds 15 to 25 mph today, diminishing tonight and turning west 10 to 18 mph Saturday. Norwalk high 35 low 27. Humidity 65 to 82 percent through the day. Sunrise 7 48 am sunset 5 00 pm. Moonrise 2 08 pm, moonset 4 00 am.
A second son from Ohio serving in Vietnam asks Santa for a shared gift for fellow members of Company B, 111th Infantry. He hopes to bring back excitement and experiences to his unit and promises to take special care of the gift.
Spec. 4c Clifford J. Klinebrier, turning 19, writes to his parents and the North Pole asking Santa to send an antiwar demonstrator to his Vietnam buddies for New Year’s Day. He jokes about haircuts and baths, and suggests the demonstrator join troops on patrols to “tell them how he loves them.”
Medina Ohio and Saigon reports lead with hearings on Northern Ohio Telephone Co failing to meet service standards. Republic Powdered Metals cites 15 daily complaints about cutoffs and dial tones, while Red Cross notes emergency access failures. Sixty plus witnesses heard calls for improvements and a petition circulates in Clarksfield and rural New London. The Saigon segment details Viet Cong shelling of Tan Son Nhut Airport and alleged truces with South Vietnamese divisions.
Arlin Reeves reports a fire damaged the back seat and cushion of his car at 45 Fruen Street this morning. He says no one was in the vehicle since 8 p.m. Thursday but the blaze began about 8 a.m. Norwalk firemen arrived after the Reeves failed to extinguish it, and the fire was out upon their arrival.
Judy Morgan recalls Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital staff turning a patient’s holiday into cheer. A patrolman in traction enjoyed a hall tour, while volunteers and art classes decorate trays and hospital spaces. Families may dine with patients on Christmas.
A state official said processing of the Christie Lane School funding application will likely occur late January. Boyd Fraser, acting chief of the Bureau of Planning and Grants, classified the project as a 70 project and noted site inspection and plan review are needed with possible changes before approval.
Sheriff John Borgia and deputies urged Huron County Commissioners for a 1970 budget boost to add two more deputies and raise pay to match area peers. They highlighted holiday work, juvenile investigations, insurance costs, and updated staffing needs as part of the funding request. A proposed eight acre site near Route 250 drew worry from the 648 Board about traffic and future space needs, yet consented to proceed to secure state funds.
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