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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
1
The Senate adopted a resolution urging a national day of humiliation fasting and prayer on April 30. Sen Mark Hatfield introduced the measure which calls for humility before almighty God and intercession for forgiveness.
Rep. John M. Dear, a Republican investigator of Southern racial issues under Kennedy and Johnson, was named by Rep. Peter Rodino to head the House Judiciary Committee impeachment inquiry into President Nixon. The appointment of Dear, 52, as chief counsel is to help complete the inquiry before the end of April.
The impending departures of Melvin Laird and Bryce Harlow end an era of veteran advisers around President Nixon. Laird will quit Feb 1 to join Reader's Digest as a senior editor, with Harlow signaling a brief interval before his own exit.
The worst December storm in years hit the Midwest, closing hundreds of schools and causing at least 10 deaths. It stretched from Illinois to the Plains, leaving about 250,000 Easterners homeless or without power, while zero temperatures kept many on the run in shelters or with relatives.
Weather bulletin forecasts heavy snow today and tonight with 4 to 6 inches possible by evening. Temperatures reach the upper 20s, with 7 a.m. humidity around 65 percent and winds northeast at 10 to 20 mph. Frigid conditions continue into Friday with high in the 20s and near 100 percent today’s precipitation. Birth notices list a Milan couple's newborn boy and a New York Avenue family’s son.
The Lambs, a Broadway theater district private club since 1874, may face demolition unless members raise 1 million to cover mortgage back taxes and interest. The six floor building by Stanford White houses living quarters and a theatre with famed memorabilia and historic shows. Notable past and present members include James O Neill Fred Astaire John Wayne and Al Jolson.
Kimberly Smith a 12 year old girl led six siblings to safety when a kitchen fire broke out at the Kirby T Smith home on Grove Street She guided them to a bedroom then led them out a window later retrieved the family dog Oscar from the basement She received a city proclamation plaque for quick thinking and bravery. In Washington Energy Chief William E Simon urged voluntary 10 gallon per week gas limits and asked stations to cap sales per customer while pledging jet fuel to international airlines.
A Midwest snowstorm causes South Central New London and Christie Lane schools to close as slushy roads become nearly impassable. Students enjoy an unscheduled day off while county streets deal with drifting and slick conditions.
Three programs will be held at Norwalk elementary schools at 7 30 p m feature Pleasant fifth and sixth grade choirs the fourth grade verse choir and Benedict youngsters. St Pauls Christmas concert follows at 7 30 p m in the social hall.
Two Elyria men Abe Graham Jr 20 and Daniel H Volk 19 were charged with breaking and entering after being found inside Mat's Carry-Out on U S 20 shortly after 4 30 this morning. The suspects had forced entry and taken change from a cash register plus cigarettes. They were booked into Huron County Jail.
AED Automatic Equipment Development Corp opens a reclamation plant at 50 Newton St Norwalk in the former Norwalk Furniture site. AED plans 20 to 25 jobs, with 23 already hired, under local management. The project follows similar AEC sites in Matawan New Jersey and Atlanta Georgia.
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