22 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
1
Duane D. Huntley, living on South Pleasant, writes the third installment in a regular Tuesday Reflector series. HeCritiques the overuse of biblical phrases in public life and claims a shift away from heritage, noting today’s focus on religious mottos and God references in coins and public discourse.
Lady Bird Johnson marked her 52nd birthday at the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City Texas with a deer motif as President Johnson eyes a birthday surprise. The president convened military leaders to review next year’s budget items with Defense Secretary McNamara and the Joint Chiefs at the LBJ Ranch. A labor secretary aide was sent to gulf ship ports talks to avert a dock strike on the Gulf and Atlantic coast. Gemini test footage shows a fizzling launch but NASA notes only luck will ensure a January Cape Kennedy flight, 17 months late.
Paterson New Jersey police report the stolen 1964 Chevrolet used by a bandit gang in an ambush at a church rectory has been located a short distance from the robbery site. Initial descriptions had named a Buick as the vehicle.
UPI reports leftist Congolese rebels armed with Russian made machineguns are attacking the government held village of Paulis, a key railway terminus and airport area. The settlement has been surrounded by rebel forces for weeks amid ongoing unrest.
President Diosdado Macapagal met with U S Ambassador William Blair and the cabinet to address recent episodes at American bases that triggered militant editorials in Manila. In New York a freighter S S Smith Voyager floundered 780 miles southeast of Bermuda, with four men rescued by Coast Guard Rockaway awaiting a salvage tug to secure the ship and its 500000 dollar cargo.
Weather cloudy with a high near 32 to 38 and light drizzle possible. Marriage licenses issued for Shelby Chaffins and Carolyn Carney, Noah Tackett and Beulah Blanton, George Koza and Lorene Johnston. Births include two boys and a girl. Death: Don Frederick, 69, Clyde.
Norlake Manufacturing Co moved from Woodlawn Avenue in Norwalk to 1300 Miller Road Avon Lake to shorten shipping and better serve its market. Bruce Diehle president and Nikolai Nastodian became sole owners after buying Nastodian shares. The firm began Jan 2 this year. it started with one employee and had 17 by September. Five local workers remain, commuting from Norwalk.
South Viet Nam's young generals who dissolved the High National Council and arrested 22 politicians appeared to yield to American pressure. Prime Minister Tran Van Huong reportedly told families of detained legislators to expect release as early as Wednesday, signaling a possible compromise with the American Embassy and the generals.
United Press International reports widespread flooding from constant rains and gales along the Pacific coast. California communities such as Eel River Canyon faced flooding worse than 1955, with hundreds evacuated and a town submerged. Oregon saw Columbia River waves wash out railroad sections near Astoria and damage docks while logs blocked a highway near Coos Bay. At least two deaths were attributed to the storm.
James W Shocknessy rejected claims that Interstate 71 from Columbus to Cincinnati is a death trap saying fencing will come but cannot animal proof the road. Officials cited eight injuries in 28 accidents since opening and said deer and other animals have not caused incidents.
Willard City Council spent four hours debating water supply, the light plant, and police affairs. A citizen criticized water sourcing, engineers urged groundwater study, and action was deferred to a Dec. 28 meeting with the planning commission. The diesel generator bid was rejected amid concerns over plant finances and future needs.
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