30 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1975
Page
1
Washington UPI reports new postal rates take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday with all mail up about 26 percent. First class letters rise to 13 cents per ounce, a 30 percent jump, prompting last minute sending before New Year.
Photographer Sandor Aldott charges Eastman Kodak Co with misplacing a color negative and a print of a hang glider in flight. He seeks 50 000 in special damages 50 000 in general damages and 10 000 in exemplary damages.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey used about 35 thousand dollars from new contributions to settle roughly 900 thousand dollars of 1972 presidential campaign debts. The Federal Election Commission shows the figures, noting the settlement was for a few cents on the dollar and could allow him to run in 1976 though he won’t actively seek the nomination.
Cincinnati churches launch an 80 hour Bible Read-A-Thon relay starting at noon Sunday and ending shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve. Gaston Cogdell of the Clifton church criticizes waning Bible reading as members from 20 local churches participate.
Cloudy with a chance of rain tonight and Wednesday highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday. Winds light. Temperatures Monday around 41. Humidity readings cited. Marriage licenses issued for McCleery Rice and Dendinger Leonard. Births announced for Bishop Endsley. Deaths listed for Lawrence Ellis, 71, Norwalk.
A columnist reports an Ohio band director criticizing the Star Spangled Banner as prostituted and mangled by many performers and proposing a standardized arrangement to ensure uniform interpretation. Readers are asked whether they agree with the idea.
A mixed set of quotes covers opinions on music interpretation and presidential coverage. Voters are asked to call 668 8544 to vote yes and 668 8345 to vote no by midnight, with Ron Nessen defending lighter press treatment of Ford’s skiing fall.
Work starts on a 75 foot by 582 foot flag using 375 yards of light nylon weighing 193 pounds. Vera Kearney of Willard funds sewing for the red white and blue fabric. The flag will be flown from a 154 foot tower with a test flight in spring and official ceremonies May 31 featuring notable guests.
A bomb in a coin locker exploded in the LaGuardia Airport baggage area killing 11 and injuring about 75. Two men were seen running from the scene shortly before the blast as officials blamed senseless violence and launched a federal security task force.
UPI survey of 50 states shows 42 599 traffic fatalities in 1975 down from 43 492 in 1974. Officials credit multiple factors including stricter enforcement of the 55 mph limit and safer driving habits as travel increases about 3 percent from last year.
Norwalk Mayor Wayne C. Goodsite held his final Mayor's Court session levying $15 fines on two traffic offenders. He recalls quirky cases, underscored by his 1971 pledge to abolish the court and replace it with a Municipal Court overseen by Judge Donald Derby. Goodsite notes nearly 3,000 cases heard and reflects on mercy versus fairness.
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