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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1972
Page
1
Suburban policeman Patrolman Joseph M. Deoma and clerk Sidney G Pearlman seek a total of 375000 in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. They sue Austin Powder Co for negligence in selling explosives to Martin Berns, the man who planted the bomb and died in the February 2 1970 blast at the Shaker Heights Municipal Building.
A onetime cabbie, James Singleterry, once barred from parking at Houston's William Penn Hotel because of race, now owns the hotel. He plans to invest 500000 dollars to convert it into a first class facility, recounting past discrimination while aiming at a brighter future.
Occidental Petroleum shows a four story pilot plant that can process four tons of waste daily. Officials from EPA and San Diego County observe as trash is vacuumed in and oil appears at the end. In Belfast premier Faulkner flies to London to discuss Northern Ireland tensions amid a planned Sunday march.
Harry Bridges told Congress that West Coast dock workers will return to work only after they vote to do so, not by presidential or congressional edict. Bridges and Edward Flynn testified under subpoena before a House Labor subcommittee debating Nixon’s emergency bill to halt the four month strike.
A 32 year study of 150 heart attack deaths found nearly half had low spirits in the months before death. Younger patients tended to die suddenly, while the elderly were more prone to fatal heart attacks. Researchers led by Dr. Joseph Anthony noted many victims smoked heavily or drank heavily.
The Labor Department reports January unemployment at 5.9 percent after two months near 6 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, hits a record 71.4 million, pushing total employed to 80.6 million, a 2.1 million rise since October 1970.
Strong westerly winds and cold with snow flurries likely. Highs near 15 to 20 and low values between 5 below and 5 above. Partly cloudy cold tonight and Saturday with 60 percent today and 20 percent tonight and Saturday. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Back of North Fairfield. Deaths listed for Mr Robert E Roberts of Willard and Mrs Florence E Easter of Willard.
Beef and pork prices hit 20 year highs as shoppers shift to chicken and stew meat. Factors include tight supply from harsh winter and corn leaf blight fears, with demand driven by love of steaks and roasts. USDA predicts prices may hold with a slight spring downturn, then stable.
The White House is studying the Viet Cong peace plan and seeks amplification either privately or at next Thursday’s Paris talks. The Viet Cong submitted a relaxed plan promising to release American prisoners when all U.S. troops are withdrawn and to begin negotiations with Saigon.
Norwalk city department heads study new budgeting procedures from the Haskins and Sells report. A permanent appropriation must replace a temporary one by March 31, with 1973 budgets due for council adoption in January. President Thieu resigns amid Viet Cong peace plan debate as U S officials respond to Muskie critique of Nixon's plan.
Kerr Printing Co seeks a variance to build a rear office and plant at 80 E Monroe St moving from 6 N Foster St now selling. The Planning and Zoning Commission will also consider a Gibbs Road 10 lot subdivision plat and Robert Meyer’s rezoning request from R1 to R-T for a trailer park on annexed land near Gallup Road. Kerr plans a concrete floor for heavy presses and notes 20 foot rear lot limit. Kerr Printing has occupied Foster Street since 1950.
In Huron County last year school districts collected about 6.3 million dollars or 77.9 percent of the property tax revenue from real estate, public utilities and tangible personal property. The remainder went to the county, townships and municipalities with modest increases overall except for the county which declined by 47,441 dollars. Nationally, school taxes averaged 72.8 percent of property taxes.
Assistant Attorney General L. Patrick Gray II accuses organized labor of seeking to end the wage price control program and criticizes the news media for focusing on negatives. He notes two court victories by the administration against a Cincinnati fare hike and a Chicago Black Hawks ticket increase, saying press coverage was minimal.
Norwalk commissioners approved final legal review by Eugene Kramer and moved the first primary under the charter to the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September to avoid Labor Day. Other changes concern section numbering and punctuation. Chairman Stephen Mullenix expects future meetings and a possible called session in two weeks to report progress on printing for mailing to electors.
Gregory Foster, 23, known as Mr. Kool, was killed on patrol in the Lower East Side. A letter signed by 11 neighborhood boys praises his efforts to keep youths out of trouble and recalls games at 12th Street Park. The letter was found by Diane Foster, Foster's widow, as officials gathered for the wake.
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