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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1972
Page
1
Norwalk merchants kick off their second annual President's Day Sale at 9:30 a.m. Thursday across 24 downtown stores. The Chamber of Commerce retail committee organized the event. Some shops extend to Saturday and all will stay open until 9 p.m. Free off street parking will be available Thursday.
Three blasts outside the Manchester police and fire department complex caused minor damage with no injuries reported. The incidents occurred within a 21 minute span as authorities investigated the bombings.
New Orleans newspapers report Mardi Gras 1972 ends with hundreds of tons of debris as residents plan Ash Wednesday church services before resuming work. Sanitation crews face massive cleanup of bottles cans wrappers and carnival rubble.
Sen. Henry Jackson of Washington planned to officially enter the May 2 Ohio Democratic presidential primary seeking a share of the state’s 153 convention votes in a field with Edmund Muskie Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern.
Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny with a cool high in the 30s. Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 20 to 25. Thursday cloudy and warmer with a high in the 40s and a 10 to 20 percent precipitation chance. Births record three new babies and deaths list four residents including Esther Palmer and Melvin Wirick.
Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson and Pentagon spokesmen clash over the alleged banishment of Navy Rear Admiral Robert O. Welander for leaking confidential White House views on the Indo Pakistan War. Anderson accuses the FBI of misidentification. the Pentagon notes Welander takes a new command as commander of Flotilla 6 in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Olive Bollenbacher, 84, refuses to sell 4% acre wooded parcel at Gallup and Old State Roads for a city road project. She and Lyle Fisher oppose leveled grade and a creek viaduct, hire a lawyer for an injunction, and question lack of public hearing while noting the plan costs about 504000 and benefits community use.
Rep John M. Ashbrook 43 from Ohio campaigns in New Hampshire as Nixon faces a low-profile challenge. He aims to improve his vote share in the upcoming primary, plans about 10 contests, spends under 30 thousand dollars, and relies on radio ads with no TV buys. An unrelated home furnace motor smoke caused no damage at 99 N. Prospect St. in Concord.
The city and Ohio Edison Co may settle terms for selling the municipal electric system today as negotiations proceed from 2 p.m. The rejected Yankee-Dixie Power may protest the selection with counsel decisions pending.
Ohio Health Department warns Norwalk to extend water and sewer lines beyond city limits or risk loss of federal aid. District engineer Redman calls for regional growth regardless of boundaries, tying grants to cooperative service. council rejects expansion to Wiggs-Ine site amid resident opposition.
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