21 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1967
Page
1
A Norwalk reporter surveys public perception of the city council highlighting secret meetings, weak communication with boards, infrequent committee activity, and a lack of pre meeting agendas. Officials acknowledge candor with the press while critics urge clearer outreach.
Snow flurries end by evening and wind shift to colder with a high in the upper 20s. Tonight mostly clear and colder lows 8 to 14. Wednesday warms with increasing clouds. Also marriage licenses birth and death notices listed for local residents and families.
A five member Citizens Committee from Norwalk Township approved a zoning code draft after a Monday night meeting attended by 25 to 30 residents. The code will be reviewed by Bernard Freeman, legal counsel, before a public hearing 30 days prior to a November vote.
A flying squad from five federal agencies led by the Justice Department targets 15 of 24 Cosa Nostra families across the United States. The effort aims at illegal activities used to front legitimate businesses with leaders including Raymond L. S. Patriarca in New England, and operations tied to Colombo, Genovese, Gambino, and Luchese in major cities. The probe covers New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, New Orleans, Chicago, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Florida, with Santos Trafficante Jr. named for Florida operations and expansions to Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, and Chattanooga.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged eradicating rural poverty and defended Vietnam policy during a 36 hour swing through California. At Stanford University demonstrations surrounded his limousine but a Secret Service cordon protected him. one nonstudent, Jeffrey Collins, suffered minor injuries. He spoke to 75 protestors outside the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association meeting and to about 7,500 delegates, stressing poverty’s rural reach and urging focus beyond city blocks.
A special House committee labors to craft a plan to seat Adam Clayton Powell while addressing calls for censure and a salary deduction for alleged unauthorized travel and payroll padding. The panel, consisting of five Democrats and four Republicans, aims to report by Thursday before the full House votes next Tuesday.
Gov James A Rhodes asked recipients of a Middletown Draft Rhodes for President dinner invitation to decline. His aide John McElroy said the plans violate Rhodes wishes and asked Don Gingerich to stop promoting the event as it harms the governor and the Republican Party. Mrs Helen Rhodes suggested he might run for US senator after his term.
President Johnson appeals to a 17 nation disarmament group for an urgent treaty banning nuclear weapons spread as talks resume after a six month break. Fidel Castro boasts Castro says Cuba will soon crank out more ice cream flavors than the United States and envisions 42 flavors to rival U.S. producers.
Cape Kennedy launches two 11 inch rockets from Cape View elementary school as a memorial to astronauts Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee who died in the Apollo 1 fire January 27 during a test for today’s scheduled launch.
The Senate Elections Commerce and Labor Committee unanimously endorsed a resolution to lower Ohio’s voting age from 21 to 19. The measure, sponsored by Sens Oaklyn Collins of Ironton and Tennyson Guyer of Findlay, seeks a constitutional amendment.
UPI reports Bernard B. Fall was killed by a Communist booby trap while accompanying U.S. Marines on patrol in Saigon. Fall, 41, a French citizen and author of Vietnam history books, had been living in the United States.
The Russians want to buy a U S built deep sea submarine for scientific study. General Dynamics said Russian scientists showed interest in purchasing its two main Star III research subs from the Groton Connecticut plant, not for military use.
United Rubber Workers Local 804 on strike against Pioneer Rubber Co in Willard asked the Huron County Court of Common Pleas to lift its injunction restraining picketing. Judge Vetter noted NLBR generally handles labor disputes but local courts may intervene if threats occur. Pioneer has three weeks to respond. a third hearing may follow as talks continue without agreement.
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