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Norwalk Reflector

Location

Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1972

Page

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Burton gifts diamond to Elizabeth Taylor at Budapest party

Richard Burton calmed Elizabeth Taylor’s tears with a heart shaped diamond pendant at her 40th birthday party in Budapest. The gift followed an incident at the pre celebration drinks when Alan Williams allegedly insulted Miss Taylor about Hungary’s 1956 uprising.

Budapest Hungary UPI Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor Burton Miss Taylor John Springer Alan Williams Williams

City Fire Chief Eligibility Ruling and Robbery Pleas

Solicitor Freeman told Mayor Goodsite an eligibility list for fire chief can be set. Goodsite sought a Civil Service ruling on scheduling an examination. Fire Chief Kenneth Link has retirement eligibility after a heart attack last month and Capt Elmer McGuckin serves as acting chief. Two Norwalk men pleaded innocent to armed robbery of a Sandusky man, Steven Weisenberger and Patrick Crawford, both 22, jailed on $5 000 cash or $10 000 property bonds after a Common Pleas Court appearance.

Ronald H. Freeman Wayne Goodsite Goodsite Civil Service Commission Kenneth Link Elmer McGuckin Norwalk Sandusky Steven A. Weisenberger S. Linwood Ave Patrick Crawford Benedict Ave Common Pleas Eugene Ott Frederick B. Salmons New London Common Pleas Court Norman Snyder

Burglary at Progressive Allied Industries Reported

A burglary at Progressive Allied Industries at 53 St Marys St left two plate glass windows smashed. Between 40 and 50 dollars were stolen from a desk drawer where a pop machine worker had placed cash. A Joseph Ziegler in Grafton, company president, filed the report this morning. The break in occurred between 6 p.m. Saturday and 6:45 today.

Progressive Allied Industries St. Mary’s St A. Joseph Ziegler Grafton

Norwalk Weather and Local Life Brief

Partly cloudy today with highs in the low to mid 40s and a 10 percent precipitation chance. Tonight and Tuesday mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s and a 20 percent rain chance. Norwalk temps show a 43 high and 21 low with humidity ranging from 71 to 57 percent. Marriage license actions list residents from Sylvania Norwalk Mansfield Willard Milan and more. Death notices include Mrs. Sarah Grell 79 and several others with obituaries noted on page 3.

Norwalk

Nationalists Say Nixon China Visit Narrows Peace Hope

The Nationalist government in Taiwan charged that President Nixon's trip to China worsens tensions and urged Asian and Pacific nations to unite against communism. It debunked any expectation of peaceful coexistence with Chinese Communists and stressed self-reliance and regional unity.

Taipei UPI China Nixon Asia and Pacific Shanghai U.S Taiwan Foreign Ministry Chiang Kai-shek

Emergency doctor uses kitchen knife in restaurant to save wife

Dr Alfred Conti performed an emergency tracheotomy on his wife Catherine Conti with a kitchen knife in the Palmer House Restaurant as diners watched. She died from choking after the desperate operation.

Los Angeles UPI Alfred Conti Catherine Conti Palmer House Conti

Miss Firelands Janet Wieringa to represent Miami U at Miss Ohio

Janet Wieringa 19, a Miami University freshman and 1971 Miss Firelands from Willard, won the Miss Miami title over 30 contestants with a dramatics talent. She is a speech major with theater emphasis and was a 10 finalist for Miss Ohio last year.

Willard Janet Wieringa Firelands Miami University Janet Miami Cedar Point Willard High School Miami University Theater Guild Albert Wieringa Willard

Governor McCall Pushes Study Of Mercy Killings In Oregon

Governor Tom McCall proposed Oregon study legalizing mercy killings to allow elderly patients to choose death with dignity rather than life as a vegetable. He plans a seminar with physicians and scholars and noted aging fears of long hospital stays and pain.

Lincoln City Ore UPI Tom McCall State of Oregon McCall

Norwalk Council to Act on Electric Sale and Rezoning

Norwalk City Council will hold a special 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday to vote on a contract for sale of the municipal electric system and to set a public hearing date on Gene Widman s trailer park rezoning request. The sale ordinance may or may not be filed as emergency legislation.

Norwalk Gene Widman Ronald Freeman Board of Control Ohio Edison Co Widman Key Estates Planning and Zoning Commission

Stewardess Triggers Federal Case Over Hijack Fear

Pepperdine coach Gary Colson’s team won 89 88 at Nevada Reno then faced a three hour FBI questioning after a stewardess overheard talk of hijacking. The eight players two coaches and a referee were taken off the plane and later released.

Reno Nev UPI Gary Colson Colson Pepperdine College University of Nevada-Reno Western Airlines FBI

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