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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
1
Ohio State Finance Director Howard Collier said state universities are profiting from non resident students at the expense of Ohioans and will present the matter to the General Assembly next week. He cited an incentive factor favoring non residents after reviewing enrollment data.
Detroit reports 423 homicides in 1968, an all time city peak, up from 326 in 1967 when a summer riot and 326 in 1926 marked violent years. The year also shows 235 traffic deaths, underscoring widespread urban violence.
In Wheeling West Virginia a mother and two of her four children died in a house fire late Wednesday night. The father Earl Magruder and two other children escaped by leaping about 30 feet to safety. The blaze started in the living room near a Christmas tree with lights burning while the family slept. Firemen said the mother and three others were trapped on the second floor.
Ralph MacLachlan, 37, opened fire in Westernville New York with a .22 automatic rifle killing four and wounding five others before taking his own life on a snow covered road after exchanging gunfire with state troopers. The attack began on a rural street shortly before midnight.
The forecast shows variable clouds with scattered flurries near Lake Erie and highs near 15 to 25. Tonight partly cloudy with teens to low 20s. Birth notices announce a son for Mr and Mrs Earl Townsend Bellevue and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Alvin Buggele Milan. Deaths listed Lloyd L Reynolds 69 Greenwich Frederick W Ritz 75 Willard Mary I Lowe 80 Willard William L Kunkler 83 Akron.
A 48-year-old ex-con fired a steel ball from a slingshot at Emperor Hirohito during a public New Year appearance in Tokyo. Police arrested Kenzo Okuzaki, who had denied he would die for the act, while a second man set off a smoke bomb and fled. palace crowds numbered about 197,870 as Hirohito appeared with Empress Nagako and other royals.
Washington (UPI) Re election of Speaker John W. McCormack appeared assured as House members meet to pick leaders for the 91st Congress. Democratic insurgents backed Morris K. Udall to seek concessions on party and house procedures. GOP to renominate Gerald Ford and decide on seating Adam Powell, while Senate huddles pick leaders for the new session.
An 18 year old North Fairfield man Lester Honeycutt died after a head on collision on Ridge Road eight miles south of Norwalk. Edward Reilly 19 and Franklin Ousley 18 were treated for injuries and released. Reilly’s father John Reilly drove the wrecker to the scene. Eastman 16 and Herschel Honeycutt 15 escaped serious injury.
Huron County Board of Health set to name a new member March 3 by the District Advisory Council following the death of Lloyd Reynolds on December 31. The council includes township trustees chairs and village mayors. the board will make recommendations. A new policy lets the registrar issue free birth certificates to official agencies. Edgar Beiler was re elected president and John Wise re elected vice president.
US headquarters released figures showing 14,521 U.S. servicemen killed and 92,564 wounded in 1968 with heavy fighting in Saigon and other major cities during February and May. Since Jan 1961 through Dec 28 1968 total deaths reach 30,543 and 192,372 wounded, plus 1,243 missing or captured.
The Middle East sees new peace moves as the Soviet Union pushes a plan while fighting continues. Israeli Air Force planes target Fatah positions and sabotage nests in Jordan near Menshiyeh after a guerrilla bazooka attempt. Pope Paul VI says great power intervention may be needed. Lebanese cabinet orders army defense takeover with Bustani in command.
In Queens a New York City couple welcomed a 6 pound girl at 12:47 a.m. on New Year’s Day after doctors believed the mother could not bear children. Helen Miller, previously told she could not conceive, exclaimed she was shocked yet elated as baby Beth Ann joined their family. A separate incident reports a stolen medical bag from a hospital car, with eight stereo tapes also taken, valued at 90 dollars total.
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