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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1972
Page
1
Communist gunners opened fire on a helicopter carrying Robert Froehlke during a tour of military outposts near Pleiku in the Central Highlands. The chopper escaped unharmed while four Americans died in a separate Mekong Delta helicopter shootdown.
McGraw-Hill returned the tapes for the controversial Howard Hughes autobiography to Hughes after Clifford Irving, the author, honored his agreement and sent back all tapes. The publisher said it plans to publish the book in March.
White House spokesman says Andrew Wyeth made a pure fabrication about being chosen to paint President Nixon’s official portrait. Wyeth said Mrs. Nixon asked him to paint the portrait and he was authorized by the White House Historical Association.
Tyrone Howard, 21, of Cleveland, indicted for second degree murder in the Dec 21 stabbing death of John Fitzpatrick, 35, Euclid, during an argument over his place in a department store Santa line. About 75 people witnessed the incident at Higbee Department Store.
In Washington the Selective Service System issues a batch of new draft cards for men aged 26 to 35 now classified 1H. The 1H tag does not imply imminent call up but creates a new holding category for otherwise dormant draft records amid a series of changes affecting conscientious objectors.
Democratic hopefuls Sen Edmund S Muskie and Sen Hubert H Humphrey will tour Ohio next week. Muskie, backed by Gov John J Gilligan, plans a statewide Democratic caucus address Monday night in Columbus.
Police say three men with ski masks and revolvers forced cashier William McGhee and district manager David Rush into the vault during a fire door pry open at the Cleveland Press. The robbers had strong knowledge of the newspaper.
Weather forecast shows cloudy cool conditions with a high near 40s to mid 40s. Tonight and Thursday turn windy with a chance of showers then snow flurries Thursday. Norwalk temperatures run from 22 at night to 41 by day and a 20 to 40 percent precipitation outlook. Births and deaths listed for local towns.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists release Mars images from Mariner 9 showing evolving terrain with dark splotches, 10 mile basins, pits and rilles. Dr. Carl Sagan notes surface albedo changes and parallel fissure systems across the planet, suggesting ongoing geographic change.
Norwalk resident accuses Community Systems Inc of building inferior homes in Valley Park. Robert Glover says inspections by his firm, the city, FHA, and lenders ensure compliance. The case also touches on a released restriction and buyer eligibility for low income housing. Separately, appeals court declines ruling on obscenity, sending Groner case for new trial. Fire Chief Kenneth Link remains in fair condition after rubber fire incident.
Norwalk Planning Commission approves rezoning 50 acres off Whittlesey Avenue for a mobile home park to extend Gene Widman Key Estates from 78 to 372 units. If all proposed parks are built, up to 800 to 1,000 mobile homes could exist, about 20 percent of residents, raising tax and land-use questions.
Police Lt Harry Leisman was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on second degree murder weapons charges for the Christmas Eve tavern shooting that killed Thelma Tuck 25 and Earl Hall 10. Leisman was wounded in the tavern gunfight and allegedly fired an M 14 rifle into patrons.
A Norwalk couple testified that James W. Cudnik of Twinsburg helped join an attempted break in at the Western Auto store on September 27. The trial began in Common Pleas Court with a three judge panel, as Cudnik denied taking part while admitting presence at the scene.
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