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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
1
At Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati 2100 students were asked to voice views on the Pledge of Allegiance with a survey run by student leaders and faculty. About 1400 stated dissatisfaction or boredom, 370 suggested rewrites, and just over 500 answered about objections to specific phrases.
Notre Dame's coed cheerleaders were named America's top collegiate squad by the International Cheerleading Foundation Inc, unseating UCLA which fell to second. The top 10 list also includes Georgia, Kansas pompon, Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas, Tennessee, Penn State, and Florida.
Coast Guard icebreaker Storis seized two Soviet vessels after a two hour Bering Sea pursuit. The ships surrendered inside U S waters near St Matthew Island with Vladimir Artemov held aboard the factory ship Lamut. Judicial action planned with possible multiple charges and a $100000 fine per violation.
Partly cloudy and windy today with a high near 50 followed by a cloudy mild night and light rain. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy and cooler with a high around 40 to 45. Norwalk highs near 39 and lows near 14 are reported with humidity rising through the day. Birth notices list five recent births in Collins Norwalk and Monroeville Willard, with brief gender hints. Deaths include Carl J. Nickols aged 59 and Nickolas A. Dann aged 101, Norwalk.
Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto offered to relinquish power to rebel leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to keep Pakistan united. Mujib, freed from captivity, said ties with West Pakistan were broken forever. A Rawalpindi commission on the India Pakistan war began secret proceedings to complete in about 90 days.
Edward Fisher former vice president of General Motors and head of the Fisher Body Division died in Detroit at age 80. He aided Norwalk institutions including a $100000 remodel of St Paul Catholic Church and contributed to Fisher-Titus Hospital and other projects. Funeral services will be held in Detroit. Max Van Allen filed for county commissioner as a Democrat on a petition.
Frank E. Bud Mayle will become Norwalk's first full time deputy city treasurer effective February 1. Appointed by Treasurer L C McLaughlin, he previously worked in the accounting office of Charles J Hipp who retired December 31. Mayle resides at 237 East Main Street and will earn $828 to $1012 monthly.
A health department sponsored program on venereal disease will be shown at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Norwalk High School auditorium. Two 16 minute films will be shown first to parents and citizens then to junior and senior high students. Health officials urge attendance and a discussion following the screenings. They note rising syphilis and gonorrhea cases in Huron County.
The Classic Cat burlesque club plans a middle ground Senior Citizen Night with 160 retirees from three homes attending. Performers will wear some costumes and keep portions topless while owner Allan Wells stresses a safe, non shocking show for audiences aged 80s and 90s.
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