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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
1
Case Western Reserve University President Dr. Robert Morse says a drive to draft Mayor Carl B. Stokes for a second term will launch with a $100 a plate fund raising dinner on March 6. The event aims to raise about 200000 for the mayor's campaign fund amid Stokes's unclear plans.
Chief U.S. negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge will tell the four-party talks starting Saturday that Washington seeks peace but not at any price, under instructions from President Nixon. The talks include the United States, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the Viet Cong.
Vatican radio applauded youths in Eastern Europe for seeking freedom yet Vatican sources faulted a commentator for the remarks saying they did not conform with Catholic teaching and lacked higher authorization. In Columbus a $5.8 billion two year budget was unveiled as balanced but officials warn it remains precarious. In Cincinnati St Bernard residents oppose tearing down 13 cafes for urban renewal fearing beer prices rise and the loss of casual gathering spots.
President Nixon signed an executive order establishing the Urban Affairs Council and presided over its first meeting to discuss urban problems. The move signals a coordinated federal effort to address city issues with the new group.
Montgomery County deputies recovered a weapon cache in Miami Township including a mortar rocket launcher and machine guns after arresting Wesley Luburgh of Centerville on a charge related to selling two hand grenades. A submachine gun was found at his home.
Variable cloudiness and mild with scattered showers today and tonight. Highs in the upper 40s to 50s, lows in the 40s. Friday showers with a colder afternoon, then much colder Saturday with snow flurries. Winds southeast to south 10 to 25 mph. Norwalk Wednesday highs 53 lows 32. Birth notices for Bernard Missler, Raymond Blum, Ronald Atkins, Earl Ferguson.
Cmdr Lloyd M. Bucher faces potential court martial after a naval inquiry suggested violations may apply regarding the surrender of the USS Pueblo to North Korean forces. He testified about captivity and the ship’s destroyed gear and burned papers, noting he and his crew faced a hopeless situation. The court resumes at 9 a.m. with Bucher likely to reveal more about events preceding and following the capture.
A dawn tornado tore through southern Mississippi killing at least 28 and leaving many missing. Rescue crews searched collapsed homes and vehicles in Hazlehurst, Simpson County, and Harrisville as the storm spurred widespread damage and injuries.
Voter filing deadlines are set for Norwalk and surrounding towns with part time pay scales from $60 to $840 yearly and trustees earning up to $1600. A tornado devastated Hazlehurst destroying homes and a sawmill, with multiple deaths and missing persons as responders aid in the aftermath.
A mentally deranged 20 year old fired five bullets at the Soviet cosmonaut motorcade near the Kremlin injuring a chauffeur and a police outrider. The cosmonauts including Valentina Tereshkova were unhurt as the ceremony proceeded after the arrest.
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie urged a constitutional amendment to establish direct popular election for the presidency. He testified before the Senate subcommittee on electoral reform with Sen. Birch Bayh introducing related legislation. Fellow lawmakers debated alternatives to the Electoral College while Nixon backed proportional plans. A second item notes 22 year old heart transplant patient Wylie Julliard raiding his icebox after surgery.
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