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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1969
Page
1
Xavier University in Cincinnati posts a Help Wanted sign for a new football coach to replace Ed Biles who resigned Monday to take a pro coaching job. Biles declines to name the club until an official announcement, but reports link him to the New Orleans Saints.
Palm Springs California UPI report says actor Charles Winninger age 84 died Monday at his Palm Springs home. He had been in poor health since breaking his hip in a fall four years ago.
Dr. Hendrik S. Houthakker of the Nixon Council of Economic Advisers told the Senate Banking Committee that price supports for farm products should end within three years. He favors a price level near market equilibrium, noting current wheat supports are slightly above free market levels.
Senator William Proxmire introduces legislation mandating credit card issuers to issue cards to individuals who did not request them. He argues the financial burden of lost or stolen cards should fall on issuers, not consumers, unless the card is used by the holder. The bill would cap an unauthorized user’s liability at 50 dollars and protect non-requested cards from charge.
Freezing rain shut roads across Norwalk and surrounding towns, causing multiple accidents and delaying schools. A semi trailer fatal crash on Route 224 near Willard left a man dead while police counted minor crashes. Buses rerouted and drivers faced icy lanes as temps rose later. Local residents described dire walking and driving conditions and aid efforts followed by fire and police.
A National Airlines jet with 32 people on board was hijacked by two armed men after departing New Orleans and diverted to Cuba. Federal officials confirmed the flight from Los Angeles to Miami was seized en route.
Actress Thelma Ritter aged 68 is in critical condition at Queens General Hospital after a heart attack. She was admitted Monday night following a collapse at her home according to hospital officials.
Freezing rain today makes highways slick and driving hazardous with a shift to rain tonight. A few thundershowers possible as temperatures rise slowly, highs in the low to mid 30s. Wednesday brings cloudy intermittent rain and cooler evening, then Thursday turns colder with snow flurries. East to southeast winds shift to 15 to 25 mph late today. Norwalk forecast shows high 30 low 9. Births list several local families with new babies. Marriage license applications and two deaths reported in Norwalk and surrounding towns.
President Nixon endorses a 12 500 annual boost from 30 000 to 42 500 for members of Congress, with auto-implementation under a 1967 law unless vetoed by February 13. lawmakers race to block a last-minute test while other officials also gain higher salaries.
Britain’s Labor government unveils a white paper calling for large scale welfare reform including doubling of state pensions and a universal contribution based system over 20 years. The plan aims to end poverty in old age with a pension near 20 dollars for the average worker and links benefits to earnings.
Columbus Ohio Gov James A Rhodes proposes a 1 percent gross receipts tax to fund vocational and technical education programs. An increased public utilities tax is also planned, aiming to raise about 200 million for the biennium. Finance Director Howard Collier delayed a news conference to finish figures for the proposals.
A blaze 430 feet underground at the Humphrey No. 7 mine in the Mount Morris portal trapped over 100 workers on the Pennsylvania West Virginia border. By 9 a.m. all but six or seven had escaped, with origin undetermined and crews evacuating to safety.
British sources say Britain is sympathetic to a United Nations Big Four conference including Israel and Arab nations to support Gunnar V. Jarring's peace mission. Al Ahram in Cairo echoes the idea via Goronwy Roberts. The push comes as sides reject Soviet plans and press for direct talks. In Baghdad Iraq defends Monday's execution of 14 persons. Senate calls for congressional investigations into the Pueblo incident.
Two Democrats, Robert Burr and Melvin J. Shipley, pick up petitions to run for Norwalk city council seats in the third and second wards respectively. Burr, 37, of 2 Maple St., seeks the third ward seat while Shipley, 189 Benedict Ave., a chemicals salesman, aims for the second ward. Incumbent Richard Cunningham plans to run at large. Burr vows change and petition filing begins Wednesday. Additional notices include candidacies from Jack K. Lykins for Willard Fourth Ward, Clifford E. O'Dell for Fitchville Township trustee, and Vincent Ruffing for Sherman Township trustee.
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