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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1972
Page
1
Reports from Sapporo claim a sign on the luge scoreboard reads sex event with m or w and singles or doubles beneath. The odd exhibit sparked official comments during the Winter Games.
FBI agents arrested the two convicts who staged the Ohio Penitentiary escape in a downtown Newport apartment at 4 30 a m. They offered no resistance and were taken to Kenton County Jail awaiting Ohio authorities. An FBI spokesman said they had known they were in the area since Friday.
Partly cloudy and cold today with highs in the teens to around 20. Mostly cloudy and less cold with light snow possible tonight and Tuesday. Tonight and Tuesday lows set in the teens and highs in the 20s with 20 to 30 percent precipitation chances. Winds shift from southwest to northwest moderate this evening. Norwalk highs 22 and lows 3 below zero. Readings show humidity around 73 percent at dawn, dipping to 63 percent by evening. No precipitation recorded for Norwalk. Dawn and dusk times noted. Births list multiple families in Plymouth Norwalk New London and other towns with several new babies and a list of marriage license applications including Spoerr Wegner Allen Allen Clark Meagrew. Death notices list Mrs Bessie Ke. BeBout Norwalk infant Scott L. Baker Cecil Ro Ward Norbert Revels in Detroit.
The International Olympic Committee barred Austrian ski star Karl Schranz from the Winter Games for professionalism. The Austrian committee pledged an appeal at the next IOC meeting despite Brundage's stance that the ruling is final. Schranz warned of consequences if he is punished alone, while colleagues call the decision unfair.
Rioting across Belfast Catholic districts as gunmen barricade streets and set vehicles ablaze in retaliation for Londonderry deaths. A general strike with Irish workers walking out spreads, while bombs injure 14 and police and soldiers are among casualties.
Mayor John V. Lindsay, once considered a long shot, finished second to Edmund Muskie in the first presidential nominating test. Arizona Democrats awarded 189 Muskie delegates, while Lindsay collected 118 and George McGovern 102 as Lindsay campaigned for the Wisconsin primary.
Final day to pay Huron County real estate and personal property taxes without penalty. Pay at the county treasurer's office in the courthouse by 4 p.m. or at county banks by their closing times. Mail payments must be postmarked today.
In London unionist MP Bernadette Devlin rushed the House of Commons chamber and struck Home Secretary Reginald Maudling after he announced an independent inquiry into Londonderry riots that left 13 civilians dead. Maudling defended soldiers saying they fired only after being fired upon.
Ralph L. Walcher filed as the first independent candidate for county commissioner in Huron County history with 997 signatures. Jay D. Thomas seeks reelection for recorder, Shirley G. Brown runs for county treasurer, while other filings include Jean Engelhart for county treasurer and Ruby Gravenhurst for GOP central committeewoman from Peru Township.
Norwalk may reverse its policy denying utilities outside city limits to Mr Wiggs Department Store site to access federal funds for a sewer separation project. Mayor Goodsite and Ohio Health official Dan Redman outlined three options for annexation or surcharging to obtain service.
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