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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1972
Page
1
Rain delayed the final round of the Cleveland Open golf tournament by an hour as players faced slick greens. PGA official Wade Cagle said finish is hoped despite conditions with earlier play cut short by rain and a flooded 10th hole.
Nguyen Thai Binh a 24 year old Vietnamese graduate of the University of Washington died while attempting to hijack a Pan American 747 bound for Saigon The hijacker took a stewardess hostage aboard the San Francisco Guam Manila Saigon flight and demanded to be flown to Hanoi The incident involved 149 people on board and occurred shortly before the plane reached Saigon
In Norwalk Ohio a planned Fourth of July event proceeds despite forecasts of rain. Wanda Baker, 14, Cleveland was fatally shot at a birthday party early today. authorities question a man and a woman. In Washington, SWP candidate Linda Jenness seeks ballot access with Gov. Gilligan’s help after being excluded for age. The Norwalk program features a 10 a.m. parade, numerous floats and bands, and evening fireworks as organizers push ahead.
The National Weather Service calls for variable clouds and cool conditions with a chance of showers in Ohio for the Fourth. Tuesday highs will be mostly in the 70s, with northern areas possibly reaching only the upper 60s. A large cool high pressure area will bring cooler tonight with lows in the 50s.
James Widman, 22, is Norwalk's first full-time city engineer chosen to cut costs by handling routine projects. Richland Engineering will assist on major works while Widman begins five days a week duties at $11,040 annually. He graduates from Ohio State University with a civil engineering degree and continues ties to Gene Widman Inc and Key Estates. Reflector not published July Fourth.
A congressional committee report shows 2.85 million federal civilian workers in May, down 19,457 from April. The payroll for April was $2.58 billion, down $240.77 million from March, with pay figures lagging one month behind staffing.
United Press International reports traffic deaths approached 400, edging toward the halfway point of a National Safety Council forecast that 800 to 900 lives would be lost during the 102 hour July 4 period. The county tally stood at 3 a.m. UPI.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thundershowers today. High near 77 in Norwalk and 70s elsewhere. Tonight and Tuesday, cooler with rain chances 30 to 40 percent. Marriage license applications list William K Frey and Sharon K Flinders. Robert A Woods and Shirley L Arnold.
Huron County Treasurer Harold B. Collier announced that taxpayers who are delinquent on real estate taxes lose the 10 percent rollback. A State Board of Tax Appeals ruling said any unpaid tax bears an additional penalty and reverts to the normal half tax before the penalty. The rollback was part of the state income tax law this year.
Supporters of Senator George S. McGovern filed suit in U S District Court seeking to overturn a Credentials Committee ruling that stripped 151 of his national convention delegates. A hearing was scheduled with Judge George L. Hart Jr. as California delegates push to have the winner take all rule restored.
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto signed a five minute ceremony in Simla returning all territory lost in the December war except border areas along Kashmir. Troop withdrawals and future dispute settlement were included. Bhutto called the accord more than a treaty and said he was satisfied.
President Nixon, leading polls, plans to step back from the spotlight for two weeks to craft his re election strategy. He will still rely on former Attorney General John N. Mitchell, ousted campaign chief, and consult with successor Clark MacGregor after talks by phone.
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