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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
1
New York UPI reports J Paul Getty, the world’s richest man, appears on a television commercial for E F Hutton Co. He has a one sentence part and a fee of 1 dollar, reflecting a 40 year business relationship with the firm.
Billie Jean King of Long Beach California defeated Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6 3 6 3 in 50 minutes to regain the Wimbledon women's singles title last won in 1968. She dismissed the previous year's semifinal loss and spoke of brooding on it for a year.
The Ohio Senate approved a measure to authorize a state lottery and legalize jai alai betting as part of a 1973 ballot question. The action came as the legislature nears summer recess and followed a Supreme Court ruling striking the earlier April lottery proposal from the May 2 primary ballot.
The Vatican said Protestants and Orthodox may receive communion in Catholic churches only if they fully accept Catholic Eucharist doctrine. Catholics are not permitted to take communion in non Roman churches, a stance not previously considered.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a 30 to 40 percent precipitation chance. Lows in the low 50s, highs upper 70s to low 80s, southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Marriage license: Stanley E Barnett and Susan E Davis. Deaths: Carlton McCreery, Clara Parish, Fred Hipp, Mary Nestor, Clifford Garlock.
Orthodox Jew Itzhak David sought a declaratory judgment exonerating Jesus from charges, arguing due process flaws in the trial. The Jerusalem Supreme Court rejected the case as a historical matter, noting Pilate's sentence was part of ancient events and not for modern courts.
A summer band directed by Jimmie Mougey performs its fourth in a series at Memorial Lake Park Shelter House on Thursdays at 7 30 p m through early August except for next week. Families enjoy the outing as children play and youths volleyball while the band uses simple arrangements and welcomes new players. Mougey notes the group has no rehearsals.
Contractor James Seitz will build a veterinary hospital and office for Dr. James Lenz. The 32 by 40 foot brick colonial style building will sit on the east side of Benedict Avenue, southeast of Lawson's store. Lenz, 29, is a Norwalk native and OSU College of Veterinary Medicine graduate.
Irvine California UPI Frasier the lion still commands attention after a long dry spell mated 22 times in a period and became a grandfather his charm boosted park business by 22 percent and even inspired a whiskey label Frasier aged about 100 by human years continues to rule his pride of 11 lionesses despite health issues and old age
Norwalk Mayor Wayne Goodsite and Chamber of Commerce President James Seitz spoke out after Ridgefield Township residents attacked annexation plans at a county commissioners hearing. They urged focus on land, taxes, and development while noting political timing ahead of this fall’s elections.
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