07 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1969
Page
1
Norwalk has applied for federal matching funds to finance a new ambulance service should funeral homes discontinue the current offering. A Tuesday meeting with area officials will discuss how far the service should extend and how priorities are set for grant allocation.
The Rev J Norbert Howe, 42, was appointed pastor of St John Catholic Church by Bishop John Donovan of the Toledo Diocese. He had been associate pastor at St Mary Catholic Church in Norwalk for ten years, left two years ago to join John, and is a Napoleon native who graduated in 1956 from St Mary College Norwood Ohio.
Partly cloudy cooler today tonight and tomorrow with scattered thundershowers mainly in the southern area. High near 70. tonight low in the low 50s. tomorrow high in the 60s. Winds east 5 to 10 mph today tonight and northeast 10 to 15 mph tomorrow. Births and marriages announced for Norwalk area.
Robert Taylor 57 the film heartthrob of the 1940s and 50s lay near death in Santa Monica California from terminal cancer A hospital spokesman at St John s Hospital said his condition was rapidly deteriorating and death was inevitable in the immediate future likely within a week or possibly less or more
A Sindlinger & Company survey of over 1,400 adults after the May 26 splashdown shows 39 percent disapprove of NASA's lunar program calling it a waste of money. The poll reflects public skepticism about the Apollo effort and its cost.
An American search plane spotted a life raft with four or five men aboard in the Bering Sea, likely survivors of the RC135 that vanished after takeoff from Shemya. Japanese and US vessels coordinated a search with winds at 30 mph and 8 to 10 foot seas, no prior clues before the sighting.
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev charged China with plotting nuclear and conventional war during a World Conference of Communist Parties speech. He blamed Maoist leadership for seeking to dominate world communism and warned Beijing plans aggression against Soviet territory.
Willard residents will cast ballots Tuesday on two operating levies a 4.5 mill renewal and a 4 mill additional levy. Campaigns include a Get Out and Vote committee a radio and newspaper ad program and a six page flyer. Officials say the funds are needed to raise teacher salaries and sustain programs in music hearing health speech guidance art and special education.
Browns defensive end Bill Glass retires after 12 years in professional football to devote full time to religious evangelism. Coach Blanton Collier praises his service and leaves open a possible return if the team needs him.
Miami reports a court ordered Mt Sinai Hospital to pay 435000 to David McClosky now three for oxygen overexposure in incubation. The suit cites probable blindness by age ten and covers 400000 in damages plus 35000 in medical expenses.
Michael Sage 18 of Willard escaped serious injury after his dragster swerved from the left lane into a swamp and rolled at the Norwalk Dragway. The car split from its chassis, battery flight 150 feet away, Sage treated at Fisher Titus Hospital. He raced against his uncle James Tibboles of Sandusky and blamed a mechanical failure.
Thousands gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to honor Sen Robert F Kennedy one year after his assassination. Cardinal Terrance Cooke presided as Ethel Kennedy and most of the couple’s children joined the service near RFK’s grave while Dylan’s Blowing in the Wind framed the moment.
Rumors of marijuana arrests at Monroeville High School proved unfounded after a deputy investigated a tip about students possessing cannabis. A cigarette with the message Smoke pot Its Good was found, and one student was suspended, while officials confirmed no records of arrests by local authorities or juvenile court.
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