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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1974
Page
1
Cleveland born six years after Lincoln was assassinated received 12000 dollars for a shooting accident that blinded his left eye. He sued a tavern owner for 30000 dollars after a customer cleaned a shotgun and it discharged. The incident happened in December 1971 as he visited the saloon to escape the cold.
In Hackensack New Jersey a former New York schoolteacher pleaded guilty to raping and causing fatal harm to 7 year old Brownie Girl Scout Joan D Allesandro who delivered cookies to his door 14 months ago. The plea came before trial by Superior Court Judge Morris Malech as opening statements were set to begin.
Los Angeles UPI The general manager of radio station KPFK, Will Lewis, was jailed for contempt of court after refusing to provide the original taped message from Patricia Hearst and two SLA fugitives to the FBI. He argued press freedom and implied confidentiality, while the judge denied any promise of secrecy. Lewis may remain jailed until the grand jury term ends, with possible extension.
Coup Landing, a 9 year old gelding and half-brother to 1972 Derby winner Riva Ridge, collapsed and died in the winner's circle after winning the first Belmont Park race on Wednesday. Jockey Robyn C. Smith, the second oldest horse rider in New York, described the moment as the horse toppled, rose, and finally fell to its side.
Evangelist Billy James Hargis asks one million Americans to take a stone from their rock garden wrap it with a scripture from John 8 7 and mail it to impeachment minded congressmen as part of his Christian Crusade Week. He cites the verse He that is without sin among you let him cast a stone.
Organizer Robert Coughlan of Palo Alto reports all 500 tickets at 10 dollars each for Saturday night’s Impeachment Ball at the Sheraton Palace. Proceeds will go to the American Civil Liberties Union, described as sponsored by a bunch of nobodies to press for a fair Nixon trial.
A 52 year old transient Joe Rogers slept in a trash bin to escape rain and was dumped into a scavenger truck in Stockton California. Driver Roy Franucchi found him reach out from the scraps and pulled him free unharmed. He said the man was lucky to survive.
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Friday with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Low tonight mid to upper 60s, high Friday upper 70s to lower 80s. Precipitation chances 20 today 30 tonight 60 Friday. Births report two newborns and a Bellevue girl. Deaths list four individuals with ages and residences.
The Senate approved an 18 percent rise in GI education benefits for Vietnam era veterans, costing about 1.9 billion dollars in year one. The measure increases monthly stipends to 260 for singles and 309 to 352 with children, extends eligibility to 45 months, and adds up to 2 000 dollars yearly in loans. Norwalk police Sgt James E Martin, 37, described his accidental discharge incident as stupid and the mayor ordered a full investigation as reports are reviewed.
A 24 year old man Paul Grothaus of Lima was struck with a chair during a Willard brawl early Tuesday and stayed overnight at Willard Area Hospital with facial bruising and a swollen lip. Lonnie Westbrook 24 rural Willard faced assault charges after allegedly breaking into an ex girlfriend’s apartment. Westbrook later received treatment for a head injury at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital and was arrested by the Huron County Sheriff on a felonious assault warrant.
Huron County Commissioners heard arguments for and against the Dunns 20 percent acre annexation request to Norwalk. The land between Townsend Avenue Old State Road and the Penn Central tracks hosts a 32 lane bowling alley and 20 unit townhouse project. The Huron Farm Bureau opposed the plan saying the area is industrial not residential. If commissioners reject the annexation the matter ends. if released from Norwalk Township it goes to Norwalk City Council.
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