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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Page
1
Opening arguments begin in Cleveland for Reuben Sturman and six associates charged with transporting obscene movies and magazines across state lines. Federal officials say Sturman, 52, built a nationwide pornography empire spanning all 50 states and many countries.
Rudolph Hudson, inmate at Marion Correctional Institution, appeals to the Sixth Circuit arguing Ohio’s ban on prisoners marrying is unconstitutional. His lawyers contend denying marriage rights is not a state punishment and pursue a ruling to permit inmate nuptials.
Robert L. Spear of Springfield won 25000 in the Ohio Lottery Drawing. He told coworkers he would travel far, as other winners included Gerald Smith 7200 Elyria David Robbins 8200 Streetsboro and Frank Olloman 7800 Wellsville. Also: jazz festival heads to Cincinnati drawing about 40000 with George Benson O Jays and Gladys Knight. In Miami a man born without a hand recovers after knife attack and mugging.
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the mid or upper 50s. Saturday shows possible showers or thundershowers with highs in the lower 80s and a 10 percent tonight and 30 percent Saturday precipitation chance. Winds south at 10 mph. Also marriage license application and births listed for local residents.
Great Falls Montana earns the title of the windiest city in the United States with an average wind speed of 13.1 miles per hour, according to meteorological data. The record highlights persistent gusts shaping local weather patterns and daily life.
The Illinois House rejected the Equal Rights Amendment 105 to 71, two votes shy of the 107 needed, leaving the measure postponed and technically alive until January. ERA backers consider options for revival in the fall or Senate action, while opponents celebrate a major victory.
The Morse Wing of Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital is in final construction and should open in late summer. The $3 million project includes 28 000 square feet with an emergency room radiology and operating suites, plus a 25 percent material distribution center and expanded departments.
More than 450 people signed petitions to support keeping the Huron County Mental Health Center open after June 30. The center seeks direct state funding via the Mental Health Society, while the 648 Board contracted the Linn Corp to manage services. Staffing changes and patient file transfers raise concern as June 30 nears.
In Columbus Ohio House and Senate leaders spar over minor bills while lawmakers push toward a summer break. A $202 million supplemental appropriation bill to address school closings nears completion and may force a one week return. House and Senate Democrats clash over a Senate bill on tax credits for home improvements.
Bellevue Hospital may refuse to refer mental health patients to the George F. Linn Corp citing lack of proven quality and an untested staff. Administrator Martin Goetze warns the Linn operation could take 6 to 12 months to establish an effective program, risking lower care standards. He notes doctors might refer patients to Toledo or Cleveland programs instead.
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