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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1970
Page
1
Katharine Evga of Pleasant City Ohio is shown reviewing the conference program for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Washington D C The VFW sponsors the Voice of Democracy contest and awards the prize to winners across the country.
NBC selects John Chancellor and Frank McGee to replace Chet Huntley on the Huntley Brinkley Report. Huntley leaves NBC August 1 to chair a Montana development corporation. Chancellor and McGee will report from New York while David Brinkley stays in Washington.
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott predicts 43 Republicans will vote to confirm Judge G Harrold Carswell, with fewer than 30 no votes. He defends Carswell as not racist and qualified by experience as U S attorney and circuit judge from Tallahassee Florida. A UPI Washington Window interview covered the remark.
Meetings were expected this week between Mayor Harold Early and Fruehauf Corp officials to avert layoffs as the trailer plant in Avon Lake Ohio prepares to close. About 1,000 employees would be affected by the shutdown, prompted by noncompetitive conditions.
In Minidoka Idaho growers burn 20 000 bags of 100 pounds each to pressure shippers and processors to raise prices. NFO leader George Brandon says burning will continue daily until contracts meet the requested price.
Light snow possible tonight and Tuesday with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s and lows in the 20s. Wednesday turns cloudy and cold. 50 percent precip today and tonight, 40 percent Tuesday. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Norwalk high 30 low 18. Births, marriages, and deaths listed for area towns including Ruffing, Schneider, Varga births. Fairchild Mollison and Emmons Coffey marriage licenses. Young, Johnson, Harrington, Bowling, Parsons deaths.
White House confirms 27 Americans have been killed in Laos by Communist ground action since 1962, including Captain Joseph K. Bush Jr. The disclosure challenges Nixon's Laos report and notes U S air support but limited ground involvement.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will decide Tuesday night on rezoning a 109 acre southside tract for apartments and business. Robert C. Price, a road contractor, seeks the change and faces questions over filing both requests on one form. City solicitor.
Ohio Bureau data shows unemployment at 3.3 percent in December about 700 people out of work, up from 2.5 percent in August and 2.3 percent in April. 1969 annual rate pending. 1968 average was 2.6 percent with 525 jobless. zoning and planning items also on Norwalk agenda, including variances for Fritz and Opper and a discussion of Norwalk Furniture site.
Four Sandusky Boy Scouts suffered burns when their open faced Adirondack shelter at Firelands Camp caught fire near Birmingham Lorain County. Tim Morey 12 and Richard Schuessler 15 were in ICU at Elyria Memorial. Steve Bunge 12 and Mark Huculak 12 were in fair condition at Allen Memorial Oberlin. The blaze around 11 p.m. Saturday followed a fading indoor fire and is under investigation.
Angry Isle of Dogs residents proclaim an independent council to address schools transport and rents in the 618 acre peninsula. Ted Johns and two prime ministers vow action unless city returns 2.40 in tax rebates per inhabitant, with demonstrations planned.
Vandals shot holes in a glass door and window of Pleasant Street School on Sunday. Janitor Paul H. Cole reported four BB type holes. Principal William Conway said no entry occurred and new lighting will be installed around the school today as a precaution.
Gov. James Rhodes will attend a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting in Huron County on March 20 for a new state highway department building at Route 250 and Dublin Road. An open house follows. the facility houses garage space and offices. Public invitations and refreshments are planned with Rep. Ethel Swanbeck and Sen. Robert Corts expected to attend.
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