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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
1
In Visalia three adults, Robert C. Highfield 35 and David T. Fox 19, were arrested Friday night in the Michelle Wiebe kidnapping. The 9 year old spent 30 hours hostage and walked into a motel lobby unharmed amid an $300000 ransom demand.
The Pentagon ordered two military bands to withdraw from marching in the New York St Patrick’s Day Parade over a political theme. The North American Air Defense Command Band and the Third Naval District Band were cited as the withdrawn units amid the theme England, get out of Ireland referencing Northern Ireland troubles.
In Minneapolis two wives of missing airmen urge Americans not to vote for Richard Nixon in 1972. Mrs Sharon Walsh says her husband Lt Col Richard Walsh vanished in Laos three years ago. Mrs Earlene Everson notes Lt Col David Everson has been held in North Vietnam for five years.
Partly sunny and warmer today with highs mid 40s to low 50s. Tonight and SundayClouds and warmer with lows upper 30s to low 40s andSunday highs upper 50s to mid 60s. Norwalk highs 30s and lows 60s with no precipitation. Births include Willard area hospital baby to Mr and Mrs Michael Siesel and a Norwalk girl at Good Samaritan Hospital. Deaths listed for Gordon Hough Ralph M Runkle Sr Lillian Rotruck Tony Barnett John Ruggles Leona Clark.
Washington report says three senators tied to banking legislation receive large campaign contributions via a loophole in the 1925 law. Sparkman Tower and McIntyre are pressed to raise funds before an April 7 disclosure deadline, with sources noting substantial sums and unclear origins.
Greenwich man Henry Hale, 38, was hospitalized in serious condition at Elyria Memorial after a Friday crash near Fitchville. Another local man, Tony Withrow, 21, suffered head injuries and was moved from Providence Hospital to Elyria Memorial. both incidents caused temporary power outages in Perkins Township. Hale’s car rolled after hitting a sign and embankment on Ohio 162, while Hale faced speeding charges.
A group of angry victims sent two men to San Francisco to seize Joseph Ferdinando a 62 year old New York City Con Edison employee suspected of swindling them. Ferdinando was hauled to a New York stationhouse by the mob and ordered held in $150000 bail pending a Wednesday hearing.
Norwalk council receives a 63 page 1972 budget from Haskins and Sells outlining every department's income and expenses. The plan totals 6,537,650 with a 15,102 cushion from income tax and a large sewer project allocation of 2,647,700. Changes may occur before March 21 and revisions are sought as figures for Planning Zoning Park and Ambulance were incomplete. Police and fire receive major salary allocations while electric generation and distribution also feature prominently in operating costs.
City will sue 25 nonfilers of 1970 income tax returns or unpaid taxes under a 100 dollar fine and possible jail. State bids readvertised for three Huron County highway projects including US 250 resurfacing. Stokley Van Camp sale of North West Street substation site to Ohio Edison pending contract.
Mrs. Dale C. Williams has been named by Huron County Auditor Kenneth W. Reed to help incapacitated elderly residents determine qualification for the homestead exemption on their property taxes. Senior groups may arrange meetings. contact 115 Spring St Willard or call 935-0818. Final filing date for 1972 tax year is June 5.
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