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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1970
Page
1
Rufus the cat, plucked from a utility pole on Wednesday, receives a big hug from owner Mrs. Ted L. Haywood of McKeesport Pennsylvania. The pet has one flaw she notes he climbs things.
A 17 mile long and up to a mile wide dark oil slick broke from a containment barrier off Louisiana. Winds flipped from south to north pushing the largest slick in history toward open Gulf waters. Interior Secretary Hickel and aides planned a helicopter tour of affected areas including New Orleans Venice and Breton Island.
A tractor trailer lost its brake on Route 322 near Clearfield causing more than 34000 dollars in damage after striking a house and two parked vehicles owned by James Krolick. Krolick's wife suffered severe leg burns and was admitted to Clearfield Hospital. driver Charles Keys of Massillon Ohio was uninjured.
Oklahoma City attorney says a $1 million suit against Hillcrest Osteopathic Hospital is the first of its kind after the mother’s 18 month old son disappeared from the facility. The hospital disputes custody and alleges the father took the child. The suit argues hospital failure to observe young patients. The case follows the child’s disappearance after Feb 23 and last sighting March 2.
St Marys Catholic School won approval to add a 90000 dollar classroom wing adjoining the gym. The plan dates to 1958 with construction set to begin Monday by Alfred Schneurr and Sons of Sandusky. Property north of the school was purchased in the prior months and the new wing will be under 5000 square feet, located 40 feet from State Street.
Charles H. Charlton of Wellington seeks 85000 dollars in damages from Nelson E. Smith of Greenwich after the head on collision on State Route 60 in New London on January 6 1968. Charlton alleges back hip and ankle injuries plus cuts and bruises. He is represented by Miraldi and Corella Amherst. Norwalk attorneys defend Smith.
Blood Sweat and Tears won the Grammy for best album of 1969 defeating Johnny Cash at San Quentin and Abbey Road by the Beatles. Over 3,000 National Academy members voted in the awards proper.
UPI reporter Milton Richman says the Milwaukee Brewers are close to joining the American League. League president Joe Cronin reportedly has nine votes needed to move the distressed Seattle franchise to Milwaukee.
Temecula Calif UPI Erle Stanley Gardner creator of Perry Mason died at home after recent release from Riverside Community Hospital He was 80 and wrote more than 100 detective and western stories He dictated thrillers to seven secretaries and never spent more than 30 minutes on a plot
Cloudy with light snow possible tonight and Friday with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Wind shifts from northeast to northwest 15 to 20 mph. Norwalk high 35 low 23. births list includes Willard and Monroeville pairs. Death recorded for 87 year old Mrs Myrta M Rickard Milan Rd.
Cleveland wives and area businessmen aboard United Airlines Flight 361 faced anxiety as the jet diverted to Cuba. Passengers described calm reactions while the hijacker forced entry to the cockpit, and the plane landed in Havana before returning to Miami with the hijacker and family.
President Nixon told wealthy Republican donors at a $1 000 a plate Washington Hilton dinner that he will fulfill campaign pledges to win the war on crime by 1976. He warned the period ahead will determine the fate of mankind and whether the races can live together.
A Senate test vote showed support to lower the voting age to 18 but Sen. Russell B. Long blocked action. The Mansfield proposal was killed 62 to 21 with Hugh D. Scott Jr. siding with the Nixon administration.
A House resolution to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas is being drafted for next week with no charges yet set. Sponsor Rep. Louis C. Wyman says co sponsors from both parties will back the effort, tied to Douglas book Points of Rebellion and its dissent themes.
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