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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1972
Page
1
Donald K. Slayton, 48, the only original astronaut never to fly, was put back on flying status Monday after a decade grounded by a minor heart irregularity. Prospects of a spaceflight remain unlikely.
Len Ford, former Cleveland defensive end and NFL standout of 1950s, died Monday night at General Hospital Detroit after a heart condition keeping him hospitalized since February 15. He joined the Browns as a free agent after the 1949 AAFC collapse.
President Nixon will travel to Canada April 13-15 to meet Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and discuss international issues and bilateral matters. Agriculture Secretary Butz warned that price controls on beef could lead to meat rationing and empty counters while noting record beef prices and possible further price rises.
UPI reports a U.S. House public works panel estimated $50 million in damage after touring Buffalo Creek Valley. The disaster, triggered by the dam breach, devastated 14 coal mining communities and killed 117 people on February 26.
President Nixon has chosen his approach to the busing issue and will disclose his decision before the middle of next week. The move signals a formal administration policy and forthcoming public statements.
Cloudy and cool with a chance of rain and snow mixed today. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Tonight mostly cloudy and colder with lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Precipitation chances drop to 20 percent late today and tonight and to 10 percent Wednesday. Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph today, diminishing tonight. Norwalk high 53, low 31. Births, marriages, and deaths listed for local residents plus weather data and sun and moon times.
Marlon Brando gains temporary custody of his 13 year old son Devi amid a Mexico fishing camp search led by Interpol. Witnesses claim Anna Kashfi promised cash to abductors. custody case to decide sole custody by April 21. Former Attorney General Mitchell denies links to ITT settlement while senators probe funding for the GOP convention. Coast Guard updates five to six day clean up for a Midway fueling spill in Alameda.
Westinghouse Electric Corp. will sell or discontinue its small appliances line, causing about 60 layoffs at the Norwalk plant. Production runs out around March 31 with potential buyers for part or all of the business. The company will keep higher volume major appliances and warranties unaffected.
Royal Wells 81 of Norwalk died when his car sideswiped a Weyerhaeuser semi truck east of Monroeville on U S 20 about 8 30 AM. His wife Bernice was hospitalized in fair condition. Wells was a retired salesman for Hill's Floor Covering. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Florida voters backed Gov. George Wallace as he conceded the Florida victory while five Democratic rivals Muskie Humphrey Jackson McGovern and Lindsay aimed for remaining leeward votes. The day featured a large field and school busing tensions with 81 delegates at stake and two statewide straw votes on busing and school prayer.
The Reflector hosted a month of Washington Merry Go Round by columnist Jack Anderson. Readers responded with praise and criticism as Anderson’s anti trust settlement revelations drew national attention.
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