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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1972
Page
1
Carole King wins four Grammys including record of the year album of the year and song of the year in a televised event. She recently gave birth and was in California. ceremony held at the Felt Forum Madison Square Garden.
Angela Davis told reporters she doubts a fair trial can be held in the all white Santa Clara County jury chosen for her murder kidnapping and conspiracy case. Eight women and four men eight including one Mexican American were seated by Tuesday with four alternates to be chosen soon and testimony could start as early as next week.
The Ohio House approved a package of proposed constitutional changes by 68 to 23 and sent it to the Senate. The plan would authorize expense money for legislators and require governor and lieutenant governor candidates to run as a party team. If approved by the Senate, it goes to the May 2 primary ballot for voters.
The Pay Board held a closed meeting to resolve the West Coast dock strike contract, after a public session and an executive meeting failed to decide acceptance or modification, risking a renewed waterfront tieup.
President Nixon won a lopsided Florida Republican primary, tallying 357,230 votes 87 percent while Paul McCloskey and John Ashbrook trailed with 4 and 9 percent respectively. Nixon led in all 12 congressional districts as results neared completion.
The Ohio House, via late parliamentary moves, sent a pro lottery proposal back to the Senate. If ratified, voters would repeal the state constitutional ban on a state lottery. In Nicaragua, Howard Hughes has left his latest hideout with Turner Shelton noting Hughes looks well and personable.
Florida voters on the presidential primary ballot backed a straw vote opposing busing black and white students for racial balance while rejecting a return to segregated schools. The straw poll also showed strong support for a constitutional amendment to bring prayer back to classrooms, though it had no binding effect on government.
Partly cloudy and not so cool today with a high in the 40s. Tonight and Thursday mostly cloudy with a chance of rain tonight and rain likely Thursday. Norwalk highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the upper 20s to upper 30s. Births list two local newborns in Norwalk and Monroeville, with hospital details. Deaths note three residents, ages 50 to 77, in Norwalk and Wakeman. Weather figures include precipitation 0.06 in and humidity around 85 to 92 percent. Sunrise 6 39, sunset 6 33, moonrise 6 31, moonset 7 19.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted four to two to recommend rezoning over 50 acres owned by Meyer and family for a mobile home park north of Gallup Avenue in Norwalk. Eastwood residents vow to lobby the City Council to defeat the measure.
Eastwood residents voice anger over a Tedech Inc proposal to rezone over 50 acres north of Gallup from residential to trailer park. The plan prompts three council readings and a public hearing after months of closed-door discussions. Meyer says the decision is fair based on the submitted facts.
Gov. George Wallace and Cornelia Wallace share a congratulatory moment after his Florida Democratic Primary victory as early returns show other nominees like Henry Jackson and Hubert Humphrey placing lower in Miami.
In Florida, George Wallace won decisively with about 42 percent as Muskie trailed and Humphrey and Jackson vied for second. The result sparks a convention fight and questions on the Democratic path to the 1972 race.
Judge Nicholas J. Walinski heard the Holiday Lakes Property Owners Association case against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in U S District Court. Holiday Lakes seeks 750000 dollars claiming a diesel spill in October 1970 polluted Lake Holiday via a Willard roundtable drainage path. Final briefs are due by April 20 with representation listed for both sides.
Wakeman Township trustees seek an injunction against Albert F. Krausher for operating a machine shop in a residential zone on property owned by his wife Ruth on West River Road. Filed in Common Pleas Court by Prosecutor Bernard W. Freeman for trustees Patrick Nolan Marden Todd and William Dalton.
The Norwalk Board of Education approved a 2,771,706 appropriation to run city schools for the year, up about 12 percent from last year. Salary costs rise to 1,772,180 with 1,270,000 for regular teachers. fixed charges jump 206,900 to 434,700.
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