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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
1
A University of Wisconsin student walks among wooden crosses on Bascom Hill Madison. A sign reads Bascom Memorial Cemetery Class of 1968 noting many male graduates will face immediate draft in June.
In Great Barr England Albert Shale spotted a large bird eating his dog's dinner and called police. Officers warned him to keep the dog indoors as the turkey turned out to be an escaped eagle from a private zoo.
Prime Minister Labour government unveils a severe budget with substantial tax increases aimed at restoring prosperity through sacrifice. Chancellor Roy Jenkins tells Parliament the plan will cut living standards by about 3 percent as markets react with the pound firming on the London exchange amid gold rush signals and investor expectations.
Orville Switzer of rural New London was acquitted Monday in Huron County Common Pleas Court of cutting down and stealing timber from a walnut tree owned by Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Ward after a directed verdict motion by defense. Separately, CAC bi county board debates Green Amendment impacts at Sandusky meeting and county decisions loom by May 15. A $50 000 civil suit from a traffic crash between Carol A Hall and Charles S Perkins was settled after a jury was impaneled.
Kenneth Allen 21 of Attica, tied by a teenage witness to drug use, was released from Huron County jail today after a February 9 conviction for violating probation terms from last October relating to a delinquency of a minor charge. Judge Russell T. Antrim imposed a $200 fine and suspended jail time. The piece also notes a government budget plan addressing currency devaluation and price controls.
UPI reports Senator Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky endorsed New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller for the Republican presidential bid. Morton urged Rockefeller to enter the race saying he would provide the leadership the party needs.
A school bus on a field trip struck a mine 15 miles north of Elath, killing two and injuring 28. Earlier a blast near Jerusalem left six unexploded bombs found as authorities searched the area.
Increasing cloudiness with a warm high in the 60s and a chance of scattered showers by evening. Mild tonight with showers and possible thundershowers, low 40s to 50s. Wednesday mostly cloudy with more showers and cooler temperatures. Marriage license applications listed for Hasselback with Rosann Roland, Kaczor with Eileen Barker, Hastings with Sandra Winchester. Births noted for Harmon, Adams, Butler, Reffett. Deaths include Wilma J Butlerer, 52, New Lon.
Marines at the besieged Khe Sanh fortress conceal minor shrapnel wounds to avoid medical treatment and Purple Hearts. Some soldiers injure themselves for self care or to stay with comrades, while commanders note regulations require family notification after any injury.
Illinois Congressman John B. Anderson told about 450 at the McKinley Club banquet in Norwalk to criticize the Johnson administration over Vietnam civil rights and urban crises. He accused the Democrats of burying problems and urged Republican leadership to offer positive, America-first programs. Norwalk Mayor Harold E. Finch became McKinley Club president.
Ohio Young Democrats foresee no endorsement of President Johnson for reelection. Kennedy supporters dominate within the group, while McCarthy has little backing. A June Youngstown meeting will choose officers for the next two years and uphold the Ohio Democratic Party endorsed candidate.
The Norwalk City Charter Commission will hold a second vote on a form of government. a prior 6-5 vote for strong mayor was invalidated and a city manager option remains possible. Commissioner Petrosino's proxy from Italy may be used. Harvey Walker, charter consultant, visits Wednesday to aid decision on provisions.
East European sources say Hanoi, now dominated by hardliners, plans to keep fighting with variable intensity and seeks to influence U.S. public opinion ahead of the American presidential election. North Vietnam is unlikely to enter peace talks or concessions until domestic U.S. developments are clearer, the reports indicate.
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