23 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1971
Page
1
Governor John J. Gilligan celebrated his 50th birthday with a large white cake presented by pupils from Indianola Junior High School in Columbus. The moment was captured in a UPI telephoto image.
Dean W. Jeffers said Nationwide has not earned an auto insurance operating profit since 1962 due to fragile cars on flimsy bumpers and higher repair and medical costs. He noted a 1970 net earnings of 24 million mainly from investments and a 2.1 million operating loss in auto and fire businesses.
In Saigon the South Vietnamese incursion into Laos neared completion with withdrawal possible by Wednesday as Communist forces pressed inside South Vietnam. Attacks hit Khe Sanh and ambushed a U.S. armored column three times, while mortars at Khe Sanh and sapper attacks damaged helicopters. One American killed and four wounded as a lead tank was blown by a mine during a seven mile road dash along Route 9 amid burned armor.
A Norwalk city school bus and a van truck collided at East Main Street and Linwood Avenue after noon. No injuries were reported. Police investigated while a home fire on Milan Avenue tied to a missing pickup and a break-in nearby were being explored.
At Fort Benning the six officer jury continues its seventh day of deliberation in the Calley court martial. They reread the testimony of Durst the last of four key government witnesses and prepared for another week of proceedings while seeking someone to manage monthly pay checks.
Cleveland Trust Co. cut its prime rate from 5 percent and savings passbook rate from 4 percent to 4 percent effective April 1. Society National Bank matched the cuts. Investment passbooks fall to 4 percent while one year income accounts earn 5 percent and two year income accounts earn 5 1/4 percent.
Arthur Frank of Shaker Heights files in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court seeking half of the Browns television and film contract income for Cleveland. He argues the lease of Municipal Stadium includes a city share.
Travelers warned of northeast lake Erie wind and snow flurries with squalls. Cold tonight and Wednesday with highs in the 20s to 30s and lows in the teens. Norwalk temps peaked at 37 and 19. precip trace. Births marriages licenses and deaths listed for Norwalk area communities.
President Nixon told ABC that the Laos campaign shows South Vietnam can fight well and has passed a milestone in taking over fighting. He predicted continued U.S. withdrawals at 12,500 monthly and said full impact would be known only long term. He noted no decision on 1972 and called the effort neither great nor a failure.
The National Rail passenger plan would serve five Ohio cities but bypass Cleveland, prompting objections from Sen Taft and Cleveland officials. The Penn Central line via Pittsburgh to Chicago would serve northern Ohio, with Canton and Lima among the included stops, leaving Cleveland with no local Railpax service.
Three Monroeville youths admitted taking kerosene from a near by house thinking it was gasoline. A man gave them a ride after their car stalled and he reported the license plate. Deputy Tappel said the incident was turned over to Juvenile Court and the youths were released to their parents.
Cleveland moved to 12th nationwide with 2 064 194 residents, Cincinnati to 21st with 1 384 911, and Columbus to 35th with 916 228. Dayton, Toledo Mich, Akron, Youngstown Warren and others follow with listed ranks and totals.
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