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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1970
Page
1
Patricia Adams 20 of Celina was to be married in two weeks when a car struck her as she changed a tire behind a halted vehicle on an expressway. She lost part of an arm and a leg and suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries.
Louise Honor and Nora Delaria recount a seven hour ordeal when three jail escapees abducted them from the Cuyahoga County Jail chapel. The suspects were captured in Georgetown Kentucky and the hostages released unharmed. Honor described fear but noted the escapees were polite during the pursuit. Delaria said the men cursed briefly after stealing a police car before surrender.
FAA reports about 20 percent of East and Midwest controllers called in sick during the Easter period, while the nationwide walkout call by PATCO leader F Lee Bailey drew little response. Some centers showed normal operations though others faced absenteeism and potential delays.
Washington officials and postal unions held seven hours of talks and agreed to resume at 3 30 p m EST. The administration proposed a counter to a 12 percent wage demand as negotiators sought a deal acceptable to Congress and workers. The discussions were described as friendly and businesslike.
A U S B52 mistakenly struck a populated zone near the Cambodian border four miles north of Tri Ton. Twelve Vietnamese civilians were wounded and two houses damaged as bombs landed outside the target area. President Thieu voiced a wish to join antiwar protests in the United States.
Stephen J. Himes of Malabar High School in Mansfield Ohio was chosen as the outstanding West Point nominee among 1360 applicants. He also received a U S Navy Academy appointment but declined it after accepting the Naval Academy nomination.
Partly cloudy and cold with highs in the upper 30s and a 20 percent precipitation chance today. Tonight and Saturday bring a 40 percent chance of snow flurries, with lows around the mid to upper 20s and highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy and cool. DEATHS list Mrs. Margaret Fisher 69 and Loretta A. Hipp 76 of Norwalk.
The bid to confirm G Harrold Carswell falters as Sen Fulbright switches to opposing recommittal. Analysts say a Bayh motion to recommit could end the nomination, with 40 Democrats and 12 Republicans reportedly ready to oppose it once revived. Carswell and supporters await the Senate action.
State Adjutant General Sylvester T. Del Corso said the Ohio National Guard drive to recruit Negroes is a flop. He noted few Negro enlistees despite ads in Negro newspapers and stated turnover runs high as six year enlistment terms end.
Two workers Robert Olson and Walter Higdon were injured when a concrete east wall collapsed at the Eighty-Four Whittlesey site during 45 mph winds. Olson, in fair condition, suffered a fractured ankle and rib and a punctured lung. his mother Eloise Olson of Wellington provided details. Higdon's injuries were not disclosed.
Negotiations are under way to build a large new retail store on an eight acre Milan Avenue site next to the Kroger and Super-X. Norwalk Mall Corp owner Donald L. Guarnieri confirms discussions but no agreements or retailer identity are disclosed.
Barbara Kozlowski reflects on being a child of God and the freeing power of faith. She cites Easter events from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday and the risen Christ, urging reflection on Christ’s life and the purpose of suffering.
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