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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
1
More than 100 firemen battled a four story blaze at the historic Canandaigua Inn. At least 56 people were inside including students and hospital outpatients, four died and three were unaccounted for.
Gov. Gilligan considers altering the 9 billion budget tax plan to allow cities to receive income tax revenues and seek direct mass transit aid, highway maintenance funds, and pension support after a plea they could otherwise choke. The report also notes separate items on smoking restrictions in travel, oversized mobile homes on the Turnpike, and the Calley court-martial verdict.
Milton Rector of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency warned business leaders that bribery and payoffs are viewed as necessary to do business. He estimated in major cities that 10 to 15 percent of total building costs go to sanctions like payoffs that fund the drug trade.
Brezhnev opened the 24th Communist Party Congress in Moscow with a 50,000 word keynote. He urged five powers including China to meet to outlaw nuclear weapons and outlined a new foreign policy program.
Five young Filipinos armed with pistols a carbine and scissors forced a Philippine Airlines jet to fly to Canton marking the first hijacking of a plane to Communist China. At least four Americans were aboard among the passengers.
Mostly sunny today with highs in the low 40s and near zero precipitation. Tonight clears with lows around 26. Wednesday turns partly sunny and warmer with highs upper 40s to low 50s and a 20 percent rain chance. Southwest winds today, light tonight and Wednesday. High Norwalk 41, low 26. Precip none. Sunrise 6 14. Sunset 6 50. Moonrise 8 23. Moonset none. Marriage licenses issued for Marrone Slessman and Walley Davis. Deaths Rekart and Fell.
President Nixon orders wage controls for the construction trades, using a self regulatory system. Joint labor management craft boards will apply a government set formula limiting annual increases to about 6 percent with equity allowances. An overseeing committee will monitor operations as 18 review boards assess new contracts through Oct. 31 and 1,400 contracts are to be negotiated.
Glenn Damron a 23 year old resident of New London faces a second degree murder charge in the death of his 34 year old stepson Kelly Earl Wilson. The trial in Huron County Common Pleas Court is scheduled for April 15 before a jury. Wilson died after injuries reported March 17 1969 and autopsy attributed to skull fracture and brain damage. His death occurred nine days after his mother wed Damron.
The Supreme Court will review a broad challenge to Ohio election statutes after a federal court in Columbus struck down many provisions last July. The article notes past ballot issues involving George Wallace in 1968 and includes local draft details for Huron County residents with an April draft date.
A Los Angeles jury sentenced Charles Manson and his female followers to death on 27 counts of murder and conspiracy for the August 1969 Tate and LaBianca killings. The panel's verdict came after a prolonged trial with the defendants displaying defiant conduct. The automatic appeal process begins, with formal sentencing set for April 19.
The House-Senate Joint Economic Committee urged Congress on Monday to be ready to cut income taxes quickly if unemployment remains high and inflation stays stubborn. It warned a 4.5 billion dollar boost could be injected immediately by accelerating tax cuts scheduled for 1972 and 1973, and it urged higher government spending on domestic social needs to spur recovery.
Three northside Norwalk homes were burglarized Monday with a $600 coin collection and hundreds of dollars in loot taken. A suspect with a warrant expected later today. Victims include Richard Moon 79 Newton St Johann Myers 122 North Hester St and Donald Myers 62 State St.
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