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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1972
Page
1
A blast on the 36th floor of a Wall Street office building killed at least seven people. Fire officials attributed the explosion to a steam pipe leak and reported the incident at 11:15 a.m. Marie Brennan of ITT described hearing a hissing noise before evacuations.
Rescue teams battle smoke filled tunnels at Kellogg Idaho as 58 miners remain trapped after a fire under the Sunshine Mine. Red Cross reports 24 bodies recovered while families wait in freezing cold outside the facility.
In Ohio GOP and Democratic primaries Paul W. Brown a former Supreme Court justice won the GOP nomination to run again on the high court bench. William Brown a former appeals judge from Chillicothe won the Democratic nomination. With 7 215 of 12 648 polling places reporting Brown led in votes.
Silius Huddleston, 63, former president of a United Mine Workers local in Tennessee, pleaded guilty to three murder counts in the 1969 slayings of Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and daughter. He changed from innocent to guilty at a second court appearance before Judge Charles Sweet.
Mission commander John W. Young credited engineers on earth with saving Apollo 16 after a six hour lunar landing delay caused by a backup command ship engine control system. He praised the ground team for providing crucial data from across the country.
Senator George McGovern told UPI the Ohio primary momentum shows strong support from working people and blue and white collar groups. He said the Ohio results mirror Massachusetts and Wisconsin and boost his path to the Democratic nomination.
Humphrey narrowly beat Wallace in Indiana while McGovern faltered in Ohio as three-way Democratic primary battles failed to break the nomination deadlock. Sen. Henry M. Jackson of Washington exits the race as Indiana awards 54 delegates to Humphrey and 22 to Wallace on the first ballot.
Weather varies with cloudy to partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures reaching the mid to upper 50s today. Tonight and Thursday remain cool with lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s. precipitation chances dip to 10-20 percent. Norwalk temperatures reach a high of 76 and a low of 46 with humidity around 59 to 73 percent. Marriage license applications list Damon E. Bunion of Willard and Bonadine Sparks of rural Willard as applicants assisted by a trainee manager and a secretary.
Ohio Democrats edge toward a split between Humphrey and McGovern as slow returns delay results. With 7,858 of 12,648 precincts reporting, Humphrey leads 272,791 to 259,317 for McGovern, Muskie 62,470 and Jackson 54,439 trail, while Muskie and McCarthy fade.
The City of Norwalk approved a home rule charter by 954 to 892 votes amid a tight split. It carries a strong mayor framework and triggers immediate nominating procedures for the first full-time mayor and city council. A September primary will select November ballot candidates with office to begin in December. Charter officials hailed the passage while noting regional precinct defeats and possible future candidacies.
President Nixon faces a sensitive choice for Hoover's replacement as FBI director with Senate scrutiny likely. Hoover died of a heart attack at age 77 and his body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda before a service at National Presbyterian Church.
Norwalk City Council approved land purchase at Main and Hester for 76 000 with plans to develop a Main Street parking lot. The panel tabled a 115 000 bond ordinance citing financing concerns and a tax levy, with Councilman Robert Williams opposing the land purchase.
Senator Henry M. Jackson ends active campaigning for the Democratic nomination citing opposition to campaigning on borrowed money. He leaves fourth in Ohio's primary but plans to remain a candidate at the Democratic National Convention in July.
Gov John J. Gilligan urged the resignation of Secretary of State Ted W. Brown after a voting fiasco in Ohio. Brown blamed Gilligan's Muskie endorsement for irregularities and accused Democratic leaders of blocking a bill to simplify presidential balloting. A federal judge ordered Cuyahoga County polling places to stay open until 11:59 p.m. as many opened late or failed to unlock machines.
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