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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
1
Israeli forces took control of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 hijacked from Brussels to Tel Aviv and freed 101 passengers and crew held by four guerrillas. Three hijackers were killed. no injuries details were released. The aircraft was seized 21 hours earlier threatening to blow up the plane if jailed guerrillas were freed.
Alabama Governor George Wallace seeks his first border state win against Senator Hubert Humphrey after strong spring primary showings in the South.
In 34 Cleveland precincts denied voting last Tuesday, a court ordered special election proceeded under heavy supervision and opened on time with reports that all balloting went smoothly. Representative Bow praised a South Vietnamese army feat at the DMZ and condemned biased Vietnam war reporting.
Cloudy and cool with showers possible this morning then partial clearing this afternoon. Winds strong today with frost likely tonight. Norwalk highs near 50 and lows around 41. Births, marriages, and deaths listed for New London Norwalk Willard and nearby areas.
Columbus business chief A W Sharp 75 hired an executive secretary after ads described a 35 hour week and a downtown pool. The open salary raised questions but the poolside pitch drew 50 applicants and a new secretary began work, with Sharp joking she can run to beat hell.
Gov. John J. Gilligan and 21 college representatives met to form a College Advisory Board. They debated funding, with Roberts urging financial support and Gilligan stating no funds were available. He pressed for a budget request to the legislature and noted the state covers about two thirds of tuition costs under the Ohio Plan.
President Nixon announced a plan to mine North Vietnamese ports and blockade ships and rail links to China. He said the moves would deny Hanoi weapons and supplies, threatening a broader confrontation with the Soviet Union and China while urging restraint toward world peace. The action aims at ships in port and rail lines feeding the North Vietnamese war effort.
Senator McGovern calls Nixon port mining a flirtation with World War III while Senator Hartke terms it the most reckless act of lawlessness. Some lawmakers rally to Nixon with AFL-CIO's Meany urging support. Ford says blockade may stop fighting.
Tass in Moscow denounces Nixon’s plan to mine and blockade North Vietnamese ports as undisguised aggression and deepening U S interference. Tass notes the need to save 60 000 American lives and cites Soviet support for North Vietnam in opposition to imperialist circles.
U S Navy planes place mines at Haiphong and five other North Vietnamese ports to curb supplies. activation slated for Thursday at 6 p m local time. Initial phase completed. interdiction to follow in coming days amid ongoing 41 day South Vietnamese offensive. Russian and Chinese ships frequently use these ports, Pentagon notes.
Deputy Defense Secretary Bush said mining North Vietnamese ports will not quickly alter the South Vietnam offensive but will have long term impact. The Pentagon notes 75 percent of imports arrive by sea and a blockade would affect Hanoi’s war effort, though stockpiles may sustain activity for weeks.
Edith Lindsley, a 58 year old kindergarten teacher at League Street School, was named Norwalk Teacher of the Year by the Norwalk Teachers Association. Her career spans 31 years with prior posts in Sandusky, Perkins, and Milan, and she returned to teaching kindergarten after overcoming a serious hip fracture and personal loss.
Norwalk proposes a $3,000 annual water surcharge if annexation fails and Royce rejects it. City Council tables the measure pending Water Committee review before the May 16 meeting. Downtown businessmen organize to fight service without annexation. potential court action discussed.
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