11 May 1976
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1976
Page
1
Georgia Skelton, 54, ex wife of comedian Red Skelton, reportedly shot herself Monday night in the backyard of her Rancho Mirage California home. She had been ill and was divorced from Skelton in November 1973.
BEA data show Alaska averaging 8815 dollars per person in 1975, ahead of Washington at 7751 dollars, breaking DC’s long lead as national incomes rise 7.1 percent from 1974. National average was 5834 dollars. In Columbus, Ohio, State Auditor Ferguson recommends 7419 dollars in recovery against Lieutenant Governor Celeste and five aides for illegal payroll payments during the 1974-75 transition.
President Ford eyes West Virginia and Nebraska to blunt Ronald Reagan's four straight primary wins with a fair chance assessment. Carter targets Frank Church in Nebraska and Connecticut Democrats only contest while Ay favours in West Virginia. Metcalfe accuses undertakers of overcharging and urges FTC regulation citing state rules failing to protect consumers in Illinois and 30 other states.
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows near 40. Wednesday highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s with 10 percent rain chance. Winds northerly to northwesterly 10 to 20 mph. Monday temperatures 76 to 54 with humidity readings in the morning 72 percent, afternoon 44 percent, evening 35 percent. Total precipitation 0.04 inch. Sunrise 6:13, sunset 8:35, moonrise 6:19, moonset 4:41. Marriage license apps listed for Steven Crawford and Theresa Lugaski. Births include Douglas and wife with a boy, Brian Treat with a boy, Donny Shipley with a girl. Death reported: James F. Schmidt, 60, Mt. Vernon.
Readers weigh in on free press speech religion and assembly with 51 votes 90.2 percent in favor and 9.8 percent opposed as the Ohio General Assembly advances a self service gas pump bill and readers are urged to call or vote by midnight.
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew warned politics has become a dangerous game and the media imperial, citing Carter ethnic purity remarks as an example. He declined to discuss his 1973 resignation, plans memoirs and a novel, and criticized Zionist influence in U s media shaping Middle East policy.
Four Democrats in the June 8 Democratic primary for U S Senate in Ohio deploy large media campaigns. Metzenbaum and Stanton lead spending with about 225000 and 200000 dollars respectively while Nolan and Kay build early budgets. Agencies handle ads with Metzenbaum emphasizing inflation unemployment and gas prices and Stanton pursuing name recognition through television spots.
Republican Dick Rench, a state representative candidate, suffered severe facial injuries and multiple broken teeth in a bicycle accident ten days earlier. He spent hours in surgery, lost a front tooth, and required extensive dental work as he planned to resume campaigning after healing.
Edward Kehl of G&G Packing Co. testified before a Senate subcommittee that the Roxbury firm could have earned about 200000 dollars daily by replacing top graded beef with cheaper cuts in military meat orders. He described lying to authorities and covering up the scheme, noting the 1974 shift to ungraded carcasses and the lucrative sirloin butt versus knuckle swap. Prosecutor William Owens scheduled a 9 a.m. press conference to discuss the matter.
A 20 month old infant, Clinton Cherry of Peru Olena Road, was hospitalized after drinking gasoline from a leak container beneath a tractor. He is in satisfactory condition at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. His mother Mrs. Cherry flagged down a sheriff cruiser to transport them.
The Norwalk Junior High music program starts at 7 30 tonight in the school gym. Seventh grade band eighth band chorus and orchestra perform. Public invited no admission charge. The Norwalk Board of Education meets at 8 tonight at board offices corner of Hester and Monroe Streets.
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