14 May 1971
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
1
Mrs Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas who wrote the famous Yes Virginia letter as a child of eight to the New York Sun has died in Valatie New York. She was 81. The 74 year old editorial inspired the Santa Claus claim.
A New York jury acquitted 13 Black Panthers on all charges including conspiracy to blow up police stations and murder attempts of two patrolmen. The eight months of trial ended in 90 minutes with a not guilty verdict for all defendants. Foreman James Fox said the state's case was too nebulous.
In the local government vote the Conservative Party lost control of 17 of London's 32 metropolitan boroughs as protests over unemployment and inflation spread. Partial results show a sharp setback for Prime Minister Edward Heath's governing party.
In a dramatic apostolic letter from Vatican City, Pope Paul VI urges mankind to develop new democratic forms to address problems endangering the future. The message marks the 80th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, Leo XIII’s encyclical on the working class in industrial society.
Partly cloudy today with highs upper 50s to lower 60s. Clear and cool tonight with lows upper 30s to lower 40s. Mostly sunny Saturday with highs upper 60s to mid 70s. Near zero precipitation. north winds 10 to 15 mph today and tonight. High 64 Norwalk, Low 43. Births Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schaffer Monroeville boy. Deaths Herman Schwevel 72 Norwalk, Josephine Widman 81 Norwalk.
North Vietnam agreed to take back June 4 ailing prisoners held in South Vietnam, the largest ever group. The move followed a Paris talks offer and was hailed by Ellsworth Bunker as an encouraging sign for broader releases.
Willard Oklahoma city council enacted a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew after a late Thursday confrontation between police and youths. About fourteen youths were arrested, with six to appear in Mayor's Court, as officers from multiple towns aided local police. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Eight general contractors submitted base bids for the St Paul Catholic Church remodeling estimated at 450000. Bids from Roth Construction Norwalk to Studer-Obringer New Washington range up to 311625 with several firms in the 190k to 260k area. Mechanical and electrical bids from multiple firms were also received for review.
The Norwalk Teachers Association and the city board of education kept salary negotiations private citing bargaining rules. A May 11 letter from NTA president Ray Morgan to members says talks are at an impasse on five points. Clarence Schiefer is named as the NTA advisor.
Capt. Carl Schoch of the Salvation Army Northeast Ohio speaks at Norwalk's corps dinner about 1971 as children's year and his dreams for a better life for youth. He cites ghetto attitudes, drug abuse rises, teen births, and the value of camps for mentally retarded youth. praises Salvation Army programs and an open house during National Salvation Army Week.
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