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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1977
Page
1
An aged wooden desk carved with the initials J Bouvier, slated to become First Lady, sold for 20 dollars at Miss Porter's School white elephant sale in Farmington. The item was among several lift top desks with inkwells and iron supports priced at 20 dollars each.
A 14 year old boy killed himself Friday while playing Russian roulette with a .38 Derringer in front of friends at his home. Police found a small arsenal and confiscated more weapons, with neighbors saying guardians knew of the collection. He died at West Adams Hospital.
Vice President Walter Mondale departs for Europe to back Spain and Portugal's budding democracies and push South Africa's Vorster toward faster black integration. He will stop in Yugoslavia to brief President Tito on the London summit and outline President Carter's human rights concerns.
Cincinnati prosecutor Simon Leis who prosecuted Hustler publisher Larry Flynt was hailed as a hero at a rally of the Citizens for Decency through Law. Ed Kondrat, CDL national director, urged more prosecutors like Leis to improve the country.
Young women from all 50 states and the District of Columbia compete for Miss USA in a nationally televised event. Semifinals start at 10 p.m. Judges include top scorers across categories. The pageant drew feminist critique and black community protest led by City Councilman Robert Ford over no black contestants.
Washington UPI reports the hospital lobby led by the American Hospital Association opposes a bill to hold hospital cost growth to about 11 percent a year. AHA calls the plan inequitable and unmanageable while noting inflation has run about 15 percent and could worsen.
A provocative spoof titled Consumer Guide to MIT Men rates 36 male students on sexuality. Two female students who allegedly bedded the men authored it for Thursday, MIT’s alternative weekly, prompting the university president Jerone B. Wiesner to review Thursday’s status and the Faculty Committee on Discipline to assess the weekly’s recognition.
Hollywood actor Jimmy Cagney, 77, is recovering from a mild stroke at Good Samaritan Hospital. His wife Frances says all vital signs are good and he may be released in a day or two after a weeklong hospitalization.
Vishnu Srivastava a 16 year old Whetstone High School student with a 3.5 GPA and NHS member was unanimously chosen for Buckeye Boys State but the American Legion Post 82 rejected him as not a citizen. Principal James Furgason criticizes the policy while Legion adjutant Francis Adams insists Boys State is an American Legion program for citizens. Vishnu has lived in the United States since age six and seeks to study law or medicine in college.
Peter Bourne nominated by President Carter to head the Office of Drug Abuse Policy argues for decriminalizing small marijuana possession with fines rather than jail. He admits to smoking in Vietnam and says marijuana is non addictive and less harmful than cigarettes.
President Carter and daughter Amy sprinted toward a waiting helicopter on the South Lawn as the first family headed for Camp David for a weekend rest. The trip follows a hectic week at the European summit with a one day California trip planned for Tuesday.
Bill Baines 81, longtime Norwalk Lefty Grove League figure and Norwalk High booster, died at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He coached, umpired, and helped found the league, with a future funeral at Heuston-Gerber Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Nellie and son Bill Jr.
Kirby pleaded not guilty in federal court in Las Vegas to arranging to sell heroin and cocaine valued at 400000 dollars to an undercover officer. The 52 year old was ordered to stand trial on July 6 and remains free on a ten thousand dollar bond.
Norwalk High School presents the Hour of Music at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. Towne and Country closes their Palace Follies with a final show at 8 p.m. Sunday night.
Weather clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s and sunny Sunday highs in the low to mid 70s. East winds under 10 mph. Friday temperatures 77 to 52 with humidity around 58 percent at 8 am and 51 percent by 2 pm. No precipitation. Sunrise 6 10 am Sunset 8 38 pm. Moonrise 4 28 am Moonset 5 36 pm. Marriage license applications logged for Richard B Waggoner and Barbara A Gowitzka. Births reported for Arthur Root, Terry Renfrow, and Steven Capelle. Death: Mrs Orelia G Green, 70, Norwalk.
A gunman armed with two pistols held a mother and her two children hostage in a Youngstown apartment for more than 14 hours after a bank robbery. He released one child for 2000 dollars and an earlier hostage, Emmett Moore, later. FBI negotiators joined the stand off as authorities sought his identity and safe release of the captives.
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