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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1972
Page
1
Washington reports Head Start has been demoted within the agency, aligning it more with other child services. Enrollment has fallen from 733,000 in 1966 to 383,000 this year, while budget and staff will not be cut, according to Dr. Edward Zigler in a staff memo obtained by UPI.
The 24th Television Academy Awards honored All in the Family with six awards including best actor and actress in a comedy series. Glenda Jackson swept best actress awards for Elizabeth R and a single program. Brian's Song won best single dramatic show. Keith Michell and Peter Falk won dramatic acting honors. Johnny Carson hosted at the Hollywood Palladium before 1700 attendees.
Lightning struck an antenna at a State Highway Patrol HQ in northeastern Ohio as hail rain and strong winds buffeted the state during a tornado and severe thunderstorm watch. A funnel cloud was sighted over Brock in Darke County at about 4 15 p m.
British paratroopers tightened control as Belfast Catholics and Protestants clashed in Ballymurphy. The death toll from weekend sectarian fighting rose to nine, lifting NI fatalities since 1969 to 329 as British troops remained in the area. In Tokyo, Okinawa and 72 Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan in a ceremony described by Vice President Agnew as settling a World War II issue, amid protests and heavy riot police at Nippon Budokan with no incidents reported.
About 2,000 cyclists completed the 10th Tour of the Scioto River Valley in Columbus after a damp start on Saturday. Riders began in rain toward Portsmouth 105 miles south along the Ohio River, camped in schools overnight, and returned amid forecasts of tornado and severe thunderstorm watches. Much of the trip was sunny.
The body of 16 year old Darryle E. Conway of Cleveland was recovered Saturday after his canoe overturned in Panderson Lake during a 10th grade biology class overnight trip from Lutheran High School. The incident occurred Friday in Newbury Ohio.
A bill by Rep. Norman Murdock to grant income sales and property tax credits to parents of private school students moves before the House Health Education and Welfare Committee in Columbus. Skepticism exists among state officials about its fate if enacted.
Partly cloudy today with a chance of showers or thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. High near 70, tonight mostly clear with a low around 50. Tuesday sunny and cooler with highs mid 60s. Marital notices list six couples applying for licenses in Norwalk and nearby towns. Births reported for two local families at F-T Hospital. Death announced: David Gilchrist, 73, Berlin Heights.
A nightclub fire in the Playtown Cabaret atop the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka killed 116 people and injured many as smoke and flames trapped patrons. Police say an electrician dropped a cigarette butt on fiber clothes, igniting the blaze. Keiji Kawashima, 34, was arrested on charges.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 0 that Amish children cannot be forced to stay in school until age 16. In a Wisconsin case, Chief Justice Burger warned courts should not substitute for state education policy, noting the decision does not erase the broader issue of balancing religious rights with compulsory schooling. The Amish, numbering about 50,000 across 20 states, emphasize home training and farm life. States have varied exemptions, while Wisconsin argued education policy lies with the legislature.
Inglewood California actor Dan Blocker 43 known for Bonanza as Hoss Cartwright died of a lung blood clot. Autopsy confirms cause. burial planned Tuesday in his Texas birthplace beside his father. Co stars Michael Landon and Loren Green mourn the loss calling him like a brother.
At the Republican State Central Committee convention in San Francisco leaders praised Nixon but attacked the news media and backed Ashbrook’s challenge to Nixon in the June 6 primary. Reagan Livermore Dole and Goldwater urged party unity as Democrats gain ground in California.
Moron County Commissioners clash over granting Wiggs Department Stores an easement across county land for drainage and sewer outflow. Legal counsel and the prosecutor oppose the deal until Wiggs covers its share of costs, with a 2 p.m. follow up and possible annexation to Norwalk on the table.
Fire destroyed the spray room at the Suhr Kitchens plant on U.S. 250 south of the city limits early Saturday evening. Fire Chief Elmer McGuckin cited spontaneous combustion as the cause. Employee Delton Perkins reported flames in the spray booth as he worked in the northeast corner. he tried three extinguishers and activated exhaust fans before calling for help. The blaze damaged the spray room mostly with some smoke damage to nearby areas and the roof.
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