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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1970
Page
1
Mrs Helen Bentley, chair of the Federal Maritime Commission and the highest ranking woman in the Nixon administration, blamed anarchists for national woes in Seattle. She urged the silent majority to speak out against internal termites undermining institutions.
In Columbus UPI reports Rep. Thomas E. Hill and Rep. Arthur R. Wilkowski introduced a bill modeled on Massachusetts law to prevent Ohioans from being sent into undeclared wars like Vietnam. The measure seeks rapid clearance but prospects remain slim amid opposition and doubt.
Partly cloudy and cooler today with highs in the lower 70s to mid 70s inland near Lake Erie. Fair tonight with a mid 50s low. Sun and warmth Thursday with highs in the mid 80s. Friday appears fair and warm. 10 percent precipitation chance today tonight and Thursday. Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph today then east to southeast tonight and south Thursday. Norwalk highs 85 and low 51. Humidity 65 percent at 7 am, 56 percent at 1 pm, 54? percent at 7 pm. No precipitation. Sunrise 5:05 am, sunset 7:43 pm, moonrise 8:49 pm, moonset 5:24 am. Births list nine couples from Willard, Greenwich, Plymouth, Shiloh, Attica. Marriage license applications include Snowden Hay. Hipp McGuckin. Griffitts Stein. Eberly Pheiffer. Death of Agnes A. Heath, 82, 34 Chatham St. Obituary on Page 16.
Richland Realty of Mansfield requests rezoning of 10 acres in Norwalk from single and two family zoning to A-3 to allow 80 housing units. The plan calls for 10 or 11 garden type and town house buildings on land north of Washington Street west of Whittlesey Avenue.
City Council President Flickinger called a two week moratorium on public discussion of Ohio Edison's 5.8 million offer for the municipal power plant. He urged councilmen to avoid public statements and asked press and public to refrain from leading questions until the study is complete. The move surprised some members but was supported by Domenic Coletta and Service Director William Mount, who was on vacation. The power issue stems from an Ohio Edison appraisal and a proposed sale of the Norwalk plant and transmission lines with a new rate schedule. Mayor Harold Finch had earlier indicated willingness to negotiate, though he opposes sale.
More than 100 people packed the Norwalk City Council chamber for an Ohio PUC hearing on Northern Ohio Telephone Co. extended area service linking Norwalk with area communities toll free. By 11 30 a dozen witnesses testified with most supporting the plan and opposing voices from Willard and Greenwich.
Governor James A. Rhodes convenes presidents of Ohio's 12 state supported colleges and universities for a 10 a.m. Thursday meeting to hear campus unrest concerns and possible solutions. Ohio University President Claude Sowle announced the plan at a Athens press conference confirmed by Rhodes aide John McElroy.
Vice President Spiro Agnew demonstrated strong tennis form in a charity match pitting Nixon aides against Congress. He hit a return into doubles partner Joseph Blatchford’s head, sending Blatchford off court in a helmet. The Agnew Blatchford team lost 6 1 6 1 to Jacob Javits and Lowell Seicker as four other administration pairs won the event at the Washington Hilton for a local foundation.
Huron County Sheriff John Borgia challenged six high school youths accounts of drug use published by local papers including The Reflector. He alleged the youths sought notoriety and warned the article glamorized drugs while urging a full investigation and dialogue with health officials.
Mao Tse tung in a rare full statement broadcast from Peking Radio urged global peoples to unite to topple what he called Nixon's fascistic regime. He described US imperialism as a paper tiger dying on its death bed and warned of a possible new world war while denying any Chinese troop involvement in Indochina.
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