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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1973
Page
1
A federal judge, relying on FBI infiltrator testimony, found five Ku Klux Klan members guilty of conspiracy in a bus bombing plot aimed at halting a school integration program near Pontiac. The defendants waived a jury trial, arguing Detroit jurors would be biased against them.
The Labor Department reports April consumer prices up 0.7 percent due mainly to higher costs for food clothing used cars and gasoline. For February through April under Nixon phase III controls the cost of living rose at an annual rate of 9.2 percent.
James W. McCord testified at Senate Watergate hearings that the White House planned to blame the CIA for Watergate and sought help from mystery billionaire Howard Hughes to fly spies out of the country. He also alleged Richard Helms was ousted to install a White House ally. Ball State joins MAC, boosting membership to nine with Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois.
Vaughn Monroe, famed big band singer with a mellow baritone, died Monday at 8:20 p.m. in Martin County Memorial Hospital Sewells Point near SUTART Florida after a two week illness. He was 62 and had undergone surgery two weeks earlier.
Cloudy with showers and a thundershower likely tonight and Wednesday. Highs around 65 to 70, low 50s tonight. Norwalk highs 73, lows 50 with humidity around 89 percent in the morning and 43 percent at 1 p.m. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Thomas DeLombard of Norwalk and a son to Mr and Mrs Roger Sergent of Huron. A marriage license application is filed by William J Mahl of Monroeville and Patricia K Kluding of Norwalk.
James E. Robertson aged 58 of Townsend Street resigns as lieutenant of the Huron County Sheriff's Department to become Greenwich street commissioner effective May 31. Robertson served as Greenwich police chief from August 1966 to February 1970 and has lived in Greenwich with his family for about eight years.
Former attorney general John Mitchell, ex Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans, and ex New Jersey Senate leader Harry Sears enter not guilty pleas to a 46 page indictment charging conspiracy to defraud and obstruct justice. Vesco is a fugitive living in Costa Rica or the Bahamas after a $200000 secret donation. Mitchell describes feeling left out and remains in a Fifth Avenue apartment with his wife Martha amid a high profile Watergate era crisis.
The Monroeville Board of Education is asked to rehire two teachers or show cause by Friday why not. Donna Ott of rural Monroeville and Brenda March of 140 West Main have filed mandamus actions in Common Pleas Court. They contend two two year contracts remain with one year left and allege improper termination procedures.
A stray pony joins the Good family pasture near Norwalk and sires Dusty's foal. Dusty, owner of the mare, is pregnant while the two ponies resemble each other. The Goods plan to separate them or rehome the colt if owners do not claim the stray.
Rand Laycock is valedictorian of Norwalk High School’s senior class with 213 graduates in the class of ’73. The salutatorian will be announced after final grades Friday. Laycock participates in bands, Theatre Guild, NHS and Varsity Club, and plans to study music at Baldwin Wallace College. Commencement speaker is Ray W. Spirek of Coshocton. Baccalaureate is June 3 and graduation events run June 4 with invocations by Rev. Rice and sermon by Rev. Pearce.
Benedict and Pleasant Elementary Schools hold an open house tonight starting at 7 30. Families are invited to tour classrooms meet staff and learn about programs and activities.
President Nixon cruised the Potomac with new staff chief Alexander Haig Jr. to contemplate options as Watergate troubles continue. He spent hours in the Executive Office Building hideaway, with a spokesman noting ongoing White House talks but no counteroffensive plans.
Two Willard businessmen George Lillo and Billy Inman have asked the City Council to schedule a special meeting to hear their complaints against Police Chief Jack Fryman who allegedly used obscene language and urged more armed officers after the May tornado. Fryman says he has seen no letter and knew nothing of it as Council set a 7:30 p.m. meeting and police cordoned the damaged area to prevent looting.
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