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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
1
A raccoon climbed a Cedar Street pole and touched a live wire causing a brief outage. The fire started on the pole and was confined after city firefighters extinguished it. Power was off about 45 minutes affecting Main Street west to Pleasant Street and nearby avenues.
Gov. George C. Wallace, back on a regular diet after a gunshot, will run a saturation radio television push in California to urge write-in votes. A half hour film of rallies outlining anti busing and anti federal bureaucracy positions will air on eight stations.
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced that residents may make advance payments for a commemorative Thomas Edison decanter. Director Richard E. Guggenheim said prepayments guarantee collectors receive a decanter when they return to the store at the designated time.
Mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers today and tonight. Highs in the 70s, tonight lows in the 50s. 80 percent rain today, 70 tonight, 40 Wednesday. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph shifting. Norwalk high 85 low 60. Births marriages and deaths listed for local area with several names and places.
In Los Angeles George S McGovern counters Hubert H Humphrey asserting their Vietnam War records differ and attacks Humphreys claim. The two Democratic hopefuls seek California delegates with a televised debate and a third to follow.
President Thieu flew into Kontum as shells fell within a half mile of the city and said government forces had broken the North Vietnamese siege. UPI reported Thieu praised the 23rd Division while Vann said the situation looked better. He paused at Pleiku before continuing to Hue.
Tom Shiflet rode an Aztex ATV for 31 hours 15 minutes to break his own endurance mark, circling a downtown block from Saturday morning to Sunday evening. He fueled four times, enjoyed coffee, and noted heat and cold affected him. After the ride he took his family to dinner and planned an Antarctic drop mission in November.
Clifton Cross will not seek another term on the city council citing business commitments. The First Ward Republican, in his first term elected to a two year seat, notes his dry cleaning business and possible expansions. The term began Jan 1 but ended early with the new city charter taking effect Dec 1.
Brezhnev receives a black 1972 Cadillac sedan donated by General Motors as a relaxation ride. The gift follows Nixon’s prior presents including Accutron clocks and porcelain chess set. Podgorny and Kosygin reportedly to receive hunting rifles with scopes. White House aides note Nixon knew the leaders hobbies before the summit.
Burglars rifled a vacant Willard area home on U S 224 west of Liberty Road, smashing a rear door glass to break in. Items missing include a diamond ring over 300 dollars, a cut glass pitcher, sterling silver and coins, a radio, a jewel case, ashtray, figurines, and a silver dollar. Dennis Shade, who inspects the house for probate owners, reported the break in.
Funeral services were held for Scott W. Eisenhauer 10 of Young Road Bellevue who died Saturday from head injuries after a mini bike in his yard entered the road and was struck by a car driven by Steven E. Williams Attica 23 The boy survived by parents two sisters Diane Elizabeth and a brother Brian and grandparents George Eisenhauer and Mr and Mrs Henry Boehler The Rev J J Seim officiated at Foos Funeral Home Bellevue at 2 p m.
President Nixon, tired from intensive talks in the Soviet Union and a pledge of U S Russian cooperation, flew to Tehran for an overnight visit. He will spend 21 hours in Iran, then proceed to Poland before returning to Washington. The Shah and Empress greeted the Nixons at Mehrabad airport.
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