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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1973
Page
1
New London battles Mapleton to secure a close victory as W R suffers another loss and Monroeville defeats South Central 26 to 12. The games showcased tight defense and scoring runs late in the contest.
Raymond Wallender, a transient, arrived in New Orleans muttering obscenities after police say he set a deadly French Quarter fire that killed 33. He confessed in California last week but withdrew the statement. 32 murder warrants are outstanding.
Diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv report Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir proposed a joint pullback from both sides of the Suez Canal to straighten cease-fire lines and prevent a renewed war. Egypt opposes a joint withdrawal and President Anwar Sadat warned to wipe out the Israeli force if it does not retreat to Oct 21 lines.
Weather report shows clear cold night with 30s, rain likely Sunday with highs in 40s. Marriage license applications list four couples in Norwalk Sandusky Willard and nearby towns. Births record a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll. deaths note Gordon W Moyer Archie L Garner and Gladden F Swaney.
The Norwalk council meets Tuesday to consider 11 ordinances including a new pay package raising city wages 11 percent with sanitation gains funded by federal sharing, a 3 to 4 year vacation ladder, revised longevity pay, reduced firemen hours, a burning ban, and a municipal refuse collection start. The package funds 117500 more in 1974 for wages with 54000 for sanitation. Other actions include street parking lot purchase for 14000 and legal representation for two officers in a $200000 suit, plus Northwood Acres plat acceptance.
Presidential Assistant Stephen Bull testified in a federal hearing that Nixon learned two subpoenaed conversations from 1972 and 1973 might be missing or nonexistent. Bull said Nixon was told Sept 29 that one tape did not exist and another was absent, and Nixon explained the four minute Mitchell call.
Mayor Wayne Goodsite challenged Clifton Cross who opposes raising the city income tax to fund a Norwalk community center. Cross, ex-councilman and former planning panel vice chair, spoke in a Reflector piece.
Anna M. McNutt a 47 year old Sunday school teacher and stitcher for Westvaco Corp died after failing to yield at the Ohio 61 and 113 intersection south of Berlin Heights. Bernard W. Mesenburg 28 and his son Dennie 2 were treated for scalp lacerations. The crash occurred at 4 14 p m. near Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital.
The event runs tonight from 9 to 1 at the Norwalk National Guard Armory with The Ed Riedy Combe providing music. Tickets are not sold at the door. Norwalk High School Music Department hosts a 3 p.m. Sunday concert in the high school auditorium Hour of Music by the symphony orchestra and marching band. Admission is free.
Dr. Albion V. Gotaas, Norwalk City School superintendent, says retirements caused recent turnover but Norwalk still leads the Northern Ohio League in teacher departures. The Reflector survey shows 33 of 150 staff left, 22 percent, with seven retirements and 17.3 percent resigned for other reasons, higher than Willard and Shelby. Board President Raymond Sizemore suggests reviewing data to identify corrective steps while noting Norwalk pays high salaries for masters degree holders.
A Norwalk policeman's six year old daughter found a piece of glass in a Baby Ruth bar from a community Halloween party. The bar was five cents and wrapped, part of treat pouches at St. Paul Social Hall. Police will forward the candy and wrapper to the Ohio BCI for examination if accepted.
Norwalk High School cross country finished sixth in the Class AA state meet with 184 points. Senior Wendell Rakosky took eighth in 10 05, Bob Chappelaar 11th in 10 06, and Ron Knoll 12th, one second back.
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