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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1970
Page
1
Five year old Kevin Toston of Detroit died after consuming heroin-laced candy collected on Halloween. His mother, Ida Foster, urged Detroiters to identify the giver. Kevin had remained in a coma since November 3 following the Halloween treat.
UPI reports state officials estimate about 57.6 million Americans voted in the midterm elections, about 46.5 percent of the 124,018,000 eligible. The turnout trails the 1968 level but rises with population growth and past years.
Fire gutted an Alliance National Guard armory with damage estimated at 500000 dollars. No injuries reported. Three jeeps were destroyed and ammunition was not stored there. A transportation unit headquartered at the armory was affected. Columbus report notes Katherine Gilligan visits Governor's Mansion and expresses mild fear over her future role as first lady.
A four member committee of the Dayton police department approved a new officer dress code after a patrolman returned from vacation with a beard and refused to shave. Beards goatees and collar length hair are prohibited while sideburns and moustaches are allowed.
Retiring Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes calls for party unity within the Ohio GOP to ensure Nixon's re election in 1972. He notes no Republican president has won without carrying Ohio and warns against bickering among GOP members.
Weather report notes variable cloudiness and wind, cooler highs in the 40s and 50s, possible frost tonight, then fair and mild Sunday. Winds shift from west-northwest to southeast, with minor rain chances and a 10 percent precipitation forecast through Sunday. Also lists two marriage license applications, a birth, and two deaths with names and ages.
Washington reports UPI notes growing U.S. irritation over the Soviet detention of three American officers leads to a snub of major Soviet revolutionary festivities in Moscow. The decision signals diplomatic tension amid ongoing protests and calls for the officers’ release.
City area briefs note Moscow and other capitals as events unfold. The Soviet Embassy marks the 53rd anniversary of the Russian Revolution with celebrations as the State Department observes developments.
Fire in the Durable Mat Co quarry on Laylin Road was reported extinguished after burning for five months and likely started by vandals. Avery-Teed Products Corp plans an $11 million expansion adding about 150 jobs, with completion targeted for 1972. Norwalk Mayor's Court will screen highway patrol traffic films for violators every other month beginning Nov 9.
Cardinal Richard Cushing dies age 75 in Boston. Requiem Mass features white vestments and alleluias marking Vatican approved burial rites. Attendees include Archbishops Medeiros Raimondi and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with thousands lining streets. Burial planned at St Coletta's Hanover crypt near Portumcula Chapel.
Former Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, 76, relapsed with a heart ailment and doctors urge hospital care. He refuses to go, aiming to observe the Bolshevik Revolution anniversary at home with his wife. He remains in retirement watching Red Square from his residence.
In Henderson a warehouse and several homes burned as riot police faced black residents protesting desegregation policy and school integration. Two whites injured, no gunfire reports. violence also flared at a newly integrated Greenville high school with window smashing by white parents.
The Norwalk Area United Fund announced pledges totaling 44790 today led by President B Harry Parke. The figure represents about 64 percent of the 70030 goal with several large pledges still outstanding from local businesses and NASA Plum Brook Station workers. Follow ups are sent to about 100 prior contributors. The drive ended Oct 31 but half the total had been reported since then amid desegregation concerns. Police dispersed a protest at the education office over hiring black staff. Tear gas was used after bricks and bottles were hurled. Leila Khaled reportedly married a fellow guerrilla Baasem.
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