17 Nov 1967
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1967
Page
1
Officials at Central State University in Wilberforce Ohio to decide punishment for members of Unity for Unity a campus black power group after the riot. OSU Board of Trustees had outlawed the group as a loosely organized excess seeking a cause.
In Lorain Ohio 650 teachers continue a boycott for a second day causing 19 of 23 schools to close and 17 200 students affected. Officials say schools are officially open but expect no improvement over Thursday as a teacher school board dispute persists.
West German authorities insist American Francis Willard Keith is actually Heinrich Mueller, former Gestapo chief. A Bonn Justice Ministry spokesman said the effort to prove Mueller’s identity is the greatest, suggesting Mueller crafted a wartime escape cover.
Miami police say two masked gunmen with silenced pistols overpowered hotel tycoon Carling Dinkler and his wife Connie in their penthouse. They fled with more than 102000 dollars in jewels and cash after surprising the couple at 3 a.m. EST. Dinkler owns hotels in several cities.
A two year old boy, Todd Plancon, was found crying but unharmed on a porch in Fairfield Connecticut at 7 30 am EST after being accidentally abducted by a teen car thief. Police said the child was kept overnight before being abandoned on the enclosed porch in the early morning.
Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy traveled to Cambodia and used her visit to help gather information on American prisoners in Vietnam. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s chief of state, who has worked as an intermediary with the Viet Cong, now signals a wish to curtail his future role as go between.
Freezing rain in the forenoon then rain by afternoon with a high in the 40s and cloudy skies. Tonight and Saturday include occasional rain and warmer conditions. lows upper 30s to low 40s. Births note two newborn sons for Robert Colish and John Ruggles. Deaths report Homer L. Norton, 87, Amherst.
Norwalk officials hold a Downtown Study Committee work meeting at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce office to review a rough draft of a plan for revitalizing the central city. Harvey Moskowitz is expected Dec 29 with final printed copies, including housing considerations, and the plan covers parking traffic flow downtown beautification and retail expansion.
The Roydes family and friends filled Kubach Smith Funeral Home for a 20 minute funeral honoring 19 year old King Barry Roydes a soldier who died in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Sgt Donald Erksine served as military escort as ministers Dr Pearce and Rev Garcia conducted readings and tributes. The Roydes plan services in Titusville Pennsylvania and burial in Cherry Tree Cemetery.
Peruvian Madeline Hartog Bel wins Miss World 1967 amid a Latin American top three. Miss Argentina Maria Sabalikas is runner up and Miss Guyana Shakira Baksh takes third while Miss USA Pamela Pall reaches semifinals as Westmoreland hints at possible Vietnam phaseout within two years amid White House briefing.
President Johnson says he welcomes responsible dissent on the Vietnam War but urges caution when criticism touches the lives of Americans on the front lines. He condemns stormtrooper bullying through booing and violent demonstrations directed at administration officials.
Greenwich records show Prosecutor Bernard Freeman asked the Ohio attorney general for an opinion on Christian educational classes in South Central Schools. The board seeks guidance on released time Bible classes by voluntary participation. a ruling from Attorney General Saxbe is expected in two to three weeks. The Dec 14 board meeting will address the issue.
Kenneth Griffin is declared the winner of a write-in contest for a seat on New London Village Council after the Huron County Board of Elections tallied 85 write-in votes for Griffin and 83 for Winston White. The unofficial election night tally was a tie, and the board prepared to rule on the official count for the November 7 election, with details still pending at press time.
Chamber of Commerce president elect Richard E. Mutz outlined a 1968 downtown renovation plan in a banquet speech. The plan, prepared by Alexander and Moskowitz, focuses on parking, storefront renovations, and a Linwood Avenue mall, to be studied by the Downtown Development Committee.
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