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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1970
Page
1
President Nixon receives a 45 pound live turkey from the National Turkey Federation and jokes he cannot use the bird as it flaps its wings while planning to invite disabled veterans to share Thanksgiving at the White House.
UPI reports Senator George S. McGovern said he was about 90 percent decided on a 1972 presidential bid. He predicted any of four or five Democrats could defeat President Nixon by then and wanted to wait a few weeks until late 1970 or early 1971.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports fresh or frozen whole turkeys average 56 cents per pound last month, up 9 percent from a year ago and below the May high of 57.3 cents. Overall food prices rose 4 percent in the past year.
Jane Fonda joined about 100 placard waving marchers in New Orleans to back the Black Panthers facing eviction from a public housing project. Police faced counterdemonstrations and the actress accused authorities of instigating a reign of terror in the black community. Panthers have established headquarters at Desire housing project despite Housing Authority opposition.
Mostly cloudy and windy with light snow possible today highs upper 20s to low 30s Partly cloudy tonight with lows near 30s Considerable cloudiness and warmer Thursday with highs in 40s Chance of rain Friday with 50 percent today 20 percent tonight and Thursday Winds SW 15 to 25 mph today becoming S 15 to 25 mph Tonight Thursday Norwalk highs 30 lows 17 Humidity readings and sunrise sunset provided Births and marriages listed Death noted Beesing age 68
Vice President Agnew faulted faulty intelligence for the Hanoi area POW raid failure while Defense Secretary Laird said there was no intelligence breakdown. Laird praised the mission as 100 percent excellent and noted only a roof-penetrating camera could have warned it would fail. Agnew urged continued rescue efforts for imprisoned Americans despite risks.
Nine year old Karen, born in north Korea and adopted by the Homer Johns family, shares gratitude for clothes, food, and faith. The Johns celebrate Thanksgiving in Norwalk with Sandra serving in Vietnam and Lynne cherishing a returned home and a song from Korea.
President Nixon plans a sharp public critique of labor and business over inflationary wage hikes. An unnamed White House source says he will single out the Teamsters and several building trades unions for demanding raises, while noting the GM UAW deal largely matched past inflation. The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent rise in living costs last month and a 5.9 percent year over year increase.
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce is installing Christmas street decorations to be lit for the Christmas Parade at 6 30 p m Friday. One hundred six local businesses participate with 22 marching units floats and clowns in the parade. Santa will greet children in the Citizens Bank lobby after the parade and from 6 30 to 8 30 p m Monday through Friday during the season.
Mitchell Chalk an 18 year old defense halfback for Cincinnati Taft High School died at Good Samaritan Hospital after suffering a neck injury in a November 7 game against Walnut Hills High School. The junior had been in intensive care under a neurosurgeon care.
Two Sandusky men Enrico Vaccaro Jr 23 and Douglas J Wilson 18 were arrested on marijuana possession for sale after police stopped a car on League Street at 7 p m Tuesday They pleaded not guilty at morning hearings in Common Pleas Court Bond set at 5000 cash or 10000 property for each.
Right wing author Yukio Mishima led four followers in a raid on a Japanese army base then killed himself with a ritual harakiri after beheading the base commander. One follower, Hissho Morita, also killed himself and was decapitated. The incident follows Mishima's 1968 pledge to preserve Japanese culture with his Tatenokai group. A separate note reports bus driver Charles McLaughlin becoming ill and taken for treatment after stopping at a turnpike interchange.
Monroeville police report a man in a red and black ski mask robbed U S Red Head Service Station on U S 20 at 4 15 this morning. The attendant James Graves said the robber fled on foot with bills only after implying a revolver. No suspects yet. investigation ongoing.
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