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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1970
Page
1
Springfield police with state narcotics agents raid the Temporarily Smacked Coffee House in Covenant Presbyterian Church basement and detain 150 teenagers. Thirteen charged. eight held in Greene County case for marijuana possession or sale.
The Egyptian parliament was expected to nominate a successor to President Gamal Abdel Nasser this week possibly as early as Wednesday. The government pledged to follow Nasser's footsteps regardless of who is chosen.
President Nixon faced a brief egg attack as his limousine neared Dublin Castle for a state luncheon ending his nine day European tour. Police blocked demonstrators while Nixon met Eamon de Valera and Prime Minister Jack Lynch before flying back to Washington.
A 40 000 acre San Bernardino Mountains fire was contained late Sunday ending a destructive two week series of brush and timber blazes. The toll stood at 13 dead more than half a million acres charred and nearly 700 structures destroyed including 400 homes as mop up operations spread from Monterey to San Diego amid dry weather and desert winds. State forestry firemen threatened to strike over the crisis.
The Municipal Civil Service Commission told Safety Director James Hughes the next 64 eligibles for the police academy are women. Hughes asked if male names would be sent. The commission confirmed only women will appear, noting a law requires one male in every three names. A new academy class starts in January.
Detroit area GM plants resume work for about 7,000 UAW members today after a pause since Sept. 14. Across the U.S. and Canada, roughly 400,000 workers remain on strike as 21 days pass with only 16 of 155 locals reaching fresh agreements. No separate national contracts yet. seven Canadian locals still require deals.
Sunny and warmer today with high in upper 60s to mid 70s. Tonight not so cool with low in 50s and increasing clouds. Tuesday and Wednesday warm with a chance of showers and 40 percent Tuesday. Norwalk highs 64 and lows 37 reported. Marriage licenses list Ralph Westfall and Patricia Jackson plus Kenneth Parrott and Cynthia Keefer. Births note multiple local families with new babies. Local deaths include Ira Van Buren William H Frank Theodore Westrick Raymond Bores.
In a UPI Washington Window interview Senator William B. Saxbe of Ohio faults both parties leaders for not changing Senate procedure. He says debates have vanished to boilerplate and senators act as conduits for ghostwritten records. He cites defense contracting and the Armed Services Committee as examples of partisan pressure shaping votes. Saxbe notes White House friction over his stance on Vietnam and taxation while opposing the Safeguard ABM system.
Police said a 22 year old Norwalk man faces charges linked to the September 21 bomb threat at the Saginaw Wire factory. The investigating officer noted details remain under investigation and did not release the suspect’s name. Absentee voting info updated for the November election is available through the Huron County Board of Elections. A burglary at 33 Breezewood Dr. saw $30 to $35 stolen. a flute case was left outside, and thegro Door was forced after a garage break in.
The President's Commission on Campus Unrest assigns blame for the Kent State deaths to violent war protesters and unjustified National Guard gunfire. It condemns campus violence, calls for accountability, and criticizes loading rifles on campus as a one time error.
Martha Hay is chosen as St Paul High School's first homecoming queen. She will be crowned before the St Paul versus Monroeville game, with a 6:45 p.m parade from the library to Whitney Field. The homecoming dance for alumni follows Sunday evening.
Mayor John V. Lindsay personally intervened to secure the release of the last of 27 prison employees held hostage. He spent seven hours inside the Queens House of Detention in Long Island City listening to inmate grievances as a four day rebellion ended at 10 a.m. The siege focused on 35 inmates on the top floor of the 86 year old facility, though officials said they were isolated.
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