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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1978
Page
1
Janet Conway reports on page 16 about a bank being sold amid market activity. The column notes potential buyers, price ranges, and a brief view of regional banking trends. Analysts comment on implications for local customers and lenders.
Gov James A Rhodes signed a bill to curb delays in construction by allowing conditional approval on plans that do not affect disputed parts, effective January 3. The measure targets state and local building departments and the prior rule requiring full plan approval before work begins.
New York reports Anna Sandhu says she will marry James Earl Ray, believing he is innocent and will be released before finishing his 99 year sentence for the King assassination. She cites research and conversations with acquaintances from the trial era. A House Assassinations Committee member, Louis Stokes, is also criticized by Sandhu as deceiving the press.
In Nepal an all-women American climbing team reaches Camp 3 on Mount Annapurna. Leader Arlene Blum, 33, says if weather holds they may summit between October 12 and 16. Teammates Elizabeth Klobusicky, 33, of Spokane, and Alison Chadwick, 35, from England, are with her at Camp 3.
A food service truck rammed an American Airlines 727 halted on a taxi ramp at O'Hare Airport. Seven passengers were injured, one seriously, as evacuees scrambled from the smoking rear engine area. Flight 410 from Tulsa had just landed awaiting taxi toward the taxiway.
Weather forecast notes a 30 percent shower chance tonight and Friday. Lows 40 to 45 tonight, upper 50s to lower 60s Friday. Winds west 10 to 20 mph tonight, northwest 15 to 25 mph late tonight. Wednesday temperatures 62 to 49 with zero precipitation. Sunrise 7 28 a m Sunset 7 01 p m. Birth notices list three newborns from Fisher Titus Norwalk Coshocton Memorial Hospital and West Lafayette Ohio. The note ends with a remark on a numeric ratio about cosmic distances and times.
The Norwalk Jaycees unveil a five year old haunted house at Woodlawn Avenue three blocks south of Norwalk High School. Open 6 30 to 9 30 p m October 13 15 20 22 and 27 31 with October 28 reserved for groups. Admission 75 cents. reservations via Mrs Jamie Ebert by October 26 at Arlington Road. Project chairman Kevin McDonald with six co chairmen spent hundreds of hours adding live graveyard a haunted disco and a light show plus new optical effects.
The FBI arrested Edward Mendenhall and Kurtis Schmidt in St Louis, while a third suspect James Cosgrove fled. they planned to steal the USS Trepang from New London harbor, sink a tender to create a diversion, board the submarine, kill its crew, and sail to an Atlantic purchaser with missiles considered. The plot involved possible nuclear missiles and targeting New London or other East Coast cities.
President Carter vetoed the $10.2 billion public works bill saying he will veto similar future measures seen as fiscally irresponsible. House Speaker O'Neill will seek an override vote while Senate leaders consider action. both chambers need two thirds to overturn. Carter cited added water projects totaling about 1.8 billion in inflationary commitments and noted only 100 million would fund them, though energy R and D provisions are acceptable.
Vatican princes of the church begin daily discussions to select a new leader for about 700 million Catholics. John Paul I was buried in the Vatican grottoes after a 34 day reign and a rain drenched funeral mass in St. Peter's Square. Cardinals expect a brief conclave starting Oct 14 with Cardinal Pironio among likely successors and favoring a pastor with archbishop experience.
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