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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1972
Page
1
Mapleton 20 Monroeville 12 follows by New London 40 South Central 19 in a pair of league games. Key players and big plays drive early season results as teams push for playoff positioning.
The CDC warned that an Asian flu type already hitting Southeast Asia and Australia could reach the United States this winter. It noted some Americans have immunity from prior related influenza exposures, making widespread outbreak likelihood uncertain.
Police stormed a hijacked airliner at Ronchi dei Legionari after an all night vigil. A youth not older than 18 was found dead from submachine gun fire. The hijacker had demanded 344000 dollars and a flight to Cairo after ordering the plane back to the town near the Yugoslav border. Six passengers and three crew escaped as shots rang out.
In Columbus supporters of repealing Ohio's income tax filed 77 482 supplemental signatures with Secretary of State Ted W. Brown. Rep. Richard G. Reichel wheeled petitions into Brown's office and claimed the issue will be on the November ballot. Ohio AFL-CIO opposed repeal, while Ohioans for Fair Taxation urged voters to decide on the merits. After checks the signatures go to local boards to confirm validity.
The Senate Armed Services Committee unanimously approved Gen. Creighton W. Abrams as Army Chief of Staff. In a rare move, retired Gen. John D. Lavelle was denied promotion after Pentagon actions tied to his North Vietnam bombing orders from 1971–72. Abrams had been Lavelle’s superior during those raids.
A 300 man Communist force struck central Phnom Penh at dawn, triggering a fierce battle. Government troops repelled the assault, clearing districts and targeting snipers. Losses included at least 70 government troops and 53 Communists after a bridge bombing and a stadium clash housing armored units.
Cloudy cooler day with 50s highs and 20 percent rain. Tonight partial clearing with upper 30s to low 40s. Sunday partly cloudy near 60s. Norwalk high 63 low 47. Winds shifting from northerly to southwest. Marriage license applications listed for several Willard residents. Deaths noted for Carrie Reilly 94 and George W. Smith 72.
Mary Gibbs a 20 year old teacher and six schoolgirls aged 5 to 11 escaped a bread van prison after 17 hours of captivity near Melbourne. Kidnappers demanded 1.2 million dollars but did not meet the meeting arranged for ransom. The group was found by rabbit hunters and taken to a police station.
William W. Owens, the Democratic candidate for Huron County prosecutor, announced his wife Carol gave birth Thursday morning to a 7 pound 14 ounce baby girl at Providence Hospital Sandusky. The baby is unnamed as of now and both mother and child are reported to be fine. The Owens family also has a two year old daughter named Laura.
Work on a new gym floor at the Recreation Center began Friday with half the subfloor laid. City officials monitor costs, salaries, and supervision by Richard Striker and two other public safety staff, while sidewalk and water line projects advance.
In Saltillo authorities report 151 dead and 752 injured as a 22 car pilgrim train derails on a curve at 60 mph. Six crew members charged with negligent manslaughter. four arrested, two captured, a seventh crewman died.
The sixth District Court of Appeals affirmed Glen Damron's manslaughter verdict for the 1969 death of his stepson. Damron, 24, formerly of New London, was sentenced to one to 20 years in the Ohio State Reformatory, after originally facing second-degree murder charges. He also serves a one-to-five year term for assault with a deadly weapon against his former wife Judy.
City officials grant Homecoming parade permission for Norwalk High School on Oct 14 at 7 p.m. starting at Whitney Field. St Paul's High School parade set for today at 7 p.m. starting near Norwalk Public Library and proceeding east along Main Street to South Garden Street.
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