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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
1
Antibusing protesters clashed with police hours before school but buses ran near full in Louisville and Jefferson County. Transportation chief Lloyd Redman called the first hours “beautiful so far” as the day began without major incidents.
The Cleveland School Board voted in a special session to appeal a U.S. District Court desegregation order issued earlier by Judge Frank J. Battisti. The 203 page decision found the city and state boards guilty of maintaining a segregated school system.
Cargill Inc. will begin immediate construction of a soybean processing plant in Sidney Ohio. The plant expected to crush 50 000 bushels daily, operate 24 hours, and employ about 60 staff. Donald Leavenworth, VP in charge of domestic soybean crushing, announced the plan.
Radio City Music Hall and its 46 member Rockettes will stay in New York for at least another year after musicians ratified a new contract just before a midnight deadline. Management had warned the landmark could close next week if all unions failed to settle.
Cuyahoga County Sheriff Ralph E. Kreiger said state Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson is politicking by alleging fund misuse. Kreiger hired an attorney and an accountant and vowed the audit is a bid to run for governor, framing the report as politically motivated.
Chrysler vice president R D McLaughlin warned that without a tech breakthrough the auto industry must shrink car sizes to meet the 1980 and 1985 federal fuel economy mandates. He said within five years a current compact could be the average large car.
Showers and thundershowers end this evening then clear with cooler tonight. Thursday remains mostly sunny and cool with highs in the 70s. A 40 percent chance of rain tonight and 10 percent Thursday. Also: death of Albert S. Arnold, 77, of Kipton.
Tuesday’s question asks readers whether cities should require municipal employees to reside within the city and if teachers should live in their districts. The poll invites public opinion on this regulation trend and its impact on local services.
A poll shows 76.6 percent oppose living-by-district rules while 23.4 percent support them with teachers noting district moves for jobs. The text also mentions Ohio Representative Wayne Hays facing an Ethics Committee probe amid illness and resignation rumors. Calls to vote yes or no with phone numbers are listed.
An Ohio Public Expenditure Council report shows Columbus bearing the sharpest 1975 property tax rise among Ohio’s 10 largest cities, with taxes up 7.8 percent and total levies of 110.979 million dollars across real estate, utilities and personal property. Cleveland follows with higher per capita taxes, Parma and Lorain tie on per capita taxes, and Cincinnati up 47 percent in total. The statewide 1975 property tax take reached 1.558 billion dollars, a 7.4 percent increase from 1974.
A 50 000 gallon gasoline tank exploded beside the Glass Amoco station east of Gadsden attracting about 100 spectators. Three firemen died on the scene and 28 were injured as flames and a mushroom cloud rose into the air. Fire Chief J R Speer 49 and paramedics Mike Thornton 28 Mike Patrick 30 were among the dead.
Elizabeth Ray says she would not repeat the affair with Wayne Hays as his resignation looms. She describes her life change from a secretary mistress to an actress and Playboy feature, noting the political and personal toll of the disclosures.
Jimmy Carter vows to stay away from political elites to preserve the common touch while campaign fundraising concentrates on factories and public venues. He warns against appearances with wealthy donors, citing recent fundraisers in Atlanta Washington and New York that yielded about 750000 for the party.
The Lewis Ott family of Milan Township ends a 40 year streak of early school runs as youngest child Betty graduates Western Reserve High School. Mrs Ott recalls bus mornings, seven to eight start times, and five older siblings in St Paul High School together. The farming family on Greenwich Milan Townline Road has 17 grandchildren.
Washington reports the Senate passed the sunshine bill after the House. It requires federal agencies to hold meetings in public, with limited exemptions for defense security trade secrets and privacy. Agencies must announce meetings a week in advance and provide contact information for officials.
The Norwalk Board of Education holds a special meeting at 8 tonight at the school administration building located at Monroe and Hester Streets. The Park Commission also meets at 8 this evening in the city council chambers.
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