11 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1976
Page
1
The 82 year old Mao Tse-Tung died this week leaving a leadership void in the Communist Party. Contenders include Chiang Ching Mao's fourth wife and a radical figure who challenged Chou En-lai's influence in recent years. This 1972 photo notes the moment.
John Connally chuckles at Bob Dole joking about the GOP ticket selection. He recounted the Aug 19 incident when a call to his room led him to think Ford was calling, and a friend invited Dole to watch the TV reveal with Thad and Connally.
Atlantic City awaits the crowning of Miss America 1977 at Convention Hall. Fifty finalists aged 18 to 25 completed three prelim rounds on Friday. Ten finalists will be announced tonight on national television and judged on talent parade swimsuits and evening gowns.
The Senate approved a 3.9 billion public works package aimed at creating 300000 jobs in lagging regions by a 60 to 14 vote. A joint conference committee will reconcile differences with the House bill which is 500 million dollars smaller.
UPI reports Roman Catholic leaders left the White House without endorsing or opposing candidates in an election year. Ford welcomed a frank exchange with the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, while bishops said Ford’s views on abortion align more with Catholic positions than Carter’s.
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Sunday will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs mid 70s. Rain chances 40 percent today, 10 tonight, near zero Sunday. Winds west to southwest 5 to 20 mph. Births: Mr and Mrs Jack Thompson Norwalk a boy. Mr and Mrs Eugene Reed New Haven a boy. Mr and Mrs Gary Cowling Willard a boy. Mr and Mrs Randy Barnett Willard a boy. Deaths: Mrs Louella P Morgan 80 New London. Mr Willis Caldwell Smith 61 Willard.
Readers debate whether intact campaign billboards beyond paid time count as contributions and how incumbents like Ashbrook fare. Messages split on billboard impact and political accountability with calls to vote yes or no and to call in opinions by midnight.
Passenger Gus Fotinos recalled the TWA hijack from New York to Montreal via Gander describing the hijackers as professional and calm. He noted they allowed eating and medical requests and even let a woman with two children leave at Gander, while leaflets about dropping over major cities suggested hidden bombs.
Four Croatian terrorists hijacked a New York to Chicago jet with 55 hostages then moved toward London, directing police to a bomb in Grand Central. The device exploded during disarmament, killing one officer and injuring three others. The hijackers released 33 passengers in Gander before refueling in Keflavik. Their eight page manifesto ran in major U.S. papers.
The League of Women Voters pursues a fifth presidential debate to address objections from candidates not running on the Democratic ticket. The move aims to broaden participation and ensure broader voter access to candidate discussions.
Newark St Pauls football faces Sandusky St Marys tonight at 8 at Whitney Field. Also at 8 Towne and Country Players stage Irene the musical on Sunday night with final performance at 8 p m. McCarthy sues to join presidential debates in U S District Court seeking access to debates sponsored by the league.
Sandusky lawyer and historian Charles E. Frohman died Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital at age 75. He served with Flynn, Py & Kruse, chaired Ohio Historical Society roles, directed the West Virginia Pulp Paper Co and Third National Bank, and authored ten books on Sandusky. Funeral services are 4 p.m. today at Grace Episcopal Church.
Clyde A. Mays Jr. 25 died when thrown from his northbound car on Ohio 4 near the Seneca County line. Passenger Ted B. Rhody 30 was in fair condition after the vehicle rolled onto its side and trapped the driver. Authorities suspect suffocation or chest crush as the cause. Services set for Monday in Bellevue with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park.
Norwalk woman Joan C Yarber files a 130000 suit in Huron County Common Pleas for herself and her son William E Yarber born 1974. She alleges Ruth J Heyman backed into her car in a A and P parking lot causing injuries including a deformed skull and facial scar to the son, latent until birth.
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