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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1970
Page
1
Robert J. Affeldt, HUD director of conciliation and former law professor, resigns citing administration efforts that he says perpetuate racial discrimination in housing employment and education.
President Nixon, shown with a Chicago necktie salesman, states one preference clearly then declines a clerk’s option. He considers choices at the department store and stores a tie against his coat. He bought seven neckties and one bowtie.
Henry Fokt 42, a Chicago bachelor, reports better sleep after his attorney told Judge Donald J. O'Brien that Mrs. Josephine Baczyk 37 has apparently given up pursuing him. Fokt had asked for court protection May 22 citing late calls and property damage from her advances.
Mayor M E Sensenbrenner says he will pursue every legal step to prevent the stage production Oh Calcutta from opening in Columbus on September 28. He reports a flood of calls and letters urging the show be kept out of the city and calls the production dirty and filthy.
Leon County school board hires nine agents to identify parents lying about residence to evade desegregation after a list of names supplied by neighbors. Board member says a police state is needed to stop hundreds from evading the law.
Ohio State University officials may place plainclothes police with cameras in Ohio Stadium for fall games. A Monday meeting with OSU administrators city and campus police and the Highway Patrol will decide. Maj. Ralph E. Drown says cameras would spot disturbance makers and aid arrests after incidents.
Showers and thundershowers likely this morning ending this afternoon with partial clearing and cooler tonight. Highs mid 70s, tonight mid to upper 50s. Saturday partly sunny in low 70s, Sunday showers possible. Norwalk high 87, low 53. Births Greenwich and Willard families. Death Raymond H. Black, 44, Warren.
John S. Sawvel started as city rate consultant for the municipal power plant after being hired by the City Council for 7500 dollars to study rates and procedures. He pledged information gathered would be released by the city and that residential rates may fall while commercial rates rise, with a new rate announcement aimed by October 15.
Jordanian Commander in Chief Marshal Habes Al Majali ordered a temporary cease fire at noon to allow guerrillas to desert to the Jordanian army amid heavy fighting in Amman and northern cities. Red Cross rushed medical aid as fears of large casualties and possible international intervention grew. Yasser Arafat appealed to Egyptian President Nasser for help.
The Soviet Union reports Luna 16 circled the moon in close orbit marking a lunar comeback. It remains unclear if the craft will attempt a guided soft landing on the moon.
Willard files suit to stop bingo at Father Nardecchia Hall. Judge Vetter asked for a temporary injunction with Rev. James Risacher and Bishop John A. Donovan named as defendants. The petition seeks closing the hall as a common nuisance until a hearing, while church charity argues exemption for charitable bingo.
An Ohio Turnpike incident left Kenneth Bailey dead and two others injured when a semi swerved into a closed lane where three maintenance workers were standing. Driver James Meader faces second degree traffic manslaughter charges and a separate failure to stop count.
The Norwalk Reflector reports a correction for a Thursday notice in Huron County listing 12 property owners wrongly named as delinquent. their taxes were paid. Names include Roy W. and Eunice M Cherry Bronson Township and others across Hartland Norwalk Wakeman Willard Greenwich and Richland areas.
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