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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
1
Stanislaw Trepczynski, newly elected president of the United Nations General Assembly, speaks at a news conference after the opening session. He, from Poland, says in his inaugural speech that the Vietnam War violates ethics and must end.
The Met opened its 88th season with a new Carmen dedicated to the late general manager Geeran Gentele. Dutch director Bodo Igesz preserved Gentele’s concept while Leonard Bernstein delivered a masterful yet slow-paced reading of the score. Marilyn Horne starred as Carmen in her Met debut, delivering a controlled performance that emphasized character development over flashy sex appeal. The audience, including Liberace and Isaac Stern, praised the production as the Met Orchestra played with notable brilliance.
A one day strike by Washington DC public school teachers ended after marathon all night talks. The settlement was announced just after 7 a.m. EDT and DC Teachers Union officials urged teachers to return to classes.
Rep John M Ashbrook says the 20 percent rise in Social Security may reduce spendable income for some retirees because the qualifying ceiling for combined benefits and other aid was not raised. He warns more older people could lose eligibility for food stamps Medicaid housing aid and other programs.
Mark Spitz, seven time Olympic gold medalist, signs a general umbrella agreement with William Morris Agency to handle his future show business career. The signing occurs in a Sacramento attorney's office and Spitz smiles when asked about the deal. Ann Margret Leaves UCLA Medical Center for home recovery after surgery for injuries from a September 10 plunge.
Western naturalist Frank Craighead, president of the Environmental Research Institute, warned that grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park could be extinct by century’s end as deaths outpace births and new arrivals in the park.
President Nixon asked the FBI to investigate alleged illegal excess profits in the 650 million wheat sale to the Soviet Union. White House aid Earl Butz requested the probe, routed through John Ehrlichman, after talks with Nixon at Camp David.
Sunny and warm today with highs upper 70s to low 80s and clear conditions. Birth notices list six newborns and five couples applying for marriage licenses in the Norwalk area.
London reports indicate a wider plot to kill Israeli officials in Europe and at home. Police hunt 17 more letter bombs after Ami Shachori’s death and seven interceptions. Black September is blamed for the mailings, with Amsterdam cited as a source and Libya suspected of supplying lists.
In New London a council hearing was canceled over a Labor Day incident involving part-time officer Jake Risner and Andy Fife. Fife forfeited a $25 bond on an intoxication charge after a fight at Recreation Park. council members debated jurisdiction and accountability, with risks of a departmental remedy rather than a council inquiry.
In Quang Tri City President Nguyen Van Thieu made a surprise visit to commend troops after an eight day long battle, as a Communist artillery barrage narrowly missed a convoy accompanying him.
Councilman Shipley reports that about 750000 gallons daily are wasted by the electric plant cooling system and flowing into new waste treatment lagoons. Officials consider returning water to the reservoir while noting lagoons may be overloaded and chemicals may not settle fully. Mayor Goodsite ordered engineering review.
Sen. George McGovern unveils a supplemental income program for Americans over 65 to ensure at least 150 dollars a month, plus rules allowing elderly couples to earn up to 11 thousand dollars yearly while preserving Social Security benefits. He cites 6 million seniors in poverty and appeals at rallies in Columbus and Flint with UAW backing.
A building permit was issued to Fairways Inc. of Vermilion for a golf course clubhouse complex at Sycamore Hills. The plan includes three buildings totaling 4,800 square feet with a two-story clubhouse, a patio facility, and a maintenance building. Construction cost is listed at 29,500 dollars.
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