23 Sep 1974
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1974
Page
1
Actor Walter Brennan died at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard after battling emphysema worsened by smog. He entered the hospital on his 80th birthday July 25 following a long 55 year career in films and TV.
Nelson A Rockefeller disclosed his family controls over 325 million dollars in oil stocks and offered to place holdings in blind trust if confirmed as vice president. He cited 178.5 million personal fortune and nearly 70 million in lifetime taxes. Frost grip hits Ohio as autumn begins with frosty mornings, while Nixon undergoes tests for phlebitis in Long Beach.
United Press International reports that dealers auto clubs and state fuel officials see no repeat of last winter’s shortages. Gasoline is plentiful and prices are falling, reducing the likelihood of long station lines this season.
San Pedro California municipal court judge George R. Perkovich Jr failed to perform a wedding on August 19, 1973. Plaintiff Alan Buckspan seeks $500 in damages for the hour of waiting and $453 spent on retrying the ceremony at La Venta Inn. Len Couture, age 10, from Plainville Kansas, jumped four cars at the Kansas State Fair, prompting a board fight over his stunts.
President Ford warned Middle East oil producers of disastrous consequences if they refuse to lower prices or share resources with dependent nations. He urged cooperation to avoid disruption of the world economy and touted steps toward energy efficiency and Project Independence.
Pope Paul VI declared Catholics must obey their bishops despite challenges to church authority. Speaking at a Mass with 70 U S bishops beneath the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he argued bishops are shepherds by the Holy Spirit and not governed by the faithful.
Clear and not as cold tonight with lows near 40. Tuesday brings clouds and warmer with highs mid 60s. Precipitation near zero tonight and 10 percent Tuesday. Winds southeast 5 to 10 mph tonight. Temperatures Sunday 52 to 30. Humidity 8 am 86 percent, 2 pm 58 percent, 8 pm 56 percent. Total precipitation trace. Vignettes include marriage license applications for Steven A Missler and Margaret R Yungvirt, Herschel Honeycutt and Ruth Ann Dendinger. Births reported for Greenville Back and Richard Nickols. Deaths listed for Jesse Elderkin, Thelma Baker, and Freda Lutes.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy announced he will not seek the 1976 Democratic nomination bowing to family wishes. He said he will run for re election as a senator and will not accept a draft. The move opens space for other candidates as Washington lawmakers react.
Army troops burned the bodies of thousands of Hurricane Fifi victims and sent out a world SOS for help. In Tegucigalpa Juan Bautista Vaca called it the worst moment in 150 years. Officials report 5 000 dead 50 000 homeless and more than 500 million dollars in damages along the Caribbean coast.
Norwalk city workers propose an across the board raise of 94.5 cents an hour to start in 1975, consisting of 50 cents plus 44.5 cents for 1974 cost of living. The package would lift base pay for a Class A laborer to 10,514 yearly, with longevity pay adding to 11,294 for 20 years, up to 12,064 for some. They also seek dental insurance and expanded sick leave, while pension costs rise for the city.
A New York public poll asks if sportscaster Howard Cosell should run for the Senate in 1976 against James Buckley. Of respondents, 26.6 percent would vote yes with supportive remarks and 73.4 percent would vote no citing Cosell’s sports focus and conceit. Calls to vote via numbers provided end at midnight.
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