Rail Line Shutdown Eyed in Norwalk Area
A federal panel recommends abandoning thousands of miles of northeast rails including the Norwalk branch of Penn Central from Elyria to Bellevue. If closed, Norwalk and Bellevue would lose key service while other lines like Norfolk and Western could absorb traffic. Local officials note potential shifts to trucking or alternate rail routes and stress public access to the right of way.
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Norwalk
Penn Central Railroad
United States Railway Association
Northeast
Midwest
Consolidated Rail Corporation
ConRail
Penn Central
Elyria
Bellevue
Oberlin
Kipton
Wakeman
Collins
Monroeville
Norfolk and Western
Wakeman and
C.B. Roscoe
Huron County Regional Planning Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Sandusky
Willard
Mansfield
Pittsburgh
N&w
Huron
Chicago
Toledo
Cleveland
Roscoe
Thompson Products
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lorain-Elyria
Jury Seated In Collins Lawsuit
A nine member jury sat in Huron County Common Pleas Court to hear a case filed by Thomas A. Myers of Collins against Floyd K. Proctor of Collins. The suit arises from a July 4, 1972 traffic collision at Milan Avenue and League Street. Myers seeks $50,000. Represented by Phillip M. White Jr., Proctor by T. J. Paffenbarger. Judge Robert J. Vetter presides.
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Huron County Common Pleas Court
Collins
Thomas A. Myers
Floyd K. Proctor
Milan Avenue
League Street
Witnesses urged to reject protests at Ohio convention
J L Waddington district overseer for Ohio and Michigan told about 1 100 Jehovahs Witnesses at Wellington High School to reject protest movements as a proper method to correct injustices. He spoke to delegates from Norwalk and seven other northeast Ohio congregations.
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Wellington
Jehovah's Witnesses
J.L. Waddington
Ohio
Michigan
Wellington High School
Waddington
Norwalk
Teachers and Board Near Agreement on 1975 76 Contract
In New London the teachers and school board near settlement after a bargaining session. A proposed contract involves salary and grievance procedures among seven points. The base pay offer stood at 7600 for a new bachelor’s teacher, with teachers seeking 7700 and a pledge to pass any extra state funds to salaries.
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NEW London
New London Education Association
Rick Weber
Weber
Guard Units Set for Training at Plum Brook Facility
The 612th Engineer Battalion of the Ohio National Guard will conduct training at the NASA Plum Brook facility here on April 5 and 6. Headquarters are in Toledo with engineer companies in Sandusky Norwalk Fremont and Toledo.
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612Th Engineer
Ohio National Guard
NASA
Plum Brook
Toledo
Sandusky
Norwalk
Fremont
Bid Openings Set for Milan Transformer Project
Milan board opened five bids for a 69 KV transformer behind Gould Inc and referred them to Floyd G. Browne and Associates of Marion for evaluation. Bids ranged from 65,489 to 94,397 dollars with other notes on water treatment EPA compliance and a new Channel 43 TV station.
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Milan
Gould, Inc
Atlas Electric Construction
Elyria
Collier Construction
Strongsville
Jess Howard Electric Co
Blacklick
Ohio
High Voltage Systems
Toledo
Universal Electric Inc
Sandusky
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U.S. Railway Association
Goodzyear Hh
Conkey
N. Hester
E. Main
Nyy E
Tote
Leggs & Timex
Wilson
Dairy Creamer
Perm
Walt Disney
Collins Lawsuit
Proctor
League Left
Myers
Robert J. Vetter
Howe
Main St. Norwalk
Ami
Lorain, Ohio
UPI
Kaiser Broadcasting
Wkbf-Tv
United Artists
WUAB
Lorain Journal
Robert O’roark
Finkbeiner, Pettis and Strout
EPA
Gore
Merce
NEW Hoover
Hoover Electric Portable
W. Main
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