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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1978
Page
1
Herbert Balls attorney warned he could lose his Florence home if alimony payments continued. Ball, depressed by the strain on his finances, set his house on fire with kerosene and then surrendered. He faces second degree arson charges and a $1,000 bond with an April 24 appeal.
Weather bulletin notes scattered showers or thundershowers developing tonight and Sunday with lows in the low 40s and highs in the upper 60s. Probability of precipitation 30 percent tonight and Sunday 50 percent, Easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Death notices record Mrs William Dussing 30 Springville PA.
The world's most costly bicycle plated in gold with mother of pearl handlebars and gem studded spokes, valued at ten thousand dollars, was presented by Diamond Jim Brady to actress Lillian Russell.
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland weighs resignation amid White House indecision on emergency farm aid. A Detroit Free Press report cites a close associate saying Bergland is unhappy with Carter's unclear stance on price supports and could withdraw from lobbying. Bergland told aides he cannot front Congress without a firm commitment.
A 57 year old Norwalk woman Mary L. McConkey was killed Friday evening after stepping into Benedict Avenue near Summit Street and being struck by a southbound pickup. Witnesses placed the accident on a hill near Reillys Hilltop Gulf, with no traffic light at the intersection. McConkey, born in Norwalk and longtime local resident, leaves husband Robert and son Robert C. McConkey plus a grandson Reece and two sisters. Funeral arrangements set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Kubach Smith Funeral Home with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
New York book dealer Martin Breslauer bid $2 million at Christies on behalf of the General Theological Seminary for the complete two volume Gutenberg Bible, the first movable type printed book. The leatherbound seminary copy holds historys first printer error and the sale set a record price for a book. The Bible is among six complete copies in the United States and 21 worldwide. The remaining line references a theater production and is not related to the sale.
Dr. Lucille G. Ford, Ashland College economics professor and first woman to seek Ohio lieutenant governor, campaigns in Norwalk before a Bowling Green youth rally. Running mate of Charles Kurfess, she urges government to engage locals, prefers income or sales taxes to fund schools, opposes bailouts, calls for diversified state economy and citizen input on nuclear power.
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