14 Apr 1979
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1979
Page
1
UPI reports Ralph Nader presses General Motors to issue written certificates that 11 defects found in 50 000 front wheel drive cars bound for sale next week have been thoroughly corrected. GM says premarket tests found some issues and they are fixing them before showroom arrival.
Johnny Weissmuller famed as an Olympic swimmer and Tarzan star faces grave disability with deteriorating mental condition. Court filings by Jack Stagges seek appointment as guardian, noting the 75 year old resides at the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital, a film industry supported facility providing care for elderly veterans.
Pop singer Olivia Newton-John was admitted to St John s Hospital in Santa Monica California for routine tests after a fever and ignoring doctors warnings not to sing at the Academy Awards ceremony. He said she was hospitalized Wednesday and would likely be released in a couple of days.
Partly cloudy tonight and Easter Sunday with lows 35 to 40 and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. 10 percent precipitation chance, west to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday temperatures 66 to 41 with 2.19 inches of Friday rainfall. Sunrise 5 50 a m Sunset 7 06 p m. Births include a girl for Robert and Benny Lanham Norwalk and a boy for Michael and Sandra Lee Loyer Norwalk. Death: Mr Charles M Henry 79 Willard. John Wayne did not place handprints in cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. he left a fist print.
Huron County Sheriff John Borgia disputes a proposed bill to clarifying the powers of the state auditor to review the Furtherance of Justice Fund FOJ. The fund, created 12 years ago, finances deputy liability insurance and drug purchases while funds come from county not state sources.
A Milan motorcyclist sped up to 100 mph as officers from Milan, Norwalk, and Huron County pursued him Friday night. Timothy C. Sparks, 23, of River Road Milan, was cited at 7 12 p.m. for speed and willful fleeing. He is due in Milan Mayor s Court April 24.
Rain totaling 2.19 inches over 15 hours flooded basements yards and roads in Huron County with 25 roads reported high water. Norwalk Creek crested at 8 am but no closures. Norwalk plant logged 1.4 inches during Good Friday. Coho Dam area road closed. Milan area homes surround by water. Vermilion River rising but not dangerous. Easter forecast calls for sunshine with 50s and 60s and chances of showers next week.
The Norwalk Lions Club established a fund at Huron County Bank for Meals On Wheels. First donations totaling 120 came from the bank and an employee. Federal funding ends June 30, needing local financing. 750 dollars per year per recipient for 16 current hot meals, with 18 on a waiting list. Local effort aims to replace federal support via churches and clubs.
Betsy Wheeler, a fifth grade teacher, shares a personal Easter meditation on Christ's crucifixion as the bridge over sin. She describes spiritual preparation, forgiveness through Jesus, and lasting joy from her faith seven years after accepting Him.
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