Norwalk Braces for Floods as Snow Returns and Rain Lifts
Norwalk faced new flood threats after nearly three inches of rain in 48 hours and a late snowburst. Downed power lines, a falling tree crippling Main Street traffic lights, and flooded roads from Vermilion River overflows added to damages including a beauty shop basement. State routes east of town reported washouts and high water while an agricultural official warned peaches may suffer damage within 24 hours.
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Norwalk
Seitz
Benedict Avenue
Donald Davis
Light Department
Ted Heller
Prospect Street
Main Street
Heller
First Baptist
Charles M. Garrett
State Highway Garage
Clarksfield
Wakeman
Huron County Agricultural Extension
John Wells
Wells
County Highway Department
Scranton Road
Johnson Road
Chenango Road
Auster Road
Wakeman Township
West Washington St
Health Department
Clarence Ellett
Weather guide for Norwalk with temps and wind
Considerable cloudiness and cold with intermittent rain and snow mixed. Highs in the 40s. Tonight slowly clearing with lows mid 30s. Sunday mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the 50s. Monday turns warmer with increasing clouds. Northeasterly winds 20 to 30 mph easing today. tonight north to northwest 10 to 15 mph. Sunday winds 10 to 15 mph. Norwalk highs 47 lows 32. Births twins to Mr and Mrs Robert Fraelich Wakeman. Death Walter Bud Ebinger Jr 36 15 State St.
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Norwalk
Convoy Forming to Back Nixon Pledge in Pacific
A U.S. sea and air convoy including the battleship New Jersey begins forming in the Western Pacific to shield reconnaissance flights over the Sea of Japan. Defense officials say ships and planes are being shifted to provide necessary protection after Nixon warned intelligence craft would no longer be “fair game.”
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Washington
UPI
New Jersey
Pacific
Nixon
Sea of
Japan
Defense Department
North Korea
Industry Paymaster Takes Oath As Service Director
William V. Mount, 51, of Middletown, sworn in as Norwalk safety service director effective May 1. A former Sharonville and Reading official, he comes from Kaiser Engineers, working on a $600 million Armco Middletown expansion. He succeeds Morley Price, with Mount promising a businesslike administration and city cooperation. Mount and his wife plan to move to Norwalk. they have two sons.
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Janet Conway
William V. Mount
Middletown
Norwalk
Mount
Reading
Sharonville
Ohio
Kaiser Engineers
Armco Steel Corp
Hamilton County
Harold Finch
Finch
Frieda
John
Ron
Ohio Municipal League
Morley Price
Price
Norwalk Safety Service
Louis G. Frey
Frey
Charles Hipp
Funeral services set for GI Emmons E. Funk Jr.
Bellevue report states Emmons E. Funk Jr. 24, killed in Vietnam, body arriving Toledo airport this evening. He will lie in state at Foos Funeral Home in Bellevue after 7 p.m. Sunday. Funeral at St Michaels Church Marywood Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. with Rev Joseph Lapinski officiating. Burial in Parish Cemetery.
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Bellevue
Emmons E. Funk Jr
Vietnam
Toledo
Foos
St. Michaels Church
Marywood
Joseph Lapinski
Home birth saves hospital costs as Reynolds delivers fifth child
Mrs. Harry Reynolds of Port Angeles, aged 31, gave birth at home two days ago to a baby boy over nine pounds, saying rising hospital costs prompted her to learn home delivery. She had previously faced a $352 hospital bill for an older child and cites books on baby care. Her husband, a logger, was at work during the event.
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Port Angeles
Wash
UPI
Harry Reynolds
Norwalk Furniture plans new plant to boost output
Norwalk Furniture Corp. considers a new factory in Norwalk to raise unit production by 50 percent and potentially double employment in five years. A Michigan firm is conducting an engineering study, with a final decision expected this summer, while current plants remain in Norwalk and Cookeville. The company marks its 50th anniversary this year.
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Norwalk Furniture Corp
Norwalk
Newton Street
Cookeville
Tenn
Gerken
Michigan
Cunningham Limp Corp
Birmingham, Mich
Norwalk Furniture
Edward
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Lee Sparks
Pleasant Street Park
Bucket Brigade Rails
E. Elm Street
James Waters
Robert Fraelich
Walter
Bud) R. Ebinger, Jr
State St
U.S
Mount Is
Kings Mills, O
Mason
The
University of
Cincinnati
America
Norwalk Furniture Planning
John R. Gerken, Jr
Grand Rapids
J. Raymond Gerken
Ned) Gerken
New York
Minnesota
Iowa
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