Paint spill at Norwalk plant prompts river contamination concerns
Norwalk wastewater officials report 3000 gallons of water soluble industrial paint spilled from Shelter-Globe Corp into sanitary sewers. EPA and plant managers monitor bacterial growth and effluent toxicity as potential wildlife and human health risks are assessed. Plant clarifies spill may be corrected with uncertain environmental impact.
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Norwalk
Charles Sweet
Sheller Globe Corp
Garfield Street
Sweet
Donald Higgins
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Columbus
EPA
Higgins
Huron River
Lake Erie
Larry King
Shelter-Globe
Toledo
Explosion damages home in Berlin Heights kitchen
Mrs George Nealey heard a Sunday night blast as part of the kitchen ceiling collapsed and a fire started after an explosion blew out an inner wall and shattered a window at 50 W Main St The couple was uninjured while her husband had recently shut off gas for pipe work and restarted the furnace before the explosion occurred Spokesmen from the local fire department were investigating the incident.
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Berlin Heights
George Nealey
Main St
Nealey
Law Day theme set as Our Changing Rights
Beverly B. White, Norwalk attorney, chairs Huron County Bar Association Law Day events with May 1 as Law Day. A 6 30 p m dinner at the Elks Club for Bar members and spouses, and talks by Bar president Thomas L. Paffenbarger on Law Day significance.
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Beverly B. White
Norwalk
Huron County Bar
The
Elks Club
Bar
Thomas L. Paffenbarger
Bar Association
Chamber
Kiwanis
Huron County
Vandalized church door reported on Firelands Boulevard
The Rev O Frank Storch III said a rear exit door of The First United Presbyterian Church on Firelands Boulevard was tampered with on Wednesday night though no entry was gained. Police also noted a broken front door at a mobile home on Jefferson Street found after the resident arrived home from work.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Firelands Boulevard
O. Frank Storch III
Robert van Meter
Jefferson St
Car Collision at Whittlesey Ave and East Washington St
Two vehicles collide at 7 40 pm Wednesday at the Whittlesey Avenue East Washington Street intersection. Driver Lila K Walls 62 failed to stop for a flashing red light hitting Ambrose N Nichter 73. No citations issued. Both cars sustained moderate damage. Estate filed in Huron County Probate Court lists Pedro J Garcia 126905 dollars in jointly held property or accounts.
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Whittlesey Avenue
East Washington Street
Lila K. Walls
S. Garfield St
Ambrose N. Nichter
W. Washington St
Huron County
Ambulance Log From Norwalk Details City Runs
Wednesday ambulance calls list residents including Thomas Mundy at 17 Rose Ave from West Baking Co to Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital with injured face and leg. Helen Pool at 7 Newton St moved from Fisher-Titus to Cleveland Clinic for further treatment. Lena Weaver from rural Berlin Heights transferred to Elyria Memorial Hospital. Willis Miller at 7 Adams St transferred from Fisher-Titus to Lorain St Joseph for medical care. Virgil Hershiser of Willard listed with medical transfer to Fisher-Titus.
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Norwalk
Thomas Mundy
Rose Ave
West Baking Co
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Helen Pool
Newton St
Fisher-Titus
Cleveland Clinic
Lena Weaver
Berlin Heights
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Willis Miller
Adams St
Lorain St. Joseph
Virgil P. Hershiser
Willard
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Cleveland Rd
Ohio
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Pedro J. Garcia
W. Main St
Main
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PEIRE
Eahe
Powers & Dawley
West Main St
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Elyria
Onth
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Huron County Bank
National Association
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Center St
Jamestown
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