City awards sewage contract and street resurfacing planned
Norwalk council approved a $421 230 contract to Focht Brothers for expanding the sewage treatment plant with work slated to start after federal approval this fall. Total project cost nears $500 000 as $300 000 in notes are authorized to finance part of it. East and West Main Streets will be resurfaced this August, with traffic halved for about six weeks.
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Norwalk
Focht Brothers, Inc
Tiffin
Service
Morley Price
Price
Norwalk Considers Ward Realignment Ahead of 1969 Elections
Norwalk officials explore shifting ward boundaries to meet the Supreme Court one man one vote ruling. The Huron County Board of Elections asks action before the November 1969 city election, with candidates filing petitions for the spring primary in February. City Solicitor Frederick Waugh says realignment is needed and suggests counting houses per ward. Four councilmen are elected from wards.
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Norwalk
U.S. Supreme Court
Huron County Board of Elections
Frederick
Waugh
Supreme Court
Barriers Considered for Linwood Avenue Bridge
The Linwood Avenue bridge may get overhead barriers to stop large trucks. Councilman William C. Saladin Jr says no repair or replacement yet due to funding, but the load limit could be strictly enforced. A low overhead barrier may be added pending finances.
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Linwood Avenue
Counciman
William C. Saladin, Jr
Saladin
Norwalk Plans Tornado Warning Steps After Permits
Fourteen building permits totaling 105000 were issued in Norwalk during July. The Norwalk Grassroots Organization pressed City Council to set up a tornado warning system. Stanton Taylor said he worked with Mayor Harold Finch and Sheriff John Borgia on the project. He called tornado risk remote but urged readiness. A Grassroots member noted Greenwich received federal aid for a warning device and Council asked Taylor to gather information from Greenwich and report back.
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Norwalk
The
Anti-Poverty Commission
Stanton Taylor
Harold Finch
John Borgia
Greenwich
Taylor
Willard Mayor Court Fines and Permits Details
Willard Mayor's Court fined Roger Richards $50 plus costs for riding a motorcycle without protective goggles and shield. Forfeitures included Harry Smith Jr. $15 Roberta Smith $25 Carl Covenger $15 John Kostoff $10. Bonds posted/wavered by multiple residents. City Council heard report Tuesday night from Mayor Harold Finch. Six new house permits listed with values. residential improvements and one commercial permit recorded. Finch cited June mayor's court revenue of $3,201.
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Roger Richards
Willard
Harry Smith
Shelby
Roberta Smith
Crestline
Carl Covenger
Charleston
W. Va
John Kostoff
Harold Finch
Peter Sofios
Eugene Bees
Grand Ave
Bud Brady
Spring St
Eugene Ward
Fryen St
Bert Myers
Gallup Ave
Garner Sanitation
Grove Ave
John Short
Bouscau
Lawrence Hemenway
W. Washington
William Rhodes
Scottwood
Herbert Freeman
W. Main
Donald W. Fuller
Louise K. Ankrom
E. Main St
Nobil
Finch
Norwalk Considers Crossing Safety After Near Collision
Norwalk Council faces a rail crossing hazard on North West Street after a Norwalk Thermostat Co letter. Employees report near misses and delays caused by inadequate warning devices and blocked vision. The city will seek a traffic count from the State Highway Department and petition the Public Utilities Commission to install improved signals.
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North West Street
Norwalk
Norwalk Thermostat Co
Council
Norfolk & Western
Penn Central
State Highway Department
Public Utilities Commission
Richard Cunningham
Sailor Ronald E. Ross Serves Aboard USS Princeton Off Vietnam
Machinist Mate Third Class Ronald E. Ross USN son of rural Willard is aboard the amphibious carrier USS Princeton off South Vietnam. He helps provide medical aid to wounded marines and keeps the ship an effective Seventh Fleet unit as amphibious support for the Third Marine Amphibious Force. The Princeton is among 190 ships in the Seventh Fleet.
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Princeton
Ronald E. Ross
USN
Ronald R. Ross
Rural
Willard
South Vietnam
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Third Marine Amphibious Force
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Willard Bishman
Stoutenburg Park
Washington St
Mack Insurance
Dudley & Son Insurance
Flickinger Insurance
Bache, Furey and Myers Insurance
Willard Mayor’s Court
James Verba
Parma
Christina Beat
Attica
Dale Adams
David Walker
James McCoy
John Stricklin
Karen Wise
Larry Bisignano
Plymouth
Troy Collins
Camera
Royal Guard
Seventh Fleet
Agnes
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