Fairgrounds Batten Down As Downpour Dampens Huron County Fair
Heavy rain disrupted the Huron County Fair with puddles across grounds and a leaking pavilion roof. Show ring activities continued as 4-H judging proceeded. harness racing was at risk after 12:30 p.m. decisions. Tina Watkins won junior baton, the Southern Man Band claimed senior showmanship, and a new 4-H barn donated by the Hergatts was dedicated.
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Fair Board
Speech Committee
Tina Watkins
Collins
Cool Aid
Rick Peckham
Mark Koslowski
Tom Johnson
Eugene Bick
Norwalk
Southern Man
Mike Hergatt
Patricia Bursley
Paul
Patricia
del Reeves
Blue Ridge
Billy and
Helen Scott
Ohio high school football rule to end mandatory overtimes
The Ohio High School Athletic Commission plans to rescind the rule requiring tie breaking overtimes. Commissioner Harold Meyer said teams may still choose overtime, but it will not be mandatory in most games, only for post season semifinals and championships.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio High School Athletic Commission
OHSAA
Harold Meyer
Meyer
Weather and notices from Norwalk area today
Partly cloudy warm and humid with a 50 percent chance of rain today. Highs in the mid to upper 80s with 60s tonight. Norwalk high 81 low 57 humidity 56 percent at 7 am 73 pm 82. Sunrise 6 28 am Sunset 8 23 pm. Moonrise 3 21 pm Births Mrs Stanley Campbell Wakeman girl Good Samaritan Hospital and Mrs John Schaffer Norwalk girl FT Hospital Deaths Laura S Baird 86 Greenwich Clifford T Trautman Jr 32 Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Stanley Campbell
Wakeman
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Schaffer
FT Hospital
Laura S. Baird
Greenwich
Clifford T. Trautman, Jr
Bearing Replaced and Spill Prompt Inquiry at City Plant
A worn-out bearing was replaced at the municipal light plant on Wednesday night. The thrust bearing on a water feed pump was serviced in about two hours, from 9 p.m. until back online. A stuck diesel generator float caused some oil to spill onto the floor, with officials noting immediate cleanup and possible trace into Norwalk Creek. Mayor Goodsite said wildlife authorities are assessing the spill, and previous creek contamination from a prior plant leak has been repaired.
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Municipal
Herbert Krogh
Wayne Goodsite
Norwalk Creek
Reserve King and Queen Crowned at Huron County Fair
Chris Kramer and Harold King Divers, both 17, were named king and queen at the Huron County Fair. Kramer, a Western Reserve High School senior, helped with exhibits and plans to attend Bowling Green State University Firelands. Divers, also a WRF A member and football player, is a Future Farmers of America leader and aims for an agriculture major.
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Chris Kramer
King Divers
Huron County
Western Reserve High School
Chris
King
Harold Divers
Wakeman
Western Reserve Future Farmers of America
Western Reserve
Ayrshire
Firelands
Bowling Green State University
Indicted 28 in Nationwide Auto Theft Ring Conspiracy
A federal grand jury charged 27 men and one woman with conspiracy in a multi state auto theft ring that operated in at least 10 states including Ohio. The 25 count indictment cited stolen vehicle payments, interstate transport, altered IDs and fraudulent titles with plans to kill a witness by planting a bomb. Arrests followed as the case unfolded in Kentucky Indiana Ohio and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Twelve African Nations Consider Olympic Withdrawal Over Rhodesia
Up to twelve African countries indicated they would pull out of the 20th Summer Games if Rhodesia enters. Ethiopia has officially withdrawn, with Tanzania Liberia Sierra Leone Uganda and Mali signaling via embassies. Sudan Somalia Zambia Kenya Nigeria Ghana reportedly plan similar actions. Ethiopian officials prepare transport home.
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Munich
Germany
UPI
Rhodesia
Willy Daume
Daume
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Sierre Leone
Liberia
Uganda
Mali
Sudan
Somali
Zambia
Kenya
Nigeria
Ghana
Olympic Village
Shiawi Teferra
Addis Ababa
Sewer Plans Approved for City Sanitary Program
The Ohio Department of Health approved the first phase of the city sewer program. The project covers new sanitary sewers on Gallup and Old State Roads with bids possible later this month after a land purchase for a lift station is finalized.
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Ohio Department of Health
Herbert Krogh
Gallup
Old State Roads
Krogh
Penn-Central Railroad
Old State Road
Olive Bollenbacher
Old State
Republic Street
Republic
Robert Meyer
Ward Avenue
Main
City installs stop lines at key intersections
City Engineer James Widman announced new 18 inch stop lines at Whittlesey Avenue and League Street and at League Street and Milan Avenue. Signs read Stop Here On Red to guide motorists and give large trucks room to turn safely.
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James Widman
Whittlesey Avenue
League Street
League and
Milan Avenue
Widman
Injured Cyclist Seeks $25 123 in Huron County Suit
Vance Patrick Chatfield files a personal injury suit in Huron County Common Pleas Court seeking 25123 damages for injuries after his motorcycle was struck by a truck on Walton Avenue U S 224 in Willard on October 2 1968 Defendants are Norwalk Truck Lines and John C Cameron both of Detroit Michigan A jury trial is requested.
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Huron County Common Pleas
Vance Patrick
Chatfield
Walton Avenue
U.S. 224
Willard
Norwalk Truck Lines
John C. Cameron
Detroit
Mich
Patrick
Walton
Myrtle Avenue
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Saigon
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Kissinger
Thieu
Saxbe
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
Huron County Fair Board
George Deering
W. Reserve
Reflector
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Eric Wilhelm
North Fairfield
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