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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
1
The House approved 371 to 0 a measure requiring padded dashboards shoulder harnesses recessed knobs and fail safe brakes on new cars for 1968 models. The bill aims to boost vehicle safety with these features becoming mandatory for upcoming models.
Three Air Force planes will take off Friday to spray insecticide over Dallas County to combat the Culex mosquito carrier of encephalitis. The epidemic has killed three and sickened at least 64 residents, prompting the Wednesday decision to act before the situation worsens.
The Senate faced approval of a 58.2 billion dollar appropriation to finance the U S global defense system for one year, described as the second largest money bill in history.
Luci Nugent wife of a former official walks as bridesmaid on Saturday for Kathleen Jan Carter of Arlington Virginia, a bridesmaid in Austin Texas. The president's daughter returns from her honeymoon and will attend the same wedding.
In Cleveland two Hough area residents Charlie Day and Mrs Solomon Bailey said they would file affidavits today with the city council clerk to remove Mayor Ralph Locher for alleged failure to maintain peace and enforce ordinances. In Virginia Altavista a pre-dawn crash killed nine and injured about 35 when a Trailways bus collided head on with a truck in the Blue Ridge foothills.
Partly cloudy and warmer with scattered thunderstorms today highs 85 to 90 then clearing and cooler tonight lows 55 to 60. Sunny and cooler Friday. Births include a daughter for Polacheck Norwalk Stallkamp Milan Green Ward Graham Devers. Deaths list Mildred Barrett Noble 71 Kalama zoo Mich Milne O'Dell 61 Elyria.
Robert E. Girard 23 was talking with his mother in Worcester Massachusetts about a new job when a shot rang out. He gasped I’ve been shot get help before collapsing. Investigators search for the shooter as authorities probe the fatal incident.
Thurman J. Peabody resigns from the Norwalk Park and Recreation Board effective Sept 1. James Curry appointed to fill the unexpired term ending Dec 31, 1966, by Mayor Harold E. Finch. Peabody cites business reasons. second member to resign in a month after Allan Shankman.
Emma Schnurr RD 3 was listed in fairly good condition at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital after being struck crossing East Main in front of St Pauls Catholic Church. Driver Robert E Baker 22 of 54 Foster St was eastbound. The 7 10 am crash is under police investigation.
Ohio patrolman cites severe thunderstorm as cause of a single engine plane crash near Hebron that killed five, with Civil Aeronautics Board also investigating. The aircraft departed Mansfield with Paul Roor at the controls. passengers were Henry Moyers Theodore Smith Arthur Young and Kenneth Edmondson of Perrysville and others from Mansfield Sanitary Inc.
Teresa Mullin 18 Joyce Bently 17 and Shirleen Olson 18 all of Willard escaped injury after a convertible left Ohio 61 north of Willard at noon Wednesday and flipped into a ditch 175 feet away. They were treated for abrasions and contusions and listed in good condition at Willard Hospital. Ohio Highway Patrol Norwalk Post investigates the crash.
A survey of 4 596 Ohioans in Erie Huron Lorain and Medina counties shows 52 2 percent understand why the U S is in Vietnam while 54 4 percent call it a mistake to be so involved. Only 26 1 percent fully approve current policies and 68 3 percent want stronger peace efforts with 54 percent urging UN responsibility.
A five hour meeting in Lorain Ohio between seven unions a federal mediator and American Shipbuilding Co officials failed to halt a four week strike against the firm.
The Huron County Citizens Committee for EHOVE will hold its first public meeting at 8 p m at the Columbia Gas Co in Norwalk Dr James McBride director for the Bowling Green Branch for the tri county area will speak regarding COED and EHOVE.
Two teenagers told officers they saw unidentified flying objects over Lover's Lane early this morning. The law officer doubted the claim and the youths then described a “madman on Water Street.”
Cuban defector Dr. Leonel Alonso says Fidel Castro is haunted by fear and surrounded by discontent and conspiracy. He fled from his Lebanon ambassadorship with his wife and child seeking asylum in the United States embassy and claims Cuban embassies worldwide are centers of espionage and subversion.
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