18 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1967
Page
1
In Oregon near Toledo an explosion followed by two fires at the Standard Oil refinery injures at least 11 people. Ten treated at St. Charles Hospital and one at the plant dispensary. the unit had just begun operation producing up to 49 000 barrels per day.
The Soviet Union said over 100 Red Guards crashed the Soviet Embassy and consulate in Peking, breaking windows, splintering furniture, and burning documents. Tass called the action a pogrom and warned of a return threats. officials filed a protest, noting it as the episode's most serious in Beijing.
Columbus reports the Senate will vote Tuesday on a new apportionment plan to be submitted to voters in November.
Norwalk plans a regional caravan to invite communities to the Sesquicentennial celebration led by Mayor Harold Finch Sesqui Queen Susan Schauss and the Double Deckers musical duo. The tour runs Aug 30 through Sept 23 visiting Bellevue Fremont Port Clinton Willard New London Mansfield Shelburn Oberlin Lorain Elyria Tiffin Fostoria Monroeville Milan Berlin Heights and Wakeman.
Partly cloudy warm and humid tonight with scattered showers and thundershowers. Cooler Saturday with showers ending. Thursday temperatures 66 to 86 with humidity around 68 percent at 8 a.m. and 40 percent at 2 p.m. No precipitation expected. Sunrise 6 39 a.m. Moonrise 8 18 p.m. Deaths note Dora V Rogers 76 of North Fairfield and Robert E Homerick of Glendale.
The pope announces sweeping reforms creating a Prime Minister role and a Finance Minister for the Holy See, streamlining the Curia and establishing a new Prefecture of Economic Affairs. Latin remains the official language for Vatican correspondence despite broader changes.
Republicans push four local option taxes and a 10 million dollar per year cut in personal property taxes as Democrats protest. The measure, supported by Gov. Rhodes, would fund local government with about 112 million annually, with amendments raising tax bases and delaying the bill to January 1. A separate liquor by the drink measure fails in a rural suburban bloc vote.
Huron County farmers J. Jarrett and partners Jack and John Liles struck a natural gas well on the R J Jarrett farm in Collins. Initial pressure topped 1500 pounds with 3 670 feet drilled. The well began gushing around 1 30 pm and was capped by nightfall. Gas is likely to flow long term, offering about 400 dollars daily income to the trio after Kubat Oil Company takes its one eighth share. Oil production may come later if oil can be drawn, but gas development is the present focus.
Five members of a Pearl Lake area family were found dead in a house fire after father David Haskins, 32, was found outside tied to a post and shot by intruders. He told police four or five intruders entered about 1 a.m., beat him, and set the home ablaze before fleeing. State crime bureau assisting Stearns County sheriff. Pearl Lake lies about 18 miles southwest of St Cloud.
Norwalk city employee John Timman, 60, of 66 N Prospect St, was overcome by chlorine gas while changing a tank at the Norwalk water filtration plant around 9 p.m. Thursday. He was treated at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital in fair condition after needing oxygen. officials say a leaking valve on a 150-pound tank caused the incident with no explosion.
County schools face a severe teaching shortage with 24 positions open for fall. Superintendents Richard Brown and Albion Gotaas warn of scarce applicants across grades and subjects, with Norwalk alone listing seven vacancies.
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