Norwalk Considers Citywide Housing Code After Hearing
Norwalk may adopt a broad housing code after a mayoral hearing on unsafe conditions at a Chatham Street residence. Deputy Health Commissioner Clarence Ellett and committee members urged stronger codes, noting broken gas lines, inadequate plumbing, and lack of storm sewers.
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Norwalk
Committee On Human Relations
Chatham Street
Clarence Ellett
Stanton Taylor
James Stewart
Mayor’s Committee
Ellett
Health Department
Homeroom Assignments Published for Maplehurst School
The Reflector announces page 12 publishes homeroom assignments for about 1,800 Maplehurst students in public schools. Classes begin Wednesday and the school bus schedule will follow before the new term starts. The page lists homerooms, teachers and pupils for Maplehurst.
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Reflector
Maplehurst School
Romney backs wage price board after freeze
Housing Secretary George Romney urged a wage price review board to enforce curbs on business and labor power after the 90 day freeze ends November 12. He supports court backed enforcement through the Justice Department. Tropical storm Doria approaches the East Coast threatening floods from North Carolina to New England. A flash flood watch covers multiple states and a hurricane watch is in effect from Cape Fear to Cape Lookout with gusts near 44 mph.
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Washington
UPI
George Romney
Nixon
Romney
Justice Department
Wilmington
N.C
Doria
Seaboard
North Carolina
New England
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
National Hurricane Center
Cape Fear
Cape Lookout
Cape Hatteras
Japan Yields To Nixon Move
Japan agreed to float the yen starting Saturday marking a major victory for President Nixon’s economic reform program and signaling upward revaluation amid U.S. pressure. The move followed assessments by the U.S. Treasury Department and reflected changes in the global currency system.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Nixon
U.S. Treasury Department
Japan Floats Yen Amid Nixon Economic Realignment
Washington reports Japan's float of the yen as a temporary step in a broader realignment of exchange rates tied to Nixon's plan to shift trade pricing. The move aims to curb the U.S. balance of payments deficit by raising import costs from Japan and lowering U.S. export prices, with analysts cautioning about uncertain gains.
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Washington
Japan
Nixon
United States
U.S
Mikio Mizuta
Bank of Japan
Mizuta
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Vermont
Friedman
America
Mail Plane Crashes Into Cleveland Home Killings and Injuries
A twin engine Chicago and Southern Airlines mail plane crashed into a Fairview Park home after takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Two killed, two injured. Victims include Alex Rhodes, 70, homeowner and co pilot. Roger Rhodes escaped. Pilot and co pilot unnamed. Plane struck a 4600 volt line and toppled a roof, neighbors heard sputtering.
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Cleveland
UPI
Chicago & Southern Airlines
Fairview Park
Cleveland Hopkins
Alex Rhodes
Rhodes
Alice
Fairview Park General Hospital
Roger Rhodes
Tom Jones
Gov Gilligan to take 10 percent pay cut if budget not approved
Ohio official cites austerity by Sept 1 and trims for the executive mansion state house grounds and other state buildings. Wilson Neff says lawn mowing will drop to less frequent schedules and litter pickup will be reduced as part of cost cuts. He urges public to use grounds responsibly.
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Columbus
UPI
John J. Gilligan
Wilson Neff
Executive Mansion
State House
Neff
Statehouse
Weather and births in Norwalk update
Mostly cloudy and cooler through Saturday with a 30 percent chance of light rain today. Highs in the mid to upper 70s, a Norwalk high of 84 and a low of 56. Births report a boy to Mr and Mrs Thomas Truman of Norwalk. Death notice for Franklin E Ricketts, 67, Willard.
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Norwalk
Mrs. Thomas Truman
Boy
Two-Year Term For Norwalk Mayor Approved
Norwalk City Charter Commission debated the mayor’s qualifications and duties. They voted to establish a two-year term and that only residents for three years may run. The mayor will be full time with no other employment. A vote on the mayor’s duties was not taken. A straw vote approved creating the mayor’s power to appoint the law and finance director without Council approval by 9 to 2.
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Norwalk
Robert Fish
Law and Finance
City Suffers Brief Multi-Circuit Power Outage
City officials investigated a Thursday power failure that knocked out two circuits for 11 to 13 minutes. The Benedict Avenue circuit cut power to Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital while the north Main Street area lost service. Officials said the turbine dropped off the line and voltage fell before the outage, with no clear cause yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Krogh
Main Street
Benedict Avenue
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk Teachers Face Pay Freeze Amid Mixed Interpretations
A Norwalk situation over teacher raises remains unclear as the wage and price freeze blocks any increases. State and local officials argue about contract dates and contract types, with many Ohio teachers on 12 month plans not yet eligible.
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Norwalk
Reflector
Craig Gifford
Ohio School Boards Association
Columbus
Ohio
Gifford
Essex
Albion
Gotaas
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Taylor
Kennedy
Kent
Saigon
da Nang
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Tim Kohlmeyer
Terri
St. Mary's St
Tim
Robert Kohlmeyer
Harkness St
Jones
Detroit
Don Besser
Rocky River
Jack
Margaret
Franklin E. Ricketts
Willard
Krogh
Martin W. Essex
Cost of Living Council
Council
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