New Chief Takes Charge JA Seeks Turnaround in Norwalk
Bob Bolyard, program manager for Junior Achievement in Norwalk, seeks to revive the program amid image problems and declining student participation. He plans aggressive recruitment, strict commitment standards, and remodeling of the 24 W. Main St center to attract 100 engaged students across four sponsor companies.
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Junior Achievement
Norwalk
Bob Bolyard
Bolyard
Wappler Instrument Company
Wappler JA Company
St. Paul
Marines
Main St
Marilyn
Wappler
Sheller Globe
West Baking
Norwalk Furniture
Man Crosses Seeds to Grow Monster Melons in North Carolina
Edward Weeks of Tarboro North Carolina markets monstermelon seeds after Guinness certified a 197 pound watermelon as the world’s largest grown. He sells seeds in 100 seed stores across North Carolina and by mail to 49 states. Weeks began crossing seeds in 1964 and shares growing secrets while crowds visit his fields for giant pumpkins corn and melons.
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Guiness Book of World Records
L.H. Fountain
Weeks
North Carolina
Crossin
New Jersey
Chicago
Florida
Alabama
Republicans Rake Ohio Probe of Gas Shortage
A Republican minority report on Ohio's natural gas crisis blames extreme cold and overregulation for last winter's shortages. Sens. Van Meter Speck and Massey criticize the five month inquiry as superficial and misfocused, citing limited funds and inexperienced staff.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Neal F. Zimmers Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
Sam Speck
New Concord
William H. Massey
Batavia
van Meter
Speck
Massey
Father of Army Jeep Dies
Retired Army Col. Ingomar Marcus Oseth 91 known as the father of the Army Jeep died Monday at his daughter’s home in Marietta Georgia. He helped convince Gen. George C Marshall to approve the Jeep’s production, later serving as a juvenile commissioner and city judge in Bismarck. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Oseth
Bismarck
Motorcycle Crash Leaves Hopkins Critical at Lorain Hospital
William J. Hopkins, 21, of New London remains in critical condition at Lorain Community Hospital after a Saturday Ohio 18 crash. He and Daniel J. Williams, 22, were on motorcycles attempting to pass another vehicle when Williams’ bike brushed Hopkins’, causing Hopkins to lose control and crash into a field. No citation has been issued.
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William J. Hopkins
New London
Lorain Community Hospital
Ohio
Hopkins
Daniel J. Williams
Fifth St
Williams
Ohio Highway Patrol
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