31 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1979
Page
1
Mrs. Terrie A Shean and her five year old daughter endured an unsettling experience on the Ohio Turnpike on August 12. Details of the incident appear in County Comment on page 4. The item sits among Family News and TV listings in the page layout.
The government approved printing of the Christian Bible in Chinese for the first time since the 1949 revolution. Pastor Yin Ziehzeng of China’s only Protestant church said the government publishing house plans at least 100,000 copies and that a Chinese hymn book may follow.
GLENDORA California Sally Rand inventor of the fan dance died early today after eight days of heart trouble at Foothill Presbyterian Hospital She was 75 A spokeswoman said she suffered a heart attack Thursday night and died at 2 30 a m PST in California UPI report covers other items from Dublin and Plains including Mountbatten bombing suspects and President Carters kerosene sales pledge
Hurricane David, a killer storm with 150 mph winds and heavy seas, lashed the Caribbean, leaving floods and looting, killing at least 10 and making thousands homeless. Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency as evacuations surged and relief efforts mobilized.
The Record notes sunny and humid conditions with mid 80s highs and clear nights in the 60s. A 10 percent rain chance tonight and 30 percent Saturday, winds around 10 mph. Births listed: four families from Norwalk, Monroeville, Wakeman, and Berlin Heights welcome two girls and two boys. long time note on Felix Wankel, rotary engine inventor, without a license.
Mark David Lawson weighed 13 pounds 82 ounces at birth on a Wednesday morning, the heaviest infant on record at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. Parents Don and Alyce Lawson of 99 S Linwood Ave greet their son with two older children awaiting at home. The Cesarean birth topped the nurse’s 17 years’ experience and local memory, though world records far exceed this size.
Ohio state Rep. Dennis Eckart urges the Ohio Commission on Aging to recall misleading public service announcements promoting winter heating bill discounts. The ads feature Edward Asner and urge signups by Sept. 1, but Eckart notes the Senate has not enacted the program yet. He cites 300000 households benefitting previously and $92 million allocated this fiscal period.
Automation Equipment Inc a seven year old Norwalk facility designs and builds custom machinery for global clients with no internal sales force and a backlog into next year. The firm moved to a larger 15000 square foot plant on U S 250 and relies on engineering staff and European representation to secure orders including a major project for Norway printing pulp machines and testing equipment for automotive and other industries.
Teachers in three Ohio districts and at EHOVE join a statewide walkout. In Galion 176 teachers stayed off on opening day with substitutes filling seven schools as attendance ranged from 9 to 75 percent. Negotiations with a mediator occurred in Rittman over an 8.8 percent demand versus 6.2 percent offer. Adams County Ohio Valley, Milan EHOVE, and Mount Vernon also report labor actions and contracts pending.
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