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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1978
Page
1
Greece New York officials say the Thanksgiving Holiday Inn blaze was arson. Police Chief Gerald Phelan stated investigators reached a unanimous conclusion that it was arson with no suspects yet. The fire began in the basement of the 15-year old hotel amid a crowded scene with 10 dead and 34 injured.
Rep Paul Findley said Yasser Arafat pledged to renounce the use of force against Israel if a Palestinian state is formed on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Findley met Arafat in Damascus Saturday and delivered the PLO leader's message to President Carter urging serious U S PLO White House dialogue.
John T. MacDonald, president of M&M Construction Co., admitted to three counts of grand theft and one of receiving stolen property for selling Cleveland fire hydrants to nearby communities. He faces up to five years in jail and a $2,500 fine. sentencing is set for next week. Also this week, Ohio Lottery results list Gold 1 White 74 and Blue 896 with Win-A-Thon 14927.
Variable cloudiness through Saturday with a chance of snow flurries or showers no accumulation likely. Lows near 30 highs in low 40s. 30 percent tonight 40 percent Saturday. Winds southerly under 10 mph tonight. Marriage license applications list four couples from Norwalk and Collins. Births note two new babies from Greenwich and Norwalk. New York City welfare payments exceed 400 million dollars yearly to about a quarter of residents.
Huron County deputies suspect arson after a 25 by 32 foot corn crib on Edmonds Road in Lyme Township burned completely. An accelerant residue was found near the site. The crib owned by Mack Stuntz near Bellevue was empty of corn but contained burned machinery. Fire crews arrived after a 2:53 a.m. alarm from nearby railroad yard workers. The case remains under sheriff's investigation with no suspects yet named.
Police Chief L C Hilson will retire from the Norwalk Police Department on December 31 after a 25 year career. He informed Mayor Wayne Goodsite of his plans, with civil service score results to decide his successor. If scores are delayed, acting chief may be Donald Daugherty, with Detective Don Ratliff as acting captain.
City Law Director Ronald Freeman warned eight policemen seeking sergeant promotions may force a two month postponement if all 19 study books are not supplied. The test, set for Wednesday, was canceled after Ptl. Gregg Mehling refused a waiver allowing protest of results. If Mehling signs, the test could proceed without the books. he declined.
The Ohio House postponed until afternoon a vote on the Senate passed pay raise bill for state legislators and top officials. Speaker Vernal G. Riffe Jr. questioned whether 50 votes were present while Democrats predicted passage. Republicans opposed. action on related workers compensation and unemployment bills also featured in a tense post election session.
An 18 year old Norwalk man Gregory M Mathers was charged with petit theft after a Salvation Army kettle outside the A P Store on Whittlesey Avenue and League Streets lost $4 to $5 in money. Mathers claimed he left the kettle to visit a restroom and chased a suspect who vanished.
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