06 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1966
Page
1
The Reflector begins a 12 part series titled The Story Of The Nativity. John J. Stewart writes the Christmas feature in straight news style with illustrations. First installment appears on Page 2. The series is distributed by Des Moines Register and Tribune Syndicate.
In Harbor Beach Michigan the town mourns 28 fatalities from the freighter Daniel J Morrell. Schools close at noon two hours before interfaith services at Our Lady of Lake Huron Roman Catholic Church. Saturday rites are set for the community.
Fog and drizzle expected with a mild day highs 41 to 47 and lows around 39 to 44. Wednesday showers end as cooler skies. Sunrise 7 39 p m Sunset 4 58 p m. Marriage filings list Freedhelm Horning Ruth Bursley Harold Robinson and Gail Shaper. Births include Chester Scheid Paul Jones William Pressley Leon McMain. Deaths: John Stoll Pitock and Glenn Riley.
Greenwich resident Boone says two masked men stopped his car on Kniffin Street near Sunoco shortly after midnight. He reports a gun was held to his head while a second man opened the door and took $75 to $80 from his wallet. The attackers were described as middle aged and wearing red spotted attire.
Willard High School graduate Captain Larry D. McLaughlin of Willard received the Distinguished Flying Cross at El Centro Naval Air Facility for heroic actions during combat missions in Southeast Asia. He saved wounded Vietnamese troops after his helicopter sustained ground fire. He also earned the Bronze Star Medal and a sixth oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal. He serves in Air Force Systems Command and is married to Patti Miller of Willard. Kennedy promotes national lottery draft plan at conference in Chicago.
Tom Doughty heads the slate of new officers elected by Norwalk auxiliary police Monday night. Doughty will also serve as first sergeant. Others elected were Dick Shaffer vice president, John Meacer secretary, Ray Lescher captain, and Roy Giles second sergeant.
Ohio legislator Harry V. Jump reports over 3000 ballots in his district on standard time vs daylight saving. He says results favor standard time though final majority unclear. If lawmakers do not act by January 28, Ohio will switch to daylight saving on April 1. Final counts expected by Wednesday.
Janet Conway reports on the three of Norwalk's five elementary schools that gained libraries in the last two years. One library was fully locally funded, while the other two rely on federal reimbursement for a $5,307 librarian salary. The Norwalk School District faces a special election on a five mill tax levy for operating expenses.
At League Pleasant and Maplehurst centers, students gather after school for reading and checkout. From Nov 1965 to Nov 1966 Maplehurst circulated 24 102 volumes across 4 400 titles, with 7 124 circulations last month. League center circulates about 1 100 volumes with October 1 334 and November 1 280.
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