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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
1
Ohio Edison reports a drop in Norwalk bill payments after a prior notice. A.N. Gorant says Edison bills were correct and should be paid. The city is mailing corrected final bills due to errors in the municipal department’s final billing.
Severe cold and heavy rain cracked cables causing outages between Norwalk North Fairfield and related trunks. Emergency calls rerouted via Willard with restoration expected by noon.
The Cooperative Extension Service exits to the Huron County Administration Building at 180 Milan Ave with a new phone 668 8219. Mayor Wayne Goodsite names Robert Williams Donald Wise to the Planning Commission. Council adds three commissioners. Goodsite reappoints J W Kelley and John Borgia to the park board with William Stewart James Seitz and Dr Russell Fisher joining. Benedict moves to Zoning Board. four more members to be announced. A Charter Review Committee will study city operations and draft revisions for voters.
Windy and much colder today with rain then freezing rain and snow. Temperatures fall to the lower 30s this afternoon. Tonight snow flurries likely with subfreezing lows around 10 to 15. Thursday partly cloudy and cold with more snow flurries and highs in the 20s. Precipitation near 100 this morning, 70 tonight, 60 Thursday. Northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph today, easing tonight. Norwalk highs 63, low 30. Births list three newborns in Norwalk and North Fairfield. deaths reported for three residents.
Fred Kopmann battled 20 to 35 below zero newfoundland snows for 15 hours to reach help after his jeep stalled with sons Rolf 11 Michael 9 and Frank 6 inside. A helicopter failed to land in fog. RCMP reached them by snowmobile and foot delivering the trio to safety in good condition.
Monroeville Village Council dismissed 15 charges against Police Chief Richard H. Geetze after testimony from Mayor Bergman, Councilwoman Myers, Sgt Zimmerman and others. An agreement led to dropping all charges. Geetze remains chief with no suspension. No further charges are pending.
Harold B. Collier, Huron County treasurer for 32 years, will resign effective January 1. His current term extends to September 1, 1973, but he opts for early retirement for personal reasons. An interim treasurer will be named to finish the term.
Mayor Wayne Goodsite announced proposed electric voting for the Norwalk City Council. City Engineer James Widman and electrician Ted Heller would design two-switch yes or no panels for each member, allowing simultaneous voting and silent abstentions with results shown on a master panel.
A low pressure system raised Ohio temperatures into the 60s briefly near Lake Erie before a cold front arrived. Temperatures could drop as much as 50 degrees to near 10, with Norwalk at 27 by noon. Freezing rain and snow expected as winds rise and temperatures fall to the low to mid 30s statewide.
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