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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
1
The Norwalk Board of Education reports a 1965 66 outlay of 12 940 for new elementary spellers readers science texts and literature books. Science books 4142 this year plus 2910 for lab materials. state NDEA Title III covers 1410 of classroom lab costs.
A Norwalk woman reports her son and four relatives became ill Saturday morning from suspected gas fumes. Theissen family members were treated at a hospital after a sequence of dizzy spells and fainting at 10 State Street and nearby addresses. The hospital did not confirm carbon monoxide as the cause.
Cloudy and windy conditions continue with rain or showers possible tonight. Highs near 59 to 63 and lows around 54. Thursday looks mild with additional showers. Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith. Deaths note Mrs Mary Douglass aged 70 and infant Mark A Ross in Berlin Heights Willard.
A quarter century after December 7 1941 area residents recall where they were when the Pearl Harbor bombing was announced. Frank Burton recalls a St Pauls basketball game stopping as news broke. Others describe farm work and radio listening as the event reshaped their lives.
The Norwalk City Council endorsed a Chamber of Commerce request to finance a 6000 dollar professional study of the business district. The plan would have the city pay 40 percent and the Chamber 60 percent for a survey by Laurence A. Alexander & Company of New York. The study would assess downtown mall feasibility and other redevelopment ideas.
A car driven by Carl E. Grine struck a pole on West Main Street at 10:02 p.m. causing a transformer to crash into the car and cutting power for hours. Grine was treated at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital for lacerations and cited for improper driving. Police later investigated a secondary crash involving a semitrailer on the same street.
Norwalk Cab Company seeks a rate increase as its current franchise expires this month. Owner Robert Klein asked for a council committee meeting to discuss possible higher fares. A meeting was set for next Tuesday with councilman G Ira Liedorff leading the committee. Current rates are 50 cents within three quarters of a mile, 60 cents to the city limits, and 75 cents across town.
Ludwig and Kibbey Enterprises of Marion announce a $150,000 motel complex planned for Norwalk behind the L and K Royal Buffet on Benedict Avenue opposite Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. The three brick veneer one floor buildings will house 66 units with central two story meeting rooms and an adjacent pool. first unit begins as weather allows with opening targeted for early next year and completion by Norwalk bypass in October 1967.
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