City School Election Seeks Five Mill Levy Approval
Norwalk residents vote Tuesday on a five mill levy for operating costs after a December 13 special election. The board seeks 55 percent approval to fund enhancements including new languages, college prep courses, vocational training, tracking, music, libraries, and staff raises. The levy estimates $169000 in revenue for 1967 and aims to cover needs through 1970 with possible state changes benefiting property owners.
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Norwalk
Board of Education
Dale Olsen
Sturgis R. Corbin
League and Pleasant
Maplehurst
Corbin
Romney rises as near presidential candidate at GOP governors meeting
Gov. George Romney of Michigan emerged as almost a declared candidate for the presidential nomination after a two day GOP governors conference in Colorado Springs. In Moscow Tass reports Red Guards attack Liu Shao Chi amid the power struggle under Mao Tse tung. Britain Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes abdominal surgery in a military hospital and is in satisfactory condition.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Moscow
UPI
China
Red Guards
Liu Shao Chi
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Tass
London
UPS
Britain
Elizabeth
Ohio to vote on $50 million water bonds plan
Ohio voters may consider a $50 million bond issue after a Friday recommendation from the Ohio Water Commission. The panel urged funding a two year statewide water management program with $30 million allocated as Ohio’s one quarter share of the Federal Clean Waters Act sewage treatment works construction program.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Ohio Water Commission
Laird Sees Johnson Viet Nam Requests Rising Beyond Nine Billion
Rep. Melvin R. Laird said President Johnson will ask Congress for substantially more than 9 to 10 billion dollars to fund the Viet Nam war. He noted the figure Johnson announced applies to the current fiscal year ending June 30 and warned the next year's supplemental request would require even larger spending.
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Washington
Upi
Melvin R. Laird
R.wis
Johnson
Laird
House
Congress
Hazardous driving and heavy snow warnings issued
Weather alerts warn of rain changing to snow with colder conditions today and four inches or more of snow in extreme northwest Ohio. Tonight and Sunday stay cloudy and windy with occasional light snow. Low 25 31 tonight. highs near 61 Friday and 35 Friday night. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Crane of Monroeville. Deaths list Florence O Donnell 91 Elyria Dalton Rapp Willard.
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Ohio
Marines Lose 16 in Accidental Bombing Near DMZ
U S Marine planes dropped six 250 pound bombs near Razorback Ridge south of the DMZ by Thon Son Lam. Four hits hit the target area but two exploded among Marine troops killing 16 and wounding 11, the worst friendly fire incident of the war.
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Saigon
Aps
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dan Nang
Dmz
Viet Nam
3Rd Battalion
3Rd Marines
Razorback Ridge
Thon Son Lam
Wet Roads Factor 3 Hurt In Area Accidents
Four accidents Friday show wet roads as a factor. Elizabeth Walz 74 of Huron drove left of center on U S 250 injuring herself and Ruth Holden 59 of North Fairfield. Norman Hicks 27 of Willard injured in a separate crash on Keefer Street. A Plymouth woman cited for speeding after sliding on Route 99 north of Monroeville.
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U.S. 250
Route A
Baybridge Post
Elizabeth Walz
Huron
Ruth Holden
North Fairfield
Good Samaritan
Helen Britton
Willard
Norman Hicks
Keefer Street
Willard Corporation
Hicks
Willard Hospital
Plymouth
Monroeville
City Men In Crash On Norwood Avenue
A Norwalk businessman and an engineer walked away from their cars after a grinding collision on Norwood Avenue Friday night. Both men, Charles W. Peckham and Richard E. Mutz, were treated for minor injuries at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. Peckham owns a Norwalk store and Mutz is an engineer.
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Norwalk
Norwood Avenue
Fisher - Titus Memorial Hospital
Charles W. Peckham
Norwood Ave
Richard E. Mutz
West Main St
Peckham
Mutz
Break-in At Heckleman Garage On Route 61
About $30 was taken from the cash box at Heckleman’s Garage near Berlin Heights after a south window entry. William Heckleman reported the theft when he opened for business Friday morning. Deputy reports note the burglar fled as Mutz car approached, with minor injuries and two vehicles damaged in a rain filled incident at 9 14 p.m. Friday, the worst of seven accidents investigated.
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Heckleman
Berlin Heights
William Heckleman
Erie County Sheriff's Deputies
Mutz
Knights to Hold Recollection Evening at St Marys
Grand Knight Robert Roth announced that the Knights of Columbus will host a recollection evening at St. Marys Catholic Church. The program starts at 8 p.m. with talks by Rev. Norbert Howe assistant pastor at St. Marys and chaplain of Norwalk K of C Council.
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Knights of Columbus
Robert Roth
Knights
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Norbert Howe
St. Mary’s
Norwalk
K of C Council
More Crops From Poor Soils At Less Cost
The Norwalk Reflector begins a Farm Pages series on soil scientist Dr. V A Tiedjens of Norwalk whose 40 years of study across 23 states boosted acre corn from 11 to 219 on sub marginal land at lower cost. His books include More Food From Soil Science and he co authored guides on gardening and farming.
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Olena
V.A. Tiedjens
Norwalk
Holiday Shopping Ruined By Theft
Thelma M. Miller of 161/2 Harris Street reported that several items were stolen from her car while parked in the Norwalk business district. The loss was valued at 46 dollars and included a 35 dollar camera and flash outfit. Police said the car had not been locked.
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Norwalk
Thelma M. Miller
Harris Street
Norwalk Trucker Rally Tops Upper Sandusky 72 65
Norwalk High School trailed early but Jim Lorcher poured in 34 points to lead the Truckers to a 72 65 victory over Upper Sandusky in a Northern Ohio League thriller. A faulty scoreboard caused the misread while the correct score stood on the opposite board.
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Norwalk High School
Upper Sandusky
Norwalk
Truckers
Jim Lorcher
Rams
Trucker Gym
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