18 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1964
Page
1
James Edward Roberts 20 of 3 Water St loses control late yesterday and crashes into a city light pole and a tree in front of 250 Woodlawn Ave. Passenger Mrs Mary Ringle treated for minor injuries. Roberts fined $50 with $40 suspended on condition of paying property damage.
At Cape Kennedy union Local 1685 ended a protest against nonunion labor and cleared entrances to Merritt Island moon base and Patrick Air Force Base allowing workers to return. In Tiltonsville Ohio, four barges of oil and gasoline caught fire on the Ohio River injuring a 19 year old deckhand who reportedly drowned.
Reports from doctors say the Duke of Windsor is jolly talkative and in good shape while recovering from a four inch dacron graft replacement on his main abdominal artery. He has begun taking liquids, including tea, and is improving rapidly.
Interior Secretary Udall reports President Johnson will announce highway beautification as a top Great Society priority to curb highway decay. In other news, the Jaycox retrial continues with the prosecution nearing its case, and TV Notes shift to Saturdays for holiday programming through Dec 26.
Five day forecast calls for cold start with zero to eight above, gradual warming by weekend. Precipitation minimal with light snow flurries mainly Monday and Tuesday. Marriage license issued to Larry Poole and Jacqueline Windau. birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Sroldt. deaths listed for Harrison Deeley and Hallie Ford.
UPI editors list 1964 highlights led by Johnsons landslide victory and Khrushchevs ouster. Other top items include Civil Rights Act passage, Tonkin Gulf action, China nuclear test, Goldwaters GOP nomination, northern city riots, Warren report on Oswald, Surgeon General tobacco warning, Vatican Council reforms, with runner up Soviet satellite launch.
A midnight blaze destroyed the James W. Francisco home on South Norwalk Road leaving five people homeless. Francisco, 77, is in critical condition at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital from smoke inhalation. Firefighters fought the fire to 9 a.m. aided by North Fairfield volunteers who provided a tanker. cause undetermined though kitchen heating equipment was involved.
Fire swept through Maples Convalescent Home in Fountaintown Indiana before dawn killing at least 20 elderly residents. Fire crews braved ice on Brandywine Creek for water as flames engulfed the two story white frame building near Indianapolis.
A 70 year old bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Kent Ohio gave way in a snowstorm taking a gasoline truck and a car into the water. At least one person died and two schoolboys were injured. Fire crews recovered several bodies and treated many victims as a rest home fire followed the collapse.
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