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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
3
Early morning blaze at Clifford Hunter residence on Chenango Road causing basement rafters and kitchen floor damage near the kitchen. Fire Chief Al Walters reports volunteers responded at 2 45 a m and were on scene until 5 30 a m with an overheated coal furnace cited as the cause.
Norwalk sailor John Bignall paralyzed from a summer swimming accident will be home for Christmas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Al Bignall of 67 West Main Street and will arrive Saturday from the Cleveland veterans hospital and return January 4.
The article lists ratings like F for family and AA for adolescents and adults for films such as Darby O Gill and the Little People and True Grit. It explains the rating categories G M R X and notes the presence of a want ad for housing. John Borgia, Sheriff.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Sandusky announces a major capital funds drive to build a new Sandusky area YMCA with a minimum $750,000 goal and a total need of $1,500,000. Trustees say phase I covers basic facility including pool and exercise rooms. phase II adds gym, handball courts and athletic club. Architects Heine Crider Williamson plan the West Perkins Avenue site near Mills Creek Golf Course and St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Janesville names Marcus E. French executive vice president of Janesville Cotton Mills, a division of Amtel, Inc. French previously led research and manufacturing for General Foam Corp., a Tenneco Robins allied subsidiary. The mill makes cotton and jute padding for auto seats carpets and furniture.
Clarence Spearman of Detroit cited for larceny by trick fined 50 dollars plus costs. Charles Myles of Detroit and Ozelma Melton of Mansfield cited for aiding and abetting larceny fined 10 dollars plus costs. Beth Bryant of Washington Road fined 40 dollars for speeding. Jay L. Linton of Lexington bonds forfeited 17 dollars for failure to stop. Alice Blosser of 11 E Moroe Street fined 100 dollars with costs and suspension of the fine.
Washington UPI reports Rep. Charles A. Mosher of Oberlin plans to run for a sixth consecutive term in Congress while Rep. Donald E. Lukens of Middletown has not decided on his political future.
A white and orange 1969 Chevrolet Camaro stolen from Norwalk Thursday morning was found burned and stripped in Erie County. The car carried West Virginia plates and matched a serial number from another burned Camaro on Livengood Road. Police report missing four tires, rims, carburetor, radio, spare tire, and possibly tire jack and iron. A resident saw the car at 8 45 a m and removed the plate. The Camaro was towed to the Norwalk police garage for fingerprint work today by BCI Agent Bob Smith.
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