Jenny Gets Last Laugh at Norwalk Café Prank
Cameron, former Christie Lane School superintendent, was greeted by Jenny Hicks 6 with a Christmas gift dressing him in a dress and earrings after he walked into L and K Restaurant. He obliged to photos and a brief interview as customers laughed at the joke.
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Sowell
Cameron
Christie Lane
Norwalk
L and K
Benedict Avenue
Jenny Hicks
Dean Hicks
Stoutenburg Dr
Jenny
Police suspend 1300 Cleveland officers over sickout
About 1,300 patrolmen in Cleveland were notified of suspension by Police Chief Richard Hongisto after last week's pay dispute sickout. Pay was docked with safety director James Barrett denying hearings, saying suspensions were held in abeyance and docking is not disciplinary. In Atlanta, health officials discussed that the $43 million swine flu vaccine stockpile may offer some protection against the Russian flu strain, best for those over 25, less for youths and the elderly.
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Cleveland
UPI
Richard Hongisto
James Barrett
Atlanta
Gary Noble
National Center For Disease Control
Dubuque Toy Gun Ordinance Sparks Holiday Question
In Dubuque Iowa hundreds of children may violate a long forgotten city ordinance by opening Christmas presents containing toy guns. The law bans selling or possessing toy guns within city limits with fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail, though officials cannot recall enforcement.
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Dubuqie
Iowa
UPI
Carter walks to peanut warehouse amid protestors visit decision
President Carter strolled from his Plains home to the family peanut warehouse with Secret Service detail. He said he has not decided whether to personally greet protesting farmers due Friday who arrived with two green tractors bearing signs demanding action from Santa Jimmy.
Fair, warmer Friday with light precipitation chances
TLC reports a fair night with a low 15 to 20 and partly cloudy, warmer Friday highs in the low 40s. Precipitation odds are 10 percent tonight and 20 percent Friday, with SW winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday temperatures reach 27 to 20, humidity around 81 percent in the morning and afternoon, 75 percent evening. Total Wednesday precipitation 01 inch, sunrise 7 51, sunset 5 01, moonrise 3 21, moonset 5 04. Births list four local families with newborn girls and boys. Deaths notice includes four residents of Norwalk and surrounding areas.
Farm Wife Gets An Answer From President Carter
Mrs Eston Luke of Baxley Georgia received a five foot telegram from President Carter outlining his views on farmer troubles. The note confirms steps to aid farmers including a new farm bill and an $800 million increase in wheat deficiency payments benefiting 1.8 million growers. Luke wrote December fourteenth asking for help and expressed surprise at the unexpected response.
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Baxley
UPI
Eston Lake
Carter
Luke
Here
Congress
Norwalk Cable Rates To Rise Amid Inflation and Repairs
Continental Cablevision announced a 75 cent monthly rate hike for Norwalk's 3,000 subscribers to 7.50 starting March 1. New hookups rise to 15.25 and existing hookups to 7.20 with extra outlets at 1.65. Mayor Goodsite criticized the move but city cannot block it under a 1969 CPI linked contract.
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Norwalk
Continental Cablevision
Joe Helms
Continental
Helms
Wayne Goodsite
Goodsite
Bellevue
Clyde
Robert Smith
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Willard and
Seitz Named Temporary Chair of Huron County Park Board
James Seitz was named temporary chair of the Huron County Park Commission at a North Fairfield meeting. Seitz and William Dauch were appointed by Probate Judge Thomas E. Heydinger, with a third member to be named. A budget of 2500 for 1978 was requested for expenses and study trips as the commission plans monthly meetings and community outreach.
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North Fairfield
James Seitz
Huron County Park Commission
Seitz
William Dauch
Thomas E. Heydinger
Miles Christian
Heydinger
Dauch
Christian
Donald Buckingham
Roger Dixon
Commission
Century-Old Barn Damaged by Electrical Fire
A barn on Conie Hill Farm near Monroeville was damaged in a Wednesday blaze. Fire officials say an electrical fault likely sparked the fire in the rear wing, with cattle freed and straw destroyed while other structures in the farm area had prior fires. Norwalk and Bellevue aid arrived with water tankers.
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Monroeville
Conie Hill
Peru Center Road
Carl Schaffer
Olin Schneider
Conne Hill Farm
Norwalk
Bellevue
Norwalk Mail Carrier Wirt Rogers Delivers Christmas Cheer
Wirt Rogers, a Norwalk postman since 1928, has carried mail for nearly five decades. He logs about 288 000 miles on foot, endures ice and weather to keep daily stops, and cherishes dogs and a long family postal line while planning for retirement at 70.
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Wirt Rogers
Norwalk
Rogers
East Main Street
Rosedale Boulevard
Lynn Rogers
Wirt
Lynn
Norwalk Post Office
Sally
Corwin Street
Davey Crockett
Mail Courier
Cain
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Barbara Smith
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Alice Pickett
Reston
Charlotte E. Blair
Sandusky
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Bertha Bentley
Mrs. Luke
County Park Board
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