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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1970
Page
1
February weather lore centers on the groundhog's emergence to check the sun. If the animal sees its shadow, observers expect six additional weeks of winter, a longstanding superstition captured in a UPI telephoto shot.
Gov. James A. Rhodes announced all state park swimming areas will be open to the public without charge again this year. He directed the Division of Parks and Recreation not to propose beach fees. A public hearing on state park rules is set for Feb 18, and swimming fees will not be on the agenda.
President Nixon submits a 200.8 billion dollar budget to Congress marking the first 200 billion package in U.S. history and promising a 1.3 billion dollar surplus if 1.6 billion in new revenue is approved while warning of a likely slow year with higher unemployment.
The period Tuesday to Saturday will run below normal with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens. Temperatures will be much colder Tuesday, ease midweek, then fall again later in the period. Snow or flurries are expected most days, totaling about a quarter to a half inch melted.
The kidneys and pancreas of Carol Sanders, a University of Cincinnati student, were transplanted Sunday at General Hospital to two recipients. The pancreas, a first for the city and the 20th overall, marked a historic procedure. Both recipients were reported in satisfactory condition.
Cold wave expected early Tuesday as rain and snow mix changes to snow flurries. Highs near 40 today, then down to five below to five above by Tuesday with winds rising to 25 35 mph. Norwalk forecast shows 100 probability of precipitation today, 40 tonight, 30 Tuesday. Births include Kramer Lovelace Williams. marriage license filed for Gardner Ross. deaths listed for Cripps Kegley Buckingham.
Cleveland Police Chief William Ellenburg rejected charges he took protection money from a Detroit abortion ring while a high ranking officer. He threatened suit against the Detroit Free Press and Lawrence Burns and offered to take a lie detector test. Mayor Stokes and Safety Director Davis planned city investigators but found little substantiation in the story.
Three Norwalk teenagers ages 16 and 17 were charged after a burglary spree linked to December incidents. The latest break in at Deeble's Shell Station on East Main Street involved more than $1,000 in merchandise. police recovered items Sunday evening. They also faced charges for stealing beer from Dublo's Carry Out on December 6 and supplies from a Junior High School on December 15. one case a shoplifting at Fast Foods on Jefferson Street. Police reported the trio was placed in parental custody. the service station theft included 87 stereo tapes, two tires, four stereo players, and five cans of STP.
Norwalk becomes its own township effective after a county resolution. The city severs from Norwalk and Ridgefield Townships to form a paper township with no trustees. An extra 3200 dollars in taxes will shift to the city. In Elyria Lorenzo Bryant, 46, held on second degree murder charge for shooting wife Margaret Bryant, 44, during a domestic dispute. hearing set.
State Rep Ethel Swanbeck and State Senator Robert J. Corts held a listening session at the Huron County Courthouse addressing the future of Mayor's Courts, Christie Lane funding, and mental health grants. Finch predicted Mayor's Courts could vanish by 1972 while discussing timelines and costs.
Huron County Board of Education opposes annexing 115acre land owned by Norwalk Furniture Corp from Western Reserve to Norwalk City School District. If approved, tax shifts would affect district evaluations. City Council and state board hearings will decide. Acting County Superintendent Ivan Goodrich will lead after Supt. Brown’s Jan 31 resignation.
A Warren nurse Corinne M. Keely died when she tried to pass a car on U S 224 and hit a semitrailer head on near Delphi. The truck driver Charles L Hawkins suffered minor injuries. Keely’s body was taken to Myer’s Funeral Home in Greenwich. In a separate crash John W. Dippel of rural Norwalk was listed in poor condition at Providence Hospital after his car left Hartland Center Road and struck a fence and house. A third collision involved Carol J Fannin of Collins whose car skidded into a barrier after avoiding Lowell D. Hall of Republic, who turned in front of her.
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