Norwalk Third Ward Sees Filing Rush In Local Races
As the 4 p.m. deadline approached, Norwalk petitions filled the Board of Elections for third ward council seats. Incumbent James Smith declines reelection. Richard Becker and James Kovacs enter a GOP primary. Allen Hakes and G Ira Liedorff add to a Republican slate with three councilmen at large to be elected.
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Norwalk
Third Ward
Board of Elections
George H. Moehlman
Third Ward Council
James Smith
Milan Steel
Richard Becker
James J. Kovacs
Becker
First Ward
Brian N. Schaffer
Fourth Ward
William E. Comer
Allen W. Hakes
G. Ira Liedorff
William C. Saladin
James F. Zuber
GOP
Weather and life events wrap five day forecast and notices
Variable cloudiness and snow flurries north with clearer south through Thursday. Low tonight 0 to 10 below. High Thursday 8 to 15 north 15 to 20 south. High Tuesday 16 and low this morning 2 below. Precipitation none. Five day forecast shows temperatures 10 to 16 degrees below normal for Ohio with slight Monday warming and little daily change. Snow flurries northeast near Lake Erie with more widespread flurries inland over weekend. Marriage license applications listed for multiple couples in Norwalk Willard Monroeville and Attica. Births noted in Monroeville Willard Attica. Deaths listed for Lemoine E. Taylor Elizabeth L. Lawrence Baby Girl Buchanan and others in Wakeman and Willard areas.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Herbert Files For State Auditor
State Treasurer John D. Herbert filed petitions to seek the state auditor’s office, ensuring a Republican candidate if an election is held. Atty. Gen. Saxbe ruled no election this year for Tracy’s successor, a decision likely to be challenged in court. Ferguson, son of former official Joseph T. Ferguson, was expected to file for the Democratic nomination but Brown said he would reject Ferguson’s petitions.
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Columbus
UPI
John D. Herbert
Atty
William Saxbe
Roger W. Tracy
Saxbe
Thomas E. Ferguson
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ted E. Brown
Herbert
Ferguson
S. Ferguson
Brown
Cision
Republican State Organization
Tracy
James A. Rhodes
Chester W. Goble
Ohio Senate ends log jam with new rules and bills
The Ohio Senate settled its row over organization, establishing committees with a one vote Republican edge in each panel except Rules. Nine bills and six resolutions followed, including pay raises for state employees, auto inspections, seat belt mandates, and Sunday liquor sales under conditions. Both houses honored Sir Winston Churchill and granted floor privileges to legislative press corps.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio Senate
106Th General Assembly
Theodore M. Gray
R-Piqua
Frank King
Toledo
Senate
King
Rules
Ohio Civil Service Employer Association
Bernice MacKenzie
Canton
William J. Carney
Youngstown
Sir Winston Churchill
Legislative Press Corps
Lawmakers consider 40000 study for Lake Erie to Huron pipeline
The General Assembly reviewed a bill to spend 40000 to study a Lake Erie to Huron and Sandusky Portage basins pipeline. Rep Harry Jump and other sponsors noted the study would assess cost and need while warning action could take time. Supporters favor state financing, with first step forming a metropolitan water district.
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Lake Erie
Huron
Sandusky
Portage River
General Assembly
Portage
Huron County
Harry Jump
Northwest
Ohio
Jump
Norwalk City Council Meets With Boy Scout Troop 218
Norwalk council, in 31 minutes, covered routine business and introduced 51 Boy Scout Troop 218 members. Mayor Frey reports January receipts of 2679.70 and building permits valuing 48100. Rezoning request for 245 Woodlawn Ave to commercial was referred to planning commission.
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Norwalk
Boy Scout Troop 218
Delbert Crawford
Richard Pflieger
Woodlawn Ave
Zoning and Planning Commission
Pflieger
George Cook Ford
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Louis Frey
Frey
Paul Simon
St. Paul High School
Northwestern Ohio Seen as Sleeping Giant for Growth
Fred Neuenschwander of Ohio Department of Development told a Bowling Green State University audience that Northwestern Ohio is a sleeping giant with untapped resources. He urged community initiative and state help through community improvement corporations to attract industry, noting water supply as a key challenge. Agriculture, meat packing, frozen food, canning, and cheese sectors employ thousands, while Dr. Jerome and Port Authority officials stressed university roles and transportation in growth.
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Bowling Green
Northwestern Ohio
Fred Neuenschwander
Ohio
Department of Development
Institute For Development of
Bowling Green State University
Neuenschwander
Chambers of Commerce
William T. Jerome
BGSU
University
Louis Purdey
Toledo- Lucas County
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Los Angeles
Selma
Ala
Daniel B. Skelly
Shelly
Erie, Huron
Ottawa County
R. E. Wohlers
Ohio State University
Wohlers
Sandusky High School
Mansfield
DeSoto Hotel
Maxine Yerian
Howard James Mann
Baker’s Helper
Barbara Jean Huffman
James Allen Smith
Monroeville
Nancy Lee Timbs
Russell Sage Allen
Willard
Sandra Sparkman
Harley Whiteside
Robert Schriner
James Depinet
Attica
Lemoine E. Taylor
Erie St
Elizabeth L. Lawrence
New London
Fergu
Ial
Lia
Sion
Garrigan and Sargus
Charles H. Jones
R Hamilton
House
Tom Lendrum
Donna Adkins
Cleveland
Donna
John Hunter
Roseville
Mich
Hunter
John Stackhouse
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