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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1972
Page
1
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. was fined 10000 by a federal judge on four pollution counts for dumping fly ash into Lake Erie in 1970 and 1971. The utility faces a 41 million dollar pollution-control program over three years and 16 counts were dropped as an agreement nears.
Cleveland based State Securities Commissioner Gerald E. Wedren resigns to pursue private business. He cited calls for his departure amid allegations of irregular dealings with a mobile homes company in Trumbull County and told Governor Gilligan he will leave by March 15. In Saigon, UPI reports renewed Tet threat with 41 Communist attacks and carriers Constellation Coral Sea and Hancock ordered back to Tonkin Gulf.
Partly cloudy and cold today with highs 15 to 20. Tonight mostly clear and cold with lows 0 to 10 above. Thursday fair and not quite as cold with highs in the upper teens and low 20s. 20 percent precipitation chance today tonight and Thursday. Light winds then easterly 5 to 10 mph. Norwalk temperatures show 18 high and -8 low. Marriages licensing: James Bearer and Clara Rafferty. Donald Wurzel II and Barbara Becker. Birth: a boy to Mr and Mrs Robert Glider. Death: Mrs Mary Ellen Moreland, 92, Milan.
Federal Judge James B. Parsons declined a woman's improvised wedding plan after she rented a hotel suite, ordered a three tier cake, champagne, and invited about 50 guests. He said he had never met her and found the situation embarrassing. The woman had sent a $100 meeting room check to Ambassador East Hotel and pursued the ceremony through frequent calls.
President Nixon says his February trip to Peking could avert a later military clash with China. He describes the visit as a step toward world peace and notes talks with the Soviet Union and China mark a watershed year with hopes for SALT and broader security progress.
The Norwalk Salvation Army reports an overwhelming surge of donations for a family burned out. Lt. Gerald Hitzka notes many callers and drop offs of clothing and household items, with a notable quilted blanket gift. The relief effort followed a Reflector article.
In Monroeville Mrs. Cleatus H Cutcher fled her home in nightclothes after her husband fired several shots from a .22 revolver during a domestic quarrel. Police arrested Cutcher, confiscated the weapon, and he appeared in Common Pleas Court pleading not guilty with bond set at 3000 cash or 6000 property.
Mayor Wayne Goodsite announces new Mayor's Court hours in Norwalk. Court is at 7 p.m. Mondays 10 30 a.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays with Thursday night sessions removed and Monday session moved earlier. Change takes effect this week.
Mrs Glen Ayres of 39 Townsend Ave has been named secretary director of the Norwalk Senior Center. The appointment was announced at the Advisory Board meeting by President Don Vassayne. Ayres formerly managed the Fanny Farmer Candy Shop at the Norwalk Studio for 13 years and is married to Glen Ayres, a railroad conductor. She is expected to begin duties this week.
Norwalk City School employees including teachers and support staff will get retroactive raises in their February 29 payroll totaling about 29000 dollars. Superintendent Dr Albion V. Gotaas announced sufficient documentation supports approval, pending IRS and Pay Board clearance. He noted raises varied from under five to over 16 percent and warned complexities may arise.
Dorothy Kraft 67 of rural Milan is in satisfactory condition at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a Tuesday fall on icy pavement. She sustained an arm injury in the incident.
Marysville Ohio guards at the State Reformatory for Women defended routine supervision amid inmates' claims of labeling friendships as homosexual. In a Donahue taped session, officials argued they discourage unhealthy closeness while focusing on job duties. superintendent Martha Wheeler urged understanding of penology.
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