16 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
1
Reports show Rev Elvin Fuller’s prayer drew laughter as legislators labeled the line to the house and its leader dissipate. Journal later corrected the wording to reflect the delivery.
Much colder with gusty west and northwest winds and snow flurries today. Highs in the upper teens to low 20s. Partly cloudy tonight with near zero to 5 above. Friday remains cold and partly cloudy. Sunrise 7 22 a m Sunset 6 02 p m. Births listed for Kovach Miller Weimnan Hale Emery Earl Waterbeck. Deaths Hess Sawyer.
An artillery shell exploded on an assembly line at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant killing 11 workers and injuring at least 14. The blast occurred at 10:30 p.m. CST in a packed packing room, with investigation begun to determine the cause.
Severe winds up to 71 miles per hour battered Huron County causing the evacuation of a Norwalk family and school closures in two districts. Widespread damage included downed wires, trees and poles and many residents faced hours without power. Utilities reported outages as crews worked through the night while a temperature drop followed the storm. Western Reserve High School and local facilities were shuttered as damage was assessed.
A windstorm toppled a new Saginaw Wire Products wall on Ontario Street Norwalk before 1 a.m. causing about 70000 dollars in damage. No one was onsite. Builders expect insured loss and rapid delivery of replacement steel, with debris removal and possible one week delay in reconstruction.
Wes tern Reserve senior WesWright? No, Wes tern Reserve senior Wes? The article notes WAKEMAN A Western Reserve senior won district FFA public speaking with a gold rating for Water Ways in Soil Conservation. He will compete at the State FFA Convention in April. Dale Sigsworth earned a bronze rating for his prepared talk on soil conservation. Contest included students from Huron Richland Knox Ashland and Morrow Counties.
72-year-old Harry Kelly pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor's Court this morning after being found sleeping in a hotel room unregistered at the Colonial Hotel. Police report he pulled a wine bottle from his shirt and swept glass under a patrol car, refusing to clean it up, and was ordered to leave town.
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