Icy weekend crashes raise area road toll
Norwalk and Sandusky highway patrol posts logged 15 and 20 accidents respectively as icy roads caused a spate of fender benders. A Norwalk woman, Cynthia J. Beck, 18, was injured on South Norwalk Road. Robert Schwanger, 23, of Monroeville, injured on Mason Road. Beulah Lipps, 63, of Bellevue, claimed injury but was not treated. Myron Sweet, 44, of Norwalk, cited for failing to yield after a pickup collision. One driver escaped serious injury when a U.S. 20 crash sent a car into a tree.
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Police Blotter Reports Break in and Arrest in Norwalk
A Norwalk police blotter item notes a door to the police department was damaged by a crowbar or heavy object and a suspect fled. Kenneth Rex Jr., 24, was arrested for disorderly conduct after an overdose incident and hospitalized at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. Further thefts include cash losses from homes on Jefferson Street and West Seminary Street, a stolen snow thrower on Milan Avenue, and a break in on Old State Road with purse and item thefts.
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John Wayne Undergoes Nine Hour Stomach Removal
Los Angeles reports that John Wayne, 71, is recovering after a nine hour operation to remove his stomach amid a low grade cancer found during gallbladder surgery. UCLA surgeons say his condition is good, vital signs normal, and progress is as hoped with a limited but feasible diet plan ahead.
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Wind knocks down power line near Bellevue
Winds toppled a 69,000 volt transmission line east of Bellevue, cutting power to about 50 Ohio Edison customers. The outage occurred just after midnight with two separate shutoffs to restore area safety. Repairs finished by 7:35 a.m. The loose wires struck by an eastbound Nickles Bakery truck drew no injuries to driver Paul B. Sackett, 24, of Bellevue.
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Sorority Donates $1000 To Citizens Ambulance Service
The WAKEMAN Nu Tau Sorority gave a $1000 check to James Tansey assistant coordinator of the Citizens Ambulance Service after a New Year dance fundraiser. Funds will buy a trauma kit jacket and patches and a raffle raised $150 for quadriplegic Patrick Rudlowski as Wakeman eyes a fund to help him obtain an Environmental Control Unit.
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