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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1979
Page
2
Fred Wolfe aged 76 of Vermilion Road Amherst died Wednesday morning at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin after a period of illness. He was born in Lucasville Ohio and had lived in Henrietta Township.
Retired farmer, member of Old Erie Lodge No 3 F and AM Warren Electrical Workers Local 129 Lorain Ripton Farmers Co op. Survived by widow Altheda 39 years of marriage, daughter Mrs Kermit Joann Harrison Oberlin, sons William Oberlin and Harry Elyria, six grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Family hours 2-4 and 7-9 today at Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman. Funeral Friday 10 at funeral home. Rev William Mason officiating. Burial Brownhelm Cemetery. Masonic services 8 tonight.
On Wednesday January 17 1979 local prices were Wheat 3.56 Corn 2.10 Oats 1.45 and Soybeans 6.80 reflecting commodity trading levels and regional values.
Liliana Gasinskaya known as the red bikini defector will be allowed to stay in Australia. Immigration Minister Michael MacKellar approved residence as a refugee after a thorough review by the refugee committee. Gasinskaya fled the Soviet cruise ship Leonid Sobinov by swimming ashore through a porthole.
Two area residents were treated after a two vehicle crash at Whittlesey and League. Kimberly Slauterbeck 21 of Mayor Colony Monroeville drove south and entered on a yellow light. Judy Sickinger 37 at 24 Baker St was a passenger and cited for failing to yield. Slauterbeck and Sickinger were treated at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital and released. A Monroeville rural resident escaped injuries when his pickup struck an unmoving Norfolk and Western train on Ransom Road near Delematre Road. James T. Schaffer saw the stopped train but could not stop. There were no injuries. In Monroeville a truck driver was cited for failure to obey a stop sign after colliding with a cement tanker at Peru Center Road South and Route 20. Michael Bauer 22 of Sandusky was treated and released at Fisher-Titus Hospital. Also mentioned is the Monroeville FFA member of the month Mike Burkett whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. David Bistlane and Elmer Burkett.
Kenneth Kent of Sylvania won the Ohio Lottery Millionaire Drawing becoming the youngest winner. The prize guarantees $1,000 a week for life with a $1 million minimum, and at 23 he could collect over $2 million if he lives to 65. Kent expressed disbelief at his card being read.
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