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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1978
Page
1
President Carter asked Congress for a 500.2 billion fiscal 1979 budget prioritizing restraint and energy research over new programs. He proposed Pentagon cuts and reducing social benefits like Medicare and Social Security, urging disciplined government spending while stressing energy effort.
Cloudy and not as cold tonight with lows in the low to mid 20s. Rain likely Tuesday, possibly starting as snow, with highs in the mid to upper 30s and a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Winds south around 10 mph tonight. Also lists marriage license applications, births, and deaths from the area.
UPI reports Alexander Astin of UCLA led a nationwide survey for UCLA and the American Council on Education showing 91 percent of 300000 freshmen believe high school grading is too easy. The study notes most entering college freshmen earned A and B grades with many holding B minus to A plus GPAs, linking grade inflation to falling standardized test scores.
A 1000 square foot section of roof collapsed at Van Dresser Corp in Ontario Street early Saturday due to heavy snow and ice. A watchman and maintenance man were uninjured. Electrical, gas and water services were knocked out. damage includes a destroyed conveyor system and equipment. Repair costs run into thousands. production to resume Tuesday afternoon with second shift. Van Dresser employs about 350 people.
Millions of gallons of water from a broken 36 inch main flooded downtown Cleveland streets Saturday night. Mayor Dennis Kucinich said thousands of gallons are still being pumped from a hole seven feet deep and noted sections of road may collapse. He estimated $2 to $3 million in damage and warned of major traffic rerouting as repairs could take weeks or months.
A Willard sheriff’s deputy is suspended for three days after shooting at a skunk near the Pepperidge Farm facility on January 12. Sheriff John Borgia withheld the deputy’s name pending the audit. The deputy said he shot due to a skunk problem, but authorities found no reported issue. the shot missed. Also, the Benedict-Bronson PTA will meet at 7:30 PM tonight at Bronson School.
A 57 year old Groton Township woman Muriel Hupp died in a Devo Road fire near Interstate 80. Firefighters took two hours to locate her body after arriving to a two story home engulfed in flames. Her husband George Setzler and their two teen children escaped through a dining room window into the snow, as the home collapsed and was destroyed. Firefighters battled freezing temperatures and a ruptured fuel tank as they sprayed about 21000 gallons of water. cause undetermined.
Gov. Shapp, pausing from politics, prepares a Broadway satire Man of Action about business and politics. The 65 year old engineer and former Jerrold founder envisions a Wall Street stockholder battle as the plot, with original scores and a hopeful ending.
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