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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1978
Page
2
A news brief from a regional desk reports reporting by Susan Kimbler and Reflector correspondents. It notes ongoing local events, community updates, and brief اجتما.
Milan and nearby areas faced power outages and impassable roads as a severe winter storm trapped residents. Police and volunteers used four wheel drive vehicles and snowmobiles to rescue families, truck drivers, and a baby born unexpectedly due to travel delays. Dozens sought shelter in town halls and homes. nurses aided emergencies while authorities planned further evacuations and street clearance.
In a Thursday morning blaze driven by 45 to 50 mph winds, Herman Young Jr evacuated his wife and four children from a home on Chapin Road in Berlin Heights. The house burned to the ground with no injuries. one child was snowbound at a friend's. The family seeks housing and support as a clothing drive organized in Norwalk aids relocation.
City officials canceled an evacuation plan using Norwalk Junior High School due to lack of auxiliary power as the city faced a potential total blackout. Ohio Edison warned the next outage could affect the entire town, said Service Director Melvin Shipley.
Fred H Cunningham 83 of New London a prominent local businessman died Thursday after a brief illness. A native of Bellville he moved to New London in 1912 retired in 1972 from New London Savings and Loan Bank where he served 22 years and was a board member. He previously worked for Railway Express Co and as a salesman for C E Ward Co and owned News Centre and a Ford garage. Survived by son Darwin and two grandsons. Funeral arrangements pending. Credits: Eastman Funeral Home.
A record lists monetary figures 3 265 000 12 075 000 26 123 000 30 255 000 2 047 000 tied to Daniel L Sengstock with a date January 25 1978. The fragmentary data suggests an accounting or financial ledger entry noting multiple sum totals and a name.
Sheriff John Borgia and Ohio National Guard plan helicopter rescues from the Akron armory to evacuate motorists, sick residents, and those freezing in homes as visibility improves. Isolated motorists are urged to signal with hood open or flags. Reports of elderly deaths near Bismark and trouble on Ohio 113 near Bellevue are unconfirmed.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio schedules a public hearing in Case 77-554-EL-AIR on January 24, 1978 at 9 30 a m. The hearing will be in Columbus at 180 East Broad Street. Interested parties may present testimony.
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