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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1967
Page
1
FisherTitus Memorial Hospital reports 1345 admissions in six months with 346 Medicare patients 65 and over and total patient days 12257, 5362 for Medicare. Admin Slabodnick notes heavy office work, complex paperwork, and overcrowding as key issues.
Arlington National Cemetery and the U S Military Academy Cemetery will host solemn funeral services for Apollo 1 crew members Air Force Lt Col Virgil I Grissom Navy Lt Cmdr Roger B Chaffee and Air Force Lt Col Edward H White III.
A Hong Kong based Star report quotes Gen. Wang Em-mae of the Sinkiang Military District vowing to seize Lop Nor’s nuclear stockpile if Mao Tse-tung moves to take control of Xinjiang. The claim underscores rising tensions within the Communist leadership.
H E Gilbert president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen hailed a Franklin County Common Pleas ruling upholding Ohio law requiring firemen on diesel locomotives. The Ohio Railroad Association planned an appeal after a 1964 arbitration board decision found firemen unnecessary on diesels.
Dr. Emmett W. Arnold of the Ohio Health Department ordered Buckeye Lake Amusement Park to remove refuse piles clean up the dump and relocate stored lumber to prevent rodent harborages. Owner John Carlin said he will comply within 30 days.
U.S. Senator Stephen M. Young plans to block former Rep. Walter H. Moeller from becoming Ambassador to Austria. Young says Moeller will not be nominated, a move aimed at preventing a Moeller appointment should Johnson nominate him.
A UPI report from Flint Michigan notes a red Corvair buried beneath a ten foot snowbank along a road north of the city. The sign atop the snowbank reads that the car is buried here.
The Senate Ethics Committee plans public hearings on allegations that Sen. Thomas J. Dodd pocketed up to 200000 in campaign funds. The panel unanimously asserted its jurisdiction and said hearings would begin as soon as practical.
Mostly cloudy with snow flurries and little temperature change tonight low in upper 20s. Partly cloudy cooler Wednesday. Marriage licenses list six couples with occupations and towns including Howard Timmons and Carol Wenner. Births note two new sons. Deaths include Grace Heitchler Catherine Dunfee and Alma Yancey.
At Brooks Air Force Base a cabin simulator operating with 100 percent oxygen caught fire during routine maintenance. One airman died and another was critically burned with burns covering most of his body. Names withheld pending family notification. The project studies rabbit blood reactions to space like conditions. The cause remains under investigation.
A Monday meeting in the Norwalk City Board of Education office aimed to align the calendar for area public and parochial schools to coordinate transportation. Raymond Scheerer, county transportation coordinator, said a rough draft for next year was prepared and will be reviewed by superintendents before boards. Ten superintendents and administrators attended, with Willard and Bellevue areas not represented.
Representatives of Pioneer Rubber Co and Local 804 United Rubber Workers set a Friday 10:30 am mediation at Willard United Bank to resolve a strike that began with more than 600 workers at three Pioneer plants last Wednesday. The union says the contract provision was changed after union approval. the company denies the change.
The Sandusky Building Trades Council posted in Norwalk on Monday protesting the non union status of the employer of Janetta and Herner, the general contractor for the building project.
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce will hold a 7:30 pm discussion on increasing housing in Norwalk at the Columbia Gas Co. Realtors builders bank reps and city officials have been invited to participate.
The committee decides to extend its study beyond the two hour meeting held Monday afternoon. A final report is delayed as the Chamber of Commerce pushes for definite recommendations. A full committee meeting is planned today at the Chamber offices with Morley Price and Charles Hipp invited. a city manager may speak at a future session.
A 79 year old Norwalk woman Iva Felter was injured tumbling on the county courthouse steps while heading to pay taxes. She struck her head and was taken to Fisher Titus Hospital where her condition was listed as fairly good. Richard Guest and Clarence Ellett aided her until emergency responders arrived.
Robert Strimpfel of 26 Newton St Norwalk has filed for Norwalk councilman at large as a Democrat. Weekend filings list four Democrats and one Republican for county offices. Bellevue filings show William L Arinto Democrat incumbent for mayor Russel P Ruppert Jr Phyllis A Robertson and Harold R Tonovitz all Democrats for councilmen at large. Lawrence E Ford Republican seeks Fourth Ward council seat in Norwalk.
The New York Times reports the Apollo 1 crew Virgil Grissom Roger Chaffee and Edward White II survived only 12 seconds after fire ignited in the capsule as they struggled at a sealed hatch. NASA officials disputed day by day details while UPI sources noted uncertainty about the Times account.
A citizens committee tabled two zoning proposals focusing on code strictness. Discussions compared Milan Township rules and explored residence size, inspector fees, and the need for Zoning Board of Appeals approval for most new buildings.
Elyria man Robin D. Coolidge aged 25 is sought by Norwalk police for 18 unpaid parking tickets dating from Sept 30 1966. He is believed to be collecting the fines and police aim to settle the matter.
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