Ohio Edison Buys Hiram Light Plant
Ohio Edison Co and the Village of Hiram completed the sale of the Hiram Municipal Electric System. Edison assumed service to former village customers and bought the generation and distribution system for 710051 dollars. All full time employees may join Ohio Edison payroll. SEC approved the acquisition January 5. The plant features eight diesel powered generators.
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Ohio Edison Co
Hiram
Hiram Municipal Electric System
Edison
Municipal Electric System
Ohio Edison
Hiram System
Securities and Exchange Commission
Potato Chip Origin Traced To 1853 Kitchen Mistake
UPI reports the potato chip originated when a Saratoga chef sliced French fries too thin in 1853, later becoming a multibillion-dollar industry. Larry Burch of Potato Chip Institute International notes 450 US manufacturers and a 4 percent per person annual consumption, while defenders cite chips’ nutritional value.
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San Francisco
UPI
America
Larry Burch
Cleveland
Ohio
Potato Chip Institute International
Saratoga
N.Y
United States
Institute
Private ambulance services run by 10 funeral homes
Ten funeral homes operate private ambulance services in fringe townships near Norwalk. The municipal service will cover Ridgefield Norwalk Peru and Bronson Townships under existing contracts and the city. A map of private services has been sent to the sheriff and township trustees. Contact points include Lyme Sherman Foos Funeral Home Wohlever Waters Smith Bellevue Drake Monroeville Norwich Secor Fink Lindsey Willard Myers Greenwich Secor Hartland Gerber Wakeman Eastman New London Hinman Berlin Heights Townsend Gerber Hinman.
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Norwalk
John Short
Ridgefield
Peru
Bronson
Short
Sheriff's Department
Lyme
Sherman
Greenwich
Secor Funeral Home
Willard
Hartland — Gerber
Wakeman
Eastman Funeral Home
New London
Hinman Funeral Home
Berlin Heights
Townsend — _ Gerber Funeral Home
Caudell Pushes Grass Bill for New Mexico Official Grass
State Rep James Caudell introduced a bill Tuesday to designate blue grama grass as the official state grass of New Mexico. The measure signals a symbolic move to honor the state’s native flora and rural heritage.
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Santa Fe, N.M
UPI
James Caudell
New Mexico
New London Clock Restoration Effort Gathers Steam
Local bid to electrify and restore the First United Methodist Church clock in New London gathers support. Residents and civic groups consider funding from donors after the clock has not run for over a month due to worn wooden gears.
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New London
John Kelly
First United Methodist Church
Edward Howard Clock Co
Boston
William Bryson
Diamonds In Teeth Market Spark For Fairfield Jewelry
Fairfield Ohio business owner Herb Bales implanted two $700 diamonds in his front teeth to advertise his store. Dentists and technicians assisted. Bales claims it proves diamond durability and plans to patent the method. He notes the stunt boosts attention and ties to the slogan Our diamonds are forever.
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Fairfield, Ohio
UPI
Herb Bales
Bales
Crop Loss Deadline Thursday For 1972 Crops In Ohio Counties
Unfavorable weather during harvest left thousands of policyholders reporting probable corn and soybean losses to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. With weather clearing, farmers completed harvests and must notify the local FDIC office again if losses occurred. Final loss notification date is Feb 1, 1973 for 1972 crops. the FCI Office at 112% West Tiffin St in Fostoria serves Erie Hancock Huron Medina Ottawa Sandusky and Seneca counties.
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Federal Crop Insurance” Corporation
FDIC
Ant Adjust
Insurance Corporation
West Tiffin
St., Fostoria
Eries Hancock
Huron
Medina
Ottawa
Sandusky
Seneca
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Hiram Light Plant
Debbie Knight
Paulette Hipp
Sandy Fleming
Debbie Loolen
Helen Loucks
Potato Chip
Fessenden S
Jacqueline
Bankamericard
Fessenden
Holiday Sportswear
Bryson
Burger Chef
Ryeser Family Restaurants
Milan Ave
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