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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
2
Local supermarkets faced limited bread and milk as snowbound roads delayed deliveries. Store managers reported panic buying with fast depletion of bread while general groceries remained adequate and deliveries resumed. Authorities expect normal supplies by Tuesday.
Norwalk street crews worked overtime to clear streets after Friday's blizzard. Mayor Wayne Goodsite said overtime untied Red Wise’s hands and noted the austere 1977 budget limits overtime to emergencies. The department is low on cinders for ice control.
National Guard helicopters and a county truck aided frostbitten and snowbound residents in Huron County. Michael Mesnard recovered at home after a tonsillectomy complication, while eight cigarette packs were mistaken for groceries. About 200 homes lacked power as a conductor failed, and rural postal service affected.
Huron County Clerk of Courts Clark Hunter left his Greenwich home to work and did not return until Sunday. After a Friday courthouse shutdown, his car got stuck near Norwalk and he sought county jail housing from Sheriff John Borgia. He aided traffic control on Saturday and called the jail a nice place to visit in an emergency but not to stay.
The Milan Chamber of Commerce cancels its annual recognition banquet set for Feb 11 at EHOVE Joint Vocational School. President James Blevins says the delay serves industrial, commercial, and educational interests amid the energy crisis and plans to revisit the event at the Feb 2 board meeting.
New London slowly digs out after a storm that shut schools and industries and left highways blocked. Snow drifts slowed travel as volunteers delivered food and fuel while utility crews fought outages and fuel problems.
The Reflector seeks part time drivers to help Norwalk carriers when schools go on split shifts. Rural routes can involve up to 200 papers on journeys over 100 miles. Call the circulation department if interested.
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