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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
1
Huron County Farm Bureau directors convene Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Norwalk to assess crop damage from the July 4 storm. Reports from township directors follow field surveys as the area reviews losses and recovery efforts.
Full power returned to Norwalk at 9 30 a m Sunday after an hour of partial service. Light plant officials announced safe operation following careful pre checks. Most area industries resumed work as the July 4 storm ended a near week of outages.
Crop damage in Huron County is estimated at 1.5 million dollars with losses in fertilizer seed and fuel. Many farmers suffered, livestock losses occurred, and milk had to be dumped. Soil erosion losses are substantial. A major rainfall caused a city blackout. repairs to a lower reservoir exceed 500000 dollars. Water safety prompts boiling or chlorination. city debates emergency power options and future plans with Ohio Edison and a gas turbine standby.
Mostly sunny and warmer today with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight and Tuesday will be fair and warmer with lows in the 60s and highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, warmth, and humidity with 8 to 20 mph winds shifting southwest. And in Norwalk daily temps show a high of 82 and a low of 59 with humidity around 78 percent in the morning easing to the mid fifties by evening.
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Collins Aldrin enter final trainers and await launch at 9 32 a m EDT Wednesday. Generators activated, countdown ahead. Hornet to recover crew July 24. Russian moon probe lurks, timing uncertain.
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a house on Old Route 250 North in Milan early Sunday. The Eugene Parsons family had moved out after flooding in last week's storm and flooding, with gas service turned off according to Milan Fire Department. In Ohio aviation news a FAA report on the Wakeman stunt plane crash will take about six weeks to release.
Janet Conway profiles several local youths who quit school early in Huron County. Bill, 18, left after being a sophomore and has since tried three jobs while pondering his future. Jerry, Sally, Jane and Dick share similar dropout stories as educators discuss data gaps and responses. The Reflector promises further insights in upcoming installments.
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