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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1969
Page
1
Norwalk residents face unsafe drinking water according to a Health Department official. Boil water for 15 to 20 minutes or add 10 drops of bleach per gallon before drinking. Line flushing lowered chlorine residual at the filtration plant but no date given for resuming safe consumption.
In Massillon Ohio voters rejected a 29.8 mill continuing operating levy by 575 votes threatening school closures in January due to funding gaps. The plan would have added 1 million dollars for a 7,500 pupil district including 468 thousand for raises already approved by the School Board. In Washington authorities described a separate large congressional junket to Cape Kennedy as lawmakers fled the Capital, with 250 House and Senate members and 217 dependents on tax paid travel.
The Wapakoneta Daily News condemns a national TV interview with Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edward Aldrin and Michael Collins conducted about 36 hours before the launch. The editorial denounces what it calls intense questioning before the historic flight.
Mostly sunny hot humid today with highs near 90s and gentle cooling to upper 60s to 70s tonight. Thursday stays hot with highs in the 90s and a chance of thundershowers by Friday. light south to southwest winds. Also reports Norwalk high 89 and low 69, no precipitation, and sunrise sunset data. Birth notices list several births at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital during July 4 to July 12 emergency period and local marriage license applications for Rudy Moore and Carolyn Lacy. Richard Campbell and Benny Bartow.
Apollo 11 crews led by Armstrong Collins and Aldrin blast off from Cape Kennedy on a 9 32 am EDT liftoff to reach the moon. The mission aims to place footprints on the lunar surface as Luna 15 tracks behind on a separate visit. Revelers jam Kennedy shores as officials declare the launch a historic step.
City officials said flood control talks are under way with the U S Army Corps of Engineers and Soil Conservation Service after a devastating July flood that released over 150 million gallons. Residents described wall breaches and muskrat damage while engineers review reservoir and drainage plans.
President Nixon designated portions of northern Ohio as a major disaster area amid July 4 storms and flooding and pledged $1 million in federal relief. Gov. Rhodes sought the designation, with aid coordinated by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and SBA loans for homeowners and small businesses. Counties listed include Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Huron, Seneca, and others.
Residents push for ballot to decide retaining city power and water versus private sale. The flood and service outages heighten talk of privatizing the plant, with questions about procedures and possible offers from Ohio Edison. The council notes debate on contracting versus sale and cites lack of city guidance.
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