County Pleads For Flood Aid After July Storm
Erie County officials led a hearing urging flood relief and warning improvements after the July storm. They demanded flood control reviews, weather station support, and faster federal disaster funds for temporary repairs and public works, with Nixon designating 23 northern Ohio counties for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Erie County
Vermilion
Hiron
Sandusky
Milan
State Highway Department
U. S. Weather Bureau
Betts
Coast Guard
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
William Rea
Pork Barrel
Mount
Livengood
Huron County
William Mount
Fred Waugh
Huron County Board of Commissioners
Tiffin
Frank A. Swatta
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Nixon
Ohio
Swatta
Heavy Rainfalls Flood North Fairfield and Greenwich Areas
Thunderstorms dumped up to 3.2 inches in parts of Greenwich and North Fairfield on Thursday morning. Greenwich saw 3 inches in two hours and the west side of North Fairfield recorded 1.8 inches as waters rose on roads and basements. Bacon Chevrolet moved cars to a church lot to avoid flood damage after a July storm. The North Fairfield Fire Department responded to a Ridge Road fire call at 10:30 a.m. a gas line was punctured by a lightning strike and bottled gas ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swatta
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Fairfield
Greenwich
North Fairfield
Bacon Chevrolet, Inc
E. Main St
Bacon
North Fairfield Fire Department
Norman Gannett
Ridge Road
BPA Promises Effort To Meet Backup Problem
The Board of Public Affairs vowed action to stop storm water from flooding sanitary sewer lines in the village. EPA and village maintenance head Harold Cooke will fix crossflows in combined storm and sanitary lines. BPA will seek county aid for a bridge repair over State Route 162 West damaged in the July 4 storm.
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New London
Board of Public Affairs
EPA
Harold Cooke
C.E. Rush
BPA
Rush
North Main
Fir Street
City Bike Permits Expire This Year
Fire Chief Kenneth Link announced that new bicycle licenses go on sale August 1 and remain valid for two years. Current 1969 bike plates expire September 1, 1969, after being issued in 1967. Licenses cost 25 cents and require a red rear reflector. Violations can bring fines, up to six months riding suspension, or up to five days impoundment.
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Kenneth Link
Link
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Norwalk
Fire Department
Old State Road
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio
Hollywood Palace
New Hippodrome
Kiddieland
Funway
SEARS
National Bank Region No
Citizens National Bank
U.S. Treasury
U.S
United States
Lee
Allen W. Hakes
J. E. Wise
M. Leighton
Earle H. Lowe
Citizen’s Bank
Citizen’s
Citizens National
Firelands
Southside
Benedict Ave
Fisher Titus
Northside
Milan Ave
Cline St
F.D.I.C
Federal Reserve System
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