27 Jul 1979
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1979
Page
1
Norwalk resident Leland Stower recounts decades of needle prickings from a cactus his aunt Jenny gave him, a plant he has tended for 40 years. Reflector photos by Paul Stafford.
The FTC will ask a federal court to halt Exxon Corp’s 1.7 billion acquisition of Reliance Electric Co of Cleveland, saying the merger could substantially lessen competition in electronic variable speed drives for electric motors. Ohio officials expect improved gasoline supply and less lines during the final weekend in July, with fewer neighborhood stations open but adequate interstate availability. Paris edition of the International Herald Tribune marks its 30,000th edition, linking baseball scores and comics to readers abroad.
Mostly sunny weather with increasing clouds and a 30 percent storm chance today through Saturday. Highs near 80, lows 60 to 65. Marriage license issued for Matthew Wayne Bragg and Jeannine M. Simon of Monroeville. Willard birth of a girl at Willard Area Hospital. Deaths: Alton Kamens 59 Milan Vernieta Biller 71 New Port Richey Fla Verlie Oney 56 New London Kristy Marie Howard infant of Clyde and Annie Howard R D Greenwich.
The Chinese pioneered paper money with the first circulation around AD 910 while the first bank notes appeared in 1661 in Stockholm. Obscure OCR fragments follow, mentioning obituaries, a RINE code, and stray letters and numbers.
Gov. James A. Rhodes vetoed a bill that would remove the waiting week for unemployment compensation, citing a $31 million price tag and potential harm to the system. The measure, backed by Sen. Thomas E. Carney, would allow benefits after three weeks of unemployment, but Democrats did not seek an override.
Washington UPI report says Tenneco Inc admitted illegally shipping natural gas during 1973 and 1974 without federal permission and agreed to a $1 million fine after plea bargaining with the Justice Department. The case, linked to Louisiana gas shipments, marked the first prosecution under the Natural Gas Act of 1938.
An early morning fire caused about 6500 dollars in damage to R B Fallen’s home at 9 St Marys St. Neighbor Steve Guest 19 kicked in the front door and woke Fallen, allowing him to escape with his dog. Firefighters battled smoke for nearly four hours. Investigators probed a possible short circuit in garage electrical equipment. Harley Davidson motorcycle in the garage sustained about 3300 dollars in damage.
Prosecutor Richard Hauser filed a motion in Common Pleas Court seeking immunity for a 20 year old Holiday Lakes woman in exchange for her testimony in the Steven Sampsel Rhonda Bowman case. The May 25 raid yielded nearly seven thousand dollars in cash.
A 4 year old female hybrid ape named Shawn Shawn, born at Grant Park Zoo, is the offspring of a siamang mother and a gibbon father. Genetic analysts Dr. David A. Shafer and Dr. Richard H. Myers describe the hybrid as a siabon, noting the two parents are genetically farther apart than humans and great apes.
Gladys Irene Hall of Lorain Public Library is named new Norwalk Public Library director by the local board. Hall, 14-year librarian veteran and former Greenville Library director, will join Oct 1, replacing Judy Born who moved to Florida. Hall holds a BA in education and an MLS from Case Western Reserve.
Dr. Ian S. Gale a 41 year old Columbia psychiatrist with a law degree and high income was ordered to psychiatric observation after police found a cache valued around 500000 in guns swords jewelry and cash in two locked rooms at his home. Authorities say he planned burglaries over five years and may be linked to about 150 cases. Gale held bank accounts under aliases and had a Swiss account with about 22000 Swiss francs. He graduated from Temple University medical school and USC law in 1977.
Union Local 20 members meet at Norwalk Junior High at 1 p.m. to vote on a contract that would raise pay by 1.40 per hour over three years. A yes could keep the Norwalk Fanny Farmer Candies plant open, while a no may trigger a restraining order to move operations.
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