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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1970
Page
1
Councilman George Linn Jr said the city should place the municipal power plant issue on the November ballot before it loses by default. He will skip further closed council meetings to push for more information on the light plant.
Linn expressed concern that absence from closed meetings would force more questions at council meetings to uncover details. The remark signals interest in transparency and raises questions about the council’s decision process.
Norwalk councilman Linn urged placing the Edison offer to buy the city power plant on the ballot. He said petitions and public vote are needed, noting debates in closed sessions and a pending Raike report. Edison offered 5.8 million last April as talks continue.
The Nixon administration favors continued use of manned aircraft and has announced contracts for a new supersonic bomber fleet, potentially costing up to 8 billion dollars with an estimated 30 million per plane. The B1 would replace the B52 and fly at two to three times the speed of sound. Separately, the Senate faces a Cambodia vote next week on restricting presidential action without congressional approval, with Cooper and Church pushing for the measure.
A mysterious fire at Durable Mat Company’s rubber waste dump near Laylin Road, Norwalk, sent a thick black smoke column into a sunless morning sky. Fire crews fought the blaze from 5 01 am as deputies barred traffic and residents watched. Company manager W E Gilbert said dumping ceased in 1969 but tire beads and rubber debris may have been dumped recently. health officials posted no dumping signs and no immediate plans for the land.
President Nixon expected to name Elliot L. Richardson to replace Robert H. Finch as secretary of Health Education and Welfare. Finch would move to the White House as a top adviser amid internal staff criticisms and health issues. Richardson, a former Eisenhower HEW official, would bring long interest in social problems to the post.
The Oberlin College Board of Trustees named Robert Fuller dean of the faculty at Trinity College Hartford Conn to succeed Robert Carr as president. Fuller, 34, entered Oberlin in 1952 at age 15 on a Ford Foundation Early Entrance Scholarship. He later attended Princeton graduate school and earned a physics master's in 1959 and a PhD in 1961. Carr resigned earlier this year with June 30 as his effective date.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers announced a tentative six week old strike settlement in Milwaukee. The deal covers 23 000 workers at 15 plants nationwide and calls for an 82 cent an hour raise over the three year contract period subject to ratification.
West Lake Erie shore area expects sunny skies and mild temperatures with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s today and Sunday. Night temps fall to the upper 40s and low 50s with light to calm winds. a 10 percent chance of precipitation persists through today tonight and Sunday.
Mrs. Barbara Jones of Columbus, visiting a friend, was mistaken for a patient and kept in a locked ward for about 30 minutes. She asked to leave and criticized a nursing supervisor who told her to shut up. Officials said disciplinary action could not be taken.
Rep. Ethel Swanbeck, hospitalized at Good Samaritan in Sandusky, said three of her bills cleared the Ohio General Assembly as it adjourned at dawn after an all night session. She is recovering from a fall that broke her wrist and injured her back.
Karl F. Shamel 20 rural Wakeman waives jury and asks three judge panel for trial on reduced charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. He originally faced assault with intent to commit rape and additional jail escape charges. Prosecution had set a June 16 jury trial in Common Pleas Court.
The Norwalk area debate over annexing NBC land north of Norwalk on U.S. 250 stalled after county commissioners rejected the petition in March due to owner opposition. The Chamber of Commerce Annexation Committee, led by Paul Tucker, met with Nathan Lichtessen to assess past efforts and found no immediate plans to retry annexation.
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