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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1979
Page
3
Tokyo reports a new produce breakthrough with square watermelons developed by horticulturist Tomoyuki Ono. The 11 pound melons, about 7 by 7 inches, sell for $19.50 in Tokyo department stores, while ordinary melons cost $9. The maker keeps methods secret and customers buy them partly as jokes, yet they are reportedly tasty and commercially available.
An 18 year old Norwalk resident Lynne M Johns 1841 Spine Court was hospitalized Sunday after a one car crash on Yingling Road in which she was a passenger. Benjamin E Gahring 16 Townline Road 131 North Fairfield drove off the road near Ohio 113, the car overturned, both occupants were treated and the driver released. The accident remained under investigation.
Arthur N. Weisz, Clyde, reported his 1979 Chevrolet pickup stolen from Ernsthausen lot about 11:30 a.m. The vehicle was removed at 6:58 p.m. Sunday on Summit St. Stolen items included a CB radio rear view mirror jack and keys. Donal Rinehart, West St., said his 1974 Ford was damaged in Kroger lot Sunday afternoon after a shopping cart struck it. A witness said high winds blew the cart into the car. George Kuhlman, Executive Dr., reported three hubcaps stolen from his 1977 Monte Carlo on Sunday morning. Involving others, 18 Green Springs Craig and two passengers in the Lewis car Marie C. Lewis 70 Plymouth and Wilma DeWitt Willard sustained visible injuries. Arlie Lewis cited for failure to yield. Elzia E. Baugh 29 Belleville cited for driving under the influence after his car left the east side of Ohio 61 north of the Huron County line overturned and hit a mailbox at about 8 p.m. He had visible injury and was taken to Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital, treated and released. Keith Gray 19 Toledo cited for driving through a stop sign at the end of the U.S. 20 bypass at 2 a.m., eastbound and driving into a ditch. Kathy Arnett reported unknown persons entered her home Saturday night, taking $186. Police arrested David Alan Youngless 25 Lodi Sunday night for disorderly conduct after he was seen walking intoxicated on Milan Ave.
New telephone directories will reach about 8,300 customers in Willard Bloomville and nearby towns Attica Greenwich New Washington Plymouth Republic. If a resident does not receive a directory by June 25 they should notify General Telephone Co. New repair and information numbers apply Bloomville and Republic dial 1 first with no toll charge.
Singer John Hall and 18,000 people braved 105 degree heat at the Hollywood Bowl for Survival Sunday II to demand scrapping the 140 billion dollar nuclear investment. The event precedes a June 30 rally to halt Diablo Canyon’s startup and push for energy alternatives.
In Huron County Court Judge Robert W. Smith placed Ralph W. Sears, 70, of New London on one year probation for carrying a concealed weapon after an April arrest, suspending a six month jail term. James Stephens, 21, of Willard, already jailed for drug trafficking, received five years probation after a April 27 sentence at the Ohio State Reformatory amid July drug raids that involved about 30 suspects.
Firemen fought a fire of undetermined origin at the Huron County landfill Sunday night as high winds fanned the flames. The Huron County Sheriff's Department notified the department at 7:45 p.m. Firemen remained at the scene for about 142 hours with no damage reported.
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