Tree House Fire prompts teen to vow demolition
A treehouse behind 34 Gallup owned by 14 year old Gary Perry burned after youths used it as a "tree fort." Sister Mary Beth said the house side and roof burned and kids may have used matches.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1970
Page
3
A treehouse behind 34 Gallup owned by 14 year old Gary Perry burned after youths used it as a "tree fort." Sister Mary Beth said the house side and roof burned and kids may have used matches.
In Norwalk Mayor's Court Artis Taylor of Lorain received a 30 day jail term for stealing automobile parts from Bob Meyer Chevrolet with sentence suspended on condition he avoid the dealership. Other defendants faced fines or bonds for traffic offenses including failure to stop reckless operation speeding and excessive noise.
More than 130 children are enrolled in Norwalk police Safety Town with 180 places total. Registration closes today at the police station though late entries may be added until full. Classes run 9 to 11 a.m. at League Street School from July 6 to August 14, teaching traffic safety plus stranger awareness with local police and fire department involvement.
Carol Widman has reached safety in Turkey while vacationing, after not hearing from her since Romania's floods. Her parents in Norwalk report she is fine and taking typhus precautions while staying with a relative for several weeks. Her latest Romania letter arrived before the flooding worsened.
The Norwalk Fourth of July parade is canceled as the city will host day long events led by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter. A noon chicken barbecue, games, pony and train rides precede a fireworks show around dark. The parade committee dissolved due to lack of interest. the VFW absorbed what they could.
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Terms outline carrier or mail subscriptions in Norwalk Milan Monroeville Wakeman North Fairfield Greenwich New London Willard and rural areas. 55 percent weekly rate for carrier. Mail in Huron and Erie Counties with no carrier service costs 21 dollars yearly. U S subscriptions 28 60 dollars per year prepaid.
A week long anniversary celebration for Cedar Point opens Saturday in Sandusky Erie County and Ohio. Congressman Betts will speak and Richard B Carlin will represent the state Travel and Information division during opening ceremonies.
City council and developers Harlan Jennings Claude Martin and Elmer Buki edge toward a sewer deal to start Sycamore Hills construction off West Main Street this year. The May 5 vote denied extending a 12 inch sewer line for 10 houses but discussions continue with unresolved details including tap limits and plant plans.
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