We Threw Politics Out of City Hall Colvin Declares
City Finance Director Douglas Colvin told the Norwalk Kiwanis Club that city government runs like a business. He outlined 18 months of reforms under Mayor Wayne Goodsite, including smarter investments, staff cuts, centralized purchasing, better budgeting, and more grants pursuit.
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Irwin invites POWs to Colorado Rockies retreat
Former astronaut James Irwin says hundreds of prisoners of war and families have accepted invitations to religious retreats in the Colorado Rockies. Irwin formed the High Flight organization after Apollo 15. COLUMBUS Ohio Senate passes 9.9 billion budget in 1973-75 with a 10 percent tax credit for joint filers.
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Ohio House committee backs 18 age bill including drinking
The Ohio House Judiciary Committee approved a bill lowering adulthood and drinking age to 18 and sent it to the House Rules Committee for floor timing. The Senate had passed the measure without the drinking provision and kept officer age at 21. An amendment preserves 21 for heirs named in pre January 1 wills or trusts.
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Weather Outlook and Local Births in Norwalk Area
Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers tonight and Saturday. Not too cool tonight with a low around 60s and a Saturday high in the mid to upper 80s. Norwalk high 78, low 49. Births: Mr and Mrs Ronald Willard, Norwalk, girl at Good Samaritan Hospital. Deaths: Norbert V. Gross 45 Norwalk. Mrs Sarah Daniels 80 Berlin Heights. Mrs Nelle B Richards 90 New London.
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Senate votes to halt U S involvement in Indochina
The Senate, by 67 to 15, bans funding for U S forces in Southeast Asia, with Republican leader Hugh Scott pledging to stop bombing Cambodia by June 30 if agreeements hold. Kissinger briefing Senators offered little hope of quick end to bombing as Goodell's disengagement act frames the broader debate.
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Norwalk Battles Backlog As City Eyes Traffic Changes
Norwalk faces heavy northbound backups at Benedict Avenue and Elm Street amid sunny summer crowds to Lake Erie. With Linwood Bridge closed for construction and planned intersection work, officials explore rerouting through traffic on U S 20 and extending green lights while state agencies critique walklight timings. Mayor Goodsite asks engineers to study eliminating the East Main Street walklight temporarily to improve flow.
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Trams Stranded Above Sandia Peak Rescued After Night
Thirty eight tourists and two tram operators were stranded for about 24 hours in two Sandia Peak tram cars above Albuquerque New Mexico after a severe thunderstorm caused a cable halt. An Air Force helicopter freed the 31 passengers in the second car while the other group in the first car was lowered to ground.
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Navajo Trading Posts allege economic slavery report
government study accuses Navajo trading posts on the largest reservation in Arizona and New Mexico of usery inflated prices and cheatings. It cites interception of Social Security checks, high interest loans, language barriers, and limited competition. It urges consumer education in Navajo and tighter trader rules.
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