New London Band Wins First Place in Parade
New London high school marching band earned a first place trophy and 35 dollars in prize money at the North West Ohio Volunteer Fire Department convention parade in Bluffton. Director James Van Sickle said 95 students joined the trip among 19 bands in Class C where New London placed first, with Ayersville second and Paulding third. Defiance won Class A and East Wood won Class B.
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New London
North West Ohio Volunteer Fire Department
Bluffton
James van Sickle
Ayersville
Paulding
Defiance
Area Man Wounded by Knife in West Virginia Incident
Millard E. Proctor of Collins sustained a knife wound in a tavern near Charleston, West Virginia, Friday. He says he walked into a knife blade, later reporting pain after returning to Norwalk. Police do not suspect foul play. doctors warn surgery may be needed if the abdominal wall is breached.
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Collins
West Virginia
Millard E. Proctor
Charleston
W. Va
Norwalk
Proctor
Power outage in Norwalk follows boiler fuse failure
A blown fuse on a boiler feed switch at Norwalk power plant cut service to the business district for about 10 minutes. Officials said maintenance was standard as four circuits were switched back on and the main boiler resumed operation Sunday night. Two teens were treated after horse show mishaps and a dog was reported stolen from a hospital parking lot. Monroeville police charged Eunice Blankenship with reckless driving after her car struck hedges and a tank cover.
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Norwalk
Herbert Krogh
Krogh
Barbara Hillis
Huron County Ladies’ Sheriff Posse
Fairgrounds
Barbara
Berlin Heights
Beverly Barden
New London
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Walter K. Meloy
Meloy
Monroeville
Eunice’ Blankenship
Larry Hadley
U.S. 20
Dismissal of Willard Juvenile Loitering Charges
Three Willard juveniles had loitering charges dismissed by Juvenile Court Judge Russell T. Antrim after finding the local ordinance too vague like Cincinnati’s law ruled unconstitutional by the U S Supreme Court. Fines from other related cases remain.
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Willard
Russell T. Antrim
Cincinnati
U.S. Supreme Court
Willard Law
Franklin D. Eckstein
Huron County
Bernard Freeman
Antrim
Supreme Court
Sandusky Boy Bitten By Dog While Visiting Norwalk
Mathew J. Buderer six of Sandusky was bitten on the right elbow by a dog owned by Leo and Mrs LaRoche while his family visited Norwalk. He was returning to 88 State St from McGuan Park when the incident occurred. Police investigated the incident. Monroeville Police Chief Richard Goetze completed a two week course in criminal investigation at the Ohio BCI in London. The course covered homicide investigation fingerprinting safe jobs burglaries and related topics.
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Thomas L. Sprowl
Cline St
Sprowl
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Norwalk
Mathew J. Buderer
James Buderer
State St
McGuan Park
Leo LaRoche
Monroeville
Richard Goetze
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
BCI
London
Goetze
Couple Seriously Injured As Cycle Flips Off Road
A motorcyclist James A. Arnold 25 New Haven and his passenger Sharon Keller 18 Willard were seriously injured when their cycle veered off Ohio 61 north of Plymouth, flipped, and landed in a ditch. Arnold faced reckless driving charges. Keller listed in fair condition at Willard Area Hospital.
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Ohio
Plymouth
James A. Arnold
New Haven
Sharon Keller
Willard
Willard Area
State Highway Patrol
Arnold
Mayor's Court Bond Forfeitures From Saturday Session
Six individuals forfeited bonds in Mayor's Court on Saturday. Richard R. Worcester of 193 Williams Street failed to yield. bond $17. Joyce E. Niciu of 3 W Water Street speeding bond $17. David A. Zuk of 170 W Main Street drunk driving bond $207. Ken W. Bergstedt of 15 Cline Street obstructing traffic bond $17. Paul W. Power of 2 W Harkness Street drag racing bond $57. Nancy J. Ward of 188 Williams Street drag racing bond forfeiture noted.
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Richard R. Worcester
Williams St
Joyce E. Niciu
W. Water St
David A. Zuk
W. Main St
Ken W. Bergstedt
Cline St
Paul W. Power
W. Harkness
Nancy J. Ward
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Scalf
Star-View Drive
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Terry
RT. 250 North
Russell Miller
Republic
Huron County Ladies Sheriff Posse
County Fairgrounds
Robert H. Ruffing
E. Main St
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Norwalk Road
US 250
Ruffing
Ronald L. Ball
Mansfield
Walter C. Maringer
Ralph E. Marks
Marks
Harold E. Marett
Gallup Ave
Nancy J. Blymyer
Valley City
US. 20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio 13
U.S. 224
East Main ST
Mayor’s Court
Ae Srs
UPI News Service
Audit Bureau of Circulation and Ohio Newspaper Association
Herman Schaafsma
Jack E. Brown
Herbert M. Griffiths
Robert Witt
Milan
Wakeman
North Fairfield
Greenwich
New Willard
Huron
Erie
U.S
Firelands
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Main Street
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