Storm Leaves Roads Blocked and Power Lines Down Across County
A severe thunderstorm ripped tree limbs and hail caused road closures and power outages. A large branch blocked Old State Road for about 15 minutes and a telephone pole was toppled near Shady Lane Home. Townsend Avenue driveway blocked by a falling limb. Power cut along Old State Road south of Five Points from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Shady Lane Home without power for hours, 241 Woodlawn area offline about two hours. North Fairfield reports corn leaf damage but crops largely spared. New London also lost electricity briefly after the storm dropped .15 inches of rain on Huron County.
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Old State Road
Shady Lane
Townsend
Huron County
New London
Galion
James K. Bowlby
Ohio 99
Monroeville
Bowlby
Calude D. Ferriman
Chippewa Lake
Ashland
New State Road
U.S. 224
North Fairfield
Ralph E. Cole
Amos L. Eastman
Cars Pile Up After Maple Tree Falls on U S 250
A maple tree fell across U S 250 south of Norwalk during a windstorm around 3 p.m. causing four cars to pile up as drivers tried to stop. No citations issued for this crash but drivers complained about lack of road controls. Several injuries were minor and each vehicle sustained damage.
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U.S. 250
Norwalk
Louis C. Miller
Batavia
Chester R. Boruta
Grand Rapids
Mich
Boruta
Anthony E. Golembiewski
Harvey C. Willsey
Mansfield
Golembiewski
Erie
Wakeman
Clarence R. Hamson
Miss Huron County Talent Show Mixes Dance Song and Sewing
Miss Huron County pageant talent features a range from modern jazz dance to sewing talks. Contestants include Susan Wabbert Willard Pat Guinn Norwalk and others with singing and dramatic readings. A separate injury report notes Perry Kale of Willard treated for a cut elbow at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. Judges named Peg Abbot Mrs Charles Paccoe Tom Guthey Dennison Keller and Karlates Jr.
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Huron County
Bob Stewart
Susan Wabbert
Willard
Medea
Pat Guinn
Norwalk
Perry Kale
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Peg Abbot
Bryan
Charles Paccoe
Sandusky
Tom Guthery
LaRue
Ohio
Dennison Keller
Ripley
Karl Lates, Jr
Rotary Installs Dr Nirode As New London President
NEW LONDON Dr Dale Nirode was installed as the Ro tary’s new president taking the gavel from retiring president Elliott Redies. Other officers slated for July include King Rowland first vice president John Harmony second vice president Charles Meyer secretary George Johns treasurer David Q O’Hara sergeant at arms Elliott Redies Louis Schlotterer and Charles Slagle directors J Creighton Ghrist spoke at the EHOVE vocational school district ceremony. Redies announced no meeting would be held June 26.
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New London
Dale Nirode
Rotary
Nirode
Elliott Redies
King Rowland
John Harmony
Charles Meyer
George Johns
David Q O’hara
Louis Schlotterer
Charles Slagle
Former Area Man Drowns in Black River
A former Clarksfield Township man, Robert C. Leitner, 34, was found drowned in the Black River near Elyria by a teen turtle hunter. The coroner ruled death by drowning and noted a death by own action letter among Leitner’s possessions. He served in Korea, leaves a wife and two young sons, and funeral services are set for Friday at Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery.
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Elyria
Clarksfield Township
Black River
Robert C. Leitner
Melvin Lane
Terry G. Martin
Lorain County
James Holliman
B&o
Leitner
New London
Clarksfield
United States Army
Germany
William
John
Fern Leitner
Wakeman
Genevieve Balogh
Geneva Bates
North Ridgeville
Gerber
Benjamin Oswald
Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery
Man Attempts Suicide in Elyria Area Home
Howard Koch, 67, of Bellevue Road, is in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a suicide attempt with a small revolver at his home Tuesday afternoon. Deputies said his wife was in the garden when the incident occurred and a daughter found him in the bedroom. Koch had been in pain from a recent auto accident and was diabetic. A Norwalk gun expert noted the weapon was a late 19th century death by own action type, sold for about $1.50 during panics.
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Howard Koch
Bellevue RD
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Koch
Bellevue Municipal Hospital
Elyria
Kosygin Congratulates Johnson on Grandfather Status
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin told reporters at the United Nations he congratulated President Johnson on becoming a grandfather. He said it was not yet clear if they would meet during his UN visit.
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Bow
Superior
Kale
New York
Alexei Kosygin
Johnson
Kosygin
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West Main
Miss
Ing
Peter Pan
Polli Costein
Kathy Emery
Ipanema
Jeanette Vaughn
Huron County Automobile Club
Benedict Ave
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Uio Jevernone
NL Rotary
Dr. Nirode
J. Creighton Ghrist
Ehove
Redies
Lyndon
Camaro
Chevrolet
Bob Meyer
Chevrolet, Inc
Milan Ave
Caceltmce
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