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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1974
Page
3
A fan at Blane Hall Garage on Clinton Street exploded in a 6:45 p.m. fire caused by a wiring short. Fire damage was confined to the exhaust fan located above a paint bench, per Fire Chief Al Walters.
The Clarksfield Township Trustees discuss Nelson's Sanitation Service offering curbside trash at $3 monthly or $5 at the door with requirement of 50 customers to start. Regular bi monthly township collection continues alongside. A second item notes a $500 fire loss at New London Recreation Center caused by heating tape short behind ceiling tiles.
Mayor Goodsite said a disciplinary action against Police Sgt James E Martin is expected the first of the week after a delay for legal checks. Martin discharged a malfunctioning revolver last Sunday morning at the station, a bullet passing through a locker door and lodging in a wall.
In New London officials from Ohio Body Manufacturing Co and Local 1195 UAW CIO with a federal mediator held a three hour session Friday but made no progress. The company insists the incentive plan is the key issue and will not discuss a new contract until it is settled. The next meeting will be called by Harry Weber, the federal union negotiator from Toledo, possibly by week’s end. The incentive plan has been in effect a year with workers earning 2.20 dollars above base pay. the company proposed cutting to 1.11 dollars for production and 0.94 for service workers. The strike began May 28 when the two year contract expired.
Winners announced for the Wakeman Pet and Pup Parade held June 9. Dogs and cats received top honors with miscellaneous and bicycle entries. Parade judged by Mrs. Rosella Ward Dr. David Ockenga and Mayor Paul Burns. In Greenwich Henry John James pleads guilty to theft from Central Plastics Corp and is sentenced to seven days in jail plus a $500 fine.
Timothy R. Balduff assumed duties as safety programs director for the Firelands Chapter of the Red Cross. A Bowling Green State University graduate of 1972 in health and physical education, he previously taught at Immaculate Conception School in Bellevue and now resides at 926 West Adams Street in Sandusky.
Readers are urged to dial 662-4241 to place want ads for quick rental vacancies as thousands seek housing options. The notice emphasizes rapid placement and broad reach for landlords and renters.
Donald Halsey rose from Galion High School 1953 graduate to superintendent of Monroeville Local Schools. He started college in 1960 at OSU Mansfield and earned degrees from Bowling Green State University while working in rail, lumber, and education roles. He aims to move his family to Monroeville and faces changes in laws, finance, and curriculum as he leads.
Classified notice invites readers to place sales advertisements with contact number 662 4241 for listings and notices. The brief asks potential sellers to call for advertising space.
Two Norwalk men Wayne T. Parcels 25 and Gregory C. Crumrine 19 face criminal trespassing and grand theft charges in Erie County Court in Milan. Auto parts from Bob's Auto Wrecking Sandusky were found in their trunk. The 1967 Ford parts valued at 200 dollars. Bond set at 3300 dollars.
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