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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
1
The United States conducted its strongest nuclear blast in two years in the Nevada desert at 5:30 AM PDT. Federal scientists reported clear weather and no radiation leaks as shock waves were felt in Las Vegas within a minute, though no damage was noted.
The Senate approved a stripped down housing bill tailored to the presidents demands and sent it to the House where action before the July 4 recess was unlikely. The compromise measure offered by Sen William Proxmire removed most provisions that led to the presidents veto of a 1.35 billion housing package earlier this week.
A $300,000 revolving red and white paddlewheel, 25 feet high and 20 feet wide, is proposed as a symbol for Cincinnati. Citizens envision placing it at the Riverfront Stadium Plaza in a 40 by 80 foot reflecting pool along the Ohio River.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a 30 percent chance of showers or thundershowers. Lows in the 60s and highs in the low 80s. Agricultural rainfall totals one-quarter to one-half inch. Temperatures Wednesday 78 to 64. Humidity readings listed. Sunrise and sunset times provided. Marriage license applications for William H. Scully Jr. and Josephine A. Click. Terry O. Getz and Victoria L. Hetler. Deaths: Elmer P. Vroman 87 Norwalk. Herbert A. Bores Sr. 46 Willard.
Readers weigh in on whether new laws make divorce too easy with 55.8 percent against and 44.2 percent for easy divorce. William Westmoreland calls for government censorship of war reports, urging controlled coverage. Cast votes by calling the listed numbers before midnight.
Norwalk Furniture defeated the Norwalk Reflector 19 to 9 as Sarah Arthur missed a tag on a Norwalk Furniture player who scored. The game was at McGuan Park with coverage on Page 9.
Canonsburg residents react coolly to a proposal to rename Smith Street after Bobby Vinton. Borough Council votes 6-1 to proceed but a July 7 vote is required due to a legal technicality. Nineteen residents on Smith Street oppose the change citing paperwork and disruption costs.
Three young Norwalk women were injured when they slid off the hood of a slow moving car at the Norwalk Dragway Ohio. Barbara R. Farmer 1982 N. Foster Sr was admitted in satisfactory condition. Mary Jo Farmer 14 82 N Foster and Elizabeth Snyder 14 28 E Lake St were treated and released.
Officials of the Huron County Mental Health Center told the county commissioners they can assume move to Shady Lane Home when the county home is phased out. The plan includes using both floors for offices and possibly a day hospital to aid discharge and reduce readmission from Tiffin State Hospital. The county may repurpose 86 West Main Street if the move proceeds, with safety questions for potential juvenile group home use.
Willard Robert Beck, 95, and wife Faye join Services for the Aging hot meal program three times weekly at Hartenstein's Supper Club and twice weekly in Norwalk. Nearly 100 attend Willard and 75 in Norwalk with about 12 eating all five meals weekly. The program, partly federally funded, feeds seniors and rekindles social ties beyond the meals.
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