Hydrant vandals spew high pressure water citywide
Two Milan city hydrants on Gallup Avenue and Chatham Street were opened causing powerful water surges. City Engineer James Widman warned of pipe damage as workers shut the valves. Separately, Brian Murray of Front Street, Milan, was named to the Ottawa-Erie County Mental Retardation Board, and Dale Schlatter secured a two year Willard superintendent contract.
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Gallup Avenue
North Street
Chatham Street
James Widman
Milan
Brian Murray
Front Street
Ottawa-Erie County Mental Retardation Board
Erie County Commissioners
Murray
United Auto Workers
New Departure- Hyatt
General Motors
Sandusky
Willard
Dale Schlatter
Board of Education
EHOVE Open House Targets Students and Parents
Milan note says the EHOVE vocational school open house will be next Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. All program areas will be open for inspection as guidance counselors invite parents considering enrollment. Also three Bellevue candidates filed for city offices with petitions at the Huron County Board of Elections. George L Smith, Democrat, seeks president of council. Loretta Meacham, Republican incumbent treasurer, seeks re election. Robert Ladd, Democrat, runs for councilman at large.
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Milan
EHOVE
Bellevue
Huron County Board of Elections
George L. Smith
Loretta Meacham
Robert Ladd
Reservoir No 2 Reaches Capacity. Memorial Lake Inundated
City officials report Reservoir No 2 is full and its overflow is filling Memorial Lake as Mayor Wayne Goodsite notes the level rose five feet after the thaw. High pressure water from two city fire hydrants erupted Sunday night after vandals opened valves, risking extensive pipe damage, according to City Engineer James Widman.
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Memorial Lake
Wayne Goodsite
Gallup Avenue
North Street
Chatham Street
James Widman
Water main break cuts supply on West Main area
A water line break on West Main at Garfield Street Sunday cut off water to homes in the area until midnight. Mayor Wayne Goodsite said residences on Main Street from Pleasant to West Streets as well as Southwest and Jackson Streets and South Garfield Street were without water.
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West Main
Garfield Street
Wayne Goodsite
Main Street
Pleasant
West Streets
Southwest
Jackson Streets
Huron County Ranked 49th in Ohio Income Averages
Ohio Department of Taxation reports Huron County's average federal adjusted gross income for year ended June 30 1976 at 11266 ranking 49th among Ohio's 88 counties. Geauga leads with 13940, Erie ranks 19th at 12059. statewide average is 11867. Figures come from federal returns.
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Huron County
Ohio
Ohio Department of Taxation
Geauga County
Lake County
Adams County
Erie County
Rural crash leads to multiple citations in Norwalk area
An Ohio State Highway Patrol report details several incidents. Douglas Knight 18 was cited for failure to yield after a collision at Old State Road and Dublin Road with John Schaffer 43. damage cited over 150 dollars. A Sandusky youth 16 was cited for driving left of center after a collision on U S 250 with Edward Swabley 57. James Walcher 28 of Willard was cited for driving left of center after veering into a ditch on Ohio 13 near U S 250.
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Norwalk
Old State Road
Dublin Road
Douglas Knight
Ohio Highway Patrol
John Schaffer
Highway Patrol
Knight
Schaffer
Sandusky
U.S. 250
Ohio Turnpike
Daniel Mulvin
Edward Swabley
Townsend Ave
James Walcher
Willard
Ohio 13
Walcher
County Eyes Weather Alerts
Huron County commissioners explored a county-wide weather alert system at a Monday meeting. Norwalk's city alert system inspired a possible county or regional expansion with training planned by the Cleveland weather bureau.
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Huron County
Norwalk
Jim Widman
Lake County
Marvin Miller
Cleveland Weather Bureau
Willard K-9 Corps Runnerup in Huntington Contest
Willard K-9 Corps dog Al and Patrolman William Ludban finished second in a police dogs and handlers competition in Huntington. They were among 10 trainer teams graded in obedience agility and attack by the Allen County Indiana Sheriff’s Department. Ludban and Al are Fort Wayne K-9 Corps Academy graduates, Class of December.
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Willard
William Ludban
Huntington
Ludban
Allenounty
Ind
Degerimmaet Illard
Indiana
Fort Wayne
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Nationwide
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Sandhill Rd
Ralph Spiegel
Benedict Ave
Leroy Stober
River Ave
Wakeman
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
N.H
Betsy Howard
Chicago
Ill
U.S
Amoco Chemicals Corp
UPI
Arthur M. McGory
Roy Cooper
S. Garden Sr
Horseshoe Bar
Milan Ave
Howard K. Fox
Maple Grove Apts
Citizens Band
Williamsburg
South Main Street
W.E. Dalton
John Martin
State St
Martin
Erie County Court
Richard W. Sudbrink
St. Paul Catholic School
New London
Raritan
Buuperc
Cline St
Huron County Bank
National Association
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