09 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1979
Page
1
In Jamestown a 17-year-old wrestler Frank Galleshaw Jr and his 15-year-old sister Tammy escaped after being held at a bunker with a pistol on them. They talked their captor into releasing them. two Bristol men were arrested, a third sought, on kidnapping charges.
Rain and snow forecast with 80 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday. temps in 40s and 20s with southeast winds. Births include Allen Wakeman boy and Townsend Norwalk girl. Thornsberry Bellevue girl and Vieck Norwalk girl. Hobson Norwalk girl. Obituaries note Rosa E. Gough 83 and George H. Walker 66. Bananas factoid ends text.
Rory Krupp, 14, eldest of three Krupp carriers, delivers the Reflector to 43 customers on Pleasant River Mechanic and Farmer streets and along Ohio 303. He ensures daily copies reach every home, manages money, and learns responsibility while pleasing his customers.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said Egypt and Israel are on the verge of signing a peace treaty, with only a few words left, while President Carter urged caution noting remaining problems. Both spoke during a four hour train trip to Alexandria amid large cheering crowds. Carter said language and specifics are under discussion with Khalil and Vance and predicted no certainty until talks finish. He added that Palestinian autonomy remains tied to Camp David commitments and details will be worked out after a treaty is signed.
In Jerusalem Israeli leaders voiced cautious optimism about the Carter mission while fearing renewed concessions from Prime Minister Begin. Housing Minister David Levy said the government atmosphere was optimistic.
Huron County Health Board weighs moving septic tank sludge from county lagoons to Norwalk Wastewater Treatment Plant. Holding tank and metering system could cost 15 000 to 25 000 dollars, with a one year installation. Fee per load about five dollars, paying for itself in about five years, amid EPA regulation history and past landfill issues.
Huron County Commissioners reluctantly approved a 1230 trip for two highway department officials to the National Association of County Engineers meeting in Colorado March 20 31. Officials argue the conference covers crucial technology and management topics like asphalt water emulsions and pre cast culverts, while critics question the expense in a tight budget. The trip was budgeted months ago and the department emphasizes it will be strictly business with no spouses expected.
Mansfield Ohio Richland County Common Pleas Judge Max Chilcote dismissed 35 indictments against Sheriff Thomas Weikel and 10 deputies due to media coverage and a narrow grand jury selection process. He ordered an immediate new grand jury and kept defendants on bond until the second inquiry is finished.
Greenwich Police Sgt. Michael Ludban's on duty car was shot at early morning with three bullets damaging a window and a door. Ludban was uninjured and not in the car. Huron County deputies investigated after responding at 1:38 a.m. No arrests reported.
Norwalk Tonight announces Broadway Broadway opening at 8 PM. The Towne and Country Theatre hosts the performance this evening with admission details not specified in the brief notice.
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