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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1979
Page
3
Norwalk area hosts this summer requested for eight day stays July 7 to 15. Mary Jordan, Friendly Town chair, said about 28 children age 6 to 12 can stay with single adults or families. Call 668 2217 to offer housing.
Tahlequah Oklahoma mourns the death of Ed the talking horse known for quips with Alan Young on a 1960s TV series. The aging animal lived to 33, ending a long screen and stage career highlighted by a 1963 UPI telephoto image with Young.
The Huron County Humane Society and Animal Shelter appeals for public help, noting a long-term goal to reduce cruelty. From 2000 reports of abuse in 1975 to 1,232 cases in 1978, the shelter handled about 1,300 dogs and cats last year. It relies on donations, memberships, and United Fund support, with junior, adult, and family one-year memberships priced at 1, 3, and 5 dollars.
A car backed into a power pole near Benedict School caused a connector to burn and cut power to the school and six nearby houses for about an hour Wednesday afternoon. Ohio Edison supervisor Ken Zorn said the incident burned the secondary connector in front of the school at around 1 15 p.m. A secretary at the school said children were evacuated as a safety precaution since wires were burning, but she noted it was presented as a routine fire drill and no one was in danger. The loose wires pulled from the pole led to the connector burn out, officials said.
Thirteen men from Erie and nearby areas took the Norwalk Police patrolman exam in city hall, with fifteen applicants total. One Fremont man and a local woman failed to meet minimum weight and height or age requirements. The Civil Service Commission will grade the tests, certify passing scores to Mayor Wayne Goodsite, and select the top three for physicals, background checks, and mayoral interview before final appointment.
Greenwich Police Department veteran James J. Rose is hired as a Willard patrolman. He resigns from Greenwich Village Council, starts March 18 at 12700 dollars, moves to Willard, replacing George Grine who left for Chessie System. Rose served in the Marines from 1974 to 1979. He will complete basic certification on the job.
Tony and Nancy DeSanto appeal a Feb 21 New London Township zoning ruling denying a variance to run Tony's Auto Body on the DeSantos property near Ohio 162. The site, in a residential or agricultural zone, faced Jan 17 zoning commission denial and a denied limited use variance after a zoning appeals hearing. The couple, via attorney Robert P. DeSanto, pled they will keep wrecked cars inside and store old parts behind the building to avoid an eyesore.
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