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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1978
Page
1
Brunswick Education Association members strike for higher wages as base pay remains 9 050 while the group seeks 9 930 over two years. BEA spokesman Roger Smalley notes pay scale would reward experience and step increases.
Paramount plans a 15 million film using the original Star Trek cast including William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock. Filming will use the Enterprise set and four sound stages with the shuttle named after it.
An Exxon drilling ship Globar Pacific started a 254-foot bore 100 miles east of Atlantic City to search for oil and natural gas. After four days of rough seas the drill began at 2:45 a.m. in a Baltimore Canyon tract leased from the Interior Department. Completion of the hole was expected by Thursday.
In Alliance Nebraska 13 year old Mark Best escaped serious injury when his kite wire touched a live line. Authorities say the metal wire burned holes in his underwear and caused blisters. The discarded wire had been used for kite strings and a local plant began a safety drive warning about metal wire dangers.
A gunman robbed the Farmers and Citizens Bank branch in West Rushville, seven miles northeast of Lancaster, escaping in bank president David George’s car after forcing six employees to the wall and stashing cash in his coat. In Michigan authorities warned against liquid protein diets amid 55 suspicious deaths nationwide, urging clinicians to avoid these products until federal studies clarify risks.
MMC weather calls for clear cold night with near 30 degrees and milder Thursday highs 50 to 55 with light NW winds. Marriage license applications list couples from Monroeville Willard Norwalk Perry and Bellevue including Balduff Dominguez Regler Fliger Brant Wilson Burger Jones. A United Press International note recalls bauble as an old term for a stick ornamented with asses ears carried by licensed fools.
Sen. Proxmire questions a 405,600 NSF project at Ohio State to build a 200 pound six legged robot nicknamed Bionic Bug. He jokes it could yield first downs for Woody Hayes’s team while criticizing the costly research.
Milan officials debated a 28 percent electric rate increase with first reading Tuesday. BPA urged quick approval while council postponed final action to allow a meeting with the Board of Public Affairs. Edison has charged the higher rate since January 1, with residents awaiting potential credits if the full request is not approved.
The National Weather Service described a quiet spring day with sunny skies and rising temperatures across the nation. While the Midwest and coasts warmed, eastern Massachusetts reported minor flooding from winter after-effects. In Ohio a fatal crash near New London killed 32 year old Dale W. Hunter and injured others, with details of the accident involving Keith Lehman and James Snyder. Hunter, a Fitchville-New London resident, co owned a hardware store and was active in local clubs. services and burial are planned in Fitchville.
Irene Hoelzer, cooperative office education teacher, says Principal Frank McDonald told her she would receive a poor evaluation if she did not resign. The Norwalk Board of Education voted unanimously not to rehire her. McDonald denies the coercion claim. Board policy and Sunshine Law issues sparked debate about rebuttals and hearings as Hoelzer sought a contract review.
Nancy Gross, 13, of 297 E Main St., has held a Reflector carrier route since May 1977. The Norwalk St Paul eighth grader took over from her brother Dan, delivering to 90 residents along East Main Street and North Old State Road. She started the job to earn money and cites grateful neighbors as a key benefit, with hobbies including swimming crocheting piano and bicycling.
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