B&O Yard Grievances Prompt Unusual Willard Meeting
In Willard, 19 grievances amid B and O yard working conditions spurred a special session. Union officials from Willard Local 425 and management met at the depot to discuss safety rules, lighting, abusive language, and explosive-ship handling, with talks scheduled to continue.
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Willard Lodge
Brotherhood of
W.G. Kline
Baltimore and Ohio
B&o
Willard
Baltimore
Lodge Hall
Kline
Toledo
Chicago
NTL Eyes Area Expansion With $15 Million Equipment Plan
Norwalk based NTL announces a five year program to spend at least 15 million on over the road equipment as part of a regional expansion in the Norwalk Sandusky area. An initial 2.75 million order for 200 trailers 100 tractors and 20 city trucks was placed in February with deliveries due within 45 days. The firm also surveys terminals and considers acquisitions as part of its growth strategy.
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Norwalk
Irving B. Halper
NTL
Norwalk - Sandusky
Tory
Harper
Huron County Cancer Drive Nears Its Goal
Preliminary reports indicate the Huron County Cancer Drive will exceed its $12,500 goal. Local chairmen Mrs. Edward Meacer and Clayton Bick cited Norwalk and township results, thanked workers and contributors, and urged anyone needing help to contact the American Cancer Society via the local telephone directory.
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Huron County Cancer Drive
Edward Meacer
Clayton Bick
Norwalk
Peru Panthers Hold May Meeting and Plan May 8 Ball Game
The regular Peru Panthers meeting occurred May 3 at Peru Community Hall. A baseball game was planned for May 8. Project books were distributed and the next meeting set for May 17. The Peru Buttons and Bows H Club met at Joanne Schafer's home. Members Mary Ann Smith Susan Smith Susan Raftery Theresa Gies Joanne Gies and Joanne Schafer wrote thank you cards to grade A banquet sponsors. Mary Ann Smith and Joanne Schafer gave demonstrations.
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Peru Panthers
Peru
Joanne Schafer
Mary
Ann Smith
Susan Smith
Susan Raftery
Theresa Gies
Joanne Gies
Mary Ann Smith
Maplehurst Principal Wins NSF Grant for Summer Math Institute
William Ruby principal of Maplehurst Elementary receives a 500 grant from the National Science Foundation to run the Mathematics Institute For Elementary School Personnel at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. The eight week program runs June 20 to August 12 with 50 school officials from across the United States studying number systems Euclidean geometry and elementary school mathematics under Dr. Robert B. Kane. Ruby plans to take his wife and son to Purdue during the institute and has led prior modern mathematics classes for parents.
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William Ruby
Maplehurst
National Science Foundation
Foundation
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
United States
Robert B. Kane
Wrnter Ruby
Purdue
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Local 425
B&o Brass
Bogart Road
Halper
North Fairfield
Lions Club
North Fairfield Grange Hall
Greenwich
Bruce Edwards
Wellington
Edwards
Plymouth
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Plymouth Fury
Chrysler Corporation
R.W. Albright, Inc
U.S
North
Cape Cod
East Main
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