Toledo court to rule next week on Summerlin appeal
In Toledo U S District Court Judge Nicholas Walinski heard Robert Summerlin's habeas corpus petition amid his obscenity conviction for a Norwalk book. A ruling is not expected until next week. Summerlin faces a 1 to 7 year term handed by Huron County court. The trial featured reference to a California obscenity ruling.
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Toledo
Robert Summerlin
Norwalk
Summerlin
U.S. District Court
Nicholas Walinski
Ted Iorio
California
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Milan man charged with marijuana near Blue Bridge
Game Protector Robert Frey found two youths smoking pot near Blue Bridge northeast of here. Roger A. Proctor, 20, was charged with possession and held at Huron County Jail awaiting a hearing. James Brock of Milan was released after Frey reported only Proctor had the marijuana.
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Blue Bridge
Roger A. Proctor
Huron County
Robert Frey
Here
Frey
Proctor
James Brock
Sheriff's Department
Brock
Board of Elections wraps up May primary tally
Huron County Elections opened to the public after finishing the official vote count for the May 2 primary. Results require board approval next Thursday to become official. Voter registration resumes Saturday, enabling those barred at the primary to vote in November.
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Huron County Board of Elections
Southwest District Scout-orama at Huron County Fairgrounds
The Southwest District Scout-orama runs today from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Commercial Building of the Huron County Fairgrounds. The theme is American Heritage with troops presenting Strong For America and Operation Outreach. A grandstand show closes the day at 8 p.m. free of charge while admission to the commercial building is $1 per family.
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Huron County Fairgrounds
Weather outlook and local birth and death notices in Norwalk
Increasing cloudiness and mild today with a chance of rain this afternoon. High near 70s. Tonight cloudy with light rain and showers likely. Low in mid 50s. Sunday mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a high in the mid 60s. Births: Mr and Mrs Glenn Hammersmith Norwalk delivered a boy at Good Samaritan Hospital. Deaths: Mrs Bertha A Baker 77 North Fairfield and Robert Bailey 17 Rural Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Glenn Hammersmith
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bertha A. Baker
North Fairfield
Robert Bailey
Humphrey Touts Courage in Battling Wallace in Primaries
Hubert Humphrey declares himself the lone Democratic candidate brave enough to face George Wallace in state primaries while McGovern and Dole/Klein argue Nixon’s Vietnam War policy. Nixon nears nomination with 507 of 674 needed as Wallace campaigns on anti busing themes in Maryland and Michigan.
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Michigan
MaComb County
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Macomb
Fred Dicicco
Indiana
West Virginia
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New Jersey
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Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Cambridge
Tempered Soviet stance seen on Vietnam blockade
Washington sources say the Soviet Union and China will likely not challenge the U S naval blockade of North Vietnamese ports for now. Officials noted the mining of seven harbors began with no mines exploding or ships entering ports and speculated on tacit Soviet Chinese restraint while denouncing the action diplomatically.
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UPI
Soviet Union
China
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Houston
Nixon
Laird
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Judge Robert Vetter Celebrates 25 Years on County Bench
Huron County Bar Association honors Common Pleas Court Judge Robert J. Vetter for 25 years on the bench. A 12:30 p.m. courthouse ceremony features Paul Miller presenting an engraved statue of Justice. Vetter, appointed May 13 1947, began as Probate and Juvenile Court judge and later led the county common pleas court.
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BAR Association
Common Pleas
Robert J. Vetter
Justice
Huron County Bar Association
Common Pleas Court
Paul Miller
Vetter
Huron County
Thomas J. Herbert
Luther van Horn
County Common Pleas
Prack Disputes Williams on Parking Lot Financing
Norwalk businessman Edward Prack challenged Councilman Robert Williams who said the proposed downtown parking lot would not be funded by a tax levy. Prack argued the project uses a self liquidating bond issue funded by general obligation bonds to lower interest costs. Mayor Goodsite planned a meeting with mortgage holder John F. Ernsthausen regarding the two parcels for the lot.
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Norwalk
Edward Prack
Robert Williams
Williams
Council
Prack
West Main
Hester Streets
Two Airport Measures On Agenda In Norwalk
Four new city laws will be listed on the Tuesday council agenda two affecting the Norwalk Huron County Airport and two to acquire equipment for the park and recreation department. Also on the agenda is a rezoning request by Gene Widman for 50 acres near Key Estates on Whittlesey Avenue.
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Norwalk
Huron County
Park and Recreation Department
Gene Widman
Whittlesey Avenue
Widman
Erie Air Service
Erie Air
Royce
Wayne Goodsite
Youth Jumps From Car As Gas Ignites
Gary R. Shoop, 17, of Collins, escaped with minor burns after the car he drove on Ohio 61 left the road, struck a pole and tree stump, then burst into flames. He jumped as the gas ignited. Norwalk fire crews extinguished the blaze. Shoop was treated and released. cited for speeding.
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Gary R. Shoop
Collins
Ohio 61
Norwalk
State
Shoop
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
County delays decision on Wiggs easement plan
Huron County Commissioners postponed a final ruling on granting Department Stores Inc. a drainage easement over county land for a proposed U S 250 store. Wiggs attorney Robert Wiedemann described the easement and Wiggs pay share for a new 15 inch tile. The panel will study the agreement closely before Monday.
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Huron County
Mr. Wiggs Department Stores, Inc
U.S
Wiggs
Robert A. Wiedemann
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