Attendance record shows Robertson’s 1974 absenteeism and 64 percent overall
The Reflector reviews Huron County Commissioners records finding Donald Robertson attended 50 of 93 sessions in 1974 and 34 of 38 since Jan. 1 1975. Capelle had questioned his attendance, while Arthur Herner and Maurice Smith posted higher rates. Robertson cites long service and few vacations to defend his record.
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Janet Conway
Huron
Donald Robertson
Willard
Paul Capelle
Robertson
Arthur Herner
Herner
Commissioners
Maurice Smith
Columbus
Shady Lane
John Laible
Smith
Willard man shot himself during target practice
Michael Patrick, 27, was treated for a gunshot wound at Willard Area Hospital after an accidental self injury while shooting with friends near Willard and Monroeville. He was released and referred to his own physician. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. No further details on injury were available.
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Willard
Attica
Willard Area Hospital
Michael Patrick
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Patrick
Monroeville
Sheriff’s Department
Tax hike debated to fund village police protection
Village voters may face up to a 4 mill levy in November to fund more police protection as the council seeks extra manpower. Mayor Burns and Councilman Stober supported adding officers. The council will decide the levy amount by August and will seek auxiliary, unpaid police help in the meantime.
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Wakeman
Lyle Miller
Leroy Stober
Miller
Paul Burns
Burns
May 13 1975 Weather And Notices For Norwalk Area
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows 40 to 45. Sunny and warmer Wednesday with highs upper 60s. Precipitation near zero. Winds northerly then variable under 10 mph. Humidity 55 percent afternoon. Monday temperatures 67 to 51. Humidity readings 7 a.m. 56 percent, 1 p.m. 73 percent, 7 p.m. 75 percent. Trace total precipitation. Sun rise 6 11 a.m. Sunset 8 37 p.m. Moonrise 8 06 a.m. Moonset 11 09 p.m. BIRTHS: Gary and Willard Jewell girl. Robert Landoll boy. Timothy Burgner girl Providence. Leroy Long boy Norwalk Willard area. DEATHS: Marie A Timman 48 rural Norwalk Viola E Nickols 57 rural Norwalk Lucile Irene Hickey 75 New London.
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Gary Jewell
Willard
F-T
Robert Landoll
Norwalk
Timothy Burgner
Monroeville
Providence
Leroy Long
Willard Area
Norwalk Voters Split Over Naming Junior High after Tobias Storer
A Norwalk Board of Education debate shows 73.9 percent against renaming the junior high after Tobias Ransom Storer with 26.1 percent in favor. Proponents cite teacher legacy while opponents cite fairness to other educators. A poll line directs readers to vote yes or no by midnight.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Tobias Ransom Storer
Linn
Garcia
Board of Education
Norwalk
Volkswagen Goes Into Red as 1974 Losses Hit
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, posted a 343 million dollar loss for 1974 and will skip a dividend. President Toni Schmuecker cited a 12 percent drop in sales and 11.4 percent fall in production amid a global recession and energy crisis. He announced plans to cut about 20 percent of the workforce, noting U.S. sales fell 25.8 percent due in part to the dollar’s decline.
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Wolfsburg
West Germany
Volkswagen
Schmuecker
U.S
Loughridge to Resign Tonight from Norwalk Schools
James Loughridge, secondary coordinator for Norwalk City Schools, will present a letter of resignation at the Norwalk Board of Education meeting tonight. Dr. Albion V. Gotaas confirmed Loughridge wrote the letter to Board President Edward Still. the letter’s contents were not revealed.
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James Loughridge
Norwalk
Norwalk Realtor Wins PUCO Hearing Notice
Norwalk realtor Richard Rench, a General Telephone critic, will get a PUCO hearing in Columbus in June. The session will cover service complaints only, despite calls to include rates. Hearing dates are June 12 or June 21.
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Norwalk
Richard Rench
General Telephone
Public Utilities Commission
Rench
Huron County
PUCO
Columbus
Reach
John Ledingham
Ohio
Norwalk and St Paul Music Programs Tonight
The Norwalk Junior High instrumental program starts at 7:30 in the junior high gym. St Paul Music Department presents Musical Sounds With A Touch of Tuba at 8 in the St Paul Auditorium. Tickets cost 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. The Norwalk Board of Education meets at 8 at the school administration building at Hester and Monroe. Planning Commission gathers at city council chambers at 7:30.
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Norwalk
St. Paul
Norwalk Board of Education
Hester and
Monroe Streets
Planning Commission
City Council
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New London
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