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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
3
City council considers putting a November ballot measure to place the Park and Recreation Department under city control with a mayor-appointed superintendent. Councilman Williams cites rising budgets and calls for an ordinance to formalize the change.
Norwalk council defeats an ordinance to supply water to the Royce Shopping Centers project west of the city. Royce and the city failed to reach terms over a water contract as attorney Frederick F. Waugh rejected a revised proposal. Royce may pursue Monroeville for water.
Norwalk High School art students display six-foot canvases delicate wire constructions and ceramic chess sets in a Thursday exhibit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Cole gym. Demonstrations feature Sharon Wilcox large abstract oil painting Bob Cesare cartoon sketching Debbie Jamison a portrait Candy Copenhaver water colors Bill Buckingham and Bill Young throwing a pot. Crafts such as ceramics rug weaving hooking macrame papier mache and enameling accompany the works. Public invited.
Westinghouse Electric reports its Norwalk small appliance plant is closed while in principal agreement to sell the Norwalk and Byesville plants to Scovill Manufacturing of Waterbury Conn. The deal awaits boards’ approval and potential reopening of Norwalk plant remains undecided.
NEW LONDON The Huron Metropolitan Housing Authority says no current agreement exists with Rench Diversified president Richard E. Rench to lease units beyond those already built and occupied. The authority says Rench threatened to proceed with Clifton Street housing if West Main Street project not approved. The Clifton plan had been rejected in 1971 and a substitute proposal awaits HMHA action. Police investigate tire theft at Ohio Body Manufacturing Co. with losses expected well over 1,000.
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