Norwalk Chamber Faces Tepid Fund Drive For Airport and Downtown Study
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce reports slow fundraising for the Huron County Airport site development and the downtown Norwalk study. The airport drive has raised 20000 of a 40000 goal in six weeks, while the chamber’s 3600 share of a 6000 downtown survey has netted less than 200. Fundraisers paused as the Development Committee plans a meeting with the survey firm head to address questions.
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Norwalk
Teacher Herb Rolsten retires after 37 years in Norwalk
Longtime craftsman Herb Rolsten receives a merit certificate from Dr. William B. Holman as he retires from teaching after 37 years in Norwalk. He taught shop to many city professionals and runs Herbert E. Rolsten Builder Co with his son James, while daughter Carolyn works in state bio research.
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Herbert Rolsten
Rolsten
Norwalk
Herbert E. Rolsten Builder Co
Harold Finch
Louis G. Frey
William B. Holman
Paul Miller
Dr. Holman
Herb Rolsten
Logan
Hocking County
Ohio
Rolston
Ohio University
Greendale
Nelsonville
James
Carolyn
State Department
Canada
Courthouse Elevator Project Bids Sought
Huron County commissioners will advertise for courthouse elevator reconstruction. A new cab and automatic doors will be installed. Bids are due by noon June 23. Specifications available from architect Thurman J. Peabody.
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Huron County Commissioners
Thurman J. Peabody
Canton firm wins Huron County bridge contracts
Gunite Corp of Canton won the two bridge contracts in Huron County totaling 23302 dollars. The specifications named Rustinol and Blac-Clad coatings from R M Chemical Co. of Canton and were drafted by Gunite president Louis Rogovin. Urban Livengood, county engineer, said the county tests several paints and that county crews normally paint 15 to 20 bridges yearly.
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Canton
Huron County
Gunite Corp
Urban C. Livengood
Livengood
A&m Chemical Co
Washington
River Roads
Lorain County
Middle East brink of war bands flash across headlines
The Middle East moved toward war as Nasser closed the Gulf of Aqaba and Israel warned of action if shipping is hindered. UN Chief U Thant rushed to Cairo to avert a recurrence of 1948 and 1956 crises while the U.S. advised Americans to leave Egypt Israel Lebanon and Syria. The US 6th Fleet loitered in the eastern Mediterranean as both sides mobilized.
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Middle East
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
Levi Eshkol
United Nations
U Thant
Cairo
Syria
Nasser
London
Tel Aviv
Panama
Red Sea
Elath
Isaeli
U.A.R
Tiran Straits
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Iran
Lyle C. Wilson UPI columnist dies in Florida hospital
Lyle C. Wilson, national columnist for United Press International and former UPI Washington manager, died today at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart Florida. In Portsmouth Ohio residents report a bright light moving southwest to northeast across the sky between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Johnson nominates Trowbridge as secretary of commerce, halting the planned merger of Commerce and Labor Departments.
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Stuart, Fla
UPI
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press International
Washington
Martin Memorial Hospital
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth Area
Johnson
Alexander B. Trowbridge
Commerce
Commerce and Labor Departments
Trowbridge
John T. Connor
Weather and births report for Oberlin Collins and Norwalk
Partly cloudy with a warmer outlook tonight and Wednesday. Low 40s tonight. Monday temperatures range from 42 to 52 with humidity at 76 percent in the morning, 71 percent by 2 pm, and 52 percent by 8 pm. Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Noel Zurcher Oberlin for a boy and Mr and Mrs Fred Springer Collins for a girl, with a third birth to Mr and Mrs Walter Grose on RD 1 Norwalk.
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Noel Zurcher
Oberlin
Fred Springer
Collins
Walter Grose
RD 1
Norwalk
Oglesby Withdraws Jury Trial Request in Norwalk Case
Irvin J. Oglesby 26 of 22 Grand Ave has withdrawn his jury trial request in a Norwalk crash case. A hearing is set in Huron County Common Pleas Court Thursday morning after witnesses identified a car at his residence as involved in the April 16 Fruen Street collision that injured Marvin Ebinger, 53 Fruen St.
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Irvin J. Oglesby
Grand Ave
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Oglesby
Norwalk
Fruen Street
Marvin Ebinger
Fruen St
Harold E. Finch
Mayor’s Court
Common Pleas Court
Robert Oglesby
Sandusky
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City Council
Ralph Bache
Bache
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Mideast
Lyle Wilson
Robert J. Vetter
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