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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1965
Page
1
UPI reports U.S. officials say rival Dominican regimes remain split and a lasting coalition government has not formed. An inter-American force could be needed to maintain order for an extended period amid ongoing instability.
Capt Fleming B Brainerd I of Vermilion Ohio died of wounds in South Viet Nam after being hit by small arms fire while accompanying a convoy. He was 31 and husband of Annmarie Brainerd of Vermilion.
Weather notes for Norwalk include cloudy warm humid conditions with showers and thundershowers, cooler tonight. Local temps reached 88 yesterday with 0.28 inches precipitation. Births list new babies and residences. Death notices for several residents including Mark Merickel and Elizabeth Todd.
The Labor Department reports April consumer price index at 109.3 of 1957-59, up 0.3 percent and the largest monthly gain since July. Factory workers’ take home pay falls about $1.25 weekly, buying power down 1.5 percent from March. Food prices and consumer services push costs higher.
United Press International reports heavy weather in Ohio with tornadoes hail and 47 mph winds. Tomas Reilly 62 of Toledo died when struck by lightning at a Sylvania Township dump. A Lima Packard Equipment Co building toppled. Damages exceed 100000. Trees uprooted streets closed. Funnels touched down near Newark Coshocton Stark counties Youngstown and others. Power brief outages occurred in Akron as transformers were hit and a cloudburst drenched Columbus and Zanesville.
Work on the former Presti's Restaurant site at 7 East Main Street began Wednesday for use by Huron County Banking Co. Janetta and Herner were the low bidder among five, with construction costs listed at 80000 dollars on the permit.
Robert Thorton attorney for Lewis Martin the administrator of Steven Martins estate told of an $87,000 suit against Robert McConnell in Huron County Common Pleas Court. Witnesses were called as Steven died three days after receiving injuries from a Route 162 crash in Lorain County where he was a passenger.
The COED group will join members of the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Education Committee for an Education Development Committee meeting at 7:30 this evening at Sandusky High School.
The Norwalk Chamber of Commerce says downtown retailers will close Monday May 31 for Memorial Day since the holiday falls on Sunday. Spokesman Mark Beeman of the retail division provided the plan.
In the Dominican Republic a split among rival factions deepens as Caamano denounces U S maneuvers while Imbert says Dominican problems must be solved by Dominicans. An inter-American peacekeeping force and behind the scenes talks by U S officials seek a settlement with no immediate result.
State liquor authorities, citing looming summer vacations, order a crackdown on teenage drinking. Officials call it a serious yet underrecognized social problem.
Area law enforcement and court officials diverge on teenage drinking. Norwalk Police Chief Ray A Chapin and Huron County Sheriff John Borgia see few complaints and favor spot checks, while Monroeville Police Chief Jerrold Henery and Juvenile Court Judge Don J Young Jr deem teen drinking a growing serious problem. The Reflector report notes police may increase regular checks and discusses proposed solutions like laminated ID cards to curb underage purchases.
An 18 year old reports buying wine beer and liquor at 12 of 18 bars stores and carryouts in Norwalk Milan and Monroeville area. He purchased or was served intoxicating liquor including 3.2 beer and 68 percent of places visited. Purchases were witnessed by staff with no consumption of the alcohol.
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