Sesqui painting of Old Fisher Carriage Shop returned to city
The oil painting once shown at Norwalk’s 150th birthday celebration, depicting L. Fisher Carriage Manufacturer, has been delivered to City Hall by William Catalano. City officials and historians note Fisher family roots and prior plans for hospital display, with current custody in the mayor’s office pending public viewing.
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Sesqui
Old Fisher
Fisher
Norwalk
City Hall
Wayne Goodsite
William Catalano
Catalano
Old State Rd
Mary Fisher
Detroit
Henry Timman
Benedict Avenue
Dudley Realty
Lawrence
Fisher Body Corp
William A. Fisher
Sesquicentennial Cochairman
Curtis Casper
Arlington Circle
William Fisher
Maple City
Casper
Norbert Lenz
Cleveland
Sesquicentennial Committee
Lenz
Tly
Titus Goodsite
L. Fisher
Goodsilt
Houston
UPI
Guy Lombardo
Methodist Hospital
Lombardo
Michael E. DeBakey
Fire destroys St. Anthony's Church Maui 1873
St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Wailuku Maui, the island's largest church, built in 1873, burned to the ground on Tuesday. Police arrested Rollin Palmer Holton from Los Angeles on suspicion of burglary and of starting the blaze.
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Wailuku
Hawaii
Upi
St. Anthony’s Catholic
Maui
Rollin Palmer Holton
Los Angeles
Dutch tycoon freed after $4 million ransom paid
Maurits Caransa, 61, says he negotiated the $4 million ransom with his abductors while chained in a dim room for five days. Police dismiss political motives and describe the four kidnappers as speaking in broken English with a Mediterranean accent.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
UPI
Maurits Caransa
Fire at Miller Hotel in Columbia Claims Five Elderly Lives
A two story Miller Hotel blaze in Columbia Kentucky killed at least five elderly residents. Over 60 firefighters from Columbia and nearby areas fought the fire for hours, gutting the top floor where at least 26 seniors slept and damaging six ground floor businesses.
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Columbia, Ky
UPI
Columbia
Miller Hotel
Adair County Comprehensive Care Center
Powder Puff Derby of Norwalk School Board Race
Five candidates vie for three seats in Norwalk with low key campaigning. James Lawrence, a 26 year old dairy farmer, is the most outspoken though still mild compared to 1975. Incumbents Michael Myers and W Dale Rafie run with others Roger W George Fred Stein and two-term president Dr William B Holman not seeking reelection.
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Norwalk
James Lawrence
Lawrence
Norwalk Teachers Association
NTA
Board of Education
Fred Stein
Joseph Geoghan
Paul R. Miller
Roger W. George
Shelter-Globe
First Church of Christ
Benedict Avenue
Hickory Street
Michael Myers
W. Dale Rafie
Myers
William B. Holman
Holman
Fred Waugh
Dorothy Delianides
Rafie
Waugh
Deliaides
LD James Ryder
Delianides
Katie
Weather and local notices for the week ahead
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with a 30 to 40 percent shower chance. Lows in the 50s, highs in the mid 60s. SE winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday temperatures 64 to 48 with humidity readings. Marriage license actions listed for Prater and Knott families. Births to Laux and Wright families. Death notices for Flaten and Tillison.
Kent State memories drive Canfora family protests and recall
Albert Canfora a former Goodyear Aerospace executive and Kent State witness fights a recall of his city council seat and a court-ordered protest shutdown. His wife Roseann leads the May 4 Coalition while siblings fund legal action and documentary projects. The family faces jail, fines, and ongoing legal battles tied to the Kent State shootings legacy.
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Barberton
Ohio
UPI
Albert Canfora
Canfora
Phillipines
United Auto Workers Union
Goodyear Aerospace
Roseann
Barberton High
Alan
Ohio National Guard
Kent State University
Kent
Ann
Albert Jr
Mark
Blanket Hill
Chic
Connecticut
Sarah Lawrence College
Geauga County
William Kunstler
Chicago Seven Fame
Kent State
Georgia Southwestern
United Way Gets New Pledges Raising Total to 16517
New pledges totaling 865 were added to the United Way on Tuesday, lifting overall pledges to 16517. Donors include Youngstown Miller Corp 142 county employees 142 and various groups contributing 199 150 125 76 50 and other gifts. An open candidate forum for the Norwalk Board of 4 is set for 2 45 PM at Norwalk High School with the public invited.
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United Way
Youngstown Miller Corp
VFW Post
Norwalk Board of 4
Norwalk High School
Anc
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