Norwalk Mourns Bandleader Guy Lombardo at 75
The famed bandleader Guy Lombardo died at Methodist Hospital in Houston from a lung ailment. He had drawn large Norwalk crowds, including the Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital Ball and a 1973 Norwalk High School concert that sold out. Lombardo was remembered as personable and attentive to fans and fellow musicians.
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Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Norwalk
Heaven
E. Janet Miller
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Miss Miller
Hipp
Association
Medina teen indicted in killings of family in Brunswick
Michael Swihart an 18 year old student at Miami University was indicted by the Medina County grand jury on three counts of murder one count of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated arson for beating his parents and two brothers with a baseball bat dousing them with gasoline and setting the Brunswick home on fire last month
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Medina
Ohio
UPI
Michael Swihart
Brunswick
Medina County
Swihart
Miami University
Supreme Court Lets New Trial Stand For Ohio Murder Case
The Supreme Court let stand a new trial order for Timothy Papp of Lorain County Ohio who was convicted of murder and rape of a 9 year old girl. The action followed appeals by County prosecutor Joseph Grunda after two lower courts ruled Papp was denied counsel during police questioning.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Timothy Papp
Lorain County
Ohio
Joseph Grunda
Papp
Arizona men convicted in Bolles car bomb murder
Plumber James Robison and contractor Max Dunlap were convicted of murder and conspiracy in the 1976 car bomb killing of investigative reporter Don Bolles. After the verdicts, Attorney General Bruce Babbitt said more arrests could follow in the Phoenix case. Bolles was critically injured on June 2, 1976 when a bomb exploded under his car outside a Phoenix hotel.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
James Robison
Max Dunlap
Don Bolles
Bruce Babbitt
Bolles
Phoenix
Lice Study Upsets Myths About Who Is Affected
A UPI report notes a new survey by Dr. Leslie Norris showing head lice infest affluent people, women, and white scalps more than poor, men, or black scalps. The study, funded by Norcliff Thayer Inc, challenges common beliefs and cites 250,000 cases in 1963 and 5 million cases last year.
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Washington
UPI
Leslie Norris
Norcliff Thayer, Inc
Arson Damages Franklin Junior High School
A deliberately set fire damaged parts of Franklin Jr High School in Elyria Ohio. Fires were set in five or six spots with the library area and a science room among the most severely damaged.
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Elyria
Ohio
UPI
Franklin Jr. High School
Unseasonably mild weather with showers and temps in 60s
RL reports unseasonably mild conditions through Tuesday with periods of rain today tonight. Highs mid to upper 60s tonight lows in 50s and rain chances near 100 percent today 80 percent tonight 50 percent Tuesday. Marriage licenses issued for six local couples and births and a death noted in Norwalk area.
Former Area Residents Survive Flood At College Town
Freshman Virginia Fyock and several families formerly from New London endured a flood that swept Sparkling Creek into a wall of water near Taccoa Falls College. A mobile home district was destroyed. dorms damaged and four young men died as survivors evacuated and searched the ruins.
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College Town
Taccor
New London
Taccoa Falls College
Virginia Fyock
Norwalk
Archie
Lucy Smith
Sam
Cindy Hay
Ron
Barbara Farnsworth
Paul
Pam Tate
Marty Sanders
Greenwich
Smiths
Fyock
Florida
Miss Fyock
Sparkling Creek
LaVonda
Richard Fyock
Ferris Lane
Hay
National Guard
Christian and Missionary Alliance
John Gorsuch
David Richter
Norwalk Alliance Church
Taccoa
Richter
Tragic Dam Burst Deluges Toccoa Falls College
In Toccoa Georgia a ruptured earthen dam released a flood that swept through Kelly Barnes Lake and dumped massive floodwaters onto the town and college campus. Rescuers worked through the night as the death toll rose to at least 37 with more searches planned. An accompanying report notes a leaking propane tank and heavy rainfall prior to the disaster.
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Toccoa
UPI
Kelly Barnes Lake
Toccoa Creek
Toccoa Falls College
Flood Hits Dorm Area Killing Friends and Family
A flood damages a girls dorm area with a generator and gas line failures. Residents including the Hay family lose homes while several friends and family die in the disaster. Church leaders appeal for aid as victims mourn the dead and missing.
West Baking Boosts United Way Pledges in Norwalk Area
The Norwalk Area United Way reached 36458 dollars with 8367 dollars in pledges from 128 West Baking Co employees, matching by the company. Other local boosts include Janesville Cotton Products 757, Brooker Brothers Foundry 394, Kuhhman Machine 107, Kuhlman Instruments 67, with full-employee participation at Battles Insurance and several Huron County offices. United Way offices have moved to 12 EF Summit St from 2 E Seminary St.
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Norwalk
United Way
The
West Baking Co
Janesville Cotton Products
Brooker Brothers Foundry
Kuhhman Machine
Kuhlman Instruments
Huron County
Lodge of
International Order of Odd Fellows
Seminary St
Summit St
Whole New Ball Game For Voters In Huron County
Voters in Huron County Tuesday face instant registration and a new computer voting system. 402 precinct workers are trained. 32 000 eligible residents, about 21 000 registered. Fidlar & Chambers provides the system with a $9900 lease. costs vary if not the winner. The machine speeds counting to about 1000 cards per minute.
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Huron County
Ohio
Election Board
John Hogsett
Monroeville
Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Board of Elections
Fidlar
Board of Elections Office
Norwalk
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Corn
Guy Lombardo
By Susan Kimbler
Fitchville River Road
Huron County Humane Society
King of
Urs
Andrew P. Smith
Jeanne Motter
Roy
Ruth Barber
Plymouth
Willard
Scott
Teri Warner
Bruce and
Janelle Knapp
N. Fairfield
Roy Blackman Smith
North Fairield
Perish
Huron County Board of Elections
Teddy Niedzwiecki
Battles Insurance
Gift Gallery
Clerk of Courts
Recorder’s Office
Treasurer’s
Probate
Hogsett
United States
Fidler & Chambers
Computer Election Service
Los Angeles
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