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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1971
Page
2
Two young Plymouth residents narrowly avoided serious harm when a .22 pistol jammed and discharged. Steven Courtright, 22, was hit behind the left ear after the bullet passed through Arlene Miller, 19, who was struck in the right shoulder. Both were treated and released from Willard Area Hospital.
Firefighters were summoned to Ed Verberg's Exchange Road property at 5 30 p m Thursday to battle a brush fire that fanned into timberland when wind shifted. Chief Al Walters said about three acres burned and crews remained on scene for nearly two hours.
Doyle Neel reports two trickling filter beds at the sewage disposal plant cleaned and repaired. Huron Sand and Gravel of New London completed the two month project for 29800 dollars, replacing and painting cement, tiles, stone and cables.
The New London edition features meditations for December 17 to 23 by Rev. Arthur Kirk pastor of the First United Methodist Church in town.
A car stolen from Reflector parking lot at 61 E Monroe St around noon Friday is reportedly en route back to Norwalk from a southern state. A woman called Witt saying she would bring the suspects to Norwalk and recover the car. Police gave no further details as the case is under investigation.
The Ohio Highway Department will shift the U.S. 250 alignment about 1000 feet upstream to cross the Huron River north of Milan at a straight section. The change preserves a winding scenic stretch by avoiding straightening the river to lower bridge costs.
A 16 and a 17 year old from Norwalk were seen taking a bottled beverage and malt liquor at Norwalk Beverage Center. They returned merchandise after staff involvement, were taken to the police, and released to their mothers' custody. No charges filed. Asociated notes include a 99th women pilots meeting at Norwalk Huron County Airport. A separate arrest involved Calvin L. Peterson for DUI and resisting officers after a red light stop. Wesley Braden reported repeated car vandalism at West Baking Co. Ohio 18 lot.
Two Norwalk residents report repeated silent calls with only breathing heard on the line. Police advised placing taps on the telephone lines after the anonymous caller contacted both individuals.
A trash bin at the loading dock of Saginaw Wire Products Co Inc 75 Ontario St caught fire at 1115 p m Friday but firemen reported no damage and could not determine a cause. Earlier they also put out a grass and brush fire on Fair Road near the Huron County Fairgrounds with the cause still unknown.
The Pentagon names Donald L. Miller, 39, a former shipbuilding executive and Army officer from Bergenfield New Jersey, as the official handling racial problems replacing Frank W. Bender II who resigned after the Defense Department found his work unsatisfactory.
Four one vehicle crashes occurred with three involving trucks. At 1 a.m. on Ohio 99 Mullins swerved while trying to pick up a known pedestrian Alsept. no injuries. Tackett failed to stop at Ohio 269 and was cited. Lewis jackknifed at U.S. 250 and Ohio 162. no severe injuries reported. Philip Lewis lost control on Peru Center Road and rolled a truck. injuries not specified.
Paloma Ruiz Picasso, 22, filed a suit in Grasse seeking formal acknowledgment as Pablo Picasso’s natural daughter. Her brother Claude previously pursued the same claim but was rejected on appeal. They are children of Francoise Gilot who lived with Picasso from 1946 to 1953.
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