Welder Helps Plow For Norwalk Schools
Norwalk City Schools will convert an old army ambulance into a snowplow with help from local welder Roger McIntyre of M & M Welding. Grounds Supervisor Bill Meese announced the project with L. D. Becker donating 300 dollars to fund the repair and conversion after reading a Reflector story on the district’s equipment shortage.
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Bill Meese
Roger McIntyre
M & M Welding
L. D. Becker
Becker
Rhodes Pledge Meets Test Over Ohio School Closures
In New Washington UPI reports Gov. Rhodes faces his first major test as Buckeye Central Local School Board weighs closing its Crawford County district due to a 153278 dollar year-end deficit after Augusts vote against borrowing state funds. In Cleveland Khalid recuperating from heart surgery hosts Cyrus Vance for a courtesy Lebanon cease-fire call. In Washington Agriculture Dept says 200000 metric tons of U S corn to China, exporters confirm the sale as possible origin.
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UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Buckeye Central
Crawford County
Cleveland
Khalid
Cleveland Clinic
Cyrus Vance
Lebanon
Vance
Washington
Department
Tom Reston
Agriculture Department
China
United States
U. S
Notable Deaths at Columbus State Institute Prompt Review
A staff report to the Joint Mental Health and Mental Retardation Advisory and Review Commission cites negligence or inadequate medical practices at Columbus State Institute as contributing to several deaths. Autopsies in two cases showed needle puncture wounds not medically accounted for and a toxicology finding of medications never prescribed.
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API
Joint Mental Health and Mental Retardation Advisory and Review Commission
Columbus State Institute
Weather and marriage license notices from LC October 12 1978
Showers and thunderstorms tonight with lows near 50. Cloudy and cooler Friday with a chance of showers and highs in the low or mid 60s. 70 percent tonight and 50 percent Friday. Winds W to NW at about 15 mph tonight. Wednesday temperatures 71 to 51 with 0.02 inch precipitation. Sunrise 7 36, sunset 6 52. Marriage license applications list multiple couples from Norwalk to Willard and Mansfield. Death notice: Katharina F. Garwood, 59, Collins.
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Steven A. Rang
Norwalk
Cynthia S. Rapp
John R. Lamsey
New London
Dorothy A. Perkins
Daniel W. Cunningham
Collins
Terri A. Smith
Samuel H. Burrer
Shiloh
Robin L. Swert
Monroeville
Henry Pfister
Mansfield
Edith M. Haynes
Willard
Bufford L. Wheeler
Bellevue
Delores Jean Woodruff
James R. King
Plymouth
Debra S. Dellinger
Murchison meteorite carried 18 amino acids in 1969 fall
The Murchison meteorite that fell near Murchison Australia in 1969 contains 18 amino acids, six of which are among those found in Earth's living cells, highlighting complex organic compounds in a meteorite encountered on Earth.
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Cyclist Finds America Not That Bad on Coast to Coast Ride
Joe Keba, 20, pedaling across the United States, says the country is friendlier and more beautiful than expected after 12,000 miles in 40 states. He left Warminster, Pennsylvania, two days before Easter and aims to return by his 21st birthday. He travels with peanut butter, bread, and a waterproof sleeping bag, sleeping at freeway underpasses when needed. He plans Oregon and California next, pausing for repairs at gas stations and sometimes working as a ranch hand to fund the trip.
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Lorain Barnes
Norwalk
Peg Hurst
Norwalk Strawberry Festival Becomes Flashpoint Between Merchants
Norwalk's annual Strawberry Festival nearly stalled as West Main Street merchants protested conditions. Complaints ranged from insufficient toilet facilities and blocked alleys to litter, odors, and security concerns. With Mayor Goodsite delaying approval, organizers and merchants meet to fix issues and preserve the event.
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West Main Street
Wayne Goodsite
Rhodes Urges Ohio Lottery Contract Probe
Gov Rhodes asks Ohio Highway Patrol to investigate possible irregularities in Lottery Commission contract awards. He directs Robert Chiaramonte to seek Controlling Board approval for the patrol to begin the inquiry, citing recent newspaper reports and urging action.
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UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio Lottery Commission
Rhodes
Ohio Highway Safety
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Chiaramonte
Ohio Lottery Contract Controversy Ties to MCA and SGI
A court suit filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court by Scientific Games, Inc. of Atlanta alleges the Ohio Lottery Commission awarded a $1 million instant lottery contract to MCA Games Inc. of Westport, Connecticut. The firm claims Cleveland consultants with ties to Cuyahoga County Republican Chairman Robert Hughes influenced the award.
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Rhodes
Scientific Games, Inc
Atlanta
Franklin County Common Pleas
Ohio
Cardinal Electors Narrow Papal Candidate List
Vatican cardinals say they have narrowed the search for Pope John Paul I's successor and are debating a small group of candidates. The 111 cardinals seek a theological conservative familiar with Vatican doctrine and able to manage the Vatican bureaucracy. American cardinals Dearden and Carberry acknowledged ongoing discussions without naming specific contenders.
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UPI
John Paul I
Vatican
John Dearden
Detroit
John Carberry
St. Louis
Dearden
Carberry
Crime figures eyeing energy counties in southeast Ohio
Ohio law officials report organized crime figures including Meyer Lansky showing interest and observed in energy rich counties of southeastern Ohio, with travel between marginal coal operators and front men. McCormick cites general intelligence of contact with coal, gas, and oil sectors in Cambridge area and statewide.
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UPI
Meyer Lansky
Ohio
Jack McCormick
Bureau of Criminal Identification
London
Lansky
Cambridge
McCormick
Country
Halloween hours set for city Trick or Treat and parade
Trick or treat hours for the city are set for October 30 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m per Mayor Wayne Goodsite. Homeowners are urged to light porches that evening. The annual Halloween Parade follows on October 31 and is sponsored by the Norwalk Jaycees.
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