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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1970
Page
3
Police found a base flute from the early 1800s at the home of Richard E. Hammerschmidt 33 Breezewood after a burglary on October 5. The flute, broken into three pieces in a black case, may be worth thousands. The owner may claim it at the police station.
Three members of a rural Willard family were injured when their car was struck at a stop sign by Barbara Jenkins on Willard West and Liberty Roads. Irene Gaich 40 is in good condition. George 43 and Steven 10 months released after treatment.
George Manyak Ford Inc was awarded the contract to supply a new car for the county road supervisor after the county commissioners accepted a bid of 2675 dollars minus a 700 dollar trade in on a 1966 car. Downtown Dodge Inc bid 2842 dollars.
Sixty pupils locked themselves in a reception room to protest a headmaster order that several boys receive haircuts. A boy said the headmaster would consider the request after cooling down, and the youths planned to return to classes the next day.
City Service Director Adam Brickner doubts gray dust on cars in the West Baking Parking Lot originated at the municipal power plant. Police report a West Baking Co. employee found specks that corrode car paint. Residents claim years of similar spotting. plant superintendent says the plant has not used certain boilers recently. Police note particles may come from diesel trucks on Route 18.
Tonight is the last registration period for Norwalk City Schools adult education offerings this fall. Registration runs 7 to 8 30 p m in the high school auditorium for 13 non credit courses. A $10 tuition is refunded if fewer than 10 enroll. Courses include typing woodworking art photography hobby Spanish German sewing baking home decoration shorthand bridge bookkeeping and local natural history.
A Toledo truck driver Donald L. Ruppel age 42 was killed when his rig toppled from the Ohio Turnpike embankment and struck a bridge wall over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks four miles west of the Sandusky Norwalk interchange. He was pinned for about 90 minutes and died at the scene. The crash occurred at about 8 30 p m in heavy rain as the eastbound load veered through the guardrail and down the embankment. Cause remains under investigation.
Donna Salmons eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Salmons of Berlin Rd was hit by a car at Route 61 Berlin Road intersection while returning home from school. The 3:30 p.m. accident remains under investigation by Berlin Heights officials. Donna was taken to Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital with head injuries and other injuries but is reported in good condition this morning.
A quick shopper urging women to use the daily Classified Section to cut costs and save time, urging readers to turn back from other temptations.
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