Armstrong Sees Light Returns to Work at Local Plant
Armstrong, who lost vision from optic nerve deterioration in 1977, has begun working as a spot welder at Industrial Powder Coatings in Norwalk. He uses braille markers, a mobility instructor, and ongoing support from plant manager B J O Lynn and colleagues while pursuing a mo wat ultrasonic guide to improve safety and independence.
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Charles Bryant
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Glad For Chance Lewis Armstrong Finds New Work at I P Coatings
Lewis Armstrong, blind but able, works at Industrial Powder Coatings performing spot welding by touch. He also packs finished products and handles loading and unloading trucks while proving he can function like a normal worker. Reflector photo by Paul Stafford.
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Lewis Armstrong
Paul Stafford
Block of Quarters Campaign For Sight Aids In Norwalk
The Lions Club sponsors a block of quarters to raise funds for sightless aids for Lewis Armstrong. Tape with donations will line the sidewalk from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in front of Holman Jewelers and the Huron County Court House. Passers-by attach their contributions to the tape.
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Holman Jewelers
Huron County Court House
Boardwalk Fire Destroys Ten Stores In Atlantic City
A seven hour blaze on the Atlantic City Boardwalk destroyed ten stores between Kentucky and Illinois avenues four blocks from Resorts International Casino Hotel. Fire officials estimate 2.5 million dollars in property damage and note 14 officers and firefighters were knocked out of action. A tavern owner lost a wine collection as a souvenir shop was wrecked after its owner left to allow hotel conversion to a casino. Cause unidentified.
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Maybelle Carter, The Mother of Country Music, Dies
Nashville, Tenn. (UPI) Maybelle Carter, 69, legendary country singer from Ap palachia and a Grand Ole Opry star known as The Mother of Country Music, died at her Madison home after a long illness from Parkinson's disease. She helped shape the $400 million country recording industry, appeared with Johnny Cash on his road show and TV, but limited performances in recent years, and was famed for her solo Wildwood Flower.
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Proxmire Coupons Waste With Golden Fleece Award
Sen William Proxmire awarded 38174 for a two year study on cow manure runoff polluting nearby streams and ponds. He called the EPA project wasteful and a symbol of trickle down government. The Vermont sites and University of Vermont shared the cost.
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University of Vermont
Weather and Notices From The Record
Weather clears tonight with temperatures in the lower 40s Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday highs near 70 percent precipitation around twenty percent Wednesday Winds southerly about ten mph tonight Monday temperatures 51 to 31 total precipitation Monday 10 A year ago today 70 45 Sunrise 7 49 a m Sunset 6 32 p m Marriage licenses William A Pifer Norwalk Jacklyn A Miller Norwalk Deaths Edna Gerber Schisler 81 Ver milion Bernard F Binsack 57 Norwalk Kelly Bradley 70 Tiro Marion Hughes 60 Shiloh The most expensive footwear mink lined golf shoes 6500 Style Matchmakers International Ltd Northampton England
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Gerber) Schisler
Vermilion
Bernard F. Binsack
Norwalk
Kelly Bradley
Tiro
Marion Hughes
Shiloh
Fatal Greenwich fire claims 14 year old and injures family
A Greenwich trailer fire near 60 Townsend Street killed Bobby Joe Barney, 14, from smoke inhalation and severely burned his mother Carol 22. Daughter Shanda 2 and son Randal 2 were injured, while Randy 25 escaped. State Arson Bureau to review with Huron County Prosecutor Hauser. Local officials reported standard procedure in fire investigations.
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Greenwich
Bobby Joe Barney
Carol
Randy Barney
Fires Sweep Los Angeles Suburbs Destroy Homes And Kill Two
Four major brush fires raged through Los Angeles suburbs driven by Santa Ana winds reaching sixty mph. They burned over 38 000 acres, destroyed or damaged 90 to 120 homes and a church, and killed two people in a head on collision as residents fled smoke filled roads. More than 1 500 firefighters battled the blazes with aerial support, while the National Guard was placed on alert.
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Clyde Bragdon
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Pasadena
City safety forces reject two year wage offer in stalled talks
Negotiations between the city and its safety forces resumed with the city proposing a two year contract granting 6 percent raise in year one and 4 percent in year two. Det. Sgt. C. Fred Lau called the offer unacceptable unless other demands are met including holiday pay and insurance.
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Donald Hohler
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Service Safety
Melvin Shipley
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