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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1970
Page
2
Colvin and Ethel Swanbeck face off in a Norwalk district contest. Swanbeck, in her 70s, seeks a ninth term and promotes her record. Colvin, 37, emphasizes long service and new programs while calling for reforms and longer terms.
WILLARD The council holds Monday executive sessions as a committee of the whole and invites citizen input on issues including the new reservoir, city income tax, snow removal, streets, sewers, and other city matters. City Manager Orenic attends to daily street, sewer, and water problems. With a $4 million reservoir 97 percent complete and a $3 million hospital addition underway, budget and capital plans dominate upcoming talks.
Milan's Village Council chose Erie County Bank as depository for active and inactive funds. Interest on inactive funds under 100000 was 5 percent, 7 percent for 100000 or more, for two years starting Nov 1. Interim funds earned 5 to 5 1/4 percent under one year, up to 6 percent for higher amounts. Council re advertised after legal notices were deemed insufficient.
Lt. William Calley arrived in Vietnam to begin a week of defense preparation for his trial on charges over the My Lai killings. Calley, 26, traveled with his military lawyer and the prosecutor and did not comment. He is to visit Americal Division units at Chu Lai and interview Vietnamese witnesses in a three day visit starting Thursday.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer poll of 1200 voters shows Democrat John J. Gilligan leading Republican Roger Cloud 49.7 to 27.1 in the Ohio gubernatorial race with 21.7 percent undecided and 1.2 percent for Edwin Lawton. Gilligan wins across demographics, while Cloud leads only in Hamilton County.
A column highlights keeping up with rapid medical and space breakthroughs while reminding readers that small trivia remains part of the daily news. It aims to provide interesting facts and informative tidbits amid earth-shaking events.
The American Lutheran Church delegates urged equal conscience rights for those opposing specific wars, added that armed service can align with Christian principles, and approved a $23.7 million 1971 budget and a bishop title for top officials. The abortion reform proposal was deferred to a commission. Street department Supt. Walter Wise urged residents to rake leaves onto the tree lawn, not gutters, to aid water flow.
Two local youths aged 18 and 17 released a live duck inside Thrif-T Mart at 265 Benedict Ave after buying it for a dollar. Police investigated the incident as potentially illegal, the duck was returned to the seller, and the case was sent to juvenile court.
The Board of Public Affairs approved a rate study by a rate consultant with an estimated $200 for a preliminary report. It also urged village council to approve a new 250 000 gallon elevated water tank on Thompson Industries property, raising total capacity since the Oct 20 meeting. The board backs modernizing the 1938 filtration plant to boost efficiency, including better filter bed use and liquid chemicals, and restoring the clear well. Oetzel said sand layer replacement was postponed and will occur next month. Gerber reported Thompson Industries electrical service and Knob Hill street lights installation and suggested a water cooler for Town Hall.
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