Norwalk City Council Election Faces Voters Tuesday
Voters head to the polls Tuesday for a heated Norwalk City Council race as seven seats contend. Five of the incumbents from two years ago are not seeking re election amid issues like municipal income tax sewer problems zoning and ambulance service plus a year of pressure on closed meetings. The Reflector presents 10 questions from a Chamber of Commerce forum with candidate answers on the editorial page.
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Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce
Sealy suspends gubernatorial campaign in money shortfall
Albert H. Sealy former state representative announced May 6 a suspension of his bid for governor due to lack of funds. Campaign manager R Stanley Dybvig said the effort is in a suspended state with two full time aides dismissed as Sealy travels in New York City on business.
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Dayton
UPI
Albert H. Sealey
Sealy
R. Stanley Dybvig
New York City
Clouds, Showers, and Cool Weekend in Norwalk Area
Clouds build today with a 50 percent chance of rain, then 80 percent tonight into Saturday as a cold front moves through. High near 56 in Norwalk with lows around 24, winds from southeast to southwest. Births report two local newborns, a marriage license application filed, and the death of Miss Ivadale Shephard, age 53.
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Norwalk
Halloween Spooks Hit Neighborhood With Hotdogs and Larger Turnout
In Norwalk area around 24 East Elm Street, Mr and Mrs Richard Huylers and neighbor Mrs Richard Smith handed out hotdogs and a punch drink to about 150 to 175 trick or treaters, far above the usual 50. Local stores ran low on candy as teens and out of town visitors joined the crowds, while sheriffs and police reported only mailbox vandalism incidents during the week.
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Kate Moore
East Elm St
Richard Huyler
Richard Smith
Huylers
East Main Street
Townsend Avenue
Fast Foods
Benedict Avenue
Huron County
Norwalk
Sheriff's Office
Norwalk Willard to Tackle Linwood Bridge With State Funds
Huron County projects listed for State Issue 1 financing include Norwalk seeking a $500,000 entirely new Linwood Bridge and approaches with city funds dropped. Willard prioritizes widening Myrtle Avenue at $195,858, plus Woodbine Avenue upgrades and a railroad underpass. Bellevue, Norwalk, and Willard shares are based on population.
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Norwalk
Linwood
William V. Mount
Bellevue
A. A. Westrick
Willard
G. Michael Orenic
Huron County
Mount
Linwood Bridge
Livengood
Gallup Road
Old State Road
Milan Avenue
North West Street
Myrtle Avenue
Orenic
Woodbine Avenue
U.S. 224
Neal Zick
Gunman Hijacks Jet Headed For New York
A gunman with an M1 carbine hijacked a Trans World Airways Boeing 707 over California. He forced a fuel stop in Denver then diverted toward New York, releasing 40 passengers and keeping four crew aboard. FBI teams surrounded Kennedy Airport as the plane neared New York.
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Denver
UPI
Trans World Airways
California
New York
Stapleton International Airport
TWA
FBI
Kennedy International Airport
Rench seeks State Senate bid with petitions in Lorain County
Former Ohio highway patrolman Richard Rench of Norwalk aims to enter the 13th district state senate race by collecting petitions for the Republican primary. He targets law and order, pollution and taxes, challenging incumbent Robert J. Corts, with early support claimed from Huron, Erie and Richland counties.
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Richard Rench
Norwalk
Ohio Senate
Rench
Lorain County
Richland
Huron
Erie
Central State College
Beach
Dollars For Scholars discussed benefits for local students
About 20 Norwalk residents attended a kickoff meeting at the junior high school to hear Superintendent Albion V. Gotaas and James Loughridge discuss launching Dollars For Scholars here. Local leaders noted how Medina and Fremont programs have grown and provide scholarships without blanket grants.
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Albion V. Gotaas
James Loughridge
National Board
Bob Longsworth
Norwalk
National Board of
State Department of Finance
Walter Snyder
St. Joseph High School
Fremont
Jim McCue
Snyder
Greenwood
Medina
Medina High School
Low-Cost Norwalk Reflector Want Ad For Rentals
A brief rental want ad invites readers to place a low-cost housing listing in the Norwalk Reflector. The notice emphasizes affordable apartment options and urges prospective landlords or tenants to submit details for inclusion in the local paper.
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Norwalk
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