New London Hosts Largest Parade at 63rd Holiday Celebration
New London capped its 63rd Labor Day festival with a record parade drawing 100 entries. Ralph Gardner won the demolition derby in his first showing as crowds packed grandstands, while Eddie Rieske stirred a male entry in the first hot pants contest. Garden displays, pony pulls, and band trophies highlighted a weekend rained on but energized by a finale of aerial fireworks.
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New London
Lowell Hileman
Park Board
Ralph Gardner
Jack Bizorik
Wellington
Bizorik
Eddie Rieske
Tom
Barb) Smith
Greenwich
Lloyd
Joanne) Yates
Clifford Martin
Ashland
Ron Finley
Sullivan
Larry Funk
Jeromesville
Phil Linden
LaGrange
Lyle Schlievert
Elmore
Galen King
Tiffin
Barney Dusseau
Graytown
Stanley Pitts
Rex Crumlick
Gaylord Zechman
Green Springs
Richard Runkle
Whitt
Wakeman
Bob Shaffer
Charles Crum
Napanee
Ind
H.B. Wells
Big Prairie
Carl Crum
Danny Hart
Harvey Whitt
Clyde Moore
Annette Campbell
Clarksfield
Peggy Kelly
Kelly DeSanto
Tom Hall
Vicki Jackson
Stan Cooke
Linda Pfeifer
Jim Stevens
First Baptist Church
United Methodist Churches of
Fitchville
Sharps and
Sharpettes
Debettes
Western Reserve High School
Donettes
Sharps and Sharpettes
Linda’s
Lassies
South Central
Black River
Flying Spurs of
Ohio Labor Day traffic fatality toll climbs
During a 78 hour Labor Day period Ohio traffic crashes killed at least 26 people, with 11 more dying in other incidents. A single two victim crash occurred in Franklin Warren County involving Robert Clark and Mark Wheeler. Fires claimed at least six lives including a four person Belmont County family.
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Ohio
Warren County
Franklin
Robert Clark
Mark A. Wheeler
Miamisburg
Belmont County
Mayor seeks fast SEC decision on Ohio Edison Norwalk bid
Mayor Wayne Goodsite received SEC acknowledgment of his July 31 letter urging speedier action on Ohio Edison Co. plans to buy Norwalk Municipal Electric. He cites worn equipment, outages, and low voltage. A water committee meeting was called to discuss filtration plant expansion and new water lines.
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Wayne Goodsite
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ohio Edison Co
Norwalk
Monroeville Proposes 1.7 Mill School Levy Renewal
Monroeville Board of Education filed a 1.7 mill tax levy renewal with the Huron County Elections on Thursday to fund operating expenses. The elections office set noon Saturday as the voter registration deadline for two Sept 12 special elections: a Norwalk fourth ward Democratic primary and a Seneca East Local School District tax levy vote.
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Monroeville Board of Education
Huron County Board of Elections
Elections Office
Norwalk
Seneca East
Two Fined In Fight At Pizza House Norwalk
Two youths were charged with disturbing the peace after a fight at the Pizza House on East Main Street on August 3. Roy Adcock, 19, and Roland Childs, 18, were fined 50 dollars plus costs in Norwalk Mayor's Court, with 40 dollars suspended if restitution for a damaged screen door is made within 30 days.
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Pizza House
E. Main St
Norwalk
Roy Adcock
Glover St
Roland Childs
Reed St
Train Hits Car. Driver Uninjured in Norfolk and Western Incident
A car crossing the Norfolk and Western tracks on Pleasant Street was struck by a freight train. Thomas A. Cesa, 22, of 23 Morley Drive, headed south and crossed unaware of the approaching train. the engineer stated he saw only the taillights as the right side of the car was crushed. Cesa was not hurt.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Pleasant Street
Norwalk
Thomas A. Cesa
Morley
Harry C. Hennis
Collingwood
Cesa
William G. Kennedy
S. Old State Rd
St. Mary’s Street
Andrew L. Frazier
Sandusky
Main Street
Verina J. Stephens
Willard
David M. Rinner
Bouscau Ave
State Street
Deborah M. Marvin
Wakeman
Rinner
Beloved Antalek earns Outstanding Unit Award for SAC wing
Sergeant Michael F. Antalek of Bellevue is an air operations specialist with the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman AFB Missouri. The wing earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from July 1969 through June 1971 for overall mission performance and effectiveness.
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Knob Noster
Michael F. Antalek
Robert Antalek
Bellevue
Strategic Air Command
SAC
U.S. Air Force
Antalek
351St Strategic Missile Wing
Whiteman Afb
351St
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Lopen
Clint Eastwood
Joe Kidd
Technicolor
Panavision
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Paul Newman
Northern
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Jolee
Andrew Jerpe
Cline St
Findlay
United Press International
Monroeville
Levy
Francis K. Green
E. League St
League Street
Robert E. Burr
Maple St
Burr
E. League
Kennedy
L&k Royal Buffet
Gregory E. Mehling
Baker St
Greg Edwards
Wlkr Radio
Mehling
Lawrence R. Chaffee, Jr
Water St
Sandusky Drive-In
Sandusky, Ohio
Rat Reada
Soldier Boys
Columbia Pictures Presents
Sidney Poter Rother
John
Featuring
Firelands Kitchen Company
Anderson
Firelands Kitchen Co
Huron
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