Norwalk officials tour Shelby light plant to gauge efficiency
Seven Norwalk city officials led by Council President K S Flickinger visited Shelby Municipal Electric System on Thursday night. They found Shelby's operation highly efficient with lower rates and production costs, noting their coal supply chain and lean staffing as key factors.
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Shelby Municipal
Norwalk
Shelby
Council
K.S. Flickinger
Flickinger
Roger Waite
Newton St
S. Waite
Robert Williams
Domenic Coletta
Richard Cunningham
Morgan Jones
Charles Hipp
Don Ware
Mel Shipley
Frank Kraft
Kraft
Norwalk High Gears Up For Season Opener Against Huron Tigers
Norwalk High charges into the season with big spirit and high hopes as coach Len Hardman counts on a large senior and junior lettermen corps. Players and cheerleaders tout improved turnout, pep rallies, and a gritty mindset after last year’s scrimmage win over Eastwood. The town buzzes with posters and student optimism for a victorious night against Huron.
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Virginia Patton
Norwalk High
Jan Waugh
Diana Nickols
Eastwood
Congress
Debi Ballard
Len Hardman
Norwalk
Huron Tigers
Sanders Ray
Randy McGuckin
Patty Arlin
Hostages Freed By Guerrillas In Amman Amid Ongoing Crisis
About 60 women and children were released in Amman by Arab guerrillas from a group of over 250 hostages aboard three hijacked jets. Negotiations continue with the International Red Cross as Britain Israel Switzerland the United States and West Germany pledge no military intervention. The fate of the remaining captives on the TWA Swissair and BOAC planes remains unclear.
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Desert
Nicosia
Cyprus
Jordanian Airlines
Yvonne Addassi
Hayward
Calif
TWA
Swissair
British Overseas Airways
BOAC
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Britain
Israel
Switzerland
United States
West Germany
Washington
White House
U.S
Middle East
Desert Air Strip
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Baghdad
Abu Nidal
Mount Norwalk Service Director says power utility must stay
William V. Mount on his final day argues Norwalk should retain the municipal electric system. He cites three problems including a failed 18,000 kilowatt generator, last year’s flood, and distribution voltage issues, but says improvements are underway and a sale would raise operating costs. He leaves for Dunedin, Florida, as city manager.
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Norwalk
William V. Mount
Mount
Kent State to issue color coded campus ID cards
Kent State University will enforce strict fall quarter security with color coded identification for students faculty and staff. Cards include photo name student number and signature and will be validated quarterly to limit unauthorized campus access.
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Kent, Ohio
UPI
Kent State University
KSU
Nixon to launch nationwide plan against hijackers
President Nixon will unveil a sweeping program to combat airline piracy possibly using up to 4000 guards in the skies. The White House aims to detail the plan soon after supervising involved agencies, with potential diplomatic actions against nations harboring hijackers.
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Washington
UPS
Nixon
White House
Assault charges dropped against Caesars Palace executive
Sanford Waterman, executive vice president of Caesars Palace, had assault with a deadly weapon charges filed after he allegedly waved a gun at Frank Sinatra over gambling credits. Sinatra canceled his engagement at the Las Vegas casino following the confrontation.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Frank Sinatra
Sanford Waterman
Caesars Palace
Sinatra
Mild Weekend Outlook With Clear Skies In Norwalk
Mostly sunny and cooler today with highs in the mid to upper 60s and a clear cool night. Saturday warms to the 70s with near zero precipitation today tonight and 10 percent Saturday. Norwalk highs around 80 and a 42 low. Births list three Norwalk newborns and one North Fairfield death, Carl C. Schimpff, 62.
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Norwalk
Burglary at K and H Drug Store Targets Hard Drugs
Police report fingerprints at the K and H Drug Store burglary point mostly to owner Edward Prack. Thieves used a cutting torch to breach the safe on the night of August 20 and stole morphine, dilaudid, about $1 600 in cash and checks, 10 watches, and 121 money order blanks valued at about 18 500.
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K and H Drug
Edward Prack
Prack
City Man Admits Marijuana Charge
The second of two youths arrested on marijuana charges in June pleaded guilty and received a 10 to 20 year sentence. Robert L. Prince Jr., 22, of 4 Taylor Ave., admitted possession of marijuana for sale after a week long Norwalk police investigation. Ross, 19, rural Milan, pleaded guilty to selling marijuana and was sentenced to 20 to 40 years. Both were indicted June 26. Prince has $10,000 bond and legal representation by Paul Miller. They become eligible for sentence reduction hearings after 30 days under Ohio law.
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Ohio State Reformatory
Robert L. Prince Jr
Taylor Ave
Reformatory
Prince
Scott J. Ross
Milan
Norwalk
Donald Ratliff
Ross
Erie County
Mansfield Reformatory
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Paul Miller
Ohio
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Maurice Neal
Gordon Schaederle
Carl C. Schimpff
North Fairfield
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Lindsey
Firestone
Goodyear
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