Lukens Slams Ferguson For Failing To Do Job
AKRON Ohio UPI Republican candidate for state auditor Donald E Lukens blasted State Auditor Thomas E Ferguson for allowing duties to grind to a stop he accused Ferguson of engaging in extralegal maneuvering amid looming defeat Lukens cited debts owed to the state and alleged collusion with Attorney General William Brown noting an audit gap from 1971 to 1977 and improper write offs totaling 42 million to the state He claimed the attorney general’s office held over a half million dollars contrary to law and mocked Ferguson’s potential press response if the attorney general had not been part of the alleged crony network
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UPI
Donald E. Lukens
Thomas E. Ferguson
Ohio Statehouse
Lukens
William Brown
Ferguson
Six Students Commended in National Program
Six area high school students received commendation letters for their performance in the National program. The recipients include outstanding achievers from local schools who excelled in academics and leadership, reflecting strong educational effort across the district.
Test Schedule for PSAT NMSQT at Edison High School
The PSAT NMSQT will be given October 24 at Edison High School open to sophomores juniors and seniors. Co sponsored by the College Board and the Corporation the test helps students prepare for college. About 35 000 students nationwide were commended for their performance.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
eSheryl Fry
Bellevue High School
eEliot Sieloff
Huron County approves paging contract with Motorola
Huron County Commissioners approved a 4768 contract with Motorola Communications and Electronics Inc of Parma to provide encoders and paging equipment for the sheriff's department within 75 days. The system serves investigators and off duty officers, with small battery devices buzzing to alert users. The lone rival bid was 5228 from Sound System Inc of Tiffin for 45 to 60 days.
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Huron County
Sheriff's Department
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc
Parma
Sound System, Inc
Tiffin
Norwalk to Get 89500 CETA Grant for 1978 79
The city of Norwalk will receive 89500 in CETA grant money for public works and parks projects for the 1978 79 fiscal year. Finance director Vernis George says up to eight workers may be hired, with some possibly transferred from the county as old contracts end. Salaries can reach up to 8000 annually under new rules, and project funds run Oct 1 to Sept 30 1979 with contracts due by Sept 29.
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Norwalk
Vernis George
George
Umbrella Man testifies on JFK shooting miscue in Dallas
Louie Witt, 53, an insurance agent, told the House Assassinations Committee he was wrong place and wrong time during the 1963 Kennedy assassination. He identified the umbrella man in Dealey Plaza, explaining his protest against Kennedy’s father, while denying any signaling or weapon use. He recalled the umbrella episode ending when a staffer opened it on TV, and quipped he should be No. 1 on a list of those “at the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing.”
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Witt
John Kennedy
Washington
UPI
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Dallas
Louie Steven Witt
Dealey Plaza
Kennedy
eUmbrella
Assassination Committee
Joseph P. Kennedy
Neville Chamberlain
Guinness Book of Records
City Negotiations Open Oct 16 With Norwalk Safety Forces
Groundwork laid for talks between Norwalk city officials and safety forces headed by Finance Director Vernis George and Service Safety Director Mel Shipley, with Det. Sgt. Fred Lau and Lt. Don Hohler. Public session 7 p.m. in city council chambers. items include wages, holidays, insurance, COLA, duration, longevity, shift differential, sick time, vacations, and clothing allowance. The current contract expires Dec. 31.
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Norwalk
Vernis George
Mel Shipley
Fred Lau
Police Department
Don Hohler
Gene Reineck
Short Takes from Milan Wakeman Mansfield Roundup
Milan Board of Public Affairs schedules a 430 PM work session in Town Hall. Wakeman Congregational Church hosts a Thursday and Friday rummage and bake sale on Abbott Street to repair the roof with sales 9 AM to 3 PM. Mansfield Campus Fall Film Series opens Friday at 8 PM with Laurel and Hardy shorts Hog Wild Night Owls then Horsefeathers in Ovalwood Auditorium followed by a beer and pretzel concert at Eisenhower Center Coffeehouse with Back in the Saddle. Admission is 50 cents. Florence Nestor, 839-2688, available for details.
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Board of Public Affairs
Milan Town Hall
Abbott Street
Mansfield
Ovalwood
Ohio
Corrected contact numbers for Norwalk Lions Club sale
A Friday Reflector notice corrects the Norwalk Lions Club October garage sale contact numbers. Donations should be directed by calling 668-9442 or 668-3880 for pickup or drop off.
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