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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1969
Page
2
A neatly dressed man in his early twenties used a $50 bill to buy a $1.45 item at T A Saveway 265 Benedict Ave Monday night. He then swapped four $10s for two $20s and pocketed $20s along with two $1 bills, leaving the register $36.63 short. A companion assisted, description given of both men, but they fled.
U S Department of Commerce data show 536 retail establishments in Huron County generating $74,851,000 in 1967 with payroll of $7,303,000 for 1,955 workers. Statewide, 81,199 stores posted $16,295,300,000 in sales, up 26.3 percent since 1963.
The Sidney Frohman Planetarium at the Sandusky Area Supplementary Educational Center starts its season with a Sunday program at 2:30 p.m. titled The Mystery of Stonehenge. Runs Sundays Oct 5 to Nov 23. No reservations. preschool children not admitted due to darkened venue.
Norwalk High School Principal George B. Perry announced five students James J. Brichacek Patricia A. Hoon Thomas F. Mitchell Karin L. Sipple and Laura K. Stewart received Letters of Commendation for top performance on the 1969 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 39 000 U S high school seniors in the upper two percent of those expected to graduate in 1970.
A major earthquake struck the coast from Cape Town to Durban injuring many and killing at least 10. Wolseley reports show widespread collapse with most houses damaged as residents flee to streets amid fear of aftershocks.
A driver glanced at a store window and hit a car at the A and P lot 117 Whittlesey Ave at 7 p.m. Monday. Richard N. Simon 31 and George W. Nead Jr. 46 were involved in the crash as Nead had paused to let Simon pass. Dispositions listed in Norwalk Mayor's Court include Gilbert Liedorff fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield, Roger Miller bond forfeited for peeling tires, and Joseph Ravit fined 10 dollars and costs for cruelty to animals. Crestline retirement of Nelson Lee ex Ford dealer and civic figure noted with travel plans. Leo Stockmaster 23 received drunk driving sentence four days jail and 30-day license suspension in Huron County court.
The Ohio State County Commissioners Association opposes any change to tax exempt status for county and municipal bonds. Its executive committee warns that altering the law would raise interest by at least two percent for all future capital improvement bond issues including sewer water hospital and highway projects.
Thomas Leach known as Tommy the Wee, longtime third baseman turned outfielder, died Monday at 91 in Haines City Florida. The Pirates star batted .270 lifetime and hit .273 in the 1903 Series with four hits in the opening game against Boston. Funeral plans were not released.
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