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66Oak Hills: A Bogie or an Eagle?
by William F. Torpey
Oak Hills, the city of Norwalk's municipal golf course, was created in the 1960s when a few community leaders pressed for a public golf course. Scandal and poor management soon followed, but it appears now the bogie phase has passed and today the course is under par. published 6 months ago
59Acquit, Don't Censure the President!
by William F. Torpey
In the early months of 1999, President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after his politically inspired impeachment by the House of Representatives. His impeachment and trial were both ill-advised. published 3 months ago
59Counsel for the Council
by William F. Torpey
When the city fathers put together Norwalk's city charter in 1913, they did a pretty darn good job! I didn't think so initially when I began covering Norwalk politics for The Hour newspaper in late 1968, but I've long since changed my mind. published 8 months ago
57Oak Hills Idea Merits a Thumbs Up
by William F. Torpey
Property owners are rightfully enthusiastic about protecting the biggest financial investment of their lives whenever it's threatened, but in 1999, they may have been looking so hard at the trees they didn't see the forest when golf course improvements were proposed. published 2 months ago
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