Wooddell Jury Cannot Reach Verdict in Ohio Case
The Athens County Municipal Court jury of four men and four women could not reach a verdict against former Athens city patrolman James Wooddell after six and a half hours of deliberation. Defense attorney James Rose planned to file a written acquittal motion within 14 days as allowed by Ohio law for hung juries.
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Athens County
Athens City
James Wooddell
Franklin Sheeter
James Rose
Wooddell
Ohio
Jury Verdict Ends 32 Day Municipal Court Case
The jury concluded a 32 day Municipal Court trial over civil rights allegations against Wooddell. Ohio University sophomore Michael Gugel accused him of beating him after a May 14 arrest at Swankys Bar on South Court Street. Wooddell was fired May 15 and the Civil Service Commission upheld the dismissal, now under appeal in Common Pleas Court. jurors listed Athens and surrounding areas.
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Ohio University
Michael Gugel
Wooddell
Sheeter
Gugel
Swanky’s
South Court Street
City Civil Service Commission
Common Pleas Court
Murder Trial Opens in Gilkey Case at Athens County
The trial of Paul David Gilkey for the May 13 death of Eldon Hardy continued as key evidence was ruled inadmissible. A mug shot and an alleged identification failed to place Gilkey at the scene, while testimonies detailed Hardy’s brutal injuries and a postmortem blow to the head amid intoxication findings.
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Paul David Gilkey
Eldon Hardy
Circle Hill
Athens County
Lowell Howard
Gilkey
Michael Nolan
Nolan
Charles Showalter
Athens
Hardy
Howard
Fairfield County
Logan
Showalter
Paul Webster
Lancaster
Paul W. Gilkey
Dale Herb
Verma Barnhart
Robert Butts
Samuel Meyers
Butts
Meyers
Grey
Harris visits Athens pitches plan on returning interest
Defiance Republican candidate Richard H. Harris campaigned in Athens and outlined a plan to return interest earned on invested state funds to the sources of principal. He noted current treasurer Gertrude Donahey favored funds flowing to the general fund and urged directing more money to Ohio banks to boost local jobs.
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Fred Whissel
Richard H. Harris
Harris
Athens
Pomeroy
Toledo
Gertrude Donahey
U.S. Treasury
Ohio
Donahey
Treasury
Weather Outlook Showers Tonight With Warmer Humidity
Forecast calls for showers and thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. Lows tonight mid to upper 60s, highs Wednesday in the 70s. Fair cool Thursday through Saturday with 70s highs and 50s lows. Sun sets 8 08 PM, rises 6 54 AM. Data from Ohio University and Mrs. Colmer published by The Messenger.
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Ohio University Dept. of Geography
CL. Colmer
U.S
Clan Marks Anniversary With Party
Master David Bruce Rogers aged four celebrated with games cake and ice cream at his parents home on Fort Street. Guests included Linton Ballenger family Rogers grandparents Miller Rogers and Carlton Rogers families from Ohio and out of state relatives from New Jersey and Indiana.
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Nelsonville
David Bruce Rogers
R. Bruce Rogers
Fort St
Craig
Christy
Sherrie Linton
Bryan
Jackie
Shelly Ballenger
Rogers
Hocking Valley
George van Rogers
Jeffery Miller
Bruce
George Carlton Rogers
Lisa
Lisa Miller
Christopher Mark Peterson
Point Pleasant Beach
N.J
Marcos de la Higuera
Indianapolis
Ind
Ford's Amnesty Plan Outlined by Saxbe amid Draft Dodger Debate
Atty. Gen. Saxbe explains Ford administration plans for conditional amnesty for Vietnam era draft dodgers requiring at least an act of contrition and up to two years of public service. Applicants must appear before officials and promise good behavior, with assurances they will not be imprisoned.
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Washington
William B. Saxbe
Ford Administration
Saxbe
Ford
Justice and Defense Departments
United States
Draft Board
U.S
State Selective Service Headquarters
Special Commission
Martin Agronsky
Glouster Personal Visit Travels and Local Calls
Mrs. Charles Turner visiting Glouster from Port Charlotte Florida left for Birmingham Michigan after three weeks with her sister and brother in law the Coxes. She visits convalescents in Circleville and Portsmouth and was taken to Detroit by Gerald Stevenson and stayed at Burr Oak Lodge.
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Glouster
Charles
Jack) Turner
David Cox
Birmingham
Mich
John Turkopp
Port Charlotte
Fla
Coxes
Bessie West
Portsmouth
Gerald Stevenson
Detroit
Burr Oak Lodge
Turner
Cox
Prospective jurors drawn for Jackson County term
Jackson County jury commissioners Tom Evans and Natalia Burton drew prospective jurors for the September grand and petit juries. The Wellston list includes eight grand jurors led by Neil Walsh and James R. Davis, with Mollie Vincell and Elizabeth L. Jenkins among others. Petit jurors named include Bette J. Jones, Garnetta Holzapfel, Lenoir Glass, Mary E. Stearts, and Ardith Louis Ellis plus many more from the Wellston area.
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Wellston
Jackson County
Tom Evans
Jackson
Natalia Burton
Neil Walsh
Dennis E Callahan
Margaret Malone
James R. Davis
Mollie Vincell
Rosemary A. Salmons
Elizabeth L. Jenkins
Glenn Roger Beatty
Bette J. Jones
Garnetta Holzapfel
Paul R. Ragan
Lenoir Glass
Victor Senegar
William J. Howell
Charles G. Dickerson
Ralph R. Clark
Mary E. Stearts
Larry A Loudner
Virginia A. Hill
Danny Gilliland
van Harley Long
Darrell Lloyd Hughes
Grace Ann Simpson
Glenn A. Chevalier
Mary E Goheen
Vada Norris
Carrie Phillips
Terry Robert
James W. Walker
Larry W Bennett
Thomas D. Riffle, Jr
Ardith Louis Ellis
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