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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1977

Page

3

Truthfulness of Police Questioned in Rutter Case Hearing

Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter testified that several city police officers may have lied in court cases two years ago though he believed one officer, John Rutter, was truthful. He said he spoke with Police Chief Ted Jones repeatedly about the issue as the breathalyzer handling in a DWI case was later changed.

Robert Ekey Franklin Sheeter Sheeter Common Pleas Court Pt. John §. Rutter Athens Police Department Rutter Ted Jones Jones Ptl James Wooddell Ohio University Wooddell Department Service Safety Phil Goldsberry Civil Service Commission Richard Brooks Brooks Lowell Howard Georgia US Circuit Court Bell Ernest Vandiver

Dismissed Athens officer pursues case after two years

Former Athens Police Department patrolman John Spencer Rutter pressed a common pleas case two years after dismissal claiming unequal treatment. He fired for copying police documents and giving them to attorneys. the judge could uphold reverse or lessen discipline within about 10 days.

Athens Rutter Grey Department Howard

Bell Faces Scrutiny as Carter Cabinet Pick Becomes Fight

Senate Judiciary Committee grills Griffin Bell for hours over civil rights and desegregation records as Carter faces a wave of confirmations. Treasury nominee W Michael Blumenthal also advances hearing, while Cyrus Vance clears Foreign Relations panel. Bell defends-lawful desegregation stance amid past Georgia actions.

Washington Senate Carter Atlanta Griffin B. Bell Senate Judiciary Committee W. Michael Blumenthal Treasury Senate Finance Committee Bell Nees Harold Brown Senate Armed Services Committee Cyrus R Vance Foreign Relations Committee Bob Bergland Agriculture Senate Agriculture Committee Charles L. Schultze Council of Economic Advisers Senate Banking Committee Judiciary Brown Armed Forces Committee Pentagon Vance Henry Kissingers

How to Cash in on the Boom in Rare Plates

Northbrook article notes Bradford Exchange director Roderick MacArthur promotes a free report on rare porcelain plates. It cites example plate values rising from 25 dollars to 1750 and 9.75 to 440, urging readers to request the no obligation copy by January 22, 1977.

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