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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1975

Page

3

Jury undecided in Mechem kidnapping trial

Cincinnati defense attorney Bernard Gilday attacks the prose of the prosecution as the jury debates the charges against Clifford Kroger for abducting year old Allison Mechem from a Cincinnati home on September 23 He and prosecutor Simon Lets present opposing views as the jury weighs options including guilty as charged or a lesser degree verdict based on whether the child was released.

Cincinnati, Ohio Bernard Gillday Simon Lets Chifford Kroger Allison Mechem Cincinnati Gilday Winter Park Fla Frank Wiechman Wiechman Clifford Kroger Leis Taft Broadcasting Co Board Charles Mechem J William S. Mathews Mathews

Death notices from several Ohio towns listed

Obituaries for Pearl Morris in Hamilton and Ray Cartwright Sr in Reynoldsburg detail age, birthplace, work history, survivors, and funeral plans. Other notices include Charles Burnell in Nelsonville Roland Dodderer in Coolville James Doss in Rutland Linken Bartley in Nelsonville Roy Kishler in Logan Frank Faris in McArthur with service details and memorial options.

Roland Dodderer Coolville Roland L. Dodderer Reedsville Veterans Memorial Hospital Meigs County Lawrence and May Hart Dodderer Jessie Wilson Dodderer David Pickerington John Ronald Robert Marian White Funeral Home Robert Meece Tuppers Plains Christian Church

Municipal Court Traffic Fines And Cases

Michael Powers 22 Cleveland left of center. Jeffrey Trever 19 Avon Lake resisting arrest jaywalking police. Glenn F Hams 27 136 Second St left of center driving while intoxicated jail 19 days license suspended six days. James J Joyce 227 Bush Hall petty theft costs. Darel G Brooks 21 Millfiel Route disorderly conduct costs. Sharon L Smith Guyaville Rowte Jama Brady Guysvile shoplifting Buckeye Mart found guilty $100 costs delay sentence 10 days pending appeal.

Michael Powers Cleveland Darel G Brooks Sharon L. Smith Guyaville Rowte Jama C Brady Guysvile Buckeye Mart

Gilligan Sued by Ohio Inns in Park Closure Case

Ohio Inns, Inc. of Cincinnati sues former Gov John J Gilligan and ex NRD director William B Nye for 1 million dollars over the 1973 Burr Oak State Park closure. The suit seeks 420,412 in lost revenues plus 500,000 in compensatory and 100,000 in punitive damages citing defaming statements by Nye.

Cincinnati Uno Ohio Inns, Inc John J Gilligan William B. Nye Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Inns Service Nye Ohio Inns Burr Oak State Park Gilligan

Seminars Still Open for What’s Happening Now Series

Ohio University continues accepting registrations for the What’s Happening Now seminars sponsored by the Athens chapter of the American Association of University Women. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:00 am in Room 460 RadioTV Building on College Street with a $25 registration fee. Call 594-2263 or 594-2402 for details. On Dean’s List Rio Grande College junior Lots Ann Berry, daughter of Mr and Mrs Claire Berry, 38 Graham Dr, made the fall quarter list.

Pearl Morris Hamilton Pearl F Sam Morris Mormon Rd Hamilton Athens County Ames Township John F Sarah Lewis Morris Athens Ohio University Cincinnati Mechanical School Miami University Oxford McDougal United Methodist Church Pear A Morris Covington Weber Martha) White David Lovelace Richard White Brent Lovelace Klaus- Weigel Funeral Home Demi Edwards Rose Hill Cemetery Park Avenue United Methodist Church Morris Office of Continuing Education American Association of University Women Radiotv College Street Ann Berry Claire Berry Graham Dr Rio Grande College

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