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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1977

Page

11

FBI says two accused spies planned cruise missile scheme

Two men, Carl Weischenberg and Carl Heiser, were charged in Fort Lauderdale with acting as agents of East Germany and the Soviet Union. They allegedly planned to use a cabin cruiser to smuggle top secret cruise missile components to Cuba within two weeks. The FBI says Weischenberg offered $250,000 for components and kept detailed records of payments.

Fort Lauderdale Fla U.S Cuba FBI Carl Weischenberg Freeport Bahamas Carl John Heiser Highland Beach Fort Lauderdale International Airort Weischenberg East Germany Soviet Union Heiser Carter United State IBM Memorex Bendix Germany

Committee Alters Bargaining Bill in Ohio House

In Columbus a House committee approved an amendment requiring a last best offer arbitration, over objections, as Rep. Sherrod Brown pushed for stronger bargaining rules. The panel also moved a constitutional debt-limit amendment toward ballot access, with a Senate plan adding 20 million for senior centers.

Columbus Ohio House Sherrod Brown Mansfield Commerce and Labor J. Leonard Camera D-53 Lorain Camera Brown Lorain County House- Senate Marcus A. Roberto Ravenna Senate

Supreme Court narrows insanity defense in murder cases

The court ruled that defendants need not prove insanity. but the prosecution must show the defendant was sane when the crime occurred. In Humphries and Meyer cases the justices split, upholding convictions or ordering new trials, and issued a reprimand to a Cleveland attorney over a stolen-truck resale scheme.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court High Court General Assembly Eddie Carl Humphries Barbara Elaine Meyer Clark County Humphries 10Th District Court of Appeals Franklin County 10Th District Meyer 2Nd District Court of Appeals Frank D. Celebrezze Ralph Locher Robert Williams Williams Cleveland Harry Feldman Alan G. Sandler

Ohio House approves Rhodes energy bill to fund new department

The Ohio House backs Gov. Rhodes energy plan to create a Cabinet level Department of Energy. The bill offers tax breaks for converting facilities from natural gas to other fuels and imposes a coal tax to fund energy and pollution efforts. A separate measure would require utilities to disclose insulation contractors and lenders to homeowners.

Columbus Ohio House Department of Energy James A. Rhodes Senate Thomas J. Carney Boardman Carney Energy and Environment Committee Energy and Resource Development Agency New Energy Agency Michael Schwarzwalder D-16

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