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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1976

Page

5

Pleas and Guilty Pleas in Athens County Court

Three acquitted and two pled guilty in arraignments after indictments by the county grand jury. William Collins’s case, continued to Friday, centers on a potential typographical error in the indictment. Dale Clemons, Michael Paskowsky, Don Wolcott pleaded innocent for burglary, drug possession, and felonious assault. Thomas Nicholson and Kenneth Ward pleaded guilty to passing bad checks and obstructing official business.

Athens County Thomas Nicholson Albany Kenneth Ward

Birthday fete marks sixth year for O Bleness Hospital

Sherry Kay French, born four hours earlier at Sheltering Arms Hospital, was guest of honor at a celebration for O Bleness Memorial Hospital's sixth birthday. Staff members, many original to the 1970 opening, recalled the cold first day as patients moved in.

Sherry Kay French Fisher Road Jean Vance O’bleness Sherry Sheltering Arms Hospital O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Max French O’bleness Hospital Don Grafton James Boyce O'Bleness

Harris Case Resumes With No Hearst Testimony

Los Angeles AP William and Emily Harris rest their case without calling Patricia Hearst as a witness. Hearst had agreed to testify for the prosecution but will be tried separately. Prosecutors say Hearst offered to testify without immunity and may be called as a rebuttal witness. The Harrises’ attorney says the prosecution case is weak and there is nothing more to add.

Los Angeles William and Emily Harris Patricia Hearst Sesson Harrises Miss Hearst San Francisco Harris Bill Emily

Cockroach in Burger Chef Burger Sparks Civil Suit

Ellen Goldsberry sues Bates and Kline Enterprises doing Burger Chef over a ham burger tainted by a cockroach. She seeks 5029 dollars in compensatory and punitive damages and medical expenses citing nausea and disgust. The filing notes an earlier unrelated trial context involving Patricia Hearst. Names omitted from Kittle family reunion report in Glouster.

Ellen Goldsberry Burger Chef Athens County Goldsberry Bates and Kline Enterprises E. State St Glouster Harriett Reuban Kittle Deslar Kittle Clifford Malone Harley J. Kittle

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