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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1974

Page

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Hearst Search Mouse to Hollywood Raid Sparks False Alarm

Predawn raid on a Hollywood home by 50 to 60 police aiming to find Patricia Hearst and SLA fugitive Emily Harris startled two women in pajama tops who matched no confirmed descriptions. Police said the tip was anonymous and the women had no connection to the SLA. Meanwhile Hearst’s parents in San Francisco denounced police remarks labeling her armed and dangerous and urged an end to prejudicial statements, as agents continue the nationwide search.

Los Angeles Patricia Hearst Hollywood Miss Hearst Symbionese Liberation Army Emily Harris Gene Ingram SLA Harris William San Francisco Cecil Poole U.S Randolph Catherine Hearst Patricia Los Angles Poole Hearsts

Senate Vote Delayed on Lawsuit Measure in Ohio

In Columbus Ohio the Senate postponed a vote on a bill to strip the state's immunity from lawsuits after only 20 of 33 members were present. The measure would create a new Court of Claims to replace the Sundry Claims Board. The House also concurred in amendments to a lottery ticket sales bill for bars and taverns. The Senate approved creating a municipal court in Auglaize County and allow ambulance service contracts, while rejecting a proposal to tax recreation lands on use value.

Columbus Ohio Senate Robert J. Corts Elyria Court of Claims Sundry Claims Board Claims Board House Charles L. Fry Springfield Ohio Lottery Commission Auglaize County Justices of the Peace Conference Committee

Many Won't Get Disaster Aid in Midwest Tornado Fallout

In the first week of April tornadoes across 10 states trigger a federal disaster grants program. An FDAA official projects only about 100 to 500 of 6,077 Ohio households seeking aid will qualify for grants up to 500 dollars, highlighting restrictive eligibility.

Dayton Ohio Dayton Daily News Federal Disaster Assistance Administration Washington FDAA

Springfield man sentenced to die for store owner murder

Roger L. Strodes, 26, of Springfield, Ohio, was sentenced to death by electric chair on September 27 for the January 8 robbery and murder of Dwight E. Baker, owner of a Sundry goods store.

Springfield, Ohio Springfield Dwight E. Baker Roger L. Strodes

Turnpike Gas Stations Open 24 Hours This Weekend

OR BEREA Ohio AP Motorists will have no trouble getting gasoline on the Ohio Turnpike this holiday weekend as turnpike service stations will operate 24 hours and will not limit sales, according to Executive Director Allan V Johnson.

Turnpike Berea Ohio Ohio Turnpike Commission Allan V. Johnson

Funeral Held For DeFreeze In Cleveland

Donald DeFreeze was buried in Cleveland with African drums as about 1,000 mourners gathered for prayers led by a Baptist minister and an orthodox Muslim. Police in Los Angeles said the SLA general likely killed himself before a shootout at the house where he died.

Cleveland Ohio Donald DeFreeze Los Angeles

Weather outlook for tonight and Saturday

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Saturday will be sunny with highs ranging from 65 to 70. Details on Page 2.

Marsh Victor Over King in Ohio AFL CIO Leadership

Carpenters Union leader Milan Marsh of Youngstown won the Ohio AFL CIO presidency, ending Frank W. King’s 10 year tenure. Marsh’s ticket 3 014 to 1 801 won, with Warren J. Smith’s slate securing 34 vice presidential posts. Marsh called for unity as King’s influence wanes.

Cleveland, Ohio Carpenters Union Milan Marsh Youngstown Ohio Aflcio Frank W. King Marsh Warren J. Smith King Smith Ohio Senate Senate Aflcio King and Smith Carpenters’ Union State Organization Carpenters’ District Council Carpenters’ Local

Boston Beans Move Ends City Era for Baked Beans

The Friend Brothers bean factory in Boston, producing Boston baked beans since 1928, is moving to Portland, Maine, after its sale to William Underwood Co. The news shocks longtime worker Ken Spaulding who started in 1930 and would retire locally.

Boston Friend Brothers Portland Maine Friend William Underwood Co Ken Spaulding Malden Beans and Friend's Spaulding

Lawyers Say Transcripts Unsatisfactory in Impeachment Inquiry

The House Judiciary Committee's top lawyers say White House edited transcripts are unreliable for impeachment evidence. They urge obtaining the full tapes, noting errors omissions and deletions in 46 Nixon conversations released April 30.

Washington House Judiciary Committee White House Nixon U.S Gerhard Gesell Ellsberg U.S. Court of Appeals Senate Watergate Committee Atty William B. Saxbe Senate Judiciary Committee Leon Jaworski Saxbe James O. Eastland D-Miss Jaworski Internal Revenue Service IRS Treasury William E. Simon House Doar Committee Peter W. Rodine Jr John W. Dean III Jenner Rodino

Kissinger Proposes Bridge Plan in Golan Crisis

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says he will present a compromise proposal to break the Syrian Israeli deadlock over troop limits on the Golan front. As he spoke, heavy fighting raged with Israeli and Syrian jets and artillery exchanging fire. Peres calls it a bridging idea, aiming to address both sides’ sensitivities.

Shimon Peres Kissinger

Famed Bandleader Duke Ellington Dies at 75

Duke Ellington, famed jazz bandleader and composer, died at 3 10 a m in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital after pneumonia. He had been hospitalized for months for a respiratory infection, and missed his 75th birthday celebrations in New York last month. Ellington wrote over 1000 works and received the French Legion of Honor, with Nixon once calling him a hero.

New York Duke Ellington Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Ellington Washington Julie Nixon Eisenhower Duke of Ellington Nixon Edward Kennedy Lington Duke White House

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