OSU Coed Arson Suspect Found Not Guilty by Insanity
Harriet Frances Leeb of South Euclid was found not guilty by reason of insanity on manslaughter and arson charges for a May 22 1968 dormitory fire at Ohio State University that killed two coeds Pamela Patterson 18 Ludlow Falls and Retta Foster 20 Colorado Springs. A Common Pleas Judge ordered confinement at Sims State Hospital until restored to reason. Psychiatrist Dr George Harding Jr testified she could not restrain the compulsion to start the blaze.
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Columbus
Harriet Frances Leeb
Ohio State Universty
George Harding Jr
Miss Leeb
Pamela Sue Patterson
Ludlow Falls
Retta Foster
Colorado Springs
Colo
Death penalty ordered in Miami child murder case
A 33 year old handyman was sentenced to death for killing the four year old son of his former girlfriend by pouring acid down the child's throat. The jury imposed the death penalty after four hours of deliberation finding no mercy. Assistant State Attorney Al Sepe said the motive was revenge against Tracy's mother.
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Miami
Clowers
Atty
al Sepe
Ivy
Tracy
Tingler Sentenced To Die At Later Date In Ohio
Richard Lee Tingler, 23, convicted of killing two teenagers during a dairy store holdup, was resentenced to die on Feb 20 in the electric chair. The original date of Jan 26 was postponed to meet the 120 day interval between sentencing and execution.
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Tingler
Columbus
Richard Lee Tigier
Ohio
Communist Party
Gustav Husek
Skoda
Pilsen
Weather forecast shows cooler weekend with rain chances
The Local Forecast predicts increasing cloudiness and cooler weather for Sunday with a chance of occasional rain. Highs near the low 50s and cooler weekend temperatures expected into Monday with rain by Tuesday. The national forecast calls for rain and showers from the lower Great Lakes to the Southwest and central Rockies snow flurries. High Friday about 54 with low around 50s, details on humidity and temperature readings follow.
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Great Lakes
Rockies
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Sal Tomy
Ead Dleus Jammeprew
Congress Criticizes Marijuana Penalties By Nix
Rep Richard Nix of Pennsylvania challenged marijuana laws at a House crime hearing. He argued possession or use is not a crime and warned penalties harm youths by creating criminal records. Health official testimony supported reduced penalties amid debate over marijuana's risks to mental growth and perception.
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Stuart Auerbach
Washington Port
Washington
Richard N.C. Nix
D. Pa
House Select Committee
Philadelphia
Nix
Roger O. Egeberg
Health, Education and Welfare
Fgeberg
Jesse Steinfeld
China calls for dispersal of Communist industries
Peking Radio relays Red Flag urging strategic redeployment of factories to build reliable industrial bases nationwide. The plan aims to boost China’s maneuverability and self sufficiency in case of U S or Soviet attack, with coastal and Manchuria industries highlighted as vulnerable.
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Washington
Hong Kong
Peking
China
Peking Radio
United States
Soviet Union
Revolutionary Committee
Pedding
Mao Tse-Tung
Mao
Manchuria
Moscow
Protest Resists Clampdown Across Czechoslovakia
Reports from Prague show continued protests against Soviet occupation despite censorship. Art exhibits were censored, and one piece referencing Jan Palach drew notice. Factory slowdowns and calls for strikes appeared in state media, signaling widespread discontent.
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Osgood Caruthers
Los Angeles Times
L.A
Washington Pact
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Union of Artists
Jan
Jan Palach
Wenceslas Square
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Esoterica Products
South Court Street
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