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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1975

Page

12

Robbery attempt injures elder tour member in Columbus

An elderly Durham woman, Gertrude Raspberry, 60, was shot in the abdomen and placed in ICU after a robbery attempt on a senior citizens tour in Columbus. Helga Garrett, 66, was beaten but released in good condition. a 19-year-old suspect, Robert Woods, was jailed on felonious assault and aggravated robbery charges.

Columbus, Ohio North Carolina Columbus Gertrude Raspberry Durham N.C Helga Garrett Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies Senior Citizens Columbus’ West Side Sheriff's Robert A. Woods Franklin County

Retiree Mistaken As Can Collector

In Akron Ohio AP Steve Toth becomes a national punchline as calls pour in for a beer can collector named Steve Toth. The retiree says wrong numbers and a mistaken identity sparked hundreds of inquiries from across the country. The other Steve Toth, a beer can collector, has 3000 cans and also faces mix ups but fewer calls.

Akron, Ohio Steve Toth Toth America Goodrich Tire & Rubber Co Portsmouth Dayton New York City Chicago Sioux City Detroit Norton Jim Debbie Utah Steve

Lawsuit Questions Ohio Prostitution Laws in Cleveland

A class action filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court challenges Ohio prostitution laws. Plaintiff Tracy St. Clair seeks to strike down statutes as unconstitutional, alleging violations of privacy equal protection and due process. Defendants include the state Cleveland Gov Rhodes Attorney General Brown county prosecutor Corrigan and Mayor Perk.

Cleveland Ohio Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Tracy St. Clair David T. Matia State James A. Rhodes Atty William J. Brown John T. Corrigan Ralph Perk Deborah P. Goshien Miss. St. Clair Miss St. Clair

Soliah Faces Stiffer Charge in Robbery- Slaying

Steven Soliah, 27, arraigned on a bank robbery resulting in death charge for the April 21 Crocker Bank holdup in Carmichael. Myrna Opsahl, 42, died from a shotgun blast during the $15,247 robbery. Indictment hints at more defendants. death penalty possible but Supreme Court ruling may affect viability.

Soliah Sacramento Calif Steven Soliah Patricia Hearst Miss Hearst Crocker National Bank Carmichael Myrna Opsahl Price San Francisco Keyes U.S. Supreme Court

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