Kent State case appeal eyed after verdict
United States jurors ruled 9 to 3 that Gov. James Rhodes and 28 others were not liable for the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, denying $45 million in damages to wounded students and families. Plaintiffs’ attorney Kelner predicted a higher court reversal as the trial neared its end.
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Cleveland
Don J. Young
Kent State
National Guard
James A.rhodes
Kent
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Rhodes
Robert S. White
Ohio Adj
Sylvester T. del Corso
Robert H. Canterbury
Thomas R. Grace
Sarah Scheuer
Youngstown
Ohio
Sandra Lee
Dean Kahler
Elaine
Kahler
del Corso
Charles R. Fassinger
State May Pay 225000 in Overdue Bills
Jefferson City Missouri AP About 225000 in delinquent bills could be paid under a stipulation agreed upon by the Legislative Committee on State Fiscal Affairs Wednesday The agreement must be approved by Attorney General John Danforth and State Commissioner J Neil Nielsen and then by the Supreme Court The document also provides for payment of court appointed attorneys The committee considered adding about 112000 in each for utility bills and rent for the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Soldiers Home These bills arose because the Agriculture Department had no appropriation and the Soldiers Home exceeded its appropriation The stipulation does not alter the suit’s core positions Senator Richard Webster urged acceptance noting payment would aid those owed The case challenges a state reorganization law section authorizing transfers within a budget The Supreme Court will hear arguments September 29 and the committee has not yet undertaken such transfers
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Jefferson City
Legislative Committee On
Attorney General's Office
Atty
John Danforth
J. Neil Nielsen
Supreme Court
Cullen Coil
Attorney General
Department of Agriculture
Soldiers Home
Coil
Sen
Richard Webster
Carthage
Danforth
Joint Committee
No New Encephalitis Cases Reported in Missouri
Missouri health officials said no new encephalitis cases have been reported since an 83-year-old Campbell man died July 18. Dr. William Raithel noted the lull since then, while Campbell sits across the Mississippi from Illinois, where an outbreak has been reported. The disease, spread by mosquitoes, had a first confirmed case in a horse in southern Platte County this year.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Campbell
State Health Division
William Raithel
Illinois
Platte County
Millions of Millipedes Invade Floyds Knobs Homes
Millipedes swarm Floyds Knobs Indiana forcing residents into makeshift defenses. Two months of night activity has covered homes and roads with millions of the insects. Local farmer says milky moisture seekers drive replacements after spraying. residents report aluminum siding and turpentine baths as protection.
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Floyds Knobs, Ind
Floyds Knobs
Indiana
Thomas Pickett
Ray Seifert
Floyd County Farm
John Kethley
Insect Division
Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Pickett
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Dallas
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Paul Riechers
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Curt McDonald
Renegades
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Gamble Paint & Glass
Mexico
Mokane
Rose City
Raithel
Butte
Kelly
Kelly Facaine
Kelly’s
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Kelly Furniture
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Kelly Frmoure
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