Coppolino trial witness details paralytic drug effects
Dr Valen tino Mazzia testified he would have died in pain without artificial respiration after a paralyzing dose of succinylcholine. He described rapid paralysis spreading from limbs to the chest and diaphragm, leaving him unable to move or breathe, while remaining mentally aware. The testimony supported prosecution in Coppolino’s first degree murder trial over his wife Carmela's 1965 death.
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MHS Movie To Be Shown At Fort Hamilton Hospital
The film My Friend Joe about multiple sclerosis will be shown at the MS clinic in Hamilton tonight, followed by a panel on living with MS and a display of equipment from the local chapter.
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Counties Set Draft Quotas in Ohio Call
Ohio Selective Service announces a May draft call of 1,236 men with 865 to report for induction next month. Butler County provides 16, Prebie 4, and Warren County 6 as part of the quotas, a total nearly double April and about half of last May.
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Convention Drive Loses Some Steam for Constitutional Convention
Washington AP reports steam leaks from state legislatures over a constitutional convention driven by the Supreme Court one man one vote ruling. Alaska Senate rejects a petition. Iowa House backed a measure but faces Senate committee blockage amid Democratic control and opposition from Gov. Harold Hughes. Dirksen seeks to undo the 1964 ruling and has failed to win Senate approval for alternative apportionment plans in past years.
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Cub Scouts Receive Advancement Awards at Pack 47 Meeting
Cub Scouts Larry O Flynn Nelson Hom Don Clifton and Tom Knox were honored with advancement awards at Pack 47’s monthly meeting held last night in St. Mary’s Church social hall. An Americanism skit was performed by each of the five dens.
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Cincy Man Slain After Flower Lecture Dispute
James Poyntz and John Faulkner were linked to a shooting outside Faulkner’s Middletown home after a garden club talk at the Arts Center. Faulkner, 39, died on the porch. Poyntz, 59, was taken for questioning as investigators pursue a motive related to a quarrel over flowers.
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Defense challenges expert testimony in murder case
The defense argued that Helpern’s expert opinion should be excluded as it relied on others’ conclusions and Umberger’s analysis. Bailey criticized Umberger’s testimony as unhelpful, calling it an experimental, novel effort. Prosecutor Strode warned that excluding Helpern would permit a license to kill, stressing a medical expert cannot personally conduct all experiments.
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