Angry Americans Part 4 Small claims court gains in consumer disputes
The rise of small claims court and arbitration shows more Americans pursuing grievances without lawyers. Costs stay low, damages capped at a few thousand, and filing fees remain modest, prompting a surge in cases like 24,529 filed in 1975 in Florida courts.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Better Business Bureau
Thomas O Connell
Dade County
Fla
Me Connells
Florida
John Nelson
O'Connell Works
Be a Johnson dies after cancer campaign
Bea Johnson an elderly cancer crusader who promoted awareness nationwide after learning of terminal illness died Thursday in a Kansas City hospital. The report notes rising court filings from 1974 to 1975 and discusses small claims trends and usurious loan cases in Connell’s court.
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Kansas City, Mo
Bea Johnson
Kansas City
Nelson
Connell
Small Claims Courts
Small Claims
Dade County
Ex-church treasurer cleared in 1972 embezzlement case
In Lebanon Ohio former church treasurer George French Mason was found innocent of stealing 5000 dollars from the church in 1972 3. He admitted sloppy bookkeeping but denied embezzlement claiming the funds were used to cover ministers expenses with checks made out to cash.
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Lebanon, Ohio
George French
Mason
Ernest C. Gilbert Jr
French
First Presbyterian Franklin hosts May breakfast by Women’s Association
The Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin will host a May breakfast at 9 30 am on Saturday May 8 open to the public for $1. Reservations via Mrs Jack Ziercher due by next Tuesday. Speakers include Vicki Vitale and Kay Claypool from the Plant Parlor Franklin Square Shopping Village.
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Franklin
Women's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Jack
Jane) Ziercher
Vicki Vitale
Kay Claypool
Plant
Franklin Square Shopping Village
Bus Crash at Ohio 63 Yankee Road Involves Bus Truck and Car
A morning crash at Ohio 63 and Yankee Road involved a school bus CG E&E truck and a car. No children aboard the bus. Madge Theiss, 50, of 4648 Yankee Road, treated at Middletown Hospital after her car struck the truck and then hit the bus at a stop sign. Theiss charged with failure to yield. Clifford Runck, 43, of Cincinnati, drove the truck. Bus operator Kathryn Penick, 32, of 1762 S Breiel Bird.
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Ohio 63
Yankee Road
Cg&e
Middletown Hospital
Madge Theiss
Theiss
Yankee
Clifford Runck
Cincinnati
Kathryn Penick
S. Breiel Bird
Youth work funds rise in Hamilton Butler program
The Manpower Director announced a $75,000 increase to the county's summer youth employment program for economically disadvantaged youths ages 14 to 22. Last year about 598 youths worked in day care, parks, recreation, and clerical tasks at minimum wage. Start in early June through August. about 500 youths are certified eligible.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Count
Keith Hyde
County Commission
Hyde
Cancer crusade raises funds at weekend drive
The weekend residential drive of the cancer crusade collected $2,508 to date. Donations also came from Italian buffet proceeds $1,168 and the 50s Sock Hop $1,410.
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Ae Han
The
Cancer Society
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