Bombings Hit Whitehall Suburb Near Columbus
Explosions struck Penny's and Zayre's stores in Whitehall on Columbus east side. A dynamite stash was found at Topps Discount Center near Zayre's. timing device aimed to detonate at 7 p.m. One suspect captured, under guard with injuries from a bystander incident. two more men sought. Damages described as considerable and several injuries reported.
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Whitehall
Far East
Penny's Department
Zayre’s Department
Topps Discount Center
Zayre’s
Columbus
Joe Gall
Penny's
Penny’s
James Reilley
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Pair Nabbed In Chicago In Wounding Of Officer
Two reputed members of the Black P Stone Nation gang, Lee Jackson and Maurice Carter, were jailed on conspiracy to murder charges after the ambush that critically wounded detective James Alfano in Chicago. Bond was set at 25,000 for Jackson and 10,000 for Carter. investigations continue.
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Chicago
Lee Jackson
Maurice Carter
Ben Edelstein
Jackson
Carter
James A. Alfano Jr
Billings
Alfano
Southmoor Hotel
Lice Gang
P Stone Nation
Thomas J. Lyons
Police Intelligence Division
Theft Reported At Park Street Ice Cream Shop
A thief climbed a basement window at 204 Park St. and stole $113.87 from a freezer, per Miami Valley police. Donald Johnson of the firm said manager Mrs Dola Calliope found drawers open and freezer keys missing. A separate break-in at Johnny's Pony Keg failed due to steel bars. another theft probe involved Garfield Cafe on Garfield St.
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Park Street
Miami Valley
Park St
Donald Johnson
Dola Callicoate
Johnny
Yankee Road
Garfield St
Two More Nabbed Near Hamilton in Break-In Case
Hamilton St Clair Township Police cite two more suspects in the July 31 break-in at Butler County Distributors on Hamilton Eaton Road. Donald Wert and Leroy Mills charged with breaking and entering an uninhabited dwelling at night. Earlier arrest included Roger Hall. The loot totaled about $2,300 in beer and other items.
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Hamilton —St. Clair Township
Butler County
Hamilton-Eaton Road
Here
Donald L. Wert
Lee Ave
Hamilton
Leroy Mills
Morris Ave
New Miami
Roger Lee Hall
Professor testifies harassment over Lake Erie plant plan
Bowling Green State University genetics chief Dr Irwin I Oster testified at a Cleveland pollution hearing that Toledo Edison officials harassed him to silence opposition to the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant on Lake Erie near Port Clinton. He urged a moratorium on new plants until safety and environmental safeguards are ensured. Democratic Senate candidate Howard Metzenbaum urged rapid development of radiation free nuclear power, backing more research on emission control. Other speakers questioned plant safety as the League of Women Voters urged lower allowable radiation limits.
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Bowling Green State University
Toledo Edison Co
Lake Erie
Port Clinton
Toledo Edison
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Davis-Besse
Irwin I. Oster
Bowling Green
Student Council On Pollution and Environment
U.S. Senate
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Cleveland
America
Metzenbaum
Moscow
Ohio River
League of Women Voters
Monroe Graduate Pancho Rodriguez Dies in Peru Plane Crash
A Peruvian Monroe High graduate Poncho Rodriguez about 17 was killed in the plane crash in Peru that also claimed a 16 year old Brookville girl. US students in the IFI foreign exchange program were aboard to promote exchanges. Poncho stayed with local families and was remembered as a generous, friendly student who brought small gifts. Four more IFI participants will visit Monroe next school year as the program continues across Japan Europe South America and the U S.
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Monroe High
Brookville
Ind
Peru
Pancho Rodriguez
Cynthia Oehlman
Dale Ridenour
Lemon Monroe
Helen Bausman
Midwest
U.S
John McAllister
Johns Read
Robert Boonstra
Penbrook Court
Monroe
Ridenour
International Fellowship Inc
IFI
Japan
Europe
South America
United States
Nixon Honors Cincinnati Hero With Letter and Gift
Robert Turner 32 received a presidential letter and a signed certificate for using his Volkswagen station wagon to shield a motorist during rush hour on May 15. The demolished car, a fatal heart attack victim, plus community fundraisers and gifts followed. Turner’s wife awaits another child as residents praise his bravery and a plaque from police.
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Cincinnati
Nixon
Robert Turner
Turner
Danny Welch
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati Police
Jacob Schott
New York
Father Of 9 Dies In Boating Mishap
An Ohio father of nine, Joseph Martin, 48, is missing off Monroe Lake Erie after falling from a 22 foot cabin cruiser during a weekend outing with a friend. He could not swim. his wife and seven children remained at home as search crews investigated the predawn accident three miles offshore.
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Monroe, Mich
Ohio
Lake Erie
Monroe
Joseph Martin
Curtice
Martin
Emmet Lickert
Harbor View
Toledo
Lickert
Fred
Sheryl
Mears
James
William Martin
William
Peter
Teen Age Boy Indicted In Auto Deaths In Cincinnati
Cincinnati police report Hamilton County grand jury indicted 18 year old Ralph Hardy on three counts of first degree vehicular homicide for a March 27 auto crash. Fatally hurt were John Mutchler 2 and his 7 month old son Robert of Forest Park and Fred Andrews 16 of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Ralph Hardy
John Mutchler
Forest Park
Robert
Fred Andrews
Motorist Fined 260 In Franklin
A youthful motorist was fined 260 and court costs on three cases as Acting Judge Lloyd Ritz handled a traffic docket. The near record 1172.50 total was paid by 40 speeders in fines and bond forfeitures. Several residents faced fines for license violations, resisting officers, and larceny by trick, with amounts and suspensions noted.
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Franklin
Lloyd Ritz
Robert Lannan
John St
Sidney Carpenter
Russell Ave
Donald Shupert
Fairview Drive
Carlisle
Ruth Kirby
Stadia Drive
Helen Cooper
Young St
Middletown
Ronald Virch
Sheffield St
Keith Kessel
Rose Ave
Hamilton
Eddy Bowling
Woodlawn Ave
Ann McDaniel
S. Main St
Trick
Daughter Of Yale AD Is Killed
Miss Louise D. Kiphuth, 22, daughter of Yale athletic director DeLaney Kiphuth, died in a midnight crash on Interstate 70 near Abilene, Kansas. Returning from a trip to California, she was en route to Oberlin College to begin work as a librarian after graduation. Her foreign small car was struck from behind by Christopher Marquez, 28, of Fr. Riley, Kansas. the car burst into flames and rolled into the median.
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Abilene
Kan
Louise D. Kiphuth
Yale University
Here
DeLaney Kiphuth
Hamden
Conn
California
Oberlin
Ohio
Kiphuth
Highway Patrol
Interstate 70
Christopher Marquez
Riley Kan
Paine to lead GE power generation after NASA departure
Dr. Thomas O. Paine, retiring administrator of NASA, was named vice president of General Electric and head of its power generation group. Paine, who retires September 15, had spent 19 years at GE before joining NASA in January 1968 as deputy administrator.
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New York
Thomas O. Paine
Federal Space Agency
General Electric Co
Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Copeland Workers End Three-Week Strike In Ohio
Sidney Ohio AP reports members of IEMW Local 725 ratified a contract offer from Copeland Refrigeration, ending a three week strike. Company spokesman says pact details will be released Monday. The 2700 employees will begin returning to work tonight.
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Sidney, Ohio
International Electrical and Mechanical Workers Union
Copeland Refrigeration Co
Ohio Turnpike Traffic Slowed By Overpass Damage
Eastbound traffic on the Ohio Turnpike near Bellevue backed up seven miles Saturday after a pillar over the Ohio 99 overpass was weakened two weeks earlier by a collision with road equipment. A state inspector ordered traffic reduced from two to one lanes until repairs are completed.
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Bellevue
Ohio
Ohio Turnpike
Here
Ohio Turnpike Patrol
Banshee Legend Tied to Irish and Scottish Families
The banshee is the domestic spirit of certain Irish and Highland Scottish families said to watch over the clan and attend upon the death of a family member,descried as a omen of impending bereavement and guardian of kin.
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Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Jock Frisbie
Heart Association
South Broad
Westinghouse
Central Ave
ALL
Monroe Graduate
Poncho Rodruguez
Cincy
James Keough
Yale
Thomas Paine
Copeland
TA. Clements
Monroe Street
Union Sanitary
Studio Theater
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Peasttown
Mobile Home Court
Trenton Shopping Center
Carlisle Shopping Center
Union San Sweepsta
Stary Kes
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