Prison escape exposes search lapses in Lucasville transfers
Franklin County Sheriff Harry Berkemer faulted inadequate searches of four inmates who escaped from deputy Milton E. Cramer during a transfer from Lucasville to Columbus. The fugitives seized the deputy, commandeered his gun, and fled in two cars. one car crashed near Washington Court House. Police captured Donald Nickerson and David Pilkington. Manning was fatally shot. Laws recaptured. The inmates were serving life terms for murder or robberies.
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Ohio
Franklin County
Lucasville
Harry Berkemer
Milton E. Cramer
Berkemer
Burchwells
Washington Court House
Donald Nickerson
Vandalia
David Pilkington
North Olmsted
Doyle Manning
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Laws
Rodman Scott
Manning
Laws
Nickerson
Pilkington
Cincinnati
Booth rescued by Superman in belated tribute
Los Angeles AP reports Kirk Alyn known as Superman rescued a telephone booth slated for razing at the Burbank Theater. Alyn joked about living in it and recalled changing as Clark Kent. The piece ties to his 1940s film role and cites actor Radon as the heaviest gas discovered in 1900.
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Los Angeles
Superman
Kirk Alyn
Alyn
Man of Steel
Clark Kent
Daily Planet
Metropolis
Burbank
George Reeves
Krypton
Trade surplus shrinks as oil costs rise in February
The United States posts an $213.1 million trade surplus in February, down from January's $643.8 million. Imports reach $7,392.4 million and exports $7,605.5 million, with petroleum costs up 14 percent amid the Arab oil embargo.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Commerce
Department
Akron youth charged in death of neighbor
On his 16th birthday an Akron youth was arrested and charged with delinquency by reason of aggravated murder in the stabbing death of 55 year old Ruth Dyer of Northhampton Township. Dyer was found along a road about three miles from home and had been stabbed more than 60 times.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron
Summit County Sheriff's Deputies
Thomas Gilbert
Ruth Dyer
Northhampton Township
Gilbert
Miss Dyer
Ex Detroit mayor to have operation for tumor
DETROIT Mich AP former Mayor Jerome P Cavanagh says he will undergo surgery for a malignant tumor next month. The operation interrupts his campaign bid for Michigan governor this year.
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Detroit
Mich
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Michigan
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