Supreme Court Hears Death Penalty Pleas
The Supreme Court held a three hour session on renewed pleas to curb death penalty use arguing juries lack standards guiding life or death decisions. Defendants Dennis McGautha and James Crampton face possible resentencing if guidelines are required.
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Supreme Court
United States
Dennis C. McGautha
Los Angeles
James E. Crampton
Toledo
Ohio
McGautha
Crampton
Herman F. Selvin
Beverly Hills
Calif
California
John J. Callahan
Gifts OK'd For Captured U.S. Pilots
The North Vietnamese government allowed Christmas and New Year gift parcels for captured U.S. pilots, via Moscow. Parcels may weigh 11 pounds, up from 6.6, and must follow established procedures. parcels sent by other routes will be rejected.
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Tokyo
Hanoi
Vietnam
VNA
Imail
Moscow
Obituaries in Hamilton area list multiple deaths
William Pollock 51 of 1931 Pleasant Ave. dies. services 2 p.m. Wednesday Colligan. Alfred Schirmer 80 of 310 Corwin Ave. services 10 a.m. Wednesday Klasus Weigel. LaVerne Keller 62, Akron, formerly Hamilton, services today Akron. Mrs. Viola Beatty 84 Williamsdale, services 2 p.m. tomorrow New Miami Church of Christ. Howard Miller 51 Fairfield, services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Proeschel.
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William Pollock
Pleasant Ave
Colligan
Alfred Schirmer
Corwin Ave
Klasus-Weigel
LaVerne Keller
Akron
Hamilton
Viola Beatty
Williamsdale
New Miami
Police Briefs Lift Vehicle Stereo Theft Report
Police report two car stereo players stolen from parked cars belonging to Larry Sorrell of Germantown and Drayfus Comics at 1811 Clarendon Ave. A separate theft claim by Mrs Jessica Lamonda of 1715 Philadelphia Ave reports a two seat baby buggy taken by a thief.
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Larry Sorrell
Germantown
Drayfus Comics
Clarendon Ave
Jessica Lamonda
Philadelphia Ave
Car Crash Leaves Woman Hurt in Middletown
Mrs. Eva Rose, 39, of 318 Vanderveer Street, suffered mouth and elbow injuries when her car struck a parked vehicle. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital and was released.
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Eva Rose
Vanderveer St
Middletown Hospital
Man Dies Of Traffic Injuries In Ohio Rural Area
Butchel McIntosh 41 brother of Mrs Nannie Hendricks of Middletown died Saturday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington from injuries suffered Friday in a traffic crash He was struck by a car as he crossed U S 68 near Fayetteville Route 1 Survived by wife Joyce three sons Donald Butchel L Arnold a daughter Bobbie Jo his parents Mr and Mrs Robert McIntosh of Fayetteville and six sisters Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at the Pentecostal Church in Morrow with burial at South Lebanon Cemetery Also treated were passengers James Palmie 10 and Ann Palmer 4 of 407 Young St Police report Rose s car struck Joseph Stein 48 and then hit Charles Mack Jr 23 both parked near their addresses Total property Oswald Funeral Home damage listed at 950 Lebanon today from 4 to 9 pm
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Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
McIintosh
U.S. 68
Fayetteville Rt. 1
Joyce
Donald
Butchel L
Arnold
Bobbie Jo
Robert McIntosh
Fayetteville
Julia Turner
Martha Coomer
South Lebanon
Ida Hyde
Hamilton
Norma Osborne
Waynesville
Joyce Saylor
Pentecostal Church
Morrow
James Palmie
Ann Palmer
Young St
Rose
Joseph Stein
Girard Ave
Charles Mack Jr
Fie
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon
Two Bandits Sought After Service Station Robbery
About 40 state and local officers with a state police helicopter searched woods south of Richmond Indiana for two men who fled a Richmond service station after the robbery. Their car and a patrol car were wrecked. Patrolman Jeff Nicholson was hospitalized with serious injuries. The robbers fled into the woods. shots were fired and a blood trail suggested one fugitive was badly wounded.
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Richmond
Ptl
Jeff Nicholson
Kent Faculty Members File Suit Against Report
A federal suit filed in Cleveland targets the Kent State University disorders grand jury report.32 KSU faculty members led by Dr. Thomas Lough allege the grand jury sought to curb classroom speech and harass critics of officials and the Ohio National Guard. The defendants include Ohio Attorney General Paul Brown and grand jury officials.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Special State Grand Jury
Kent State University
KSU
Cleveland
Gerald Messerman
U.S. District Court
Messerman
Thomas
Lough
Kent Department
Grand Jury
Kent
Ohio National Guard
Guard
National Guard
Power of the Grand Jury
Howell says not tied to royalty in Ripper hints
London journalist Thomas Stowell rejected claims that he hinted the Ripper was of royal blood. He denied suggesting the Whitechapel killer linked to Edward, Duke of Clarence, noting he never associated the late duke with the murders. He argues the Ripper was merely from a noble family lineage.
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London
Thomas Stowell
Stowell
the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
Elizabeth II
Britain
Scotland Yard
Edward
Duke of Clarence
Queen Victoria
George V
Times Today
Whitechapel
Beating Reported at Middletown Jail Inmate Incident
A 19 year old inmate jailed on reckless operation claims four fellow inmates beat him after an argument over a breakfast roll. Stover Jr. was treated at Middletown Hospital for face and rib injuries and released on own recognizance awaiting municipal court appearance. Police separated two alleged attackers and two others for observation. No charges filed by late morning.
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Middletown
Iity
Donald M. Stover Jr
Central Ave
Stover
Brattleboro Vacation Assets Prominent Local Spots
Brattleboro Vermont offers summer and winter attractions. Estey Estate Brattleboro summer theater Fort Sumter Book Cellar Living Memorial Park Black Mountain Hogback ski areas Brattleboro Country Club are highlighted. Travel Dept First National Bank provides personalized planning assistance. Dorothy Yoder noted as charter World Travelers member. Helpful packing tip included.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Estey Estate
Fort Sumter
Book Cellar
Living Memorial Park
Black Mountain
Hogback
Brattleboro Country Club
First National Bank
No. Main St
Dorothy Yoder
World Travelers
TV Sets Stolen in Mid-Middletown Break-Ins
Police investigate two Middletown break-ins drawing a rifle a television set and a color TV with radio clock and record player plus a jewelry box in one home. Entry via pried back door in the first and forcible front window in the second. Victims include Mrs Alice Bailey at 1805 Manchester Ave and Joe Lower at 235 Vanderveer St.
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Middletown
Alice Bailey
Manchester Ave
Vanderveer St
Joe Lower
Fifteen Twirlers Win Trophies Across Contests
Fifteen area girls won trophies at weekend baton contests. LuAnn Evans captured first in solo two-baton and grand champion at a United States Twirling Association event in Bellbrook on Saturday and top finishes in solo and two-baton at a USTA meet in Xenia on Sunday. First place at an NBTA contest in Fairfield went to Robin Crouch Robin Coyle Peggy Huening Lynn Daugherty Sheryl Longworth Roberta Bongiani. Other winners included Debbie Freeze Cheryl Cawein Karen Gramnan Julie Kenner Melissa Murray Lisa Howard Jennifer Johnson Cindy Snodgrass. Shirley's Blue Diamonds Royal Babes and Black Panthers earned team trophies at Fairfield.
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LuAnn Evans
United States
Julie Kenner
Melissa Murray
Lisa Howard
Jennifer Johnson
Cindy Snodgrass
Shirley’s
Blue Diamonds
Royal Babes
Black Panthers
Fairfield
Government Ends Dealings With Silver
Washington AP The government ends its silver involvement this week with the final private sale of the metal by the Treasury Tuesday. Silver coinage effectively ended in 1965 with Kennedy coins phased out, though remaining stocks exist for industrial use and emergencies.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Thomas Wolfe
Treasury
Office of Gold and Silver
United States
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Defense
Eighteen Die On Ohio Roads in Weekend Death Toll
The Associated Press reports a bizarre weekend on Ohio streets with eighteen fatalities. Eight deaths occurred in car train collisions, while multi car crashes caused three deaths, leaving the remainder from other incidents.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Christmas retail mood boosts local stores in Dayton area
A parade of holiday promotions fills local shops with gift ideas from piggy banks at First National to Reed Klopp Furniture redecorations. Roxie’s Wig Boutique markets hairpieces for social events while Peck’s Flower Shop offers live centerpieces for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Arrow shirts at C. E. Great House showcase new collars and colors, and Pride of America stuffed animals at Maud Muller’s Gifts entice shoppers with dorm friendly toys. Hallmark pens and pencils line Davidson’s Photo Shops with upscale finishes and sale values on Shaeffer lines.
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R.C.A
Roxie’s
East Central
Roxie
Dayton
G. I
Pride of America
Maud Muller
Maurice
Hallmark
Davidson
Milady
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Nannie Hendricks
Jane
Richmond, Ind
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Kumara
Paul W. Brown
Robert L. Balyeat
Lima
Balyeat
Perry Dickinson
Seabury Ford
Robert W. Jhastings
Sewa
Singer
Middletown Shopping Plaza
Singer Wday
Howell
Ripper
NTO
Union Senitory
Europe
Democratic
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Round Town
Reed Klopp
C. E. Greathouse
Arrow
Belmont Club
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