Coalition files suit to shut brutal Ohio State Reformatory
A coalition of religious and civic groups filed a federal class action in Akron seeking to close the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield for alleged cruel and inhumane conditions. Niki Schwartz led the suit claiming the prison violates constitutional protections.
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Mansfield
UPS
Ohio State Reformatory
U.S. District Court
Akron
Counsel For Human Dignity
Niki Schwartz
Cleveland
Desegregation march gathers East and West Siders
About 1,000 Cleveland residents from both sides of the city’s divide marched Sunday to support desegregation of public schools. They started across the Cuyahoga River, met on the High Level Bridge, sang, prayed, then moved to the Hanna Fountains Mall for a rally. The event highlighted civil rights activism in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
UPS
Weather and marriage notices headline
Prime WEATHER Mostly sunny Tuesday with upper 70s highs. Clear tonight with mid to upper 50s lows. Warmer Tuesday with low to mid 80s. Near zero precipitation today through Tuesday. Winds variable under 10 mph tonight. Sunrise 6 42 a m Sunset 8 18 p m. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Dennis J Laser Plymouth and Lisa K Fulton Greenwich David O Huffman Colburn Va and Tamyra L Armstrong Norwalk Stephen C Hester Norwalk and Catherine G Allen Norwalk. Richard E Walters Jr Monroeville and Patricia Gray Monroeville. BIRTHS Paul and Christine Moore Plymouth girl Willard area hospital Terry and Patricia Robinson Willard boy Willard Area Hospital. Ulysses S Grant smoked 24 cigars on the second day of the Battle of the Wilderness and after Fort Donelson victory was presented with 11 000 more.
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Dennis J. Laser
Plymouth
Lisa K. Fulton
Greenwich
David O. Huffman
Colburn
Tamyra L. Armstrong
Norwalk
Stephen C. Hester
Catherine G. Allen
Richard E. Walters, Jr
Monroeville
Patricia Gray
Paul and
Christine Moore
Fisher-Titus
Terry and
Patricia Robinson
Willard
Willard Area Hospital
Ulysses S. Grant
Fort Donelson
Record auction at county fair bids 93 thousand for 376 livestock
A record sum of 93051 dollars was paid for 376 head of livestock Saturday morning at the county fair's Junior Fair auction, signaling strong demand and high prices for the market classes.
Livestock Sale At Fair Totals Record $82,844
Christine Hahn sold grand and reserve champion pens of three sheep to Paul Miller Implement and Horn's Crop Service at $1.60 per pound. Hog prices topped market by over 30 cents and steer prices by up to 15 cents. Grand total set a 1976 record with 453 lots. Hog buyer Rachel Smith paid $4.20 per pound for a grand champion hog. Reserve champion hog sold for $2.50 per pound. Grand champion steer bought for $2 by Midway Farm Center. Reserve champion steer sold for $1 per pound. Grand champion market lamb fetched $4.60 per pound, reserve lamb $4.50. Event closed with demolition derby. fair attendance near 9,500 Saturday and about 50,500 through Monday.
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Paul Miller
Horn
Norwalk
Stieber Implement
Midway Farm Center
Monroeville
Penny Mahl
Willard
Diane Schwanger
New London
Collins
Russ Cook
Kelble Bros
Berlin Heights
Julie Ries
Bellevue
Fitzgerald Body Shop
Norwalk skydiver dies after parachute failure
Norwalk 19 year old Thomas E Johnson died Sunday after his parachute failed to open during a skydiving lesson with Telstar Sport Parachute Club. He completed a morning jump and had planned a third, with instructors and FAA investigators at the scene. Johnson, a 1976 Norwalk High School graduate, lived with his parents and leaves a sister and several relatives. Funeral arrangements were announced by Heuston Gerber Funeral Home with service details forthcoming.
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Thomas E. Johnson
Town Line Road 151
Telstar Sport Parachute Club
Mansfield
Ohio 113
Greenwich Road
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Johnson
Ken Jones
Telstar Skydivers
Jones
Wappner Funeral Home
William
Highway Patrol
Federal Aviation Agency
Richland County
Raymond Thabet
William Johnson
Johnson- Young Funeral Home
William D
Gary Mary Ten Eyck
Waterville
Ohio
William H. Wessel
Ellenton
Fla
Charles Baker
Washington Court House
Demolition Derby at Huron County Fair Ends With Injuries
At the Huron County Fairgrounds a sellout crowd watched 60 drivers in a demolition derby, two men being hospitalized. Roger Striker of Norwalk suffered chest injuries from a steering wheel impact and G W Thurman with a possible wrist injury. Louis Coup of Bellevue won the feature event, earning $100, with Dave Schaffer of Monroeville taking $50 for second.
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Huron County Fairgrounds
Roger Striker
Norwalk
New London
Louis Coup
Bellevue
Dave Schaffer
Monroeville
Hauser Says He ll Go For K Drug Trial Waiver
Chuck Slone 20 waived his right to a jury trial in a drug case before Common Pleas Judge Robert W. Smith. Slone faces eight counts including trafficking and aggravated trafficking tied to LSD and marijuana in a July grand jury indictment of 35 area defendants. Prosecutor Hauser aims for consecutive sentences, noting three LSD counts carry at least 15 years. two other counts hinge on unclear drug classifications under state law.
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Common Pleas
Robert W. Smith
Chuck Slone
Harris Sr
Slone
Smith
John Alston
Allton
Alston
Richard Hauser
Hauser
Ohio Chief Justice ONeill Dies at 62 in Columbus
C William ONeill, who rose from a small town debater to governor and then chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, died at 62 of cardiac arrest. A crusader for faster court action and for press coverage of proceedings, he pushed television in courts and led a national study on access. Flags will fly at half staff. memorial service set for Wednesday at First Community Church.
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Ohio
UPI
C. William O'Neill
Ohio House
Ohio Supreme Court
U.S
National Conference of
Chief Justices
O'Neill
University Hospital
James A. Rhodes
First Community Church
Central Ohio Football Hall of Fame
Marietta
Ohio University Law School
Michael Disalle
Ohio Village
Ross County
Norwalk Inspections Probe Insecticide Car Spots
A representative from Chevron Orthro Division New Jersey was to randomly inspect cars in Norwalk today after residents reported over 200 paint damage spots. Mayor Wayne Goodsite cited a city list and the spray by Heck Flying Service of Willard on August 11. The insecticide Diprom was applied as a fine mist but some residents felt it rained down.
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Diprom
Wayne Goodsite
Chevron-Orthro
Heck Flying Service
Willard
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