Medina student to face aggravated murder trial for family killings
Michael Swihart, 18, a Miami University student from Medina, is set to stand trial February 28 on aggravated murder charges for beating his parents Donald 41 and Sue 38 and brothers Brian 16 and Russell 9 with a baseball bat and then burning their Brunswick home. A Medina Common Pleas Court panel, led by Judge Neil Whitfield, includes visiting judges James Barbuto of Summit County and Floyd Harris of Lorain County.
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Medina
Ohio
UPS
Michael Swihart
Miami University
Donald Swihart
Sue Swihart
Brian
Russell
Brunswick
Medina Common Pleas Court
Neil Whitfield
James Barbuto
Firm Will Spread Sewer Sludge Here
A Millersburg firm won approval from the Huron County Board of Health to spread sewer sludge on farmers fields. Agri Sludge will supply and spread about five percent solids sludge on two Bronson Township sites and one site in Fairfield and Ridgefield townships, spreading 5,000 gallons per acre at 10 acres daily. Health officials and EPA stressed run off control and monitoring, with monthly reports planned. board members noted long use of sludge on farms nearby with little complaint.
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Millersburg
Huron County Board of Health
Roger McDowell
Agri Sludge, Inc
Sandusky
Huron County
McDowell
Bronson Township
Fairfield
Ridgefield
Howard C. Sparks
Dennis DeNiro
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Ohio Epa
County Health Board
Roger Dixon
Norwalk
Ralph Walcher
Duane Fell
N. West St
Joe Dudley
Robert Hoag
Norwalk Creek
TLC Weather and Rural Births and Deaths Summary
Cloudy night with fog and lows in the 30s. Saturday brings patchy rain and highs near 40 with a 20 to 50 percent chance. Births: Osborns of Norwalk a girl. Millers of Greenwich a girl. Childers of Willard a boy. Deaths: Paul Rohrbaugh aged 69 of Willard and George Beasore aged 75 of Greenwich.
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Paul A. Rohrbaugh
Willard
George C. Beasore
Greenwich
Reverend Miles Austin Back In Pulpit After Court Ruling
Westfield New Jersey The dispute at Bethel Baptist Church centered on sermons criticizing materialism. Superior Court Judge Harold Ackerman ordered reinstatement and back pay for three weeks, subject to a congregational vote on ongoing employment. Austin’s supporters cited public backing and a December 27 vote of confidence.
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Westfield
N.J
UPI
Miles Austin
Miles
Superior Court
Harold Ackerman
Ackerman
Austin
Bethel Baptist Church
Jeanne
YMCA
Drew University
Joseph Woodward
Church
Maurice Smith Seeks Third Term as Huron County Commissioner
Maurice Smith, a Democrat and longtime Huron County official, filed petitions to run for a third term as county commissioner. At 59, he has served since 1971 and has been chair and senior member for several years, with pay remains at 7900 annually due to state law.
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Maurice Smith
Huron County
Smith
Ethel Swanbeck
Arthur Herner
Don Robertson
Board of Commissioners
Flynt buys Plains Monitor in Georgia hometown
Hustler owner Larry Flynt purchases the Plains Monitor from Sam Simpson, promising few editorial changes while joking about a centerfold featuring Miss Lillian with a black Jesus. Local reactions mix caution and concern as the community weighs the move.
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Plains, Ga
UPI
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
President Carter
Lillian
Jesus
Hugh Carter
Plains
Sam
George Harper
The
Plains Baptist Church
Flynt
Monitor
Harper
Simpson
Chip
White House
Family Reunion Warns of Violence Says Billy Carter
Billy Carter tells Playgirl he lies most of the time and dislikes his brother the president. He says if the family ever gathered all at once somebody would get killed and that he has no future and would not care if he dies tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Billy Carter
Playgirl Magazine
Carter
Gloria
Celeste Fremon
Playgirl
Miss Fremon
Stantly
Ma’am
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Pleasant Plains
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Wis
Glen Brandt
Brandt Chemical Co
Agriculture Department
Congress
Agriculture
Carol Foreman
Cleveland
Mildred Mooney
Wayne Bush
Alexandria
Northern Kentucky
Keith Holliday
Hustler
Chic
Michael Holliday
Trent Johnson
Ehove Vocational School
Trent
Gail Johnson
Summit St
Douglas and
Gladys Osborn
James and
Patricia Miller
Gordon and
Margaret Childers
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Porno
Billy
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