Florida executes John Spenkelink in first U S death since 1977
Convicted killer John Spenkelink was put to death in Florida's electric chair at 10 12 a m EDT, ending a 52 year legal saga. Witnesses described the grim scene as protests outside the prison intensified and a tense crowd watched the execution unfold over about 18 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiford
Fla
UPI
John Spenkelink
Florida
United States
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Spenkelink
Speakelink
Florida State
David Brierton
Tom _ Feamster
Feamster
Spen
Carol
Tim Myers
John
Sinai returns to Egypt amid Sadat flags in El Arish
El Arish, the Sinai’s largest town, is handed back from Israeli occupation after 12 years with Sadat posters and Egyptian flags. A military ceremony will mark the transfer in the former Israeli PX parking lot as four wars shaped the region. Meanwhile US highway safety chief says Firestone recall notices have been slow, leaving millions with defective tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Arish
Sinai
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Washington
AFL-CIO Reports Mixed Price Trends Under Carter Plan
The AFL-CIO says initial monitoring shows a continuing upsurge in prices on various consumer goods while it cannot determine if these increases violate the government price guidelines program. The statement comes from a spokesman for the 13.6 million-member federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Carter
Labor Federation
Alabama lawmakers push to raise drinking age to fifty
State Rep Cecil Wyatt proposed a tongue in cheek amendment to raise Alabama's legal drinking age from 19 to 50. His colleagues approved the bill 46 to 22, sending it to the Senate amid surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Cecil Wyatt
Alabama
Wyatt
House
Senate
United Airlines to resume flights after eight week strike
United Airlines plans to restart flights Monday as IAMAW ratifies a new contract with the company. The union overwhelmingly approved the deal, ending the longest strike in United's history that had spanned eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
UPI
United Airlines
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
United
Judge Overrules Dismissal Motions in Weikel Indictments
Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge Max Chilcote overruled three basic arguments to dismiss a second round of indictments against Sheriff Thomas Weikel. A final decision on dismissing 12 indictments and 50 counts of theft and brutality against Weikel and seven deputies is due next Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansffield, Ohio
UPI
Richland County Common Pleas Court
Max Chilcote
Thomas Weikel
Chilcote
Weikel
Winning Ohio Lottery Numbers Released
Cleveland UPI reports this week's Ohio Lottery results with Gold number 4 White number 56 Blue number 117 and Win-a-thon 91238 winning numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Ohio
Weather Summary May 25 1979 and Births Norwalk
Weather notes rain ending and wind with highs in the upper 50s to 60. Partial clearing tonight with a low near 40 and winds shifting northwest then diminishing. Births: Michael and Cynthia Bach of Norwalk welcome a boy at Fisher-Titus Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Cynthia Bach
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus
Two nabbed in drug raid shocks Huron County case
A Holiday Lakes couple, Stephen Sampsel and Rhonda Bowman, were arrested in a major drug raid by Huron County officials and the BCI after a secret indictment. Authorities seized 19 jars, cash in several stacks totaling over 7000, and a jar of dollars, with Sampsel arraigned on aggravated trafficking charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Huron County
Shelby
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Stephen Neil Sampsel
Holiday Lakes
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Rhonda Jo Bowman
Sampsel
Huron County Grand Jury
Huron County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Shelby Police
BCI
Huron County Prosecutor's Office
Dean Strimple
Lloyd Smith
Sampses
PCE
Colume
Heydinger seeks $31,600 boost for juvenile court
Judge Thomas E. Heydinger asked Huron County Commissioners Thursday for an additional $31,600 before July 20 to run the juvenile court. Unanticipated foster care placement costs and rising medical and administrative expenses drive the request, tied to a state audit ruling blocking subsidies. The plan may affect park board funding and courthouse roof repairs amid existing carryover in the general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Heydinger
Huron County Commissioners
Huron County Park Board
Thomas Carabin
Park Board
Roy Palm
Carabin
Milan Avenue
Sday
Heydinger
Thomas Ferguson
Foster
Ohio Youth Commission
Huron County Juvenile Court
Family Homeless After Mobile Home Fire Near New London
A mobile home on Exchange Road north of New London was destroyed by a furnace fire at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Linn and their four children escaped with only the clothes they wore. no injuries were reported. Red Cross aid is being sought, and neighbors request donations via LeRoy Hartman. The family reportedly spent the night with relatives in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Robert Linn
Exchange Road
al Walters
Red Cross
Michael Miller
Elyria
LeRoy Hartman
Cardinal Foods to open new A P supermarket in Columbus
Cardinal Foods of Columbus will open a store in the former A and P building at West League Street and Whittlesey Avenue within 30 days. The store will be operated by an independent owner after Cardinal leases the building and equipment from A and P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCI Laboratory
Hauser
Sampse
Cardinal Foods of Columbus
A&p
John Organ
Cardinal Foods
Organ
Cardinal
Columbus
Norwalk
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Supreme Court
Carol Dean Myers
John A Spenkelink
Tallahassee
Ernest Downs
Death Row
Darlene Downs
Louis XIV
France
Henry Timman
Paul Stafford
Edward L. Ronders
Reflector
Richard Hauser
Everone
Prosecutor's Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!