Virginia youth admits slaying in church killing case
Defense and prosecution opened in the first degree murder case against 16 year old Lee Scott over Dana Marie Weaver's death in Christ Episcopal Church on May 8. Prosecutors call the act willful and premeditated with sex as a motive, while defense argues the death resulted from a pitiful fight between two youths and could be manslaughter, detailing Scott's account under truth serum.
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Troarces
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
Commonwealth
C. E. Cuddy
Dana Marie
Scott
T. Warren Messick
Messick
Scott Wen
Christ Episcopal Church
Fred Bradley
Theft Reports Include Cigarettes at Kroger and Purse at Bank Office
Lawrence Drum assistant manager reports a theft of a case of cigarets valued at 80 dollars from Kroger store at 1800 Tuscarawas Street W. Ann Cain of Middlebranch reports her purse containing 15 dollars stolen from her desk in the Peoples Bank building office where she works.
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Kroger
Tuscarawas St
Lawrence Drum
Ann Cain
Middlebranch
Peoples’ Bank
Suit Filed to Force City Judge To Sign Judgment in Rent Case
A mandamus action was filed in Common Pleas Court against Municipal Judge D L McCarroll by E C Rasbourne seeking entry of final judgment in a five year rent overcharge case. The suit asks the court to enforce a 1947 decree by Judge A C Barthelmeh. McCarroll argued final judgment should come from a higher court or be directed by a mandamus order.
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Common
D. L. McCarroll
E. C. Rasbourne
18Th St
Common Pleas Court
McCarroll
Common Pleas
A. C. L. Barthelmeh
Rasbourne
G. K. Lowrey
Storm Tears Through Wheeling Damaging Carnival Entrance
A rain and wind storm hit Wheeling Ohio River city causing about $50,000 in damage. Carnival official David Embry of Embry Brothers said a $25,000 elaborate entranceway to the show lot was blown down, with about $15,000 damage reported at Martins Ferry, Ohio.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
David Embry
Embry Brothers Carnival
Martins Ferry
Akron Doctor Dies at 62 in Cuyahoga Falls
Dr. George E. Black, 62, an Akron eye nose and throat specialist, died at his home in Cuyahoga Falls. He practiced in Akron and was known for his contributions to local ophthalmic care.
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Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
George E. Black
Democrats Beat Attacks On Truman Housing Bill In House
Republicans pushed a major challenge to President Truman’s housing bill while administration Democrats defended the plan. The debate centered on cost limits for publicly owned housing and attempts to bar racial segregation. The House defeated several amendments but approved an expansion of government mortgage insurance and extended remodeling loan authority.
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Truman
Halleck
Indiana
Rayburn
Fulton
Pennsylvania
Spence
Kentucky
Powell
New York
Bennett
Louisiana
Cole
Kansas
House
Drowns in pond on Wesley Williams farm
Eight year old Irvin Sternagel drowned in a sheep pond on the Wesley Williams farm near North Jackson. The tragedy occurred on the Williams property as the boy explored the area, prompting an investigation by local authorities and a note of caution for families about pond safety and farm hazards.
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Youngstown
Irvin Sternagle
Wesley Williams
North
Jackson
Greeks pick meeting site Dayton for 1950 convention
The Order of Ahepa Buckeye District 11 selected Steubenville as the site for its 1950 convention. In the closing session A A Stratigos of Youngstown was elected secretary of the order.
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Dayton
Order
Ahepa
Buckeye
Steubenville
A. A. Stratigos
Youngstown
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