Hectic start to first degree murder trial in Lorain
In Lorain County Common Pleas Court Casper Bennett 49 faces murder charges as his defense battles a crowded, tense day. The defense runs out of witnesses twice and the lunch breaks stretch unusually long as serious tensions flare among counsel and judge Pincura. Florence Bennett 44, allegedly alcoholic, is discussed as a possible accidental drowning in a bathtub at the Bennett home. Cab driver George Abraham testifies to Florence's drinking and disputes with prosecutors dominate the session.
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Casper Bennett
Lorain
Lorain County
Bennett Home
Long Ave
Casper
Common Pleas
John D. Pincura
Atty Ray Miraldi
Bennett
Paul J. Mikus
George Abraham
Broadway
Florence Bennett
Mikus
Miraldi
Paul
Mixus
Pincura
Abraham
Atty
Lon B. Adams
Abra
Ham
Goodson
Finley Goodson
Edward Andy
Defen.e
Muraldi
Murald
Refusal of pickup aid cited by Elyria officials
Safety Service Director Jack M. Birchhill warned residents to cooperate with garbage collectors. Cans in garages or locked areas delay pickups and cause missed service. Sanitation Supt Clifford Corder notes home owners sometimes relocate trash outside after missed pickups. City rules require cans on ground level and accessible. Officials study methods to improve cooperation and report a new incentive program cutting overtime.
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Elyria Sanitation Department
Safety Service
Jack M. Birchhill
Clifford Corder
Corder
Burchhill
Birchhill
Sports cartoonist dies in Chicago services for Johnny Walbridge
The death of Johnny Walbridge, a sports cartoonist for Walt Disney studios, is reported from Chicago. Services are set for today in sunburden Hinedale, with details provided by UPI.
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Chicago
UPI
Sunburden Hinedale
Johnny Walbridge
Walt Disney Studios
Ged Thorsdey
Elyria sees on street parking meters lift revenue 60 percent
City Auditor report shows curbline meter income rose 60 percent since higher rates were installed in September. Seven month total revenue from curbline meters was 324,477 with lots adding 318,678 as city seeks to reduce general fund transfers and repay 40 year bonds on the parking facility program.
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Elyria
Edwin G Haywood
Haywood
Fred B. Sanford
Harry Woltz
Ferneau, Inc
Duncan Parking Meter Corp
Dayton
Rhodes stresses local role in bringing new industry
Governor Rhodes told about 175 at the Oberlin Chamber of Commerce dinner that township trustees must be involved in planning industrial sites due to zoning power. He urged local revenue bonds and community corporations to attract industry, urged Ohio to boost auto equipment output, highways spending, and reducing state taxes while highlighting job creation and relief concerns.
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Oberlin
James A Rhodes
James F
Bill) Long
Oberlin Improvement and Industrial Corporation
Oid
East Lorain St
Rhodes
Roy B
Mud) Gardner
Mansfield
Roy Gardner
Richard Homestead
Oberlin Inn
Chamber of Commerce
Bishop Chih Pang Wang Dies in Red China
The death of Bishop Chih Pang Wang aged 85, the first Chinese elected as a Methodist bishop, was announced by the Methodist Board of Missions. He died in Tientsin, Red China, at an undisclosed date.
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New York
UPI
Chih - Pang Wang
Methodist Board of Missions
Chih-Pang
Tientsin
Red China
Ohio nursing home rules delayed as legislature takes up issue
After months of interdepartmental wrangling, Ohio nursing home licensing and inspection reforms are deferred to the 106th General Assembly. Governor Rhodes says no action will occur until January with recommendations from John McElroy and Dr Emmett Arnold, plus Rep Harry Jump's subcommittee.
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Oberlin
James R Rhodes
Ohio
Rhodes
John) McElroy
Arnold
Emmett Arnold
Chamber of Commerce
McElroy
Harry Jump
R-Willard
Legislative Service Commission
106Th
General Assembly
Fitchville
Fred Rice
Huron County Grand Jury
Golden Age Nursing Home
State Department of Industrial Relations
State Department of Health
Fitchwill Golden Age
Tire Theft Reported at General Tire Service
Police detectives investigate the theft of 24 new tires from General Tire Service at 201 East Bridge Street. Entry was gained by a broken basement window and a toolkit and power drill were also taken. store doors appeared locked when the manager opened.
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General Tire Service
East Bridge St
Ron Condon
Texas Tornado Destroys Ex-Oberlin Residents Trailer Home
Former Oberlin area residents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fannin now in Wichita Falls survived the April 2 tornado that tore through the city. Their trailer was demolished along with personal effects and the car while Mrs. Fannin worked at Sheppard Air Force Base. The husband, a Midwestern University student, witnessed the tunnel-like destruction at El Rey Trailer Park and found a book titled Home Repairs and Construction among the wreckage.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Oberlin
Marvin Fannin
Texas
Fannin
Judith Clark
Rt 2
Midwestern University
el Rey
Sheppard Air Force Base
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Frank Mishak
B. and M. Grill
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Maraldi
Second St
East Ave
Thomas Jefferson
Bedford County
the Chronicle-Telegram
By Charles Hostetter
Garnet
Fem Pas
Jor Lack
Ninty
America
Becaus
Red
China
Spector
James J. Seres
Inspection Bureau
Columbus
Rice
Golden Age
James A. Rhodes
Oberlin Chamber of Commerce
Ron Simon
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