Trial testim ony differs on blood and death cause
In the Lorain County murder trial of Casper Bennett jurors heard conflicting opinions on whether Florence Bennett died from burns or drowning. Experts debated blood age, burn evidence, and the role of alcohol and sleeping pills in the death.
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Casper Bennett
Florence
Lorain County
Dr. Kopsch
Kelly
Alan R. Moritz
Department of Pathology
Western Reserve University
Cleveland Hospitals
Moritz
Bennett
Kopsch
Grass Fire Controlled Behind Avon Homes
A grass fire behind a group of homes on Center Road about one mile south of Detroit Road was brought under control yesterday afternoon by firefighters before it could spread to a nearby wooded area. The blaze reportedly started from a rubbish fire.
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AVON
Center Rd
Detroit Rd
USIA aide to join Mosher for Student Press Conference
Congress member Charles A. Mosher holds his third annual Student Press Conference at Oberlin Hall Auditorium on the Oberlin College campus. USIA official Burnett Anderson and Cleveland Plain Dealer Washington bureau chief Alvin Silverman join the panel to answer questions from high school students in the 13th District.
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Oberlin
Charles A. Mosher
Congressional
Hall Auditorium
Gberlin College
Mosher
Burnett Anderson
United States Information Agency
Alvin Silverman
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
Wilder Hall
USIA
Ohio arts need federal funds say three musicians
Three Ohio musicians told a House Education subcommittee that federal grants are needed to support the arts. They urged passage of a Senate bill creating a National Arts Foundation and a National Council for the Arts with grants of up to 5 million dollars in year one and 10 million annually thereafter.
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Washington
UPI
Ohio
House
National Arts Foundation
National Council For the Arts
Lee Repp
Cleveland Federation of Musicians
Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland
Blue Cross Seeks Lower Rates Under New Rating Plan
The Associated Hospital Service of Youngstown proposes a merit rating system to cut rates for low hospital users and raise premiums for high utilizers. The plan covers Mahoning Trumbull Columbiana Washington Noble Belmont and Harrison counties with small increases for direct pay policies. The Ohio Insurance Department will review the proposal, aiming for a decision in about two weeks.
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Youngstown
UPI
Ohio Insurance Department
Associated Hospital Service of
Mahoning
Trumbull
Columbiana
Washington
Monroe
Noble
Belmont
Harrison Counties
Insurance Department
Fred Smith
Retired Marine Maj Gen Maas Dies at 63
Melvin J Maas a three war veteran and former PTA chairman died at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Maas aged 63 became blind in 1951 after an eye injury in World War II and served as chairman of the Presidents Committee on Employment of the Handicapped since 1964.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin J Maas
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Maas
Poe
State improves group to discuss college needs
The Capitol Planning and Improvement Advisory Board of Ohio will meet Lorain County Community College officials in Elyria to discuss capital improvements and state assistance. The visit, planned months ago, centers on Abbe Road site controversy. The group tours the county and later in Toledo, with several state legislators and trustees attending.
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Capitol Planning and Improvement Advisory Board
State of Ohio
Lorain County Community College
State Board
Abbe Rd
Elyria
Donald E. Greive
Max Lerner
Cleveland Hopkins
Brownell School
Lorain
Toledo
Greive
Lerner
Robert R. Shaw
Robin T. Turner
Edmund A. Sargus
Ralph E. Fisher
Robert E Netzley
G. D. Tablack
Executive Department
Alfred C., Gienow
Howard Collier
Judson Wilson
Frederick W. Beckman
Gordon A. Eddins
Lorain County
Edward de Chant
Maurice C Brown
Oberlin Board OKs Teacher Pay Schedule Increases
Oberlin Board of Education adopted a new teacher pay scale for 1964 65, raising salaries by 63 to 240 annually, costing about 347000 over five years. The plan requires a levy or voter approval to fund the raise and adds new teachers and promotions while also changing a maintenance bus driver role.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Board of Education
Robert W Duncan
Oliver Schubert
Oberlin Unit
Ohio Education Association
Duncan
Robert E Dixon
Oberlin College
Walter Carpenter
Carol Clark
Velma Johnson
Ella Johnson
Vermilion Wins 20000 Grant for 24 Acre Lakefront Park
Vermilion secures a 20000 Urban Renewal Administration grant covering 20 percent of the 24 acre lakefront park purchase. Mayor Louis Rauh Jr notes the site will include a picnic area and connect with existing Ver mil ion on the Lake and Victory parks as part of a city planning effort.
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Vermilion
The
Urban Renewal Administration
Coen Rd
Louis Rauh Jr
City Planning Commission
Regional Planning Commission
Rauh
Park and Recreation Committee
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Victory
Ohio Edison
Raith
Oil and gas land leasing in Lorain County heats up
County Recorder Leota Mitchell reports a busy month with 11,949 acres leased across 10 townships for oil and gas speculation. Leases were filed under 11 firms or individuals, four of whom are not Ohio entities. City property deeds rose by 14 from last year to 560, with city mortgages totaling 507 at a value of 6.49 million dollars. Agricultural deeds fell by two to 72, while ag mortgages reached 83 at 2.98 million dollars. Financing statements stood at 721, down from 1,270 a year ago.
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Lorain County
Leota B. Mitchell
Ohio
Taft, Brown share Clearview stage
Taft and Brown join for their first U S Senate primary appearance on a May 2 platform at Clearview School. The 6 15 pm dinner is hosted by Lorain County Republican Committee with other local candidates and party leaders attending.
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Robert Taft Jr
Ted W. Brown
United States Senate
Clearview School
Lorain County
Republican Executive Committee
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Brown
Oliver P. Bolton
Mentor
William L.white
Mt. Vernon
Bolton
Clearview
Charles A. Mosher
Roy B Gardner
Liquor Store Hours Spark Time Confusion in Elyria
A state notice shows Elyria liquor store hours will stay 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT while state rules allow later closing times for certain permits. Daylight saving time swaps in April create further differences between city time and standard time.
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Elyria
Columbus
Three Cars Entered Motel Lot. Theft Reported
Three cars at the Holiday Inn Motel on Loram Boulevard were entered early today before thieves fled. Merchandise valued at 89 dollars was taken from a trunk owned by R. W. Hopkins of Morrisville, Pa, and clothing was taken from another car. A third car was entered with nothing removed. The trunk jacks were broken. A guest heard a noise around 3 am and motel officials investigated.
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Holiday Inn
Loram Blvd
R. W. Hopkins
Morrisville
J. W. Pilgrim
Motel High
Pilgrin
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