Indian doctor impersonator pleads amnesia in Chicago case
Kandaswamy M. Balasubramaniyam, 36, accused in a 74 count fraud and theft indictment of obtaining 51000 in Medicaid payments for brain treatment at two Chicago clinics, says he suffers total memory loss. A psychiatric exam found him fit to stand trial. prosecutors say he used forged credentials and arrived in 1976.
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Chicago
UPI
Kandaswamy M. Balasubramaniyam
India
Balasubramaniyam
DR. B
Psychiatric Institute
Ray testifies on King killing and FBI conspiracy claim
James Earl Ray testifies under oath to the House Assassinations Committee that he was several blocks away when Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in Memphis on April 4, 1968. He claims the King shooting involved a conspiracy between the FBI and Memphis police and outlines his movements around the time of the crime.
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Washington
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Memphis, Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
House
King
FBI
Memphis
Mississippi
Tennessee
Raoul
Mexico
Canada
Desegregation Chief Leftwich to Quit Sept 15
Dr. Charles W. Leftwich the federal court appointed deputy superintendent for desegregation in Cleveland Public Schools has resigned effective Sept 15. He cites lack of serious desegregation effort by other officials and friction with the board as reasons for leaving. His departure ends dual administrations in the district and moves toward consolidating leadership under Peter Carlin.
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Charles W. Leftwich
Cleveland
Leftwich
UPI
Frank J. Battisti
Battisti
the Plain Dealer
Boston
Cleveland Board of Education
G. Robert Bowers
Bowers
Cleveland City
Peter Carlin
AmShip strike longest ever? Union and company clash
AmShip division employees at Lorain Toledo and Chicago shipyards walk out over a failed contract vote. Roughly 2,000 idled workers, with 1,700 in striking unions and 300 more honoring picket lines, await mediator talks. Company rejects delay rumors and hopes for a shorter disruption.
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AmShip Division
American Ship Building Co
Lorain
Toledo
Chicago
Ralph Whitaker
AmShip
Chronicle-Telegram
Whitaker
Intrigue Opens Schwendler Murder Trial
James Hershberger was killed in an execution style shooting on May 22 in a murder case against 64 year old Ralph Schwendler. Prosecutor John D. Pincura II alleged Sandra Hershberger plotted the death and urged James to kill his brother Alan.
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James Hershberger
Ralph Schwendler
Schwendler
Hershberger
John D. Pincura II
Sandra Hershberger
James
Alan
Martin Posey
Pincura
Sandra
Posey
Quarry Road
Young Hershberger
Weather forecast and a crime narrative fragment
Showers and thunderstorms expected tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Clear Thursday with highs in the lower 80s. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday. also details on page B-3. A narrative alleges an affair and a murder plot involving Schwendler Posey and others with claims of money and dynamite but lacks corroboration.
Pollen Count Signals Hay Fever Season in Elyria
Elyria Heath Department will publish daily pollen counts through the hay fever season. A count of 0 to 50 is mild while above 50 likely triggers reactions for allergy sufferers. The 22 today reflects ragweed pollen, with peak around Labor Day weekend.
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Elyria
Ernest Bartha
Lorain Community Hospital
Lorain
Tax course to be offered for credit by LCCC and Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Community College and the Chronicle Telegram announce a joint fall program offering college credit through the Courses by Newspaper series. The 15 part course, “Taxation Myths and Realities,” will be directed by George Break of UC Berkeley and cover tax loopholes Social Security financing income tax reform and property tax. Readers may audit or enroll with LCCC for credit and obtain textbooks via registration. Turn to page A-4 for details.
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Chronicle-Telegram
C-T
Lorain County Community College
University of California
National Endowment For the Humanities
Lccc
Ohio
George F. Break
University of California, Berkeley
David Ferguson
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Casey Woinowski
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Elyria Summer Theatre ‘Association
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Barbara Jackson
Carol Traster
Linda Gilbert
Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Jean Rahrig
Harriet Michaels
Elyria High School
Sixth Street
West Avenue
John Fazio
Oberlin
By Leon Rubin
Paul Blanchette
Boilermakers Union Local 358
By Earel Neikirek
Ralph W. Schwendler
Gerald Smith
Dave Zapotosky
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