Death sentence for man who killed six in Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants was sentenced to death in the Nebraska electric chair for the October 18 killings of six members of the Henry Kellie family in Sutherland. The defense cited mental instability and the death penalty's unconstitutionality. the sentence carries an automatic appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte, Neb
Stuart
Simants
Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants
Holscher
Henry Kellie
Sutherland
North Platte
Florence Kellie
Henry
Audrey
Deputy
Leonard Vyhnalek
Nebraska Supreme Court
Photographer Innocent in Disobeying Officer Case
Cincinnati Enquirer photographer Gerald Walter was cleared of disobeying a police order at a Dec 10 1975 accident scene. Judge William Fellerhoff ruled a clash between police authority and First Amendment press rights, noting Walter did not interfere with EMS and briefly resumed taking photos after ambulance arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gerald Walter
Hamilton County
William Fellerhoff
Nation's oldest convict dies in Ohio Penitentiary
Johnny Weber, once the state's most infamous inmate, dies at 100 in the Correctional Medical Center Columbus. Convicted in 1926 of fatally shooting his infant daughter during an attempt on his wife, Weber spent decades in confinement and spent illness years bedbound or in a wheelchair. He had no known relatives and will be buried by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Weber
Guinness Book of Records
Columbus
Ohio
Weber
Correctional Medical Center
Ohio Penitentiary
Medical Center
Stircle M. Patterson
Hungary
John J. Gilligan
Ohio metric bill fails in House moves to reconsider
Ohio House defeated Rep John Brandenburg’s metric bill 31 to 60 as opponents cited no funds to reimburse schools for metric materials and concerns about teachers’ readiness. Sponsors plan to seek reconsideration while noting national shift toward meters and liters under a federal timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
House
United States
Ford
John P. Brandenburg
R-20
Cincinnati
Braddenbure
Columbia Gas of Ohio Chief Urges End to Gas Price Control
Marvin E. White, president of Columbia Gas of Ohio, accepts decontrol of field prices for new natural gas to spur exploration while keeping regulation on existing contracts. He notes the US faces a worsening gas shortage, despite claims the emergency ended, and points to a House bill slated for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Marvin E. White
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
White
U. S. House
Columbia
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronicle-Telegram
Lyria
Der
Marvin Holscher
Marie
David
Dianne
Daniel
Erwin Simants
Michael McLaughlin
Walter
Fort Washington Way
THE
Lorain County Bank
Beat Laro Power Equipment
Henichive, W
Weller Pa
Ole Sae
Foundation of Mattress
Shep
Ameo Oooo
Southland Widdleburg Hts
Roway Hall
Etyrea
Jcpenney
Erwond Mall
Chapel Wall Mall
Akron
Gweat Lanes Mall Mentor
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!