Akron arrest in Cleveland slaying case
Vladimer Phelps was arrested in Akron and jailed in Cleveland on aggravated murder charges for the shooting death of William Dillon 23 and felonious assault against Dillon's wife Helen 21 and friend Richard Bossoni 24. Detectives traced him from a tip and he surrendered peacefully at 4 20 p m Wednesday in a West Side Akron house.
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Ohio Supreme Court clears path for Flynt obscenity trial
The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed an appeals ruling, allowing Cuyahoga County to prosecute Hustler owner Larry Flynt for pandering obscenity. Charged in 1976 over two magazine issues bought at a Cleveland bookstore, Flynt claimed discriminatory prosecution though other explicit magazines were available.
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Daily Ohio lottery winner and auto insurance rise
The Ohio Lottery daily numbers draw on Wednesday produced 153 with sales totaling 494,588 and a payoff of 367,699. Separately, Ohio auto insurance costs jumped sharply with major city premiums up 80 percent since 1971, Cleveland leading at 117 percent. Cleveland averages 579, Akron 374, Youngstown 479, compared with 1971 figures.
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Indian Gill Net Ban Lifted by U.S. Court
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its own ban on Indian gill net fishing in the northern Great Lakes. The decision remanded to Judge Noel P. Fox for review of his ruling that allowed unlimited gill net fishing, pending further litigation and potential application of April Interior Department rules.
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Motel fire case jury sworn in amid protests
A six men and six women jury, with one member seated despite defense objections, was to be sworn in Cambridge in the Portage County motel fire case against 21 year old Gerald Willey of Randolph. Defense sought to strike Bernard Turanchik of Pleasant City after he stated he believed Willey was guilty.
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Ridgeville band director in fundraising controversy
Ridgeville officials allege fundraising missteps in the band program with coupon books, uneven student distributions, and missing records. Officials note some students received up to 15 books, while many totals remain unverified, as a search recovered over 200 in cash and checks and about 149 books still missing.
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Reagan Ford ticket sparks unsettled front pages
Chicago Sun-Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer led with Reagan and Ford as the GOP ticket. Early editions quoted Ford’s willingness to accept a major role or affirmed Reagan’s choice of Ford as running mate. Later editions confirmed Bush as Reagan’s choice.
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Why Reagan chose a running mate this time
Detroit readers learn why pundits expect Reagan to pick a running mate, weighing survivability and age, with comparisons to Ford Nixon and Khrushchev era leaders. The piece notes conservatives seek an amplifying, not moderating, influence and reflects on Goldwater’s warning about internal forces facing the country.
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Reagan urged to field running mate from party factions
The speaker argues the GOP must recruit a running mate from within its hardline factions to create a balanced ticket. He warns that failing to reach the next convention raises questions about successors and whether they are capable for the job.
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Film Scared Straight fails to deter two Arkansas youths
In LITTLE ROCK two burglars Titus Robert Terrence 16 and James Shells 17 avoided prison after watching Scared Straight. Judge Richard Adkisson suspended 10 year sentences when they claimed to be impressed but days later were charged with theft by receiving a stolen motorcycle. He activated the earlier sentences making terms concurrent at five years each.
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