Motels and Murders Tie to Vagos Trial Part II
A lengthy timeline recounts how detectives linked the Velten murder to five Vagos bikers, including motel encounters, female witnesses and sensational testimony. It details Weyer statements, alibis, lie detector tests, the trial, and courtroom dynamics ending with a conviction after 15 hours of jury deliberation and a threatened postscript.
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Velten
Gil Candalaria
Robert Tena
Welton
Mexco
James Wilson
Sheriff's Department
Bkers
Gross
Downtown Cleveland hotels struggle with low occupancy rates
Downtown Cleveland hotel executives report occupancy near 31 percent last year and 20 percent since January, with some properties in receivership or converting space to offices. Banks won't fund a $5 to $7 million renovation, while rivals push for more convention business and new rooms to revive the market.
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Cleveland
UPI
Allen J. Lowe
Sheraton
Lowe
Thomas Lloyd
Edward C. Brennan
Cleveland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brennan
Bond Court
Cleveland Plaza
William J. Burns
Sheraton Midtown
Hollenden House
James Carney
Peter Kleist
Carney
Weather censorship by ad agency sparks Consumer Reports probe
Knight News Wire notes that an Albany New York ad agency tied to Sears Roebuck sent a memo urging radio and TV managers to avoid editorializing about looming storms. The memo claimed storms rarely arrive and urged promoting shopping, suggesting possible ad cancellations if forecasts discouraged driving. Pentagon study finds Asian Pacific military cuts near limit, risking shift in forward defense strategy.
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Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
Sears Roebuck
Goldman, Walter and Tillman Inc
Albany
N.Y
Agency
Norman D. Tillman
Sears
Tillman
Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Winter storms pound Midwest and Rockies school losses rise
Late snowstorms left Michigan with more than 30 districts canceling classes and Interstate 75 reduced to one lane. Ice broke power lines, leaving over 20,000 Detroit area homes and businesses without electricity. Snow also piled across Minnesota Michigan and Colorado as high winds created drifts many areas urged caution and warned of dangerous driving. A warmup reached Indianapolis Boston and Vermont with mixed effects on farms and elections.
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Midwest
Michigan
Detroit
Upper Midwest
Great Lakes
East
Indianapolis
Washington
Upper Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Minnesota
Duluth
Alpena
Cheyboygan
Mich
Automobile Club of Michigan
Saginaw Bay Area
Colorado
Rockies
National Weather Service
Massachusetts
Vermont
Boston
Chicago
France Faces Record Tax Evasion After Filing Deadline
France cites a crackdown failure as the annual income tax filing deadline closes with an estimated 11 billion dollars in evaded taxes. Officials say about 12.8 million returns involve underreporting or omissions, costing each citizen roughly 256 dollars on average. Prosecutions for tax evasion reportedly rose.
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Paris
France
le Fise
Internal Revenue Service
Charles Amatour
Switzerland
Johnny Hallyday
Claude Francois
Madame Leleil
Striking Busch workers threaten production in St Louis
AP reports that Anheuser Busch Inc the nation’s largest brewer faced a near shutdown as union members honored picket lines after contract expiry. Three month strike forecasts cited. Company claimed beer inventories could last about twenty days while production declines continued.
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ST. Lougs
Anheuser-Busch Inc
Teamsters
John Shiver
Teamsters Local 388
Tampa
Mrs Firestone wins round in Time libel suit
UPI reports the Supreme Court majority holds Mary Alice Firestone did not become a public figure from her divorce case but sends the matter back to Florida courts to assess Time magazine negligence over a March 196? report that Russell Firestone received a divorce due to alleged adultery.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Mary Alice Firestone
Time Magazine
Russell Firestone
Mary Alice
Florida
Firestones
Wall Street Advances Lead Declines on Broad Market
Opening advances gave way to declines as 202 stocks fell and 114 rose among 460 issues traded. Turnover reached about 580000 shares with yesterday’s 2202000 shares noted as the slowest third of the year. Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Inc reports local grain bids at close: Wheat 3.41, shelled corn 2.52, oats 1.40, soybeans 4.42 per bushel.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc
Grain prices in Ohio market areas hit by close of yesterday
UPI reports cash grain prices paid to farmers by elevators in Ohio by region Northeast Northwest and Central Yesterday to today No 2 wheat 3 54 3 58 and 3 66 No 2 shelled corn 243 6 2 49 2 oats 152 1 58 No 1 soybeans 4 52 4 49 Trend shows No 2 wheat lower No 2 shelled corn unchanged No 2 oats unchanged No 1 soybeans unchanged
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Northeast
Northwest Ohio
Central
Sohio Cuts Gasoline Price Across Ohio
Sohio reduced gasoline at Standard Oil of Ohio stations by two cents per gallon citing lower crude costs. Diesel fuel and heating oils dropped one cent per gallon, with Boron Oil Co. also announcing the same cuts. A separate eight and a half cent per gallon reduction was set for BP Oil Inc. subsidiaries.
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Cleveland
UPI
Standard Oil of Ohio
Sohio
Robert G. Griffin
Boron Oil Co
BP Oil Inc
Cavaliers seek permission to sell stock and debentures
Cleveland Cavaliers owners seek SEC approval to offer 125000 shares of stock and 625000 in convertible debentures as part of a public sale aimed at raising 1.4 million to retire debt. The club has not set interest or conversion terms for the debentures, and the stock trades over the counter around 3 to 5.25 dollars. Purchases are in 200 dollar debenture blocks and 20 share stock units with a two unit minimum.
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le Journal du Dimanche
Jacques Robert
Tax Directors’ Office
Paris
Jean-Pierre Fourcade
Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Basketball Association
Oltering
The
Cleveland Professional Basketball Co
Columbia Gas Announces Small Reduction in Rates
Columbia Gas says a modest rate drop takes effect April 1 reducing the purchased gas cost adjustment by 2.12 cents per thousand cubic feet. The average monthly bill would fall about 53 cents based on 25 000 cubic feet usage after months of fuel cost increases. The adjustments reflect Columbia’s fuel costs from its suppliers.
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Columbia Gas
Columbia
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Elyria
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Rotel
Wever
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Tena
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Arcnde
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William Riordan
Riordan
Ronald Ginsburg
George Henry Farrah
Alice Hector
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Vagos
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Albuquerque
Mrs. Weyer
Well
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Farrah and
Ginsburg
Arroyo
Knight News Wire
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urpoaKiel
Curmel & Ire Investor
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Mid-Ohio Securities Corp
Spipzer Park
Plata
Iberant
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Montpelier
United Press International
Busch Brewery
Financial Responsibility
Lerein
Cleve
Oberlin
J.C. Insurance Bah Bonding Agency
Middle Ave
Elyria, Ohio
Sohn Fuller
C-T Muxiqges
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Penney
Pfizer
Paul Morriday
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Westy
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Goodric
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Goodyr
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Greyhound
Richmond Corp
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Smucker Java Hercules
Sybron Inger
Siete Tappan
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la Union Pacific Corp
Innick
Victor Complometer
Woolworth
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ShaMan
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Mara
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Pete Minmm
Sati Mobil
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the Chronicle-Telegram
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Elyria Ohio
Lorain County Printing Publishing Co
United States
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Lorain
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NEW York Life Insurance Company
Bob Homstead
Midway Plaza
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