Swihart found guilty of three murders and arson
Michael Swihart was convicted of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, and aggravated arson in the Oct. 23 clubbing deaths of his family and arson at their home. He was found not guilty in his father Donald Swihart's death. Sentencing postponed for a mitigation review. A psychiatrist evaluation will determine if the death penalty applies.
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Medina
Michael Swihart
Donald
Medina County Common Pleas Court
Miami Universit
Michael Swihartty
Neil Whitfield
Swihart
Robert Wangland
Community Mental Health Services Inc
Steve Helli
Sheriff's Department
Sue
Brian
Ingraham
Jury finds Swihart sane beyond reasonable doubt
Defense argued Swihart accidentally killed his father 41 and was innocent of killing his mother 40 and brothers 16 and 9 due to insanity. Whitfield announced the verdict, with psychiatrists for both sides testifying on his mental state.
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University Hospitals
Cleveland
Swihart
Burke
Roger Ingraham
Zinn
Ingraham
Doctor Kutler Dies in Prison Pneumonia Case
Autopsy shows Dr Stuart Kutler died Friday from overwhelming double pneumonia at Marion hospital after entering infirmary Thursday night. He had been imprisoned for voluntary manslaughter in Arthur Noske death. coroner noted heavy drinking as a risk factor, no foul play found. Robert Hanna said Kutler had been in good health recently and only ulcers were listed as medical issues.
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Marion
Stuart Kutler
Cleveland Area
Kutler
Marion Correctional Institutation
Department
George Lehner
Marion County
Robert Gray
Gray
Robert Hanna
Lucy Naugle Denied Short-Term Ruling On Boy’s Basketball Suit
U S District Judge John Manos refused to grant a temporary restraining order to compel Strongsville schools to let 12-year-old Lucy Naugle join the boys’ intramural basketball team at Drake Elementary. A hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for Monday. Lucy’s suit, supported by her father and attorney, cites due process and equal protection plus Title IX, seeking participation in basketball rather than volleyball.
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Cleveland
U.S
John Manos
Strongsville
Lucy Naugle
Drake
Manos
Lucy
Norman
Adams Dr
Olmsted Falls
David Mayo
Women's Law Fund
Chronicle-Telegram
UPI
Cold and cloudy with flurries and scattered snow
Forecast shows cloudy and cold today with a few flurries and highs near 20 degrees. Tonight and Sunday stay partly cloudy with lows near 10 and highs around 30. Snow chances 30 percent today, 10 percent tonight and Sunday, then fair Monday and Wednesday with a chance of snow Tuesday.
Jury eyes swindle case over $96,000 in Cleveland
In Cleveland authorities sent a case to a Cuyahoga County grand jury involving two gypsies accused of bilking a 5 year old widow out of her home valued at 70 000 and 26 000 in cash by convincing her she was cursed. Police say the woman sought a fortune teller in downtown Cleveland in 1975 who claimed five curses would bring blindness and insanity unless she handed over her money and property.
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Cleveland
UPT
Cuyahoga County
Shaker Heights
David Barnum
Pilot not at fault in Los Angeles jet crash
The National Transportation Safety Board chairman ruled out pilot error in the DC-10 crash at Los Angeles International Airport that killed two passengers and injured 74. The Continental jet wore down tires at takeoff, gear collapsed, and sparks ignited fuel tanks, starting the blaze.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles International
National Transportation Safety Board
Continental
Avon cerebral palsy victim seeks Medicare brain pacemaker aid
Todd Gauchat of Avon hopes for Medicare coverage of a cerebellar stimulator implantation to improve movement and speech. Rep. Don Pease pressures HEW secretary Califano, but Medicare labels the experimental operation and does not pay. The answer hinges on authoritative safety and efficacy data from PHS and independent consultants. Turn to page B-2 for full article.
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Mikie Sherman
U.S
Don Pease
D-Oberlin
Medicare
Pease
Joseph Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Todd Gauchat
Avon
Gauchat
Ohio
Robert Wren
Medicare Office of Program Policy
Washington, D.C
Public Health Service
PHS
Wren
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