Gum tax case prompts court confusion in Cleveland
Julius Harper, jailed on a larceny inquiry over gum valued at 1.58, faced a court hearing after attempting to cash a 157 check at a local bank. He claimed the high price, likened to inflation, and noted an earlier bank refusal to cash a petty check. The incident occurred at a Cleveland supermarket where two cartons of gum were involved. Theodore Williams, presiding judge, was told of the cheque attempt during the Municipal Court session.
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Cleveland
UPI
Julius Harper
Harper
Theoore Williams
Rare Titus Andronicus copy highlights Elyria exhibit
The Elyria Public Library hosts a Folger Library display on Shakespeare with rare books photos pamphlets playbills and prints led by a 1594 Titus Andronicus facsimile the first printed edition and a romantic backstory involving Henry Folger and a Sweden descended Krafft tale. The exhibit runs 9 AM to 8 30 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 6 PM Saturdays through June 10 with other Folger material including the 1616 Visscher print and Kemble era items.
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Shakespeare
Elyria Public Library
Joan
Folger Shakespeare Library
Washington, D.C
William Shakespeare
Titus Andronicus
Elyria Library
Titus
Henry Folger
Folger Library
Sweden
Petrus Krafft
England
Krafft
Folger
Visscher
London
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
John Phil
Lip Kemble
Hamlet
Kemble
Western Hemisphere
Henry Clay Folger
Standard Oil Co
New York
Emily Jordan Folger
Job Open at Oberlin Junior High Principal Post
Oberlin The school board has one applicant for the junior high principal job. Robert W. Duncan, superintendent, said the applicant is in the school system and encouraged any qualified person to apply. The position opened when Theodore Walter left Ohio to teach industrial arts at Triton High School in Bourbon, Indiana. Duncan hopes to fill the post by mid July.
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Oberlin
Robert W. Duncan
Theodore Walter
Ohio
Triton High School
Bourbon
Ind
Duncan
Auto Upset Claims One Life In Steubenville Area
In Steubenville area, a car ran off Ohio 9 and rolled three times killing 19 year old Joseph Koleski of Adena. Clarence Shannon 21 of Cadiz suffered a fractured leg and shoulder and was hospitalized. Jack Shannon 18 of Cadiz was treated for a fractured skull and internal injuries after the crash during a passing maneuver.
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Steubenville
Ohio
UPI
Joseph Koleski
Adena
Ohio 9
Cadiz
Koleski
Clarence Shannon
Twin City
Dennison
Jack Shannon
Altman Hospital
Canton
Shannon
Beards Battle for Narcotic Nation Identity
A 1966 United Feature Syndicate column argues beards shift from status symbols of wealth to marks of indigence and defiance. It cites Johnny Brown and Lincoln as beard icons, notes social battles, and jokes that razor firms could profit from beard growth spray.
Tomato classified as vegetable in commerce by court ruling
The Chronicle Telegram notes that while botanically a fruit, the tomato is classified as a vegetable in commerce according to a U.S. federal court ruling. The observation appears in a May 23 1986 Elyria Ohio edition.
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U.S
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Johnson daughter to wed Nugent in Milwaukee affair
Luci Baines Johnson and Patrick Nugent, engaged after a college prom blind date, will be honored at a black tie pre-nuptial dinner dance at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. The White House indicated arrival plans shifted. security is tight. the party is one of the few White House approved events before the August 6 wedding.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Luci Baines Johnson
Patrick J. Nugent
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Luci
Johnson
Nugent
Waukegan, Jr
Georgetown University School
Washington
Georgetown University School of Nursing
White House
Johnsons
William Feldstein
Whitefish Bay
Democratic Party
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Sword and the Spirit
Richard Boone
Maggate
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Marlon Brandon
Sam Spiegel
Sonny and Cher - Sta Henj
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Vfalt Osney Products
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el Technicolor
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Claudia Cardinale
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Brad Exter
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Herman's Hermits
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Marlon Brando
Jane Fonda
Zebra
TT Theatre
Lake RD
Apollo Theatre
Catherine Deneuve
MR. Moto
FU Manchu
Oberlin Junior High
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Auer Mai CY
Ted Sa
Sabrina Scharf
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Peter Cook
Dudley Moore
Peter Sellers
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John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Pat
Feldstein
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SALES
Coast To Coast
Dairy Queen
Cleveland St
Pasadena Ave
West Side
Concrete Corp
Home Improvement Dept
Lowell St
Moore
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Htt
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Si Fone Restaurant
Lorain County
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Lake Avenue
Eee
Rosewood Dr
Ohio City
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Lodi
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