Judge Grants Woodards New Trial in Ohio Death Case
A federal judge in Columbus has ordered a new trial for John Elmer Woodards who was sentenced to death for the July 12 1963 rape and murder of 86 year old Margaret VanArsdale in Columbia Township. If no action is taken within 120 days the ruling could lead to unconditional release.
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Columbus
John Elmer Woodards
Woodards
Margaret VanArsdale
Rt. 2
Columbia Township
U.S
Joseph P. Kinneary
U.S. Supreme Court
William Witherspoon
Kinneary
John D. Pincura
North Ridgeville Man Dies in Two-Truck Crash
A North Ridgeville man, Albert Wensink, 74, died after a two-truck crash in South Amherst at about 4 40 p m. The other driver, James Filmore, 54, was listed in good condition at Amherst Hospital. Witnesses cited a stray dog darting in front of a truck as a possible cause.
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North Ridgeville
South Amherst
Albert Wensink
Stoney Ridge, Rd
Armherst Hospital
Amherst Hospital
James Filmore
Box
Gifford Rd
Chronicle-Telegram
Filmore Wesink
Rt. 113
West Main
Wensink
Filmore
Corrigan Named to Ohio Supreme Court Seat
Judge J J Corrigan of the Cleveland Court of Appeals was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the late Judge Charles Zimmerman’s vacancy. Gov James A Rhodes announced the appointment, with no swearing in date set. Corrigan, 68, was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1962 after earlier service as a Common Pleas judge in Cuyahoga County. He is a Cleveland native and Georgetown educated lawyer.
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Columbus
J.J.P. Corrigan
Court of Appeals
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Charles Zimmerman
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Corrigan
Common Pleas Court
Cuyhoga County
St. Ignatius High School
John Carroll University
Georgetown University
End of Cease Fire Triggers U S Ground Offense In Vietnam
A three day Ho Chi Minh truce ends as a strong Communist attack hits an American base and 41 Allied targets. B52s resume bombing 360 tons on Communist positions while Gen Abrams signals U S retaliation. Abrams travels to Washington for Vietnam strategy talks with Nixon advisers. Separately, a likely court martial decision on eight Green Berets involved in a Nha Trang murder is expected within days.
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Saigon
UPS
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Abrams
Washington
Nixon
Green Berets
Nha Trang
Siberia
Que Son Valley
da Nang
196Th Light Infantry
Evans deck officer reprimanded after Melbourne collision
The deck officer of the destroyer Evans, Lt. Ramsey of Long Beach California, received an official reprimand and a promotion delay for negligence in the June 3 collision with the Melbourne. Ramsey lost 1,000 promotion numbers and faced possible two year delay. Cmdr. McLemore and Lt. Hopson received other reprimands as proceedings unfold.
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Subic Bay. Philippines
UPI
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
J.g
Ronald C. Ramsey
Long Beach
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Ramsey
Navy
The
Evans
Cmdr
George L. McMichael
Fountain Valley
Albert
McLemore
Vallejo
J.g. James A. Hopson
Kansas City
Kan
New bickering delays Vietnam peace talks in Paris
In Paris the Vietnam talks were postponed from Friday to Saturday amid a procedural dispute over the conference table shape. Viet Cong demanded a one day delay to mourn Ho Chi Minh, while the Allies preferred Saturday, leaving both sides claiming leverage. Delegations paused for four hours before announcing the change.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Hotel Majestic
Egyptian Air Losses Rise in Sinai Clash
Egypt launched air strikes into the Israeli occupied Sinai as retaliation for a broad assault. An Israeli spokesman said seven Egyptian planes were shot down with possible eight. Fighting also flared on the Israeli Jordan front as Israeli planes hit Arab guerrilla positions in reprisal for attacks near the Sea of Galilee.
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Egypt
Sinai Desert
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Middle East
Sinai
Golan Heights
Syria
Tel Aviv
Israeli Sinai
Israel
Isra
Cairo
Zaffaran
Ras Shukeir
Gulf
Suez
Vermilion youth given 120 years for fatal auto incident
John T. Cody, 20, of Vermilion, was sentenced to one to 20 years in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to first degree vehicular homicide. He allegedly struck Miss Gladys Nelson as she walked along SR 113 in Florence Township, severing her leg. prosecutors cited intoxication as a factor.
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Sandusky
John T. Cody
Delamere St. Vermilion
Mansfield Reformatory
Cody
Gladys Nelson
Canton Ave
Lorain
SR 113
Cable Road
Florence Township
Erie County
Paul Work
Nelson
Common Pleas Court
James McCrystal
Miss Nelson
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John Lowther
Ohio
District Federal Court
Attys Gerald
Jaycox Road
Orm
Ean Jussert
Lon B Adams
Edward J. Conley
Paul J. Mikus
Common Pleas
John Fazio
Supreme Court
the Chronicle Telegram
By Walter Whitehead
Beret
South China Sea
McMichael
Mr. Ramsey
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Eugene F. Smallwood
Fairfax
Anthony J. Broulton
Jackson Heights
N.Y
Washington, D. c
Vermilion — School Board
Elyria
Sam
PBO
Seaeeneereee
Wellington
Ofer Ben-David
Hebron
Jordan
United Press International
Eli Jet
Suez Canal
Suez City
al Ahram
Inter
Amherst
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