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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Hung Jury in Phar-Mor Case: A U.S. District Court jury in Cleveland was deadlocked on all 126 counts against ousted Phar-Mor Inc. President Michael Monus on charges that he looted millions of dollars from the discount drugstore chain he founded. Judge George White dismissed the jury. Monus faced 115 counts of money laundering; four counts of wire fraud; one count of conspiracy, and two counts each of bank fraud, mail fraud and filing false income tax returns. A hearing will be held July 18 to decide if Monus will be retried.

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