Peephole Trial Begins Testimony in Privacy Suit
Toni Mills of San Francisco described a July 1977 motel honeymoon intrusion as testimony opened in a $1.3 million invasion of privacy case against Holiday Inns of America and Clemson Investors. Ten witnesses, including motel guests, testified about peepholes in Holiday Inn rooms discovered by Richard McClintock.
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Greenville
Toni Mills
San Francisco
Rusty
Clemson
Holiday Inns of America Inc
Clemson Investors Inc
Richard McClintock
Penn Grove
Calif
Bowers Tax Trial Winds To Closing
Former Federal Highway Administrator Karl S. Bowers faces closing arguments as prosecutors and defense present final points in his income tax fraud trial. The case centers on underreporting income for 1974 and 1976 with Ulmer Jr. testifying about loans and financial ties to Bowers, who waived a jury trial. Hemphill will issue a verdict after August 18 following closing remarks. Bowers previously received a five year sentence for related fraud and conspiracy in a separate scheme involving government repossessed houses.
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Columbia
Karl S. Bowers
Bowers
Elloree
Jacob S. Ulmer Jr
Ulmer
Cameron and
Estill
Bank of Elloree
U.S
Robert W. Hemphill
Myrtle Beach Flag Case Tests City Ordinance
Myrtle Beach businessman James Goldfinch faced trial for violating a city rule against large flags used for advertising. Officials dropped the charge and ordered a review of the ordinance after public outcry, with plans to consider amendments.
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Myrtle Beach
Old Glory
James Goldfinch
Goldfinch
Carey Smith
Migrant Workers Find Spiritual Help From Cowpens Pastor
Rev. Ronnell Owensby of First Baptist Church Cowpens organizes bilingual services for about 300 Puerto Rican migrant workers at Sunny Slope Farms in Cherokee County. He started two weekly services, then added transportation and a camp outreach to provide spiritual and emotional support.
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Cowpens
Ronnell Owensby
Sunny Slope Farms
Puerto Rico
Cherokee County
Owensby
First Baptist Church of
Costa Rica
Venezuela
C.E. Schaible
Four Death Row Inmates Escape Georgia Prison
Four convicted murderers at Georgia State Prison escaped by sawing through bars in a fourth floor exercise area while wearing blue pajama disguises. They evaded guards and signaled the breakout to a reporter, prompting a Southeastwide search led by the FBI and state agencies. The escapees Troy Leon Gregg David A Jarrell Timothy W McCorquodale and Johnnie L Johnson planned for weeks and fled to Jackson Florida after their transfer to a harsher facility was arranged.
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Reidsville
Georgia
Georgia State Prison
Troy Leon Gregg
David A. Jarrell
Timothy W. McCorquodale
Johnnie L. Johnson
Gregg
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Georgia State Patrol
David Evans
State Department of Offender Rehabilitation
Evans
Georgia Diagnostic Classification Center
Jackson
Albany Herald
Charles Postell
Jacksonville
Fla
Postell
Charles Montgomery
South Carolina
Southeast
Coast Guard uses sonar to locate chemical spill in Gulf Outlet
In New Orleans, Coast Guard teams deploy sonar to search silt in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet after PCP bags spill from a collision between the Ger man Testbank and Sea Daniel. The 18 mile closure hits Louisiana seafood industry. divers report no injuries or fish kills yet.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Mississippi River Gulf
Testbank
Sea Daniel
Escaped Georgia Inmates With Violent Histories
Background sketches of four death row inmates who fled Georgia's maximum security prison. Troy Leon Gregg 32 previously convicted of two murders and two armed robberies with four death sentences upheld by the Supreme Court. Timothy McCorquodale 27 convicted of murder, tortured victim Donna Marie Dixon and died sentenced to die. Johnnie L. Johnson 26 convicted of abduction and murder. recaptured after escape from Chatham County jail. David A. Jarrell 25 convicted of kidnapping and murder. death sentence in Gwinnett County.
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Reidsville
Georgia
Troy Leon Gregg
Gwinnett County
Florida
Gregg
U.S. Supreme Court
Timothy W. McCorquodale
Alma
Fulton County
Donna Marie Dixon
Newport News
Atlanta
Clayton County
Johnnie L. Johnson
Suzanne Elaine Edenfield
Savannah
Johnson
Logan
Utah
Sumter
S.C
Chatham County
California
David A. Jarrell
Greensboro
N.C
Mala Still
Lawrenceville
Famous forgery artist nabbed again in Boston
Arnold D. Green known as the Rembrandt of forgery was arrested near South Station with three companions after stealing a package of corporate checks worth 250000 and falsified IDs. They face conspiracy forgery and larceny charges. pretrial in Boston Municipal Court.
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Boston
Arnold D. Green
Boston Municipal Court
Wrong Conviction Reversed in Florida Court
Jeffrey Streeter was wrongly convicted for an assault after substituting for a man charged in the case. Polk County Judge Edward Threadgill overturned the July trial verdict, ruling the wrong man had been found guilty. Streeter faced up to a year in jail but was released after the reversal. Witness substitution by Warren Dawson led to mistaken identification by three eyewitnesses.
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Bartow
Fla
Jeffrey Streeter
Streeter
Polk County
Edward Threadgill
Tampa
Warren Dawson
Lee Marvin Anderson
Dawson
Anderson
Threadgill
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