Gallo slain after birthday diners at Umberto's clam bar
New York AP reports mob figure Joseph Gallo was shot dead at Umberto's clam bar as 20 bullets from four guns felled him and wounded his bodyguard. The attack ends a long gang war tied to Profaci and Colombo factions. authorities note a possible contract on Gallo.
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Johnson Stable After Chest Pains Hospitalized
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, 63, was rushed to University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville with chest pains. By Friday afternoon doctors said the pain subsided and he was resting comfortably.
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Hijacked United jet lands after ransom paid
A United Airlines 727 carrying 85 passengers and crew was hijacked over the Rockies from Newark to Los Angeles. It landed at San Francisco International Airport after demanding and receiving 500000 dollars and four parachutes. Passengers were deplaned while authorities, FBI, Coast Guard, and air force scrambled jets and secured the scene.
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Heroin Hot Line Opens to Snare Pushers in Florida
Florida announces a national heroin hot line to collect tips from the public. Calls are anonymous and will be screened by federal narcotics experts, then passed to local police for follow up. The 24 hour line operates from Washington under the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement.
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Elwood man drowns after Pipe Creek canoe accident
23-year-old Timothy Joel Heller of Elwood died after a canoe overturned on Pipe Creek west of Frankton. Timothy and Mike Westerfield, 17, were in water about 10 minutes before reaching land on a small island. Westerfield sought help, and rescuers found Heller face down about 30 feet from the shore. Funeral arrangements are pending at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home. Investigating officers included Trooper John Stout Deputy Marshal Bill Weaver and a Madison County officer.
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Indiana Weather Halts Spring as Cold Front Strikes
Spring vanished as thunderstorms hail and freezing rain slammed Indiana. Temperatures plunged from the 70s to the teens, with at least five weather related traffic deaths and two tornado fatalities in the southwest. In Anderson area, dozens of minor accidents crowded streets, though injuries were limited. Weekend forecast shows lingering cold with upper 20s to low 30s and a gradual warm up by Sunday.
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Indiana budget hearings seek $12 million in cuts
Two days of hearings begin in Indianapolis as the State Budget Committee, led by Rep. John Hart and Sen. James Plaskett, weighs options to trim about $12 million more from general fund spending. Gov. Whitcomb and aides expect advisory committee input to shape final savings before his April 30 trip to the Republican Governors Conference. Meanwhile, weather across Indiana brings a tornado watch in the southwest and mixed precipitation with snow in the north as the state endures a volatile spring pattern.
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Cheating On Taxes It's Nothing New
Champaign Illinois AP a University of Illinois linguist contends tax filing pressure dates to ancient Mesopotamia. Shin Theke Kang describes a two hand cuneiform tablet from Ur III showing a shopkeeper under deadline pressure undercounted wares. He notes blank spaces, erasures and fingerprint marks, implying haste and possible later corrections.
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