Funeral mishap sparks wrongful death suit in Canandaigua
In Canandaigua New York a suit claims a faulty casket collapsed during a December funeral years ago. Bermand Frances O Bryan alleges a 35 pound casket broke, causing a coffin to topple and a woman to fall as pallbearers moved it. Defendants include Metnody Perot Home, Rochester, and various casket makers challenging damages. The case seeks jury determination of fault and compensation.
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Canandaigua, LY
Comer Uabes
Ton
Hig
Atte Supreche
Bermand
Frances O'Bryan
O'Bryen
Serstions
Amaing Har Yeat
O'Bryan
Tha Corrie
San George
Canandaigua
Mational Casket Company
Rochester
Poriar Manufacturing Co
Weedland, MC
PreviSaretadortos Co
Meveplin
Mar Cohen
Aterny
Thief Steals Ring Trays From Fremont Jewelry Store
Police report two black women, described with brown kerchiefs and coats, stole eight thousand dollars worth of rings from Davidson and Licht in the Fashion Center. The display case opened from the rear, and theft occurred around 5 25 PM after customers viewed the items for about ten minutes before fleeing in a car.
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Fremont
Davidson and Licht
Fashion Center
Asr
Fire damages Fremont home on Durham Road
A Fremont residence at the end of Durham Road sustained about 20000 dollars in damage yesterday at 4 35 p m. Charles Howard, the occupant, returning from work, saw smoke from the chimney and windows. Firemen attributed the blaze to a portable electric heater placed near combustibles in the dining room of the large older house owned by East Bay Disposal Co.
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Fremont
Durham Road
Charles Howard
East Bay Disposal Co
Newark Liquor Store Robbery Stuns City
Newark police report a Jarvis Liquors robbery at 3:35 PM by a armed man who warned the clerk not to move. The suspect fled on foot toward Haley Street, then entered a waiting car driven by a second man. He is described as a black man of medium build wearing a khaki jacket. the stolen amount remains undetermined.
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Newark
Jarvis Liquors
Haley Street
Man Arrested After Break-In At Thrifty Drug Store
Newark police responding to an alarm at the Thrifty Drug Store in Lido Plaza shortly after 4 am arrested a man found inside "loading up" merchandise. Officer Dennis Lundgren arrived first, with other units sealing the store before the suspect was taken to jail. Richard D. Burgher, 30, of Mountain View, was in custody.
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Newark
Lido Plaza
Dennis Lundgren
Richard D. Burgher
Mountain View
Failing tree injures logger in High Sierra accident
RIDGECREST 10PK Alex Hagglebom of Louisiana Pacific Lumber Co. was seriously injured when a tree toppled in Kennedy Meadows south of Mt. Whitney. Rescue crews airlifted him to Ridgecrest Community in stable condition with a broken neck and crushed ribs after a four minute alert and hour and a half chase to the scene.
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Ridgecrest
Alex Hagglebom
High Sierra
Mt. Whitney
Louisiana Pacific Lumber Co
Lemore Naval Air Station
Fresno
Kennedy Meadows
Hagglebom
Hagelebom
Jury chosen for sanity trial of Alphabet bomber Kurbegovic
Twelve jurors and two alternates were picked to hear whether Muharem Kurbegovic, the accused Alphabet bomber, is mentally competent to stand trial on arson and murder charges. He set off a blast at Los Angeles International Airport on August 6 1974 killing three and injuring 35. He has been confined at Atascadero State Hospital since January 1975 after a judge found him incompetent.
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Angeles
Muharem Kurbegovic
Los Angeles International Airport
Kurbegovic
Atascadero State Hospital
Superior Court
William Keene
Dog May Have Caused Stapleton Plane Crash
Rescuers say an unrestrained German shepherd in the passenger cabin may have caused a light plane crash at Stapleton Airport. Victims were Steve Pearson 2 of Benton Harbor Michigan and James Pursell 46 of Flagstaff Arizona, believed to be piloting the single engine plane from Prescott to Denver. The crash occurred in a snowy field near the runway end, engine ripped from mountings and landing gear snapped.
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Denver
UPL
Stapleton International Airport
Steve Pearson
Benton Harbor
Mich
James
Pursell
Tomorrow's history lesson in a fading Tri City farm
A field worker reflects on a farming scene that is increasingly rare in the Tri City area. The piece notes changes in labor, landscape, and local rhythms as agriculture shifts away from traditional routines.
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Tri-City
Official of Korean CIA requests asylum in U S
A KCIA officer in the United States requested political asylum in the United States. Saung Keun Kim, 43, listed as a counselor at the South Korean embassy in Washington, is named as the defector. State Department declined comment.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
U.S
Saung Keun Kim
State Department
King
Los Angeles
Congressional Committee
KCIA
Kim
Tongsun Park
Park
South Korea
Seoul
State Devarneit Office of Protocol
Fas
University of Seoul
Lves
McLean
White House council flags steel price hike premature
The White House Council on Wage and Price Stability plans to tell President Ford the steel industry 6 percent price increase may be premature as demand slackens. The interim report, based on data from steel firms, notes layoffs and furnaces shut down amid weaker demand while prices rise before new administration policies take hold.
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Washington
UPL
White House Courit
Ford
William Lillie Li
Council
White House
Lillie
Jimmy Caster
National Steel Corp
Ellie
European leaders seek early meeting with Carter on world economy
Nine Western European leaders plus foreign ministers urged an early summit with the Carter administration to review the global economy and commitments. They endorsed delaying the December North-South talks until oil-exporting nations decide on price moves linked to aid levels, warning sharp oil hikes could worsen European recovery.
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Hague
Netherlands
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Western Europe
Paris
Joop den Uy
Carter
Cruisin’s Elvis Impersonator Tops Bay Area Demand
Diamond formed Cruisin in 1973 to imitate Elvis with authentic costumes and slicked back hair. The group’s first gig at San Leandro’s Valentine Party featured leather jackets and sunglasses. Diamond repeatedly praises his musicians as among the best, recounting how Elvis impersonations at Union 8 rare earned a trophy and Elvis concert tickets.
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Musicans
Col
Diamond
Cruisin
Shanasna
Shasxena
Butch Whacks
Glass Packs
Bay Area
Entiroty
San Leandro
Elvis
Union 8
Gilmore Granted Death After Utah Pardons Board ruling
Gary Gilmore won no delay on his death sentence as Utah Pardons Board refused to commute or postpone the penalty. Judge Bullock set a new execution date while Gilmore's lawyers pursued appeals. The case comes as similar efforts unfold in Texas and related U.S. Supreme Court actions.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah Board of Pardons
Latimer
Charman
George Latimer
Fourth District
J. Robert Buflock
Gilmore
Bullock
Thomas Jones
Salt Lake Ity
District Court
JJ Bullock
Utah Supreme Court
Jones
Ronald Stanger
State Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
Stinger
CBC
Sdo
Bennie Bushnell
Provo
Utah
Prnson
Pardons Board
Stanger
Washington
Robert Excel White
Texas Electric Chair
Twin economic stimuli advised by Long and Congress
Long urged bold action while Cong hinted at a quick tax cut within 60 days to spur job creation and consumer spending. He favored a substantial overall tax cut not tied to reform, with rebates and higher investment credits, while noting Congress may move at Carter’s pace.
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Ford Administration
Long
Cong
Congress
Carter
Water conservation plea approved amid growth push
Fremont councilmen approved a water conservation plea and asked the sanitary district to study ways to boost sewer capacity. They also urged Newark and Union City to assist in expanding Tri-City area capacity. A prior open-session for senior housing faced a quorum lapse when Dillon declined attendance citing short notice.
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Mezzetti
Dillon
Newark
Union City
Tri-City
Rhodes
Lampert
Old-fashioned 3R's catching on in education
Fremont district shifts from traditional spelling and grammar focus toward broader literacy in colleges and universities. Superintendent notes the prevailing philosophy has persisted for a decade and compares educators to Pavlov's dogs, urging retraining to overcome long-standing habits.
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Fremont Unified
Talken
Pavlov
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