Lorber Wins Democratic Nomination in Rhode Island Senate Race
Auto dealer Richard Lorber is campaigning as the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee after a certified 100 vote win over Gov. Noel in Rhode Island. Investigations into voting discrepancies refocus as police reduce alleged errors from 2937 to about 95 after machine tallies and canvasser reviews.
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Mike Stanton
Extradition Granted for New Hampshire Family Killings
Merrimack County Superior Court approved extradition of Robert Smith 26 and Robert Wilson 27 to Massachusetts to face murder charges in the killings of Dr. Hugh Mahoney his wife Ruth and their 15 year old son John on New Year’s Eve in Tewksbury. Judge Flynn postponed appeals until Oct 5 to the state Supreme Court. Both suspects remain jailed on unrelated charges.
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Saxe alibi defense centers on not there claim in bank holdup case
In Boston, Susan Saxe faces jurors as her lawyers push an alibi defense for the 1970 Brighton bank robbery that killed Patrolman Walter Schroeder. Prosecutor John Gaffney outlined evidence showing Saxe helped plan the heist and appeared at the bank, while her team asserts she was elsewhere.
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Walter Schroeder
Stanley Bond
Gaffney
Schroeder
Ms. Saxe
New York
FBI
Former Merrimack Farmers Exchange official arraigned
John E. Knight 52 of Manchester surrendered to police and was arraigned in Manchester District Court on a theft charge for cashing an $18 122 check from company funds. Knight, former controller until last May, was released on bond as the case moves to Hillsboro County Superior Court. The exchange reported a July estimate of $550 000 in losses with up to $250 000 recovered.
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Exchange
Racial clashes erupt near Hyde Park School
About 800 students, roughly split between white and black, clashed outside Hyde Park School as classes began. Seven arrests reported by the School Information Center and police, with six minor injuries feared. Extra officers, including mounted units, reinforced the area. Black students were admitted to classes while white students dispersed.
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Hyde Park School
Mondale Says Debate Devastated Ford In Connecticut
Mondale declared the debate devastating to Ford and praised Carter as the likely winner. He spoke at Yale before a 1000 strong crowd, criticizing the Ford administration for shifting focus from the poor and disadvantaged and highlighting Carter’s tax plans and empathy on inflation.
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D-Conn
Poison in New Bedford harbor fish prompts EPA probe
Federal EPA officials launched a probe after rock bass near a harbor dock tested with 32 parts per million PCBs far above the FDA safety limit of five. They began sampling mud from the Acushnet River and shellfish in New Bedford Harbor with six boats, aided by the state Office of Environmental Affairs.
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