Strangler Suspect May Go Free
In Los Angeles, prosecutors ask to dismiss 10 murder charges against Angelo Buono in the Hillside Strangler case after his cousin Kenneth Bianchi’s credibility collapses. Judge George will review and decide by July 21. DA Van De Kamp says the case remains unsolved and another killer may be involved.
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LOS Angeles
Angelo Buono
Roger Kelly
Kenneth Bianchi
Buono
Bianchi
Kelly
Superior Court
Ronald George
John van de Kamp
Mobil Enters Bid War Over Conoco Merger
Mobil Corp, the second largest U.S. oil company, is examining a merger bid for Conoco as Seagram raises its offer, intensifying a multibillion dollar battle that could redraw control of Conoco and its West Virginia assets. Texaco and others are mentioned as possible bidders while Du Pont has agreed to pay about 6.9 billion for Conoco. The clash prompts discussions on antitrust and market concentration amid a weak oil market and easing enforcement.
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Mobil Corp
Conoco Inc
Mobil
Conoco
Seagram Co. Ltd
du Pont Co
du Pont
West Virginia
Belle
Parkersburg
Beckley
Martinsburg
Consolidation Coal Co
Seagram
Shell Oil Co
Belridge Oil Co
Texaco Inc
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
California
Exxon Corp
Citibank
Rawleigh Warner Jr
John Flint
John 8.R. Shad
Securties and Exchange Commission
E.F. Hutton & Co
Treasury
Donald Regan
Thatcher Plea For Peace Amid English Riots
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher urged Britons to settle differences and restore calm after 10 days of urban violence spanning London Liverpool Dundee and several Midlands cities. A protester hurled a tomato at her as she spoke. Over 2 500 arrested nationwide with varied sentences.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Liverpool
Dundee
Scotland
Liverpool City Hall
Leicester
English Midlands
Highfields
Midlands
Birmingham
Wolverhampton
Coventry
Derby
Notting Hill
High Wycombe
Judge Clears Way For Fruit Fly Spraying
A Superior Court judge refused to stop aerial spraying against the Mediterranean fruit fly in Santa Clara Valley, saying ground control alone won t suffice. The state Supreme Court began deliberations on a similar request as 17 of 117 square miles prep to spray at 2 am PDT Tuesday.
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San Jose
Calif
Superior Court
Santa Clara Valley
State Supreme Court
Bruce Allen
Santa Clara County
Allen
San Francisco
Walter Hays
High Court
Supreme Court
WV Says Mediterranean fruit fly not a threat
West Virginia farmers need not fear the Mediterranean fruit fly experts say due to cooler winters. Albert Cole director of plant pest control notes WV climate not hot enough to sustain the pest and cites lack of any known prior presence in the state. He visited California's Santa Clara Valley amid the infestation and reports a resurgence there remains unexplained.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Mountain
California
Albert Cole
Plant Pest Control Division
Cole
U.S. Agriculture Department
Plant Protection and Quarantine Division
Santa Clara Valley
Santa
Clara
Personnel Committee Formed In Buchanan County
Buchanan County Supervisors approve a three member personnel committee to hire and fire county employees. The panel includes Supervisors Paul Elswick and William Harris and County Administrator Wayne Horne. Vote 4-2 with Hall and Rose dissenting. The board also supports a Virginia National Guard unit and considers deferring hospital debt for one year.
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Daily Telegraph
Grundy
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Paul Elswick
William Harris
Wayne Horne
Jerry Owens
Owens
Elswick
Bill Mills
Harris
Julius Hall
Gary Rose
Max Lewis
Hall
Lewis
Rose
Virginia National Guard
Buchanan County
John Hash
John McClellan
Richard Schneck
Buchanan General Hospital
Road bond plan seeks public input on 440 million
Charleston West Virginia AP reports officials urge citizens to suggest uses for 440 million of a 750 million road bond package. Gov Rockefeller plans a statewide vote this fall. Funds earmarked cover bridge repairs federal improvements and Appalachian corridor work.
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Charleston
W.va
Department of Highways
DOH
Gary Chernenko
Chernenko
Jay Rockefeller
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Mt. State
Old Dominion Briefs
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