May Be Paroled In 30 Years Berkowitz Gets Over 400-Year Sentence
In New York, David Berkowitz received consecutive 25 year to life terms for the Son of Sam shootings, totaling 315 years plus over 100 years concurrent. He remains parole eligible after 30 years, with judges urging life imprisonment. A dramatic court scene followed his sedated appearance and protest from victims’ families.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
William Kapelman
Bronx Supreme Court
Kapelman
Berkowitz
Daniel Carrique
Stacy Moskowitz
Music Man Erdelyi Wears Many Hats in Pocahontas
Joe Erdelyi, a versatile performer and author based in Pocahontas, Va, juggles acting, music, writing, and odd jobs to fund his art. He tours with street performances in Uncle Sam and American Party hats, plans a Doubleday book feature, and has composed seven hours of music including four versions of The Star-Spangled Banner.
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Maryanne Stevens
Daily Telegraph
Joe Erdelyi
New York
Pocahontas. Va
Erdelyi
Sam
New York City
Doubleday Inc
Father Anthony
Pocahontas
Ather Anthony
Welch
Bluefield
Anthony
Dick Brooks
Ed Galloway
New Jersey
George Wallace
Cleveland
Tokyo Quake Claims At Least 21 Lives
A powerful undersea earthquake off Japan's northeast coast killed at least 21 people and injured 340. The 7.5 to 8 magnitude quake struck near Sendai, causing collapsed buildings, toppled poles, landslides, and widespread disruptions across Miyagi and Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Japan
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi
Sendai
Iwate
Niigata
Ruling Clears Way For Possible Battle On FBI Crimes
The Supreme Court left intact a district court order requiring the FBI to surrender confidential files on 18 informants to Socialist Workers Party lawyers. The decision preserves room for a potential contempt proceeding against Attorney General Bell amid a broader clash with a federal judge. The same day the court allowed a Skokie Nazi rally, denying a delay sought by village officials.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Griffin Bell
FBI
Bell
U.S
Thomas P. Griesa
New York City
Socialist Workers Party
Chicago
Skokie
John Paul
Griesa
Justice Department
Bell Bell
Hope
High Court
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Telegraph To Comply With Order TV Station To Be Sold
The Supreme Court upheld an FCC order requiring separation of newspaper owned broadcasts. Daily Telegraph Printing Company will dispose of WHIS TV Bluefield, hoping to sell to local groups. Chairman Hugh Shott cites commitment to community and aims to keep station local.
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Supreme Court
Federal Communications Commission
Whis. TV
Bluefield
FCC
Daily Telegraph Printing Company
Whis-Tv
Shott
Daily Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
Mother Was Right I Chicken Soup Works
Mount Sinai Medical Center researchers in Miami Beach report chicken soup speeds mucus clearance from nasal passages in 15 subjects with upper respiratory infections. Heat appears therapeutic. other hot liquids were less effective. Mechanism unclear, could be taste medicated or aromatic factors.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Kilmars Saketkhoo
Marvin A. Sackner
Sackner
No Crunch Gasoline Availability Looks Good
U S motorists should find ample gasoline this summer with high inventories and abundant crude oil. Prices for regular and unleaded gasoline show only small increases from last year, aided by slower demand growth and improved fuel efficiency. Industry officials forecast a modest June demand rise and steady prices despite memory of past shortages and embargo.
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New York
United States
Dan Lundberg
Los Angeles
Lundberg
U.S
Mercer Thorn Schools May Face Closure Over Fire Violations
Editor notes Mercer and Thorn elementary schools in Princeton share aged wooden construction with Princeton Junior High. Howard Harvey reviews Fire Marshal report listing 26 schools at risk, detailing repairs such as fire alarm upgrades, thermal and smoke detectors, corridor door replacements, and costs between 10 000 and 15 000 per school plus hardware.
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Mercer County
Thorn
Mercer
Princeton
Howard Harvey
Daily Telegraph
Charleston
Harvey
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