Atlanta Photographer Williams Arrested in Homicide Case
Wayne B. Williams a 23 year old freelance photographer was arrested on a criminal homicide charge in the death of Nathaniel Cater one of 28 slayings of young black residents in Atlanta. Cater was found in the Chattahoochee River May 24 and Williams had been under extensive police surveillance after being stopped on a bridge over the river. The case involves fibers linked to victims and a special police task force is probing related disappearances including Darren Glass. A commitment hearing date will be announced by Fulton County DA Lewis Slaton.
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Wayne B. Williams
Williams
Nathaniel Cater
Atlanta Public Safety
Lee P. Brown
Cater
Chattahoochee River
Edward Hope Smith
Darren Glass
Brown
Fulton County
Torney Lewis Slaton
William
FBI
Controllers Ready To Strike Amid Little Progress
Washington AP report says PATCO plans a Monday morning strike with polling of members at midnight. Officials warn disruption could ground half of U S flights. FAA readies reduced schedules and 8,500 of 14,000 daily flights may operate. White House press for a negotiated end. PATCO seeks a wide pay and benefit package.
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Washington
Robert Poli
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
Poli
PATCO
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Lewis
Iran impeaches Bani Sadr as clashes erupt across Iran
Iran's Parliament votes 177 to 1 to declare Abolhassan Bani Sadr incompetent and remove him as president. Protests flare in Tehran and other cities as 15 leftist followers are executed. Authorities announce Bani Sadr’s arrest and report family members questioned and released.
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Lebanon
Iran
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bani- Sadr
Bani-Sadr
Tehran
Bani Sadr
Tehran Radio
Evin
Islamic Republican Party
Ayatollah Ali Quddafi
Islamic Revolutionary Guards
Pope John Paul II may have lung infection in Rome
Pope John Paul II remained at Gemelli Hospital after a persistent fever slowed his recovery from gunshot wounds. A hospital spokesman said the pope may have a lung infection but there is no bowel issue. temperature was 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Doctors conducted body scans, urine and blood tests, as the Vatican reported the taped Corpus Christi address was made before his return to hospital.
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Rome
John Paul II
Gemelli Hospital
Giuseppe Pallank
Pallank
Emilio Tresalti
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Francesco Crucitti
Pope
Postal Service May Up Mail Charge To 20 Cents
The Postal Service may raise the first class letter rate to 20 cents, bypassing the Rate Commission. A special board meeting on postal rates is planned with observers predicting a 20 cent hike and possible court challenges.
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Postal Service
Washington
Mail Agency
Postal Rate Commission
John Jay Daly
Postal Board
Weather outlook with showers and cooler spell ahead
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue today with heavy rain at times. Highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Clearing Tuesday night followed by widely scattered showers Wednesday and fair Thursday. Cooler, less humid by week’s end with highs in the 80s and lows around 60.
New Armadillo Champ Greased Lightning Wins Race in San Angelo
In San Angelo Texas Greased Lightning a rookie armadillo raced 40 feet in three seconds flattening the old 3.5 second record and dethroning Adversary Roadomon tade the three year title holder. Trainer Carl Newsome found the animal last Wednesday and plans to retire the champ after the victory amid 500 spectators and a Hertz Rent A Dillo concession. Officials reported 46 armadillos were entered in the event.
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Carl Newsome
San Angelo
Twin Buttes Lake
Newsome
Hertz
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