Kidnaper Gets 150000 Ransom
James McMahon, 50, president of Santa Clarita National Bank in Newhall, was found bound and gagged after a $150000 ransom was paid by authorities. Investigators say two men posing as law officers orchestrated the plan, with Raymond Hale delivering the funds from multiple bank locations.
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Newhall
Calif
James McMahon
Valencia
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles
McMahon
Santa Clarita National Bank
Hale
Sepulveda
Sheriffs Homicide
Robert O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Muldoon To Convey Korean Plea to China
President Park asked New Zealand Prime Minister Muldoon to relay a request to China for help easing tensions on the Korean peninsula and to urge North Korea to resume stalled talks with South Korea. Muldoon said he agreed to convey the Korean plea after Park’s Tuesday meeting.
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Seoul
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
New Zealand
Robert Muldoon
Peking
Korean
North Korea
Muldoon
Park
Rabin Affirms West Bank Settlements To Remain
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin told Jewish settlers the West Bank communities will endure and be sanctioned as a defense line along the Jordan River. Officials say five new settlements may be created in the next year while clashes in Nablus leave two Arabs wounded and one killed in recent rioting.
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Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
West Jordan
Rabin
Jordan Valley
Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Jordan River
Nablus
Palestinan
Boston Street Violence Escalates With Second Night
A roving group of about 100 black youths stoned white drivers in Roxbury and Mattapan for a second night of racial violence in Boston. Richard Poieet, 34, remained unconscious and on the danger list after brain surgery from a beating. Police and FBI investigations continued as authorities urged restraint and officials voiced shock at the unrest tied to busing tensions.
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Boston
Richard Poieet
Roxbury
Poleet
FBI
Mattapan
Poieet
Michael Dukakis
Kevin White
Tornado Kills One and Injures Dozens In Louisiana Parks
A tornado cut a 100 yard path through two trailer parks in Natchitoches killing 35 year old Glenn Randall and injuring 29. The storm damaged or destroyed at least 20 trailers and several cars. Temporary housing was arranged for the homeless at Northwestern State University.
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Natchitoches
Jessie Marsh
Marsh
Glenn Randall
Northwestern State University
Jim Perry
Cooper
Carter
Atlanta
Winn Parish
Natchtoches
Parks Units Back Expansion Proposal in Iowa City
Iowa City's parks and recreation commission and riverfront commission jointly seek 200000 in federal funds to expand the park system. They urge using housing and community development funds to buy about 47 acres south of Iowa City along Sand Road. About 85 residents met with Mayor Mary Neuhauser and Councilman David Perret to discuss compensation for homes. The council toured the area and anticipated land acquisition on the agenda soon.
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Iowa City
Parks and Recreation Commission
Riverfront Commission
Mary Neuhauser
David Perret
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