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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1981
Page
2
King Edward Bell, 31, confessed and requested the death penalty in municipal court after being formally charged with the murders of his ex-wife, mother-in-law, and four young children. He claimed guilt as arraignment was set and he remained held without bond in Marion County Jail.
A North Carolina woman seeks 1.25 million dollars in U S District Court Greensboro alleging her Winston-Salem 1977 marriage by a Universal Life Church minister was unlawful. The NC Supreme Court previously dismissed a related bigamy suit.
Lucille Collins aims to surrender on kidnapping charges after authorities sought her in Michigan and Florida since August. Her daughter and granddaughter are represented by lawyer Edward Bell, who plans to bring Collins in Monday to Oak Park District Court.
East Texas GOP leaders call for the resignation of Rep. Mike Martin after authorities say he staged his own shotgun ambush for publicity. Martin, a born again Baptist from Longview, was arrested at his parents home in Upshur County after hiding in a large stereo speaker cabinet. His cousin Charles Goff also was arrested and admitted firing the shots that nicked Martin’s elbow on July 31.
Air traffic controllers from over 30 nations wrapped up the first day of a two day meeting in Amsterdam with no consensus on taking international action to support striking U S controllers. Officials of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations gave no immediate comment, promising a statement later.
Federal agents seek $25 million believed hidden by slain mob boss Sam Giancana from gambling profits in Cook County over 16 years. Investigators target unpaid taxes and possible diversions to Cosa Nostra, with suspected holdings in Spain Beirut and travels to Venezuela Panama Guatemala Puerto Rico Bahamas French Riviera and England.
The Far West surpassed the Mid-Atlantic to lead the eight U S regions in per capita income for 1974 to 1979 with 9884 dollars. The Mideast dropped to third while the Great Lakes rose to second and the Southwest climbed to fifth as the Sun Belt gains persisted.
NEW YORK AP Confidence in public schools remains at a five year low with no rebound seen in the 13th annual Gallup Poll education survey of 1,519 adults from May 8 to 17. Respondents graded local schools with A to F: 9 percent A, 27 percent B, 34 percent C, 13 percent D, 7 percent F, 10 percent say don’t know. The survey notes only slight changes since 1976 and no upturn in ratings.
In SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Calif AP A toxic cloud dissipated Saturday and officials reopened an industrial area after a pipe rupture at M T Chemicals Co released 10 000 pounds of silicon tetrachloride causing 28 hospitalizations and the evacuation of 10 000 residentsOfficials said 70 000 workers remain in the area and rubber lined vacuum trucks will remove about 500 gallons of residual chemical while steam emissions continue with no further danger reported.
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