Escapees Hold Hostage in Tucker three hours before surrender
Two escaped prisoners held a frightened dental receptionist, Martha Ann Mobley, 20, hostage for nearly three hours on Interstate 85 near the DeKalb Gwinnett line. The man with the gun, James S. Lowe, 23, threatened to kill the woman or his fellow escapee, Bobby Joel Jerry Yarbrough, 23, as FBI and state officers negotiated their surrender after a high speed pursuit. Police blocked traffic, and Lowe finally gave up after assurances of minor concessions and talks with FBI agent Richard Davis.
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Tucken
Martha Ann Mobley
James S. Lowe
Miss Mobley
Bobby Joel
Jerry Yarbrough
State Patrol
Porter Weaver
Lowe
Lester Maddox
Stone Mountain
Robert D. Hiller
Hiller
Yarbrough
Norcross
DeKalb-Gwinnett County
FBI
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Atlanta
Richard Davis
Davis
Weaver
Carl Sanders
DeKalb County
Four Children Die as Mother Charged with Murder
Mrs. Mary Connally, 43, at Ayer District Court charged with four counts of first degree murder for the deaths of her children Brenda 16, Gregory 11, Gary 7, and Thomas 3. She is held without bail and committed to Gardner State Hospital for observation. The children were found shot to death in their home.
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Mary Connally
Center
Ayer
Mass
Gardner State Hospital
Brenda
Gregory
Gary
Thomas
Wheelock Bridge Plan Faces Ownership and Funding Hurdles
Township officials move to gather deeds and hire a solicitor as the state pushes a 3,300 foot creek clearance from northwest of the Harold Dougherty farm to upstream of Mrs. Morris McIntyre property. Property owners oppose limiting the project to 5,300 feet and demand broader clearing toward Corry, risking costs and future waterBacking. The state notes no township cost if the project goes ahead but maintenance remains with the township.
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Wayne
Banks
Harold Dougherty
McIntyre
Corry
Crosscnt Road
Wheelock
Forest Dopkins
W. W. Waterhouse
Seven skulls and bones found on Penn RR property
Philadelphia AP report says a workman uncovered seven skulls and human bones on Pennsylvania Railroad land near Center City. Ewert Rosenblatt of the city medical examiner notes the area was once the Quaker burial ground dating to 18th century and used into mid 19th century. The bones, many in common coffins, may stem from Revolutionary War epidemic burials. The discovery was made by Galen Lawrence, 30, of Chester, Pa.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Center City
Ewert Rosenblatt
City Medical Examiner's Office
Rosenblatt
Pennsylvania
30Th Street Station
Galen Lawrence
Chester
Two Sisters Murdered? Missing Girl Bound Near Police Scene
A 14 year old girl Linda Palmer disappeared after cashing a birthday check and gailing a bicycle found in brush. Erie County Coroner reports possible asphyxia or drowning with abductor suspected. Further tests to check for rape.
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Erie County
Open Housing Controversy Bills Ready for House Vote Today
Harrisburg AP package of six civil rights measures faces final House vote. Open housing would cover sale of private homes, while other bills empower the Human Relations Commission to investigate discrimination, expand the Fair Employment Act, and require licensing boards to be notified of violations.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Lee A. Donaldson Jr
R-Allegheny
K. Leroy Irvis
D-Allegheny
Irvis
Shafer
Human Relations Commission
Human Relation Commission
Laurel Ridge Park Gets Shafer's Okay
Gov. Shafer approved a $1.75 million Project 70 plan to acquire 11 000 acres in western Pennsylvania for Laurel Ridge State Park. The Forests and Waters Department will develop land along and atop Laurel Ridge Mountain across Cambria Fayette Indiana Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shafer
Laurel Ridge State Park
Forests and Waters Department
Laurel Ridge Mountain
Cambria
Fayette
Indiana
Somerset
Westmoreland
Housing discrimination penalties proposed for licensees
A proposed measure would punish licensees by suspending or revoking real estate licenses for unlawful housing discrimination. It also requires court injunctions within 30 days of complaints and addresses remedies for renters seeking fair access to housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Censees
Court orders pay and court costs after contempt hold
In Montgomery County Court at Norristown a 20 year old man from Conshohocken faced contempt for failing to support his wife and child. After four hours he returned in clean clothes and asked about custody rights, but the judge kept conditions unchanged and ordered $20 in costs, back arrears, and $18 weekly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
J. William Ditter
John T. Jablonski
Montgomery County Court
Ditter
Jablonski
Flag Desecration Bill Signed By Shafer
Gov Shafer signed a law increasing penalties for flag desecration to up to $1000 fine or one year in prison for desecration of the U S or Pennsylvania flags. The bill raises the prior maximum from $200 and six months imprisonment.
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Shafer
Harrisburg
U. S
Pennsylvania
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Sif AP News
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House of Fashion
Brothers
Sandy Lake
Linda ‘Almer
Hideaway Lake
Floyd Hoard
Jackson County
Jefferson, Ga
Laurel Ridge Park
Rus
the Rath
Black Hawk
Us.d.a
Shurite
Hills Bros. Coffee
SWIFT
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Duncan
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