Utah Killer Gilmore Death Sentence Endurance Near
Utah killer Gary Mark Gilmore awaits a possible firing squad within days of his 36th birthday as courts and opponents weigh appeals. A pardon board decision affirmed the sentence for the motel clerk robbery murder, with further legal challenges from ACLU lawyers and other advocates threatening to delay the execution. Meanwhile, Oct economic indicators showed a flat-to-weak slowdown, with revisions showing steeper declines in recent months and a mixed October performance amid overall uncertainty.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
Mance
Gilmore
4Th District
J. Robert Bullock
Provo
George Latimer
Chave
Utah State Prison
United States
Calvin L. Rampton
Rampton
Tom Jones
Utah Supreme Court
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Ani Mip Heane
Gilmoré
State Supreme Court
Nicole Barrett
Washington
Commerce Department
Texas Murderer Asks Electric Chair Death
In Washington a Texas killer, Robert Excell White, seeks Supreme Court permission to die by electric chair. The case parallels Utah and Florida rulings after the high court allowed death penalties, with White claiming mental readiness and urging no delay while his appeal proceeds. White, 50, from Waco, was convicted for a 1974 rural North Texas grocery store holdup that killed three people.
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Washington
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Robert Exxcell White
High Court
Tandimarkke Rutin Tase
Florida
Georgia
Cath
Gllmore
Gilmore
E. Abernathy
White
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Abernathy
Tam
Waco
Tex
Shoppers Stay Even as Grocery Prices Hold Steady
An Associated Press market basket survey shows November prices were largely stable nationwide. In 13 cities checked, the average cost of 15 common items changed little, with overall market basket up about 0.1 percent from October and 2.1 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Department of Agriculture
Bundle Up Cold Winter Predicted Across Nation
The Weather Service updated its winter forecast predicting colder than normal temperatures across much of the Northeast and Midwest. Arctic air will dip south into the eastern half of the United States, with notably cold conditions in the Southwest, Ohio Valley, southern Great Plains to New Mexico, and the Middle Atlantic near New York. Warmer than normal readings are expected for the Dakotas, Wyoming, and areas from the Pacific Coast to Mexico.
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Ohio Valley
Great Plains
New Mexico
Middle’ Atlantic
New York
Dakotas
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Union City Fire Chief Announces Erie County Council Run
Francis Wontenay of Union City declares candidacy for the seven member Erie County Council to take office in January 1978. A Republican and long time public safety official, he aims to represent East County and plans to file for the GOP nomination in the May primary. He has served as Union City fire chief for 17 years and held leadership roles in county fire groups, plus deputy sheriff for four years and municipal and state service roles. He is personnel manager at Molded Fiber Glass Boat Company.
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Francis
Poke" Wontenay
Union City Today
Erie County Council
Wontenay
Union City
Erie County Fire Chiefs Association
Erie County Fire School
Erie County Firemen’s Association
John Coates
Crawford
Erie Counties
Erie County Solid Waste Committee
Molded Fiber Glass Boat Company
UF Drive Concludes With 80 Percent Of Goal Reached
Final 1976 United Way drive totals show $93,275 collected or pledged, 87 percent of the $108,600 goal. Funds support nine agencies including the Red Cross Salvation Army and Visiting Nurse Association, with three new groups added this year. Contributions split among industry firms and employees, plus various divisions, reflect broad community support at the appreciation dinner in Corry.
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United Hind
Wil Schuldt
Corry Motor Frm
Corry Industries
Schuldt
Schult
Corry Red Cross
Salvation Army
United Pond of
Erie County
Visiting Nurse Association
Mead Park
Corry Ymca
Corry
Killed Child Among 8 in Brussels Union Office HoldUp
Four robbers shot their way through a downtown Brussels trade union office during an $800000 holdup as about 200 people crowded for the payroll. A one year old boy Pascal Demol was killed. seven others wounded. Three suspects were captured.
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Brussels
Belgium
Pascal Demol
Turtans
Farview hospital deaths probe cites possible murders
Special Prosecutor Elliott Goldberg seeks a grand jury to probe Farview State Hospital in Wayne County alleging murder in at least one death and possibly six, with 12 further deaths treated as suspicious. He cites abuse by guards, forced Social Security signovers, and sexual acts, plus a deadly drug overuse theory in a widening investigation. A public hearing is set for December 10 in Honesdale.
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Westchester, Pa
Farview State Hospital
Elliott Goldberg
Cheater County
Wayne County
Tal Farview
Waymaart
Goldberg
Ite, Sa
Aeradadl
Enbanen
Sell
Heles Thomas Garrett
Pittsburgh
Ape
Amrong Hospital
Farglew
Mayor Moves to Court Over Downtown Renewal Award
The city faces courtroom action as Dr Mary Ann Kibler disputes a $12000 award for her Fryes Drugs adjacent property, seeking $18000 and hiring attorney Robert Hain. An Erie County Board of Viewers valuation of $14645 sparked the dispute with no hearing date set. A second renewal case concerns W W Hammond Jr whose lot, valued at $8300, received a $4000 offer though Hammond asked $9500. The Board’s offer represented 12 percent of the authority’s bid.
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City Redevelopment Authority
Mary Ann Kibler
the Journal
Frye
Erie County Board of Viewers
Kibler
Robert Hain
W.W Hammond Jr
Hammond
Water and sewer bills merge under new plan
City Council approved a resolution targeting April 11 to switch water and sewer billing to a single system. New sewer charges will be linked to water use with phased changes starting April 1 if ordinances pass. Major water users on flat rates may see shifts as the sewer treatment cost rises.
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Grice
Kidnapers Recover Ransom in Center County case
Bail set at 300000 for Gary Young and George Young on charges of kidnaping conspiracy burglary and simple assault. Elizabeth Ferringer 29 was kidnapped for 180000 ransom and found unharmed in an abandoned quarry house after gunmen tied her mother and abducted her. FBI recovered ransom money in Gary Young’s attic. Hearing set for December 9 at Centre County Jail.
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Tw Brothers
Gary Young
Pennsylvania Furnace
George
Pine Mills
FBE
Centre County
Elizabeth Ann Ferringer
FBI
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