Bradford County man appeals death sentence for 1973 murder
Gerard McKenna, convicted of raping and killing 16 year old Sharon Cost n, seeks a new trial while preferring death to life if appeals fail. He argues innocence and questions the shaky 1973 death penalty law, saying he will not accept a lengthy prison term. The case highlights Pennsylvania’s evolving capital punishment framework and political opposition to executions.
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Gerard McKenna
Bradford County Court
State
Supreme Court
McKenna
Evan Williams
Bradford County
State Supreme Court
Sharon Coston
Sayre
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Huntingdon State Prison
Elmo Smith
Smith
Rockview State Prison
Shapp
Wonder Dominates Grammys in 19th Annual Awards
Stevie Wonder wins four major Grammys including album of the year for Songs in the Key of Life and best R B performance for I Wish. George Benson nets three prizes for This Masquerade Breezin and Theme from Good King Bad. Other winners include Linda Ronstadt, Starland Vocal Band, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Milsap, and Natalie Cole.
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Los Angeles
Stevie Wonder
Wonder
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
George Benson
Id Singer
Grammies
Bruce Johnston
Linda Ronstadt
Starland Vocal Band
Chicago
Larry Gatlin
Emmylou Harris
Ronnie Milsap
Amazing
Rhythm Aces
Natalie Cole
Marilyn McCoo
Billy Davis, Jr
Hilla Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Pass
Klans march in Tallahassee meets taunts and bricks
A Florida capitol march by the United Klans of America sparked protests as a girl taunted members with a sign while a brick struck a marcher. Separately, Linda Ronstadt won best female pop singer as Emmylou Harris took best female country vocal honors for Hasten Down the Wind.
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Drum Corps
United Klans of America
Florida
Tallahassee
Klan
Linda’ Ronstadt
Emmylou Harris
Ronstadt
Erie Judge Detains Girl Sparks Legal Debate
A 17-year-old Scranton girl, Jeanette McCoy, held at Edmund L. Thomas Juvenile Detention Center for nearly a month, was released Feb. 16 and turned to Scranton social services. Erie County public defenders call the detention illegal while authorities say a court order placed her in protective custody as a material witness in the Dec 16 1976 Beard homicide.
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Charles D. Beard
Erie
Mary Alice Davis Jones
McCoy
Beard
William Brabender
Anthony
Michael D. Cauley
Erie County Public Defender
Carney
Thomas Center
Cauley
Mas McCoy
Erie County Children's Services
Scranton
Social Service
Carl A. Triola
Children’s Services Director
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