Four Bloodied Bodies Found in Seaside Duplex
Four women were found stabbed to death in a Seaside apartment early Thursday. Victims were Grandmother Josephine Smith 65, her daughter Suzanne Harris 26, Harris's daughter Rachel Harris 6, and niece Renee Ferguson 15. Police reported no forced entry and no immediate motive as neighbors recalled a quiet scene and a friend described the family as devout Christians. The homes are near Ft. Ord, with investigators seeking leads.
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Marvin Thiel
Monterey County
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Harris
Rachel Harris
Mrs. Harris
Renee Ferguson
Ft. Ord
San Francisco
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Renee
Mary Peters
How Did Son Of Sam Name Get Started
New York police theories trace the origin of the moniker Son of Sam after David Berkowitz tied to the name. The New York Post cites Sam Carr as a neighbor who supposedly shaped the killer’s nickname. Carr denies direct talks with Berkowitz while saying he twice warned police Berkowitz could be the killer.
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Son of Sam Suspect Berkowitz Remanded for Psychiatric Evaluation
The Son of Sam suspect Berkowitz was ordered remanded to Kings County Hospital for psychiatric evaluation to determine mental fitness for trial. Police tied Berkowitz to the 44 caliber killings with a revolver, notes to Breslin, ballistics, and a witness who described the killer with a dark object before the Moskowitz shooting.
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Brooklyn
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New York Daily News
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Dummar heir case eyed for September in Utah
In Ogden, Melvin Dummar's shoplifting trial tied to an alleged will naming him heir to Howard Hughes' estate remains set for September as he and his lawyers handle the Mormon will dispute. Police say he stole 10 cents worth of screws from a Safeway, while Dummar is listed as a beneficiary of one sixteenth of Hughes' estate.
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Safeway
Hughes
Salt Lake
Church’ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Ginger Rogers Stays Active in Miami Beach Theater
Ginger Rogers, aged 66, says she loves performing and the music that shaped her career. She declines retirement to work on stage at Miami Beach's Theater of the Performing Arts, performing old standards and clips from films including Kitty Fogie and Roxy Hart, along with memories of her time with Fred Astaire.
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Oregon
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Theater of the Performing Arts
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Castro to allow about eighty Americans to leave Cuba
Cuban President Fidel Castro and Sen. Frank Church announced that about 80 American citizens with Cuban wives and children may depart Cuba for the United States. Church called it a humanitarian move, but Castro did not release the 19 Americans jailed or detained in Cuban prisons, including seven political prisoners.
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Cuba
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United States
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Idaho
U.S
Drowning toll linked to alcohol and hyperventilation per studies
Medical researchers report 47 percent of Maryland drownings involve high blood alcohol, while Taos data show 23 percent alcohol involvement. Experts warn teen divers hyperventilate to stay under longer, increasing drowning risk, with nitrogen narcosis and macho diving views cited as factors.
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Robert D. Knudson
Taos
N.M
Albert B. Craig
Rochester, N.Y. School of Medicine and
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Weather Outlook Virginia and North Carolina Heat Streak
Virginia faces continued heat with highs in the 90s and a chance of afternoon and evening storms through Saturday. Lows Friday night 65 to 75. North Carolina stays hot and partly cloudy with scattered storms, mountain areas seeing more rain and highs in the 90s.
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