N. C. Supreme Court Upholds Five Death Sentences
The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the death penalties for five defendants including three prison inmates in the murder of James Thomas Griffiths at Caledonia Prison. The ruling also upheld convictions in the killings of cab driver Clayton Jones and grocer John Henry McAskill, with dissents urging life terms for the inmates.
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Noel Yancey
Associated Press
Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Caledonia
James Thomas Griffiths
Cardell Spaulding
Joe ‘Bee Cobb
Vernon Richard Walters
Griffiths
Susie Sharp
James G. Exum
J. William Copeland
Robert L. Griffin
Clayton Jones
Jacksonville
Willie McZorn
John
Henry McAskill
West End
Superior Court
Robert D. Rouse Jr
Efendarits
United States
Charlotte Lawyer Is Indicted
GREENSBORO AP Leon Olive a 51 year old Charlotte lawyer has been charged in an indictment with attempted evasion of federal income taxes for the years 1969 72 A U S attorney said Wednesday A spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service in Greensboro said the indictment charges that during the four years involved Olive reported a total of 233 929 in income and paid 82 689 in taxes whereas he should have reported income of 466 622 and paid taxes of 212 983
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Greensboro
Leon Olive
Charlotte
U.S
Internal “Revenue Service
Ial
Olive
Voters Elect Women Commonwealths Attorneys in Two Counties
Voters in Surry and Botetourt counties elected women to the post, with Surry choosing a black candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney. In Botetourt, Rebecca Hancock Hanslin won as the county’s first Republican constitutional officer, defeating incumbent E B Westerman Jr. The results also included tied race talks in Orange County and continued political shifts in Fairfax and northern Virginia seats.
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Surry
Botetourt
Commonwealth
Associated Press
Swry
Virginia
Gammiel G. Poindexter
Gerald Poindexter
John C. Baker
Rebecca Hancock Hanslin
E. B. Westerman Jr
Hanslin
Richard H. Poff
Virginia Supreme Court
Poindexter
Baker
Ernest W. Goodrich
Orange County Electoral Board
Gordon
Monroe Waugh
R. J. Schwartz
Gilbert Rivenburg
Tots
Cairman Newton Sparks
Schwartz
Rivenburg
Northern Virginia
John F. Herrity
Jean J. Packard
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Herrity
Packard
John Shacochis
Rufus Phillips
Martha Pennino
Maris B. Travesky
Helicopter Crew Survives Camp Davis Crash
A two seater AH 1J Sea Cobra from Camp Davis crashed during a training mission near Camp Lejeune. Pilot First Lt J R Boteler and Copilot Capt R D Kaiser escaped serious injury and were hospitalized in good condition as investigators probe the cause.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Camp Davis
New River Marine Air Station
J. R. Boteler
R. D. Kaiser
Naval Regional
Youth Killed When Car Hits Tree in Charlotte
Gary Ray Barron, 16, of Rt. 1 Charlotte, died late Tuesday after the car he rode in lost control and struck a tree. Alexander Robinson, 17, also a passenger, was hospitalized in critical condition as investigators proceeded. No charges were filed yet.
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Charlotte
Gary Ray Barron
Rt. 1
Robinson
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Sheriff's
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McMahon
Johnny Carson
N. C. Supreme Court
MeZorn
Kenneth McAskill
McAskill
Fairfax County
James D. Swinson
Swinson
Charles B. Lankford
Lankford
Green Springs
Louisa County
Louisa
W. R. Grace & Co
James R. King
R. A. Lloyd
A. G. Johnson
Rae Ely
Historic Green Springs, Inc
Richmond
House of Delegates
Elvis Presley
Frank Zappa
Arthur Ashe
Richmond News
Jay Strafford
Randolph Goode
Steve Row
Strafford
State Senate
Goode
House
Senate
Row
Ancient Age Distirbing CO
Frankfort
Wilson
Valleydale Teen
Franks
Valleydale Pork
Ie Ay Food Stores
Yin
Jor
Armour
Vienna
Eenee
AJAX
Keister’s
Westover Drive
Allen's Food Store
Holbrook Avenue
Purity Market
North Union
F. Johnson Grocery
N. Main Street
Faam Food Mkt
Main Street
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