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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
9
Seventeen year old Judy Belfrey was killed in a Boston Back Bay apartment near the Combat Zone. Police say she was last seen in a city lounge with a man in his 40s and have a suspect in mind.
Intense lobbying by educational and charitable groups blocked FTC jurisdiction over nonprofits in a push to outlaw unfair or deceptive practices. Figures like Michael Pertschuk urged coverage for nonprofits, but committees dropped the provisions amid opposition from United Way of America Catholic Conference universities and medical groups.
In the Gulf of Mexico the 433-foot Liberian freighter Joy sank after explosions and a major blaze. All 32 crewmen were rescued by a tow vessel though the captain and four others remained aboard to fight the fire until the engine room flooded. No injuries were reported. The ship, en route from the Panama Canal Zone to New Orleans, sank 100 miles southeast of the Mississippi mouth. The Coast Guard will not hold a formal inquiry as the ship was in international waters.
Dr. John Sullivan of Vero Beach and his insurer battled James I. Terry in Fort Pierce court. A jury awarded Sullivan 175000 after ruling the suit malicious and without ground, five hours of deliberation following a week-long trial.
Ellen Levine runs A Maven a Dial-A-Maven service that locates rare items and obscure services for clients. She handles 30 to 50 requests weekly charging a $25 base fee plus expenses and uses directories research and networks to fulfill calls from rare books to advertising props. She even connects people to farm homes for dogs and tracks elusive Nathan’s hot dog distributions.
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