Model Slayer Begs Court for Mental Help After Murders
William Taylor confessed to killing model Sharon Lee Peterson and an unidentified Black woman last summer in Upper Darby. He received two concurrent life terms after pleading guilty, with the judge citing mercy over the death penalty. Taylor claimed psychiatric treatment is needed to prevent future crimes and described deep-seated issues with women. He faces a future plea in the June 23 murder of Donna Marie Williams in a Bucks motel.
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Daily Times
William Taylor
Upper Darby
Sharon Lee Peterson
Robert Wright
Taylor
Commonwealth
Sharon
West Philadelphia
Ms. Peterson
Park Lane East
Raymond Grazel
Grazel
Grazer
Peterson
Beverly Hills Junior High
54Th Street
City Line Avenue
House set to pass nation's toughest abortion bill today
In Harrisburg the state House moves toward approving a stringent abortion control measure led by Rep. Stephen Freind. The bill aims to impose a 24 hour cooling off period, counseling, parental consent for minors, and strict reporting, reflecting opponents' and supporters' clash over its scope. A key 114-81 vote kept the amendment process alive as the chamber proceeds toward final passage.
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HOUSE
Harrisburg
Stephen F. Freind
Haverford
Freinch
Joseph M. Hoeffel
D-Montgomery
Freind
Hoeffel
U.S. Supreme Court
Dial-A-Bet gains Senate approval in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Senate approved the Dial-A-Bet proposal for telephone betting on horse races by a 37 to 13 vote, sending the omnibus bill to Gov. Dick Thornburgh for signature. If signed, off track betting could begin as early as the spring racing season, backed by concessions to revitalize racing and a $4.3 million yearly cut in the state's share of betting handle across all tracks. Senator Frank O'Connell, sponsor, said Thornburgh’s signature is guaranteed and telecast betting could launch in spring.
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Times
Harrisburg Bureau
Harrisburg
Senate
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
Frank O'Connell
Luzerne
O'Connell
Thornburgh
Five Million Dollar Hash Bust in Staten Island Raid
FBI agents and New York police seized over a ton of hashish and a ton of high grade Middle Eastern marijuana hashish sticks, plus a shotgun and $2000 in cash during a 3 PM raid on a Staten Island home.
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New York
UPI
Staten Island
FBI
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