Baptist pastor ends shocking Bible school stunt
In Grand Rapids, Rev Dwight Wymer agreed to stop using a 12 volt battery to shock children in Bible classes after Kent County Prosecutor David Sawyer warned charges could follow if a child suffered a fatal reaction. Parents offered no complaints, but religious leaders condemned the method as gimmickry and harmful. Wymer defended the technique as a way to show that God speaks and consequences follow when people do not listen.
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David Sawyer
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Violence feared at Connecticut KKK rally in Meriden
Meriden police and state troopers mobilized for potential violence at a Ku Klux Klan rally with a 35-member SWAT team and help from 18 surrounding departments. A counter protest by about 200 anti-racism demonstrators injured five Klan members and 20 officers last March 21.
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Meriden, Conn
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George Caffrey
Caffrey
Bill Wilkinson
Denham Springs
Krenwinkel Denied Parole In Tate Slayings Case
Patricia Krenwinkel, once a member of the Manson sect, was denied a parole date for the fifth time by the California State Board of Prison Terms. A psychiatric report warned she remains capable of violence. board cited lack of remorse, excessive mutilation of victims, and a rigid external control as factors. Her attorney criticized the report, while the state argued the doctor’s assessment is valid.
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Calif
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Patricia Krenwinkel
Sharon Tate
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Rosemary Labianca
Charles Peer
Psychiatrict
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Peer
Stephen Kay
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