Pryor offers 200000 to gangs for summer cease fire
In Los Angeles Richard Pryor offered $200,000 to gang leaders to halt violence this summer but young leaders at a secret meeting rejected the proposal citing distrust. Pryor told leaders they are despised and feared and urged them to dedicate themselves to stopping crimes in the community. A prior secret meeting had also discussed the same offer.
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Williams case: judge rejects stay on grand jury probe
Atlanta Superior Court denied a temporary stay of grand jury proceedings against Wayne Williams, the last of 28 slayings of Black youths in Atlanta. Judge Sam McKenzie will hear eight remaining motions Tuesday, including requests to release Williams on bond and allow testimony before the grand jury. Williams’ counsel seeks to interview jurors for prejudicial publicity and to question jurors' biases. prosecutors say the court lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay. Williams remains jailed without bond under tight security.
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Mary Welcome
Conrail and SEPTA at odds over $6 million funding
Conrail officials told a House subcommittee they will not operate the 13 SEPTA commuter lines without an extra $6 million, while SEPTA refuses to pay. SEPTA chairman accused Conrail of waste and labor costs, warning of a potential Aug. 30 shutdown affecting 63,000 riders. Conrail countered it must bill SEPTA for full service costs.
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Newport heiress' husband charged in double attempted murder
Claus von Bulow, Newport social figure, faces two counts of attempted murder for insulin injections he allegedly gave his wife Martha Sunny von Bulow in 1979 and 1980. She remains in a coma at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital as the arraignment approaches in Rhode Island.
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Ex-state Rep McGinnis fined probation in wife death
Former state Representative Patrick J. McGinnis of Montgomery County pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and cocaine possession in the death of his wife. Judge Roy Gardner placed him on three years probation and fined 2500 dollars after murder and involuntary manslaughter charges were reduced.
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UPI
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Roy Gardner
Accused strangler may be freed
A jury or judge is expected to decide on the release of an accused strangler as case developments unfold. The doubt about the key witness raises questions about a possible early acquittal or new trial motions, with prosecutors and defense weighing recent testimony and legal options.
Woman plunges 10 stories in Midtown Manhattan
A woman fell or jumped from a 10th floor window onto a Mercedes in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital in critical condition with multiple injuries. Police withheld her identity pending next of kin notification.
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