Florida's giant meat eating lizards found in Florida
In Palm Beach area, a five foot long Nile monitor lizard weighing about 25 pounds was found in Hypoluxo bringing the week’s second sighting. Game officials fear these non native reptiles may breed and spread if not controlled, following exotic species that threaten native flora and fauna. A dragon slayer was dispatched to capture the lizard after resident Donald Wilton reported it crawling on his screen.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Upi
Florida
West Palm Beach
Game Commission
Biff Lampton
Lampton
Young 15 year old bank robber pleads guilty in Los Angeles
A 15 year old, described as mentally gifted, admitted guilt to five armed robbery counts in a string of 11 bank holdups from April 27 to May 29. He used rented limousines as getaway cars since he lacked a license. Sentencing set for August 3. he could face up to eight years in custody.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Richard Ibanez Sched
Hawaii
Las Vegas
Nev
Don Foster
House braces for inflation indexed tax rates in cut bill
Washington UPI reports House tax chief Dan Rostenkowski says indexing future tax rates to inflation likely, following Senate approval. The Senate debates Reagan's 33 month 25 percent tax cut with over 40 amendments, including a 92 0 vote to cut corporate rates for small businesses. action may push into next week. Opponents warn of built in inflation and deficit risk, while supporters note benefits to working poor and middle income earners.
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Washington
UPI
House
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Senate
Reagan
Howard Baker
Rostenkowski
Ways and Means
William Armstrong
R-Corp
Eee
Cop killer Beasley gets death sentence for cyclist's murder
Leslie Beasley already on death row for killing Officer Ernest Davis now receives another death sentence for the April 1980 slaying of Keith Singleton, a cyclist from Philadelphia. A six and six juror panel convicted him of first degree murder after brief deliberation. Singleton, 26, was shot with a sawed off shotgun while riding his bike in Mount Airy.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Leslie Beasley
Beasley
Common Pleas Court
Keith Singleton
Mount Airy
Singleton
Ernest Davis
Bell Opposes Rate Hike Pause On Time Weather Call Charge
In Harrisburg Bell of Pennsylvania asked the Public Utility Commission to drop a 15 cent time and weather call charge, but the PUC rejected the request on a 2-2 vote. The panel approved Bell’s 40.7 million tariff in the second phase of a 150 million rate increase, denying removal of the 15 cent fee that comprised about 2.1 million of the rise.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Public Utility Commission
Bell of Pennsylvania
PUC
Commission
Lindace
Bell
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