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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1981
Page
12
Cloudy today with showers possible in the morning. Partly cloudy after noon through Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 80s and overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s. Wednesday to Friday remains variable with a chance of showers daily and similar temperatures.
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Three guards were held hostage for five hours by inmates armed with guns and a blow torch at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. Warden Donald Wyrick said a prison volunteer worker helped save the guards, who were spared after inmates William L. Herron and Patrick Cullen surrendered around 7:40 p.m. CDT after requesting transfer to another institution.
Wyrick said he spoke with Herron during the incident and Herron threatened to kill a guard if not released. A prison volunteer who was brought in by inmates persuaded them to surrender. David Blackwell praised the unidentified man who helped resolve the situation. Herron and Cullen also demanded transfer to a different facility, and the inmates were moved to an undisclosed institution.
An armed bandit on a 10 speed bicycle robbed a Lorain National Bank branch in downtown Lorain. Police say the amount exceeds $100,000, making it the citys largest bank holdup and likely the countys biggest ever. the suspect described as in his mid-20s about 5 feet 3 inches fled on the bike.
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