Convicted killer Jim Lowery executed by electric chair
Death row inmate identified as Jim Lowery, called Old Betsy, was executed at 12 11 a m CST after refusing a clergyman. Warden Duckworth ordered the switch for 2300 volts then 500 more. Judy chose prime rib and lobster for his last meal and died quietly as officials carried his body to a funeral home.
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Jim Lowery
Betsy
Jack Duckworth
Judy
Saison
Thomas Hanlon
United
Supreme Court
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Mark Chasteen
Death Row Executee Judy Defends Record and Dismisses Remorse
In a grim final statement Steven Judy showed little remorse for rapes and the drowning of Terry Lee Chasteen and her two children. He asserted he deserved death, joked about his grim past, and warned jurors to vote for the death penalty. Outside, about 200 supporters and opponents gathered in frigid air.
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Chasteen
Steven Judy
Judy
Terry Lee Chasteen
Robert Carr
Indianapolis
Carr
America First Committee
America
Minister pleads for surrender in Atlanta killer case
An Atlanta minister Rev Earl Paulk urged the black child killer to surrender on a televised program after stating the killer had phoned him at least seven times. He described the caller as mature and in control, and urged peace as a “barrage of bullets” threat loomed. He last spoke with the caller after Curtis Walker’s body was found near his church in Dekalb County.
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Atlanta
Earl Paulk
Paulk
George Busbee
Curtis Walker
South River
Dekalb County
Chapel Hill
Jose Ramos
Ramos
Massachusetts
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Ron Foust
Faust
Hijackers threaten decisive action over Pakistan hostages
A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720 hijacked in Afghanistan landed in Damascus after a week in custody. The three hijackers issued demands for the release of 104 hostages and warned they would take decisive action if unmet. Pakistan pledged to support any Syrian measures to free the captives, including drastic action.
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David Zeman
Damascus
Syria
UPI
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Damascus International
Kabul
O. Paxistan
Defense Ministry
Rahim Khan
Slambad
Syrian
Middle East
Soviets push for Reagan Brezhnev summit and new talks
The Soviet Union insists on a summit with Ronald Reagan and Leonid Brezhnev and a concrete U S reply to Kremlin arms reduction proposals. Pravda repeats Brezhnev’s call for talks while warning that victory in an arms race is dangerous madness. Brezhnev reportedly sought Western leaders' support for these plans.
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Soviet Union
Ronald Reagan
Leonid Brezhnev
U.S
Kremlin
Communist Party
Pravda
Brezhnev
Walter Cronkite exits paint job marks studio shift
Reports say painters waited outside the CBS studio as Walter Cronkite’s tenure ended and Dan Rather prepared to take over. Cronkite will remain as a network adviser on special programs while the painters completed a blue refresh of a beige room.
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Walter Cronkite
CBS
Dan Rather
Cronkite
Rather
Ford and Burns present Miss Margret at Beverly Hilton
Ford and George Burns credited with discovering Miss Margret while she sang with a small Northwestern University band during vacations. Beverly Hilton show included Raw Satin Las Vegas dancers.
Caesars Boardwalk Regency Evacuated After Bomb Threat Hoax
Atlantic City Caesars Boardwalk Regency evacuated 7 guests and 1200 employees for two hours after an extortion letter demanding 6.5 million dollars. Authorities found no explosive device. casino officials call threats common but evacuations rare. State police questioned the hoax as management feared repeated shutdowns.
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Atlantic City
API
Caesars Boardwalk Regency
Herbert Wolfe
Caesars World
Wolfe
Boardwalk Regency
State Attorney General's Office
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Mooresville
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Carrs
UPI Photo
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Newton County
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Debbie Ann Fisher
Akins
James Martin
Wishrim, Wash
Mount St.Helens
Seattle Times
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
The
Forest Service
Corps
United Press International
Khan
EL Salvador
San Salvador
Arturo ‘Rivera Y Damas
Bermuda
U.S. Naval Air Station
Hamilton
United Press Internationa
Ann-Margret
Ted
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
Jimmy Durante
Carol Burnett
Glenn
George Wallace
Lisa Taylor
Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
Cornelia
Marvin Mitchelson
Lee Marvin
Thanh Mai
Ralston
Neb
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