Pierce Wins Second Trial Over Murder Case Claim
Lee County Judge grants Calvin Pierce a new trial after ruling State's Attorney Dan Fish withheld key information from the defense. The conviction on five counts of first degree murder tied to Carrie Duncan's slaying on November 2 is set for review, with a pretrial conference scheduled for Monday. Bennett, Pierce co defendant, awaits a separate motion for a new trial as she claims Pierce acted alone.
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al Williams
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Kathy Bennett
Earlville
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Kathy Joanne Bennett
Hornsby
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Gorbachev and Kohl sign landmark West Germany accord
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl signed a major declaration in Bonn urging human rights respect, continued disarmament, and cultural minority protection. Gorbachev mingled with thousands, lifted a flower girl, and drew vast crowds while polls showed high support in West Germany. The document envisions a common European home, closer Soviet German ties, and the right of peoples to determine their destiny.
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Quake Hits Southern California Notable Aftermath Report
A 4.5 magnitude quake struck 8 miles west of Whittier near Montebello at 9 57 am causing elevators to stall windows to break and a ceiling tile to fall on a woman in a downtown courthouse. No serious injuries or damage reported. The Elysian Park Fault Line, also linked to October 1987 quakes, runs through Santa Monica Beverly Hills downtown LA and Montebello to Whittier.
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Partnership Day set for two Dixons in Illinois Siberia
On Aug 29 1988 Dixon Illinois Mayor James Dixon and Dickson Siberia Mayor Nikolai Kartamyshev signed a cooperation pact. Novosti reporter Boris Ivanov notes Partnership Day will honor the signing. Plans include student exchanges and a direct Dixon Dickson flight, with funding from local donations totaling about 19800 rubles and $600.
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Atlanta
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