Killing spree survivor: Arkansas mass slayings rise to sixteen
Police report nine bodies found in a shallow grave and abandoned cars near a rural Russellville home. The tally reaches 16 linked to R Gene Simmons Sr, who surrendered after Monday's downtown shooting. Authorities say he is the sole suspect and remains noncommunicative. Prosecutors anticipate caps on murder charges and possible psychiatric evaluation.
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BILL SIMMONS
Associated Press
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark
R. Gene Simmons Sr
United States
Arkansas River Valley college
Simmons
Dover
Russellville
Ozark Mountain
Herb Johnston
Pope County
Kim Bolin
Bolin
John D. Patterson
John M. Bynum
Kathy Kendrick
J.D. Chaffin
Rusty Taylor
Taylor Oil
Fire at MX missile plant kills five workers in Utah
A Mor mmnton Thickol Inc. plant west of Brigham City suffered a blast and fire that consumed a Wasatch Operations section housing rocket fuel. Four workers died on site and a fifth died later from burns. A witness recalled a concussion and orange flames lighting the snow.
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BIGHAM CITY
Utah
Mormmnton Thickol Inc
Wasatch
Brigham City
Leaner meaner high school curriculum proposed by Bennett
Secretary William J. Bennett urged a dream high school plan calling for five or six years for some students. The slate includes four years English, three each science math social studies, two years foreign language, two years PE, and one semester each of art and music history. Electives would consume at least a quarter of class time.
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ASHINGTON
Secretary of Education
William J. Bennett
Bennett
James Madison
Shuttle launch delayed after booster motor failure
NASA delayed the June shuttle launch after a motor component failed during a test firing of the redesigned booster rocket. The pause marks the first since the Challenger disaster while the U.S. program remains grounded. the delay coincides with a Soviet cosmonaut returning from an 11 month orbital mission.
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ASHINGTON
NASA
U.S
Help Wanted And Year End Clearance At Local Store
Help wanted ad seeks additional employees for growing business at R H Shepards. Also announces year end clearance sale with all winter merchandise at 50 percent off for two days only. Sale held at 17 Rice Ave Biglerville with Tuesday and Thursday hours.
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R H. Shepards
Rice Ave
Biglerville
Littlestown Honors Flickinger as Mayor Post Remains Open
Littlestown borough moves to create a borough business manager treasurer post after honoring John Flickinger for 50 years of service. The council selected Richard Selby as manager treasurer amid questions on hours and salary with a three day job posting and a $21 000 proposed salary.
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Littlestown
Flickinger
JoANN SMITH
John Flickinger
I’m con
John White
Pete Pautenis
William Gross
Frank Basehear
Vernon Beaver
Gross
Richard Selby
council
Tim Waltz
Waltz
counal
Selby
County property taxes rise two mills in county budget vote
Adams County Commissioners Collins and Klunk vote yes while Cowan votes no, adopting a 6.2 million general fund budget with a two to 15 mill tax increase effective Jan 1, 1989. The hike adds about 10 dollars per 10,000 assessed property. per capita tax remains five dollars and personal property tax four mills. Cowan had proposed tax restraint and cuts including computer expenses and truck purchases, but the majority defended the need to fund services and avoid deficits for 1989.
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JEFFREY B. ROTH
Adams County
Thomas L. Collins
Robert W. Klunk
Catherine W. Cowan
clerk of courts
John D. Kuhn
capital reserve fund
Collins
Klunk
Cowan
Kuhn
Oscar F. Spicer
clerk of courts office
Sara Hook listed among CBS Kennedy Center Honors participants
Gettysburg dancer Sara Hook of the Nikolais Dance Theatre appears in the CBS Kennedy Center Honors program honoring Alwin Nikolais Perry Como and others. Nikolais will receive the honor this year. the theatre company tours the U.S. and Europe and closes a five week Joyce Theater engagement January 17 with other dates in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Sara Hook
Wade F. Hook
Ridgewood Drive
Gettysburg
CBS
Kennedy Center
Nikolais
Reagan
Jackie Hand
North Carolina School of the Arts
Pearl Lang
Anthony Morgan
Jean Erdman
Nikolais Dance Theatre
Joyce Theater
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State Police Unveil New Uniforms on January First
State police will introduce a complete uniform redesign starting January 1, featuring a new shoulder patch with the keystone and state seal. Commissioner Ronald M. Sharpe notes the change aims to bolster professional image, with a total overhaul cost expected at 2.757 million dollars and a two year rollout window.
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Pennsylvania State Police
Ronald M. Sharpe
Sharpe
Pennsylvania
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