Manhunts for Son of Sam Spread Across New York City
An AP report details the ongoing manhunt for the .44-caliber killer known as Son of Sam. Police produce multiple sketches from witness descriptions while tracing the gun, disguises, and possible motives as 3,000 suspects are cleared and theories mount about the killer’s psychology and methods.
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Arthur Everett
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York City
Sam
Stacy Moskowitz
Stacy
Robert Violante
Violante
Charter Arms
Frank Pergola
Patronage List Shapes State Hiring in North Carolina
A priority list for state job applicants, overseen by Joseph Pell for Gov. Jim Hunt, guides hires across departments except federal funded posts. Critics call it spoils system. supporters say it spots qualified workers. Two Vocational Rehabilitation workers allege promotion denial to a political appointee. a related case links a winner to Hunt’s Johnston County campaign.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Joseph Pell
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Pell
Queen Little
Alamance County
State Federation of Democratic Women
Emmett Burden
N.C
Gary Pearce
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
State Personnel Board
Marilyn Stevens
Alice Austin
Larry Holland
Betty Williamson
Williamson
Johnny Radford
Selma
Johnston County
Radford
Holland
Patronage Shaken by Federal Hiring Rules in North Carolina
In North Carolina federal rules govern hiring for many state programs funded by federal dollars. Openings must be advertised, applicants tested, and only the top ten scores hired. After nine months federal employees gain career status and grievance rights, unlike some state workers who must reach five years.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Personnel Office
Employment Security Commission
Public Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Department of Human Resources
State Personnel Board
Convict Demands Death Penalty in North Carolina Case
Daniel R. Webster, 50, jailed at Dorothea Dix Hospital, said he told state investigators he seeks the death sentence after his wife Gladys Beauchamp Webster was found murdered in Advance. He criticized NC officials and cited the lately reinstituted death penalty for first degree murder.
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Lewis Robbins
Long Island Jewish Hillside Medical Center
Gabriel Koz
Manhattan State Hospital
Raleigh
Daniel R. Webster
State Bureau of Investigation
Davie County
North Carolina
Central Prison
Webster
Gladys Beauchamp Webster
Winston-Salem
Websters
Hubert E. Olive
Dorothea Dix Hospital
Supreme Court of North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly
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Philadelphia General Hospital
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New York Daily News
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AP News
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Austin
Stevens
Kevin P. McKenna
Sears
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Orr
Greensboro
Durham
Fayetteville
High Point
Burlington
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
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Kinston
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