Gunman Surrenders After Busjacking
A lone gunman held 63 people hostage at a Baha'i retreat near Santa Cruz before surrendering to police after captives urged him to release them. Thomas Wilson, 26, of Bakersfield, faces kidnapping and auto theft charges, with hostages released and negotiations aided by police.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Thomas Wilson
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz County
Mark Ganghoff
Ganghoff
Wilson
Jack Kembro
Mariposa
Delos Brandon
San Luis Obispo Men's Colony
Kembro
Wilmette
Atascadero State Hospital
Banking Officer Suspended Over Northwestern Ties
Winston-Salem AP report says State Deputy Banking Commissioner Jesse L. Yeargan was suspended with pay after FBI ties surfaced to Northwestern Bank. The FBI questions Yeargan over possible gratuity and an alarm system gift. Grand Cayman Island trips with former Commissioner Harrelson are noted. Northwestern Bank under federal and state scrutiny amid indictments.
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Winston-Salem
Jesse L. Yeargan
Id.n. “Lauch” Faircloth
FBI
Yeargan
Northwestern Bank
Winston-Salem Journal
Northwestern
John H. Tropman
Year
Harrelson
Grand Cayman Island
Bahamas
Northwestern Company
Caribbean
Cayman Bank
Edwin Duncan Jr
Duncan
Blacks Fight for Equality Highlighted at SCLC Convention
At the Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention in Atlanta Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. Parren Mitchell urged continued progress for civil rights. They criticized Carter's welfare reform and called for real funding to create jobs and housing. Delegates delayed selecting a new SCLC president amid procedural disputes.
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Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Jesse Jackson
Johnson
Carter
Jackson
Mitchell
SCLC
Martin Luther King Jr
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Awning Co., Inc
Perry St
Amada
Boys & Girls
S.M.L. Ye
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SLCC
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Parren Mitchell
Radio Shack
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Archer
Asheboro
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Northgate
IBA Anc Company
Ogss Ctr
Archer Home Alarm System
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Lexington Center Hwy
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Randolph & Cloniger ST
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