Teenager who stomped widow to death is sentenced to die
Frank Ross Jr., 16, was condemned to die in the electric chair for the November 15 1976 murder of 64 year old Helen Dixon of Avon Park during a $6 robbery. A six man six woman jury recommended the death penalty after a 17 minute deliberation. Ross plans an automatic appeal with Florida Supreme Court review.
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Sebring
Fla
Frank Ross Jr
DeSoto City
10Th Circuit
Clifton Kelly
Helen Dixon
Avon Park
Kelly
Ross
Cressie Belcher
Dixon
Wells
William Fletcher
Three New Credit Officers Join Aetna Business Credit
Vice President John G. Brennan announces three new officers at the Factoring Center of Aetna Business Credit Inc Michael W Lane Pedro Rivera and Martin Forcina will analyze review and approve customer sales orders and handle credit requests from factored clients Lane formerly assisted as an Atlanta James Talcott Factors credit manager Rivera comes from Flagship Factors Corp Florida and is based in High Point Forcina joins from United Factors New York with over five years as a credit analyst and lives in Greensboro with his wife and daughter
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High Point
Aetna Business Credit, Inc
John G. Brennan
Michael W. Lane
Pedro 4. Rivera
Martin Forcina
Lane
James Talcott Factors
Atlanta
Rivera
Flagship Factors Corp
Florida
Forcina
United Factors
New York
Greensboro
Polanski told to report for tests before Tahitian film prep
Santa Monica California AP Roman Polanski must report to Chino State Prison on December 19 for psychiatric testing after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Judge Laurence Rittenband set the date and allowed only a brief window to finish film preparations in Tahiti.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Roman Polanski
Chino State Prison
Rittenband
Polanski
Douglas Dalton
Faith debate erupts as Harrington and O Hair cancel tour
In New Orleans the Chaplain of Bourbon Street Rev. Bob Harrington and atheist Madalyn Murray O Hair end their 1977 tour citing clashes over patriotism and the pledge of allegiance. Harrington led audiences in the pledge while O Hair left after disagreements about God and country and accusations of un Americanism. Both face financial losses from cancelled dates and ongoing legal fund costs.
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New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Bob Harrington
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Austin
Tex
Harrington
Bob
CBS
Bryan
O’hair
O'Hair
The Triple Option no service-charge plan in NC
In 1975 NCNB changed North Carolina banking with a no service-charge checking plan called The Triple Option. It offers three paths to avoid service charges by linking checking to auto transfer, higher savings balances, or Cash Reserve. By 1977 thousands statewide signed up. The bank promotes integrated services to keep customers for loans and savings.
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Raymond W. Edwards
Ncnb Cash Reserve
North Carolina
NCNB
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Aetna
Michael
Pedro Rivera
Chino
Superior Court
Laurence Rittenband
Munich
Bora Bora
Tahiti
de Laurentiis
Jack Nicholson
Nicholson
Sartins
Ashmore College
Ashmore
A.B.C. Stendspeed
P.O. Box
Thomasville
N.C
Nash
Cash
Nash Jewelry & Loan
N. Main ST
Igh Point Enterprise
Phil Davis
Brenda P. Davis
Manchester Street
Lenoir
Natonal Bank Lenoir
Phil
Brenda Davis
Darlene M. Pott
Providence Square
Charlotte
North Carolina National Bank
Darlene Poff
Ope Edwards
Fourth Street
Greenville
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