Mother's tip cracks 'trash bag murders' case in Los Angeles
Patricia Lamay alerted police when her 17 year old son John Lamay vanished from El Segundo after an evening with friends. Soon investigators charged David Hill 34 and Patrick Kearney 37 with murdering Lamay and others, burying bodies in trash bags in remote areas. The case ties to the wider “trash bag murders” spree across Los Angeles, with as many as 40 potential victims suspected over a decade. Lamay was a senior at El Segundo High School who had never gotten into trouble.
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Floods Kill and Displace Thousands in Seoul Area
South Korea endured its worst flood since 1972 with 183 dead and 807 hospitalized as up to 17 inches of rain caused landslides and widespread damage. More than 77,000 people were forced from homes and 14,000 houses destroyed or damaged while relief teams, the Red Cross, and agencies rushed aid. Many evacuees remained in schools and churches near Seoul as transportation slowly recovered and rains eased.
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70 Held Hostage as Soviet Jet Hijacked to Helsinki
An Aeroflot twin engine jet with 19 aboard landed in Helsinki after two hijackers forced it to divert from Petrozavodsk. The crew were released, 70 passengers remained unharmed, and fuel refueling was demanded. The pilot sought Stockholm but landed in Finland. No Soviet comment yet.
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NAACP rethinks Bell performance amid Carter concerns
Grif fin Bell is doing a remarkable job as attorney general, says NAACP incoming executive director Benjamin Hooks. Hooks noted the NAACP opposed Bell at confirmation, and criticized Carter’s civil rights responsiveness while praising some appointments. He expects six months to judge overall progress.
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Tragic Lynwood Case: 9-Year-Old Raped and Slain
A nine year old Lynwood girl who was raped a month earlier was found murdered Sunday after being reported missing. Deputies say a suspect, Dexter Deman, 25, of Long Beach Blvd, is in custody on rape charges. A large search by about 20 deputies and a helicopter covered a two square mile area near her home. The body was found behind a vacant house on Magnolia Ave near her residence. The victim was identified as Michelle Andrews.
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Five Palestinian hijackers surrender in Damascus end to 44 hour hijack
A Kuwait Airlines Boeing 707 hijacking ended in Damascus after 44 hours as five Palestinian guerrillas turned on their leader and surrendered. Two Arab officials and five British crew members were released unharmed after a tense stand off. The hijackers seized the jet in Beirut, flew to Kuwait, and exchanged hostages after negotiations led by Syrian air force commander Gen. Nai Jamil.
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Carter rejects sale of Alaska oil to Japan
President Carter rejected a proposal to swap Alaska pipeline oil for Middle East supplies bound for Japan, citing political and technical concerns. The plan would shift about half of the 1.2 million barrels expected daily from fall to be shipped via the Panama Canal, raising costs and delaying distribution to the East Coast and Midwest.
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Explosion threatens Alaska oil flow restart
In Anchorage AP reports an explosion at Alyeska Pipeline Station No 8 killed one worker and injured five. Investigators say restart could come within days while the blast delays the target of pumping 1.2 million barrels daily by year end. Officials expect months to determine cause. Weather notes follow on Page B3.
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Brown tax record challenged prompts questions
A brief page A-4 notice notes Governor Brown faces scrutiny over his tax records, signaling political friction. Separate summaries indicate fallout from abortion and ERA divisions at women’s meetings, with related items on pages A-10 and A-15.
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