Prisoner Wins Copy of FBI Secret Manual
Eddie David Cox, an inmate in Marion Illinois serving 35 years for bank robbery and narcotics, used FOIA to obtain the FBI secret manual. Prison officials hesitate to release it, citing security risks and potential harm to custody operations. The case highlights FOIA access but pending legal review may keep the material sealed or require payment of 97 dollars.
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Eddie David Cox
FBI
James D. Riggsby
Cox
Rigsby
Riggsby
Bureau of Prison
Justice Department
Iles
Kansas
Missouri
Bureau of Prisons
Jogger climbs Missouri State Penitentiary wall jailbound
A 23 year old musician from Lee's Summit jumped from a passing freight train onto the Missouri State Penitentiary wall early today. He climbed the north wall about 20 feet high seeking a shortcut to his hotel and is held in county jail for trespassing.
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Missouri State Penitentiary
Lee's Summit
Ellis- Porter Park
Penitentiary
State Street
County Sheriff's Department
Troop F HQ Bill Advances To Build New Facility
The House Appropriations Committee tentatively approves a 1.1776 million dollar plan for a new Troop F headquarters in Jefferson City. If approved by the House and Senate, work could start later this year. The current 40 year old building houses 118 employees and key operations including the polygraph, radio shop, and state garage. Troop F seeks about 20 acres for future growth and a new radio tower, with plans to relocate the garage and radio shop later.
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Troop F
House Appropriations Committee
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Senate
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Centra
U.S
al Lubber
Lubber
Jefferson City
Whitton Expressway
Senate to consider death penalty bill this week
The Missouri Legislature may send a capital murder death penalty bill to Gov. Teasdale after House approval. The Senate aims to take it up soon with no changes likely, risking House reconsideration if amendments pass. Teasdale supports the penalty. time is tight with adjournment looming.
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Missouri
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Senate
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General Assembly
State Supreme
U.S. Supreme Court
Carter proposes eight point plan to save Social Security
President Carter proposes an eight point program to shore up Social Security by raising taxes for employers and higher income earners. The plan would raise the wage base from 16500 to 18900 by 1985, tax employers on all wages, and shift some funds from Medicare to Social Security while trimming misapplied benefits and accelerating automatic cost of living adjustments.
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Carter
Congress
Social Security Trust
F Unds
Fire sweeps Amsterdam hotel killing four and injuring many
A fashionable Amsterdam hotel fire left at least four dead and thirty injured. Two women leaped from the top floor. Most guests were American or foreign. police have not identified victims or injured.
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Amsterdam
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