Escapee Anthony Ricco sieges East Harlem apartment
Anthony Ricco, 23, an escapee from Rikers Island and convicted rapist, held his wife at gunpoint for nine hours in an East Harlem tenement. He demanded medical care and a Bellevue Hospital transfer amid claims of being poisoned, then surrendered handing the gun to his wife and was arrested. He faces multiple charges including kidnapping and unlawful weapon possession.
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Carter Defends Tax Plan as Disgraceful Tax Burden
President Carter, at Camp David after a Friday DNConline, argues tax reform will cut overall burden and aid working families. He calls the current system a disgrace and seeks Senate approval for Panama Canal treaties amid energy plan debates.
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Flood Death Toll Rises to Eleven in Northern Italy Floods
Flooding across Genoa and northern regions swelled the Po river basin leaving Genoa streets riverside and cutting off Aosta. Two drownings near Asti and Alessandria raise the death toll to 11 with many still missing. Police fear cars swept away may hold more victims. Fire brigade reports widespread flooding and disrupted traffic as rescuers save children and staff from a nursery school.
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Jury Convicts Eckert In Gaughan Plot Case
Jurors find Eckert the disguised gunman in a June 7 1976 raid on the Gaughan home holding a baby and relatives captive while an accomplice aided a casino official at the Royal Inn. The missing money and Royal Inn insurance dispute remain unresolved.
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Building Collapse Kills Three in Spartanburg South Carolina
In Spartanburg South Carolina a demolition site collapsed trapping about five to six workers. Three bodies were recovered soon after two interior sections fell at about 11 a m. The dead were James Russell Jack Deutsch and Jim Gillespie. Officials believed a sixth man may still be buried.
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Arabs Israelis Reach Accord To Resume Geneva Talks In December
A U S official says Arabs and Israelis agreed to resume the Geneva Middle East conference in December after intensive Vance diplomacy in New York. A single pan Arab delegation including Palestinians is planned, though representation details remain disputed.
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Carter and Dayan clash over Palestinian rights during fund drive
President Carter defends Israel’s security while critics resist his call for Palestinian self determination. Dayan rejects talks with the PLO as Mondale heads to California stops for health center dedication and fundraising events.
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