Convict Killed By Muslims At Trenton Prison Slashing
In a 20 minute clash at Trenton State Prison two warring Black Muslim groups fought on two floors. One convict was killed and six seriously injured as guards stopped the violence and confiscated improvised weapons. The dead man was Cleophecus Mayers, 39, of Hillside, N J.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Trenton State Prison
James Shabazz
Newark
Robert Mulcahy
State Department of
New
Muhammad Ali
Rubin
Carter
Lamont Calloway
Albert Chavies
Ben Walton
Shabazz
Calloway
Hearst Kidnap Case Quagmire Stirs New SLA Doubts
A former attorney for Patricia Hearst says the real SLA kidnappers may still be at large, agreeing with Steven Weed that the three defendants DeFreeze Wolfe and Perry are dead. Hallinan cautions the possibility some SLA members survive or remain at large amid Hearst's legal saga and ongoing trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Hearst
Atty
San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Terence Hallinan
Miss Hearst
Steven Weed
SLA
Donald DeFreeze
Willie Wolfe
Nancy Ling Perry
Hallinan
Vincent
Miss
DeFreeze
Wolfe
Miss Perry
Nancy Perry
Willie
Weed
San Francisco Chronicle
Herb Caen
FBI
Watts
Los Angeles
UFO Couple From Texas Draws Oregon Followers
Oregon State Police identified the couple known as The Two as Texans Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. They led about two dozen followers in Waldport to join a “metamorphosis mission” aboard a UFO, with the movement later expanding to roughly 70 adherents across several states and Canada. The pair were not charged with crimes, and investigators said the group had no proven criminal activity.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Melvin Gibson
Oregon State Police
Newport
Oregon
Marshall Herff Applewhite
Bonnie la Trusdal Nettles
Applewhite
Texas
Waldport
Bayshore Inn
Eterni
Gibson
Washington
Colorado
Arizona
Canada
Illinois
Fox Lake
Ill
Chicago
Fed
Ron Sutton
Lincoln County
Waidport
Los Angeles
Sutton
Vickie
Seymour Morgenstern
McGrath
Desexed Credit Rule Proposed
The Federal Reserve Board proposed final rules under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibiting creditors from discriminating by sex or marital status. The rules outlaw questioning about birth control and aim to curb old practices denying credit to working women, though critics say loopholes remain.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Reserve Board
Jef Seas
Linda Cohen
National Organization For Women
Bucher
FDA Warns Pills May Cause Birth Defects and Heart Risks
The FDA released a draft warning label for birth control pills noting possible birth defects from sex hormones, including heart malformations and limb stunting. It warns of increased risk of heart attacks, blood clots, and strokes, especially for women over 40, and advises pregnancy testing after missed periods or stopping the pill. The agency plans public comment and a final label next year.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Federal Register
Connecticut Judge Opens One Man Grand Jury Over Bridgeport Fronton
Connecticut Supreme Court Justice J P Cotter convened a one man grand jury to probe alleged payoffs in awarding a Bridgeport jai alai fronton permit. Hartford Judge Harold Mulvey was named as juror with State's Attorney George Stoughton presenting evidence. The Bailey family disputes a $200000 payoff claim by jai alai promoter David Friend. The Labor Department also probes the Teamsters pension fund financing the fronton. Governor Grasso orders a halt to new gambling permits pending a license review.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut Supreme Court
J. P. Cotter
Jalalai
Bridgeport
Hartford Superior Court
Harold Mulvey
Asst
John F. Mulcahy
United Press International
Hartford
George Stoughton
Teamsters Union
Teamsters Pension Fund
Ella T. Grasso
State Gaming Commission
Connecticut
Paul Silverfleid
LV Attorney Challenges Blackbook Additions
An attorney for Polizzi and Zerelli moved to dismiss cases before the State Gaming Commission arguing their constitutional rights are violated since they are in federal prison and cannot attend hearings. The state seeks to include Polizzi Zerelli and Giordano in the Nevada Blackbook of barred underworld figures. Proceedings will be continued at a later, unspecified date.
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State Gaming Commission
Louis J. Wiener
Michael Santo Polizzi
Anthony Joseph Zerelli
Polizzi
Zerelli
Detroit
Anthony Giordano
St. Louis
Nevada
Giordano
Vegas Village workers reject Retail Clerks Union Local 1536
Vegas Village employees across eight locations voted 82 to 152 against representation by the Retail Clerks Union Local 1536. Voting split into selling non selling units 79 to 134 and warehouse group 3 to 18 with 31 ballots challenged. Union official George Hartwell said objections and unfair propaganda plagued the election and will be filed with the NLRB.
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Vegas Village
Retail Clerks Union
Retail Clerks International
George Hartwell
State Council of Retail Clerks International
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Hartwell
Burbank
Calif
Las Vegas
Lyn Bunker
Bill Colburn
Federated
Restricted Slot License Denied for Minden Man
State Gaming Commission refused a restricted slot license for Jay Clark Hill of Minden after reviewing his past poker management at Harvey's Wagon Wheel and a failed polygraph. The panel cited excessive rake and stake players during Harvey's tenure and noted Hill could not explain the test result.
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State Gaming Commission
Minden
Jay Clark Hill
Pony Express
Gaming Control Board
Hill
Harvey's Wagon Wheel
Harvey's
Richard J. Nocilla
Steven C. Michel
Hilton Casinos, Inc
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Cleophecus Mayers
Hillside, NJ
William and
Emily Harris
Wendy Yoshimura
F. Lee Bailey
Redwood City
Chicago Sun-Times
Paul McGrath
Feds
Probing Trucker Fund
Fronton
The
Gaming Commission
Wethersfield
Bailey
Ing
Las Vegas Hilton
Flamingo Hilton
Gerald C. Cartwright
Jolly Knights
Tropicana Ave
Carlyle Mortensen
Nashville Nevada Club
Boulder Highway
Arnold Robbins
Kings Inn
Reno
Thomas M. Yturbide
Harrah's
George
George's
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