Florida executes killer of 11 year old boy in electric chair
Floridа reports the execution of Johnny Paul Witt, 42, for the 1973 murder and sexual assault of Jonathan Kushner, son of a University of South Florida professor, the 12th in the state’s electric chair since 1976. Co-defendant Tillman received life after testifying. Witt declined a final meal, dying at 7:10 a.m.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Department of Corrections
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Oak
Bradford
Gary Tillman
Jonathan Kushner
Tampa
Tillman
Two firefighters charged in Queens fatal crash
A grand jury charged Lt. Patrick Murphy and firefighter Gregory Papa with negligent homicide after an 18 ton fire truck ran a red light and struck a car near Engine 275 in Jamaica. The Oct 10 1984 crash killed David Thurneau, 29, of Queens Village, with six crew members injured. Both men surrendered and were suspended for 30 days. departmental charges are being prepared.
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Papa
Massapequa
Joseph Pinnato
Grounded freighter Mercedes I hauled free from seawall
The Venezuelan freighter Mercedes I, aground behind millionaire Mollie Wilmot's Palm Beach seawall since a Thanksgiving storm, was hauled free today. Police said at 6:47 a.m. the boat began moving east under tow, after being pulled 130 feet from shore and resting on a reef the prior night.
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Mollie Wilmot
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Turks and Caicos chief minister charged in drug plot
Norman Saunders 41 and three others, including two senior officials, were arrested in Miami on allegations they conspired to use the Turks and Caicos as a cocaine and marijuana transshipment base. Saunders faced 2 million bail. co-defendants Missick and Smith bail set at 1 million each. Fournier held without bail.
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Norman Saunders
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos Archipelago
Aulden L. Smith
Andre Fournier
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Fournier
Colombia
Blands
White House weighs Asian aid for Nicaraguan rebels
Washington officials said the administration is weighing a bid to friendly Asian nations to channel aid to Nicaraguan rebels and to increase naval power off the Nicaraguan coast. Options include covert funds, humanitarian aid, and broader joint military exercises with Honduras.
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Nicaragua
Divorces Drop for First Time in Two Decades in US
Washington AP reports a National Center for Health Statistics study showing 1982 divorces fell to 1,170,000 from 1,213,000 in 1981, a 6 percent decline. The report notes the divorce rate declined from 5.3 to 5.0 per 1,000, with researchers citing delayed marriages and longer gaps before divorce.
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National Center For Health Statistics
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Department of Health and Human
Larry Bumpass
Center For Demography and Economy
University of Wisconsin
Senate OKs bare bones road bill to release $7.2 billion
In Washington the Senate approved a lean two page ICE highway funding bill sent by House and backed by Reagan. Governors and road builders say action is crucial to avoid delays harming the 1985 construction season with an estimate of up to 400,000 jobs across 42 states.
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Northeast Kansas Weather Forecast and Climate Readings
National and regional forecast for today through Thursday. Mostly sunny today with highs 55 to 60 and south winds. tonight fair, lows 35 to 40. Thursday partly cloudy with highs 60 to 65 and southwest winds. Thursday night chance of showers, lows near 40. Official readings show a high of 44 and a low of 22 yesterday, no precipitation, and record highs/lows from 1956 and 1899. Clinton Lake reports at 8 am show temperature 38 and level 877.85 ft, with normal 876.5 ft. Zone based forecasts vary, with tonight and Thursday conditions ranging from fair to windy and highs from mid 60s to 60s across zones.
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