Radcliffe student Jane Britton slain in Cambridge apartment
Cambridge police report 22 year old Radcliffe anthropology graduate student Jane Britton found dead in her apartment with massive skull lacerations. The case recalls the Boston Strangler murders at nearby buildings, with no weapon or forced entry found and Britton living alone in a Radcliffe Harvard area residence.
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Cambridge
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Radcliffe College
Jane Britton
Beverly Samans
Boston University
Boston
Leo Davenport
Bandit Holds Up Lubbock Drive-In Grocery
A lone gunman robbed the Seven-Eleven Drive-In Grocery at 58th St and Ave P in Lubbock late Tuesday night, stealing cash from both registers after forcing clerk Betty James into the back office. The man, about 35, 5 feet 9, wore a dark sweater and windbreaker with facial stubble, and fled in a car observed leaving the scene as police, nearby during shift change, dispatched units.
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Lubbock
Betty James
California Teachers Take Part In Campus Unrest
Police dispersed a 300-strong crowd of students and striking teachers at San Francisco State College as riots erupted after a three week holiday. One dissident leader was arrested, and Governor Reagan called on the legislature to curb campus unrest amid broader black student strikes and grievances.
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United Press
San Francisco
Richard Curtis
Prayer for Courage to Speak and Listen
A religious reflection asks for Father’s guidance to speak against silence when cowardice lies in wait. It prays for wisdom to listen when restraint is right, invoking Christ’s name for support and strength.
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Dallas seeks tax on insurers tangible property state levy
Dallas officials announced plans to push a change in the coming legislative session to tax all tangible personal property of Texas insurance firms. They argue the exemption is unfair while noting big firms hold substantial assets and reserves.
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Dallas
Texas
Senate
Texas Supreme Court
Dallas City
Alex Bickley
Department of Revenue and Taxation
Norman Register
Register
Supreme Court
Texas Insurance Code
Texas Insurance Commission
Trudeau Becomes London Idol At Buckingham Lunch
Canada's prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau amuses London society after lunch with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Reporters say Eva Rittinghausen, a blonde socialite, accompanied them while aides and police watched. Page to TRUDEAU.
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Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Prince Philip
Trudeau
Commonwealth
Eva Rittinghausen
Misa Rittinghausen
Scotland Yard
Royal Canadian Mounted
Mounties
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Faces First Round Delays in Kennedy Slaying
In Los Angeles the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan trial on Robert F. Kennedy’s murder paused as defense attorneys won a delay to prepare a motion to set aside his plea of innocence and to obtain a new juror list. Prosecutors denied requests for two juries and a 30 day delay. Sirhan, 24, was escorted from a 13th floor cell to the eighth floor courtroom where his mother Mary and brother Mumi observed.
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Sirhan Bishara
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Apollo 9 Set for February 28 Earth Orbit Flight
NASA officials announced 11 a.m. EST February 28 as the launch date for Apollo 9 an 10 day earth orbit mission to test the Lunar Landing program with as near as 125 miles and as far as 312 miles. The crew James M McDivitt David R Scott and Russell Schweickart will fly from Kennedy Space Center Florida with the first human spacewalk to be performed from an Apollo capsule.
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Washington
Apace
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
James Im. McDivitt
David R Scott
Air Force
Russell Lo Schweickart
Hijacked Plane Lands In Cuba in Santiago
A Colombian airliner with 56 aboard landed in Santiago Cuba after a hijacker compelled Capt Jorge Otalora to divert from Riohacha. Otalora said a young man with a pistol forced the flight to Cuba on the way to another Colombian city. The plane was to be returned the next day.
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Santiago
Cuba
Jorge Otalora
Riohacha
Otalora
Rugged Cowboy Look Up for Spring Men's Wear
Three designers Oleg Cassini Bill Blass and John Weitz agreed the Old West rugged cowboy style is this spring's top men's fashion. Cassini showcased a green fitted suit with leather buttons and a turned brimmed Stetson. Blass offered a linen Western suit with silver studs and a Peru arrow hat. Weitz emphasized resort and sportswear with a printed scarf shirt.
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Go West
Oleg Cassini
Bill Blass
John Weitz
Old West
Cassini
American Designer Group
Blass
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Weitz
Interest Rate Climbs Again to 7 Percent
New York banks raised the prime rate to a record 7 percent on Tuesday to curb the economy. This marks the second hike since December 18 when the rate moved from 6 to 6.5 percent.
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New York
Record pace of rate rises chills markets nationwide
The article notes the prime rate rise by First National City Bank and other major banks pushing up to 7 percent, with critics fearing a broad credit crunch. The Dow Jones index slid to 925.72 as trading volume hit 15.7 million shares in four hours amid fears of higher borrowing costs.
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Federal Reserve Board
George W. Christie
F.W. Dodge Co
Bank of America
U.S
Wall Street
Joseph F. Dorsey
Argus Research Corp
Alvin Schonfeld
H. Hentz & Co
West Texas Weather Bureau Wins Data Excellence Award
West Texas Weather Bureau stations from Amarillo to Del Rio were honored for excellence in timeliness and value of weather information provided to the public through the news media. The West Texas group topped nine other state groups and three Texas sections in a competition judged by independent judges, with Mississippi second and North Texas third. West Texas ESSA officials attended the awards program at the West Texas Weather Bureau Station. Harold Frost accepted one of two awards for Lubbock.
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Avalanche-Journal
Weather Bureau
West Texas
Amarillo
del Rio
Texas
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Mississippi
North Texas
Environmental Science Services Administration
U. S.department of Commerce
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Fort Worth
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Lubbock
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