Neighbors puzzled by arrest of Son of Sam suspect Berkowitz
In Yonkers New York David Berkowitz a 24 year old postal worker and ex soldier is under arrest as the suspected Son of Sam. Neighbors recall a polite private man who kept to himself in a seventh floor studio paying 238 dollars monthly. Police found shotguns liquor bottles and maps in his cluttered apartment. Paperboy Frankie Resto recalls small generous acts and quiet entrances with money slipped under doors. Building superintendent Manuel Sosa notes a UPS package with a rifle image weeks earlier. Berkowitz reportedly returned home late after a Christmas gift of thirty dollars.
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Queen appeals for peace in Northern Ireland amid IRA threats
Queen Elizabeth II urges Protestant and Catholic communities to forgive and forget centuries of sectarian strife during a controversial Jubilee visit to the University of Ulster at Coleraine. IRA warnings and a campus bomb scare shadow the event as troops sweep the grounds for threats.
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Son of Sam arrested after fire hydrant ticket
In Yonkers police nabbed David Berkowitz after a $35 parking ticket near a fire hydrant led to the man dubbed Son of Sam. He admitted the killings and told officers the revolver used matched his earlier crimes. Police seized two shotguns and a .44 revolver in his seventh floor apartment.
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Weather outlook with showers through Friday
Clouds and a 40 percent rain chance tonight rising to 50 percent Friday. Highs in the low 80s, overnight low near 70. Yesterday's high 85 and low 69. rainfall 0.03 inches. Extended outlook shows showers or thundershowers Saturday and Sunday then fair skies Sunday.
Dayton Fire Strike Ends After 59 Hours of Deep Resentment
Dayton, Ohio faced 59 hours without fire protection as 375 firefighters walked out over hours and pay. City officials capitulated, granting amnesty from contempt charges and a 25 cent hourly raise, while police ponder a possible strike amid wage parity worries.
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