Judge blasts law on trying arson teen in Thomson
In Thomson Georgia Superior Court Judge J L Stevens angrily orders a 16 year old arson suspect to juvenile detention after lamenting the lack of adult trial. He urges lowering adulthood to 16 and criticizes development center treatment as a license to violate. A 17 year old co arson suspect remains under arrest in the four church burnings from December 18.
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Lincoln County
Stevens
Tampa
Fla
Barbara Ann Pugh
Marjorie Ann Pugh
Johnny Barker
Barker
University of Tampa
Barbara Ann
Universe
Donald Silliman
Plains Warm Up As Weather Systems Shift Across Region
The Associated Press reports a warming trend across the Plains with highs possibly reaching 32 degrees. Early morning temps ranged in the mid to high 20s, some low 30s in Kansas and Missouri, about five degrees warmer than 24 hours earlier. Frost covered much of the state and readings stayed below zero in parts of the upper Mississippi Valley and northern New England.
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Associated Press
Plains
Florida
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
New England
Illinois
Mississippi
South
Atlantic
California
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Carter Signs $28.7 Billion Antipollution Bill
President Carter signed a sweeping antipollution bill giving the federal government broader authority to curb toxic chemicals in waterways. The measure allocates 245 billion for municipal treatment plant construction and funds for administrative programs, with extended deadlines for industry and municipalities.
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Washington
Carter
Edmund 8
Muskie
Maine
Congress
Agreements Reached on Park Testimony in Seoul
The United States and South Korea will sign Friday accords on Tongsun Park’s testimony. Park would be investigated in Seoul and then testify in Washington about the alleged influence buying scandal. A joint statement is planned for 10 a.m. in Seoul.
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Seoul
South Korea
United States
Tongsun Park
Capitol Hill
Washington
Park
House Ethics Committee
Ae 3
Births and dismissals from area hospitals
Births listed for Mr and Mrs William Lawson Jr a Franklin boy Mrs Joseph T Long Camden girl and Mr and Mrs Lanky E Wood Camden boy Dec 19 at McCullough Hyde Oxford twin girls for Mr and Mrs Russell F E Blossom Franklin. Dismissals include Kristie Edwards Ira Hamilton Edwin Johnson Leo Mayer Kimberly Chamberlain John Chamberlain Mrs Zona Ellis and others with visiting hours noted for medical and pediatric patients.
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William Lawson Jr
Park Ave
Franklin
Joseph T. Long
Malvern St
Lanky E. Wood
S. Lafayette Street
Camden
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford
Russell FE. Blossom
Shawnray Drive
Eerie Memorial Hspital
Kristie Edwards
Larry Edwards
Springboro
Ira Hamilton
Lebanon
Edwin Johnson
Woodlawn
Leo Mayer
Central Ave
Kimberly Chamberlain
John Chamberlain
Franklin Gordon LeRoy
William Neal
Trenton
Zona Ellis
Plymouth Ave
Asbestos pact settles 26 insulation worker suits in Cleveland
In Cleveland 26 families reach a 1.84 million dollar settlement with 17 corporations over asbestos exposure. Plaintiffs attorney Robert E. Sweeney says the suits allege failure to protect workers from inhalation tied to lung, abdominal and rectal cancers. Judge John M. Manos oversaw the consolidation, marking a first in federal product liability consolidation.
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Cleveland
Robert E. Sweeney
Manos
Sweeney
Coast Guard Seizes Three Ships In Major Pot Bust
U S Coast Guard nets three vessels off Florida carrying marijuana. The Miss Connie and Ecopesca IV seized near Fort Lauderdale with 50 to 70 tons and 15 to 20 tons respectively. The Marania, eight miles off Tampa Bay, held about 28 tons. Colombian crews detained. Estimated pot value near 100 million dollars.
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Miami
Coast Guard
United States
Florida
Jim Dingfelder
U.S
Lance Jones
Miss Connie
Fort Lauderdale
Dingfelder
Jones
Tampa Bay
Tampa
Ohio Supreme Court tackles Cincinnati Bell rate plan
In a split decision the court sided with opponents of Cincinnati Bell's experimental Hartwell area rate plan and sent the case back for review. The ruling questions how the measure would affect general rates and requires further hearings on the Hartwell selection and broader adoption of measured rates. Chief Justice ONeill dissented.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Aggins
Cincinnati Bell Tele Co
I Bell
Public Utilities
Ere of Ohio
PUCO
Hartwell Central
Incinnati Bell
Interowene
Hartwell
Hartwell Sw
C. William O'Neill
Paul W
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John M. Manos
Johns Manville Products Corp
GAF Corp
Owens Corning Fibergias Corp
Celotex Corp
Raybestos Manhattan Corp
Flintkote Corp
U.S. Coast Guard
Cincinnati Bell
Ovation
Yamaha
ProMark
Regal Tip
Our
Guitar
Bank Americard
Visa
Roussic
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