Mass murder charge in Connecticut ends nine deaths
Waterbury man Lorne J. Acquin, 27, charged with nine counts of murder in a central Connecticut mass killing. Bodies of Cheryl Beaudoin and her seven children plus a Waterbury cousin were found after a fire at their Prospect home. Fire suspected arson. some victims bound and beaten. Autopsies pending. Acquin held on 250000 bond. The Beaudoin family had lived in the house for nine years. neighbor recounts tragedy and search for motive.
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Prospect
Conn
Waterbury
Connecticut
Lorne J. Acquin
New Haven
Acquin
Cheryl Beaudoin
Frederick Beaudoin
Beaudoin
William McCasland
Edward P. Leonard Beaudoin
North Haven
Elliot Gross
Evidente
Ricer
Joseph Paolino
Beaudoins
Paolino
Fred Jr
Sharon
Debbie
Paul
Rod
Holly
Mary Lou
Jennifer Santoro
Four Park Ridge men murdered in elevator shooting
Four men were found dead in a Park Ridge office building elevator after being led there by someone they trusted. Police called it an assassination, saying they were methodically shot 20 to 25 times with a .22 caliber gun. victims include Joseph LaRose 35 John F Vische 32 Donald Marchbanks 53 and Malcolm I Russell 36. All were Chicago area residents tied to U S Universal Systems burglar alarm firm.
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Park Ridge, Ill
Rocco Rinaldi
Chicago Police Department
Park Ridge
Public Safety
G. Joe Moffitt
Joseph LaRose
John F. Vische
Donald Marchbanks
Malcolm I. Russell
Chicago Area
Sri Lanka swears in Jayewardene as prime minister
Junius Richard Jayewardene is sworn in as Sri Lanka prime minister after the United National Party wins 139 of 168 seats, ending Sirimavo Bandaranaike's seven year rule. In Ohio, unemployment rises 0.4 points to 6.3 percent as students and graduates seek work.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Junius Richard Jayewardene
Indiana
Jayewardene
United National Party
National Assembly
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Return of Teng Hsiao-ping Triggers Giant Beijing Celebration
In Beijing crowds poured into the streets celebrating Teng Hsiao-ping's return to power and the expulsion of the Gang of Four from the Communist party. Japanese reporters described a massive, rain-soaked parade that began Friday night with an estimated 1 to 2 million people and was expected to peak and continue through Sunday.
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Hong Kong
Peking
Teng Hsiao-ping
Gang of Four
Communist Party
Forest Fire at Baxter State Park Wildly Grows
A weeklong forest fire at Baxter State Park in Millinocket Maine raged with high winds. Sparked by two lightning bolts, the blaze doubled in size to about 5,000 acres. Flames stretched four miles toward Mt Katahdin, nearly a mile high, threatening nearby terrain.
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Millinocket
Main
Baxter State Park
Mt. Katahdin
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Possible
Skies will be mostly clear tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 80s with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers. Tonight’s rain probability near zero, tomorrow about fifty percent, extended outlook calls for fair skies Monday and Wednesday and a chance of showers Tuesday. Highs in the 80s lows in the 60s.
Johnstown Area Flood Sees Toll Rise Amid Cleanup
Cleanup workers continued to separate death and debris in flood torn Johnstown area with official toll at 49 and unofficially higher. Three more victims found in Hornerstown as bodies lay in debris near West Taylor Township. Curfew set at 10 pm. nine arrests for looting with $50,000 bail. Missing persons center opened at University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus as insurers estimate $40 million payout.
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Johnstown
Cambria County
T.P. Metzger
Hornerstown
West Taylor Township
Indiana County
Seward
National Flood Insurers Association
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Sadat Says Egyptian Forces Withdraw From Libya
Cairo reports pullout after air base bombing by Khadafy forces while Libyan broadcasts claim a major armored advance continues. Libyans also allege shot down a pilotless U.S. recon plane as border fighting persists amid Sadat’s claim of no Egyptian troops in Libyan territory.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
U.S
Desert
Anwar Sadat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Arab League
Arafat
Tripoli
Khadafy
Chinahal Adam
Tobruk
al Adam
Salum
Lance denies loan impropriety in Georgia bank probe
Budget Director Bert Lance faces a Senate inquiry over a $3.4 million Chicago loan used to buy National Bank of Georgia stock. Lance rejects impropriety, noting the $200,000 deposit from the Georgia bank preceded the loan, while committee chair Sen. Ribicoff schedules questions after Lance testifies.
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Washington (Ap
Bert Lance
Senate
Chicago
Georgia Bank
Lance
Jekyll Island, Ga
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
National Bank of Georgia
First National Bank of Chicago
Carter
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
National Urban League director slams Carter over blacks
Vernon Jordan, executive director of the National Urban League, says President Carter has not fulfilled promises of full employment, welfare reform, national health insurance, and increased black presidential appointments. He announces the convention to voice anger over black treatment after strong Carter support. Jordan also condemns Carter's abortion funding remarks and his claim that life is unfair and inequities cannot be corrected.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
National Urban League
Vernon Jordan
Carter
Joint Center For Political Studies
Washington Press Club
Urban League
Jordan
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Illinois
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Sershon
U.S. Universal Systems Co
Harvey Teichman
U.S. Universal Systems
Rinaldi
Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Bureau Employment Services
Teng
Maine
SADAT
Raps Carter
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