Speck Looks Ahead After Supreme Court Ruling
Richard Speck, convicted and sentenced to die for the 1966 murder of eight nurses in a Chicago townhouse, says he can begin planning for the future now that the U S Supreme Court has reversed his sentence. The 29 year old speaks from prison about the reversal.
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Chicago
Richard Speck
U.S. Supreme Court
Speck
Supreme Court
Joseph M. Matusek
Herbert C. Paschen
Circuit Court
Peoria
Community outraged by Speedway fire safety concerns
Readers praise the Grundy County Speedways facilities but warn about safety gaps including lack of fire fighting gear and delayed debris removal. They urge precautions before tragedy strikes. In a separate ruling the Illinois Supreme Court sent the Speck case back to lower courts for resentencing while leaving open the possibility of a new death sentence.
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Grundy County Speedway
Eddie Sachs
Dave McDonald
Indianapolis
Ronald E. Hempstead
Sheridan Road Normal
Iil
Speck
Gerald W. Getty
Cook County
Getty
Illinois
Edward V. Hanrahen
Illinois Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Hanrahan
Supreme Court
Stateville
Joliet
Banks
Grundy County
Donna
Donna Banks
Ellsberg indicted by federal jury in Pentagon Papers case
A federal grand jury indicted Dr. Daniel Ellsberg on charges of stealing top secret Pentagon Papers. Ellsberg, 40, surrendered in Boston after missing since June 16 and admitted giving documents to the media. The government seeks further investigation into the leak after the July 4 holiday.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Vietnam
Ellsberg
Justice Department
Boston
America
Supreme Court
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Father testifies in mitigation as Banks admits infant death
Marion Lee Banks confesses responsibility for his daughter's death after admitting possible blows to the infant. His wife and father describe changes in his behavior and seek counseling and support following the crisis.
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Michelle
Banks
Atty
Robert Adcock
Marion Lee Banks
Marvin L. Olson
Grundy County
Orin Banks
Wilmington
Donna Banks
Olson
Minooka Graduate Leona Vandborg Completes Basic Training
Service Airman Leona S Vandborg daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon S Vandborg of Route 2 Minooka has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. She is assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for supply field training. A 1969 Minooka High School graduate she attended Marycrest Business College Joliet.
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Leona S. Vandborg
Leon S. Vandborg
Rte. 2
Minooka
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colo
Vandborg
Minooka High School
Marycrest Business College
Joliet
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John Twomey
Gene Buldak
Robert Jones
Hammond
Ind
T. L. Cooley
Gardner Rd
Tempie Fletcher
Danville
Liberty St
Max M. Babcock
Commonwealth Edison
Bank
Air Force
Korea
Marion Lee
Florida
Wayne Samples
Samples
Richard Wilder
Lee
Wilder
Paul W. Cable
Optometrist
Jefferson
Bexson’'S
Warponsee Street
Whorris
Morris
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