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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1978

Page

5

Promoter guilty of plot on daredevil

Hershey Moss a thrill show promoter was found guilty on conspiracy and 18 fraud counts for plotting to abduct and kill motorcycle daredevil Maurice Smith of Chicago to cash an $500,000 life policy. Sentencing set for March 17. max penalties could reach life in prison and 90 years plus $18,000 in fines.

ST. Louis UPI Hershey Moss Maurice Smith Chicago U.S. District Court Moss Edward L. Filippine David C Godfrey Smith U.S Richard D. Billeaud Overland Kenrick F. Dempsey Poplar Street Bridge East St. Louis Ill Dempsey

Did an American Give Goering a Poison Capsule

The West German Die Welt am Sonntag reports a U S suspect may have supplied Hermann Goering with a hydrodynamic acid capsule to avoid hanging. It cites a letter Goering allegedly left for Col. Baron C Andrus and quotes Robert Kempner while noting Goering’s wife questioned him about poison.

Bonn West Germany UPI Hermann Goering Adolf Hitler Luftwaffe Nuremberg Goering Die Welt Am Sonntag Die Welt International War Crimes Tribunal Col Baron C. Andrus Welt Am Sonntag Am Sonntag Robert Kempner U.S Kempner Emmie Goering

Last Chicago Daily News Ends After 15 Pulitzers

The Chicago Daily News printed its final edition amid vandalized signs and souvenir grabs as Sun-Times promotions began in its wake. M W Newman called the paper elegant and readable, noting it died from urban financial woes rather than old age, in a reflection on Chicago’s newspaper history.

Chicago UPI Chicago Sun-Times The Daily News Chicago Daily News Sun-Times M.W. Newman Newman

People First Banking Emphasized in Local Credit Union Message

In a message about community banking a teller explains that the core of a checking account is the people it serves. Banks should treat customers as individuals, learn their names, and handle their money with care and responsibility even during busy times.

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