Four Wall Cage Of Son Of Sam In Mental Ward
David Berkowitz awaits court appearance as corrections officials place him in a locked four wall cage inside King County Hospital ward. A heavy mesh cell with guards watches his every move while psychiatrists plan examination in cell. Outside Brooklyn court, a crowd chanted for the killer's death as he faced arraignment on murder and related charges.
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New York
David Berkowitz
King’s County Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Phil Leshin
Sam
Brooklyn
Daniel Schwartz
Berkowitz
Leshin
Family thanks for support after Ira Black’s passing
The family of Ira Black expresses heartfelt thanks to Bro. Scarlett for the sermon Bro. Wooden for the songs and to all who provided food sent flowers offered prayers and expressed sympathy during this time Anna and the family
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Scarlett
Bro. Wooden
Anna
Springfield man arrested in Joliet post office robbery
Authorities say 28 year old Leon W. Tate of Springfield was arrested in connection with a Joliet post office robbery last year. He was indicted Feb. 24 in Chicago on a government reservation robbery charge, with a maximum penalty of 15 years. Tate remains in the Springfield City Jail awaiting bond.
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Joliet
FBI
Leon W. Tate
Chicago
Tate
Thomas P. Draken
Springfield City
Peoria Man Sentenced in Death of 4 Year Old Daughter
Michael Gresham, 22, of Peoria was sentenced to 35 to 75 years after admitting to beating his 4 year old daughter Darlene with an electric cord and belt. She died from head injuries on her birthday February 28 as Judge Stephen Covey described the severe abuse.
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Peoria, Ill
Michael Gresham
Peoria
Stephen Covey
Circuit Court
Darlene Gresham
Covey
Arson Scheme Convicts In Chicago Insurance Fraud
A former FBI informant Barry Tucker and insurance adjuster Anthony Tinghino were found guilty by a U S District Court jury of mail fraud and conspiracy for setting up dummy businesses on Chicago's North and Northwest Sides in 1972 and 1973 and hiring arsonists to burn them to collect more than 100000 in insurance benefits. Sentencing is scheduled for October 3.
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Chicago
FBI
Anthony Tinghino
Barry Tucker
U.S. District Court
Tucker
Thomas A. Durkin
Thomas R. McMillen
Space Shuttle Enterprise Soars Toward First Free Glide Test
Space Shuttle Enterprise lifted from Edwards Air Force Base aboard a Boeing 747 with astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton aboard. The test aims for a 25,000 foot altitude, a 42 minute glide and a dry lake bed landing, previewing future shuttle missions and load capacity.
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Richard Saltus
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Fred Haise
Gordon Fullerton
Donald Slayton
Record soybean crop in Illinois by 110 bushels per acre
Illinois farmers expect to harvest a record soybean crop and lead the nation in corn and soybean production for a second straight year. USDA forecasts show Illinois with 1.2 billion bushels of corn and 309.75 million bushels of soybeans, aided by drought-tolerant soybeans and an 110 bushels per acre corn yield.
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William Prater
Associated Press
Ilinois
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Iowa
USDA
John W
Bill’ Curry
Knox County
National Corn Growers Association
Illinois lottery numbers drawn Thursday in Mount Vernon
In Mount Vernon Illinois the Illinois lottery results list Bonanza numbers 13 994 5313 Yellow and Grand Prix numbers 33 30 26 6003 35898 with the drawn outcomes noted.
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Mount Vernon, Ill
Bonanza
Mt Vernon Grain And Midwestern Market Snapshot
Mt. Vernon grain quotes show soybeans at 5.90, wheat 1.86, corn 1.60 at 10 a.m. NT. Louis eggs and poultry prices list various consumer and wholesale grades with ready-to-cook broilers next week’s delivery. National Stockyards hogs trade modestly with multiple weight classes, cattle and sheep on offer limited.
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MT. Vernon
NT. Louis
National Stockyards
Ill
Deaths Carl Kubicki 64 of Franklin Park
Funeral mass for Carl F. Kubicki age 64 of Franklin Park will be held Saturday at 10 am at St Michael church Radom with Father John Trepka officiating He died Wednesday at Northwest Hospital Chicago Rosary recited at 8 pm today at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley Friends may call after 6 pm Friday Burial in St Michael cemetery Radom He was born January 28 1913 in Radom to Ned and Francis Kubicki He married Leona Luchinski who survives Also surviving are daughter Dorann Lokash Billings Mont son Gary Franklin Park two brothers Raymond Oklahoma Edward Mt Vernon two sisters Lillian Nickrent Woodlawn Pauline Kania Du Bois and four grandchildren He was preceded in death by two brothers Ted and Walter
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Northwest Hospital
Chicago
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Ashley
St. Michael's Cemetery
Washington
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Nason
Rand-Johnson Hospital
St. Louis
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Everett Lewis
Abner Cemetery
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Dora Mendenhall
Bonnie
Terry Hale
Waltonville
Rickey Hale
Woodlawn
Pam Heck
Georgia Lamke
Scheller
Owen
Roy
Granite City
Arthur
Wanda Gregory
Centralia
Evelyn Williams
PLO Claims Tank Attack By Israelis
The Palestine Liberation Organization says its guerrillas repulsed three Israeli tank attacks across the southern Lebanese border aiming to seize the village of Yarine. A three hour barrage of heavy artillery and rockets preceded the tank thrusts, with one Israeli tank seen ablaze and no casualties reported. Local authorities had not confirmed the PLO claim.
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Farouk Nassar
Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
PLO High Command
Yarine
Mt Vernon Area Weather Summary for Thursday
The forecast calls for a Thursday high of 86 and a low of 71 with morning readings at 65. Historical notes show today’s highs and lows over the past years, including 92/66 one year ago and 96/87 five years ago. Rainfall for Thursday is 2.0 inches, with year to date 22.73 inches. Sunrise and sunset times are 6:11 a.m. and 7:53 p.m. DST. Water level at Bend Lake main dam is 405.64 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
NARFE to Hold Pot Luck Luncheon August 15
The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will host a noon pot luck luncheon Monday August 15 in the Housing Authority recreation room at Ninth and Conger. A business meeting follows. All members urged to attend. Verne Melton President.
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NARFE
National Association of Retired Federal Employes
Housing Authority
Ninth and
Conger
Verne Melton
Pres
Rose Wade 82 Dies. Arrangements Pending
Rose Ella Wade 82 of 1305 S 18th St died early this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral arrangements were pending at Parker Funeral Home Mt Vernon.
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Rose Ella Wade
S. 18Th St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Parker Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon
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