Bandits rob Wells Fargo armored car in New York
More than 20 detectives and federal agents hunted seven bandits who stole over 1 million dollars from a Wells Fargo armored car in Staten Island. The group used disguises and a blue Cadillac to move cash after subduing guards and customers at a Food n Things Delicatessen. The FBI called the robbery highly professional and noted the earlier city heist exceeding 1 million dollars within nine days.
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New York
UPI
Wells Fargo
Staten Island
Food ‘N Things Delicatessen
FBI
Gloria Depietro
Deli
Joseph Nebbia
FCC plan limits clear channel reach to add AM stations
The FCC approves restricting the 25 clear channel stations to 750 miles, paving room for 100 to 125 new AM stations. The change aims to expand station availability within two to three years as applications proceed, with 200 to 500 watt stations replacing some big-city beacons.
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United Press International
Federal Communications Commission
Big City
America
FCC
Clear Channel
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Abilene
Texas
Marvin Eldon
Bill Mack
WBAP
Fort Worth
Eldon
Charles D. Ferris
Ferris
Slay suspect held for grand jury in self defense dispute
Hood's case centers on self defense after a prior attack with a broken bottle. District Attorney Williams argues Hood killed Miss Hawk out of fear of being replaced, while Hood's attorney Motto seeks dismissal, claiming lack of intent to kill and justification. Police testimony notes Hood's alleged threats about not being pushed from his home.
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Hood
Domenick Motto
Atty. Motto
Donald E. Williams
Miss Hawk
Williams
New Castle
Self defense claimed in shooting at Sankey Street home
Police testimony described a disordered crime scene with a broken vodka bottle and a wall bullet hole. Slugs from Miss Hawk and the wall were sent to Erie crime lab along with two .38 handguns found in the house. Allen Williams recalled dinner, drinking, and hearing two shots from upstairs after waking to breaking glass. He noted Hawk was known to carry a gun.
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George Freed
Freed
Hood
Erie
Hawk
Allen Williams
Sankey St
Williams
Miss Hawk
Plane crash kills four in Oklahoma
A light plane crashed and burned in a pasture 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City early today, killing four persons. Victims were not identified and officials did not know where the flight began or its destination.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma City
Tehran clashes as troops fire on bazaar strike
In Tehran troops opened fire on striking bazaar merchants killing at least three and injuring several. A SAVAK officer was badly wounded after a crowd attack. Fears of defections and military discipline breakdown spur the shah to seek a civilian cabinet amid ongoing unrest.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Savak
Shah
Grand Bazaar
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Qom
Firestone posts heavy yearly loss amid recall costs
Akron based Firestone Tire & Rubber Co reports a 148.3 million loss for the year ending Oct 31 tied to government recall of steel belted radial tires and 344 million pre tax write offs from phasing out production. Fourth quarter shows a 127.2 million loss while annual and quarterly sales set records near 4.9 billion and 1.4 billion. Chairman Riley notes 72.1 million income after taxes before recall and phase out charges. Federal officials accuse the 500 series tires of serious safety defects.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone
Richard A. Riley
U.S. Transportation Department
Convention center slips schedule in Pittsburgh delays
The David L. Lawrence Convention Exposition Center in Pittsburgh is about five months behind, jeopardizing openings in April 1980 and two October conventions. The state funds the project at 30 million with 1.5 million set for furnishings, while the Ohio Turnpike Commission reports raises and a 53 million revenue plan for 1979.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Douglas Long
Cleveland
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Turnpike
Allan V. Johnson
Commission
Clarance D. Rogers
Cuyahoga River Valley
Thornburgh forms three more transition study panels
Governor elect Dick Thornburgh announced three new transition study committees under Rick Stafford to review transportation personnel systems and budget systems. Existing panels cover justice education commerce labor and industry energy environment and agriculture.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
Rick Stafford
Thornburgh
Food Fair pays debts to livestock firms under bankruptcy
Agriculture Department says Food Fair Inc. has paid $2.6 million to 42 livestock suppliers after filing for Chapter XI protection. Authorities warned against increasing livestock debts as part of an agreement to settle obligations under federal law.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Food Fair Inc
Food Fair
Pantry Pride
Haldeman Leaves Jail Near Los Angeles Paroled
Harry R. Haldeman the No 2 on Nixon White House prepared to walk free on parole after 18 months in a Lompoc federal camp. He and John Ehrlichman and John Mitchell faced six to eight year terms for Watergate cover up with Sirica reducing sentences to one to four years.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Washington
Harry Robbins Haldeman
Richard Nixon
White House
California Coast
San Clemente
Nixon
Haldeman
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Lompoc
J. Walter Thompson
St. Paul
Minn
John Ehrlichman
Kucinich foes plan sale ballot in Cleveland stalemate
Mayor Dennis Kucinich and Council President George Forbes reached a compromise to put the Municipal Light Plant sale on a ballot in a special election. The plan aims to break the deadlock, avert 2000 layoffs, and seeks refinancing of $15.5 million in overdue short-term notes after council approval and tax hike talks.
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Cleveland
UPI
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
George Forbes
Forbes
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API
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