Mass killer Corona gets 25 terms plus 54 day contempt
Juan V. Corona receives 25 consecutive life terms for the 1971 Feather River killings and faces parole after seven years per state law. A deputy matron admitted discussing the case with a juror, while defense attorney Richard Hawk is jailed 54 days for contempt. Protesters crowded the Fairfield courthouse as Corona was led away for transfer.
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California
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Naomi Underwood
Valleja
Realtor city HRC meeting moved to March 1
The New Castle Human Relations Commission will meet with the city Board of Realtors at noon March 1 at Mike Isabella's Restaurant to discuss open housing. The group plans a liaison between the Realtors and the housing committee and will consider recommendations to promote open housing while avoiding negativity. The meeting follows Ostrowski's report at the HRC monthly session and includes discussion of loan procedures, FHA and VA loans, and potential attendance by bankers.
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New Castle
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City Board of Realtors
Mike Isabella
Theodore T. Ostrowski
Ostrowski
Board of Realtors
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Albert J. Genkinger
The
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Federal Housing Authority
Veteran Administration
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Jean Speight
City eyes fire truck to save city funds
City officials in New York inspect a 1964 ladder truck for potential purchase to save about 70000. The unit, upgraded in 1969, contrasts with state moves to snorkel trucks as a new ladder costs around 90000. Mayor Rogan and others plan trips to Harrisburg for transportation planning and a municipal finance conference.
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Boston area Strangler case moves toward grand jury indictment
Middlesex County District Attorney says a prime suspect tied to the death of Demaris Synge Gillispie, 22, whose body was found in Billerica after hitchhiking from Cambridge, will face a grand jury within about 10 days. Police note a pattern with six other local women slain by strangulation in recent months.
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Middlesex County
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Norfolk Prison Colony Hospital
Troney
Pallce
Ruth Abigail Hamilton
County Home under fire over safety and funding needs
County Commissioner Shumaker harshly criticizes the County Home condition risking 25 bedridden or wheelchair-bound women. He urges federal revenue, a new administrator, and a dedicated advisory board while noting recent minor fixes and plans for a full renovation with substantial funding.
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Shumaker
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Charléa Divgokowski
Frank A. Willis
Divgokewski
Truce observers caught in first Ia incident during mission
UPI reports 13 observers from Canada Poland Indonesia and Hungary traveling from Bu e by car were fired on near Seng The convoy included officials journalists and a U S Army South Vietnamese escort The incident marks the first breach of the truce force operation. Senator John C Stennis underwent emergency surgery at Walter Reed after a street shooting robbery last week with the hospital noting a worsening condition in his small intestine.
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UPI
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Bue
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Canada
Poland
Indonesia
Hungary
Newamen
Washington
John C. Stennis
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Agnew Arrives in Jakarta for Eight Nation Swing
Vice President Spiro T Agnew landed in Jakarta for a week long stopover amid talks on U S policy in Southeast Asia and Indochina postwar era. He greeted the diplomatic corps under a monsoon shower and moved to a guest house near the presidential palace.
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Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Escaped murderer hunted after two suburban holdups
Pittsburgh police sought Fred Tedders, 20, one of seven inmates who escaped on January 15, after he was linked to two holdups within 20 minutes Monday. The Family Finance Corp in Homestead and the Commercial Bank and Trust Co in Squirrel Hill were robbed. Joseph K. Staples, 24, of Duquesne, was later arrested as the getaway car driver.
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Fred Tedders
Duquesne
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Squirrel Hill
Joseph K. Staples
Court martial set for Gayette and Cpl Metro Karsah
Court martial proceedings were prepared with Gayette and Corporal Metro Karsah suspended from duty amid unspecified charges. The timing and specifics remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
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Metro Karsah
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