Good Samaritan with a criminal past dies after helping victims
Houston police described James Wade Willingham as a hero after he was shot May 17 while aiding a stranded motorist and her daughter. Willingham, 30, had prior burglary prison time and was driving a stolen pickup, though police found no proof he knew the truck was stolen. His heart and organs were transplanted into five patients in stable condition.
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Willingham
Andrew Davidson Jr
Vincent W. Robinson
Houston
Larry Webber
Stray bullet may have killed teen at Carowinds park
Police in Charlotte say a 16 year old girl, Michelle Sexton of Rock Hill, died from gunshots at Carowinds while a 6 year old, Alesha Rollins of Charlotte, was wounded in a wading pool. Investigators consider stray bullets from nearby woods A target practice area and search for a shooter or witnesses. About 2000 people were present at the time.
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Charlotte
N.C
UPI
Carowinds
Mecklenburg County Police
Richard Ferrell
Michelle Ann Sexton
Rock Hill
S.C
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Alesha Shanelle Rollins
Ocean Island
Ferrell
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pittsburgh
Three Rivers
Edward Patterson
The
Commodores
Patterson
John Paul II makes third homecoming visit to Poland
Pope John Paul II arrives in Warsaw for his third homecoming pilgrimage, greeting Poles and leaders including Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski. He kneels to kiss the ground, recalls past trials, and speaks of happiness and bitterness in Poland while Solidarity activists are detained ahead of further events.
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Poland
Warsaw
UPI
John Paul II
Okecie
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Cardinal Jozef Glemp
St. Stanislaw
Krakow
St. Peter’s
Jaruzelski
Vatican
Solidarity
Lublin
Wroclaw
Jozef Pinior
Catholic University
VNA Lawrence County honors staff at annual meeting
The Visiting Nurse Association of Lawrence County recognized staff at its annual meeting. A 10 year service award went to Mary Ann Ginocchi. Five year awards were given to Karen Bianchi Barbara French John Garczynski Marcelle Lagner and Lorraine Petrus. New executive director Socrates Kolitsos led remarks on agency plans and staff professionalism. Gifts of appreciation honored Kolitsos Betty Tillin John Garczynski and Mitzi Marricco of Mr Donut.
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Lawrence County
Wayne J. Alexander
VNA Home and Health Care Network
Visiting Nurse Association
VNA
Dennis L. Rupp
Kolitsos
Betty Tillin
John Garczynski
Mitzi Mar
Regional Briefs Pilot and passenger escape air crash
A single engine plane piloted by David Perry 54 of New Brunswick New Jersey made a crash landing at Grove City Airport Mercer County about 9 45 p m no injuries to Perry or passenger Phillip Guibardo 35 also of New Jersey FAA teams were expected to investigate damage limited to propeller and landing gear early indication he misjudged runway.
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Grove City
API
Mercer County
David Perry
New Brunswick
N.J
Perry
Phillip Guibardo
New Jersey
Federal Aviation Administration
Correction notice for New Castle area meeting location
The New Castle Area School Board will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the West Side School board room reversing a prior report that placed the meeting in the high school library. For corrections, call Len Kolasinski at 654 6651 between 8 30 a m and 3 p m.
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New Castle Area
West Side
Len Kolasinski
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