Robbed and burned man dumped in trash can by four bandits
Tony Watkins, 24, was abducted as he waited at a Detroit bus stop. Robbers beat and pistol whipped him, doused his socks with lighter fluid, and set his feet on fire before tossing him into a trash can. He crawled to a nearby home and was taken to Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital in fair condition with burns and lacerations. Authorities had no suspects in custody.
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Detroit
UPI
West Side
Tony Watkins
Watkins
Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Raymond Lademan
14Th Precinct
New York Daily News
Galante
Atlantic City
N.J
Angelo Bruno
Underworld
Gambino Crime Family
Frank (Funzi) Tieri
Age Crime Clan
Restaurat
Cesare Bonventre
Baldo Amato
No church for a mobster Carmine Galante funeral barred
New York archdiocese refused to authorize a full Catholic funeral mass for Mafia boss Carmine Galante amid concerns over scandal. Galante, 69, was shot at a Brooklyn restaurant and to be buried at St. John's Cemetery in Queens. A private service was held for about 40 mourners.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Carmine Galante
St. John’s Cemetery
Borough of
Queens
Msgr
Eugene Clark
Galante
Felician Napoli
Provenzano Lanza
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Scared Straight fails to deter Arkansas youths in theft case
In Little Rock, Titus Torrence aged 16 and James Shells aged 17 pleaded guilty to burglary. Judge Richard Adkisson deferred sentencing to have them watch Scared Straight. After the viewing the judge suspended 10-year terms, but days later they were charged with theft by receiving a stolen motorcycle. He then sentenced them to five years each and activated the earlier 10-year terms concurrent.
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Little Rock
UPI
Titus Robert Torrence
James Shells
Richard Adkisson
Torrence
Shells
Adkisson
Kent State survey finds settlement leaves responsibility unresolved
At Kent State University a poll of 184 students shows 82 percent believe the 675000 settlement did not answer who was responsible for four students killed and nine wounded during the 1970 antiwar protest. Respondents blame the National Guardsmen as victims of circumstances while suing Gov. Rhodes and state officials. A 1975 federal jury found Rhodes and others not to blame.
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Kent, Ohio
UPI
Kent State University
Kent State
KSU
James Rhodes
U.S. District Court
Rhodes
Rock concert beerfest erupts near Newton injuring girl
In Newton Iowa a kegger near White Beaver Farms drew over 70 law enforcement officers as about 500 people gathered for a beerfest and rock show. A young girl was hurt twice during the melee and several arrests were made on misdemeanor charges. One attendee was taken to a Des Moines hospital for treatment.
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Newton
Iowa
UPI
White Beaver Farms
Jasper County
Des Moines
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William & Pearl Poore
Monroeville Village
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Shelby
Willie Barnett
Richmond
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Cheryl Reach
Dennis McKain
Wenonah Caton
Bobby Hunter
Hartland
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Mary Comino
Nrch
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Thelma Jacobs
Douglas Hubbersman
Clarksfield
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Norwalk City
Jack
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David Fisher
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Martha Bolen
Keneth Hampton
Willard City
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Ridgefield
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Vatican
Needlecraft World
Elsa Williams
Unger Bernate
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Merle Norman
Milan
Ohio
Ronald D. Winland
M.D
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Ciider Jewelers
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