Weekend prison riots leave six dead in Illinois and Georgia
Overcrowding heat and understaffing blamed for weekend prison riots that killed four guards and two inmates in Illinois and Georgia. Illinois State Correctional Center saw three guards dead and six wounded as inmates seized control, while at Georgia State Prison Reidsville a guard and two inmates died and another guard was stabbed. About 2,000 Illinois inmates were locked down as state investigators review causes amid $2.5 to $3 million in damage.
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Illinois
Georgia
Illinois State Correctional Center
Reidsville
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Ed McCarthy
Illinois Department of Corrections
Chicago
Thaddeus T
Rocky”’ Pinkney
Pontiac
McCarthy
James R. Thompson
Charles Rowe
Illinois Corrections
William Thomas
Sannemin
Robert Conkle
Stanley Cole
Dan Harrison
Corrections Department
Preston Fosky
UPI
Soot complaints at Norwalk Ohio Edison Plant
Ohio Edison area manager Tony Gorant reports a broken precipitator at the Norwalk plant has been repaired and dust filtration partially restored. He will notify plant operators for a full condition update as an EPA inspector Maher Rumman from Bowling Green plans to inspect today and release findings Tuesday.
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Ohio Edison
Norwalk
Tony Gorant
Gorant
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Bowling Green
Maher Rumman
Begin rules out unilateral Sinai concession
Government and Israeli cabinet officials signal that any further Sinai handover to Egypt must be matched by concessions from Egypt. Prime Minister Menachem Begin states no unilateral step is feasible after a six hour cabinet meeting as Sadat weighs a peace gesture involving El Arish and Mount Sinai.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sinai
Egypt
Sadat
el Arish
Mount Sinai
Moses
Menachem Begin
Thief Cleans Out House In Louisville Suburb
Louisville burglar hits the new home of John Sizemore stealing kitchen cabinets light fixtures and a dishwasher. He tried to take the kitchen sink too. About 4400 dollars in goods vanished forcing Sizemore to postpone his move.
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Louisville
UPI
John Sizemore
Sizemore
Weather and Life Notes From Pm LOM July 24 1978
Variable cloudiness today through Tuesday with scattered showers and thundershowers. Low tonight mid 60s. High Tuesday upper 70s to low 80s. Chance of rain tonight 50 percent and 40 percent Tuesday. Winds light. Marriage license applications listed for several couples from Norwalk Willard New London Milan Monroeville. Births include two recipients from Norwalk and Willard. Deaths noted for Mrs Marian G Stotz and Mr Cloyce R Burdge. A historical aside recalls a diplomatic misstep by former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan involving Switzerland and the Panama Canal.
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Robert D. Rehark
Norwalk
Sarah G. Lutz
Gary W. Justice
Donna S. Privett
Michael L. Moffit
Wellington
Judith A. Ott
New London
Burnas G. Yoder
Cynthia A. Ryan
Monroeville
William D. Jester
Willard
Jane A. Hutchinson
Thomas
Patricia Meyer
Fisher-Titus
Roy
Betty Walters
Spark
Cathrine Weimnan
Milan
Fisher- Titus
William Jennings Bryan
Switzerland
Panama Canal
Only Convictions Will Satisfy Hoffas
Hoffa family says justice requires convictions specifically for the abduction and presumed slaying of James R. Hoffa. James P. Hoffa, spokesman since 1975, notes FBI successes in related prosecutions but urges renewed focus on Hoffa’s disappearance, while FBI officials stress ongoing, patient pursuit and potential prosecutions.
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Detroit
UPI
FBI
James R. Hoffa
James P. Hoffa
Confession Leads To Girl's Body Found In Ohio
Minneapolis police obtained a tip from Minnesota authorities leading to the discovery of a teenage girl's body in central Ohio. The 13 year old, identified as Karen Reeves of Columbus, apparently died after a man, now in Hennepin County Jail, confessed to authorities in connection with the case. The suspect said his wife was ill and a babysitter was unavailable when he allegedly took the girl to a secluded river area.
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Hoffa
Provenzano
New York
Anthony
Castellito
Teamsters Local 560
Union City
N.J
FBI
Minneapolis
UPI
Ohio
Minnesota
Karen Reeves
Columbus
Franklin County
Allen Moss
Hennepin County Minn
Father Moss
Brucciani
High School Student Fends Off Bicycle Thieves
In Las Vegas three men over six feet tall and 170 pounds failed to steal a motorized bicycle from 16 year old Som Sack Boupha who weighs 130 pounds and stands 5 feet 4 Boupha, skilled in four martial arts, kicked two attackers in the head knocking them unconscious as he rode away to work at a restaurant one Saturday morning.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Som
Boupha
Winifred Wins Revived Pittsburgh Sternwheeler Regatta
The Winifred captained by Clyde Bryant beat Claire E of Hebron Ohio by 80 feet on a 2.2 mile course at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Regatta. The event, richest boat award in the nation, drew a large crowd and featured riverboats from four states amid a celebration of the rivers’ importance.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Winifred
Ohio
Unified
Claire E
Hebron
Allegheny
Monongahela
Edwin Beachler
Waterways Association of Pittsburgh
Clyde Bryant
Allegheny Airlines
Greater Pittsburgh International Airport
Brunot Island
Smithfield Street
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Gene Fitch
Pansy
Miss Sterling
Beaver, Pa
Greater Pittsburgh
Bryant
U.S. Steel
Homestead
Jones & Laughlin Steel
William Larimer Jones
Beachler
The
City, Allegheny County and
Port Authority Transit
Brady Street
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Pontiac State Penitentiary
Thaddeaus Pinkney
Ill
Mae
Somporeeness
Marian G., Stotz
Cloyce Ronald Burdge
Hoffas
O. Franklin Lowie
Wayne Reed
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Richard Brennan
Reed
Bill Lewis
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