Fresno gambler among 6 charged in Harveys bombing extortion
A Fresno gambler who lost thousands at Harveys Resort Hotel Casino is charged with extortion and conspiracy in the Las Vegas area bombing case. John Birges, his son John Jr., James Birges, Ella William, Terry Hall and Willis Brown face federal counts tied to a $3 million payoff attempt that damaged the Stateline Nevada casino but caused no injuries.
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Fresno
Calif
Harveys Resort
Nevada
Stateline
Nev
Ellie Beecher
San Francisco Chronicle
FBI
Joseph Yablonsky
Birges
John
James
Willis Brown
Hall
William
Beecher
Eldon Campbell
Campbell
Williams innocent plea in two murders in Atlanta
Wayne B Williams pleaded innocent to two counts of murder in the slayings of Jimmy Ray Payne and Nathaniel Cater, two of 28 victims in a two year killing spree. Judge Clarence Cooper set a tentative trial date for Oct. 6 with motions due within 10 days and pretrial deadlines established for expert questions and juror questionnaires.
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Atlanta
Wayne B. Williams
Fulton County
Williams
Jimmy Ray Payne
Nathaniel Cater
Cooper
Weather still uneasy with flash flood threats across Texas Panhandle
Heavy rainfall over the Panhandle and South Plains caused flash flood warnings around Lubbock and Amarillo with more than three inches in five hours. Overnight Eastern West Texas saw widespread rain, street flooding in Lubbock, and a watch extending east and south. Forecasts call for continued warm, partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday and highs mainly in the 70s to 90s across the state.
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Odessa
Lubbock
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Swisher
Hale
West Texas
National Weather Service
Tulsa
Midland Regional
Storms knock out power across Ector County. 920 affected
Weather officials warned of rain with high winds and lightning as a severe storm hit Ector County. A tornado watch followed a funnel sighting near Odessa while Texas Electric Company reported widespread outages affecting about 920 customers, with ~500 in rural areas.
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Ector County
Odessa
Texas Electric Company
Bill Griffin
Griffin
TESCO
Goldsmith
Peggasus
Storm Damages and Flooding Hit Odessa and Nearby Areas
High winds felled trees onto power lines and sparked outages while transformers were struck by lightning across the county. Odessa officials reported no major storm damage though floodwaters threatened homes on 35th and 36th streets. A 12 inch water main break near North Dixie Boulevard and 12th Street was repaired before the evening. Midland reported 1.4 inches of rain in 45 minutes. August rainfall in Ector County reached 3.21 inches.
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Griffin
Odessa
Paul Tucker
City of
36Th Street
Walnut ( Ave
Tucker
Bob Derrington
Dixie Boulevard
12Th Street
Paschal Odom
Colorado River
Dennis Brews Off Cuban Coast. Florida Inland Watch
Dennis neared the northern Cuban coast as a hurricane watch stretched from West Palm Beach to Fort Myers. Forecasters warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain, gusty winds, high tides and possible tornadoes as Dennis moved northward. Small-boat owners were urged to remain in port and evacuations were reported in the Florida peninsula area.
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Ween
West Palm Beach
Fort Myers
Dennis
Florida
Everglades
Miles Lawrence
Key West
Tavernier
Upper Keys
Miami
Balloon crash kills five in Barrington Hills
Witnesses say a hot air balloon sparked by power lines crashed on Saturday night, killing five people including a 24 year old birthday rider. One survivor, Rocco Evans, 25, of De Land Florida, is in critical but stable condition with burns over half his body at Evanston Hospital. The crash injured no one on the ground. Federal investigators probe the cause as residents recount a lantern like glow before impact.
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Barrington Hills
Ill
Rocco Evans
de Land
Fla
Evanston Hospital
Evans
International Justice
Skier dies in barefoot water skiing record attempt
Roy McShea a 23 year old from Huntington Beach died after hitting the water at 109 mph during a barefoot skiing record attempt in Long Beach California He suffered massive injuries and died at Long Beach Community Hospital at 4 55 p m Lifeguard John Patty said the impact was like hitting cement and the casualty rolled six to eight times before sinking Lifeguards and fire officials provided details of the tragedy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Roy McShea
Huntington Beach
McShea
Long Beach Community Hospital
John Patty
John Landstrom
Delivery Problems At Odessa Store Prompt Customer Call
Fragmentary OCR notes show a delivery problem at a Odessa store with queries about postage costs and a customer calling. mentions days and times including Saturday and Sunday before 10. No clear names or dates available.
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The
Chronicle
Frenso County
Harvey Gross
IBM
Ata
Rio Grande
Dalhart
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Longview
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Alice
Lufkin
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Mike Butler
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the Hague
Netherlands
Humphrey Waldock
International Court of Justice
Waldeck
United Nations
European Commission of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
Waldock
Skier Bill Keating
Freedom Flotilla
U.S
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Cincinnati Buses
Cincinnati
Queen City Metro
Robert Baker
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627
Metro
Baker
Fourth Street
Sena
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